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Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc.
No. 1/January 3, 2009
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134th year
What a busy year-Caledonia in 2008
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High water raises fears in Middleville
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an inch falling overnight on
Saturday, Dec. 27. This
Staff Writer
The weather extremes added to the snow melt. The
over the past several weeks village has received calls
have raised concerns in the about whether there was a
water main break in the vil
village of Middleville.
During the heaviest snow lage, since several residents
falls, employees of the have water in their base
department of public works ments.
DPW staff discovered that
in Middleville were working
there have not been any
18-hour days.
According to Village breaks in the water system,
Clerk Jean Lamoreaux, “the the ground is no longer
workers
did
appreciate absorbing the melted snow
everyone’s patience since the and the recent rain and some
volume of snow made clear poorly constructed base
ing the streets take much ments are flooding.
The snow melt and rain
longer than anticipated."
However, one of the issues made the Thornapple River
hampered snow rise so that it was only about
that
removal was the number of a foot from the deck of the
cars parked on the streets. bridge on Main Street before
DPW workers have to plow cresting on Tuesday. The
river filled in low-lying areas
around parked cars.
Then the rains and the along its banks, as well. It
thaws came, with more than has since begun receding.
by Patricia Johns
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leaving sheets of ice in flat
areas, and girdling of ice
around trees.
Village Council Member
Phil VanNoord raised con
cerns about flooding at a spe
cial meeting Dec. 30. Village
workers are keeping a watch
on the bridge.
The new fishing pier has
not been impacted by the
high water.
In addition to road work
and preparing for the next
snowfall, DPW workers have
begun picking up Christmas
trees left on the sidewalks.
Plowing after the snowfall
on Wednesday, Dec. 31, is
expected to delay picking up
the trees.
The village has enlarged
its salt shed so that it can par
ticipate in a statewide salt
buying consortium for next
year.
As well as being con
sumed by the national elec
tion of 2008, local elections
added to the excitement.
In most communities in
West Michigan, victory in
the Republican primary
assures victory in the general
election
in
November;
in
Caledonia is no stranger to
the pattern.
The state representative’s
seat (72nd House district)
being vacated by Glenn Steil
Jr. due to term limits, drew a
crowded field for a spirited
Republican primary. Local
businessman and Caledonia
Community Schools District
Board Vice President Ken
Yonker, although losing to
Justin Amash, made a cred
itable showing in the Aug. 5
Republican primary when he
, finished second to Amash,
who went on to defeat
Democrat Albert Abasse.
Township
Incumbent
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
was challenged by Walter
ujak, who was completing
a four-year term on the board
of trustees and eight years of
service on the township plan
ning commission. Harrison
defeated Bujak in the
Republican primary, thus
ensuring him a third consec
utive term as supervisor
when no write-in candidate
surfaced,
Treasurer
Township
Richard Robertson, Clerk
Christian
Jennifer
and
Trustees Don Koopmans and
Rick Snoeyirik were unopposed in the Republican primary. The retirement of
long-term trustee Larry
Stauffer and Bujak’s candidacy for the supervisor ’s
post left two vacancies on
the board of trustees.
Newcomers Dale Hermenet
rd
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Members of the Village of
Middleville
council .
approved the budget for
2009 at a special meeting
Dec. 30.
The budget now totals
$4,331,889, which is a
decrease of $1,579,697 from
2008. The budget includes
ignificant
capital
some sig
improvements including the
east side lift station replace
ment project, a new water
well and repairs to the 1969
water tank.
Village manager George
Strand told the council that
the village's financial outlook is “fair” with some of
the funds, such as the general fund, major street fund and
the local street fund at a neg
ative being balanced with
• reserves.
The village does have
reserves at. the recommended
12 to 15 percent levels. He
also noted that economic
growth may help generate
additional revenue for the
l
general fund.
Following approval of the
budget, council did author
ized
engineering for several
j
projects so that the village
will be prepared to qualify to
participate in an infrastruc
ture _program sponsored by
the federal government.
In addition to the lift sta
tion which will be constructed whether or not the village
is able to participate in the
stimulus program. other
projects to be engineered
will include West Main from
Robin to Fifth streets which
will complete Main Street
within the village, replacement of water mains on First
and Third streets, Johnson
Street project which is actually “shovel ready,” and a
water mam loop which
would become part of the
Finkbeiner/Crane Road proj
ect and the village would
work in cooperation with the
County
Barry
Countv
Road
Commission.
Williams and Works will
be conducting the engineer-
See CALEDONIA, page 2
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calls
with
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Township
Thornapple
Emergency Services Chief
Dave Middleton has reported
that 2008 was the busiest
year so far for the depart
ment. As of Dec. 30, the fire
and ambulance service locat-
Village approves budget for 2009
ing on the lift station and
Johnson Street project, with
Fleis and Vandenbrink com
pleting the engineering work
on ‘ the other projects.
Engineering plans last for six
to 10 years, and these are all
projects the village will have
to do eventually.
Members of the council
also discussed the progress
of work on a new plan to provide for waste collection and
recycling in the village. This
is still a work in progress,
and the committee will be
setting up a meeting with
waste haulers.
If a new plan seems feasi
ble that would be safer, bet
ter for residents and provide
recycling, the plan would
come to the council for
approval. A .public hearing
with residents would be part
of the process.
Village President Lon
Myers said, “we are still just
gathering information. We
are working on plans for the
residents of the village
only.”
and Gres Zoller were both
on the ballot. All were unop
posed on the general election
ballot in November.
Perhaps the only real sur
prise of the election season
was the defeat of longtime
incumbent David Morren,
County
Kent
10th
Commission district, by
■ newcomer
newcomer Bill Hirsch, a
dairy farmer from Gaines
Township. Hirsch had run
for the seat two years ago
and had been trounced by
Morren.
Another surprise, though
not as unexpected as the
Hirsch victory, was the defeat
in Caledonia of a millage
renewal for the Kent County
Jail.
If the dominant theme for
Caledonia in years past has
been growth and how to
manage it, the dominant
In other business, the
council heard that one non
union employee has opted
out of the new flexible bene
fits plan. Research is still
ongoing in regard to another
non-union employee.
The council clarified the
current health insurance plan
by rescinding a resolution
passed Dec. 16, 2008, and
passing a second one that
names Strand as plan admin
admin-
istrator. This followed a
review by the village’s attor
ney.
In final comments, mem
ber Dan Parker remarked
that a lot was accomplished
in the village this year.
Earlier he had reported that
the brick work problems in
the streetscape may not be
resolved until spring.
The next meeting of the
Middleville Village Council
will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 13, at the township hall.
The renovations to the vil
lage hall are now expected to
be completed by the middle
to end of January.
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ed on High Street in
Middleville had responded to
1,251 calls. On New Year’s
Eve,
personnel
TTES
responded to a fire call with
Caledonia. This makes the
total for the year 1,252
There have been a lot
more fires than normal. The
causes are a mixed bag —
careless smoking to electri
cal to arson — and we've
had a lot more vehicle fires
this year,” said Middleton.
Thornapple Township had
five structure fires with .one
fatality, Yankee Springs had
sjx structure fires with one
fatality, and Middleville had
one house fire. There were
no structure fires in Irving
Township in 2008.
Thomapple Township had
39 fire calls, 101 medical
calls and. 27 calls which had
response from both the tire
department and EMS. There
were 49 fire calls • in
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Middleville, 240 medical and
12 with joint fire and EMS
response. Yankee Springs
Township had 43 fire calls,
174 medical calls and 26
with the joint fire and EMS
response.
In
Irving
Township, there were three
fire, 23 medical and seven
with the combined fire and
EMS response.
in
Residents
the
Middleville and Yankee
Springs Township who have
fire hydrants on or near their
property should clear snow
in, a three-foot diameter
around the hydrant and then
open a path all the way to the
road.
Middleton also encour
aged resident to check to
make sure smoke detectors
are in working order.
“If you don’t have one,
call us at 269-795-3350 and
we’ll be glad to give you
one,” said Middleton.
In This Issue
• Thornapple Wind Band
seeking musicians
• Write Away contest deadline is Feb.
• New troopers join the Michigan
State Police
• Quit smoking class offered
• Lady Panthers spend time with
college coaching legend
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CALEDONIA, continued from page
theme in 2008 appears to be
contraction or the lack of
growth, with one or two
notable exceptions. Two pri
vate businesses. Labeltape
Inc., a maker of specialty
labels, and Aspen Surgical
either built new or expanded
existing facilities.
