HOUSTON (AP) After a difficult road trip, the Houston Astros were happy to get back home and return to their winning ways.

Dallas Keuchel struck out eight in seven solid innings and Jed Lowrie powered the offense with a two-RBI double to lead the Astros to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

The Astros trailed entering the fifth inning before scoring three runs, capped Lowrie's double to take a 3-1 lead.

It was the opener of a 10-game homestand for Houston, which is 2 1/2 games ahead of the Angels for first place in the American League-West despite going 2-7 on a recent road trip.

Houston is 39-18 at home and just 24-35 on the road.

''If we knew how to play more complete on the road we would,'' Keuchel said. ''It's just one of those things where we play better at home right now. We're going to have to figure it out before too long, but it's nice to be back home with the support of the fans and the city.''

Keuchel (14-6) yielded six hits and one run to improve to 11-0 at home this season. His 14 wins overall are tied for most in the AL.

''All in all, Dallas was in complete control virtually all night,'' manager A.J. Hinch said.

Alfredo Simon (10-7) allowed six hits and four runs in five-plus innings for the loss.

Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera returned from six weeks on the disabled list with a calf strain and went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk. Cabrera, who was on the DL for the first time in his 13-year career, did not play any rehabilitation games to prepare for his return.

''His timing is obviously not perfect,'' Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. ''His last at bat he hit the ball hard, but that's to be expected.''

The Astros added a run on a sacrifice bunt by Marwin Gonzalez in the sixth and Chris Carter doubled in another one in the eighth.

Keuchel bounced back after tying a season-high with 10 hits in a loss to Oakland last week. He had retired nine of the first 10 batters before Ian Kinsler singled to start the fourth inning. Keuchel then walked Cabrera on four pitches and the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on the groundball RBI single by Victor Martinez.

The Tigers threatened in the fifth inning when a broken-bat double by Jose Iglesias followed by a single from Anthony Gose left runners at first and third with one out in the inning. But Keuchel escaped the jam by striking out Rajai Davis before Kinsler grounded out.

The Astros tied it at 1-all on a groundout by Jose Altuve in the fifth inning. Rookie Carlos Correa walked with two outs and stole second base before Lowrie's double that scored two.

Houston's Carlos Gomez had a difficult night, going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. His frustration boiled over in the eighth inning after his second strikeout when he slammed his bat across his thigh three times before cracking it in half.

''It's just one of those things that you get frustrated when you have the pitch and you miss it,'' he said. ''So it's something that you have to stop.''

TRAINER'S ROOM

Tigers: LHP Kyle Lobstein (sore left shoulder) will continue his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Toledo. He made two starts at Single-A Lakeland where he was 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA. He has been out since May 24.

Astros: OF George Springer (broken right wrist) was cleared to resume baseball activities on Friday, but the Astros still aren't sure when he'll come off the disabled list. Springer, who's hasn't played since July 1, said it's been difficult to sit out for so long and that's he's anxious to take the next step in his recovery. He'll be able to throw and catch, but manager A.J. Hinch said he's not quite ready to swing a bat yet.

TRIPLES, TRIPLES AND MORE TRIPLES

Evan Gattis tripled with no outs in the sixth inning to chase Simon. The burly 230-pound Gattis is second in the majors with nine triples this season after he hit just one in his first two seasons combined.

''He's not fast. Let's be honest,'' Hinch said. ''He just has a lot of triples. It's starting to become a life of its own. It's a triple watch every day.''

UP NEXT

Detroit's Justin Verlander (1-5, 4.57) looks to end a two-game skid when he opposes Collin McHugh (13-6, 4.22) when the series continues on Saturday. McHugh is tied for second in the AL with 13 wins, but is coming off of a loss at Oakland.

Francella Guyer passed away Aug. 9, 2015 at Mission Terrace, Santa Barbara, Calif. She had been in poor health for two years fighting cancer.

Visitation was held Wednesday and Thursday, Aug 12 and 13, at Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Home, 450 Ward Dr., Santa Barbara, Calif. A memorial service will be held today, Aug. 15, 2015, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 715 N. Turnpike Rd., Santa Barbara, Calif.

Francella was born March, 1932 at Monroe, Mich. to Floyd and Flossie Belle (Woods) Edmondson. She married William Joseph Guyer on Oct. 17, 1950 in Monroe, Mich.

