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This is a sample version of the electronic edition. This sample is a collection of a few stories we
have inside this weeks issue, but it will show you how you can read the Cass City Chronicle on-
line. For any questions, contact us Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at (989) 872-2010.
Note: The Cass City Chronicles actual front page will look different than the sample provided
here.
                 Living life through                                         Walk for Warmth                                              Weight restrictions
                  my coffee mugs                                           set Feb. 26 in Thumb                                            in effect in state
                          Slices of Life, page 3                                               Page 4                                                       Page 6




                                   Complete coverage of the Cass City community and surrounding areas since 1899
  VOLUME 104, NUMBER 49                                        CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011                                                    FIFTY CENTS ~ 16 PAGES




                                                                                                                         CASS CITY Middle School students who recently
                                                                                                                         participated in the MSBOA Solo & Ensemble
                                                                                                                         Festival at USA Schools included: (back row, left to
                                                                                                                         right) Bryan Pinkoski, Erika Martin, Libby
                                                                                                                         Venema, Katie House, Luke Koepf, (front row, left)
                                                                                                                         Alex Graham, Taylor Spencer, Jordan Kittle,
                                                                                                                         Chandler Cryderman and DeJza Robles. Missing
New kids on the block...                                                                                                 are Cacealya Horne and Mandy Czekai.
CASS CITY HIGH School Principal Chad Daniels visits with one of 2 young
goats born last month at the school. The animals are part of a hands-on proj-
ect Ashlee Gibson planned for her agriscience students.


Community Needs Assessment
underway in the Thumb area
      The Human Development              Lori Offenbecher, executive director    have the ability to secure funding
Commission (HDC) is asking resi-         of HDC. Offenbecher cited several       sources to fix the problems, she
dents of Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and      examples, including efforts to help     said.
Tuscola counties to take the time to     people secure job opportunities and        Every resident in Huron, Lapeer,
complete a very important question-      programs to feed people in need.        Sanilac and Tuscola counties is
naire - the Community Needs                 Offenbecher explained that input     encouraged to complete the ques-
Assessment.                              from people in the community helps      tionnaire. HDC stresses the impor-
  Every 3 years, the agency conducts     determine where the needs truly are.    tance of having people from all eco-
this comprehensive process to deter-        In a way, the questionnaire has     nomic and social levels participate,
mine the greatest needs in our com-      similar goals as a poll; we want to     so that collected opinions are a true   CASS CITY High School freshman Kayla Zmierski
munity, and subsequently develop         serve the community in the best         representation of everyone living in
ways to meet those needs. The            ways we can, but in order to do that,   the community.                          performs with the Tri-County Honors Band.
results from this questionnaire not      we need to know what people view          The questionnaire can be complet-
only help in shaping our communi-
tys goals, but they also assist in
obtaining funding to reach those
goals.
                                         as our highest priorities.
                                            According to Offenbecher, some
                                         sources of funding can become
                                         available to our community when the
                                                                                 ed before Monday, Feb. 28, online or
                                                                                 via paper format. The online version
                                                                                 can be found on HDCs website
                                                                                 (www.hdc-caro.org); from the home-
                                                                                                                         Cass City band
   Through this process, we have
identified and developed solutions to
many community concerns, said
                                         needs are documented countywide.
                                         When we can show data that clear-
                                         ly illustrates need, we sometimes
                                                                                 page, click on the HDC 2011
                                                                                 Community Needs Assessment link
                                                                                 on the right side of the page.          students shine
                                                                                                                         at area festival
                                                                                                                            Cass City band students recently       Pinkoski, duet, Division II rating;
                                                                                                                         represented the local school district     Chandler Cryderman, Jordan Kittle
                                                                                                                         well at an area solo and ensemble         and DeJza Robles, trio, Division II
                                                                                                                         festival and through participation in     rating; Luke Koepf, snare solo,
                                                                                                                         the Tri-County Honors Band.               Division I rating; and Taylor
                                                                                                                            A number of Cass City Middle           Spencer, trombone solo, Division I
                                                                                                                         School students took part in the          rating.