Another issue for town
ship government is the posi
tion
of
township
planner/manager.
David
Zylstra, who has held that
post for the past eight years,
has been on an extended
leave of absence since late
August.
Despite the toll taken on
developers of residential
housing, planning and zon
ing issues occupied a great
deal of the planning commis
sion’s time and effort.
On the agenda early in the
year were final touches to the
master plan for land use. No
sooner had the plan been
adopted in February by the
township board than the
introduction of plans by
Meadow Bloom LLC made
it very apparent that the plan
would need to be amended if
the project were to be
approved as presented.
The property, formerly the
Med-O-Bloom dairy farm
owned by Jerry Good, is
located along Kraft Avenue
on the east. 100th Street to
the south. Holy Family
Church on the north and
another farm to the west. The
parcel consisted of 95.76
acres south of 100th St. and
275 acres to the north of
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second semester starting the week of January 26.
Classes for 3-year-olds meet two times per week.
Classes for 4-year-olds meet two or three times per
week. Children entering the 3-year-old program must O
have turned three by December 1, 2008. Children
entering the 4-year-old program must have turned
four by December 1,2008. Morning sessions run
9:15-11:45am. afternoon sessions run 12:45-3:15pm.
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Scenarios presented by
Meadow Bloom representa
tives all presumed rezoning
and the extension of public
water and sewer utilities to
the property. The scenario
that initially drew the most
support from various interest
groups was one that required
amending the master plan to
change the designation from
rural preservation to medi
um-density residential and
then rezoning 174 acres to R2, or single-family units.
With public water and sewer,
approximately 280 single
family units would occupy
the land.
Moreover, this plan also
left available several acres
for purchase by the school
district, an agricultural education facility, a r•It ssible
YMCA facility, athletic
fields and parking.
The first hitch was the
refusal by the commission to
consider amending the mas
ter plan. Meadow Bloom
then divided the land into
four parcels and asked for a
straight rezoning. The argu
ment made by the developer‘s representative was that a
rezoning into two R-2 (medi
um-density residential hous
ing) parcels and two RR
(rural residential) parcels
would be consistent with the
master plan designations,
compatible with existing
uses and has access to water
and sewer utilities.
Supporting the Meadow
Bloom LLC proposal were
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the Caledonia Youth Sports
Association (CALPlex), the
Caledonia
Community
Schools District, the YMCA
representative, and an advo
cates for the teaching of agri
culture. (The allotment of
$200,000 in the 2009 town
M
ship budget
for parks has
been suggested as a possible
source for funds to enable
the purchase of athletic fields
for CALPlex.)
Among the opponents
were the Kent County
Commission on Farmland
Preservation and several res
idents of nearby properties.
Residents were concerned
primarily with infrastructure
needs and traffic.
Despite a staff recommen
dation to approve the propos
al, the commission sent it on
to the township board with a
recommendation to deny the
rezoning. Before the board
had an opportunity to act on
the rezoning recommenda
tion, the Caledonia school
board at its monthly meeting
on Aug. 26 authorized the
purchase of 60 acres from
Meadow Bloom LLC.
Ultimately, the board
approved the rezoning on a
split vote (4-3); Harrison.
Robertson, Koopmans and
Stauffer voted for the rezon
ing while Christian, Bujak
and Snoeyink dissented.
Another issue bedeviling
the township board and the
planning commission was
billboards. While there are
only seven billboards in the
township and they have been
strictly regulated, a proposal
to build a Walgreens drug
store on the comer of M-37
and 92nd Street was brought
down by the need to move a
billboard. The proposed
project
moved
along
smoothly until it was discov
ered that a permit to move an
existing
billboard
was
invalid and was then
revoked.
The proposal had been
greeted with enthusiasm by
the planning commission and
the township board because it
would have allowed the
replacement of older com
mercial properties on the cor
ner of 92nd Street and M-37
with a new structure yielding
more tax revenue; the appear
ance of the area would be
improved, thus conforming to
the requirements of the
Cherry
Valley
Overlay
District and extending the
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and Caledonia Library staff and lovers of books.
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paved portion of 92nd Street
farther east.
The resulting discussions
between the owner of the
billboard and the township
resulted eventually in a com
promise. Attempts to modify
lit
the existing billboard
ordi
nance to meet the require
ments of both sides also
foundered on the issue of
which body would have final
control over billboards.
Eventually the issue was
resolved in favor of the plan
ning commission. However,
by then, the current econom
ic malaise had set in, and the
proposal was essentially
withdrawn. Nevertheless, a
recent appearance by devel
opers.
Geneen-DeKok
Properties Inc., before the
commission suggests an
attempt to keep the proposal
viable.
The
most
successful
development project of the
year is the new student cen-
ter and fieldhouse at
Davenport University. The
facility, designed by Michael
Korby, from Integrative
Architecture, features a
fieldhouse that seats 1,500
spectators and provides a
home basketball court for the
Davenport Panthers. The
building provides space for
athletic department offices, a
second gymnasium, a room
for fitness equipment, a cafe,
board room and lounges for
relaxing.
Once more, an attempt to
secure a new library facility
for Caledonia is underway.
After more than a year of
careful planning, the capital
campaign for a new library
kicked off Sept. 30. Called
The
Next
Chapter:
Campaign for a New
Caledonia Library, the aim
of the campaign is to raise $1
million in private dollars
toward the estimated cost of
$3,829,298 for a new
19,588-square-fool library.
Commitments and pledges
amounting to $700,000 had
already been received by (he
campaign. Also on hand is
$500,000
from
earlier
fundraising efforts dating
back more than 10 years.
The lead donor for the proj
ect. at $100,000, is Foremost
Insurance Company. A sec
ond major grant of $75,(XX)
from Steelcase Corporation
is contingent upon being
matched with locally raised
funds.
Assuming
another
$300,000 can be raised
through donations, the com
mittee estimated that a 2-mill
levy would be enough to
build and equip the library.
A new library according to
Kent
District
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Free Developmental Inventory
(for children birth-4 1/2 years of age)
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Do you have concerns about the development of your child in the areal
of: Speech, language, hearing, vision, large or small motor skills, social-1
ization, or the growth of your child? We may be able to help! The?
Caledonia Community Schools will be conducting a developmental
screening for children who may benefit from early educational inter-?
vention. If you are a Caledonia School District resident who has con-'
cems and would like more information please call 891-6220.
The next screening will take place Thursday, January 22nd at Duncan
Lake Early Childhood Center, 9751 Duncan Lake Ave.
There is no fee for this service. The next screening is ’>
planned for January 2009.
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Soup’s On at
Methodist Church
continues on Jan. 9
The Soup's On program at
the
Middleville
United
Methodist
Church
will
resume Friday, Jan. 9, from 5
to 7 p.m.
Soups will include turkey
noodle, chili and chicken and
while bean. Other food
choices will include egg
salad sandwiches, hot dogs
and salad. The cost is $5 per
person or $ 15 per family.
The Jan. 9 supper is spon
sored by the church’s
Antique Angels. On Jan. 23,
the supper will be sponsored
by the men's group.
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9 and 10. the mooes Caledonia receives
students in the area spend scripts In 1976 he retired" dent* in grades
some time dun ng Christmas to Barry County to raise other for students in grades I for operations from the evun
II and 12. Freshmen and I cy-wide millage currently
break working on poems or Angus cattle and embark on
stones to submit to the con a 14- year professorship al sophomores can submit a funding the system Under
poem (preferably with rhyme | the formula, which is based
test. The deadline for submit Michigan State University
on square footage. the new
ting work to the contest, He and hi* wife. Alice. coE and meter) andor an essay
The contest for juniors and I facility would return $19,000
which offers cash pnzev. is labcxated on two published
seniors
invite*
submi*sion
of
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versus
the
current
$2,300
books, and their work has
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The current library also
To encourage high school appeared in the Reminder a short story (not more than
1,500 words) on any subject. I figured this year in ongoing
students in Hastings. Dclum and the Hosting Borner.
They decided to ixganize a poem (preferably with discussions with the Kent
Kellogg. Thomapple Kellogg
rhyme and meter) and a fea
County Health Department,
and Maple Valley High and fund the Write Away
which once more issued a
competitKMi after Ken partic lure story based ami
Schools and the Barry
ipated in a career fair at aspect of life in Barry notice to the township that
Intermediate School District
the library needed to connect
County.