Francella was a homemaker. She had an avid interest in her family’s genealogy. Reading, completing crossword puzzles and listening to country music were favorite pastimes. She was always interested in other people. She was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 65 years and participated regularly in the ministry work. She was a faithful witness of Jehovah God and had confidence and the hope of resurrection to everlasting life on a paradisiac earth.

Surviving are her spouse, William Guyer; daughter Frankie (James) Berry; her sister, Fontella (Ralph) Lyke, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Floretta (Paris) Monday, Frankie Edmondson and Freena (Victor) Ciacelli and her son, Timothy Guyer.

Bonnie Marie Dettloff, age 82, of Dundee, Michigan passed away at her home under the care of her family and hospice on Thursday, August 13, 2015.

She was born in Petersburg on August 5, 1933 the daughter of Harold and Anna (Missy) (Kennon) Beverly. She was a graduate of Petersburg High School in 1952. She had worked for the College Inn Canning Factory in Dundee, many years at Universal Die Cast in Saline and was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Dundee Sportsman Club.

She and Norman F. Dettloff were married July 19, 1952 at Angola, Indiana. They just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Norm; children Rick (Trula) Dettloff and Ron (Tammy) Dettloff both of Dundee; grandchildren Ryan Dettloff, Ashley (Curtice) Robinson and Addison Dettloff; great-grandchildren Anthony and Makenzie; also brother Charles (Glenda) Kennon of Monroe. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Judy Dean.

Friends may call on Sunday from 1 – 8 PM at the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156) Funeral services will be at 11 AM, Monday, August 17, 2015 at the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Michael Bryan, a chaplain at St. Joseph Mercy Hospice. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Dundee. Memorials in her name may be made to the St. Joseph Mercy Hospice, 3075 West Clark Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Online condolences may be left at www.coverfuneralhome.com.

Gladys A. Curtis, 90, of Temperance died Friday, at Franciscan Care Center, Toledo. Arrangements are pending with Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, Temperance.

Robert J. Givens, age 63 of Monroe, died 8:56 p.m. Tuesday, August 11th at his home.

Born July 26, 1952 in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of Neal and Mamie (Gill) Givens.

Bob is survived by his companion of 22 years, Joyce Navarre of Monroe; two step-sons, Bill (Roberta) Younglove of Monroe and Wayne (Ruwena) Younglove of Carleton; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Cremation has taken place in accordance with his wishes. The family will receive visitors from 2 p.m. until time of memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday at Rupp Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce Lehman, Pastor of Grace Pointe United Pentecostal Church will officiate.

Online condolences to the family can be sent through www.ruppfuneralhomeinc.com.

Donald Scott Barbier, age 42, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in his home.

Born January 22, 1973 in Monroe, Donald was the son of Albert and MaryAnn (Berkowski) Barbier. He married Amy Hayter on August 18, 2010 here in Monroe. Donald was known for being a “jack of all trades” working various positions throughout his life.

He enjoyed fishing and riding his bicycle. He had been attending the Petersburg Lower Lights Church.

Donald leaves to cherish his memory his mother MaryAnn Barbier of Monroe, his wife Amy of Monroe; siblings: Lewis (Sandra) Barbier of Nashville, TN, Larry Joseph Barbier of Las Vegas, NV, Johnnie (Laurie) Barbier of Monroe, Larry (Andrea) Redich of Monroe, Carol (Terry) Newby of Monroe, Judith Welch of Montana, Cheryl (Daniel) Wolfe of Florida and Kay (Samir) Morad of Monroe.

Sadly Donald was preceded in death by his father; two brothers: Troy Barbier and Dennis Barbier; as well as a sister Veronica Barbier.

Friends may call Monday from 4pm until 9pm at the Allore Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, 203 E. Elm Ave.

For more information, to send a floral arrangement or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.allore.com.

ASH TOWNSHIP — A 18-year-old Carleton resident was arrested after stabbing his friend during an incident that took place at a party on Labo Rd.

Michigan State Police troopers were called to Beaumont Hospital in Trenton after a 19-year-old arrived with a stab wound to his hip.

Troopers interviewed the man, along with several witnesses, and learned that while at a party, the victim and suspect were “playfully wrestling,” a news release said.

During the incident, the suspect, James Tabor, began making threats about harming the victim. As the 19-year-old left, Mr. Tabor allegedly stabbed him with a kitchen knife, police said.

The victim, who police did not identify, was taken by a private vehicle to the hospital.

