Farwell Resident Wins $200000 in Michigan Lottery
Farwell resident Carl Beatty, 67, won $200000 in a recent Michigan superdrawing. He bought the ticket at Anderson Rexall Drugs-North in Clare and plans few changes to his lifestyle with the prize. The retired GM truck employee mentioned possible goals including a Hawaii trip, though no firm plans were set.
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Carl Beatty
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Beatty
Farwell
Anderson Rexall Drugs-North
Clare
Hawaii
Carl] Beatty
Carl
Clare Sentinel
Couple with 14 grandchildren win lottery ticket at Arnold's Mt Pleasant
Beatty and his wife who live near Detroit visited a Southfield television studio for the drawing. They held a winning ticket and learned the redemption center is at Arnold's in Mt Pleasant, a fact they didn’t know until clued in by a drugstore clerk. Beatty retired from GM after 42 years and grew up in Clare.
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Beatty
Southfield
Detroit
Arnold's
Mt. Pleasant
Lansing
Pontiac
Clare
Vernon Township
Bears and Bear Kills Roam Michigan's Clare Area
Mid Michigan reports bear activity across Clare Osceola and surrounding counties including a 200 pound bear killed on M-115 near the Clare County line and a 450 pound bear shot at the Francis Charette residence in Harrison. DNR notes more sightings and urges calm with no hunting allowed. captured bears are processed for educational fur kits.
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Clare
mid-Michigan
Clare County
Nathan Marple
Freeland
Harrison
Francis Charette
Bernice Charette
Mrs. Charette
Charette
Department of Natural Resources
Sunrise Lake
Saddlebag Lake
Osceola
Ewart
Hersey
DNR
Glen Hare
Hare
Lower Peninsula
Wildlife Division
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Farwell Labor Day Plans Promise Bigger Celebration
Farwell's Labor Day Committee outlines a four day weekend of events led by a carnival and a Monday parade. Oliver Wymer, committee president, says the celebration will begin Thursday night and culminate Monday with a larger turnout than last year.
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Parade opens Clare Rodeo Days with three day events
The Greater Clare Area Rodeo Parade Committee invites participants for the parade on Saturday August 30 at 10 a.m. The parade travels from Petit Park to Brookwood Park where rodeo events will occur. Rodeo shows run August 30 31 and September 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets available from Chamber members or the chamber office.
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Acton
Larry Dockery
Texas
Clare Area
Greater Clare Area
Kathy Mihalyff
Lone Pine
Mack Thomson
Ken Feneley
Petit Park
Clare
McEwan
Sth Street
5Th
Maple
John R Street
John R
Brookwood Park
Chamber
Clare School millage approved by voters in August
Clare School District voters approved a 2.5 mill levy for two years by 609 to 92 with 6 spoiled ballots after an earlier June defeat. The August vote increased turnout by 113 over June as a special school board election is set for August 25 at 8 p.m.
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Clare
Harrison district and teachers reach tentative agreement
The Harrison Community School District announced a tentative agreement with the Harrison Education Association. Spokesmen Carl Anderson and Wayne Bucholz said the pact will go to parent groups for ratification and that no problems are expected. School opens Sept 2 with 8:30 Middle, 8:45 High, 9:00 Elementary. enrollment expected to rise to about 2,000 from 1,910.
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Harrison Community School
Harrison Education Association
Carl Anderson
Wayne E. Bucholz
Board of Education
Bucholz
New Classroom Project Approved by Mid Michigan Board
At its August 12 meeting the Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 300000 bond plan for extra classroom space. The project adds a second floor classroom complex east of the yec tech wing and extends the allied health wing toward the south end of the student center. Over 1000 students attended this summer session as space shortages had forced activity classes in corridors. Ron Verch of the Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agency presented reports on three new treatment programs and continued North Central Association accreditation.
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Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees
Yec-Tech
Allied Health
Ron Verch
Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agency
North Central Asia
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