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Richmond Township man nearly killed by 21-year-old
Reed City man forgives assault, wants him off the street
By Rick Charmoli
WEEKLY VOICE
REED CITY — Pete
Hoogerhyde sat in his new
chair taking what he called
a “catnap” before the De-
troit Tigers game on June
6 last summer.
He didn’t have anything
he needed to do before the
Tigers’ night game against
the Boston Red Sox, so he
thought, “Why not take a
little nap?” Hoogerhyde,
now 79, was enjoying a lazy
summer afternoon when
the unexpected happened.
He was assaulted and near-
ly killed by a man he had
never seen before.
In fact, Hoogerhyde said
he doesn’t remember much
of anything involving the
assault. He doesn’t remem-
ber the repeated blows to
the head that broke almost
every bone in his face, but
he does remember the sur-
geries. He doesn’t remem-
ber the repeated stabs to
his neck with a knife or the
repeated stabs to the area
around his left eye with a
ballpoint pen, but he re-
members the stitches.
After months of rehab
and surgeries, Hoogerhyde
sat in the 49th Circuit Court-
room Friday and saw the
man who attacked him and
nearly killed him for the
first time with his own eyes.
Sebastian Louis Ranjel,
21, of Reed City, was
shackled and led into the
courtroom by an Osceola
County Sheriff ’s deputy.
As he was brought into
the courtroom, the 20 or
so people in attendance
watched as Ranjel slowly
moved across the room.
Among those watching
were Hoogerhyde and his
wife Marilyn. They were
accompanied by friends
and family who came to
support the well-known
Reed City-area couple.
In contrast, it appeared
Ranjel did not have the
The sixth annual Justice
for Janette walk took
place on Saturday Jan.
19 and was a day for
remembrance and hope.
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same type of support, as
the other side of the court-
room gallery was empty
with the exception of a
crime victim’s advocate
and three of the police in-
volved in the investigation.
Ranjel was in Judge
Scott Hill-Kennedy’s court-
room for two things Friday.
First, there was the issue
of determining whether
the 21-year-old was guilty
but mentally ill when he
committed the assault on
Hoogerhyde.
Last year, Ranjel was
found to be competent to
stand trial as well as crimi-
nally responsible for his ac-
tions against Hoogerhyde.
Competency to stand
trial means making a de-
termination as to whether
or not the defendant is
mentally capable of stand-
ing trial due to the defen-
dant’s current mental or
emotional state of being.
The defendant also must
be able to understand the
charge he or she is facing,
understand his or her Con-
stitutional trial rights and
have the ability to rational-
ly assist his or her lawyer
in the defense of the case.
In contrast, criminal
responsibility means mak-
ing a determination if
the defendant should be
deemed responsible or not
for the alleged crime based
upon their mental or emo-
tional state at the time of
the offense.
While Dr. Margo Gilbert
of the Center for Forensic
Psychiatry made her de-
termination, Hill-Kennedy
said Michigan law allows
for there to be some middle
ground and not just wheth-
er a person is or isn’t le-
gally insane. He said there
are instances throughout
Ranjel’s life that could
define his behavior due to
drug and alcohol abuse,
faking the symptoms of
mental illness when he
was in trouble but also ac-
“Justice for Janette”
Sebastian Louis Ranjel, 21, of Reed City pleaded no contest Friday in 49th Circuit Court to assault
with intent to murder and first-degree home invasion after a June incident.
tual struggles with mental up to life in prison on the
illness.
The numerous inter-
views and reports on
Ranjel dating back to his
youth until now were
the evidence used, and
Hill-Kennedy opted to not
call witnesses to testify,
a decision with which
both defense counsel Den-
nis DuVall and Osceola
County Prosecutor Tony
Badovinac agreed.
Hill-Kennedy moved on
to a plea hearing during
which Ranjel pleaded no
contest to charges of as-
sault with intent to mur-
der and first-degree home
invasion. A no contest
plea is not an admission
of guilt but is treated as
one at sentencing. It also
permits the court to deter- the neck and left the kitch- off the street.”
mine guilt from the review en knife stuck in his body.
of the police report.
Despite Hill-Kennedy
opting to allow for the
guilty but mentally ill
claim, Ranjel still faces
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he can’t hurt anyone else.
After the plea hearing,
Badovinac said in a case
like this one, he had to in-
sist on a conviction on all
counts due to the random-
ness and the violent nature
of the act.
“I just can’t see any rea-
son for leniency,” he said.
As for the guilty but
mentally ill ruling, Ba-
dovinac said it will have
no bearing on the length
of Ranjel’s sentence but it
will allow for him to have
counseling opportuni-
ties in prison he likely
wouldn’t have had other-
wise.