Mr. Tabor was lodged in Monroe County jail pending arraignment.

Information on the victim’s condition was not available.

A new trial date has been set in Monroe County Circuit Court in the child pornography case against James Turnquist.

At a brief hearing Friday morning in a packed courtroom, Circuit Judge Daniel S. White set Sept. 21 for the trial for Mr. Turnquist, the Monroe man accused of possessing child pornography and who also is considered a potential suspect in his stepdaughter’s murder in Ypsilanti three years ago.

The trial will begin at 8:15 a.m., Judge White said. He noted this is the third trial date set for the case.

The judge also gave the prosecutor’s office one week to file a response to the defendant’s motion for reconsideration of the judge’s decision as it relates to the definition of child pornography under state law.

Monroe County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Michael G. Roehrig said after the hearing that Mr. Turnquist’s attorney already had filed the motion and the issue would probably be decided at the trial.

Mr. Roehrig added the county likely would oppose the motion because the judge’s ruling was correct when he gave his opinion.

Mr. Turnquist, 47, was represented in the courtroom by attorney Paul J. Stablein of Bloomfield Hills. The defendant, who is free on bond, arrived with his wife, Kim, and about a half-dozen other family members supporting him.

He is accused of having 18 images of child pornography on his laptop computer, an allegation denied by his attorney. The images in question are not of underage children, Mr. Stablein said earlier.

The case is separate from the homicide investigation into the murder of Julia Niswender, 23, whose body was found in her Ypsilanti apartment in 2012.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) - A judge has accepted an insanity claim by a man charged with making a bomb threat and crashing his pickup truck at a U.S. Coast Guard station in western Michigan.

Ottawa County Judge Ed Post says Matthew Krueger is not guilty by reason of insanity, based on evaluations by two mental health professionals. The Grand Haven Tribune (http://bit.ly/1Mp4bOp ) says the 34-year-old appeared in court Friday and must spend at least 60 days at a state psychiatric center.

Krueger was accused of crashing his pickup at the Coast Guard gate in Grand Haven in February. Separately, he's facing arson charges in Oceana County.

Krueger is listed as a resident of Westmont, Illinois, but he had been living in Oceana County, 50 miles north of Grand Haven.

Information from: Grand Haven Tribune, http://www.grandhaventribune.com

On a clear, frigid, moonless night in February, 1943, the SS Dorchester, an Army transport ship, steamed through calm seas toward Greenland with 904 souls aboard.

William G. Bunkelman was one of four Monroe County soldiers aboard the 368-foot vessel, the middle of a convoy of three. In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, Mr. Bunkelman was on duty as a lookout for German submarines, a job he considered relatively useless since they typically were below surface and the night was ink black.

“They always wanted to keep you occupied,” Mr. Bunkelman said. “They had to give me something to do.”

A friend of his, Jesse Lord of Georgia, had been busy smashing ice with a sledge hammer that had formed on the ship. Mr. Bunkelman remembers his buddy’s love of pork chops and marveled at how many he could eat at one setting. As he went below deck, Mr. Lord tossed Mr. Bunkelman a life jacket and told him to put it on.

“He’s the guy who saved my life,” Mr. Bunkelman said. “He was a good Southern kid.”

Mr. Bunkelman is 94 and remains in fairly good health. Marian, his wife of 70 years, died just four months ago. His son, William D., one of five Bunkelman children, died in 1980 and the Monroe High School football field was named in his honor.

Now living quietly in the Wellspring Lutheran Home, Mr. Bunkelman is a grandfather of eight and the great-grandfather of 10. He also is the last survivor of the Dorchester, a ship made famous by the Immortal Chaplains. They were four Army chaplains who gave away their life preservers to other soldiers, dooming themselves in the process. They went down with the ship, their arms linked together as they prayed.

Of the 904 people aboard the Dorchester, only 230 were saved. It was the worst single loss of American personnel of any American convoy during World War II and of all the American ships lost during the war, the Dorchester had the third highest death toll.

Mr. Bunkelman’s daughter, Dianna (Debbie) Tomkinson, said she recently received a phone call from the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation based in Philadelphia and was told that her father was the last survivor.

“He never really talked about it when we were kids,” Mrs. Tomkinson said. “But we’re very proud of him.”

Torpedoed

When the torpedo slammed into the Dorchester on her starboard side at 12:55 a.m., it hit near the engine room well beneath the surface of the sea, which muffled the blast.

