THE SAGINAW NEWSValley Lutheran High School's homecoming theme, ''Around the World,'' lived up to its Jules Verne-inspired title Saturday when a student arrived to the dance using an unusual mode of transportation.
Matt R. Helmreich, a 17-year-old senior, drove his date to the gala using his family's 2003 John Deere 8320 tractor
''I'm sure a few of our friends are going to be surprised,'' he said before leaving for the dance.
Helmreich, the son of Ron and Lisa Helmreich, drove the tractor from his Freeland home to the Saginaw Township school, a ride of about 30 minutes.
Matt Helmreich and his girlfriend, 16-year-old Jessica A. Miller, daughter of Jon and Cyndy Miller of Merrill, didn't dress down for the occasion despite the rural twist.
''Oh, she's got a really pretty dress on,'' Helmreich said. ''I had to wear my suit and tie.''
Helmreich said he chose to ride in the tractor rather than in a limousine to pay homage to his career aspiration of farming.
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