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• City News – Page 2

• Splash Pad – Page 4

• CTE Program – Page 6

• School News – Page 8

• City Fire Hydrant Flushing,

October 21 – October 25, 2019.

If you see rust in your water during

that time, run your garden hose until

clear.

• Fall leaf collection will soon be

underway! The City has purchased a

leaf vacuum for residents to just push

their leaves into the road for cleanup.

• Reminder: No overnight street

parking.

• Holiday Closures:

o Columbus Day 10/14/19

o Veterans Day 11/11/19

o Thanksgiving 11/28-11/29

o Christmas 12/24/19-12/25/19

o New Year’s 1/31/19-01/01/20

• Scheduled meetings and events can

be found on our city website.

http://beavertonmi.org

• Find us on Facebook

@BeavertonCityMI

City-wide Flowers and Planters have beautified Beaverton

this summer. A Big "Thank You" to all involved in purchasing

and planting the lovely flowers and planters throughout the

city. We would like to especially thank the Downtown

Development Authority, the Gladwin County Master

Gardeners and the DPW Seasonal workers for maintaining and

watering our beautiful gardens, they were gorgeous this year!

If you are interested in helping plant or maintain the gardens

and planters in the future, we are always looking for volunteers.

Please contact City Hall at 989-435-3511 for more information.

• Master Plan - currently in the review process and will be available for public comment soon.

• Rowe Engineering has been engaged to amend our outdated zoning ordinances. This process will take

approximately twelve months.

• The City will be going out to bid on Glidden Rd and Saginaw St in early 2020.

• Engineering plans for the new DPW & Police Dept building are currently in review.

• Plans for the City Hall move from Brown St to the old Library building are still on-track. Remodeling

of the old library is slated to begin this winter.

• Groundbreaking has begun at the new Modular Home site on

Lang Road overlooking Ross Lake. Footings are scheduled to

pour in early October (weather permitting). Construction will

take approximately 45 days after the structure is set. This will

be the 'model' home for prospective buyers to order their own

custom home for the next build.

• The next CTE (Construction Trades Education) student project home has started at 231 Lakeview Ct

on 'Mallard Point.' Construction is anticipated to be on-going through the school year. See the article

on page 6 of this issue for more about the program.

• Absentee Voter Ballots - Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and

registered voters in Michigan may now request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.

Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township

clerk. You may submit a letter, a postcard or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local

clerk’s office or online. Requests may be returned by hand, mailed, faxed or emailed as long as a

signature is visible. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Beaverton City

Clerk Janelle Keen at 989-435-9343 or your local clerk.

• Election Dates and what’s on the ballot – On November 5, 2019 City residents that are registered to

vote will be voting to elect the following: Mayor, three city council members, and a fire protection

proposal. You may visit https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/ to view they ballot by precinct.

• Holiday Lights – A light crew will be once again installing our holiday lights in October 2019.

• Winter Tax Bills – Billing will be going out no later than December 1, 2019 and will be due no later

than February 14, 2020 without a penalty. All Summer and Winter 2019 taxes still due after March 1,

2020 will need to be paid at the Gladwin County Treasurers office.

• Beaverton Holiday Hunt – The Beaverton Area Business Association will once again host their annual

“Holiday Hunt” on November 15th and 16th. For more information contact BABA or visit their website

at https://www.beavertononline.com/

• Recycling is still available – There is a recycling dumpster located behind the DPW barn at 130

Saginaw Street for City residents.

Calhoun Campground has had a successful summer with an increase in campers, up about 75% from 2018. Thanks

to our new park Managers, Jim and Angela, for making many improvements that have attracted new campers, such

as theme weekends (a Halloween-themed weekend is coming up) and corn hole tournaments. Beaverton Hardware

generously donated an oversized Adirondack chair to the campground that has also made the park feel more like a

family destination than just a place to stay. New campsite numbers, a massive grounds cleanup and the addition of

8 new full hook-up sites have also added to the attractiveness of the campground. We are hoping that residents will

encourage family and friends to stay at Calhoun campground when visiting the area in the future.