According to a summary of survivor statements, no one on the escort vessels nearby heard the explosion. The second officer of the Dorchester was asleep when the torpedo hit and thought the ship struck an iceberg.

Mr. Bunkelman remembers a similar account. He said the torpedo struck on the opposite side of the ship where he was stationed while on duty. Although there was only a muffled boom, there was no mistaking what had just occurred.

“You knew we were hit,” he said. “You could feel the ship shudder.”

The explosion tore through the ship and destroyed the refrigeration system, which was above the engine room on the main deck, and the ensuing fumes filled the air.

Mr. Bunkelman recalls the strong smell of ammonia, a similar account by other survivors. The blast knocked out electricity immediately and the crippled ship quickly began listing badly.

Mr. Bunkelman said he remembers joining fellow Monroe County soldiers Lawrence Dusseau Jr. and Albert DeKeyser. A fourth soldier from Monroe County, Paul May, also was on board but Mr. Bunkelman didn’t know him.

“I knew damn well it was going down,” Mr. Bunkelman recalled. “We decided to get out of there.”

He said one minute his buddies were behind him; the next they were gone. None of the three others from Monroe survived the sinking.

“I thought the guys were behind me,” he said. “But they weren’t.”

With his life jacket on, Mr. Bunkelman lowered himself by rope into the freezing North Atlantic. The water temperature was 34 degrees and the air was only two degrees warmer. But there was another problem.

“I didn’t know how to swim,” he said. “Still don’t. I hate the water.”

Despite the dire situation, Mr. Bunkelman said it was not chaotic, a memory shared by other survivors.

According to the Dorchester Files, a written account created by survivors, many of the lifeboats were destroyed by the torpedo and others were swamped. Some were frozen to the ship.

“There was apparently no panic during the abandoning of the ship operations,” wrote Lt. H.V. Stebbins, one of the survivors. “Many of the passengers did not realize the seriousness of the situation. When the vessel went down, many persons were seen standing motionless on deck and apparently making no effort to leave the ship.”

Saving survivors

Within 20 minutes, the ship disappeared beneath the surface. When it went down, it dragged Mr. Bunkelman with it. Somehow, he managed to make it to the surface and there in front of him was a lifeboat. It contained only one survivor.

“I couldn’t understand what this guy was doing by himself,” Mr. Bunkelman said. “He must have been an angel.”

The life jackets were equipped with red lights and all around them they could see red lights dotting the darkness.

“You could see them bobbing all around you,” Mr. Bunkelman said. “There were a lot of red lights.”

Mr. Bunkelman said they grabbed as many men they could and hauled them into the lifeboat. He guessed it was around 20 men. Hours later, they were rescued by SS Escanaba, a ship named after the Upper Peninsula town.

But according to Lt. Stebbins’ account, Mr. Bunkelman and the man in the lifeboat appeared to have saved many more lives than he recalls. Lt. Stebbins wrote that the Escanaba rescued lifeboat No. 6, which had 51 people in the boat and five more hanging onto the sides.

Mr. Bunkelman’s lifeboat most likely was No. 6 because, according to Lt. Stebbins, of the 14 lifeboats aboard the Dorchester, only No. 6 and No. 13 were successfully used in abandoning ship. He described in detail what happened to the lifeboats. No. 6 was the only one rescued by the Escanaba.

His legacy

Like other written accounts documented by survivors, Mr. Bunkelman’s sworn affidavit was filed with the Army in September, 1944. On the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation Web site, Mr. Bunkelman’s written account of the disaster can be viewed as a document that was marked “confidential” at the time.

“Before going over the side, I noticed numerous men who were afraid to jump or get into the water for the thought of an icy drenching and possible death was more than they could bear,” he wrote at the time.

In his single-page account, which he signed S/Sgt. William G. Bunkelman, he also mentioned seeing the chaplains “without regard for their safety, going about the deck giving the men encouragement and trying to calm their fears.” He also wrote that he knew two of the now famous men.

Mr. Bunkelman never mentioned in his affidavit that he helped save the lives of 54 men by pulling them into that lifeboat or letting them hang over the sides. Even today, he doesn’t even think of himself as a hero or a key witness to history. In fact, he said he wished he could have done more during the war because after the sinking, he served the rest of his military days doing office work.

He was honorably discharged in January, 1946.

