Blissfield Advance

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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Pair arrested in connection with pharmacy burglary

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12th February

By Melissa Burnor

A mother and son were arraigned in Lenawee County District Court last week on four felony counts each for their alleged involvement in the July 27, 2012, burglary of Schmidt and Sons Pharmacy. Tammy Hopkins, 40, and Jamie Lee Lawson, 21, both of Belleville were arraigned by video from the Lenawee County Jail. Hopkins on Feb. 5 and Lawson on Feb. 7. Both are charged with two counts of breaking and entering, larceny in a building and possession of burglars’ tools. Both will face a pre examination in front of Judge James Sheridan. they were both given a $100,000 bond.

Weather forces some sports rescheduling

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8th February

Games scheduled tonight (Friday, Feb. 8) for Blissfield men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams against Columbia Central have been postponed due to weather.It will be played tomorrow night at Columbia Central with the women’s game starting at 5:30 p.m. Britton Deerfield women’s basketball team’s game against Morenci is also postponed. As of this afternoon a rescheduled playing time had not been decided.

Whiteford will be traveling to Whitmore Lake tonight where both the men’s and women’s varsity will play beginnimg at 5:30 p.m. as scheduled.

Schreiber named 2013 Teacher of the Year by Vocal Music Assn.

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5th February

By Chad Hutchinson

Whiteford educator Todd Schreiber is no stranger to the stage, but in his 25th year with the district, the spotlight has been cast on Schreiber as the 2013 Teacher of the Year by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association.

A graduate of Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in music education, and a master’s degree from VanderCook College in Chicago, Schreiber has served as the K-12 vocal music teacher at Whiteford for a quarter century, as well as the MSVMA district 12 co-manager for the past 11 years.

Along with his many accomplishments as an educator and accompanist, Schreiber is also a published author. His book, “Olympic Games for the Music Classroom,” was published by the Shawnee Press in 2008.

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