Livingston County Daily Press and Argus from Howell, Michigan • Page A4

PAGE 4A 14,2016 DAILY PRESS ARGUS COMMUNITY Brewer-Bouchey Monument Co. Since 1895 214 W. Grand River Ave. Howell, MI 48843 517-552-1595 211 N. Mill St.

St. Louis, MI 48880 989-681-3300 New Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-Noon. Evening appointments available. Lowest Cost Highest Quality Custom Designs No Middle Man Serving Michigan Families Since 1895 www.brewer-bouchey.com WARNER, ROBERT E. PassedawayThursdayFebruary 11attheageof91atthehomeof familyhomesteadinPleasant wasthe6thofsevenchildrenof HerbertandLauraWarner.He graduatedfromBrightonHigh Schoolin1942.Hewasaveteran 101stAirborne.Hefoughtinthe tleoftheBulge.HemarriedJoan BeurmanninBrightonMichiganin 1947andraisedsixchildren ontheirfarminFowlerville, Michigan.Heworkedfor35 yearsatBurroughsBusinessMa- chines(currentlyknownasUnisys ganaswellashisfarm inFowlerville.Heretiredfrom BurroughsCorporationin1984.

HeandJoanmovedtoParis, Michiganwheretheyowneda farm and ran an antique business. Robertwasprecededbyhis grandsonEricandhisgreat granddaughterLauryn.Robertis survivedbyhissisterMaxine DiericksandLindaDandersand andnephewsandhisgoodfriend JimmyMarlowwhohelpedrun hisfarminParis.Memorial contributionscanbemadetothe andtotheAmericanDiabetes Association at www.diabetes.org VisitationisMondayFebruary15 ServicesareonTuesdayFebruary HerrmannFuneralHome, atAlchinCemeteryWebberville, Joan. Pjherrmannfuneralhome.com HOPKINS, CLAIR KEITH Mr.ClairKeithHopkins,age58, hiswifeLorraineK.Hopkins (Jennifer)PattonandDavid andfriends.Hewaspreceded Hopkins.AMemorialServicewill Fenton.Friendsmaygatherfrom service.Sharememoriesat temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com GROVES, JEFFERY L. lovingarmsandtakentohisglory BernardandRoberta(Trask) Groves.InSeptemberof1979Jeff operatedRoyalPlumbingand PowerJetServiceCo.formore than35years.Hewasalicensed builderandownerofLivingston CustomHomeswhereheandhis fatherBernard(Ed)builtcustom homes.JeffheldaRealEstate Salespersonlicense.Jeffenjoyed watchingFoxNewsandwaswell versedonpoliticsaswellasthe dailynews.Hisfavoritevacation spotwasvariouscitiesandtowns inKentuckywherehetookhis granddaughterseveryyear.Jeffis survivedbyhislovinganddevoted manyfriends.Contributionsare AmericanKidneyFund.TheAKFis adonationbasedorganization thatpaysthesupplementalhealth insuranceforESRDandCKDpa- tients.Jeff’sfamilyandfriends BorekJenningsFuneralHome, CommunityFarewellwillbeheld ningat10AMatBorekJennings ofcomforttotheGrovesfamilyby calling1.877.231.7900orsignthe guestbook at borekjennings.com GESTRO, JOHN JOSEPH Howell, MI 2016athome.Johnwasbornin JohnandSandra(Fleig)Gestro. Johnwasahandymanbytrade, andspenthisfreetimebeing involvedatSt.JosephCatholic Church.

and Lino Cacciaglia. friendswillgatheronMonday, atSt.JosephCatholicChurch, 440E.Sibley,Howell.John’s MassofChristianBurialwill church.Memorialcontributions maybegiventoSt.Joseph CatholicChurch.Pleaseleavea messageofcomforttotheGestro or sign the guestbook at borekjennings.com. COLLINS, SHARON ArrangementsbyBorekJennings call 810-231-0200 or visit www.borekjennings.com QuickBooks explored at Brighton Chamber vent Tuesday Tech Talk: QuickBooks Pro Desktop v. uickBooks Online is planned for noon to 1p.m. Tues- ay at the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, 218 E.

Grand River Ave. in Brighton. Quick- Books is encouraging many users to switch to the QuickBooks Online program. This Tech Talk will exp lore the strengths and weaknesses of each system and elp you decide what is right for your business. Carol ullaney of CBM Accounting Services will discuss several common work flows in both systems and how to avoid errors.

She will provide tips and tricks for each system. A handout will be provided covering the mat erial and answering many common QuickBooks quest ions. Register online at brightoncoc.org if you plan to a ttend. Speakers will promote heart health Join the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Comm erce for the third annual Livingston County Goes Red for Womenevent in celebration of heart health month, eld from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday at Oak Pointe Country Club, 4500 Club Drive in Genoa Township. At this event, health reporter Lila Lazarus, Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center Thomas Gravelyn and Michigan Heart cardiologist Radmira Greenstein will discuss the impact of stress and lack of sleep on the eart and suggest healthy ways to manage both. Lunch will be served. Cost is $25 per person. Register online at ww.brightoncoc.org.

Social Security presentation scheduled Wednesday Edward Jones financial adviser Jesse Parsley of owell will host a free presentation titled Social Security: Your Questions Answered starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pizzeria Grill, 4433 E. Grand River Ave. in Genoa Township. The presentation will answer the following questions: How does Social Secu- ity fit into my retirement income When should I start taking and What about taxes? Space is limited, so make a reservation by calling Shelly Maxey a 517-548-3239.