Originally, Ranjel was
arraigned in 77th District
Court on a charge of at-
tempted murder, which
carries a possible life sen-
tence. He was also charged
with first-degree home
RICK CHARMOLI | CADILLAC NEWS invasion. Badovinac said
Ranjel had to be recharged
in 77th District Court
due to the fact that with
he intended to kill some- attempted murder, there
assault with intent to do one because he was angry needs to be premeditation,
murder charge and up to and worked up, according such as poisoning or lay-
20 years in prison on the to the report from which ing in wait.
home invasion charge be- Hill-Kennedy read. For assault with intent
cause it only denotes the With the court satisfied, to murder, the prosecution
fact that the defendant is Hill-Kennedy accepted the only had to prove beyond a
in need of mental health plea and said Ranjel would reasonable doubt the sus-
treatment in addition to likely be sentenced some- pect tried to physically in-
punishment for the crime. time in February. jure another person; when
While reading from a After the plea hearing the suspect committed the
Michigan State Police was completed, Hooger- assault, they had the abil-
report about the June 6 hyde said he did not know ity to cause an injury or
incident in Richmond that Ranjel had planned on at least believed they had
Township, Hill-Kennedy hurting someone and that the ability; and the suspect
said Ranjel entered he had that in his mind be- intended to kill the person
Hoogerhyde’s home with- fore he even saw him lying they assaulted.
out permission, forcefully asleep in his chair. In June, Badovinac said
gained access, and admit- “I do forgive him,” Hoogerhyde was wheel-
ted to striking Hoogerhyde Hoogerhyde said. “He is chair-bound and recover-
multiple times in the head deranged. I don’t condone ing from surgery at his
and face. Hill-Kennedy also what he did. I survived and home when Ranjel broke
said that Ranjel admitted it could have been some- in. After entering the
to stabbing Hoogerhyde in one else. I just want him home, Badovinac said that
Ranjel beat Hoogerhyde
In the few minutes that and stabbed him in the
Hill-Kennedy said the re- Ranjel was in their home, neck with a knife. Michi-
port noted that after Ranjel Marilyn Hoogerhyde said gan State Police reported
left the home, he thought he destroyed their lives. Ranjel was behaving errat-
he had killed Hoogerhyde. She also said they just ically when they arrived
Rangel also told police that want him behind bars so on the scene.
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Hoping to find an answer to a 36-year-old murder

By Matt Seward did not receive a reply. She Roberson was killed
Weekly Voice also said while there has sometime between 1 and 4
been more awareness, she p.m. on Jan. 19, 1983. Her
REED CITY — About 25 is hopeful more members body was found near the
people braved frigid tem- of the community get in- fish tanks in the basement
peratures to walk through volved. of the store.
downtown Reed City to call “The members of the city Jarvie said she felt a chill
attention to a murder that council should have been when the marchers stopped
occurred 36 years ago. there, state representatives in front of the store, and
The walk was held on should have been there,” not because of the cold tem-
the 36th anniversary of the Jarvie said. “Janette was a peratures.
death of Janette Roberson, human being, not a number “I was cold, but because
who was murdered while or a body in a basement it was 36 years ago that she
working in the basement that people just ‘remember was killed in that store,”
of what was then Gamble’s her murder.’” Jarvie said. “I was think-
Store in downtown Reed The event started at the ing, is she happy (about the
City. Reed City Depot, which walk) is she not happy?
The sixth annual Jus- included a display of news- “Also, I was grateful that
tice for Janette walk on paper clippings of coverage there are still good people
Saturday was a day for re- of Roberson’s murder, as in the world, and I know
membrance and hope, hope well as photos of Roberson. them and they care about
for an end to the suffering After a few comments from my well-being,” Jarvie said.
family members left behind Jarvie and a prayer, com- She also couldn’t help
have experienced for 36 munity members walked feeling angry.
years. downtown to the site where “I’m ticked off because I
“How many years do we Roberson was murdered. have to be doing this for a
have to do this?” asked Rob- There the group stopped family member,” she said.
erson’s sister, Lana Jarvie, and listened to a poem, read “I’m not a people person;
after the walk. by family friend Ruth Cole. I don’t get to be on TV, I’m
Jarvie said she appreci- Following the poem, thje not the one who does inter-
ated everyone who turned group continued to the end views. I’m just a plain-Jane,
out for the event but hoped of the block, then across everyday type of person,
for a larger turnout. She the street and back to the and for this person ... to
said she sent invitations depot, chanting, “Justice make it so I have to be do-
various state officials and for Janette.” ing this is a huge emotional Matt Seward | Weekly Voice
Walkers along Chestnut Street heading toward Upton Street in downtown Reed City Saturday after-
noon during the Justice for Janette Walk.

toll on me.”
Jarvie said she is not los-
ing hope the murder will
be solved. But she knows if
the murderer is found, that
will not be the end of the
pain.
“I know I’ll have to go to
court every single day to
see this person, to make
him remember what he did,
and not accept any of his
lousy excuses for taking
another person’s life,” she
said.
MSP Detective Sgt. Mike
Stephens, who is investigat-
ing the murder, attended
the walk. He said he en-
courages the event and
that it typically generates
Matt Seward | Weekly Voice an influx of tips. If you
Lana Jarvie (right) consoles Ruth Cole (left) after Cole read a poem in front of the site when Janette believe you have informa-
Roberson was murdered. Jarvie is the sister of Roberson and is one of the organizers of the walk. tion, you are asked call the
State Police Mount Pleas-
ant Post at (989) 773-5951
or leave a message at (989)
775-9302. “Anybody with in-
formation, even if it seems
insignificant, should still
call. If you have any tidbit
of information, you should
contact us,” he said.
