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Warming Up With Chili
No. 13 April 5 – 19, 2019
THINGS TO KNOW peOple TO meeT plaNS TO maKe
VOL II
by, fOr & AbOut the peOpLe Of buChANAN, MIChIGAN
by Jan Wiezorek
March 21 was cool and cloudy, but buchanan warmed up with chili.
For nearly three hours residents and visitors walked downtown dur-ing the 13th Annual Chili Walk and Cook-Off Contest to taste spicy, vegetarian, bourbon and many more varieties.
“This is the first event in spring that gets people out of the house,” says Carol Car-roll, executive director of the Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the Chili Walk. “It brings people to the downtown on a Thursday night to eat chili. People love it.”
In fact, prior to the Chili Walk, Carroll communicated on social media with an Ohio resident who heard about the event and made plans to attend.
Attendees Barbara Ferris of Niles, her brother Allen Ferris of Buchanan, and friend Michelle Brademas of Niles have been doing the Walk for five years running.
“This is a great turnout,” Barbara Ferris says, with a broad grin. “We make it a tra-dition, and I take the day off.” Brademas
says, “I like the vegetarian chili, and I like Lehman’s bourbon taste best. We finish off at the bar with a beer.” Allen Ferris adds, “It
gets me out!” The participants began at Lehman’s Orchard
Brewery & Farmhouse and walked up Front Street and back, stopping at 13 locations to sample 28 kinds of chili. “All the ingredients are listed for each chili,” Carroll says, “so there are no problems with allergies.” Every year the Chamber chooses a local or-
ganization to sponsor, Carroll adds. This year half of the proceeds went to the Buchanan High School Choir. Choir Director David Carew says the Chili Walk donation will be added to a general fund for use by the Choir Council that hopes to plan retreats and group-building activities for the student singers.An awards ceremony after the Walk played
to a full house at Lehman’s. The BHS Choir sang a finger-snapping version of “Route 66” and two more selections before the announce-ment of winners.
People’s Choice for the Best Tasting Chili and the Judge’s Choice Award both went to Buchanan High School’s entry of Watkins Chicken Chili. Jamin Purtha, a BHS Choir
bass singer who volunteered his time to dish out the prize winner to hungry chili-eaters, says he was too busy to try the chili himself. He adds that the BHS culinary class prepared the tasty white chili with chicken. The Spirit Award went to D.
Mottl Realty, and an award for Best Chili Name—Buck Naked—was sponsored by the team from DPW/Cemetery. All told, the Chamber counted 271 ballots from the chili-walkers and judges. Each team or organization offering chili paid a $20 entry fee, and attendees each paid $2 for a spoon to sample the chili and vote for their favorites. The Walk is “all about being
around people, conversation, shopping, eating and drink-ing,” says chili judge and Ber-rien County Sheriff Paul Bai-ley, Berrien Center. “We all have different preferences, but we rate the chili from 1 to 5.” Chili judge Karen Jasper,
St. Joseph, says she looks for “a little kick” in taste among the entries. She adds that she takes a sip of water between gulps of chili. And chili judge and radio personality Matt Malone, Berrien Springs, says, “I like mine spicy.” He mentioned “The event helps [Bu-chanan] to see economic development downtown.” In addition to civic pride and camaraderie, the Walk also
promotes community service. For example, Brenda Smoke discussed Down syndrome and handed out red glasses to honor the memory of Audrey Louise, a Grand Rapids five-year-old who recently died and who had suffered from Down syndrome. Those red glasses—the ones she always loved and wore—were Audrey’s favorite.Mark Tumbleson, president
of the Buchanan-Galien Lions Club, says the Walk “gives aware-ness” to the work of local service organizations. The club’s partici-pation is a “way to give back to the community.” He invited the public
Cowgirl Diane Selir serves Blazing Saddles chili.
Jamin Purtha offers prize-winning Watkins Chicken Chili. to attend a May 11 Trivia Night dinner be-
ginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Buchanan Area Senior Center. Boy Scout Troop 541 Scoutmaster Bill
Blumka had an iron pot on a live wood fire outdoors and ladled up samples that went fast to hungry chili-eaters. Diane Selir, from New Buffalo, who works at the Bu-chanan Police Department, served Blazing Saddles, the City of Buchanan’s chili entry. At Redbud Insurance, a hot dog on a bun garnished Alice’s Featherweight Chili. Cornbread was served with one entry, an-
other with a cracker and golden raspberry jam topping. And some entries came with all the trimmings—grated cheddar cheese, chopped onions, sour cream and extra hot sauce. Molly Thornton’s recipe at Union Coffee House and Café featured a vegetar-ian chili with quinoa and cinnamon. Vegetarian Kimber Abair calls herself
a “rare breed for a Chili Walk.” This 1997 BHS graduate, who lives in South Bend, found vegetarian offerings and satisfaction. “I ran into three friends from high school,” she says with surprise. “This is my first time [at the Chili Walk], but I will definitely come back again. It’s a fun event.”
The Chili Walk is a premier family event.
Top: Barbara Ferris, Allen Ferris and Mi-chelle Brademas have their chili spoons ready. Middle: Brenda Smoke hands out red glasses and discusses Down syndrome.Bottom: Kimber Abair met high-school friends at the Chili Walk.