                                                                                                                         Michigan School Band and                     Turning to the Tri-County Honors
                                                                                                                         Orchestra Association (MSBOA)             Band, Lull noted this was the first
                                                                                                                         Solo & Ensemble Festival at USA           time in several years that Cass City
                                                                                                                         Schools.                                  has participated.
                                                                                                                           There were several students that           Students have to prepare a
                                                                                                                         played solos, and several students        required piece to audition with and
                                                                                                                         that played (in small) ensembles like     are competing for placement with
                                                                                                                         duets, trios and quartets, explained     students in area schools in Tuscola,
                                                                                                                         Jonelle Lull, director of bands for the   Sanilac and Huron counties, she
                                                                                                                         Cass City Public Schools. All the        said.
                                                                                                                         students that participated this year        Kayla Zmierski is a freshman flute
                                                                                                                         received a Division I or II rating,       player in the high school band whos
                                                                                                                         which earned them a medal with            been taking lessons and really devel-
        Jessi Essian and                                                                                                 either a blue ribbon for a I (the high-   oping her flute playing skills. She
        Brad Severance                                                                                                   est rating possible) or a red ribbon      was accepted into the Tri-County
                                                                                                                         for a II.                                Honors Band where she placed quite
    Jessi Lynn Essian and Brad                                                                                             Participating students were: Erika      high in the section of 13 flute play-
Severance, together with their par-                                                                                      Martin, clarinet solo, Division I rat-    ers, Lull added.
ents, announce their engagement.                                                                                         ing; Katie House and Libby Venema,          Students accepted into the honors
   Jessi is the daughter of Pat and                                                                                      duet, Division I rating; Chandler         band had a day of rehearsal in mid-
Sheri Lynn Essian of Bad Axe. She is                                                                                     Cryderman, bass clarinet solo,            January and the Saturday before the
a 2006 graduate of Bad Axe High                                                                                          Division I rating; Mandy Czekai and       concert to prepare all of the music,
School, and will graduate from                                                                                           Cacealya Horne, duet, Division II         she said. The concert was on Feb. 6
Grand Valley State University in                                                                                         rating; Erika Martin, Katie House         at Vassar High School. Kayla and
May with a BFA in art and design.                                                                                        and Libby Venema, trio, Division I        the rest of the Tri-County Honors
  Brad is the son of Randy and Deb                                                                                       rating; Alex Graham and Bryan             Band did a wonderful job.
Severance of Cass City. He is a 2007
graduate of Cass City High School,
and will graduate from Michigan                                                                                            Cass City Chronicle
State University in May with a
Bachelors Degree in criminal jus-                                                                                         E-mail Subscriptions
                                                                                                                                   ONLY
tice. After graduating he would like     CASS CITYS McKensie Parrish is pushed
to enter into a job in the social sci-
ence field.                              towards the baseline by Bay City All Saints defend-
                                                                                                                                  $20/ year
  The couple is currently planning an    er Jill Gerulski Thursday in GTW play. The Red
Oct. 1, 2011 wedding at Evergreen
Park in Cass City.                       Hawk senior led all scorers with 15 points.

