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January 11, 2011
Council appoints Randy Kelley

Blissfield Village Council chooses Randy Kelley over Jae Guetschow and Gary Sullivan to fill vacant council position during the Jan. 10 regular meeting.

Monday night’s Blissfield Village Council meeting was uncharacteristically crowded. Supporters of the three candidates for the open council trustee seat, along with concerned Blissfield residents, piled into the auditorium of the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library to see whom the councilmen would select to join their ranks. The candidates were former Village President Jae Guetschow, Planning Commission Chairman Randy Kelley, and Gary Sullivan, a teacher at Blissfield High School.

August 24, 2010
New Coach Calling Audibles at Whiteford

ANN ARBOR – At a scrimmage in Ann Arbor Friday, that team in the maize and blue uniforms with the winged helmets looked very familiar. But it sure didn’t look like the Bobcats.

Led by Matt Garno, the first new head coach since the 1980s, the 2010 Whiteford football program is undergoing major reconstructive surgery. Change is everywhere you look.

Most noticeably, it’s the appearance. Gone are the blue uniforms and white helmets. In their place are the new maize and blue uniforms and the University of Michigan-style helmets.

 

ANN ARBOR – At a scrimmage in Ann Arbor Friday, that team in the maize and blue uniforms with the winged helmets looked very familiar. But it sure didn’t look like the Bobcats.

August 17, 2010
Blissfield Band On the March After Camp

 

The Blissfield High School Band is ready for the Friday night lights.

Director Mark Hollandsworth, employing the help of several assistants, and the 40-member band completed band camp during the first week of August.

“Band camp is a condensed marking period of learning, but all in one week. It is intense learning,” said Hollandsworth, who begins his third year in the Blissfield Community Schools music program. “We learn a lot and have a lot of fun in those 40 hours.”

 

July 10, 2010
Friday Rocked at Festival

Blissfield’s downtown parks were bursting Friday night as the River Raisin Festival rocked into action.

The first major event of the day Friday was the Miss River Raisin Festival Scholarship Pageant. When it was over, Tamara Korican, of was crowed the queen for 2010. She’ll compete in the 2011 Miss Michigan Scholarship. Rounding out the top five were Ashliegh Allen, Tiffany Korican, Nicole Taylor and Meagan Hauss.

Crowds flooded the park at dusk in preparation for the annual fireworks display, which lit up the sky and concluded with an exhilarating finale.

The carnival and the inflatable rides were finally up and running. Extremely warm weather early in the week and Thursday’s downpour had slowed the opening of the carnival.

The fun continues Saturday, starting with a parade at 10:30 a.m. There will be free music and entertainment on three stages Saturday. A sand volleyball tournament takes place Saturday morning and afternoon. There will be a laser show near the Gail Giles Memorial Swimming Pool Saturday night at approximately 10 p.m.

For a gallery from Day 1 of the festival, click here.

Blissfield’s downtown parks were bursting Friday night as the River Raisin Festival rocked into action.

July 8, 2010
Weather Dampens early Festival Events, Organizers Expect Huge Weekend Crowds

Early River Raisin Festival activities were scrapped due to the weather, but after looking at weather projections, organizers are forecasting good times and family fun for this weekend.

It was hoped that the carnival would be running by Wednesday, but the installation was slowed by intense heat Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday's early evening rain showers prevented the carnival from operating and caused festival organizers to cancel the free movie night planned for Thursday evening.

But organizers are thrilled, because the rain chased away the stifling heat that's kept many area residents indoors by their trusty air conditioners. This weekend's weather calls for sun and temperatures in the 80s.

"We're going to have a great weekend," said Joyce Fetzer, president of the River Raisin Festival's organizing committee. "The weather is going to be gorgeous. People are looking for an excuse to get out of the house and have fun and that's what we're all about."

Early River Raisin Festival activities were scrapped due to the weather, but after looking at weather projections, organizers are forecasting good times and family fun for this weekend.

It was hoped that the carnival would be running by Wednesday, but the installation was slowed by intense heat Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday's early evening rain showers prevented the carnival from operating and caused festival organizers to cancel the free movie night planned for Thursday evening.