Chili judges Karen Jasper, Matt Malone and Paul Bailey joined in the fun.
page 2: letters, etc.Publisher’s CommentsLetters to the EditorRecycling Event Yard Waste & Hydrant Flushing Marie Kangas 100 Years Youngpage 3: city stuff /opinionsCommission Meeting 3-25-09Opinions page 4: life is better here More OpinionsBrad Paquette Update Meet Joe Krueger
page 5: misc.Spiritual DraftingTeam 5060page 6: body, mind, spiritRAM UpdateOur Sympathy to..Remembering:Judith Gault Martha Ryman
page 7: misc.Various Lenten/Easter Services Art Center Happenings Scarecrows Conservation Project Celebrate Pet Month!page 8: calendar
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This issue is bittersweet. Buchanan has recently lost two lovely people who resided here for many years and gave much service to our community; thus they left Buchanan and the world a little better. Judith Gault who shared glorious music and Martha Ryman who raised fabulous flowers, especially pansies, have been seen and heard by many, and affected lives in beautiful ways. We celebrate because they have been in our lives, but we will miss seeing them both around town -- Martha strolling from her home to downtown on nice sum-mer days, and Judith attending summer concerts at the Common, and both seen at many other venues in town. They leave a void which can never be filled but we celebrate their lives and memo-ries which cannot be taken from many of us. We also celebrate in this issue the 100th birthday of Marie Kangas! She is still a strong and always caring person who has a sharp mind and a genuine love of others, which she has expressed through volunteering much of her life. Her sense of humor never ceases, and that twinkle in her eyes makes us want to hug her. We send her best wishes and hope that the coming year will bring joy and peace. It is a pleasure for us to provide coverage of the city commis-sion meetings, but we still encourage people to attend them and to let city officials know you care about what happens in our town. The meetings are held at 7pm on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. You can also watch the entire meeting on line by visiting www.thebuchananpaper.org and click on the video on the front page. Finally, we are delighted to offer our pet lovers a means to show off your pet and at the same time support The Paper! Pet Month is coming soon and you can place a photo and message in our May issue by completing the form and sending your check. If you wish to do it on line, you can complete the order form on our website. We continue to strive to make Buchanan a better place to live by providing our readers with a quality newspaper. We thank you for your contributions through your letters, opinions, articles, mon-etary donations, and advertisements. ....Mary
editor:I so agree with Alan Robandt regarding “A Tale of Two Cities.” It seems clear the Buchanan City Commissioners have opted not to respect the voters of Buchanan. The fact that the schools, roads, water/sewers, and various other financial issues exist, the Commissioners have decided to put their personal feelings above Buchanan’s and send the marijuana revenue to Niles. It’s time to concentrate on filling store fronts and keeping current businesses here or else we’ll soon end up looking like an abandoned Midwest small town.
Concerned Citizen
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing milestone. May this day be filled with
sunshine and smiles, laughter and love.
MARIE KANGAS
Have a very Happy 100th Birthday!
APRIL 9th
FIre HydraNT FluSHINGThe Buchanan City Water Department will be flushing fire
hydrants april 9th, 10th & 11th from 7pm – midnight. The hydrant flushing program is very important to the maintenance of the City’s water system. Hydrant flushing may cause some water discoloration and low water pressure for a short period of time. If you see the City crew flushing hydrants in your area, avoid running tap water and using the washing machine.
BruSH pICK-up april 1 - October 7 The City will pick up
brush and limbs on the FIrST and THIrd monday of each month. The City Crews will make only ONE pass throughout the City starting on each of the first and third Monday’s. Brush and limbs must be neatly stacked and laying in one direction on the tree lawn area, between the curb and sidewalks. Items will NOT be accepted if tied in bundles or if it exceeds 10 feet in length. No branches or tree trunks with a diameter greater than 4 inches will be collected. Tree stumps are not accepted and will not be picked up.
yard WaSTe pICK-up april 1 - October 7Pick-up will be every Monday. Grass clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings
and/or garden waste must be in 30 gallon brown recyclable paper bags that can be purchased from the store of your choice. Plastic bags will not be accepted. Residents must call the Cemetery by Sunday evening at 695-3971 (24-hour answering machine) to request pick up. Placing leaves, grass clippings, etc in the streets is a violation to City Ordinance.
