I found this news story the other day. The city is what caught my eye because I grew up there and went to the high school the article is about. 

Masked police chief sparks brief school lockdown


Sep 20, 2009 8:43 AM EST

MONTROSE, Mich. - A masked police chief planning to surprise Michigan high school students in a forensic science class ended up sparking a brief lockdown after being spotted by a cafeteria worker.



The Flint Journal reported Montrose Police Chief Darrell Ellis and another person from the department were seen Thursday putting on stocking masks outside Montrose High School for a mock robbery.



Ellis said the lesson called for students to write descriptions of the suspects and do interviews.



Principal Jim Ply said about 180 students eating lunch were evacuated to the gym and the school went into lockdown for about 10 minutes. The mock robbery at the school went on as planned.



A mock robbery has been part of the class for about 12 years.

Information from: The Flint Journal, http://www.mlive.com/flint
The Associated Press

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My three cousins and I in the mid 70's (since I am not sure what age I am there) at my grandma's house on the shores of Lake Michigan. I am the young one in front with the red hair.

My 27 yr old sister is pregnant with her first baby. I am so excited!!!

Here is some crazy trivia..... I am 14 years older then my sister, she is 14 years older then my oldest son, and he will be 14 years older then her baby (his new cousin).

In a month or less she will be moving back to Michigan so I will essentially miss the pregnancy part. Also she is due in September which for our family isn't the best thing. It seems ALL of our birthdays are in Sept. It becomes a second Christmas around here lol.

I sure hope that after me having 3 boys that I get a niece. I NEED to buy pink baby things.