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Volume 165 Number 211

Friday-Saturday, September 3-4, 2010

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Lawmakers: Budget will Cyclists gear up for Mackinaw ride be on time
RECREATION
By Sarah K. Norris
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Golf tourney helps veterans’ families
A golf tournament to help the Folds of Honor Foundation begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Saturday at Faulkwood Shores Golf Club, east of Latson Road at 300 S. Hughes Road in Genoa Township. Entry fee for the four-person scramble is $400 per team and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, range balls and lunch after golf. Prizes and gift certificates are available. The nonprofit provides postsecondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military men and women killed or disabled while serving in the U.S. military. Find out more by visiting the Web site www.patriotgolfday.com.

The four-hour car trip to Mackinaw City can seem like a chore, even if it has the reward of an Upper Peninsula vacation at the end. Covering the distance on bike over the course of four days or five days might seem downright insurmountable. Yet each year, cyclists take off from Lansing to accomplish just that over the Labor Day weekend during the DALMAC — Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw — bike tour. This year, eight Livingston County residents are hopping into the saddle alongside more than 2,000 other cyclists for the tour, which includes camping and food stops along the way and a leisurely view of Michigan’s late-summer scenery. Continued on page 4

School aid funding, deficit remain outstanding issues
By Christopher Behnan
DAILY PRESS & ARGUS

The state’s legislative leadership is expected to reach a consensus on next year’s budget at any moment, a sign the budget should be resolved by the Sept. 30 deadline or sooner, state lawmakers said. However, a list of issues — including a proposal to shift school aid dollars to relieve the general fund deficit in this year’s budget — remain INSIDE unresolved. • Our editorial: Don’t State lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Gran- believe the rhetoric. holm are attempting to The budget being crafterase a $302 million ed by state lawmakers deficit this fiscal year is a sham and another and a projected shortexample of legislators fall of $484 million for the fiscal year that be- playing state taxpayers for suckers. Read gins Oct. 1. Differences on the more on page 6A. budget are “smaller than larger” for the first time in weeks, said Rep. Bill Rogers, R-Genoa Township. “That deal was supposed to be struck yesterday. It was supposed to be struck the day before. We could use that line from here on out,” Rogers said. Continued on page 4

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Courthouse music plays in Howell
The Livingston Arts Council presents Steve King and the Dittilies in a free Concerts at the Courthouse performance at 7 p.m. today at the amphitheater outside the historical Livingston County Courthouse on Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell. Call (517) 540-0065 for more information.

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Splash it up over a long weekend
Waterslides and beaches at the Kensington Metropark’s Splash ’n’ Blast are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Monday. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and children ages 2-15. Martindale Beach and Maple Beach will be open without lifeguards Saturday through Monday. The park is a few miles east of Brighton at 2240 W. Buno Road in Brighton Township. See more by visiting the Web site www.metroparks.com. Debra Holdcraft takes her bike to work in preparation for the DALMAC bicycle tour.
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A Brighton Area Schools parent is concerned that the district’s bus routes will be too long for her two children.

Parents upset over lengthy busing routes
By Jim Totten
DAILY PRESS & ARGUS

MONEY

Candidate says no to banks that won’t lend in Michigan
By Kathy Barks Hoffman
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Farmers market is open Saturday
The Hartland Farm and Flea Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Hartland Educational Support Service Center, west of Old U.S. 23 at 9525 E. M-59 in Hartland Township. For further information on the event call (810) 632-1030. Virg Bernero

LANSING — Democrat Virg Bernero said Thursday he’ll stop the state from doing business with banks that won’t lend in Michigan if he’s elected governor. He specifically mentioned Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., criticizing them for refusing to participate in the state’s Helping Hardest Hit Homeowners Fund.

Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has appealed to the same banks to join the federally funded program, which would provide financial assistance for homeowners struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments. Bernero also said the banks should be helping more Michigan small businesses get access to the credit they need to expand and hire more workers. “We are being robbed of our recovery as Continued on page 4

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Although her three daughters are supposed to take the bus to school, Kim LaFleur is planning on driving at least two of them because she doesn’t want them riding the bus for more than an hour. Based on the bus schedules LaFleur received from Brighton Area Schools, the Green Oak Township woman is estimating her eighth-grader’s morning bus ride will last about 105 minutes, and her third- Superintendent Greg grader is looking at a ride of 75 minutes. Gray said bus rides The first day of should last no longer than an hour at most. school is Tuesday. “It’s insanity; it’s ridiculous,” LaFleur said. “I know plenty of other families who are just as upset as I am,” she said. “Everybody I have spoken to has issues.” She has spoken with Brighton transportation Continued on page 4