“Sure I’m proud I served, even though I didn’t have combat duty,” said Mr. Bunkelman, who earned the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Ribbon.

He is quick to recall Mr. Lord and credit him for saving his life. He credited the lone man in the lifeboat as his angel. What he didn’t mention was that he was a part of history, a survivor who more than 72 years ago, in dire circumstances that only a few could understand, not only saved himself, but helped save the lives of 54 men.

He also didn’t mention that because of that selfless act hundreds, perhaps thousands of descendants are alive today because Mr. Bunkelman helped pulled those icy soldiers out of the freezing Atlantic.

PAID PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROBATE COURT

COUNTY OF MONROE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Decedent’s Estate

FILE NO. 2015-0382-DE

Estate of BETTY LOU PRYOR

Date of birth: April 29, 1933

TO ALL CREDITORS:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Betty Lou Pryor, died January 14, 2015.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all CLAIMS against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jerry Pryor, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 106 East First Street, Monroe, MI 48161 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: August 10, 2015

Jerry Pryor

Personal representative

c/o Zaums & Bialecki, PLC

8113 Secor Road, Box 183

Lambertville, MI 48144

(734) 854-3881

Korleen M. Bialecki P68369

Attorney-at-Law

8113 Secor Road, Box 183

Lambertville, MI 48144

(734) 854-3881

AUGUST 15, 2015

PAID PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT –

FAMILY DIVISION

MONROE COUNTY

PUBLICATION OF HEARING

CASE NO. 15-23551-NA

TO: RYAN RICHESON

IN THE MATTER OF:

Tehya Phillips dob: 04/02/2007,

Kadynn Samuels dob: 09/03/2011,

and

Ryan Richeson-Czaikowski

dob: 05/22/2015

A hearing regarding Pre-trial will be conducted by the court on September 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Monroe County Courthouse-Third Floor before Referee Penwarden.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Ryan Richeson personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above.

AUGUST 15, 2015

PAID PUBLIC NOTICE

DOWNRIVER CAREER

Technical Consortium

Career/Technical Programs

Each year the Downriver Career Technical Consortium offers Career/Technical programs at the high schools in the districts of Airport, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron, Riverview, Southgate, Trenton, Woodhaven-Brownstown. These programs are designed to prepare high school students for a broad range of employment and training services and are offered under the guidance of certified teachers, counselors and cooperative education coordinators.

For further information on course offerings and admissions, please call 734-782-3194 or visit our website at www.dctc-cte.org

The following is a list of programs being offered during the 2015-2016 school year.

Agriscience, Architectural Design, Auto Body, Auto Services, Aviation, Business Services Technology, Digital Media, Cabinetry & Furniture Making, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Drafting, EMT/Criminal Justice, Finance/Accounting, Graphics, Health Sciences, Heating Venting & Cooling, Hospitality, Information Tech, Introduction to Education, Marketing, Mechatronics, Pharmacy Technology, Power Technology, Video Production, Web Design, Welding. All career technical programs comply with Federal Laws and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Downriver Career Technical Consortium that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, marital status, disability, or limited English proficiency shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity to which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. Furthermore, the Consortium will encourage participation by all of the above. Questions concerning Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, should be directed to: CTE Director, Downriver Career Technical Consortium, The Learning Center Building, 22000 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48134 (734) 782-3194 Inquires related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination of the basis of disability, should be directed to: CTE Director, Downriver Career Technical Consortium, The Learning Center Building, 22000 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48134 (734) 782-3194.

AUGUST 15, 2015

MONROE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Monroe until 11:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, September 2, 2015 at their office, located at 840 South Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan, 48161 for Building Demolition and Site Cleanup at 3498 St. Anthony Rd., Temperance, MI. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Bid Committee at 11:00 a.m.

Proposals may be obtained at the office of the Monroe County Road Commission for no charge or downloaded from the Road Commission’s website at www.mcrc-mi.org/bids.html .

BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS

OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE, MICHIGAN

August 17, 2015

FRENCHTOWN

CHARTER TOWNSHIP

REGULAR TOWNSHIP

MEETING MINUTES

JULY 28, 2015

A Regular Board Meeting of the Frenchtown Charter Township Board was held on July 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Township Hall, 2744 Vivian Road, Monroe, Michigan.