’42 High School
with writing aspirations, the Hastings
Wnterv may submit only to a munKipnl waler supply
“I knew that poetry and
Barry
Community
Foundation promotes the short story contests in my one entry in each category. I or dig a new well Although
“Write Away" competition high school (Jay* encouraged but may enter all categories the library to located within
for
their
grade
level
and
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the
village
of
Caledonia,
the
funded by a grant from local a number of kid* to write and
could,
possibly,
win
more
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township
is
responsible
for
submit
work
and
that
win
residents Kcnsinger and
than
one
award
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operation
and
mainte
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was
a
wonderful
nwMiAlice Jones*
Full details and official nance of the library ’s physiIn the spring, winners in vation to keep on try ing." he
rule* and entry blanks can be cal plant Fix years, the
five categoric* will be recalled.
obtained
from
the
English
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has
supplied
botAfter discussing possibili
awarded $50 cash prizes,
ties with Sheree Newell, departments at the schools tied water to 1^^^
along with certificates
“Competition and rewards ccMxdinator of the career fair, The contest officially opened I the needs of patron* and
Winners
will
be
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what
was
originally
and later, with Fred Jacob* of Dec I
shouldn’t just be the premga
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intended to be a short-term
live of the athletes. said J-Ad Graphics, and Bonnie announced in April
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Hildreth of the
Barry
( JO< id
Kensingcr Jones.
check
with
high
school
practice.
After
pr«»tr.Kted
Community
Foundation,
a
writers should be recognized
English
departments
or
call
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negotiation*.
health
the
format
was
developed.
publicly, too."
the
Barrv
Community
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department
agreed
to
allow
Barry
The
competition
is
fix
all
Jones enjoyed a 50-year
career as a writer of radio high school students who Foundation. 269-945-0526. | continued u*c of bottled
water, pending construction
and ask fix Enn
Maple
Valley.
dramas, creative director for attend
of a new facility.
major international advertis Hastings. Delton Kellogg.
Although
most
of
the
Thomapple
Kellogg
or
the
author
of
ing agencies.
development
commercial
identified w ith Caledonia ha*
been in the village, the
groundbreaking
by
the
Shurco
IDevelopment
Company fix a new profe*sional and retail development on the east side of M37 marks the beginning of a
new phase The first building
constructed was a dental
office with retail space on
the first floix and also marks
the shift of two professional
offices fnxn the village to
the township.
Safety
The
Public
Advisory Committee, which
oversees the fire department,
emergency medical services,
and police service* had a
busy year Time was devoted
to revising the fire depart
ment bylaws which were
approved by the township
board Considerable discus
sion was devoted to the mer
it* of a warning siren fix
Barbara Freeman new branch manager, Harold Gless. and the finally retmng Dar weather and other emergen
Billett from the Chemical Bank Caledonia Branch celebrated together in December as cies.
Staffing pattern* for the
Billett prepared to leave her position with the bank. Billett also served as branch manager at the Middleville branch of Chemical Bank former fire department received
attention.
The
department
is
ly owned by the Caledonia State Bank.
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now cixnpvsed of three full- leer* fnxn the Ki warns Club
time employees (Chief Brian of Caledonia Even before
Bennett and firemen Bill the scheduled opening time
Wibon and Kvie Fennellk of 10 am., car* tilled with
approximately 15 paid-on - children were lined up.
call member*, and volun Concerns expressed by par
teers Two principal areas of ents ranged from having the
concern have been the lack right car seat to whether it
of coverage from 4 10 10 was installed correctly to
pm on weekdays and the queries about the new rules
lack of coverage on week governing txxwter seats and
ends when no one is physi the size of children. Fix
cally present in the fire those who needed car *eal*.
donated
by
the
house The solution vuggesl- some
cd by Bennett and endorsed Kiwanis Club were available
by the committee and the fix no ex a minimal donation
Another popular de*tiru
township board was to use
tHMi was the SW AT bus. oth
part-time employee* topn>
vide 16 hour* of coverage on erwise known as a mobile
bulls
post
command
weekend*
The department replaced equipped with a satellite
an aging tanker truck this year dish, the vehicle can also
functMMi av a dispatch center.
through live Kent County
nMating equipment fund and Its technology fa*< mated
also replaced the heating sys many. especially the younger
tem in the fire bam with a general 1«mi which undcrstoiTj
mow of the wonder* than did
stale-of-the-art radiant heat
mg system Bid* are being their elder*
paper
Refreshments.
sought fix a new command
vehicle to replace a 1995 gtMxis. gift certificates, and
entertainment materials were
Tahoe
the donated by DAW Fresh
Tragedy
touched
Meijer.
department this vcar with the Markets.
McDonald* and Kids Sluff
death of member Tom Gehl
He was a second generation
member of the department
and died as the result of an
accidental work injury. He is
survived by his wife and
three children A fund was
been established to aid the
Several
area
resident*
were
family
Police service* remained among graduate* upon whom
unchanged except for a mod
degrees were conferred at
ifK.Hh’ii in Lommand in the Ccntr.il Michig.m University
South Precinct . Kent County in May. Local residents
Sheriffs Department Lt. receiving degrees included;
Jeff DeVries succeeded Lt
of
Hendry
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Chuck DeWitt who was Caledonia — bachelor of
transferred to the detective
applied arts
bureau
Hickel of
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Every fall during Eire
bachelor of
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team bus. a trip through a
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maze, a chance to explore an Middleville
master of arts.
ambulance, the opportunity
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Rachel
Zylstra of
to be fingerprinted and the
bachelor of sci
Caledonia
chance to make friends with
encc in education
the horses of the mounted
division of the Kent County
Sheriff’s department were
some of the activities avail
able to the many who attend
ed the event on a glonous fall
day.
By far the most popular
event was the car seat check
run by Safe Kids and volun-
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at 7 p.m.
This is for all interested
parents or guardians of sen
iors and juniors planning to
attend college or a universi
ty. David Steffee. director of
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LOCAI
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Sun 6:00 pm
WFUR 102 .9 FM
FIRST BAPTIST
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
708 W. Main Street
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
Word of Life Clubs............................................................... 6:45p.m.
middlevillecrc.org
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
908 W Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School.................................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class............................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
12:1UJ
West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland. Ml 49348
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family right where you 're at.
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship:
OMN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
9:00, 9:30 & II: III
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
New times!
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9:30 & 11am
JOURNEY
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A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
Contemporary Worship
..................................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................... 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 8684)391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Sunday Morning Worship........................... 9.30 a.m.
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Pioneer Club Wednesdays ..........................6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
in Irving)
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Youth....................
Pioneer Club.......
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............. 9:45 a.m.
•Il a.m.
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
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A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Peace Church
4
M-37
mile off
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
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Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: hw,wqyfarercc .org
Whitneyville
Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Alto, Ml 49302
Community Church
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2415 McCann Rd. (1
Website:
www.umcmiddleviile.orq
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
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www.cherryvalleychurch.org
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
www.thejchurch.com
Located in Leighton Township
9185 (berry Valley. SuHe B • Caledonia 49316 *616-891-7910
9:30 am Worship Service
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on
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Sunday Mominc? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
The Family of God for All People"
Pastor Scott E. Manning
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CherryVXlley
Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts, of the Holy Spirit,
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
ChiIdrcn’s Sunday School
•ice & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
“A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
Rev. Tom DeVries. Pastor - 795-3667
Education hour 11:00 AM
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
10:00 a.m.
. 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Mid-Week Prayer.......................................... 6:45p.m.
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9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
We geek to lead people to a taring faith in Jetut Christ,
Sunday Worship Experience
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
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Loving God. Loving People
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Sunday Evening Service.................................................... 6:00p.m.
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
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Redeemer Covenant Church
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Sunday Morning Worship Service................ . 11:00 a.m.
Church
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Rev Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www duttonurc.org
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Assembly of God
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave SE • Caledonia. Ml 49316
Tim A. Vine. Asst. Pastor/Youth
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
(6I6) 891-866I
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
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www.whitneyvillebible.org
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Opportunities were available
for horseback and carriage
rides, the purchase of arts
and crafts and homegrown
vegetables as well as face
painting and demonstrations
of new hair styles.