Though the murder
occurred 36 years ago,
Stephens is optimistic the
murderer will be found.
“I go into every case like
this confident it can be
solved,” he said.
“Some of the people who
may have knowledge of the
case may be deceased, and
people’s memories play a
factor,” he said.
Reed City Police Chief
Chuck Davis, who was
working for the Osceola
County Sheriff ’s Depart-
ment but was off the day
of the murder, said he also
is confident the case will
be solved and praised Ste-
phens for his work on the
case.
“He’s on a mission with
this,” Davis said. “He is do-
ing a great job.”
Davis also said he has
encouraged the walk ev-
ery year because of the
increase in the number of
tips it generates.
The tips “never really
stop,” Davis said. “With the
walk we see a boost, 4 or 5,
10 depending on the year,
then two months later we
get more. The walk keeps it
alive.”
Davis also encouraged
people to contact police
with information, and “it
doesn’t matter how big or
how small,” he said.

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A more casual experience in Reed City store

By Victoria Martin
Weekly Voice
REED CITY — When a
customer walks into any
of the Magnolia boutiques
they are going to to get a
unique experience, said
owner Joy Koetie.
Catering to the needs
of Reed City, Midland and
McBain, where her bou-
tiques are located, Koetie
said no two boutiques are
the same.
“They all carry the same
products, like they all carry
the same candles. But as far
as clothing, each store has
its own look. Every store
isn’t the same,” she said.
Manager Heather Ensing
said that Koetie puts effort
into picking the clothes
for each boutique, keeping
each shops style and experi-
ence unique.
“She is really great when
she picks stuff out she
doesn’t get a ton of the same
thing in a ton of different
colors like a lot of chains,”
said Ensing. “It keeps it
unique and everyone from
wearing the same thing.”
So what is Reed City’s
style?
Koetie said she looks at
Reed City as a much more
casual place to be in com-
parison to her Midland
store, for example, which
caters to more business at-
tire.
“Here, I would say we are
doing more of an everyday
wear look,” said Koetie
“Not that we don’t carry
some dress up clothes and
stuff like that, but it is more
your everyday wear.”
Though different styles
play a huge role in the Reed
City store, when opening
the store, Koetie wanted to
do something a little differ-
ent.
“We are just trying to hit
everybody’s needs here. So
the boutique has clothing
but also a little bit of every- Coffee mugs are ready and waiting to be used at the Magnolia Boutique in Reed City.
thing,” said Koetie.
Unlike the Magnolia Bou-
tique locations in Midland
and McBain, the Reed City
store adds coffee to the
shopping experience.
“We thought it would be
a good place for women to
relax, have their coffee and
shop all at the same time,”
said Koetie
With the larger location
and no other coffee shops in
town, Koetie said it just felt
right to add a coffee shop in
the boutique.
“We just thought it would
be a good atmosphere for
Reed City,” she said. “There
isn’t another coffee shop in
Reed City and the building
was big enough to do both.”
Since opening in Reed
City, Manager Sarah Bode
said she has loved meeting
the community and help-
ing them in their shopping
experience.
“It’s super fun,” she said.
“The community is really
nice. It is fun to meet every-
one because not many are
VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice very shy. You talk to a lot
With a larger space, Magnolia Boutique’s Reed City store has the only coffee shop out of the three locations. of people and meet a lot of
new people.”
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Evart Interim City
Manager reaches out to
community with coffee
By Victoria Martin
Weekly Voice
EVART — Gathering around
cups of coffee, the Evart interim
city manager is hoping to brew
up a conversation with the com-
munity.
In an effort to promote en-
gagement and get to know her
community, Sarah Dvoracek is
hosting the first in a series of
“Community Coffees.”
“I want to promote commu-
nity engagement,” she wrote in
an email. “I am hoping to inter-
act with our residents, gather
feedback on city services and
answer questions.”
Getting more community
involvement has been high on
Dvoracek’s priority list since
taking on her position Jan.1.
“I think community engage-
ment is an issue I need to focus
on and I think there is always
room for improvement,” she
wrote.
Beyond getting to know the
community members, the city
manager hopes to show people
that they can come to her if
there is an issue or any ideas on
how to improve the community.
“I want the public to know I
am approachable and will listen
to their concerns and ideas,”
she wrote.
Wanting to make the meetings
“casual and comfortable great
for conversations,” Dvoracek
wrote she is not putting any
kind of structure to the event
and will be more of a come and
go, drop in and chat style.
The meetups will be held once
a month and, depending on how
well the events go, Dvoracek
hopes to hold them more often
at different locations around the
city.
Coffee will be served at Lamp-
lighter Cafe in Evart on Jan. 30
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
weekly voice • 5
Adult day care set to open
in downtown Reed City
Adult day care Papa’s lowed use and R-1, R-2 and R-3
zones as a permitted use, the
Place scheduled city council then voted to move
to open Feb. 4 forward with a public hearing.