reduCe reuSe reCyCle dayWedNeSday, aprIl 10 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.laKe mICHIGaN COlleGe 2755 e. NapIer aVe. BeNTON HarBOr
Enter campus from Napier Ave. and follow the event signs to the parking lot south of the Mendel Center.aCCepTed ITemS: Household Chemicals: Home/garden/garage chemicals, used motor oil & filters, yard & garden chemicals, antifreeze, gasoline, stain, oil-based paint, varnish, household & car batteries, cleaners, paint thinner, unwanted pills and other medications, medical needles/sharps, mercury items, compact fluorescent light bulbs & tubes, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, small 1-lb propane cylinders, adhesives, driveway sealer & more. electronics ($10/computer monitor and $20/television fees apply, payment due at the event)magazines & Catalogs Books (soft & hard cover, for reuse - NO binders or notebooks) Shoes (all types, for reuse, must be in good condition, in pairs) Foam/polystyrene (ice chests, foam cups, clean foam “to-go” containers, egg cartons, foam blocks NOT aCCepTed packing peanuts, soft foam, or building material) Bicycles plastic Grocery Bags (must be clean and empty) american Flags personal documents for Free, On-site Shredding
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Highlights from the City CommissionMeeting03.25.19
by Jon Young
OPINIONexpress yourself!The comments here include opinions, observations and viewpoints which are not necessarily reflected by The Paper. We will print your name, or withhold it as you request, but we must know the source in order to publish. We also reserve the right not to publish.We prefer submissions via email at the address above. Honoring a staple of the com-
munity, a major upgrade to the Buchanan City Fire Department and a fundraising run for a good cause were among the highlights of the Monday, March 25th Buchanan City Commision Meeting.The meeting was called to order
at roughly 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Patricia Moore, with commis-sioners Sean Denison, Cameron Downey, Dale Toerne and Mark Weedon all in attendance. City Manager Bill Marx and City Clerk Brenda Hess were also in attendance.Following the Pledge of Alle-
giance and an invocation from ellen Bierlein of Buchanan First United Methodist Church, the attention turned to honoring James (J.W.) Jones.Jones, who turns 90 on April
12th, was honored by the Com-mission for being the oldest Af-rican American resident of Bu-chanan. In front of family and friends, a Proclamation and key to the city was presented to Jones, who has lived in Buchanan since 1950. Jones moved to Buchanan from Arkansas and worked for Clark Equipment for 35 years. Following the honoring of Jones,
the Commission proclaimed April 29th through May 4th the Buchanan-Galien Lions Club White Cane Week. White Cane Week helps raise awareness for the visually impaired members of the community. The Lions Club collects funds in their communi-ties to assist those in need of eye exams, eye glasses and canes among other needs. The commis-sion urged all citizens to become familiar with the meaning and purpose of White Cane Week.The third and final recognition
of the meeting was from the Bu-chanan Masons, who provided the Buchanan City Fire Depart-ment with a $3,000 check to-wards extrication equipment, also referred to as the “Jaws of Life.” Local Masons Dan Hin-kle, Spencer Miller and Dudley nelson presented the department with the check, which was well received by the volunteer fire-fighters in attendance.After the recognition portion of
the meeting, the floor was opened to public comments. Randal Peart wanted to know if the commission would be covering in detail next year’s planning strategy. Mayor Moore said it is on the agenda and ongoing. Peart then suggested per-haps contacting Adam Burke re-garding Urban Planning, and City Manager Marx stated that Burke had been contacted to talk about transportation and would be meet-ing with him this week.
Following the public comments, the commissioners approved the consent calendar, the minutes from the March 11th meeting and the invoices and expenditures of $96,477.74.Street closure on May 27th for
the Memorial Day parade spon-sored by the American Legion Post 51 was also approved.
After the agenda and minutes approval, Bethany Cowan had the floor to discuss the fifth annu-al Superhero Run for Belly But-tons. The run is to raise money for Gastroschisis, a birth defect in which the baby’s intestines are outside the body at birth. The run is to raise money for Avery’s Angels Gastroschisis Founda-tion. The run, which has raised $14,000 in four years, helps fur-ther research on the condition. Cowan proposed to have the run at 9 a.m. on May 5th at the Mc-Coy Creek Trail. The commission unanimously approved the pro-posal. More information can be found on the Superhero Run for Belly Buttons Facebook page.The Commission approved the
2019-2020 City Commission Goals as established at the March 2nd 2019 annual goal-setting ses-sion, with the idea that they will meet again to condense the focus of said goals.The Commissioners also got a
chance to reconsider the request from the Buchanan City Fire De-partment for $21,770 that would go to extrication equipment. Fire
Chief Mike Adams stood in front of the board and pleaded the case for the need of the equipment upgrade. The Commission had voted against the expense at first, but admitted that further dialogue with the fire department had helped them see the importance of the equipment. With the help of the $3,000 from the Masons, the commission unanimously approved the $21,770 towards new extrication equipment.The Commission agreed to re-
schedule the May 27th meeting to May 28th due to Memorial Day.The commission approved the
renewal of MMFP for a provi-sioning center at 259 e. Front Street for Buchanan Develop-ment LLC.Following unfinished busi-
ness and new business, the floor was opened to public comments on non-agenda items. A local resident who wished to keep his name out of The Paper, voiced his concern with the storm sew-ers not being cleared out by the city. He stated that the leaves and sticks cause the water to back up and cause a mess on his property. Mayor Moore thanked him for his comments.Bethany Cowan, speaking on
behalf of the Buchanan Area Rec-reational Board, asked the city commission to make an ad-hoc committee regarding the nam-ing of parks or other city assets.The commission agreed to form
an ad-hoc committee to better handle issues in regard to the po-tential re-naming of parks.Randal Peart voiced his con-
cern with the bicycle lane on Front Street, saying the stripe hasn’t been repainted since Thrill on the Hill and its absence can be dangerous for bicyclists. City Manager Marx said they
have hundreds of catch basins to clean and rain was a “gully watcher” which exceeded their capacity to manage drains in a timely manner. They ask resi-dents for any reasonable help. They are looking at a grant to en-large storm drains, but are now working on potholes and grading alleys, collecting brush and leaves, and trying their best to keep up. City residents should call the City at 695-3844 to get on the sched-ule for brush pickup. Marx and Commissioner Toerne attended an MML Conference in Lansing to hear from our legislators. Gover-nor Whitmer said that her plan for the 45 cents hike in gas tax is to have all the highly-traveled roads in Michigan up to a 90% evalua-tion rate within 10 years.Marx said the State has an un-
funded mandate concerning the lead and copper standards of Michigan which could cost an “extreme” amount over the next 20 years. The meeting came to a close
with the commissioners thanking the Free Masons, the fire depart-ment and the Chamber of Com-merce on a successful chili walk. Moore wished J.W. Jones a happy birthday and thanked those in at-tendance before adjourning the meeting at just before 8 p.m.