One of the week’s most
popular events was an
antiques assessment event
that allowed individuals to
collectibles
have
and
antiques appraised. Long
lines testified to the curiosity
and willingness of people to
find out the good or bad
news or even what it was that
they or an ancestor had car
ried from other places to
Caledonia.
A successful dance on
Friday evening followed by a
day in Lakeside Park wound
up the festivities.
Also held in conjunction
with Western Week was
Mayor Exchange Day, when
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socially and intellectually in a loving and developmentally
appropriate setting where God is glorified daily.
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Another organization that
has been active this past year
is the Caledonia Merchant
(CMA).
Association
Originally composed prima
rily of businesses located in
the Caledonia Centre mall
and spearheaded by Bruce
Higgins, owner of the
Monterey Grille restaurant.
the organization has broadened its efforts and reached
out to businesses not located
in the village. Although there
is some overlapping mem
bership with the Downtown
Merchants Association, the
CMA has emphasized co
operation rather than compe
tition. This year, the associa
tion assumed the responsibil
ity
for
planning
the
Christmas parade and held
its second annual tree light
ing in the mall. The associa
tion also has been active in
promoting drives for food,
clothing and toys.
The CMA also instituted a
first-ever shopping rewards
program for the recent holi
day season.
Another activity
put
together primarily by the vil
lage although it is participat
ed in and eagerly awaited by
the entire Caledonia commu
nity every year is the
Independence Day or Fourth
of July celebration. Jerry
Good provided the site for
the fireworks display. The
chaired
by
committee,
Terence Mulvihill, village
trustee, began planning activities and fund-raising
efforts in February.
Election activities also
occupied village residents
this past year. Village
President Scott Williamson
decided to run for a another
term, while trustees Dan
Erskine and Karen Hahn
were re-elected to new fouryear terms. Three write-in
candidates appeared on the
ballot, all as candidates for
the trustee seat left vacant by
Dan Inman, who decided to
leave the council. Craig
Mitchell was chosen to suc
ceed Inman.
Trustee Michael Maviglia
resigned from the council in
late October, and the council
accepted the resignation at
its November meeting.
The possible purchase of
an emergency warning siren
may have moved closer to
becoming a reality as new
and lower prices were
recejve<j by the village. A
recent letter from the dealer
suggested that the price may
be lower by several hundred
dollars.
A major issue that has
dogged the village council
for four years moved one
step closer to final resolu
tion. Wesley and Velting
LLC had sued the village
over the denial of a rezoning
request that would have permitted the company to devel
op 37 acres at 245 Kinsey St.
The decision in favor of the
village in Kent County
expired at 4 p.m. Jan. 2.
Failure to meet the deadline
for filing the leave applica
tion means the case is over
and is resolved in the vil
lage’s favor. However, if the
application was filed in a
timely matter, the applicants
then have to wait for the .
court to decide whether it
wishes to take up the case. If
the court decides not to take
up the case, Wesley and
Circuit Court was upheld by
the Michigan Court of
Appeals. A further motion
by Wesley and Velting, ask
ing the appeals panel to
reconsider its decision was
denied. Denial of the motion
to reconsider means the only
avenue open to the company
is to file an application for
leave to appeal to the
Michigan Supreme Court.
The time limit for filing
the leave application with the
Michigan Supreme Court
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Vernelva L Solomon
MIDDLEVILLE
Vernelva L. Solomon, age
84, of Middleville, went to
be with her Lord. Thursday,
December 25, 2008.
She was raised in the
Barry County area and< grad
uated from Gul) Lake High
School in 1942. Vernelva
“Nellie” was married to
Curtis W. Solomon in 1943.
They lived in Middleville for
the entire 57 years of their
marriage.
Nellie worked at Furniture
City Manufacturing for
approximately 20 years
where she was a floor
inspector. She retired in 1984
to care for her husband. Curt,
who had suffered a stroke. A
major portion of her life was
spent as a wife and mother.
Serving and caring for others
was the driving force in her
life. She continually served
special dishes, decorated
birthday cakes, crocheted
various articles and afghans,
and quilted blankets to give
to others. She did all of this,
in addition to the gardening
and canning she did to feed
her family. Besides caring
for her husband and family.
she cared for her mother, two
aunts and a family friend for
extended periods of time.
Early in their marriage
Curt and Nellie were very
involved in the Grange.
Nellie also was a member of
an Extension group and a
leader in 4-H. She was
always Curt's right hand
helper in the many activities
that interested him, even
joining him in the fields with
harvesting, planting, and
other necessary field work
and chores.
In her last months, she was
sick a great deal enduring
gall bladder surgery, a bro
ken hip and cancer surgery.
Through it all her hands were
never quiet, making an
afghan, a pillow and 65
potholders for her family and
care-givers
at
Carveth
Village.
Nellie was preceded in
death by her husband and six
brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her
daughter. Susan (Gary)
Rounds of Middleville; two
sons, Edward Solomon of
Douglas, Thomas (Marlie)
Solomon of Grand Rapids;
Molly Woodside
MIDDLEVILLE - Molly
Anna Woodside (Mary Ann
Simpson), age 71, passed
away December 26, 2008 at
home.
“Don’t grieve for me for
now I'm free.”
Molly was born in Cayce,
KY oh January 3, 1937.
As the youngest of five
siblings to Ardel and Jessie
Simpson of Cayce, KY. She
grew up in a bustling home
with immeasurable love
from her mother while her
father owned and operated
the local general store.
She
graduated
from
Murray State University with
a masters in education and
became a teacher beloved by
her students.
She married Joe Woodside
of Fulton, KY and had two
sons who were immensely
proud to have been raised by
such a strong woman.
Joe and Molly divorced
and she then hired on with
the Union Pacific Railroad
moving to many of the west
ern states but coming to love
Mohawks hit 24 foul shots in
tournament win over Caledonia
Alexa Gehrls chipped in
eight points, and Brenna
Donahue six points
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rebounds.
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four players shoot at least
eight free throws in the
game, led by April Emerson
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reached the championship
game by scoring a 45-22 win
over Tri-County on Monday
night.
Caledonia controlled the
tempo of the game through
out. The Scots held Tri
County to five points in the
Caledonia’s girls like their
pressure defense, but the 23
fouls whistled against them
Tuesday night hurt in their
58-47 loss in the finals of the
Morley Stanwood Holiday
tournament.
The host Mohawks shot
41 foul shots in the contest,
knocking down 24 of them.
On the other end of the floor,
the Scots were just 7-of-16 at
the foul line.
Caledonia only trailed by
one point
heading into the
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Mohawks closed things
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with an 18-8 run.
Michelle Butcher led the
Scots on the night, with 13
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points.
Lindsee Weis added
11 points. Nicole Chase had
a team high ten rebounds to
go along with five points.
opening quarter, and never
trailed after the opening bas
ket of the game.
Butcher again led the
Scots, with 12 points and
five rebounds. Weis added
eight points. Alexa Gehrls
had seven rebounds and
Madalyn Sandlveit five
steals.
Kiah Teunissen led Tri
County with eight points and
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six rebounds.
Caledonia's girls arc now
2-5 on the season, and 1-2 in
the O-K Gold Conference.
Wayland scored a 55-46
win over the Caledonia girls
last Saturday.
Chase led the Scots with
ten points.
Macy Merchant had 18
points and Amanda Onopa
14 for the Wildcats.
five grandchildren, Gary
Todd
(Ruth) Rounds,
Melissa (Michael) Wright,
Mindy (Shawn) Hayward.
Curtis E. (Erin) Solomon.
Edward F. Solomon; and
eight great-grandchildren.
Services were held on
Tuesday. December 30,
2008, at the Beeler Funeral
Home with her grandson.
Pastor Curtis E. Solomon
officiating. Interment took
place in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Carveth
Village.
Arrangements were made
Once the first win was in next week, at Forest Hills against Wayland Friday
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cable warrior.
She was preceded in death were nearly even,
Luke Andrusiak led the
by her mother, Jessie
Simpson; father, Ardel Scots with 13 points, and
Simpson; and brothers and Weist added 12.
Steve Harrison and Jordan
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three grandchildren. Jessie,
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Hastings Banner.
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winter concert Sunday, Feb.
1, 2009, at the Hope United
Methodist Church south of
Hastings.
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just need more musicians."
