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From the July 29, 2016 Climax CrescentServing The Community In Public Office For
28 Years Has Been Rewarding For Scott Torrance
He’s worked through the election process when paper ballots gave way to punch cards and the current process of having ballots counted electronically, attended meetings when village or township officials have argued to the point where they have raised their voices at each other and he’s even seen an official resign after leaving their spouse and moving away with another person.
You might say Climax Village Clerk Scott Torrance has seen a lot in the 28 years he has served in public office. With the exception of a period of time in the early 1990s when he gave up the clerk position and served as a trustee, 26 of the 28 years have been as the Village Clerk.
Torrance also served the role as both Climax Township and Village of Climax Clerk after he was elected as Climax Township Clerk in 2004, a role he kept for three years before resigning in his fourth year.
Torrance, who Kalamazoo County Clerk Tim Snow said currently has the third highest number of years of service in the county as a clerk, will be stepping down as Village Clerk officially July 31.
It Could Have Been Much Worse
After Scotts Country Store owner Robert Beardsley took a few days to process what could have happened after the driver of a pickup truck accidently crashed through the Norscot entrance to his store July 20 with customers and employees inside, it leaves him amazed and very thankful no one got hurt.
The typical business setting where customers can often be seen visiting with each other near the door and employees busy doing their work turned into chaos for a few seconds when the front end of a pick up truck came crashing through the door, sending bricks, broken glass and inventory all across the floor.
There were children in the store and Beardsley himself was six to eight feet from the door when the truck came crashing through.
C-S Jr./Sr. High School Principal, Board Member Resigns;
Track, Unit Vent Bids Come In Under Budget
The Climax-Scotts Board of Education will be taking a look at two setbacks that were sandwiched around a positive issue that took place earlier this week.
C-S Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geoffrey Balkam said he received a letter of resignation last week from Jr./Sr. High School principal Debra Jarvis and on Tuesday received a resignation letter from board of education member Keith Edwards. But the C-S superintendent was upbeat that the bid opening process Tuesday for the new track, unit vents and air exhausts produced numbers that are estimated to be well under budget.
Lloyd, Nancy Schug Will Be Inducted Into Michigan Farmer’s Hall Of Fame Aug. 11
Farming has been both hard work and rewarding for Lloyd and Nancy Shug since they purchased their farm north-west of Climax over 35 years ago, and the Schug’s will be recognized for their numerous contributions to the agriculture industry Aug. 11, joining seven other Michigan farm couples who will be inducted into the Michigan Farmer’s Hall of Fame at a 10 a.m. ceremony during the Hall of Fame show, Aug. 9-11 in Prarieville, near Delton.
Three Local Farms Featured On Best Of Kalamazoo Agriculture Tour
From new, high tech farming techniques, to a glimpse of some behind the scenes activities at what makes a farm operation work, to concerns with bio-security and other environmental issues, it was all a part of Tuesday’s Best of Kalamazoo Agriculture Tour, which featured stops at three local agricultural operations, Schug Farms, north of Climax, Avalon Farms south of Climax, and Sandy Ridge Dairy Farm, south of Scotts.
Coldbrook Park Beach & Swimming Area Reopens After E.Coli Levels Are Reduced
After five days of no activity, the Kalamazoo County Parks Department was able to reopen the beach and swimming area at Coldbrook Park Tuesday after water readings Monday produced lower Escherichia coli (E. coli) levels that met a pair of water quality standards outlined by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division.
8 Year Olds Baseball
The Climax-Scotts 8 Year Olds won their first Tournament game Wednesday night as they beat Texas Corners, 4 to 3.
Todd Korteway led the C-S hitters with a double and single, Wayne Hinton Jr. had a single and Troy Piper a single. Troy lost an extra base hit when the right fielder went deep to catch a long fly ball.
Runs were scored by Wayne Hinton, Jr., Piper, O’Connell and J. Penny.
Troy Piper and Kevin Rowlson combined to pitch the victory.
SCOTTS JAYCEES
The Scotts Jaycees Chapter has nominated Ronald White for the “Outstanding Young Farmer” Award. This award is for the State of Michigan.
We are working on getting the fence around the Tennis Courts, and hope to put the seal coat on very soon. The Jaycees would like to extend an invitation and encourage the public to try there hand at tennis and hope they enjoy the new Courts.
Standard Station Under New Manager
Effective last week, the management of the Standard Station on N. Main St., Climax was taken over by Mrs. Donna Wedig. Mrs. Wedig not only is the new manager, but also does some of the work and is apt to be the one to greet her customers at the gas pump.
She is assisted by her husband, Roger, who has worked on cars all his life, and is a good man to have in the service area.
