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Sticking With Sis
On September - 16 - 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
STICKING WITH SIS
River Valley Football
Nick Dettmann
Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
THREE OAKS, Mich. – No, it couldn’t be.
It would be just too perfect.
River Valley senior Tyler Allen scooped up a Lake Michigan Catholic fumble at about the 50 yard line and headed for the end zone.
Ten months, or 303 days, since the passing of his 18-year-old sister, Nikki, in a car accident, Allen was nearing a touchdown in his first game since losing his older sister, wearing the same jersey number she used to wear on the Mustangs’ softball team – No. 21.
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Nikki's Shortcut (October 10, 2009)
On September - 1 - 2009
Nikki’s Shortcut is a 5K run/walk that will take place at River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Michigan on October 10, 2009, in memory of Nikki Allen. Proceeds will be used to benefit St. Judes and Smile Train, and to provide scholarships. The 5K will be on a mostly wooded trail at River Valley High School at 15480 Three Oaks Road in Three Oaks, Michigan. The 5K run/walk will start at 10:30 am. Info packets and t-shirts may be picked up beginning at 8:30 am. Refreshments and awards ceremony to follow run/walk. Top male and female runner and top three runners in each age category will be awarded prizes. Door prizes will be drawn and announced at awards ceremony.
Nikki was tragically killed in a car accident on the morning of October 29, 2008. We are deeply saddened by the loss of such an amazing person. She was an inspiration to many ~ a peacemaker, sweet, funny, humble, competitive, compassionate, dedicated, witty, loving, full of life, and quite a character! Nikki was born July 8, 1990, to Brad and Lori Allen. She was the oldest of four children including two brothers, Tyler and Alex, and one sister, Jessica. Nikki played softball and ran cross country and track at River Valley High School. She was part of the team that qualified to run at State, once in cross country, and twice on the 3200 relay for track. She was a 2008 graduate of River Valley High School. She was employed at Redamak’s in New Buffalo and Green Door Dairy in Three Oaks. She attended Real Life Community Church in Three Oaks. She was a student at Southwestern Michigan College and attended the Niles, Michigan campus. She planned to become an archeologist, a wife and mother of four children, vacation in Tahiti, help in Peace Corp . . . she had many dreams ♥
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The Purpose is Punishment in Recognition of your Negligence
On September - 1 - 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009Fatal crash brings 180-day sentence
By Debra Haight
News correspondentThursday, August 27, 2009
NILES – An elderly Galien man will be spending the next 180 days in jail after being sentenced for negligent homicide in connection with the Oct. 29, 2008, crash on U.S. 12 that killed 18-year-old Nikki Allen of Three Oaks.
Edward Tuholski was driving his truck westbound on U.S. 12 last Oct. 29 when he attempted a left turn at Dayton Road in Bertrand Township and struck an eastbound car driven by Allen.
The entire driver’s side of Allen’s car was peeled off and destroyed in the crash, and she died enroute to the hospital. She was a 2008 graduate of River Valley High School and was a freshman at Southwestern Michigan College. Read the rest of this entry »
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