buchanan: life could be better here…Jeannine Davie, BuchananI would like to publicly thank Alan Robandt for taking the time and making the effort, via The Paper, to provide insight to the community regarding issues in Buchanan in general, and those surrounding the impacts of the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in communities in particular. It is obvious he cares about Buchanan.In a paper provided by the Michigan Municipal League (MML) to
assist its member communities, the MML provides that the tax rate for recreational marijuana is 10% for retail stores vs 3% for medical marijuana facilities, resulting in “more money for municipalities.” Allocation of funds to municipalities is based on the number of marijuana retail stores and micro businesses in said municipalities as opposed to all types of marihuana facilities under the MMFLA (Michigan Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act). Moreover, 35% of recreational-use marijuana regulation funds will be allocated to the school aid fund for K-12 education and another 35% to the Michigan transportation fund for the repair and maintenance of roads and bridges. Last fall, Buchanan voters overwhelmingly supported the
legalization of recreational marijuana. yet the 2019-2020 (Buchanan City) Commission Priorities Approved 03/25/19 states that it is a priority to “limit the number of marijuana businesses (recreational)” in Buchanan (while, at the same time, listing the $50,000,000 needed to fund our public needs).I agree with Alan: if that is the plan, the Commission is not
listening to the people who live and vote in Buchanan and instead is “negat(ing) the greatest opportunity in 40 years to develop Downtown Buchanan” based on their personal views while our neighbor, Niles, positions itself to reap the many economic benefits afforded by this opportunity.Let’s hope the “Full time person” who may be hired “to lead
economic development” in Buchanan will succeed in convincing the City Commission to capitalize on this opportunity since the people who live—and pay taxes—here have not been able to do so.
“we the people”Joseph Paolucci, BuchananDear friends and neighbors,We the People of Buchanan voted overwhelmingly to legalize the adult sale and use of recreational cannabis. Had Buchanan instead voted against it, while the State voted in favor of it, our Commissioners and City administrations would have been duty-bound to hold-back now. But, given the Buchanan vote, they now are duty-bound to push forward to realize the full potential of the law without delay.Entrepreneurs already are investing heavily to develop otherwise unusable
Front Street buildings. Millions of dollars are needed to rehab these old buildings, reopen them to the public, and generate substantial tax revenues for our community. Only the cannabis business has the financial resources to develop these buildings and operate profitably from them. We the People are concerned that some in the minority anti-cannabis
crowd, after losing at the ballot box by a huge margin, are now working to subvert the outcome of the People’s vote. They agitate not to further their own liberty, but to suppress everyone else’s. They seek to convince our Commissioners and other City officials to set aside the People’s mandate by banning or delaying the sale of recreational cannabis in the Central Business District (Downtown). Such a ban or delay would end new development projects Downtown and chase away millions in capital investment, jobs, and tax dollars from Buchanan to nearby communities who aren’t so foolish.The naysayers now claim that, despite the Buchanan vote, propriety
requires that adult recreational cannabis be banned from Downtown. Yet they are silent about freely available alcohol. We know alcohol fuels violence, especially against women and children. How often are police called for violence fueled by cannabis? Never —because cannabis promotes tranquility instead of aggression.We know that, unlike cannabis, alcohol is a highly addictive drug
and regular use commonly results in liver disease, obesity, diabetes, fetal alcohol syndrome and death from overdose. Unlike alcohol, it’s medically impossible to become addicted to or overdose from cannabis. There is no legitimate reason for our elected officials and City administrators to favor and promote alcohol sales Downtown, while demonizing and banning recreational cannabis sales to adults over 21. To prevent the few from setting aside the majority’s will, each of us
must contact our Commissioners and other City officials to demand that they not ban recreational cannabis Downtown, and instead move quickly to fully realize its promise. The Commissioners’ and other City officials’ email addresses are available at www.cityofbuchanan.com.
More OPINIONS on page 4
James (J.W.) Jones, who turns 90 on
April 12th, was honored by the Commission for being the oldest African American resident of Buchanan.
Mr. Jones with Mayor Moore
Easter Egg Hunt!Saturday, april 20, 11a.m. (whatever the weather)
On The Buchanan CommonPrizes in each age group ● Visit from the Easter Bunny
Age groups: 3 & under; 4-5 years old; 6-7 years old; 8 & above All age groups will start together. Bring your own basket.
Free FamIly FuN! Sponsored by
Buchanan High School leo Club
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More OPINIONS continued from page 3 time for the republicans to stop hidingFred Canfield, BuchananFred Upton backs the president one day and the next day he’s supporting the Democrats. I feel he’s more a Democrat than a Republican. It’s time for the Republicans to start doing the job that they were elected to do, back the President of the United States. President Trump has made tremendous progress with and without their support the first two years in office. Just think what he could have accomplished with their full support.We need the wall to help keep illegal immigrants out. If it was one of
your loved ones that was killed, raped, robbed or supplied with drugs, you would push to get the wall built. With the money that the Democrats wasted investigating Trump’s relation with the Russians we could have built several walls along the border. Immigrants can enter the U.S. by going through the proper procedures. We the people need to pull together and get the job done.Politicians keep asking for stricter gun laws. I agree that we need
better background checks and smaller gun clips. I don’t hear anything about how many people are killed and injured by drunk drivers. It far outnumbers people killed with guns. What is being done to improve this situation?Why don’t the Republicans investigate the Clinton Foundation and
Hillary giving Russia our uranium and Obama giving all that money to Iran? Why do the Republicans set back and let the Democrats walk all over us. Did they lose their backbone?Our Country in the last two years is the best I’ve seen it in my life time.