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COUNTY & STATE

Lawmakers are hopeful to meet budget deadline
Continued from page 1 “There might be a real opportunity this time,” he added. An extended budget period was passed last year that gave the Legislature an extra month, or until Oct. 31, to pass the current year’s budget. The state government was momentarily shut down in 2007 while lawmakers haggled over proposed tax increases. State Sen. Valde Garcia, RMarion Township, said he expects next year’s budget to pass smoothly because Granholm’s budget proposal didn’t include tax increases. Garcia said the governor left leaders in the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate a workable plan. “I’m optimistic we’ll get it done, but I’ve been disappointed before,” said Garcia, who was in office during the 2007 shutdown. The Senate is scheduled to return to session Tuesday, and the House on Wednesday. Last week, the House approved a bill that would shift a projected $208 million surplus from the state’s K-12 schools fund to help pay for other programs. The surplus school money would be used to replace money from the general fund that goes to community colleges. That proposal has drawn the ire of some legislators, including from Rogers and fellow state Rep. Cindy Denby, a Republican from Handy Township. Denby said the bill “robs Peter to pay Paul,” and Rogers said the bill proposes “just basically stealing it” from K-12 schools. Rogers said he’s concerned that an expected $26 million in Federal Medical Assistance Percentages dollars, which are federal matching funds for Medicaid, will provide a “Band-Aid” to help plug the budget. Michigan is also expected to receive more than $300 million in unexpected, additional federal school aid. Without those funding measures, the Legislature would have been forced to make difficult decisions long unaddressed, Rogers said. “I don’t believe we’re going to make the changes, the real reform we needed to make,” he said. Granholm last month proposed the school aid shift and spending cuts, among other measures, and called on the Legislature to make difficult budgeting decisions. “We must continue to make the tough decisions necessary to reduce spending. The cuts I’ve proposed help our state live within its means while continuing to provide critical services,” she said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Daily Press & Argus reporter Christopher Behnan at (517) 548-7108 or at cbehnan@ gannett.com.

State Rep. Bill Rogers

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A DALMAC bike rider heads north out of Lansing in 2009. The annual event takes place over the Labor Day weekend.

DALMAC riders set out on journey
Continued from page 1 There are no winners at the DALMAC. “First thing’s first — it’s not a race,” said Debra Holdcraft, a Fowlerville woman riding in DALMAC. “It’s a tour.” Holdcraft has been riding in the DALMAC since 1999, when some friends who belonged to the Tri-County Bike Association looped her into the event. The Tri-County Bike Association has been organizing the ride since 1971. The 2010 ride offers a different opportunity for dedicated riders — the “quint century,” a 508-mile route along the coast of Western Michigan, requiring riders to cover 100 miles per day of the tour. “The hardcore riders do the quint,” said Gary Oak, a Brighton resident, who has been riding in the DALMAC since 1977. The 500-mile route is only offered to riders once every five years. Oak, who rides in several “century,” or 100mile, rides throughout the summer, said that fitness isn’t his main motivation for cycling. “It’s not just getting in shape,” he said. “It’s having fun. Exercise is a side benefit, the main benefit is the fun of it.” Holdcraft feels the same way about her experience with the DALMAC. “You meet all kinds of different people; you get to see beautiful countryside and all the details you don’t see driving in a car,” she said. Not all DALMAC routes are as challenging as the grueling “quint century.” The shortest route clocks in at 286 miles, and riders can take four days or five days to complete their given route. The five-day rides began Wednesday and the four-day rides started Thursday. While most of the routes end at the Mackinac Bridge, one five-day trek actually ends in Sault Ste. Marie. Tackling hundreds of miles on a bike presents some interesting challenges. “Being in the saddle that long can be very hard. No saddle is that comfortable,” said Mark Lang, a Fowlerville resident also tackling the 508-mile route. “Plus, you have to make sure you stay hydrated, especially in this heat.” Being in the saddle, or on the seat, of the bicycle can be the most uncomfortable part of riding long distances, Holdcraft agreed. “You’ve got to have comfortable clothing,” she said. Holdcraft added that in the northern parts of the trail, the terrain can be very hilly, which is difficult to train for in lower Michigan. One of the aims of the race is to promote appreciation of biking as both transportation and recreation. Holdcraft incorporates that idea into her life and her training plan. “I work 18 miles away from home, so I try to bike to work one or two times a week, depending on the weather,” she said. Holdcraft enjoys the leisurely pace of the

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ABOUT THE DALMAC
The DALMAC, or Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw, ride is named for former state Sen. Dick Allen, founder of the tour. The DALMAC fund has donated more than $900,000 to bicycling-related organizations and causes since 1985. More than 2,100 riders will attempt the Lansing to Mackinaw ride in 2010. About 73 percent of the participants are men and about 27 percent are female. The average age of a participant is 48. According to organizers, the DALMAC and its riders infuse more than $400,000 into the economy over the weekend.
DALMAC as a vacation from her everyday life. “You know, you leave your watch at home,” she said. “You’re on no schedule.” Other Livingston County residents tackling the DALMAC this year are Keenan Cluskey of Brighton, Nathan Crosty of Brighton, Ed Helzerman of Fowlerville, Tim Grose of Howell and Jeff Hansen of Howell. Contact Daily Press & Argus reporter Sarah K. Norris at (517) 552-2847 or at [email protected].