Calhoun campground is considering allowing outside RV winter storage this year. If you have a boat, camper or

other recreational vehicle you would like to store outside at the campground, contact City Hall for more information.

The City is also pursuing a new software program called "CampSpot" to make online booking for the campground

more convenient for our guests. We hope to have it up and running in time for the opening of the campground in the

spring of 2020.

www.calhouncampground.org

Please note that the campground has a new phone number: 989-324-8017, and that Calhoun

campground will be closed for the season on October 15th.

Ross Lake Park has also benefited from some upgrades, thanks to the Department of Public Works and the Lions

Club. These 2 organizations worked together to upgrade, paint, and install a metal ceiling inside of Pavilion “A”.

They also cleaned up the roots and plant debris that were throughout the park. The Lions Club and DPW intend to

continue improving the Pavilions in the Park starting with Pavilion “B” next summer. Beaverton Hardware also

donated a beautiful over-sized Adirondack chair to the park which has been used by countless residents and visitors

this summer for fun and photo ops! And the Gladwin County Master Gardeners spent many hours cleaning out and

re-working the gardens around the newly resurfaced WWI Memorial and the boat launch. With the addition of

these changes, as well as the county's new Splash Pad, Ross Lake Park is looking spiffy- please come down with

your family to enjoy the beauty and fun of this wonderful park before the snow flies!

http://beavertonmi.org/ross-lake-park/

In January of 2019 Rotarian, Richard Beadle approached the Rotary board regarding a Splash Park created by the

Gladwin Rotary Club. He gathered all the costs from the Alpena Rotary Club and the Splash Park they helped build

there. In February we accepted the challenge to build this community project and began the fundraising efforts. The

Rotary Club had an ambitious goal to have Phase 1 of the Splash Park completed before the end of summer.

The committee that consisted of Rotarians, Richard Beadle and Yvette Keast, Beaverton City Manager, Heath

Kaplan, Beaverton City DDA Scott Govitz, Gladwin County EDC Bob Balzer, and Pam Cingano who shared their

expertise in numerous areas from grant writing to large capital campaigning. Our first goal set was raising $64,000

by May 31st to put the down payment on the equipment for the Splash Park, this goal was met a week ahead of

schedule. The equipment was ordered, and the capital fundraising kept going. A balance of $101,000 was due at the

completed installation of the Splash Park, which the funding raised through Patronicity crowd funding and the

MEDC Public Places & Community Spaces Grant. After the equipment was delivered, we set a pre-construction

meeting with local contractors who would be completing the infrastructure of the Splash Park. Heath Kaplan had

the important role of General Contractor for this project. The City workers & numerous companies broke ground

the first week of August and have worked tirelessly to get the infrastructure ready for the cement and construction.

The volunteer effort on Friday, September 13th to get it ready for this past weekend was remarkable. There were

parents, kids and many workers installing the sod around the perimeter. These remarkable efforts by everyone have

allowed the Rotary Splash Park (Phase 1) to be completed and enjoyed by many children and residents this summer.

The Patronicity grant goal of $50,000 was met 3 weeks before the deadline of September 17th giving is $100,000

toward Phase I of the project. We will be continuing the fundraising efforts with more grant applications and

contributions from community members. The next step is Phase 2 with fundraising efforts continuing to complete

that portion by June 1st. Phase 2 includes the recognition gateway for all contributors over $500, the fencing around

the Splash Pad, benches, landscaping and bathhouse near the Splash Park.

The Rotary Club of Gladwin is very thankful to the City of Beaverton, Heath Kaplan and all of the donors that

helped make this project possible for Gladwin County residents and visitors. We know this is an asset to our area

economics that will be a highlight to the Beaverton community residents and visitors. The splash pad will be closed

and winterized for the season on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

If you would like to donate, please go online to

Gladwinfoundation. org Select: GLADWIN ROTARY SPLASH PARK FUND

Or you can send a check to:

GLADWIN ROTARY SPLASH PARK FUND

Mail to Gladwin Community Foundation

PO Box 480

Gladwin, MI. 48624

A Community Garden Site for Beaverton residents is again being considered for the summer of 2020. If you are

interested in gardening in one of its 4' x 8' raised garden beds or would like more information, please contact City

Hall at 989-435-9343.