We have enough jobs for all the people that want to work. The stock market is the best it has been. I wonder if the Democrats are benefitting from the fruits of the market?World relations are the best they’ve been in a long, long time.Thank you President Trump.It’s time for all of us to get behind Trump and give him our support.
My name is Joe Krueger and I was recently hired as
the part-time DDA (Downtown District Authority) Director for the City of Buchanan. My wife and I live in town with our children attending Buchanan Community Schools. Additionally, we are members of Buchanan First United Methodist Church. We are Buchanan enthusiasts that love supporting our local businesses and enjoy participating in community events. I am eager to lead the DDA based on our mission statement; the Buchanan DDA aims to correct/prevent deterioration in the business district, encourage historic preservation and promote economic growth of the district. I look forward to meeting all of the business owners and working cooperatively with the community to make life even better here in Buchanan. Joe Krueger • 574-349-4979 • [email protected]
INTrOduCING Our NeW dda dIreCTOrmueller investigation has uncovered many
crimes and other QuestionsKen Peterson MAJ USA (Ret.), BuchananWe must question the competence of this President and his administration when such a large number of Trump’s campaign and administration officials have either pleaded guilty or been convicted of felonies for bank fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, campaign finance violations, and lying to the FBI/ Congress.Trump’s Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort, was sentenced to 7.5
years; Trump’s Deputy Campaign Manager; Rick Gates, is awaiting sentencing for “conspiracy against the U.S.”; Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, (an unregistered Turkey lobbyist) is awaiting sentencing for making “false statements to the FBI”; Trump advisor, Roger Stone, was indicted for allegedly lying about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during the Campaign and tampering with a witness; and Michael Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, pleaded guilty for violating campaign finance laws; and Cohen indicated Trump directed him to do so. Mueller’s investigation also indicted thirteen Russian nationals,
three Russian companies and twelve Russian intelligence officers related to propaganda and hacking of emails in efforts to influence the 2016 election to help elect Trump.William Barr’s summary indicates that Mueller’s report did not
specify that Trump or members of his campaign conspired with the Russian government in Russia’s election interference. However, the report (contrary to Trump’s claims) did not specifically exonerate Trump from being guilty of the crime of Obstruction of Justice. There are also numerous, additional on-going investigations that are looking into alleged crimes by Trump and his Organization.The public requires full transparency and release of the actual
conclusions of Mueller’s full Report, not simply William Barr’s four-page report interpretation. There is still much to learn. Is Trump guilty of Obstruction or other
crimes? How do we explain Trump’s placement of so many dishonest individuals in key administration positions? Is it corruption, complete incompetence or both? Either way, our country deserves better.
A critical component of democracy is an open government. Currently, Michigan is one of the few states that still exempts its governor, lieutenant governor and legislature from sunshine laws. In one recent study done jointly by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity, Michigan was given a “F” for its current level of government transparency.
I believe I was elected to serve the public, and that the public deserves to see what their elected officials are doing. We must be held accountable. Additionally, the public trusts us with their hard-earned money and the public is entitled to information about how it is being spent. An open and transparent government should not be a partisan issue. Thankfully, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle agree with me.Recently, the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously
passed a package of bills that would increase the level of transparency. This package was bipartisan, with both Republicans and Democrats as bill sponsors. House Bills 4007-4013, 4015, and 4016 would bring the state legislature under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by implementing a new Legislative Open Records Act (LORA). The bills would also remove the current FOIA exemptions for the governor, lieutenant governor, and executive office employees. These changes will hold the governor and legislators to the same transparency laws that local government have long been held to.One important exemption is that the private information of
constituents who contact my office asking for help is still confidential. So, please know that if you reach out for assistance for an issue dealing with a state department, your private information is still private.Similar bills were passed by the Michigan House last session but
were never taken up by Senate leadership. I hope this package is more successful and that the governor sees the value in signing this legislation. I fail to see any good reasons why state elected officials have been able to avoid sunshine laws for so long. It’s time for this change, and now comes the time.As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if you
need assistance dealing with red tape at the state level. My staff and I are happy to help in any way we can, and if you ever have ideas about how we can work to make Michigan better my door is always open.Mailing Address: N-1097 House Office Building, P.O. Box 30014,
Lansing, MI 48909Phone: (517) 373-1796. Email: [email protected]
Brad Paquette,State Representative for 78th District
Let the Sunshine In
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Making Life in Buchanan
BetterSince 1854
“Ask One to Be One”
SpIrITual draFTINGA local author talks about his inspiration and motivation to get his book published.
