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February 2, 2012

Memorial Friday for vet who died in fire

FROM STAFF REPORTS ---- The Record Eagle Thu Feb 02, 2012, 07:54 AM EST

TRAVERSE CITY — A memorial service is planned for Friday for a Kingsley man who died in a house fire.

Clifford Merrick, a World War II veteran who survived the Battle of the Bulge, died early Saturday at his home on Jackson Road. A fire broke out around 4 a.m., destroying the house and injuring Merrick's wife, Sally, and a disabled woman who stayed with the couple.

A memorial gathering is scheduled for Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Funeral services are planned for July.

Housing project 'moving forward'

Traverse City commissioners recently approved what officials expect to be the last change in long-running negotiations to sell city property near the former railroad depot off Eighth Street to two affordable housing agencies.
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Septic tank tax appears inevitable

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The state Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on Traverse City's request for a permit to remove Brown Bridge Dam and restore three miles of Boardman River channel.
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Man charged in Crystal Lake incident

A downstate man who attempted to evade authorities by jumping into Crystal Lake spent his Memorial Day weekend in jail.
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Traverse City to expand TC Saves energy program

The city is expanding a program designed to help residents save on their energy bills.
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Elk Lake boat launch closed for repairs

The Elk Lake boat launch located three miles south of Kewadin is temporarily closed for repairs.
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Suspect arrested in parking meter thefts

Police arrested a man they said stole parking meters in Traverse City.
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TC Central, West on another 'best' list

Two Traverse City high schools made another national list of the best in the country.
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Traverse City man faces theft charge

A Traverse City man faces a criminal charge after police believe he stole cash and other items from a friend's parents.
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Detroit chamber wants help for new campaign

The Detroit Regional Chamber is asking private companies to contribute $2 million a year for a new campaign to promote economic development in southeastern Michigan.
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Video: 'Taps' at Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery

An excerpt of horn player Don Sattler and drummer David Sattler performing "Taps" at the conclusion of the Memorial Day service at Traverse City's Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May. 28, 2012.
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Memorial Day: Traverse City honors heroes

A Memorial Day ceremony included a recitation of the Gettysburg Address, a rifle salute, the playing of "Taps" and a speech from Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Chairman Larry Inman.
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City to discontinue spring cleanup

City crews will stop collecting residents' clutter each spring.
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By Vanessa McCray The Record Eagle Copyright 2012 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, May 28
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Terry Wooten: WWII soldier's story told in poems

Jack Miller, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a POW during World War II, won't be in any Memorial Day parades today.
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Remembering the fallen veterans

Below is a list of military veterans from the region who died during the past year (May 28, 2011, through May 25, 2012).
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Memorial Day events

A roundup of Memorial Day-related events in northern Michigan:
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Travel season begins

Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
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By Bill O'Brien The Record Eagle Copyright 2012 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, May 27
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Restored cemetery to be honored on Memorial Day

The "Old Ones" buried in the once-overgrown and abandoned Onominese Indian Cemetery near Northport will be honored in a Memorial Day service and traditional re-dedication ceremony.
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2012 Memorial Day weekend event listing

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Underwater archaeology school returns to NMC

People from around the world will dive deep into the study of underwater archaeology next month at Northwestern Michigan College.
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Change may be on the way for kindergarten cutoff date

State lawmakers are considering moving up the cutoff date for kindergarten to level the academic playing field for new students, but school officials in Traverse City said it's more important to focus on universal preschool.
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Paving under way on 6.5-mile stretch of Leelanau Trail

Cyclists soon find a much smoother ride from Traverse City to Suttons Bay.
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July 4 to sparkle for years to come

Local supporters saved the threatened patriotic pyrotechnics last year. Now, the group launched the nonprofit Traverse City Boom Boom Club to plan and pay for an annual Independence Day show.
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GT Road Commission won't renew Gillis' contract

Mary Gillis' bosses refused to renew her contract, so the Grand Traverse County Road Commission's manager has to figure out her next move.
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