Reminder - All Beaverton City Parks close at dusk. This is for the safety and security of our residents as well

as our beautiful community spaces. Please respect this ordinance when enjoying the city parks.

Please visit our website at http://beavertonmi.org/community-life/parks-recreation/

BAC VOLUNTEERS Recognized With A Special Award

The Volunteers for Beaverton Activity Center were recently honored as recipients of the Modern Woodmen Hometown

Hero Program Award. Modern Woodmen was founded in 1883 as a fraternal financial benefit society. The non-

profit organization supports members, families, and communities with a unique blend of financial services, fraternal

benefits, and local-impact opportunities. In 2018, Modern Woodmen and its members provided $19.9 million and

470,000 volunteer hours to support national fraternal activities and programs. Former Beaverton resident and BHS

grad Mark List coordinated this recognition and presented the award at a general membership meeting on September

11. List, currently a Midland resident, noted his connection to the city of Beaverton and Beaverton Schools. He voiced

his appreciation of the many hour’s volunteers have logged in while supporting the renovation and operation of his old

junior high school building.

Volunteers for Beaverton Activity Center work to support daily operations, programs, and services offered by the

Activity Center. Community focused, dedicated, and capable workers join to maintain the facility and offer enrichment

opportunities. The volunteers take on short term tasks, volunteering one shift per month, or volunteering each

week. The Woodmen Hometown Heroes Award was accompanied by a donation to the BAC earmarked for a local

charity or program chosen by the Volunteers. The 2019 award recipients voted to match the gift and send it to Gladwin

Rotary Club as a contribution toward phase two of the new Children’s splash park located at Ross Lake in Beaverton.

A unique partnership is producing bold results in Beaverton’s housing sector, and although it’s a definitive win-win

for all involved, the community in particular, is affected in a positive way.

For the past several years, the Clare-Gladwin Regional Education

Service District’s Career & Technical Education program (CTE)

and the Gladwin County Land Bank Authority (LBA) have worked

together to provide new housing while teaching high schoolers

valuable construction skills.

The approach is deceptively simple. The LBA acquires property

and provides materials and support to the CTE Construction Trades

class; the students literally build a house from the ground up over

the course of the school year; then the Land Bank sells the home,

financing the next property acquisition and building project with

the proceeds.

For students, the projects present an opportunity that goes beyond

what they can learn in the classroom. This school year, that

opportunity rests at a vacant lot at 231 Lakeview Court. Myers and

his students from Beaverton and Gladwin arrived at the site on

September 16, eager to get to work.

“We show up on the first day to a hole in the ground,” said CTE

Construction Trades Instructor Josh Myers. “And from there, our

students are working every day on a real-life construction project

and everything that entails – roughing it in, concrete, drywalling,

roofing, cabinetry, siding and so on. The only major things my

students don’t do themselves are electrical, plumbing, painting and

HVAC, but even then, there are often opportunities to shadow

those professionals and learn about those particular trades.”

Last year, the class built the home at 191 Tonkin Street. The

inordinate number of missed school days robbed students of the

chance to carry the project to completion, but the LBA finished the

house this summer and it’s currently listed for sale.

https://www.coldwellbanker.com/property/191-Tonkin-St-Beaverton-MI-48612/97677841/detail

Myers believes none of this is possible without true community collaboration.

“For students, this is team-building at its finest, because there’s no getting around the fact that you have to

work together to build a house,” he said. “As the year progresses and they get more comfortable with the job

and with each other, there’s a great camaraderie that settles in at the job site. They begin to take real pride and

ownership in the idea that this is their work and their house. But beyond the students, the Land Bank does

such a great job staying ahead of us and taking care of the red tape involved, and in working with local vendors

to get this done in the most cost-efficient way. And when we’re all done, we’ve improved the community

with quality housing and given these students valuable lessons they’ll carry into their adult lives and careers.”