What inspired me to write a book? It was the reaction of an 8th grade teacher. She was
so excited when handing back my small book as-signment. It was a memory I never forgot.At the age of forty six I was asking myself what good talents do I have that possibly could help me retire earlier? I thought back to when I was
in middle school 8th grade. I had a teacher named Mrs Blough. As an assignment, she had us write a small book. The book I chose was The Cycle Jumper, based on the late Evel Knievel. She was so impressed with it that she gave me an A. When passing back the as-signment to all the students, she made a big deal about mine—and she asked me to read it in front of the class. I was too embarrassed, so she asked the student sitting next to me, “Jeff Watkins,” to read it, and he did. It was a proud moment I never forgot. That’s what inspired me to write a book: the reaction of an 8th grade teacher. I would never forget it and the excitement I felt at that moment. Spiritual Drafting is about a 7-year old boy, “ Jake Pearson.” He
has another spirit in him and he’s starting to realize his newly dis-covered talents. He finds out later that he has the ability to bring back past Nascar Greats for everyone to watch race on an abandoned race track called “North Wilksboro Speed Way.” Jake Pearson’s father, Dan Pearson, gets to mend a broken relationship with his father, who also comes back to race with the past Nascar Great. What inspired me to pick this story line:
I loved the movie, Field of Dreams. Every time my father watched it he cried, So I chose to write a similar story line in honor of him.Also, I always wanted to let my son get into Kart racing, yet the bud-get would not allow for it when he was younger. Writing this story lets me connect with something I always wanted to do with my son yet did not. I chose to set the scene with our type of close family. Telling my story:
Even though I felt I could tell a good story I had some walls to knock down that were in front of me. At an early age I was diagnosed with dyslexia by a teacher, Mrs. Bruer. She recognized the signs back in the 70’s when people were just learning about it. Thankfully, she was willing to tutor me after school for a few years. I wasn’t happy about adding extra school time to my schedule but it was all worth it. Going into high school my mother would pick me up during my lunch hour. I would eat my lunch in the car as we traveled to An-drews University to have one-on-one tutoring with a teacher that specialized in working with dyslexia. I gave my mother grief over it because I couldn’t spend my lunch hour with my friends. I had very low confidence because my grade level was a C- average. During my graduation my father sat in the stands and cried, knowing how hard it was for me to graduate. Not knowing what path to take after high school, I decided go into
the Army National Guard. In boot camp and A-I-T “ Advanced In-dividual Training,” I learned quickly that the drill instructors do not like to repeat themselves so you need to focus and listen closely to every word they say. Also, I needed to focus on every word I read on all the testing we received. My confidence level grew over the six years I served. I was Honorably discharged as a Sergeant E-5. The skills I learned from my tutors and the Army have help me succeed in life.When writing the manuscript for Spiritual Drafting, I went through
ups and downs. At one point I put the book away for about a year and a half. Then, the last two years I decided I was going to finish it and get it out there to the public to read. Through my life’s path I starting reading books about personal de-
velopment and listening to podcasts on personal development that gave me the push to get it done and never give up!After completing the manuscript I hired a local editor, Betty ivers.
She went through the book and made editing changes such as gram-mar, punctuation, and spelling. That gave me the confidence to seek out a publisher.
The Publisher:I chose to use a self publishing company called IUniverse. My broth-er-in-law had worked with them in the past and spoke very highly of them. I hired 3 editors; the first editor was the developmental editor that
focused on the big picture issues. What they found was that I had written in a omniscient point of view whereby an all-seeing narration tells us the story. As a result of using the omniscient approach, many scenes are expositional, instead of being shown in vivid detail. The developmental editor helped me switch to the third-person-subjec-tive approach. The second editor was the content editor, who addressed matters of
grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax. Even though Betty Ivers had done this, I felt I would need it again because of the changes that were made.The third editor goes through it for the final time
and makes sure nothing was missed.After the editing, it goes to the book design. And then the final stage was the printed copies. The book is printed on demand, meaning every time someone orders it on-line through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or I Universe the order is then printed and shipped out.
Wm Todd Nichols grew up in Eau Claire and now resides in Buchanan.
Above: Brighton Lee and Ben Poole work together to create this year’s robot.
Below: The MegaHurtz Robotics team at their first competition of 2019 in St. Joseph High School.
Team 5056, the megahurtz, is a Buchanan-based robotics team enrolled in the FIRST Ro-
botics Competition, instructed by mentors Philip Place and Jeremy Layne. Each year, a new game requires a new design and a new robot. The team starts out their season by designing, building, pro-gramming, and testing from the ground up. How do they do it? A $16,000 budget, and support from the Buchanan Community. For the past six weeks, the Megahurtz Robotics
Team has been toiling away, designing a robot for this year’s FIRST game: Destination: Deep Space. The team needed to design a bot capable of deliver-ing large balls and plexiglass plates to their destina-
tions; up to six feet off the ground! At the end of the match, all teams attempt to climb their robot up a two-foot vertical platform. Once the match ends, the team with the most points wins.The Megahurtz have been to one competition in St. Joseph, and jetted off to their final regional event at East Kentwood March 28-30 (to see how they did, visit https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/). The team hoped to do as well as they did in St. Joe and better, where they scored higher than in any previous year. This year, for the first time, the Megahurtz made it as alliance captains in the semi-finals. Wish them luck for the rest of the season!
TeaM 5056 BrINgS The hurTz TO ST. JOeby Jesse Layne, BHS Student Journalist
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Judith ann gault passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at her home in Buchanan, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 11, 1934 in Chicago, IL to Ray and Marguerite Adkins.
