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Gibbs named new Commercial Bank Greenville branch president

oshua Gibbs has been promoted to president at Commercial Bank’s Greenville branch. Gibbs is a Greenville native and Greenville High School graduate. He is also a graduate of Kalamazoo College and earned his MBA at Central Michigan University. He has completed extensive training through the MBA, SBA and MACB in the field of commercial lending, cash flow analysis and documentation.

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Carson City Hospital receives Michigan Rural Health awards

Carson City Hospital (CCH) received a few awards from Michigan Center for Rural Health during the 12th annual Critical Access Hospital Conference in Gaylord Oct. 27.

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Funeral Notices for Nov. 26

Daily News funeral notices for Nov. 25, 2011.

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Some hunts closing, others beginning or continuing

While we have but a few days left in the regular firearms deer season, other hunting will be taking the spotlight.

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LETTER: Food pantry raises $2,500 on behalf of wife

I want to express my appreciation and thanks to all those who donated to the Sheridan VFW Auxiliary’s Food Pantry in memory of my wife, Dolores Halvorsen.

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LETTER: Name stadium after professional player

You have been asking for suggestions to name your new football field. I would like to suggest you give it the name of Ty Hallock.

Julie Stafford

JULIE STAFFORD: Leftovers

I’m a leftovers girl, culinarily speaking. And today is my all-time favorite for feeding this appetite. After all, the day after Thanksgiving I can make a mayo-turkey-cranberry sandwich. And it doesn’t get much better than that.

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LETTER: Greenville should focus on youth

This letter is agreeable with Kenneth Stoll. It’s pitiful that Greenville schools can get brand new football fields, have the big festivals and can’t have yard sale signs out for fear of letting their town look trashy.

George Miller (left) and his father, Gaylord Miller, stand with their certificates from The General Society of Mayflower Descendants stating that they are certified ancestors of Francis Cooke, who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. (Daily News/Cory Smith)

Belding father and son descended from Mayflower passenger

On Thursday, Belding resident George Miller will sit down with his family to enjoy another Thanksgiving feast — just as his forefather Francis Cooke did 390 years ago at the very first Thanksgiving. Dating back 12 generations, George discovered just more than 16 years ago that his bloodline arrived in America at Plymouth, Mass., aboard the Mayflower in 1620.

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Simple ways to deck your halls

Some people go all out for the holidays — decorating their homes from floor to ceiling, putting time, money, hard work and more into creating the perfect holiday atmosphere. Some people may be discouraged when it comes to decking their halls and not know how to begin, however.