With no one commenting
during the public hearing and
By Victoria Martin no further discussion held by
Weekly Voice the council, the ordinance that
allows Papa’s Place to operate
REED CITY — After sitting in downtown passed.
idle since October, an adult day “It’s officially official,” said
care can finally open in down- Haney. “And I am officially
town Reed City. ecstatic. I am just happy to fi-
Reed City City Council voted nally get everything going.”
to update commercial and With a final approval and
residential zoning ordinances adult day cares officially on
after a public hearing on Jan. the books, Haynes still plans
22 to allow Papa’s Place to use to have everything up and run-
their space in downtown for ning early February.
more than an office. “We still have some interior
Papa’s Place owner Nicole projects to work on,” said
Haney originally brought Haney. “We will be open on
the business proposal to the Feb. 4 to get our feet on the
council in October where she ground and work out any
was told she needed to write a kinks that may come with be-
letter and meet with the city’s ing a new business model.”
planning commission in De- Once Papa’s Place works out
cember. any issues and finishes any
After the planning commis- final projects, there will be a
sion approved the adult day- grand opening celebration,
care definition to fall under hopefully by the end of Febru-
C-1, C-2 and C-3 zones as an al- ary.

Evart Police Weekly
Report
January 14, 2019 to Janu-
ary 20, 2019
• 1-14-2019 Civil — Offi-
cers were called to conduct
a civil standby during a
property exchange.
• 1-14-2019 Traffic —
While conducting a traffic
stop, officers discovered
the vehicle to have improp-
er plates and no insurance.
The driver was arrested
and released with an ap-
pearance citation. The ve-
hicle was towed.
• 1-16-2019 Harassment —
Officers were dispatched to
a harassment complaint.
Both parties involved were
advised to cease contact
with each other or charges
would be sought.
• 1-16-2019 Assist — Of-
ficers were dispatched to a
property damage accident
outside the city limits. Of-
ficers secured the scene
until the Osceola County
Sheriff ’s Department ar-
rived on scene. No injuries
were reported.
• 1-17-2019 Misdemeanor
Warrant — Officers made
contact with a subject with
an outstanding warrant.
The subject was arrested
and transported to the
Osceola County Jail where
they were lodged on their
warrant.
• 1-18-2019 Civil — Of-
ficers were contacted re-
garding property. Contact
was made with the subject
in possession of the prop-
erty and they turned it over
to officers to be returned to
the owner.
• 1-18-2019 Property Dam-
age Accident — Officers
were dispatched to a single
vehicle accident. No inju-
ries were reported.
• 1-20-2019 Probation
Violation — Officers were
called to a report of a pro-
bation violation. The sub-
ject was located. The inci-
Public record
dent has been sent to pro- • While conducting positive with students and ume control had malfunc-
bation for review. property checks, officers staff showing a good level tioned and the owner was
located the door of a busi- of preparedness. able to repair it. A warning
• Officers were dis-
Reed City Police Weekly ness unlocked. The owner
was notified and the door patched to a local business
was issued for the noise.
• The School Liaison Of-
Report locked. in reference to harass- ficer was advised of a case
Jan 13, 2019 to Jan 19, 2019 • Officers were dis- ment. The ex-boyfriend of truancy. Warnings had
If you see any suspicious patched to a dog at large of an employee has peri- been sent with no results.
activity, call 911. For a non- complaint. A citation was odically been harassing The officer is reviewing the
emergency call 832-3255. issued. the employee and causing matter for possible refer-
Email tips to policereedc- Wednesday, 1/16/19 disruptions. The man was ral to Probate Court or the
ity@gmail.com. • Officers were dis- located and warned not to Prosecutor.
Monday, 1/14/19 patched to take a larceny return to the property. • Officers stopped a
• Officer responded to a of cash less than $50. The Friday, 1/18/19 54-year-old male for a ve-
two-car property damage investigation is ongoing. • Officers were advised hicle violation and discov-
accident. There was dam- Thursday, 1/17/19 of an individual who may ered he had an outstanding
age to both vehicles. No in- • Officers observed and be suicidal. The individual warrant for Child Support.
juries were reported. worked together with was located and stated, He was lodged at the jail
• Officer arrested a school staff on a routine in an upsetting moment, without incident.
56-year-old man for vio- safety drill at Reed City things were said that they Saturday, 1/19/19
lating the conditions of Schools. This allows police did not intend to carry out. • Officers were requested
his bond release. He was and staff to collaborate as The individual had sought to a residence in reference
lodged at the jail without a team to discuss and make out family assistance and to threats. No communica-
incident. improvements if needed. was not wishing to do self- tions took place that made
Tuesday, 1/15/19 The drills are conducted harm. it a criminal matter but the
• Officer took a report periodically throughout • Officers were dis- complainant was advised
of a car vs. deer accident. the school year for differ- patched to a complaint of the procedure for a per-
There was minor damage ent types of emergencies loud music in a vehicle. sonal protection order and
to the vehicle. No injury re- such as fire, tornado and Contact was made and it advised to call back if any-
ported. others. The results were was determined the vol- thing escalated.

