A search for a new MPS superintendent

In a school board workshop and community forum on Wednesday, representatives from Michigan Leadership Institute or MLI, spoke with board members and community citizens about what they'd like to see in the new superintendent for Marshall Public Schools. Wednesday's dialogue was the kickoff of several that will take place next week between MLI and various focus groups throughout Marshall. In mid-November, MLI will present the board with a brochure about the school district that potential candidates will receive if they apply for the position. THe job is expected to be posted in late November through the first week in January.

MHS hosts Pennfield in playoff football Saturday at 1 p.m.

THe Marshall High School varsity football team will host Pennfield at 1 p.m. Saturday in the first round of the Div. 4 playoffs.
The Redhawks had a 6-3 regular season record, while the Panthers were 7-2. The winner will play the winner of the Williamston-Goodrich game that takes place Friday.

Sam Bosserd laid to rest

Longtime Marengo Fire Chief Sam Bosserd was laid to rest Monday. Following a funeral service at the United Methodist Church, more than 50 fire trucks from area fire companies made their way through downtown Marshall and headed passed the Marengo Town Hall. The final fire truck, carrying Bosserd's casket, was draped in black and purple, the traditional colors for a fallen firefighter.
See today's Ad-Visor and Saturday's Chronicle for more photos.

Woman with HIV and her husband at MAHS

Barb Wise, who is HIV positive and her husband, Rick, returned to Marshall on Monday and spoke to students at the Marshall Alternative High School about making "Wise Choices" and the consequences of making bad choices. Over the past week, Barb and Rick spoke to students at more than a dozens area schools.

Dramatic Action Theatre fundraiser

Let’s talk Broadway: 75 years from Gershwin to Sondheim in performance this weekend
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Dramatic Action Theatre Company is preparing for a fundraiser concert celebrating 75 years of Broadway Musicals. Plans are underway for this exciting concert as Executive Directors, Laura and Brian Dirschell and Randy Lake prepare selections from favorite Broadway musicals taking the audience back in time to 1930 right on through musical numbers of modern day.
Some musical numbers performed are “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’” “Summertime”, “My FunnyValentine”, “Some Enchanted Evening”, “Promises, Promises”, “What I Did For Love”, and “Buenos Aires” to name a few.
Joining the Dirschell’s and Randy Lake are Tim Lake as Emcee, Kerry Wilson as guest singer and Dr. David Sly as piano director.
Dramatic Action Theatre Company is an artist-driven
professional organization that exists to bring innovative, affordable and exciting theatrical productions to Southern Michigan.
“One of our main goals is to promote the theater as an essential art form by presenting a wide range of both musical and non-musical works and strive for the highest caliber of artistic excellence”, states RandyLake.
“We are so excited to put together a show that we hope everyone will love: you can’t go wrong with Broadway. This fundraiser
is a show for all ages”, states Laura Dirschell.