Geoffrey Snyder, Jackson County Drain Commissioner; Rick Smith, Heather Bateman & JAX, from Jackson College Athletics; Kim Conant, Salvation Army; Travis Fojtasek, The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health; Susan Franck, Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory; Amy Thomson, McDonalds
3rd ANNUAL PIRATE BOOTY DASH 5K RUN/WALK Saturday, June 4th This professionally timed race begins and ends at the Napoleon Athletic Field, 201 West Ave. Napoleon MI. The fun run for kids will begin at 8:45 a.m. Pre-registration can be done at runsignup.com under Pirate Booty Dash. Registration fee will be $20 with t-shirt, t-shirt not guaranteed after May 29th. Student rate is $10 regardless of school or district. A portion of the proceeds will benefit our concession stand remodel at the Napoleon Athletic Complex. Our concession stand was built in the 1970’s. A new electrical system, more functional kitchen and improved restroom area we believe will benefit our pirates and visiting patrons.
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University men’s golf team is currently positioned in sixth place following a wet and cold day one at the 2016 Crossroads League Men’s Golf Championship, held at Glendarin Hills Golf Club in Angola, Indiana. The Cougars shot 304 as a team over the first 18 holes of play at the 6,922 yard, par 72 course before turning in a 301 for a two-round total of 605. Taylor University sits atop the leaderboard with a 581 (294-287). Six shots back is Marian University with a 587 (296-291), and Indiana Wesleyan University rounds out the top three with a 594 (295-299). Leading the way for SAU was freshman Cameron Conley with a 36-hole score of 148. Conley landed in 11th place after shooting rounds of 76 and 72. Senior Guthrie Collins is in 20th place after carding a 151 (76-75). Senior Conner Talbert and junior Sean Sommerville (pictured above) turned in matching scores of 154. Talbert carded rounds of 78 and 76 while Sommerville posted a 74 and 80. Freshman Nick Losinger finished the day with a score of 161 (83-78). Taylor’s Trey Turner paces the field with a five-under par…
Photo: Championship Flight winner Noah Schneider 2016 Spring Thaw Final Results Championship Flight Player Round 1 Round 2 Total Noah Schneider 73 70 143 1ST Lance Schnitkey 70 75 145 2ND Josh Dirlam 76 70 146 3RD Todd Marston 73 74 147 4TH Matthew Farhat 75 73 148 T5TH Greg Zeller 74 74 148 T5TH Tobin Dunigan 74 75 149 T7TH Joe Marzano 73 76 149 T7TH Mike Raymond 74 76 150 Steve Maddalena 73 77 150 Henry Hitt 76 75 151 Mike Brockie 75 76 151 Dave Crandall 73 78 151 Doug Bevan 81 71 152 Chris Cullin 77 75 152 Nick Ward 76 76 152 Chad Risner 76 76 152 Chris Chaney 79 74 153 Scott Denig 76 78 154 Pete Walz 75 79 154 Larry Sexton 75 79 154 Cody Lysher 79 77 156 Jake Butterfield 76 80 156 John Tarpley 71 86 157 Kevin Rhodes 77 81 158 Jamie Clark 78 81 159 Mike Boldt 84 76 160 Chris Willbee 78 82 160 Bryan Marvin 77 83 160 Johnny Brockie 79 83 162 Shane Clark 84 81 165 Brian Carney 87 80 167 Karl Rullman 78 90 168 Andy Oring 82 87 169 Charles Marshall 75…
Napoleon native Stuard lands first career PGA Tour victory By Mike Moore Staff Writer Napoleon — Nearly 11 years as a pro, and this moment remained so stubbornly out of reach. Second place twice, Napoleon native Brian Stuard admitted doubt had crept into his mind. Would he ever taste victory on the PGA Tour? Would coming close ever lead to coming out on top? “I think everything goes through your mind,” he said. “You always believe you can do it, but have to wait for your day to come. I’ve always told myself it would happen eventually.” Well, on Monday afternoon, eventually arrived. Stuard, a 2001 graduate of Napoleon High, survived a soaked course and a two-hole playoff to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, finally earning his first win on the PGA Tour. “Petty exciting,” he said Monday night, noticeably struggling to put everything into words. “It’s a little overwhelming to think about the importance of it. It hasn’t quite sunk in how amazing this all is. But I’m so pleased and so happy.” Rain forced delays of the tournament on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, eventually forcing officials to…
Jerry Jarzynka, Jackson County Prosecutor; Melinda Vollmer, Jenna Chmielewski & Courtney Moore, Vista Grande Villa & Trellis Gardens; Mike Vial, Singer/Songwriter with Folk, Jazz & Rock Influences; Barb Palmer & Students, Grass Lake HS Production of ‘Beauty & the Beast’; Ed & Christine Peterson, Fundraiser Promotion; Davan Gerding, CCC Catering