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Joseph Alan Kaverman
HERSEY — Joseph Alan
Kaverman of Hersey met
his Lord on Sunday, De-
cember 16, 2018 at Meijer
Heart Center in Grand
Rapids. He was 67.
Born in Grand Rapids
on June 28, 1951, Joe was
the son of Henry L. Kaver-
man and Wava P. (Kurtz)
Kaverman. He married
his sweetheart Dawn
Seath of Hersey in August
1971 in Reed City. Joe at-
tended Catholic and public
schools in Reed City where
he wrestled, played football
and graduated in 1970.
After working various
jobs early on, he later
found his niche in sales
and what a talent he had.
From encyclopedias,
industrial supplies and fi-
nally cars and trucks, Joe's
infectious personality, big
smile and firm handshake
just naturally drew people
in. A great storyteller and
jokester, Joe could make
the most mundane into an
unbelievable tale — and
often, to the exasperation
of some, he did.
He loved the golf course,
sports, old westerns, his
Harley and 1982 Mercedes
convertible. But even more,
he loved his family and
friends. It took an act of
God to still that big heart
of his! A hard worker and
talented tinkerer, things
were rarely borning
around this man, just ask
some of his friends in the
Moose Club, where Joe was
involved for years.
Joe is survived by his
wife, Dawn of Hersey;
daughter, Stacy (Howard)
Wilson of Grand Rapids;
sons, Joe Jr. (Raina) Kaver-
man of Ada and Shaun
Kaverman of Ithaca;
grandsons, Darian (Kaver-
man) Young and Isaiah
Reed City library events
Events this week at the
Reed City Area District
Library:
• Saturday, Jan. 26 —
Makerspace Saturday 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. See what
you can create from the
library’s Makerspace.
Noon Family Movie Af-
Obituaries
(Kaverman) Young; seven
brothers, Jim (Bonnie)
Kaverman of Reed City,
Thom Kaverman of Bris-
tol, Garry (Pat) Lindsay
of Tacoma, Washington,
Don (Sue) Kaverman of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
Herbert (Theresa) Lindsay
of Fremont, Steve (Amy)
Kaverman of Canon City,
Colorado, and John (Beth)
Kaverman of Onsted; and
five sisters, Dianne (Keith)
Eichenberg of Knoxville,
Tennessee, Sharon (Jim)
Stieg of Hersey, Cheryl
(Ray) Sakers of Conroe,
Texas, Mary (Tom) Fredell
of Midland and Marie
(Aaron) Brinker or Hersey.
Preceding Joe in death
were his father, Henry;
mother, Wava; mother
(stepmother), Lorraine
(Lindsay) Kaverman; and
brothers, Henry (Chip)
Kaverman Jr. and Dennis
Lindsay.
Memorial services hon-
oring Joe "Jose" will be
held at noon on Saturday,
January 26, 2019 at St. Phil-
ip Neri Catholic Church
in Reed City. Church doors
will open at 10:30 a.m. for
visiting and a celebration
of life will follow the ser-
vice at the Moose Lodge in
Reed City.
Compassionate contribu-
tions may be made to the
family of Dawn Kaverman
or to Moose Lodge No. 705,
Reed City.
ternoon with “A House
with a Clock in its Walls,”
popcorn provided.
• Monday, Jan. 28 — 1
p.m. Scrabble Hour. 6 p.m.
library board meeting.
• Wednesday, Jan. 30
— 11:15 a.m. Story Hour
with “Whoo!” theme.
Kyle Ann Maney (Blanchard)
EVART — Kyle Ann
Maney (Blanchard) of
Evart Township passed
away unexpectedly but
peacefully at Butterworth
Hospital in Grand Rapids,
surrounded by her family,
on Wednesday, January 16,
2019. She was 59 years old.
Kyle Ann was born July
22, 1959 in Lansing Michi-
gan, to Robert and Mary
Ann Blanchard (Bailey).
She graduated from Evart
High School in 1977. Kyle
Ann married Aaron Wayne
Maney on September 5,
1981 in a serene wooded
setting south of Evart.
Kyle Ann was without
question a master gar-
dener, creating amazing
vegetable, herb, and flower
gardens. She took great joy
in preparing and sharing
her produce; cooked, fresh,
canned, or frozen to family
and friends, near and far.
She worked occasionally
at Shore Nursery in Evart
and volunteered with the
Osceola 4-H program, shar-
ing her knowledge and
passion for gardening. She
was also instrumental in
the design and construc-
tion of the Kids P.A.D.
at the Evart Elementary
School.
Kyle Ann is survived
by her loving and devoted
husband, Aaron Maney
Steven Mark Wallin
EVART — Steven Mark
Wallin passed away on De-
cember 10, 2018, at the age
of 57.
He was born in Grand
Rapids December 20, 1960.
Steve grew up in Rockford,
St. Ignace, and Mt. Pleas-
ant before moving to his
permanent home in Evart
in 1974. He graduated from
Evart High School in 1979.
Steve was an avid, skilled
fisherman and guitarist.
He enjoyed wildlife and the
outdoors. He also enjoyed
learning about history. He
was employed at Ventra
(formerly Evart Products)
in Evart from 1979 to 2017.
