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Just a few years ago, Avery Chatman could only put up these kinds of numbers in a video game. Chatman, an unassuming 5-foot-5, 155-pound senior running back, has become Midland High's biggest offensive weapon -- in only his fourth year of playing football. "I used to play a lot of video games related to football, but I never actually experienced (the game) until my freshman year," Chatman said Tuesday before practice as the Chemics prepared to visit Grand Blanc in a Division 1 district final on Friday. "I wanted to see what it was like to play football." Chatman, in his second full year on varsity, has had a breakout season in helping the Chemics to a 9-1 record. He has 171 carries for 1,280 yards (7.5 yards per carry) and 18 touchdowns, with only two fumbles -- earning First Team All-Saginaw Valley League honors. Chatman has doubled his yardage from last season, when he ran for 613 yards and 12 TDs.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
MSO guest conductor in demand around the country
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Bohuslav Rattay, guest conductor for Saturday night's Midland Symphony Orchestra concert, had just celebrated a milestone. "Today is the day I applied for a U.S. passport," he said in a phone interview from Muncie, Ind., this week. "I just got back from the post office." The Czech-born Rattay recently became a U.S. citizen and said the process of applying for a passport was "very painless." He currently is artistic director of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and is director of orchestras at Ball State University in Muncie. He also is music director of the Lake Charles Symphony in Louisiana, a smaller organization. "For me, it's a beautiful getaway to a warmer climate," Rattay said of the Lake Charles post. He also is in the running for conducting posts in Duluth, Minn. and Hilton Head Island, S.C. "Those are good things happening," he said. "Knowing that people like what I do is exciting and quite a special feeling."
Bohuslav Rattay, guest conductor for Saturday night's Midland Symphony Orchestra concert, had just celebrated a milestone. "Today is the day I applied for a U.S. passport," he said in a phone interview from Muncie, Ind., this week. "I just got back from the post office." The Czech-born Rattay recently became a U.S. citizen and said the process of applying for a passport was "very painless." He currently is artistic director of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and is director of orchestras at Ball State University in Muncie. He also is music director of the Lake Charles Symphony in Louisiana, a smaller organization. "For me, it's a beautiful getaway to a warmer climate," Rattay said of the Lake Charles post. He also is in the running for conducting posts in Duluth, Minn. and Hilton Head Island, S.C. "Those are good things happening," he said. "Knowing that people like what I do is exciting and quite a special feeling."
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Midland musician finishes CD as a gift for wife battling cancer
Guitarist Bryan Rombalski is about to release a project close to his heart, one that took more than four years to record. Wrapping up his most recent CD, "Two Steps Closer to Zen," after such a long period of time took a load off his shoulders and brought a strong sense of purpose, the Midland musician said. "It is a love letter," Rombalski shared. "My wife Patty had breast cancer last year, so a lot of the project was done and I put it off on a shelf. She was sick and asked me to complete that for her as a present. "This last testing she had, she tested clear. It was a really tough year and a half." It's a memorable CD for Bay City percussionist Eddy Garcia as well, since it's the first full-length record to come out of his new Latin Groove Studio.
Midland County sheriff says farmer saved by relative after suffering electric shock in accident
Police said a farmer in Midland County’s Ingersoll Township administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation this morning to save a 67-year-old farmer who had stopped breathing after being shocked by electricity in an agricultural accident. William Merrell’s condition was undetermined, though he was alive, late this morning, at a Covenant HealthCare facility in Saginaw, according to Covenant spokeswoman Kristin Knoll. Midland County Sheriff Jerry Nielsen said Merrell “was lying on the ground, face down” when a relative administered CPR, and “within about 10 minutes, he started breathing again.” Merrell suffered electric shock about 9:52 a.m. when operating a sugar beet-hauling semitrailer, directing its bed to lift into the air to dump excess soil from the bed, when the airborne bed touched a utility wire, according to Nielsen.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Dow Chemical is Chinese Hacking Target
At least 29 firms involved in the chemicals industry were targeted by a recent series of cyber-attacks traced to China, according to Symantec. The security company said it had evidence a further 19 companies, including defence specialists, had also been affected. It said the attacks began in late July and lasted until mid-September. Symantec said the campaign was focused on intellectual property, including formulas and design processes. While the report did not reveal the names of any of the companies involved, it did say they included Fortune 100 firms. It disclosed that at least 12 of the infected companies were based in the US, five in the UK, and two in Denmark. Several of the firms were also said to have developed materials for military vehicles. US giant Dow Chemicals confirmed to the BBC that it had been the target of "unusual emails" received during the summer. "Dow engaged internal and external response teams, including law enforcement, to address the situation," he said. "As a result, we have no reason to believe our operations were compromised."
Twin sisters key players for both Dow and Midland volleyball teams
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Twin sisters playing on one volleyball team is pretty unique in itself -- let alone two pairs of twins playing on two high school teams in the same city. For the past two varsity volleyball seasons, twin sisters Victoria and Kate Pretty have been teammates at Dow High, and twin sisters Hannah and Molly Zimmermann have been teammates at Midland High. Both the Pretty sisters and the Zimmermann sisters are seniors and identical twins. And both pairs of sisters make a big impact on their teams, in similar ways. Chargers' coach Kristin Eddy has coached several pairs of sisters over the last few years in the Dow volleyball program, but Kate and Vic are the first twins that she's coached there. "They feed off of one another," she said. "It's a rare combination to find players that are competitive but at the same time very supportive (of each other). They're always saying, 'Good job, Kate.' 'Good job, Vic.'"
Twin sisters playing on one volleyball team is pretty unique in itself -- let alone two pairs of twins playing on two high school teams in the same city. For the past two varsity volleyball seasons, twin sisters Victoria and Kate Pretty have been teammates at Dow High, and twin sisters Hannah and Molly Zimmermann have been teammates at Midland High. Both the Pretty sisters and the Zimmermann sisters are seniors and identical twins. And both pairs of sisters make a big impact on their teams, in similar ways. Chargers' coach Kristin Eddy has coached several pairs of sisters over the last few years in the Dow volleyball program, but Kate and Vic are the first twins that she's coached there. "They feed off of one another," she said. "It's a rare combination to find players that are competitive but at the same time very supportive (of each other). They're always saying, 'Good job, Kate.' 'Good job, Vic.'"
Suspects jailed in local armed robbery
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The suspects in a recent armed robbery that occurred at a Midland Township business have been jailed. The Midland County Sheriff’s Office reports one suspect, a 21-year-old Midland man, turned himself in to law enforcement officials on Friday night. Deputies also are requesting charges in connection with the incident against a 21-year-old man from Ingersoll Township. That man is jailed on a probation violation. The armed robbery occurred at 6:26 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Mike’s Country Grocery, 2005 E. Gordonville Road. A clerk told deputies that a man entered the store wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans, and covering his face with a ski mask. The suspect showed a knife in his left hand, while his right hand was in his right pocket. He motioned as though the pocket contained a gun, the report states. No gun was seen during the incident.
The suspects in a recent armed robbery that occurred at a Midland Township business have been jailed. The Midland County Sheriff’s Office reports one suspect, a 21-year-old Midland man, turned himself in to law enforcement officials on Friday night. Deputies also are requesting charges in connection with the incident against a 21-year-old man from Ingersoll Township. That man is jailed on a probation violation. The armed robbery occurred at 6:26 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Mike’s Country Grocery, 2005 E. Gordonville Road. A clerk told deputies that a man entered the store wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans, and covering his face with a ski mask. The suspect showed a knife in his left hand, while his right hand was in his right pocket. He motioned as though the pocket contained a gun, the report states. No gun was seen during the incident.
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