Business expo set for Pinckney The Pinckney Putnam Hamburg Hell Chamber of Commerce Pinckney Business Expo is set for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Pinckney Community High School ymnasium, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road in Putnam Township, in conjunction with the Pinckney Music oosters spaghetti dinner. By purchasing a booth, you a re supporting the Pinckney Music Boosters, marketing your business and getting a ticket to a spaghetti din- er. Booths are 10-by-10 feet with electricity available upon request. For more information, contact Rick Beaudin at 810-533-4343 or at ate.com.

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday. Seminar addresses housing and economic outlook The 2016 Livingston County Housing and Economic Outlook will be the topic of a panel of speakers at a presentation conducted by the Home Builders Association of Livingston County on Feb. 24. This presentation is open to the public and will be held at the American Spir- i Centre, 10590 E. Grand River Ave.

in Brighton Towns hip. Check-in and networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. a nd a buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. prior to the presentation. Cost is $15 for members, $17 for employees of members and $20 for nonmembers.

For reservations or more information, call the HBA at 810-2276 210 or email Power lunch scheduled at country club Apower lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Feb. 25 at Oak Pointe Country Club, 4500 Club Drive in Gneoa Township. At the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet two new leaders at the helm in ivingston County: Ken Hinton, Livingston County ad- inistrator, and Nate Geinzer, city manager for Bright on.

Cost is $25 per person. Register online at www.brightoncoc.org no later than Thursday to attend. For more information, contact the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce at 810-227-5086. IRS changes are subject of meeting The Internal Revenue Service has shifted focus from large corporations to small business. Your attendance at this program could save you thousands of dollars and untold hours of aggravation.

This event will be eld from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. March 2 at the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, 218 E. Grand iver Ave. in Brighton.

Learn more at ALGTaxSolu- tions.com or call 855-MI-TAX-HELP. MSU Alumni Club offering scholarships for extbooks The Michigan State University Alumni Club of Livingston County announced it will award $1,000 textbook scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Livi ngston County who plan to enter Michigan State University as freshmen for the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship application and instructions are avail- a ble online at www.livingstoncountyspartans.org/text- book-scholarship. Applications must be fully complete and submitted together with a certified transcript no later than March 1and emailed to Lois Halsted at schol- Scholarships available from First National Bank First National Bank has announced the 2016 Community Scholarship Program. Up to 10 scholarships of 1,000 each are available for Livingston County high school seniors, regardless of whether they attend public, private or charter schools, or are homeschooled.

A gain in 2016, five teacher classroom grants of $250 will be presented as part of the scholarship program. The selection criteria focuses on academics, communi- service participation, a written essay, recommendation letters and challenges, if any, overcome to graduate. Completed applications are due by March 25 and he recipients will be announced at the various schools scholarship events and at a dinner hosted by First Nat ional for the recipients, their family and invited guests. For an application and more details about the scholarship program, visit wwwfnbh.com, see a high school counselor or visit any First National Bank office. LOCAL BRIEFS GRAND RAPIDS- Blandford Nature Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mary Jane Dockeray Visitor Center in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, March 8, according to the Growing Up Blandford Campaign.

Dockeray founded the nonprofit, which offers a wide variety of outdoor educational and community programs, in 1964. he event is supposed to give the community a neak peek at all the plans and a chance to upport center. The campaign to raise $10.3 million 3.3 million for the visitor center and $7 million for an ndowment has been underway for a year. An announcement will be made about the funding status, organizers said. vision of this place started with one person, now it is all of ours to take care of moving said Jason Meyer, president and CEO of Blandford Nature Center.

decades, Mary Jane was Blandford and she put nature front and center for so many people. Her legacy depends on what lens you want to look The center and its supporters will also celebrate 89th birthday with a party following the vent. In 2015, the visitor center had 45,000 total visitors, including 13,000 children. The center started with only 10 acres and has grown to 143 acres, leased from the city. The land and wildlife is seen as a perfect backdrop to provide quality environmental education and community programs.

The new Mary Jane Dockeray Visitor Center will provide a flexible 300-seat auditorium that will help olve the problem of Blandford being forced to turn groups away due to capacity constraints, a more accessible design and prominent space for engaging animals that be ret urned to the wild. The center will have potential ental income through weddings, corporate retreats, speakers and other events. The new construction will adhere to Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEED), a green building certification program certification. current visitor center is and not accessible to said Meyer, about expanding to feet. are going to build a new center that better fits our needs and turn the current center into pavilion with teaching Meyer said Dockeray lived just down the street from the land that would become Blandford and loved isiting the space.

He said she worked for the Grand Rapids Public Museum in a nature-oriented job and school groups would often reach out for an environmental experience. He said when she saw survey stakes on the property, she approached the family about donating the land because she feared it would be developed and the rest is history. Meyer said Dockeray still comes in every Wednes- ay to visit and assist as needed. The ground breaking ceremony is at 4 p.m. on March 8.

birthday party will occur afterward at the Highlands Golf Course. The public is i nvited. Grand Rapids nonprofit sets plans for new visitor center NICK Three sixth-grade Blandford Middle School students cross country ski at the Blandfod Nature Cener in Grand Rapids. A plan to raise $3.3 million for a new visitor center and $7 million for an endowment has been underway for a year. MONICA SCOTT ASSOCIATED PRESS.