Steve was a dedicated
son, brother and uncle. He
was always available and
willing to lend a helping
hand.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Kenneth
Osceola County receives
funds for scrap tire clean-up
REED CITY — Two lo- problem in rural com-
cal conservation districts munities, according to
are getting thousands of VanderWall. Sometimes
dollars toward scrap tire the tires are there for
clean-up. years.
The Department of The DEQ grant will go
Environmental Quality toward scrap tire drop-
awarded $6,000 each to off events.
the Missaukee Conser- “When scrap tires are
vation District and the improperly dumped,
Osceola-Lake Conserva- they pose a fire hazard
tion District. and can create numer-
of Evart; her son, Derek The DEQ awarded ous other problems, such
(Megan) Maney of Evart; $983,244 in grants to a as breeding grounds for
her stepson, Will (Kristi) total of 65 applicants, mosquitos,” VanderWal
Leach of Louisville, Ten- according to a news re- said in a news release.
nessee; six grandchildren, lease. About $72,000 of “These drop-off events
Austin (Samantha), Jodi, that money is coming to are a great way to enable
Rylan, Rayleigh, Ebyn, Michigan’s 35th Senate the tires to be used again
and Eldyn, who she loved District, which is repre- in a variety of recycled
and adored; her siblings, sented by Curt Vander- materials.”
Greg (Diane) Blanchard of Wall, R-Ludington. After recycling, scrap
Evart, Karen (Steve) Hiner “We worked hard to tires might benefit roads,
of St. John, Michigan, and make sure that we got gardens and the manu-
Noel Blanchard of Honor, grant dollars to commu- facturing process, ac-
Michigan. nities,” VanderWall said. cording to VanderWall’s
She was preceded in Scrap tires are a big news release.
death by her parents, Rob-
ert and Mary Blanchard.
A memorial service will
be held at 1 p.m. on Sat-
urday, January 19, 2019 at
Corey Funeral Home in
Evart, with visitation for
friends and family from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions
may be directed to the
Osceola County 4-H, 101
Recreation Ave., Evart, MI
49631, for a garden memo-
rial in Kyle Ann's name.
Wallin (1998) and Lois
Cooper-Wallin (2005).
He will be dearly missed
by his brother Craig (Kar-
in) Wallin of Cadillac, his
niece Lindsay Wallin and
nephew Brody Wallin.
A memorial service
honoring the life of Steven
Mark Wallin will be held in
spring 2019. Date and time
to be announced/deter-
mined at a later date.
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Church hosting clothes

giveaway
HERSEY — Hersey Unit-
ed Methodist Church is
holding a clothes giveaway
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 2, at the Hersey Village
Township Hall.
Clothes have been do-
nated by parishioners, and
anyone is welcome to attend
the free event. Coffee and
cookies will be served as
people shop.
For more information,
call Marsha Lewis at 231-
832-9169.
Chronic Pain PATH
workshops to be held
BIG RAPIDS — Do you
have arthritis, Fibromyal-
gia, or recovering from sur-
gery, have a medical or non-
medical issue surrounding
chronic pain, if so, a PATH
workshop can offer you sup-
port.
PATH is a six-week work-
shop conducted in two-hour
sessions in community set-
tings. The program was
developed and rigorously
tested by Stanford Univer-
sity to help people learn the
techniques and strategies
they need for the day-to-day
management of pain.
Chronic pain can be af-
fected by many day-to-day
influences. The workshop
covers:
• Challenges of not feeling
well
• Improving sleep
• Depression associated
with pain
• Pacing before pain
• Set action plans that
work
• Better communication
with your healthcare team,
family and friends
• Nutrition and chronic
pain
• Medications, and pain
relief
• Light stretching and im-
proved range of motion
PATH meets once a week
for six consecutive weeks.
PATH will be held at the Big
Rapids, MSU Extension Of-
fice, 14485 Northland Drive,
Conference Room F, Door
3, on Tuesdays on February
5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 and 12.
Workshops are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
HERE’S MY CARD
What’s Happening in the Area
RSVP is required by call-
ing Lisa Baker at 231-592-
0792. By registering you
are confirming that you
will attend all six sessions.
The cost is $20, which in-
cludes all six sessions, a
book and a flexibility and
range of motion CD. Schol-
arships are available upon
request.
Wexford-Osceola
Are you newly Habitat for Humanity
diagnosed with diabetes meeting
or pre-diabetes? REED CITY — The Osceo-
BIG RAPIDS — Diabetes
PATH – Diabetes PATH is a
workshop designed to help
individuals improve their
diabetes self-management.
In partnership with your
healthcare teams direc-
tives, PATH is designed to
support and improve your
diabetes self-management
skills. By attending the six-
week Diabetes PATH work-
shop you’ll find support,
and renew self- manage-
ment tips to start 2019 on
the right track.
Diabetes management
can change over time and
the way you self-manage
your diabetes may need to
change and adapt.
In addition to the foods
we eat, there are other cues
that affect blood sugar.
