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Monday, June 4, 2012 75 cents www.TheH-P.com Newlywed Lakeshore grad helps needy kids in Guatemala Local, A3 TiGer AT his besT iN wiNNiNG The memoriAL Index Classifieds B7 Comics B6 Health B4 Local a3 Michigan a2 a4 Obituaries a7 Opinion a6 Puzzles a5 Sports B1 Television a5 Weather a8 Weather High Today 70 Low Tonight 53 To subscribe or report delivery problems, call 429-1396 Follow us on: The Newspaper for Southwest Michigan High school senior killed in traffic crash on graduation day By H-P STaFF LAWRENCE A head-on collision near Granger, early Sunday killed a Lawrence High School student on the same day he was to graduate, and injured a Coloma man. Police said James Reeder, 18, died at the scene of the crash on State Road 23, just south of the state line. Lt. Matt Blank of the St. Joseph County (Ind.) Department said southbound pickup truck went across the center line of the road around 4:30 a.m.

and hit a semi truck. The semi was driven by Troy Massey, 43, of Coloma. Massey was taken to South Memorial Hospital with back pain and minor facial injuries, news reports said. Lawrence Public Schools officials said an empty chair, draped with graduation cap and National Honor Society cloak, was left at graduation ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

There was a moment of silence for Reeder during the commencement ceremony. The graduates wore a black patch for Reeder and another for classmate Rebecca Burnett, who had died earlier in the school year, Superintendent John Overly told Mlive. Reeder was due to graduate with high honors, according to information from the school. Police said semi had just been filled at a fuel depot and was carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel. The cab of the semi caught re because of the crash, but the re spread to the tanker portion of the semi.

It took emergency crews an hour to douse the fire. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was called to the scene because of the fuel spill. Police said the investigation into the crash is continuing. Photos by Don Campbell H-P staff david Stockman speaks to 2012 graduates Sunday at al Stockman Stadium during Lakeshore High 55th Commencement exercises. The Lakeshore excellence Foundation presented Stockman the distinguished alumni award by during the ceremony.

Stockman surprise speaker at graduation By RaLPH HeIBuTZKI H-P Correspondent STEVENSVILLE Former federal budget director David Stockman regrets that his generation has left graduates with a pile of debt. generation has done not a very good job of leaving the world in a solid, constructive, healthy condition, as it was in 1964, when I Stockman on Sunday told Lakeshore High graduating Class of 2012. we have allowed the government to build up such massive debt, that going to be spending most of your life having to cope with that. And Stockman urged the graduates to think big, and prepared for an unfair challenge, in terms of your Stockman, a 1964 graduate of Lakeshore High School, was a surprise, unannounced speaker at ceremony, where 204 seniors took the stage at Kohn-Lehmann Field. Also in attendance were members of Class of 1962, observing the 50th anniversary of their graduation.

Before taking the eld to speak, Stockman received the Lakeshore Excellence Distinguished Alumni Award, given out to someone done over and above normal activities in their commercial or business said David Brockway, the vice chairman of fund develop- ment. For Stockman, those highlights include representing the area between 1977 and 1981 in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as director of the Of ce of Management and Budget under then-President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985, and his nu- merous charitable activities, Brockway said. As the plaque given to Stockman notes, been a major donor for the Lancer stadium, band program, and the foundation itself. He has also been instrumental in raising funds for Lakeshore senior Cornelius celebrates with classmates during the 55th Commencement exercises for the Lakeshore Class of 2012 on Sunday at al Stockman Stadium.

Contributed photo Republican Melissa Schultz is seeking her third term as a St. Joseph Township trustee. Jim Hahn is running for the democratic nomination for the 79th district state House seat. They plan to marry June 23. Hearts trump clubs By JIM daLGLeISH Assistant Local News Editor ST.

JOSEPH not war, but it looks darned close these days when Democratic and Republican politicians debate in Lansing and Washington. Collegiality is so 1990. So what happens when a Democratic Michigan House hopeful and Republican township trustee meet? They fall in love and decide to marry. the story for Jim Hahn and Melissa Schultz. The two are slated to wed in a small, fam- ily ceremony June 23.

comes from a different place than said Hahn, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for 79th District state House in the Aug. 7 primary. He said the campaign against fellow Democrat Mary Brown will deprive the couple of an immediate honeymoon. The winner stands to face incumbent Republican Al Pscholka in the general election. Schultz this year is seeking her third term as St.

Joseph Township Republican official and leading Berrien County Democrat to wed See HeaRTS, page A8 See SToCKMan page A8 Erin Stubblefield H-P staff Ben yacobozzi with the Hot dog Kart prepares hot dogs for his customers at the corner of Broad and State Street in downtown St. Joseph on Friday. business is entirely dependent on the he said. Wienie war? By JoHn MaTuSZaK H-P Staff Writer ST. JOSEPH Can three hot dog vendors within a block of each other in downtown St.

Joseph all cut the mustard this summer? And will new vendors have established businesses playing catch-up? Two permits for food vendors, who will operate on private property, have some city commissioners and residents asking how Vendors on private lot bring added competition in downtown St. Joe See HoT doGS page A8.