EDDI D. BEGO PINCKNEY, MICHIGAN
Age 86, died Monday morning, August 30, 2010 at her residence.She was born April 26, 1924 in Pontiac, Michigan; the daughter of Noel and Rosanne (Smale) Martin. Eddi married Donald Bego on October 16, 1971 in Highland, Michigan and he survives. She is also survived by three daughters, Sharon Meeks, Robin Weakland and Elizabeth Roy; one son, Clifford Pigman; two stepsons, Alexander Bego and Andrey Bego, fourteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; Eddi was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Nichols and a son, David Pigman. Funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday, September 3, 2010 at Shelters Funeral Home 250 N Mill St. Pinckney, Michigan 48169, cremation will follow service. Family will receive friends 5-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. OBITUARY POLICY
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Bernero won’t use banks that don’t lend
Continued from page 1 a result of the lack of capital,” Bernero told reporters after unveiling his plan to about a dozen Lansing residents during a campaign stop at a downtown coffee shop. “If Wall Street doesn’t want to do business with us, then we won’t do business with Wall Street.” The Lansing mayor also repeated his proposal to have Michigan follow the lead of North Dakota and open a state-owned bank that could make low-interest loans to businesses and college students. Among the banks Bernero said are benefiting from state business is JPMorgan Chase, which he said the state pays to manage a fund relating to the state’s cash flow. Yet the state has far more ties to the banks than Bernero mentioned. As of Wednesday, the State of Michigan Retirement Systems had $650 million in common stock holdings in banking firms Bernero criticized, about 1.4 percent of the total, Treasury spokesman Terry Stanton said. That included $246 million in stock in Bank of America, $163 million in Citigroup, $135 million in JPMorgan Chase, $88 million in Wells Fargo and $17 million in PNC. Michigan Bankers Association spokeswoman Gail Madziar wasn’t impressed with Bernero’s proposal to lock out the banks.

SNYDER GIVES HIS CAMPAIGN $6.1 MILLION
LANSING (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder vastly outspent his GOP rivals to win Aug. 3 GOP primary. He also spent seven times more than Democratic winner Virg Bernero, according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday. Snyder, a wealthy Ann Arbor businessman and former president of computer maker Gateway Inc., gave his campaign $6.1 million and raised $2 million from other donors. He then spent $7.6 million, more than twice as much as anyone else in the race. Bernero, the Lansing mayor, raised $1 million, including nearly $95,000 he loaned his campaign. He also got around $112,000 in public matching funds. Although he didn’t pay for any television ads, Bernero’s campaign was helped by more than $1.8 million in ads paid for by the Genesee County Democratic Committee with union help.

FRIENDS OF THE HOWELL CARNEGIE DISTRICT LIBRARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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Parent raises concerns over transportation
Continued from page 1 officials to complain about the issue and has exchanged e-mails with Superintendent Greg Gray. Gray said these issues are being resolved, and that bus rides should be one hour at the longest. “The longest routes have to be around an hour,” he said. He noted that some ride times will be shorter because children will be dropped off earlier than the school start time. He’s also spoken with transportation officials who confirmed the longest rides for students will be about an hour.
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During the first two weeks, he said, the district will review routes and make adjustments, which happens every year. Gray said he has received less than 10 calls complaining about the bus rides: “We get phone calls; we make adjustments.” Gray said it usually takes several weeks before the routes are firmly established and operate as they will the rest of the year. LaFleur said she wasn’t happy when she learned about times she needed to have her children at the bus stops. She lives only five minutes away from Hawkins Elemen-

tary School and seven minutes away from Scranton Middle School. However, she will have to get one daughter up at 5 a.m., and another at 6:30 a.m. “They need to change something,” she said. Residents who live in the Sand Crane Crossing subdivision off

Nine Mile Road in Green Oak Township have also complained about the length of the bus rides. Gray said anyone who has concerns about transportation should call (810) 299-3890. Contact Daily Press & Argus reporter Jim Totten at (517) 5487088 or at [email protected].

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