This summary provides an overview of the sample electronic edition of the Cass City Chronicle: - The document is a sample of the Chronicle's online edition, showing how readers can access stories from the latest print issue. - One story discusses a recent home burglary in Argyle Township, with thieves stealing guns, electronics, and jewelry. Police are searching for two male suspects seen leaving in a silver or gray sedan. - Another story profiles Becky Wass, a Cass City resident who would like to see a bookstore open in the community to avoid long trips for shopping and entertainment. - Finally, the summary previews the annual fly-in event hosted by the Caro Area Kiwanis Club

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A little this ‘n’ that Crashes involving Bagnalls join Good
around Cass City drugs, alcohol fall Shepherd congregation
Meg’s Peg, page 2 Page 4 Page 14
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VOLUME 106, NUMBER 18 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 75 CENTS ~ 14 PAGES, 1 SUPPLEMENT
Thieves target home
in Argyle Township
by Tom Montgomery possibly a mid-2000 style Chevy
Editor Impala, was seen at the residence
around the time of the breaking and
Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies entering,” Willis said. “It was occu-
are asking residents to keep an eye pied by 2 young white males, slender
out for anyone suspicious following in build. The driver was wearing a
the latest in a series of daytime bur- red ball cap and the passenger’s hair
glaries in the Thumb last week. appeared to be light brown or
Deputies are investigating a break- blond.”
in of a residence in the 1600 block of
West Shabbona Road in Argyle There have been a number of day-
Township. time burglaries in the Thumb in
“The breaking and entering is recent months, Willis said, adding
thought to have occurred on July 12, area residents who see anything sus-
sometime between 3 and 4 p.m.,” Lt. picious, such as strange cars in a
Robert Willis reported. “Stolen from neighbor’s yard or strangers around
the home were a number of guns, a a home, should call Sanilac Central
52-inch plasma TV, a 32-inch flat Dispatch. Anyone with information
screen TV, assorted jewelry, JVC related to the case is asked to call the
video camera and a Nikon camera. Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department
“A silver or gray, 4-door vehicle, Detective Bureau at (810) 648-8360.
FRONT MAN and co-founder of The Lonesome Mountain Boys, Ron Smolka
Small community living of Livonia, plays the banjo during the group’s appearance at the Thumb
Octagon Barn Sunday afternoon.
has its ups and downs
Living in a small community can have its ups and downs.
Most community members share the same experience when
Kiwanis Club set for annual “fly-in”
wanting to go out shopping, traveling The Caro Area Kiwanis Club has one child at a time. The club meets to the local Kiwanis Club. They help
more than 40 miles to places like Bay City been helping children in the Caro the first and third Tuesday of the gain resources to assure that kids and
or Saginaw to go to a mall or a nice restau- area and all of Tuscola County for month at 12:10 p.m. at the local students are supported with
more than 7 years. Brentwood in Caro. ongoing scholarships and other
rant such as Olive Garden for dinner. Members of the group sponsor their The club participates in a global needs.
Cass City resident Becky Wass shared signature event—the annual fly-in at organization that, through guidance The local Kiwanis Club also partic-
her opinion on what store she would like the Tuscola Area Airport near and example, works to develop the ipates in the Tuscola County
Caro—each first Sunday of August. future generation for leadership. Pumpkin Festival and the
to see come to Cass City, “I would appre- More than 2,000 people annually Every day, Kiwanians throughout the Gingerbread Festival by sponsoring
ciate seeing a book store come to Cass have come to enjoy the day at the world organize youth-sports pro- a craft project for local children.
City, driving to the city to buy a book can Tuscola Area Airport. The fly-in is a grams, tutoring, building play- During the Christmas season, the
free event and there is plenty of free grounds and performing countless Caro Area Kiwanis Club helps to
be a hassle and I think it would be nice not Becky Wass
parking at the airport. other projects to help children and support several area families with
to have to travel so far,” Wass said. The event will take place on their communities. food baskets and gifts. The club also
Wass added, “What would be really neat is if there was an Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 Proceeds from the event will be sponsors the Key Club with all of its
p.m. The day includes kids’ games, a used by the Caro Area Kiwanis Club members being students at the Caro
option to sell used books to the store.” Wass also shared that silent auction, airplane rides, 2 candy to provide various services to young High School.
her hopes would be that there was a well stocked science fic- drops, crafts, skydivers, lots of food, people from all parts of Tuscola For more information, or to become
tion section and books from authors such as Jodi Picoult. the Kiwanis Club plane train and County. The Caro Area Kiwanis a member of the Kiwanis Club of the
prize drawings. Club sponsored 9 scholarships this Caro Area, please call Kim at (989)
Becky Wass is the daughter of Jane Wass and the late Arthur The Caro Area Kiwanis Club is an year for graduating seniors in 673-4155. Businesses that would
Wass Jr. Wass was a 2006 Cass City graduate and currently 18 member volunteer, nonprofit Tuscola County high schools. The like to donate an item for the silent
works at Millennium Industries in Cass City. organization dedicated to changing Tuscola County Community auction at the fly-in are also invited
the local community and the world Foundation has been very beneficial to call.