Earl Leslie Boyer was born west of Calumet to Noel and Nora Boyer on Feb. 4, 1935. Although a member of the silent generation, he was known for his self-taught guitar and mandolin music abilities.

As a teenager he and brother, Ray formed a country western/bluegrass band and played his entire life at many churches.

He joined the military as a young man and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was proud to have served his country and was very patriotic. 

Earl and his wife, Patsy Eason Boyer enjoyed 24 years of marriage.

Okarche FCCLA assisted again this year to collect food for the Community Food Drive, placing boxes in the elementary school and high school.

The classes that brought the most food won a pizza party. The second grade brought the most food from the elementary, while the ninth grade brought the most food from the high school.

FCCLA checks expiration dates and organizes the collection, then takes the food to Light Your World Church and drops it off at the food pantry to be given to those in need during the holidays.

CALUMET – A guard-heavy lineup scored the first 13 points as Calumet High School’s boys basketball team extended its regular-season win streak with a 57-40 win over Lomega in its home opener.

The Chieftains moved to 3-0 on the season with the non-conference victory.

Calumet has now won 28 straight regular-season games dating back to last season, with the 57 scored against Lomega being the third lowest scoring output among those wins.

CALUMET – Double-digit turnovers in the second half, caused by a pressure defense by Lomega, haunted Calumet High School’s girls basketball team in a 78-29 loss to the Raiders.

The non-conference loss dropped Calumet to 0-3 on the season.

Calumet’s offense was held to single digits in all four periods as the Chieftains trailed 20-7 after one period and 40-13 at the break. The Raiders pressure defense stepped up in the third, leading to a 30-7 scoring edge and a 70-20 lead.

Lomega was outscored 9-8 over the final eight minutes of the 49-point win.