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  • 1. This is a sample version of the electronic edition. This sample is a collection of a few stories we have inside this weeks issue, but it will show you how you can read the Cass City Chronicle on- line. For any questions, contact us Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at (989) 872-2010. Note: The Cass City Chronicles actual front page will look different than the sample provided here. Living life through Walk for Warmth Weight restrictions my coffee mugs set Feb. 26 in Thumb in effect in state Slices of Life, page 3 Page 4 Page 6 Complete coverage of the Cass City community and surrounding areas since 1899 VOLUME 104, NUMBER 49 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 FIFTY CENTS ~ 16 PAGES CASS CITY Middle School students who recently participated in the MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival at USA Schools included: (back row, left to right) Bryan Pinkoski, Erika Martin, Libby Venema, Katie House, Luke Koepf, (front row, left) Alex Graham, Taylor Spencer, Jordan Kittle, Chandler Cryderman and DeJza Robles. Missing New kids on the block... are Cacealya Horne and Mandy Czekai. CASS CITY HIGH School Principal Chad Daniels visits with one of 2 young goats born last month at the school. The animals are part of a hands-on proj- ect Ashlee Gibson planned for her agriscience students. Community Needs Assessment underway in the Thumb area The Human Development Lori Offenbecher, executive director have the ability to secure funding Commission (HDC) is asking resi- of HDC. Offenbecher cited several sources to fix the problems, she dents of Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and examples, including efforts to help said. Tuscola counties to take the time to people secure job opportunities and Every resident in Huron, Lapeer, complete a very important question- programs to feed people in need. Sanilac and Tuscola counties is naire - the Community Needs Offenbecher explained that input encouraged to complete the ques- Assessment. from people in the community helps tionnaire. HDC stresses the impor- Every 3 years, the agency conducts determine where the needs truly are. tance of having people from all eco- this comprehensive process to deter- In a way, the questionnaire has nomic and social levels participate, mine the greatest needs in our com- similar goals as a poll; we want to so that collected opinions are a true CASS CITY High School freshman Kayla Zmierski munity, and subsequently develop serve the community in the best representation of everyone living in ways to meet those needs. The ways we can, but in order to do that, the community. performs with the Tri-County Honors Band. results from this questionnaire not we need to know what people view The questionnaire can be complet- only help in shaping our communi- tys goals, but they also assist in obtaining funding to reach those goals. as our highest priorities. According to Offenbecher, some sources of funding can become available to our community when the ed before Monday, Feb. 28, online or via paper format. The online version can be found on HDCs website (www.hdc-caro.org); from the home- Cass City band Through this process, we have identified and developed solutions to many community concerns, said needs are documented countywide. When we can show data that clear- ly illustrates need, we sometimes page, click on the HDC 2011 Community Needs Assessment link on the right side of the page. students shine at area festival Cass City band students recently Pinkoski, duet, Division II rating; represented the local school district Chandler Cryderman, Jordan Kittle well at an area solo and ensemble and DeJza Robles, trio, Division II festival and through participation in rating; Luke Koepf, snare solo, the Tri-County Honors Band. Division I rating; and Taylor A number of Cass City Middle Spencer, trombone solo, Division I School students took part in the rating. Michigan School Band and Turning to the Tri-County Honors Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Band, Lull noted this was the first Solo & Ensemble Festival at USA time in several years that Cass City Schools. has participated. There were several students that Students have to prepare a played solos, and several students required piece to audition with and that played (in small) ensembles like are competing for placement with duets, trios and quartets, explained students in area schools in Tuscola, Jonelle Lull, director of bands for the Sanilac and Huron counties, she Cass City Public Schools. All the said. students that participated this year Kayla Zmierski is a freshman flute received a Division I or II rating, player in the high school band whos which earned them a medal with been taking lessons and really devel- Jessi Essian and either a blue ribbon for a I (the high- oping her flute playing skills. She Brad Severance est rating possible) or a red ribbon was accepted into the Tri-County for a II. Honors Band where she placed quite Jessi Lynn Essian and Brad Participating students were: Erika high in the section of 13 flute play- Severance, together with their par- Martin, clarinet solo, Division I rat- ers, Lull added. ents, announce their engagement. ing; Katie House and Libby Venema, Students accepted into the honors Jessi is the daughter of Pat and duet, Division I rating; Chandler band had a day of rehearsal in mid- Sheri Lynn Essian of Bad Axe. She is Cryderman, bass clarinet solo, January and the Saturday before the a 2006 graduate of Bad Axe High Division I rating; Mandy Czekai and concert to prepare all of the music, School, and will graduate from Cacealya Horne, duet, Division II she said. The concert was on Feb. 6 Grand Valley State University in rating; Erika Martin, Katie House at Vassar High School. Kayla and May with a BFA in art and design. and Libby Venema, trio, Division I the rest of the Tri-County Honors Brad is the son of Randy and Deb rating; Alex Graham and Bryan Band did a wonderful job. Severance of Cass City. He is a 2007 graduate of Cass City High School, and will graduate from Michigan Cass City Chronicle State University in May with a Bachelors Degree in criminal jus- E-mail Subscriptions ONLY tice. After graduating he would like CASS CITYS McKensie Parrish is pushed to enter into a job in the social sci- ence field. towards the baseline by Bay City All Saints defend- $20/ year The couple is currently planning an er Jill Gerulski Thursday in GTW play. The Red Oct. 1, 2011 wedding at Evergreen Park in Cass City. Hawk senior led all scorers with 15 points.