City of Jackson and Enterprise Group of Jackson officials have announced Multimatic, a Canada-based company, has moved part of their operation into the city limits. Part of the company’s Structures and Suspension Group, the Multimatic Michigan facility will be located in the former Goodyear warehouse complex at 2400 Enterprise Street. The new 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will be a supplier of instrument panel beams and other structural components for the Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse crossover utility vehicles assembled at GM’s Lansing plant. Scheduled to begin production in April 2017, Multimatic Michigan will initially employ roughly 80 production, manufacturing engineering, quality control and administrative staff in three operating shifts, the company released in a statement earlier this month. Hiring has already begun at the plant, and the organization is currently looking to fill more new roles at the facility. For career opportunities with the company, visit careers.multimatic.com. “We’re extremely excited to have a new business come into the city and bring with it new jobs and new tax revenue to help out the community as a whole,” Mayor Bill Jors said. “It’s one more new business and one more piece of good news for Jackson citizens, which is a wonderful thing.” The city,…
BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 2, 2016) — College can be an expensive financial investment, but MIS Cares is hoping to make it a little easier for 14 local students taking the next step in furthering education. As part of an ongoing initiative to promote learning among students at all educational levels, MIS Cares will award $1,000 scholarships to seven students from both Lenawee and Jackson Counties. The high school seniors will be recognized during a reception Tuesday in the Michigan Room at Michigan International Speedway. Recipients include: Student High School University Major Ashlee Bartlett Home Schooled Spring Arbor Chemistry Regan Bernstein Columbia Central Michigan Technological Biomedical Engineering Quentin Blonde Concord Michigan State Electrical Technology Kayla Burmis Hanover-Horton Michigan State Applied Engineering Nnamdi Enwereuzo Lenawee Christian Michigan Chemical Engineering Brooke Huizenga Lumen Christi Michigan Chemistry/Biology Tiffany Jones Northwest Lansing CC Dental Hygiene Kyle Lakatos Sand Creek Michigan Mechanical Engineering Aubrey Masters Sand Creek Western Michigan Interior Design Thomas Plummer Columbia Central Michigan Mechanical Engineering Rachel Rudd Columbia Central Michigan BSN/Nurse Practitioner Grace Skinner Home Schooled Undecided Graphic Design Austin Thompson Onsted Michigan Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics Wyatt Wagoner Tecumseh Michigan Technological Mechanical…
Western softball team clicking on all facets, runs out to 17-2 start to the season By Mike Moore Staff Writer Parma — Tonya Bassett is being spoiled right now, and she knows it. The Western softball coach has a pair of dominant pitchers, a defense holding its own, and an offense slugging roughly 12 runs every time out. The result so far is a 17-2 overall record as of Sunday night, and a team taking aim at some lofty goals moving forward. “We’re really building on last year,” Bassett said. The Panthers were 25-14 in 2015. “We have a lot of returning girls, and we’re playing exceptionally well right now.” And, as is usually the case come spring time success, most of that winning starts with the efforts coming from the circle. Taylor Nichols is half of a dominant duo of pitching for Panthers, and in her most recent effort this weekend, earned the win in a 3-1 decision against Quincy in which she struck out 18 batters and allowed one hit. The lone hit prevented what could have been her fourth no-hitter of the season. And then there’s junior Kortney…
Julie Alexander, Candidate for 64th District State Representative; Sheriff Steve Rand; Kaitlyn Tracy and Matt Ginn, Spring Arbor University with Sarah Hartzler, President, Michigan Works! Region 9 for SAU Leadercast; Steve Klobucar, Fitness Coach, Anytime Fitness; Steve Trosin, JSO Affinity Series; Rock Mangus and Michelle Hinkley, Mission of Hope Cancer Fund's Pink Ladies Night Out Purse Auction