Drywalling isn’t always fun, but the whole

class, including Gladwin students Haden

Rowley and Caleb Good, learned all about it

last winter.

Hello neighbors, friends & families. Autumn is in the air, the trees are

coloring-up, pumpkins are ready for carving and kids are excitedly

anticipating Halloween - it's a great time of year! It's also a great time to

say 'Thank you' to everyone who has offered their support during my 6-

year tenure as your Mayor. Great things have been happening in the City

of Beaverton recently. Our Hydro dam has seen improvements with a new

turbine and mechanicals and continues to generate electricity and revenue

for the City.

Also by the dam, the new boat launch is going in and part of the sidewalk

that will connect the 'Trail of Two Cities' between Beaverton and Gladwin.

The old brick building at the dam will have a fresh coat of paint before

this winter. At Leo Ross Park, there will be an iron removal plant

constructed next year to serve our city water supply!

Improvements planned for the next phase of development are already under construction as many of you

have witnessed (and possibly been frustrated by.) Thank you to the residents of Glidden and Saginaw

streets for your patience with road conditions. I hope you will find it well worth the wait when you have

new roadbeds and surfacing, sewer and water lines, and curb & gutter to enjoy for many years to come.

We'll have a new Master Plan in place next year, in fact, there are so many ongoing projects that I would

encourage you to check our City website for more information and details, please join my Facebook Group

“Talk with the Mayor” (https://www.facebook.com/groups/443522085779142/), or call me at (989)

708-5229.,

In the last two years there have been many changes, from the DPW to City Hall. We have a great team

that have been working hard to make Beaverton a great place to live and work. We even have a student

apprentice at the DPW whose strong work ethic and enthusiasm for learning, promise a bright future

with employable skills - we hope he stays right here to use them. We have a good crew that work well

together and really get things done!

So, thank you again, it has been an honor and a privilege to proudly serve as your Mayor and I look

forward to continuing my service with your support and remember to vote on November 5, 2019.

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Employers: Do you have a position you’re looking to fill? Please email us information at

scampbell@beavertonmi.org to be included in our next issue.

Molly Gerow broke the Beaverton Volleyball Kill School Record, breaking Morgan

(Oldani) Zenz record. The volleyball team is off to a great start this season by winning the

Ludington, Beaverton and Bay City Central Invitationals and are ranked 6th in the Division

3 with a record of 19-1.

Shelle Brubaker was honored for her years

of service with the Sports Boosters and

PTO during half time of a football game.

Shelle volunteered with both of these

organizations for over 20 years! She

brought a lot of joy to Beaverton Students and Families by

organizing Santa’s Secret Workshop and the School Carnival. Shelle

purchased, stocked and staffed the concession booth at athletic

events while volunteering with the Sports Boosters for 25 years! She

volunteered for the right reasons: the kids. Shelle explained that she

met a lot of great people during her years of service with both

organizations. It only takes a couple of hours to volunteer and do

what is best for the students. Thanks, Shelle!

Ninth grader Colton Compton has been the leading freshman in most of the

cross-country races so far. He placed eight in the first Jack Pine Conference

Jamboree and Senior Eli Hayes finished seventh. You can check out the team

at the Beaverton School Forest as they host their invitational on Tuesday,

October 8th and the last Jack Pine Conference Jamboree on Wednesday,

October 16th.

Beaverton Equestrian team wins another MIHA

District Champion and is competing in the Regional the last weekend of September at

the Midland County Fairgrounds. Team members are: Kaitlynn Brown-Maxwell,

Ashley Cooper and Brenna McKimmy. Kaitlynn Brown-Maxwell is now the leading

high point rider in Beaverton Equestrian History. Congratulations!

Welcome back, new school superintendent, Joe Passalacqua! Mr. P

was formerly a teacher, assistant principal/athletic director and a

principal here at Beaverton Rural Schools. He spent the past five years

as high school principal at Shepherd school district before applying for

our superintendent position. Joe was selected September 9th from a

wide field of candidates by the BRS Board of Directors. There are a lot

of projects and responsibilities to tackle as superintendent and Joe has

'hit the ground running' to reach our school district's goals!