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HOLLY, Michigan – Life in 2012 could have been a lot different for family members and friends of Dane Gardner had it not been for the quick thinking and heroic actions of his  younger brother, Dillon, on Dec. 27, 2011.

Traveling along a slick and snowy McClelland Road between Dixie Highway and Vassar in Holly Township, Dane, 17 was driving himself and his brother Dillon, 15, home from a morning basketball practice when their SUV hit a slick spot in the road.

Traveling at approximately 45 mph, Dane lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a tree.

Dillon, who was reading a magazine in the front passenger seat, said he didn’t know what was happening, and hadn’t seen the accident coming.

Looking to his left, Dillon saw his brother, slumped in the driver’s seat, blood pouring from his forehead and shoulder.

HOLLY, Michigan – While making their usual nighttime patrol near Airport and N. Saginaw St., Holly police officers Stephen Pulling and Anthony Modica happened to see a trail of footprints in the freshly fallen snow leading to several vehicles parked in neighborhood driveways.

While most of the vehicles were locked, the officers discovered one unlocked vehicle with the door ajar. The owner confirmed that the vehicle had been entered, and that several items had been stolen.

Officers followed the footprints to a nearby residence where they arrested a suspect. The suspect later confessed to the crime.

No further larcenies have been reported, however the Holly Police Department is requesting that any residents in the area who may have had their vehicle broken into on the evening of Jan. 26 contact Det. Julie Bemus at (248) 634-8221 so that the incident may be added to the complaint.

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HOLLY, Michigan – For one new Holly resident, it was the start of a beautiful retail friendship when she walked into Morgan’s Boutique, 109 S. Saginaw St. at 8:45 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving. Owner, Nicole Kilpatrick said this first customer of the day has only lived in Holly for two months, and had never shopped downtown. 

“She said she had been out all morning shopping at the big box stores and wanted to check out Holly before going home to 'crash,'” Kilpatrick said. “That’s exactly why I decided to open early this year – to be here so that Black Friday shoppers could end their day of shopping here at home,” she added. “That customer bought a Christmas dress for her daughter, and I know she’ll be back now that she knows we’re here.”

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DAVISBURG, Michigan – In addition to earning the highly coveted Bronze Award, the girl scouts belonging to Davisburg Troop 13075 learned an important lesson in compassion last weekend as they prepared and delivered 29 personal care packages to children staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Ann Arbor.

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a junior Girl Scout can earn, requiring her to learn the leadership and planning skills necessary to follow though on a project that makes a positive impact on the community.

To earn their award, the scouts spent the weekend at Camp Hawthorn Hallow, each making personal care packages for families at the Ronald McDonald House. Troop Leader Nancy Humphreys said the packages included polar fleece lap blankets with a strategically placed heart inside each blanket that read, “Lord our God, maker of the universe, let your healing power descend upon this child and drive out this illness, let the medicine work quickly and thoroughly, and restore them to health.”

Humphries said the packages also included homemade soaps and other personal care products like shampoos and lotions.

The troop later delivered the packages to the Ronald McDonald House in Ann Arbor where they were treated to a tour of the facility. “They were truly blessed in feeling that they may be able to provide some comfort to the families that stay there when their child is sick,” Humphries said.