He said he wants the band
to perform “First Suite in B
Flat’.’ by Gustav Holst, a
beautiful piece of music
from classical literature, but
more adult musicians are
needed.
For the integrity of the
Local grad among new
state police troopers
Caledonia, who has been
assigned to the Monroe Post.
“For our new graduates,
today marks the beginning of
your careers as Michigan
State Troopers,” said Col.
Peter M. Munoz, director of
the MSP, during his address
to the recruits. “As troopers,
1 expect you will keep sacred
the public’s trust in you and
our agency, and serve with
and
distinction
honor
always.”
The 121st Trooper Recruit
School began Aug. 10, when
101 prospective troopers,
selected from more than
Michigan citizens will
soon benefit from the servic
es of 83 additional Michigan
State Police (MSP) troopers
following the Dec. 19, 2008
121st
graduate of the
Trooper Recruit School.
Among the new troopers was
Ryan Ricketson
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If interested in joining this
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call
Kim
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Mike and Kathy Scobey at
616-374-7547.
The Thornapple Wind
Band strives to perform qual
ity concerts, free to the pub
lic and designed for the
entire family.
“We hope so see you at
our next concert,
concert.” said
LaJoye.
It has always been our commitment
to go above and beyond the repairs
of your vehicle!
4,000 applicants, reported to
the MSP Training Academy
in Lansing. Over a 19-week
period, the recruits received
training in patrol techniques,
report writing, ethics, first
aid, criminal law, crime
scene processing, firearms,
water safety, defensive tac
tics and precision driving.
Graduating recruits were
assigned to MSP work sites
across the state and reported
for duty beginning Dec. 22,
2008.
“I want to thank the fami
lies and friends of our newest
troopers for the love and sup
port you showed to your
recruit
throughout
this
school,” Munoz added. “I
know you did an excellent
job raising these 83 men and
women because without a
solid work ethic and sound
core values, they never
would have survived the rig
ors .of our academy.”
■ Of the 83 graduating
recruits, 79 are male and four
are female. Fifty-nine have
college degrees, 14 have
served in the United States
military and 19 have prior
law enforcement experience,
including nine who previous
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draw musicians who might
be willing to commit to just
one concert instead of an
entire season. No auditions
are necessary, “just show up
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composed it, LaJoye said the
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Velting LLC versus the
Village of Caledonia would
finally be over.
The Main Street project is
approaching its final wind
up stage and will be done
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Transportation conducts its
audit
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February,
Agreements
have
been
reached with the contractor
to resolve drainage problems
and replacement of plant
ings. Stop signs were
installed at the intersection
of Lake and Main streets.
The
Downtown
Merchants Association pre
pared an application for a
grant through a program to
enable communities to revi
talize their downtowns. Very
little money was available,
and the village did not suc
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master plan for parks and
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applying for funds from the
Michigan Department of
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a master plan for parks and
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that space at another site pre
viously rented for storage
was very likely to become
unavailable.
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led to considerable discus-
sion at the council, was the
opening of the Caledonia
Station by local businessman
Jerry Barnaby. He wanted to
open an ice cream and coffee
shop downtown; he envi
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rear of the building and turn
ing what had been the
Wagon Wheel restaurant into
a restaurant once more. His
concerns with the planning
and permitting process cen
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Want to Quit Smoking? Class offered in Caledonia
Free smoking cessation
classes are coming to the
area. These group sessions
meet for six weeks beginning
Wednesday, January 14 at 6
p.m. The classes are to be
held at the Metro Health
Plaza. 8941 North Rodgers
Court, along M-37, in
Caledonia. To register call
616-975-0123 or go to
www.tobaccofreepartners.or
g and click on classes.
This class is well timed
considering several compa
nies in the Hastings area
have implemented a tobacco
free policy starting Jan. 1,
2009. There are several
classes offered throughout
Kent County including one
in Lowell on Tuesday nights.
"I tell people. ’Now is a
great time to be a smoker.'
You have more resources,
more options and more infor
mation than you've ever had.
There’s new medication,
innovative online support
programs and a free class in
THORNAPPLE TWP.
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
CALL TO ORDER - Regular
meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. by Boysen and Pledge of
Allegiance recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Members present:
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
Eavey, Harrison. Kelley, Schad.
Absent: None. Others present:
Middleton,
Moffat.
Middleton.
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public/media.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as amended.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of October 13, 2008
meeting approved as amended
on motion by Harrison and sec
ond by Buckowing (all Ayes).
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
bills totaling $304,673.20 on
motion by Buckowing and sec
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
and discussion on activities with
in the Department. Clerk report
ed 75.2% turnout for November
general election.
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Reviewed report
and activities
within the Department. Treasurer
re. rted that approved bills
included
bond
payment.
Discussion on state shared rev
enue.
CORRESPONDENCE - Read
letter from Barry County United
Way, acknowledged Kaechele
Drain assessment, read letter
from Noffke
Drive
resident.
Agreed that the Township pay up
to $1 •HI from the Duncan Lake
Sewer Fund to correct the prob
lem at 7631 Noffke Drive on
motion by Kelley and second by
Schad (all Ayes).
COUNTY REPORT - Minutes
available.
EMERGENCY SERVICES Update and discussion on activi
ties within the TTES. Agreed to
pay the $910 remaining for the
purchase of w
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center on motion by ”
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second by Harrison (all Ayes).
Agreed to write off $17.37 on call
#07-0463 on motion by Harrison
and second by Vlietstra (all
Ayes). Agreed to write off
$31,516.80 in bad debts as
detailed in November 10, 2008
memo on motion by Harrison
and second by Schad (6 Ayes, 1
Nay-Kelley).
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activi-
within
res
within
the
township.
Recommended adoption on Sign
Ordinance
dated
#02-2008
November 10. 2008 on motion by
Harrison and second by Kelley
(all Ayes).
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Accepted the Duncan Lake
Sewer Authority Ordinance #032008 dated November 04. 2008.
to be effective the day following
publication,
on
motion
by
Harrison and second by Eavey
(all Ayes). Re-appointed Linda
Gasper
to
the
Planning
Commission until November 30,
2011 on motion by Buckowing
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes).
Re-appointed Sharon
Allen
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to
the
Commission until November 30,
2011 on motion by Buckowing
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes). Appointed Gerald Toshalis
to the Planning Commission to fill
unexpired
term
ending
unexpired
term
ending
November 30. 2011 on motion by
Buckowing and second by
Harrison (all Ayes).
COMMITTEE REPORTS ’
Update and discussion on vari
ous meetings and progress of
Committees. Agreed that a regu
lar board member attend the 1
day session of IEMSS on Ex
Track and that a representative
from TTES attend a minimum of
one, maximum of two days of
same conference which will be
December 8 through December
•II. no motion by Vlietstra
10, 2008
and second by Buckowing (all
Ayes).
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
POLL OF
MEMBERS Review/discussion of individual
concerns of members. Agreed to
use the policy that was not
changed and allow EMS person
nel to wear new shirts under the
old policy (rescinds the June
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2008
decision) on motion by
Harrison and second by Kelley (4
Ayes-Boysen, Eavey, Harrison,
Kelley and 3 Nays-Vlietstra,
Buckowing, Schad). Did not
approve purchase of shirts for all
elected official of Township on
motion by Vlietstra and second
Buckowing
by
(3
AyesBuckowing, Eavey, Vlietstra and
4 Nays-Boysen, Harrison, Kelley,
Shad).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours.
Caledonia." said Jodie Seese.
the facilitator.
Seese is a nationally certi
fied tobacco treatment spe
cialist and has been involved
in cessation programs for 10
years. Quitting smoking is a
common New Year’s resolu
tion. But Seese warns not to
resolve to quit without any
preparation or counseling.
That can lead to a negative,
unsuccessful experience, she
said.
Use the New Year as an
opportunity to explore what
resources are available. That
way, when you are ready,
you know where to go - the
pharmacy, your doctor or
health plan, a cessation class.
Research shows having a
plan and setting a quit date is
the most effective way to
approach this challenge."
There are many myths
when it comes to smoking
and many companies trying
to get you to spend money on
their products or treatments.
It's important to get accu
rate. medically proven guid
ance when quitting smoking.
That includes making sure
the instructor is certified in
smoking cessation tech
niques. A class helps you set
the record straight. What
worked for your neighbor or
co-worker may not be the
best option for you.