LOCAL YOUTH REPRESENTING AREA IN YCC PROGRAM
Scott Burns son of Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, 695 Hoffman Dr. Climax, was selected to represent this area in the national Youth Conservation Corps program this year. Scott was assigned to the Sprinkler Lake camp on the Huron National Forest near Glennie, Mich.
Scott, a junior at Climax-Scotts High School, is interested in sports and conservation.
On Sale At Low’s - Climax
Ry Krisp - 23¢; Soda Crackers - 2 lbs. 17¢; Koolaid - all flavors 5¢.
Playing At The Gale Theatre - Galesburg Week Of August 1
Friday and Saturday - Judy Canova - Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins.
Sun., Mon., Tues. - James Cagney, Olivia de Havill and Rita Hayworth in The Strawberry Blonde.
Wed.-Thurs. - Double Feature - Bob Crosby (and his Bob Cats) in Rookies On Parade. Plus Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore in The Penalty.
THE BIG FISH
Andy Anderson has the big Fish story for this season and he got the Fish to back up the story with. While Andy with his son Cloyse and Milford Snow were peacefully dangling a frog in the waters of Potters Lake, a bite was telephoned up the long cane pole. Andy hooked him and the fight was on.
The fish had pretty much its own way for a few minutes, the boys having a hard time keeping the boat straight and out of the rushes. Finally they landed the individual, it was dandy bass tipping the scales at just 6 pounds which is the largest bass brought to our attention this year.
Bates Dewey had just such an experience while fishing with Herb Smith the other morning. A bit, he is on, I can’t handle him, Smith pulls off his coat, take your time, pull steady don’t break the line, keep up all the slack until finally after 15 minutes of intense excitement the fight is won, he is landed, a dandy leather back turtle. Didn’t weigh him.
PAPER BOY FOR SCOTTS
The Crescent is starting out on a new plan next week by having a news boy at Scotts. The papers will be sent to him and he will deliver them at your door each Friday for 15¢ per month, he will collect after the first of each month. Those on the subscription list which are paid in advance will have their paper delivered by the news boy and after their subscriptions has expired then be can make his collections monthly the same as the balance of the list.
Gilbert Russell will look after the route and any favors you show him will be very much appreciated.
28 Years Has Been Rewarding For Scott Torrance
He’s worked through the election process when paper ballots gave way to punch cards and the current process of having ballots counted electronically, attended meetings when village or township officials have argued to the point where they have raised their voices at each other and he’s even seen an official resign after leaving their spouse and moving away with another person.
You might say Climax Village Clerk Scott Torrance has seen a lot in the 28 years he has served in public office. With the exception of a period of time in the early 1990s when he gave up the clerk position and served as a trustee, 26 of the 28 years have been as the Village Clerk.
Torrance also served the role as both Climax Township and Village of Climax Clerk after he was elected as Climax Township Clerk in 2004, a role he kept for three years before resigning in his fourth year.
Torrance, who Kalamazoo County Clerk Tim Snow said currently has the third highest number of years of service in the county as a clerk, will be stepping down as Village Clerk officially July 31.
It Could Have Been Much Worse
After Scotts Country Store owner Robert Beardsley took a few days to process what could have happened after the driver of a pickup truck accidently crashed through the Norscot entrance to his store July 20 with customers and employees inside, it leaves him amazed and very thankful no one got hurt.
The typical business setting where customers can often be seen visiting with each other near the door and employees busy doing their work turned into chaos for a few seconds when the front end of a pick up truck came crashing through the door, sending bricks, broken glass and inventory all across the floor.
There were children in the store and Beardsley himself was six to eight feet from the door when the truck came crashing through.
25 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From the August 3, 2001 Climax CrescentC-S Jr./Sr. High School Principal, Board Member Resigns;
Track, Unit Vent Bids Come In Under Budget
The Climax-Scotts Board of Education will be taking a look at two setbacks that were sandwiched around a positive issue that took place earlier this week.
C-S Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geoffrey Balkam said he received a letter of resignation last week from Jr./Sr. High School principal Debra Jarvis and on Tuesday received a resignation letter from board of education member Keith Edwards. But the C-S superintendent was upbeat that the bid opening process Tuesday for the new track, unit vents and air exhausts produced numbers that are estimated to be well under budget.
Lloyd, Nancy Schug Will Be Inducted Into Michigan Farmer’s Hall Of Fame Aug. 11
Farming has been both hard work and rewarding for Lloyd and Nancy Shug since they purchased their farm north-west of Climax over 35 years ago, and the Schug’s will be recognized for their numerous contributions to the agriculture industry Aug. 11, joining seven other Michigan farm couples who will be inducted into the Michigan Farmer’s Hall of Fame at a 10 a.m. ceremony during the Hall of Fame show, Aug. 9-11 in Prarieville, near Delton.