She began a lifelong career in music when her family lived in Sioux Falls, SD where she began taking piano, cello and dancing lessons. She continued with her lessons when they moved to Battle Creek when she was 13. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Battle Creek and received her Bachelor of Music Education from Western Michigan University. She was an extraordinary and accomplished pianist. Judith married Richard Gault in 1955. They moved to Buchanan when Richard took a job with Clark Equipment in 1957.
Judith used her musical talents and taught piano in her home, where she encouraged and inspired many students for over 40 years. She was the Director of Worship at the First Presbyterian Church in Buchanan for 34 years, where she was also a member, remaining on the Praise and Worship Committee. She also accompanied the Buchanan High School Choir, was choral director of the Tyler Blue notes, and traveled Europe with the Sounds of Hope Choir. She was president of The South Bend Music Club and was involved with other music organizations.
Judith was also a thespian. She was in many musical shows in the Buchanan Little Theater, the Presbyterian Players, St. Patrick’s Summer Theater (playing Yentl in Fiddler on the Roof), and was in many productions of The Apple Festival Showboat with her children in the 1970’s. A comedienne at heart, she loved playing funny characters. Also athletic, Judith enjoyed playing tennis with her family, skiing, and was a very good racquetball player. A member of the Buchanan College Club and Buchanan 30 Club, she also coordinated a summer international exchange program for musical groups touring the USA.
Judith and Richard loved traveling the world together as well as with friends. They always made it a point to stop in England for a lay-over to see their English exchange student’s family. She also loved visiting their children and grandchildren who meant the world to her. There is nothing she wouldn’t have done for them.
She is survived by her husband Richard. Children: Laura and Clark Thompson from Cartersville, GA; David and Pam Gault from Marietta, GA; Sarah Gault from Buchanan, MI; and Thomas and Stacey Gault from Mt. Pleasant, SC. Grandchildren: Katie (Thompson) and Brian Carpenter, Connor Thompson, Alex, Ben, Sam and George Gault and great-grandson Christopher Carpenter.
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Arrangements have been entrusted to Swem Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Buchanan, 115 W. Front St, Buchanan, MI 49107.
A Celebration of Life-Musical Tribute to Judith will be on Sunday, May 26th from 2:00-4:00pm at The First Presbyterian Church in niles, Mi. Dessert reception will follow the tribute.
The family wants to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and prayers and to the Caring Circle for their care and support.
Judith Ann GAult
Martha evelyn payson ryman was born at Epworth Hospital
(now Memorial Hospital) in South Bend, Indiana, on July 11, 1928, the daughter of edward Tilden Payson and Dorothy Glenn eisenhard Payson. She grew up in Culver, Indiana,
where her father was head of the Music and Fine Arts Department at Culver Military Academy, and a Captain (later Colonel) in the Indiana National Guard. Her maternal grandfather, Major George Brinton eisenhard, had taught at Culver Military Academy in 1898, and came back to Culver in 1911 to found the Science Department at Culver Military Academy. Martha was educated in the Culver public schools, except for two
years in the Wooster, Ohio public schools when her father was on sabbatical leave to Wooster College. She graduated from Culver High School in 1946. She completed one year at Lake Forest College, after which she worked at Culver Military Academy.In 1950 Martha visited New Orleans with a friend and decided to
stay there, working at various jobs, and ending up at the Fitzgerald Advertising Agency. She joined the historic Unitarian Church, and in the summer of 1953 she met Don Ryman at the Unitarian Church Coffee Hour.Don was stationed at the Eighth Naval District in New Orleans as a
Naval Security Officer. They fell in love, and were married on March 6, 1954 at the Unitarian Parsonage.Shortly thereafter Don was ordered to sea duty as Legal Officer and
Junior Officer of the Deck on the Aircraft Carrier U.S. Coral Sea in Norfolk, Virginia. Don joined the Coral Sea in September 1954 at Cannes, France. Martha rented a house in Norfolk, where Don joined her on the return of the Coral Sea to Norfolk in December, 1954. Oldest daughter emily Payson was born at Norfolk General Hospital.Don left on his second cruise to the Mediterranean on the Coral Sea
in March 1955, and returned to Norfolk in July 1955 to be released to inactive duty. His job as an associate lawyer moved them to Dayton, Ohio. Second daughter Ann elizabeth was born at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. In October 1957 Don took a job as legal counsel for Clark
Equipment Company in Buchanan, Michigan. Martha and Don moved to Buchanan, where they have lived since. Their third daughter Mary Martha was born at Pawating (now Lakeland) Hospital at Niles, Michigan.Martha served as President of the niles-Buchanan League of
Women Voters in 1964-65. She belonged to the Niles-Buchanan League of Women Voters for many years. She was also a member and director of the Berrien County Historical Association, and a member, director, and Past-President (1981-83) of the Buchanan Preservation Society. She continued to practice the Unitarian faith all of her life.Earlier this month, Martha and Don celebrated the remarkable sixty-
fifth anniversary of their wedding. On March 28, 2019, Martha died at The Sanctuary of Holy Cross in South Bend, Indiana, following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Don, and by their daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.Daughter Ann and husband William Maurer live in Culver,
Indiana. They have a son Alexander Ryman Maurer in Mississippi, and a granddaughter Berkley Kate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Daughter Mary and husband Peter Lysy live in Buchanan. They
have four children- emma elizabeth, edward Payson, George Ryman, and eleanor Louise.Daughter emily lives in Culver, Indiana, where she works for
Culver Military Academy.___________________________________Service arrangements for Martha Ryman are pending. Contributions
in memory of Martha may be made to the Buchanan Preservation Society, P.O. Box 357, Buchanan, Michigan, 49107; www.preservebuchanan.org/. Arrangements were made at the Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home, 615 East Main Street in Niles.