Class topics include:
Developing your personal
Quit Plan; reviewing med
ications and nicotine replace
ment therapies; understand-
Scholarship applications now available
The Barry Community
Foundation
(BCF)
and
Thomapple Area Enrichment
Foundation's (TAEF) online
scholarship
application
process opens today, Jan. 1.
Applicants should visit
www.barrycf.org to review
scholarship requirements
begin
and
the
application
process. Applications will be
accepted now until April I.
Students will need to complele the Free Application for
Federal
Aid
Student
(FAFSA) form in order to
complete the BCF/TAEF
online application. For inforPUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this news
paper it subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal Io advertise
Many preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention. Io
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.** Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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Web site.
Scholarships are available
for traditional and non-traditional students, according to
the specifications set by each
fund listed on the Web site.
Contact Erin Welker at
269-945-0526 with further
questions.
Ferris State
releases
honors list
Officials at Ferris State
University in Big Rapids
have announced that 1,528
students earned academic
honors for the semester end
ing August 2008 at Ferris and
Kendall College of Art and
Design.
To be eligible for academ
ic honors, undergraduate stu
dents must maintain at least a
3.5 grade point average.
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include:
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 16, 2008
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Thornapple Township Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mr.
Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr. Oliver, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pullen and Mr. Van
Noord. Tardy: Mrs. Corson.
Absent: None.
The Public Heahng for the
proposed 2009 Budget was can
celled due to the improper / st
ing of the public notice for the
public hearing.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the November
25, 2008 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The minutes of the
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November 25, 2008
meeting
were presented. Parker made a
motion to accept the corrected
minutes and Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed. President Myers
asked that the minutes of the
Special Council Meeting held
December 8, 2008 be read by
the Village Clerk. Parker made a
motion to accept the minutes as
read and Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN:
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Pullen made
a motion to accept the revised
agenda and Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
2. Pullen made a motion to
approve Resolution 08-31 to
Approve Flexible Benefits Plan
for Village Employees and
Related
Summary
Plan
Description as amended. Oliver
supported the motion. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes, Seven (Parker,
Pullen, Van Noord, Corson, Lytle,
and Myers). Nays, None. Absent,
None. Motion Passed.
3. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
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December 16, 2008
meeting in
the amount of $155,793.92.
Parker supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Motion
Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
approve the Whippoorwill Project
Order No. 1 for Kentwood
Excavating change order for
$11,669.50 and Partial Payment
Request No. 2 in the amount of
$18,751.05(includes
change
order) and Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven.
Nays: None. Absent: None
Motion Passed
5. Oliver made a motion to
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approve the Whipi
rwill Project
Order No. 1 for Engineering
Services from Williams & Works
in the amount of $5,500.00 and
Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
6. Pullen made a motion to
the
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accept
2008
Budget
Amendments as presented and
Van Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes, Seven. Nays,
None. Absent, None. Motion
Passed.
7. Parker made a motion to
approve the 2009 LDFA Budget
and Lytle supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes, Seven. Nays,
None. Absent, None. Motion
Passed.
8. Lytle made a motion to
approve the 2009 DDA Budget
and Oliver supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes, Seven. Nays,
None. Absent, None. Motion
Passed.
9. Parker made a motion to
support the Middleville Skate
Board Park in Calvin Hill Park in
theory. Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes, Six.
Nays, One (Corson). Absent,
None. Motion Passed.
10. Parker made a motion to
post the 13 ordinances on the
Municode Website at a cost of
$325.00. Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes,
Seven. Nays, None. Absent,
None. Motion Passed.
11. Parker made a motion to
adopt an amendment to the
Personnel Handbook to allow for
non-union employees to opt out
of the Village’s Health Insurance
and receive a cash payment in
lieu of the Insurance. Van Noord
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes, Seven. Nays, None.
Absent, None.Motion Passed.
12. Lytle made a motion to
accept the recommendation of
the appointment of Sheryl Ayriss
to fill the remaining vacant posi
tion on the DDA Board that
expires February 13, 2010.
Corson supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes, Seven. Nays,
None. Absent, None. Motion
Passed.
3. At 9:15 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and
Parker
supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9: •II
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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DAY, JANUARY 8. 2009 COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE TOWN
SHIP HALL LOCATED AT 284 N. BRIGGS ROAD, MIDDLEVILLE, MI BARRY COUNTY, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:
Recreation Grant Application through the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FUND.
Amount of grant $50,000.00.
All residents are welcome to attend the Public Hearing to review and
comment on the proposed project. Yankee Springs Township Park is
located east of Parker Drive/South of M-179. The Park Ordinance is
available for public inspection during regular business hours, (Monday-
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whether a stock is a good
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January 15
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February
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July 16
March 19
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August 20
April 16
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NOVEMBER 25, 2008
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Present:
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Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Financial Advisor.
Eavey, Harrison, Kenyon.
Absent: None. Others present:
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Notices of all special meetings and meeting changes for each of these
bodies will also be posted at the Township Hall in accordance with appli
cable laws. The Public is welcome to attend and participate in any open
session of any of these bodies.
This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended
(Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with
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Lady Panthers spend time with coach Wooden
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The Davenport women’s
basketball team made its way
across the country Dec. 26
and what they were wel
comed by will be remem
bered by each and every
player for their entire life.
Upon arrival in Los
Angeles. CA. the team was
able to spend time with the
great John Wooden at his
apartment outside of LA.
The following is an
account written by Head
Coach Mark Youngs about
how the day at Mr.
Wrxxicns all came about.
About four years ago, I
finished “They Call Me
Coach ”, a book written by
John Wooden. After reading
the b<x)k. I decided to do my
best to contact Coach
Wooden and tell him how
much the brx>k meant to me
as a person and as a coach.
We exchanged a few letters
and I offered to fly out to
L.A. to meet him for break
fast at his favorite restaurant,
VIP’s. His daughter then
called me and told me of him
coming to Western Michigan
University to speak, and that
they would meet me after the
speech. I got to talk with
Coach that evening, got my
picture with him and have
since repeated the story of
our meeting at least a hun
dred times.
Two weeks ago, I decided
to write Coach again and tell
him that I was going to be in
his neighborhood on Dec.
27th. We all signed a
Christmas card, included a
program and 1 told him that I
planned on taking my team
to his favorite restaurant that
morning. I didn’t hear back
from coach this time, but J
figured that maybe my letter
got lost in the mail, or
maybe, due to Coach now
being 98 years old. that he
just wasn't up to writing
back any more.
We decided to go to VIP’s
this
morning
anyway,
whether Coach would be
there or not. We showed up
at 9:15 am and there was no
Coach Wooden in site. We
were treated like celebrities
at VIP's, the owner took a
picture of our team and said
he’d put it on the wall
between Coach Wooden's
and Harrison Ford's (another
frequent patron). The owner
took me aside and said that
Coach's caregiver (Tony)
was at the end of the bar and
would like to speak with me.
Tony said that we had
missed Coach by 15 minutes
but that we could maybe
meet him later in the week if
possible. I knew that there
would be no way we could
do this due to our games
wishing all 4iaftfty ddolibays
from your frlenbs at...
being in San Diego and childhood
home
of
Riverside during the upcom Martinsville. IN).
ing week but thanked him for
He spoke of competitive
his time.
greatness and how he said he
As Tony ualked out. two could feel a wonderful spirit
of our players (Carrie within our group. He told the
Grubius and Karlee Despres) girls that “faith, family and
asked Tony if we could friends is all that they would
maybe just follow him to need to be successful”. We
Coach’s place. Tony called presented Coach with a
Coach and Coach said that Davenport team jacket and
he would be happy to meet we all shook his hand or
with us. We followed Tony gave him a hug good-bye.
to Coach’s apartment and he He even wheeled his chair
led us inside. Coach was sit out onto his balcony and
ting in the middle of his liv waved to us as we drove off,
ing room with a huge smile like a grandfather saying
on his face as we walked in. good-bye to his new-found
He shook each girl’s hand grandchildren.
and the girls gathered around
Today was a day that none
him and sat down. For an of us will ever forget. The
hour and a half. Coach John greatest coach of all-time
Wooden recited poetry, told showed a bunch of small col
stories, posed for pictures lege athletes and coaches
and signed copies of his why he is considered the best
Pyramid of Success” for -ever. He treated us as if WE
each one of the players. He were the ones doing the
allowed us to look at all of favor.
his awards, all of his hun
And about that last letter
dreds of books (most written that I had sent to Coach; sit
about
Mother Theresa, ting on his coffee table when
Abraham Lincoln or him we walked in was a copy of
self). He asked us to recite a the 2008-09 Davenport
pledge of sportsmanship and University
Women’s
he gave us all copies of the Basketball media guide
pledge. Coach Wooden along with the letter and
beamed as he spoke with our Christmas cards that we had
team. It was as if he couldn't sent just over two weeks ago.