Three Local Farms Featured On Best Of Kalamazoo Agriculture Tour
From new, high tech farming techniques, to a glimpse of some behind the scenes activities at what makes a farm operation work, to concerns with bio-security and other environmental issues, it was all a part of Tuesday’s Best of Kalamazoo Agriculture Tour, which featured stops at three local agricultural operations, Schug Farms, north of Climax, Avalon Farms south of Climax, and Sandy Ridge Dairy Farm, south of Scotts.
Coldbrook Park Beach & Swimming Area Reopens After E.Coli Levels Are Reduced
After five days of no activity, the Kalamazoo County Parks Department was able to reopen the beach and swimming area at Coldbrook Park Tuesday after water readings Monday produced lower Escherichia coli (E. coli) levels that met a pair of water quality standards outlined by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Water Quality Division.
50 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From the July 30, 1976 Climax Crescent8 Year Olds Baseball
The Climax-Scotts 8 Year Olds won their first Tournament game Wednesday night as they beat Texas Corners, 4 to 3.
Todd Korteway led the C-S hitters with a double and single, Wayne Hinton Jr. had a single and Troy Piper a single. Troy lost an extra base hit when the right fielder went deep to catch a long fly ball.
Runs were scored by Wayne Hinton, Jr., Piper, O’Connell and J. Penny.
Troy Piper and Kevin Rowlson combined to pitch the victory.
SCOTTS JAYCEES
The Scotts Jaycees Chapter has nominated Ronald White for the “Outstanding Young Farmer” Award. This award is for the State of Michigan.
We are working on getting the fence around the Tennis Courts, and hope to put the seal coat on very soon. The Jaycees would like to extend an invitation and encourage the public to try there hand at tennis and hope they enjoy the new Courts.
Standard Station Under New Manager
Effective last week, the management of the Standard Station on N. Main St., Climax was taken over by Mrs. Donna Wedig. Mrs. Wedig not only is the new manager, but also does some of the work and is apt to be the one to greet her customers at the gas pump.
She is assisted by her husband, Roger, who has worked on cars all his life, and is a good man to have in the service area.
LOCAL YOUTH REPRESENTING AREA IN YCC PROGRAM
Scott Burns son of Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, 695 Hoffman Dr. Climax, was selected to represent this area in the national Youth Conservation Corps program this year. Scott was assigned to the Sprinkler Lake camp on the Huron National Forest near Glennie, Mich.
Scott, a junior at Climax-Scotts High School, is interested in sports and conservation.
75 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From the August 1, 1941 Climax CrescentOn Sale At Low’s - Climax
Ry Krisp - 23¢; Soda Crackers - 2 lbs. 17¢; Koolaid - all flavors 5¢.
Playing At The Gale Theatre - Galesburg Week Of August 1
Friday and Saturday - Judy Canova - Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins.
Sun., Mon., Tues. - James Cagney, Olivia de Havill and Rita Hayworth in The Strawberry Blonde.
Wed.-Thurs. - Double Feature - Bob Crosby (and his Bob Cats) in Rookies On Parade. Plus Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore in The Penalty.
100 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From the July 30, 1926 Climax CrescentTHE BIG FISH
Andy Anderson has the big Fish story for this season and he got the Fish to back up the story with. While Andy with his son Cloyse and Milford Snow were peacefully dangling a frog in the waters of Potters Lake, a bite was telephoned up the long cane pole. Andy hooked him and the fight was on.
The fish had pretty much its own way for a few minutes, the boys having a hard time keeping the boat straight and out of the rushes. Finally they landed the individual, it was dandy bass tipping the scales at just 6 pounds which is the largest bass brought to our attention this year.
Bates Dewey had just such an experience while fishing with Herb Smith the other morning. A bit, he is on, I can’t handle him, Smith pulls off his coat, take your time, pull steady don’t break the line, keep up all the slack until finally after 15 minutes of intense excitement the fight is won, he is landed, a dandy leather back turtle. Didn’t weigh him.
PAPER BOY FOR SCOTTS
The Crescent is starting out on a new plan next week by having a news boy at Scotts. The papers will be sent to him and he will deliver them at your door each Friday for 15¢ per month, he will collect after the first of each month. Those on the subscription list which are paid in advance will have their paper delivered by the news boy and after their subscriptions has expired then be can make his collections monthly the same as the balance of the list.
Gilbert Russell will look after the route and any favors you show him will be very much appreciated.