PRESENT: SUPERVISOR - Jim McDevitt, TREASURER - Rhonda Sommers, CLERK-Mark Baker, TWP. ATTORNEY-Kerry Bondy, TRUSTEE-Hedwig Kaufman, TRUSTEE-Jack Lindquist, Sr.-EXCUSED, TRUSTEE-Kraig Yoas, TRUSTEE-Don Lingar

Deputy Clerk, Jessica Burt; Recreation Director, Larry Chinavare; Constable Tom Jenkins and three other persons were in attendance.

Supervisor McDevitt declared there was a quorum at 7:00 PM.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: There were no changes to the agenda.

MOTION #15.160 AGENDA APPROVED: Motion made by Mrs. Sommers; seconded by Mr. Yoas to approve the July 28, 2015 Agenda as presented. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.161 – APPROVAL OF JULY 28, 2015 CONSENT AGENDA: Motion made by Mrs. Kaufman; seconded by Mr. Lingar to approve the consent agenda with the exception of Baymont Inn & Suites (Holiday Inn Express) refund. A roll call vote was taken. Mr. Baker-Yes; Mrs. Kaufman-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Yoas-Yes; Mr. Lingar-Yes; Mrs. Sommers-Yes. Motion carried 6-0.

CONSENT AGENDA:

a) July 21, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes

b) Bills to be Paid between July 22, 2015 to July 24, 2015

c) Bills to be paid July 28, 2015

PUBLIC COMMENT: No comments.

MOTION #15.162 – PURCHASE REQUEST – RECREATION DEPARTMENT – DRAG MAT: Moved made by Mr. Lingar; seconded by Mr. Yoas to approve the Recreation Department to purchase a drag mat from low bidder, BSN Sports at a cost not to exceed $334.99. A roll call vote was taken. Mrs. Kaufman-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Yoas-Yes; Mr. Lingar-Yes; Mr. Baker-Yes; Mrs. Sommers-Yes. Motion carried 6-0

MOTION #15.163 – ADDENDUM TO PRUDENTIAL HUDKINS REALTORS SALES AGENCY CONTRACT: Motion made by Mrs. Kaufman; seconded by Mr. Baker to extend the expiration date of the current contract with the new name Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Hudkins Realtors to August 12, 2016. A roll call vote was taken. Mr. Yoas-Yes; Mr. Lingar-Yes; Mr. Baker-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mrs. Kaufman-Yes; Mrs. Sommers-Yes. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.164 – THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR MERCY MEMORIAL PUD: Motion made by Mrs. Sommers; seconded by Mrs. Kaufman to table the proposed Third Amendment to PUD for Mercy Memorial for corrected documents and detailed accurate drawings. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.165 1st READING – BLIGHT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 146-5: Motion made by Mr. Baker; seconded by Mrs. Sommers to table the first reading of proposed Blight Ordinance Amendment for further revision by the Township Attorney. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.166 – 2nd READING – 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 220: Motion made by Mrs. Kaufman; seconded by Mr. Lingar to have the 2nd reading and adopt 2012 International Fire Code Ordinance No. 220. A roll call vote was taken. Mr. Lingar-Yes; Mr. Yoas-Yes; Mrs. Kaufman-Yes; Mrs. Sommers-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Baker-Yes. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.167 – 2nd READING – PUBLIC UTILITY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #205-2: Motion made by Mrs. Sommers; seconded by Mrs. Kaufman to have the 2nd reading and adopt Public Utility and Emergency Response Cost Recovery Ordinance Amendment No. 205-2. A roll call vote was taken. Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Yoas-Yes; Mr. Lingar-Yes; Mr. Baker-Yes; Mrs. Sommers-Yes; Mrs. Kaufman-Yes. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.168 – RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED COST RECOVERY SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO PUBLIC UTILITY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY ORDINANCE #205: Motion made by Mrs. Sommers; seconded by Mrs. Kaufman to table this item for further information and discussion with the Fire Chief. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.169: Motion made by Mrs. Sommers; supported by Mr. Lingar to amend the approved July 14, 2015 Township Board meeting minutes with a correction to Motion #15.152 to replace June 21st, with July 21st as stated. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

MOTION #15.170: Motion made by Mr. Baker; seconded by Mrs. Sommers to continue to accept and consider clerical applications for the opening in the Assessing Department until the job has been filled. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

MOTION #15.171 – ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Mr. Baker; seconded by Mr. Lingar to adjourn the July 28, 2015 Regular Board Meeting at 8:32 PM. A voice vote was called. Motion carried 6-0.