The Davenport University Women’s Basketball
do enough for us (he even
Program spends time with former UCLA Men's
shared his favorite candy
Basketball coach John Wooden in his home in Los
from a candy shop in his
Angeles.
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Staff Writers
Fifth graders and middle
This was a school year University designer and
school students throughout
that saw a graduation honor instructor Mary Dilley.
The annual Caledonia the district competed in
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award of their diplomas stu band auction raised $11,000. spelling bees.
The
Caledonia
High
Other
efforts
by
students
dents who died before their
School
Players
presented
assisted
charities
with
a
time, a treasured faculty
“
The
Little
Shop
of
Halloween
forest
event,
member who died before her
Horrors,
”
which
brightened
Christmas
lighting
and
food
time, and a revered and loved
midwinter
with
creatures
drives.
educational leader who also
from
outer
space
creating
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other
music
news,
fifth
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terrestrial
laughter.
graders
sang
with
the
middle
It also was a year when the
Teachers
in
Caledonia
school
choirs.
The
Emmons
ground breaking for a new
slouches,
either.
were
no
Lake
choir
also
performed
school was celebrated.
John
Schut
was
selected
as
during
a
special
Veterans
The year was a time of sci
Outstanding
2008
the
Day
observance
at
that
ence fairs, plays, musicals,
Education
Agricultural
fun and the serious hard school.
Teacher
by
the
National
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also
was
the
first
year
work of studying.
Association
of
Agricultural
for
the
Paula
Weller
scholar
Kraft
from
Students
Educators
in
June.
Seventh
ship
for
a
graduating
Meadows Middle School
grade
teacher
Cindi
Whalen
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Caledonia
High
School
sen
Adalyn
Helein,
Tyler
was
part
of
the
Fulbright
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Johnson and Emily Sekelsy
Hays
program.
A
teacher
at
Middle
school
students
were essay contest winners.
Caledonia Elementary stu from both Duncan Lake and
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The year 2008 proved to
be the busiest year for
Caledonia Fire Rescue. CFR
was called upon 642 times
for service in the recently
completed calendar year.
This is an increase of 37
calls, or 6 percent, from the
605 calls in 2007, said CFR
Training Director William
Wilson.
increased
the
With
demands for fire and EMS
service, CFR has anticipated
this growth and planned
accordingly, he added. In
March, the department took
delivery of a 2008 HME
Pumper Truck (Engine 173)
which replaced an older, out
dated pumper. Engine 173
carriers 1,000 gallons of
water, can pump at a rate of
1,250 gallons per minute,
carries six personnel and
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Caledonia Fire Rescue's
last call of 2008, New Year's
Eve, was a structure fire in
the 7400 block of 68th
Street, Alaska. The fire was
reported at 11:32 p.m.. CFR
found a residential multi-unit
structure with heavy tire
showing from the main level.
The fire was contained to
a first-floor unit. Other units
showed light to heavy smoke
damage. Mutual aid was
received
Dutton,
from
Cascade, and Thornapple fire
departments. The-Red Cross
was contacted for displaced
residents. The fire is current
ly under investigation.
The following is a break
down of calls to the
Caledonia department, pro
vided by Wilson:
7
Building/structure
4
Vehicle
5
Brush/woods
1
Dumpster
8
Odor of smoke
414
EMS
45
MV A with injury
7
MV A with no injury'
1
Water/ice rescue
3
Gas leak
2
Carbon monoxide
2
Flammable liquid spill
18
Power line down
4
MVA cleanup
Assist police or other
22
fire department
5
Lock out
8
Public service
45
Good intent/no incident
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False alarm
5
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Construction in the Thornapple Kellogg school district in 2008 included asbestos
removal in two different areas at McFall, a cut gasline at McFall but also a new library
at Lee, cafeterias at Lee and McFall and many changes to the high school.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
In some ways, school dis
tricts merit two look-backs:
the actual school year from
the day after Labor Day to
the first week in June; then
there is the calendar year.
This article concentrates
on the highs and lows of the
2008 calendar year, with the
understanding that the 200809 year for students does not
end until June.
Students have their own
good and bad days during the
year, and this was also true
for
the
entire
school
district
—
during 2008.
Construction was all-consuming it seems. in the
Thomapple
Kellogg School
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district. Work begun in the
spring impacted the high
school, McFall and Lee the
most.
The front of the high
school will be radically dif
ferent once completed and
will house a new school and
community library.
Public library patrons will
be able to enter the library
directly and will not have to
See TK Schools, pg. 8
In This Issue
• Township meeting reveals
a ‘Caledonia Christmas story’
• Fran French elected to serve
as Middleville planning chair
• Wildcats score seven pins,
and top Scots for Gold win
• Trojan wrestlers fall to
a couple highly ranked foes
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Towifship meeting reveals a ‘Caledonia Christmas story’
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by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Public comment does not
usually become the most
memorable aspect of a town
ship board meetings but
sometimes exceptions occur.
This
past
Wednesday
evening, the first meeting of
the year of the Caledonia
Township board
of trustees,
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provided one when Ed
Fischer rose to tell what he
said was “a Caledonia
Christmas story.”
Fischer is a long-time
Caledonia resident and a
retired engineer, who these
days is known to most peo
ple for his efforts to establish
keep
and
improving
Caledonia's Channel 22 as
well as his occasional trench
ant observations about the
stupidities visited upon the
citizenry
from
various
sources. He is also a sheep
farmer.
The story he told has its
roots in the Caledonia
Merchant
Association’s
annual food and toys drive
for the holiday season.
The Caledonia Merchant
Association started its drive
and planned to serve 80 fam
ilies and provide toys for 300
children, said Fischer.
“Things were not . going
very well — the food was
coming in very slowly. The
needs of some of the people
— children were asking for
socks, underwear, shoes, and
boots — what child asks for
underwear?” he asked. “One
child said he had never had a
pair of new shoes.”
An infomercial was run on
the local cable channel
(along with articles each
,
week in the Sun and News)
asking for donations.
“A man walked in and
gave a thousand dollars.
Another man said, ‘We used
to have a merchants group
years ago. It died but there
was some money left. Here it
is,’
and he produced
$3,500,” he related.
A visibly moved Fischer
stopped for a moment to
recover himself.
Going on, he said, “We
got down to the teenagers;
someone suggested MP3
players. About a dozen,
That's a chunk of change.
‘No problem,' one merchant
said. Til take care of it.'”
At this point, Fischer
wanted it made clear that
merchants were digging into
their own pockets. Whatever
funds had been raised by the
association or contributed to
it were gone.
“The generosity of the
community is amazing,” he
said. “It is what Caledonia is
all about.
”
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Summarizing,
Fischer
said,
“Give to the food
and
toy
drive.
Shop
Caledonia — the profits stay
here. Where you see a CMA
sticker on the door, walk in
and thank that merchant.”
Township
Supervisor
Bryan Harrison then moved
on to the board's formal
agenda. A search committee
had been convened to
replace an administrative
assistant who had resigned in
August. The search ended in
failure when the candidate
offered the position declined
and the committee could not
agree on one of the remain
ing applicants. Harrison said
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Euchre Tournament
Benefit for the Family of Tom Gehl
January 24, 2009 at The Caledonia
Sportman’s Club (10721 Coldwater Rd)
Dinner will be served from 4-6 pm
($7.00 per person/all you can eat)
Euchre Tournament registration starting at
6pm, play will start at 7pm. Cost $10 per person
Call Phyllis at 269-795-4251 ifyou have any
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that rather than convene
another search committee, he
would like the board to con
sider a job-sharing, part-time
employee
arrangement
whereby two township staff
member and a village staff
person would share duties.
Township
Treasurer
Richard Robertson said he
supported the idea but that
there was a need to spell out
what each job is. One staff
person is expected to assist
with the planning function.