These and other topics are
covered in the PATH work-
shop:
• Challenges of not feeling
well
• Improving sleep
• Overcoming diabetes
diss-stress
• Routine glucose moni-
toring
• Set action plans that
work
• Better communication
with your healthcare team,
family and friends
• Menu planning to bal-
ance and improve carbohy-
drate, sodium and fats
PATH meets once a week
for six consecutive weeks.
PATH will be held at the Big
Rapids, MSU Extension Of-
fice, 14485 Northland Drive,
Conference Room F, Door 3.
They will be held 10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays on
February 5, 12, 19, 26, March
5 and 12.
RSVP is required by call-
ing Lisa Baker at 231-592-
0792. By registering you are
confirming that you will
attend all six sessions. The
cost is $20, which includes
all six sessions, a book and
a CD. Scholarships are
available upon request.
la County Committee of the
Wexford-Osceola Habitat
for Humanity needs your
help. The committee meets
every second Wednesday
of the month at 4 p.m. at the
Lake-Osceola State Bank,
217 S. Chestnut Ave., in
Reed City.
We are always looking for
board members, volunteers
and helpful suggestions —
everyone is welcome. No
appointment necessary. For
more information, call 231-
775-7561.
Free dinner
at Reed City Church
REED CITY— There will
be a free dinner every Mon-
day from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Church of the Firstborn Re-
vival Center, 310 S. Higbee.
Donations accepted but
not necessary.
South Quilt Club holding
bi-weekly meetings
EVART— The South Ev-
art Quilt Club will be hold-
ing their bi-weekly quilt-
ing meetings on the first
and third Wednesdays of
each month through June.
Will take place at the Evart
Township Hall, South Main
Street, from 11 a.m. until 2
or 3 p.m. with a members'
potluck lunch at noon.
All quilters or want-to-be
quilters are welcome. No
dues, just occasional dona-
tions for supplies.
For more information,
contact Margie at 231-734-
3857 or Ann at 231-867-3237.
T.O.P.S. meets on
Thursdays
EVART — T.O.P.S. Weight
Loss Group meets every
Thursday at 8:20 a.m. at club meetings
Evart United Methodist
Church. BIG RAPIDS — Big Rap-
Weigh-in is from 8:30 to ids Rock, Gem and Mineral
Better Breathers Club
Geology lab, room 138, sci- 1-800-227-2345.
forms ence building, at Ferris
BIG RAPIDS — Spectrum State University.
Health Big Rapids Hospital
Free community dinner
is hosting a free support SEARS— Free commu-
group for people who live
Free blood pressure nity dinner will be held ev-
with lung disease. clinics ery Saturday night at 5:45
The meetings are 2 p.m. EVART— Osceola County p.m. in Brooks Corners
on the third Monday of Commission on Aging is of- Hall with a contemporary
each month in the hospi- fering free blood pressure worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite a
tal’s third-floor classroom. clinics for adults 60 years friend.
Caregivers, as well as lung and older. Monthly blood
disease patients, are wel- pressure screenings will be
conducted at the OCCOA Health specialty clinic
come.
The classes will be led by meal sites in Evart, Marion REED CITY— Urologist,
Melinda Hutson, a respira- and Tustin. John Anema, M.D. will be
tory therapist in the car- Evart’s clinic will be held offering outpatient services
diac and pulmonary reha- on the second Tuesday ev- at the hospital’s Specialty
bilitation department, and ery month, 10 a.m. to noon. Clinic twice a month.
Cassie Tower, lead respira- The Evart meal site is lo- He will be consulting
tory therapist in the cardio- cated at 732 West Seventh with patients on the second
pulmonary department for St. (U.S. 10). Friday of the month and
Big Rapids and Reed City Marion and Tustin’s clin- performing outpatient sur-
Hospitals. ics will be held on the third gery and other procedures,
For more information or Tuesday each month, 10 including lithotripsy on the
to register, call 231-592-4204. a.m. to noon. The Marion fourth Friday.
meal site is at 101 E. Main The clinic is located at 300
St. The Tustin meal site is N. Patterson Road. Contact
TOPS weight loss at 213 South Neilson. Spectrum Health Reed City
meeting Walk-in clinics. If you Hospital Specialty Clinic at
wish to eat at the meal site, 231-832-7108 for more infor-
REED CITY— TOPS call 231-734-5559 at least a mation.
weight loss meetings, Reed day before to reserve a spot.
City, Chapter 1682, Monday
weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and Crossroads Quilt Guild
meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at Food pantries meeting
St. Paul Lutheran Church. A food pantry is available
to residents in need who REED CITY— The Cross-
live in Osceola County. The roads Quilt Guild will hold
Al-Anon meeting following is a list of the dif- meetings on the fourth
REED CITY— Al-Anon ferent locations, hours and Tuesday of each month,
meetings will be held on contact people. except December, from 6
Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. SEARS— Former Orient to 8 p.m. at the Reed City
Philips Church in Reed City Township Hall, next to the Church of the Nazarene.
and Tuesdays at 7 p.m., also Post Office
at the church. Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
• EVART— Thursdays Contact Ken at 231-620- Activities at the Reed
at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart 2504 City Senior Center
Church in Evart. MARION— Marion Food
Pantry, 112 N. Clark St., REED CITY— The Senior
open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the Center, 219 Todd Ave., has
Fish fry at Evart Moose third Wednesday of each the following activities:
Lodge month or by appointment Wednesday: Fun Bingo
Call 231-743-6092 (18 and older) at 12:30 p.m.