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May 11, 1938 - Mar 24, 2019charlene fern chew
Jan 8, 1952 - Mar 29, 2019Judith ann (adkins) gault
Jan 11, 1934 - Mar 18, 2019elizabeth (lisa) Jane vigansky
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58 yrs old—Mar 7, 2019arnold raymond heimbuch
Jun 20, 1933 - Mar 5, 2019richard paul “dick” mattern
Aug 31, 1928 - Mar 4, 2019martha evelyn payson ryman
Jul 28, 1928 - Mar 28, 2019beverly elaine (scott) weaver
Aug 31, 1925 - Mar 30, 2019
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CoCo, we miss your kind spirit very much.
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Until one has loved an animal
a part of one’s soul
remains unawakened.
-Anatole France
celebrating our pets
May is National Pet Month, celebrating the benefits that pets bring to our lives
. . .and vice versa.
If animals could speak, the
dog would be a blundering
outspoken fellow; but the cat
would have the rare grace of
never saying a word too much.
- Mark Twain
Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an
obligation and responsibility
to preserve and nurture and care
for all life.
-James Cromwell
remembering good times in buchanan. So sorry you didn’t get
to try the “Field of Dreams.”
We miss you every day.Your grandparents
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dolly
CAMMY & CHARLIE
The cutest and best mosquito catcher in the garden!The Smiths
RAY-9
Happiness is you, Ben.So glad you came into our lives!The Smiths
CoCo
BEN
HenriettaThanks for your eggs, cute chicks and bug-eatingorville
Our GoatsGood for lots of laughs - and mowing the lawnGert Jones
I care not for a man’s religion
whose dog and cat are not the
better for it.
-Abraham Lincoln
TopsieMy beautiful palomino. I am so lucky to have you!Paloma Equa
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Conservation projectHosted by Katie ann and emily longSaturday, april 6, 2019 at 10 am – 5 pmmcCoy’s Creek Trail near mural
BSA Venture Scout, emily Long, is hosting a conservation project as a requirement to earning her Ranger Award. The project will be cleaning up a former dump site along McCoy’s Creek Trail near the mural on Smith Rd. The city of Buchanan will provide a dumpster. Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, shovels, rakes or wheel barrows. Water, snacks and pizza will be provided.
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FiRST PReSByTeRiAn CHURCH115 West Front Street BuchananPalm Sunday ServiceSpecial – Lenten Music and Song April 14, 10amMaundy Thursday ServiceApril 18, 7pmeaster sunday serviceApril 21, 10am .......
ST. AnTHOny’S CATHOLiC CHURCH509 W. Fourth St., Buchananstations of the cross: Wednesdays, thru April 17, 6:30pmholy thursday mass: April 18, 5:30 pmgood friday service: April 19, 1:00 pmeaster vigil: Saturday, April 20, 8:00 pmeaster mass: Sunday, April 21, 8:30 am
Report from the factory: The first scarecrows of the 2019 season rolled down the production line of the factory today. Pictured is eleanor Catalano admiring a scarecrow made by nan Skopec. Once a scarecrow is “dressed” aka stuffed with straw, it is moved to the Embellishment area where its personality is developed. After this scarecrow is complete it will be assigned a number, be photographed and placed in storage. Our volunteers were also busy today discussing ideas for displays for the fall Scarecrow Invasion. Buchanan Scarecrow Charities meet every Tuesday at 4712 Niles-Buchanan Road (right next door to Harding’s) from 10am to 2pm from March thru September. Please visit with us any Tuesday.
-Jean Rose
The 2019 Scarecrows are in Production
at the BaC►Sunday, april 7th, 1pm - All member’s meeting. Followed by recognition of volunteers and a gallery reception. ►Sunday, april 7th, 2-4 pm - Gallery reception for artists patty Vollmer and mel Shapcott. Two artists offering different takes on the medium of watercolor. Light refreshments available. The 2019 High School and middle School exhibit will also be on display. ►Sunday, april 14th, 2-4pm - Gallery reception and awards presentation for the 2019 High School and Middle School Art Exhibit. ClaSSrOOm:►pysanka, april 6th 10:30-3:30►Claymates begins April 13th►make & mingle: Paste Paper April 2nd 6:30-830►drawing from the model every Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm ►Intro digital photography begins April 14th►paper marbling Workshop April 13th, 1-4______________For a complete schedule and registration information please visit www.buchananartcenter.com, stop by 117 W. Front Street, or call 269-697-4005.PORTAGe PRAiRie
UMC 2450 Orange Rd, Niles
Maundy Thursday April 18, 6:30pm (with First UMC and Faith UMC) Guest speaker from Wesley UMC. Potluck to follow. easter Sunrise Sunday, April 21, 7am. Breakfast to follow. Regular Easter Service Sunday 9:45am, then Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt .......
FiRST UMC, 132 S. Oak Palm Sunday, April 14, 10am
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BAMA Community Service at 132 S. Oak Steaster Sunday, April 21, 7:30am, followed by light breakfast. Easter Celebration 10am, then kids’ easter egg Hunt
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