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BD Schools to join county health care consortium: BD Schools to join county health care consortium

By Melissa Burnor The Britton Deerfield School board agreed to become part of the Lenawee County Health Care Consortium at their May 9 meeting. The consortium allows employees to obtain health insurance at a less expensive rate. “It is a good savings for our employees,” BD superintendent Charles Pelham said. According to Pelham, Lenawee County is the only one in Michigan that has a consortium of local school district to offer health care at a lower cost to employees. While Pelham said it wouldn’t… ...

Marcia Loader May 14, 2013
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Whiteford School millage passes: Whiteford School millage passes

Residents of the Whiteford School district approved the renewal of the nonhomestead property tax millage by a wide margin in the May 7 election. The four-year millage passed 168-38. The millage allows the local school district to asses 18 mills on nonhomestead property in the district. For Melissa Burnor's complete story, please see the May 15, 2013, edition of The ADVANCE. ...

Marcia Loader May 14, 2013
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Alleged drug trafficker in custody: Alleged drug trafficker in custody

An Ohio man federal authorities were searching for near Crockett Highway and Beamer Roday Monday afternoon and evening has been arrested. Brande… ...

Marcia Loader May 7, 2013
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Cinco de Mayo 5K Sunday in Blissfield: Cinco de Mayo 5K Sunday in Blissfield

After the success of and large turnout for the Wassail Festival 5K Run, the Miss River Raisin Festival Scholarship Program committee realized one thing: to have a successful run, you need a good theme with some added fun. The third annual spring run will this year be The Cinco de Mayo 5K Run as it is scheduled for Sunday, May 5. A special Cinco de Mayo treat will be included in runners’ bags from Mexibilly’s in Blissfield, which is co-sponsoring the event with pageant sponsor Borchardt Brothers Market.… ...

Marcia Loader April 30, 2013
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Blissfield Visitor's Guide in this week's Advance: Blissfield Visitor’s Guide in this…

In the May 1, 2013, edition of The Advance, find the spring and summer guide to Blissfield Village and its activities. The guide will also be availabl… ...

Marcia Loader April 30, 2013
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Koppelman in top three for prestigious science teaching award

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19th February

By Chad Hutchinson

Blissfield elementary science teacher Gary Koppelman’s hands-on approach to science has him within reach of the Shell Science Teaching Award.

In a combined effort by Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teachers Association, the award is given in recognition of a K-12 educator who has demonstrated an exceptional impact on their students, school and community in the field of science.

Koppelman, a 26-year faculty member of Blissfield schools, is one of two finalists from the state of Michigan and the third hails from Hawaii. Along with the extensive paper work needed to initially be considered, as one of 10 finalists, he was required to submit a 30 minute DVD featuring classroom activities with students that reflected his teaching philosophies, methodologies and expertise in the field of science. After reviewing the submissions, Koppelman was then selected by the judging panel … Read More »

Coming Home Royalty introduced

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19th February

In Royal fashion, Baily Holdridge and Miles DeNudt were crowned the 2013 Blissfield High School Coming Home queen and king Friday night, Feb. 15.

Hand-pulled “floats” built on wagons carried the Coming Home queen and king candidates into the packed gym.

For many more fun photos of the Coming Home events, please watch the Galleries in www.blissfieldadvance.com

The REAL Main Street/DDA royalty…

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19th February

Pardon us! We had the wrong person identified in the Feb. 20, 2013, edition of The Advance. Here, with King Brandon Hudson, is Queen Ashley Bailey. They reigned over the Blissfield Main Street/DDA bowling FUN(d) raiser Feb. 16 at Rich Lanes, Blissfield.

And if you want to see a great photo of King Brandon Hudson with Margaret Goble, please see Page 1 of the Feb. 20, 2013, Advance. For more event photos, please check out our Galleries. The button is at the top of this page.

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