EVART— A fish fry or TUSTIN— Augustana Lu- Thursday: Euchre at 12:30
shrimp dinner will be held theran Church p.m.
on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. Every Monday, 9 a.m. to Friday night: Regular
at the Evart Moose Lodge, noon, for Pine River school Bingo (weather permit-
8400 U.S. 10 in Evart. district residents only ting). Doors open at 4:30
For more information, Contact Katie at 231-768- p.m. Early Birds start at 6
call 231-734-6181. 4418 p.m. (License No.A22502)
LEROY — Rose Lake Free For further information,
Methodist Church contact Carolyn at 231-832-
Bingo at Evart Moose Second Tuesday of the 2676.
EVART— Evart Moose month from 3-5 p.m. for all
Lodge will host Bingo each Osceola County residents
Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. Contact Vicky at 231-388- Free movie nights
Doors open at 4 p.m. Early 1782 SEARS— Free movie
bird takes place at 6 p.m. REED CITY— St. Phillip nights will be held the sec-
with regular Bingo at 6:30 Neri Church ond Friday night of the
p.m. (License No. A21600). Every Tuesday from 10 month at 7 p.m. at Brooks
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Corner Hall, U.S. 66 and 10.
Contact Burley at 231-872- Free popcorn and hot dogs.
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day of the month (March at the United Methodist Wednesday of the month
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Osceola board calls for investigation into EMS and COA

By Victoria Martin An investigation on EMS was
Weekly Voice discussed back in March 2018
after alleged retaliation claims
REED CITY — After months against Beebe were brought to the
of delays, investigations on the board.
Osceola County Emergency The retaliation claims included
Management Services and Com- the taking away of employee In-
mission on Aging were pushed ternet access in 2015 and placing
forward by the Board of Commis- employees on system status, the
sioners. stationing of EMS employees in
With an investigation, whether vehicles across the county rather
that be looking at departments than in stations in an effort to pro-
as a whole or focusing on indi- vide faster service, in Dec. 2016.
vidual department heads, the When asked to comment on the
board hopes their Jan. 15 decision allegations, Beebe did not wish to
to move forward will produce a say anything.
clearer picture as to what is going Schryer has been asking for an
on in EMS and Commission on investigation to be done on the
Aging. COA since his termination in
At the Dec. 18 meeting it was November.
thought that the investigations on After reaching out again to a
EMS Director Jeremy Beebe and company to perform the inves-
former COA Director Scott Schry- tigations in January, County
er be an investigation on the indi- Coordinator Susan Vander Pol Victoria Martin | Weekly Voice
viduals rather than investigating told the board that she and the Former Osceola EMS employee Stephen Stiffler asked for an investigation to be done on the department at the Dec. 18
the entire department. investigator were unsure of what Osceola County Board meeting.
“I think we are looking at an the board wanted to have investi-
issue of personalities, not how gated. you as the board want looked at,” investigator and commissioners ference call for the Feb. 5 meeting
the departments are run,” said “When speaking with the inves- said Vander Pol. would be best to determine what for the investigator and board to
former Commissioner Pamela tigator, it was felt that more needs Vader Pol advised the board she the investigation should entail. discuss the details on the investi-
Wayne. to be given to clarify what exactly felt a phone conference with the Vander Pol is setting up a con- gation.

Evart and Reed City running low on snow days

by victoria martin snow,” she said. “Our days road conditions. instruction for a minimum on to half days, it wouldn’t she said.
weekly voice have been used for bad “I would never go against of 180 days or risk losing make up for the shortage of In the past, said How-
weather and dangerous what my transportation di- funding going into the next days.” ard, the state has allowed
EVART — As winter only road conditions.” rector says because he is the school year. As this winter continues, schools to waive the missed
rages on, schools continue The roads have been the one out on the roads. I am And this poses an issue Howard said the school dis- days.
to rack up their snow days. main concern for Howard in my safe house when he for EPSD, said Howard. trict will probably need to “They have been gener-
Evart Public School Dis- this winter. gives me a call, so I trust his “We have all the required use more. ous with giving waivers in
trict, however, has already “The issue is the frozen judgment,” said Howard. minutes for the year but “It’s not even the end the past but that doesn’t
exceeded their six allotted rain,” said Howard. “When The questions Howard we still need 180 days,” she of January. So, am I con- mean they will be this
snow days for the 2018-2019 you have a skating rink on looking to answer come said. “So even if we tacked cerned? Most definitely,” year,” she said.
school year. the roads, you can’t send the end of February is how
EPSD has used seven anyone out on that.” many days will need to be

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“bad road” days as Superin- In deciding when to call made up and how the school
tendent Shirley Howard has off school, Howard said she district is going to do it.
started to call them. looks to her transportation Michigan law states that
“Snow days require team to update her on the schools are required to hold
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