Mold Remediation in Lakeville, MI

Chesaning cruised to its second Mid-Michigan Activities Conference football championship, putting up an undefeated regular-season record.

The Indians lead the way on the MMAC football all-league teams with five unanimous selections.

Offense

QB – Max Volk, Chesaning, Sr.*

QB – Tryce Tokar, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

RB – Brayden Florian, Chesaning, Sr.*

RB – Clayton Fruchey, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

RB – Drew Alward, Durand, Sr.

WR – Brady Sager, Chesaning, Sr.

WR – Brent Wofford, Mt. Morris, Sr.

OL – Seth Schlicht, Chesaning, Sr.*

OL – Braden Burtch, Chesaning, Jr.*

OL – Carter Tullar, Durand, Jr.*

OL – Jake Bowen, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

OL – Conner Thompson, Montrose, Jr.

Defense

DL – Braydn Wendling, Chesaning, Sr.

DL – Jordan Ledford, Birch Run, Sr.

DL – Braxton O’Bryant, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.*

DL – Ethan Wesener, New Lothrop, Sr.*

DL – MJ Dailey, Montrose, Jr.

LB – Cal Fraiser, Chesaning, Sr.*

LB – Hugh Tanner, Birch Run, Jr.

LB – Javen Bellil, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

LB – Kallen Perior, Montrose, So.

DB – Carver Purdy, Durand, Jr.

DB – Kevin Unangst, New Lothrop, Sr.*

DB – Griffin O’Neal, Montrose, Jr.

Athlete – Caden Holbrook, Durand, Jr.

Athlete – Michael Bancroft, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.*

* = unanimous selection

Offense

QB – Jake Hascal, Otisville-Lakeville, Jr.

RB – Chase Nostrandt, Birch Run, Sr.

RB – Dalton Birchmeier, New Lothrop, Sr.

WR – Noah Mudge, Birch Run, Sr.

WR – Juewelz Redwine, Mt. Morris, Jr.

OL – John Talbot, Chesaning, Sr.

OL – Hunter Hawley, Birch Run, Sr.

OL – Donald Mersino, Birch Run, Sr.

OL – Joseph Bancroft, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

OL – Dawson Taylor, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

Defense

DL – Landon Qualls, Chesaning, Jr.

DL – Quinton Everett, Chesaning, Sr.

DL – Ben Wildes, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.

DL – Ethan Trumble, Mt. Morris, Sr.

LB – Wyatt Stevens, Birch Run, Jr.

LB – Trent Ackerman, Durand, Sr.

LB – Brock Spitzley, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.

LB – Hayden Hopkins, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.

LB – Antonio Gattica, Mt. Morris, Jr.

DB – Dakota Obuchowski, Chesaning, Sr.

DB – Eli Magyar, Birch Run, Jr.

DB – Braden Kelly, Durand, Sr.

DB – Owen Long, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.

Athlete – Dannika Campbell, Ovid-Elsie, Jr.

Athlete – Brody Howard, Ovid-Elsie, So.

Honorable Mention: Avery Clous, Otisville-Lakeville; Cash Powell, Montrose; Blake Hoerner, Chesaning; Levi Smith, Durand; Blake Browns, New Lothrop; Miguel Quintanilla, Mt. Morris; George Gavan, Otisville-LakeVille; Jesse Coomer, Montrose; RJ Cummings, Montrose; AJ Hiltz, Otisville-Lakeville; Bryceon Oliver, Otisville-LakeVille; Connor Gross, Montrose; Tyler Ward, Mt. Morris; Justin Shapter, Otisville-LakeVille; Justin Neubecker, New Lothrop; Alex Maya, Birch Run.

Averie Ward, Mt. Morris; Adam Woodcock, Chesaning; Colby Carper, Mt. Morris; Randy Lowen, Otisville-LakeVille; Michael Schlacter, New Lothrop; Kaleb Miller, Birch Run; Kyle Vargus, Durand; Stone Elkins, New Lothrop; Collin Williams, New Lothrop; Jayden Jackson, Mt. Morris; Lincoln Sweeney, Otisville-LakeVille; Waylyn Looney, Montrose; John Edmonds, Montrose; Andrew Reiber, Chesaning; Daniel Olger, Ovid-Elsie; Darius Aldrich, Durand.

Chesaning 7-0, 9-1

Ovid-Elsie 6-1, 8-3

Montrose 5-2, 6-4

Durand 3-4, 5-4

Birch Run 3-4, 4-5

Mt. Morris 2-5, 4-5

New Lothrop 2-5, 3-6

Otisville-LakeVille 0-7, 1-8

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OTISVILLE — Superintendent Nathan Aquilina has parted ways with LakeVille Community Schools less than six months after being hired by the district that serves households in Marathon Township and the top-third of Oregon Township.