Mark J. Baker – Clerk

James A. McDevitt – Supervisor

AUGUST 15, 2015

ST. JOHNS, Mich. (AP) - Four people have been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 62-year-old Clinton County man, tripped up by a $4 purchase of junk food with the victim's credit card.

Jeff Kebler was found dead inside his Eagle Township home on Aug. 6, about 15 miles northwest of Lansing. The Lansing State Journal (http://on.freep.com/1EtjPlt ) says two suspects turned themselves in after the sheriff's office distributed photos from a store in Ypsilanti.

Undersheriff Larry Jerue says the video shows Mitchell Ballinger and Manuel Martinez buying cookies and soda. Two other suspects, Alexis Pena and Dominque Harris, were in custody in an unrelated case.

The four appeared in court and were returned to jail. It wasn't known if they had lawyers yet.

The victim's brother, James Kebler, says investigators did a "great job."

Information from: Lansing State Journal, http://www.lansingstatejournal.com

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A long and largely forgotten death investigation in California's Central Valley has led to a vast and unexpected set of arrests that included three current and former Highway Patrol officers and a prominent defense attorney.

They were among nine people arrested in the 2012 disappearance and killing of Korey Kauffman, stemming from the belief that he was stealing the attorney's antiques, law enforcement officials said at a news conference Friday in Modesto, California.

Those arrested either played a part in the killing of the 26-year-old Kauffman or helped cover it up and misled investigators, the officials said.

Kauffman was reported missing in April 2012. His body was found by hunters in August 2013 in rural Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park.

Modesto attorney Frank Carson orchestrated the killing and enlisted the help of two brothers who own a liquor store in Turlock, investigators with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.

Carson believed Kauffman and others were stealing valuable antiques from storage containers on his property, and he wanted to stop the thefts by sending a message, investigators said.

Kauffman was on his way to steal from Carson when he disappeared, according to a 326-page court filing authorities used to get arrest warrants.

Carson's attorney, Percy Martinez, said his client is innocent and his arrest was politically motivated.

Carson ran unsuccessfully for district attorney last year. He has been under investigation since Kauffman disappeared, Martinez said. Investigators searched Carson's property in 2012.

"We welcome the opportunity to fight this in court," Martinez said.

The CHP officers were all associated with the brothers and the Turlock liquor store.

CHP officers Scott McFarlane and Eduardo Quintanar are suspected of obstructing the investigation. They are accused of lying about their involvement with the liquor store and the two brothers who own it.

Quintanar told one of the brothers to tell another suspect to check under his car for police tracking devices, investigators said.

Former CHP Officer Walter Wells is suspected of murder.

"The entire department and I are appalled at the mere thought that one former and two current employees played any role in this incident," CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said.

Wells left the CHP several weeks ago, and the other two officers have been placed on administrative leave, Farrow said.

Carson's wife, Georgia Geanette Defilippo, is also accused of participating in the killing. Defilippo's daughter was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy and being an accessory.

All of the suspects remained jailed Friday.

Katherine Pigott was crowned Miss Monroe County Saturday night during the scholarship pageant held at Monroe County Community College's La-Z-Boy Center.

The 22-year-old from Ida is the daughter of Kimberlee Kaus-Wirth and Jeff Pigott. Her platform was "STYLE: Successfully Tailoring Your Lifelong Empowerment."

Her talent was a traditional Tahitian dance to "Drum Beats of Bora Bora."

To view a gallery from the contest, visit https://monroenews.smugmug.com/2015-Miss-Monroe-County.

HOUSTON (AP) Victor Martinez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in a three-run 11th, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night.

Preston Tucker led off the bottom of the ninth with a homer to right-center against Bruce Rondon to tie it at one, spoiling an impressive start by Justin Verlander.

J.D. Martinez and Tyler Collins followed Victor Martinez with back-to-back run-scoring singles off Pat Neshek (3-3) to make it 4-1. Jose Iglesias singled and Miguel Cabrera walked to start the inning.

Al Alburquerque (2-0) pitched the 10th for the win. Neftali Feliz gave up a two-out RBI single to Jed Lowrie before getting Carlos Gomez to ground out for his first save with the Tigers and seventh this season.

Services have been set for Arnaldo Ortiz, who died Aug. 4. He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 127 N. Monroe St. Procession will follow to St. Joseph Cemetery for burial.