Aquilina, 35, who began his tenure at LakeVille on July 1, submitted his resignation to the LakeVille Board of Education earlier this month. The school board accepted his resignation at its Oct. 8 regular meeting.

Kevin Walworth, a retired superintendent at Kearsley Community Schools, was selected as interim superintendent for LakeVille in late September and has agreed to continue to serve in that capacity pending the district’s selection of a new superintendent.

Aquilina had been on a voluntary leave of absence since Aug. 16 following backlash he received from school community members about his decision to temporarily close the high school’s wrestling facility for safety repairs in mid-August. Aquilina also brought attention to areas of concern he observed with district policies and regulations — including the school’s policies regarding receiving permits for site improvements, handling of contracts, athletic overnight camps and facility usage agreements for youth sports programs

Tom Riutta, a retired education administrator and former superintendent of the Linden School District, was brought in temporarily as interim superintendent on a day-today basis to get the school year started. He was then succeeded by Walroth.

The school board also announced that it would be conducting an investigation — presumably into the concerns raised by Aquilina — although the exact focus of the investigation was not disclosed by the board at the time.

At the Oct. 8 LakeVille School Board meeting, board president Ken Burkhardt read the following statement to the public regarding Aquilina’s resignation:

“On August 9, 2024, Mr. Aquilina shared a letter with the community, which was in response to community concerns regarding his recent actions as new superintendent. Mr. Aquilina shared that his actions were taken to ensure compliance with current policies, laws, and regulations and that he had the best interest of students in the forefront of his mind.

The Board acknowledges that Mr. Aquilina identified valid concerns regarding compliance with policies, laws, procedures, contracts, etc. As a result, the Board has determined not to pursue the investigation referenced at the August 16, 2024, Board meeting.

The Board appreciates staff members, such as Mr. Aquilina, for ensuring the safety and welfare of our students, staff, and community members. However, Mr. Aquilina and the Board have chosen to separate employment, and we wish Mr. Aquilina well in his future endeavors.”

Earlier this summer, the district completed an addition to its wrestling facility, an initiative that was led by the LakeVille Wrestling Alumni Association and funded entirely by donations totaling over $185,000. Students and staff started using the building the first weekend of June.

In his Aug. 9 letter, Aquilina said that he had discovered evidence of unauthorized construction at the wrestling facility during a site assessment, which he said was “not included in the scope of work approved by the district and without district knowledge.” He said that the facility would have to be closed until it could be brought up to code and properly inspected. He also said that he was also reviewing the district’s practices for receiving permits for site improvements, stating that many projects completed on the district’s property in the past had been made “without records of any permits for buildings, structures, or sites.”

On Aug. 13, Aquilina told the school board that several safety concerns needed to be addressed at the 6,000 square foot facility before it could reopen for use this school year. He said that a sliding barn door style partition, along with materials used to build a half wall, were not up to code with fire regulations and needed to be removed or repaired. Aquilina said the cost estimate would be approximately $29,000.

Aquilina also informed the district and community members that Thompson Building and Construction — the contractor for the wrestling facility expansion — had not obtained a certificate of occupancy for the facility. According to the LakeVille Board of Education, the district didn’t receive proper documentation from Fred Thompson, owner of Thompson Building and Construction, until mid-August. Thompson told school board members that the issuance of a certificate of occupancy had been delayed by a clerical error.

Also in his Aug. 9 memo, Aquilina informed the school community that he was reviewing the district’s policies for athletic overnight camps and facility usage agreements for youth sports programs. He said he wanted to ensure that all overnight camps were properly authorized by the district and that youth sports programs were filling out a building use form before accessing district facilities.

“In learning more about youth programs outside the district’s purview, I noticed that we did not have facility usage documentation submitted and/or other current contractual agreements,” Aquilina said in his letter. “Therefore, I have requested that my contacts for the youth program review the district’s policies, as well as complete and return the necessary facility use forms to my office. I have also indicated that our legal counsel will be reviewing any outdated contractual agreements the district has with external organizations.”

During August school board meetings, residents of the school district criticized Aquilina for reviewing district policies and for temporarily closing the wrestling facility and quoting a high estimate for repairs. Repairs at the wrestling facility, including removal of the half wall and sliding door, were made later at no-charge to the district.

Prior to being hired by LakeVille, Aquilina, served as the human resources director for Linden Community Schools. He was also an elementary principal at Alma Public Schools and a student services advisor for Howell Public Schools. Aquilina was hired by LakeVille in May to succeed former Superintendent Mike Lytle, who retired at the end of the 2023- 24 school year.

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