Trustee Dale Hermenet
asked, “Can the workload be
handled?”
Harrison responded that
he was comfortable with it.
Clerk Jennifer Christian
said she wanted review peri
ods. After some discussion,
it was agreed that the first 30
days would be devoted to
defining duties and over
sight; after three months,
Christian and
Harrison
would review the arrange
ment, and after six months a
permanent decision could be
made. The board approved
the job-sharing, part-time
employee idea.
A phone call to Christian
on
Thursday
1 nursday
morning
revealed that names of the
two township staffers to be
involved in the arrangement
were not yet available.
However, a phone call to
Village Manager and Clerk
Sandra Ayers revealed that
Lisa Segard, village assistant
and deputy clerk, is the vil
lage staff person who will be
involved. Ayers confirmed
that
she
and
Village
President Scott Williamson
had been consulted about the
arrangement.
The most crucial aspect of
the arrangement appears to
be the township planning
function. Although not dis
cussed by the board because
it was part of the consent
agenda, a separation agree
ment between the township
and David Zylstra, formerly
township planner and man
ager, appears to exist. (The
adoption of the consent
agenda means that no further
action is needed by the board
to put the items into effect.)
Complicating the planning
function even further is the
fact that Dan Rose, formerly
of Wilcox Engineering Inc.,
who has been the township
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Free Developmental Inventory
(for children birth-4 1/2 years of age)
Do you have concerns about the development of your child in the area
of: Speech, language, hearing, vision, large or small motor skills, social
ization, or the growth of your child? We may be able to help! The
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planned for January 2009.
engineer for some years, is
no longer available to the
township as temporary staff
for the planning function.
Harrison , said Wilcox has
assigned another engineer to
the township.
Trustee Don Koopmans,
who is also a member of the
planning
commission.
expressed concerns about
how to handle research for
members of the commission,
“Unless each commission
member is going to go out
and do research on every
proposal, the commission
will still need to have staff
reports and recommendations,” he pointed out.
Harrison indicated that
the appointment by Wilcox
of a new engineer to the
township to perform plan-
ning functions will do tem
porarily.
In other township busi
ness, Harrison appointed
Hermenet to the road com
mittee; the appointment was
approved
unanimously.
Harrison also said he would
like the committee to meet
twice within the next 30 days
so as to make a start on pri
oritizing road repairs and
how to spend the money
allotted for such work in the
current budget.
Two items for executive
session were on the agenda:
An attorney letter regarding
the Kentwood Excavation
request for a planned miner
al-removal permit and rezon
ing at 6500 Buttrick Ave.
Harrison said that the judge
had indicated he wanted to
move the lawsuit along since
agreement had been reached
on some of the issues.
The second item involved
the Shagbark Condominiums
development which has been
renamed Mallard Landings.
Harrison reviewed the situa
tion, saying that the original
developer had gone into
receivership; a new develop
er had taken over and had
agreed to make corrections
to drainage problems. These
corrections had not been
made. At issue is the town
ship's role in enforcing the
judge's rulings, according to
Harrison.
The board went into exec
utive session at 7:20 p.m.
and returned at 8:36 p.m. No
decisions were made.
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Staff Writer
Wind energy systems
could conceivably be on the
horizon in Caledonia, and
Planning
Commission
Chairman Archie Warner
wants to be prepared.
With a view to having the
panel begin to think about
possible zoning ordinances
for wind energy systems, he
devoted some of the com
mission’s discussion to the
question, “Should Caledonia
have an ordinance governin o
wind energy systems?”
Warner said he had attend
ed a seminar last spring about
wind energy systems. The
state has been surveyed to
determine locations for wind
turbines, and at the present
time, Caledonia is fairly low
on the scale of desirability for
a wind energy site, he said.
The best sites are along the
shorelines of the Great Lakes.
“I want people to be aware
that the issue is coming,” he
said.
In the absence of an ordi
nance, the guidance he has
received to date from the
township is to use the current
regulations governing anten
nas, which are limited to 45
feet in height.
A document put out by the
Michigan Department of
Labor and Economic Growth
through its energy office
contains some sample zoning
for wind energy systems.
The first point to note is that
while the
material
is
designed to assist local gov
ernments in developing sit
ing requirements for wind
energy systems, It
u is not
nut
intended to apply in urban
areas.”
Wind energy systems
designed to provide power
for on-site use only (small
systems) are subject to dif
ferent requirements from
large operations, designed as
utility grid systems. On-site
towers are limited to 40
meters (approximately 130
feet); towers for large sys
tems are capped at 90 meters
(about 291 feet). The pro
posed limits far exceed the
45-foot antenna limitation in
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the ordinance offered for the
commission’s guidance.
The document also notes
that the guidelines have been
developed with the assis
tance of the Michigan Wind
Working Group although the
group has not endorsed them.
Commissioner Ric Parent
asked if the guidelines
applied to units for the sale
and storage of power. He
was told that they did.
Don Koopmans, trustee
and liaison from the board of
trustees to the commission,
observed that there were
issues to consider such as
noise and setbacks from
buildings.
Commissioner Tim Morris
called the panel’s attention to
a recently passed law in
California that prohibits
adjacent land owners from
suing the wind energy opera
tor for removing trees on the
operator's property. He said
Caledonia High School stu
dents had studied the issue
recently.
“Should we look at an
ordinance?”
asked
Commissioner Mike Kelly,
Warner responded that he
would prefer to wait until a
township planner was in
place. (Current planner/manager David Zylstra has been
on an extended leave of
absence. His employment
status is unclear.)
Warner added that Texas
and California were big in
wind energy systems.
Commissioner
Duane
Gunnink said, “ I want to be
proactive.” Citing the city of
Minneapolis as an example,
he noted that the power
source can be hooked into
the grid anywhere.
Koopmans commented
that generators were being
made that can produce power
from creeks and streams.
In official business, the
panel elected its officers for
the coming year. The sitting
officers, Warner as chair
man, Kelly as vice-chairman,
and Gunnink as secretary,
were all re-elected to their
posts.
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Koopmans,
who
had
served on the panel from
2001 to 2004, was welcomed
back by Warner. Koopmans
replaces Walter Bujak who
lost the primary election in
August and thus his seat as a
trustee in November.
The commission accepted
its annual report for 2008.
The report indicates that
compared to previous years,
site plan reviews for residen
tial development were very'
few. Most site plan review
activity was for commercial
and industrial property.
During closing comments
by commissioners, Morris
mentioned the newly installed
cameras for Channel 22,
which films the meeting and
broadcasts it on cable.
Warner expressed his
appreciation to the panel for its
support and effort, saying,
“Caledonia is lucky to have
this group with its experi
ence.”
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Jade Flikkema, at 4 years
of age, has endured more
medical challenges than
most people face in a life
time. On Monday, Jan. 12,
she will undergo one of the
greatest challenges which, if
successful, will allow her to
attend kindergarten and live
a more normal life.
“Prayers are needed,” said
her mom, Melissa.
Jade was born at 23 weeks
gestation and weighed only 1
pound, 4 ounces at birth. She
was in intensive care for the
first four months of her life.
Jade lives in Middleville
with her mother and two
brothers, Jager, a student at
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Middle
School, and Jake, who
attends Lee Elementary
School.
Jade spends a lot of her
time in doctors' offices and
hospitals. Her previous eight
surgeries have included work
on her heart, eyes, throat and
most recently, her stomach.
She suffers from chronic
lung disease and has a nar
rowed airway due to being
intubated as an infant. This
makes breathing very diffi
cult, and previous throat sur
geries have been unsuccess
ful.
On Monday, pediatric
throat specialist Chad Asman
who is now a surgeon at
DeVos Childrens Hospital in
Grand Rapids will perform
the graft surgery. During
this, the most serious opera
tion she has faced, the doctor
will perform a rib graft, tak
ing cartilage from her rib
cage and form it into two
grafts which will be placed
in her throat to widen it.
A small wire and fabric
tube, called a stent, will be
used to keep the graft in
place. A tracheotomy tube
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Jade Flikkema
also will be inserted so she
can breathe on her own.
Once Jade leaves the hos
pital, she will have at-home
nursing care and won't be
able to speak or eat for about
two months. During this
time, she will make many
trips back to the operating
room to monitor how the
grafts are healing.
If the grafts heal correctly,
Jade will have a normal airway and will be able to go to
school, participate in gym
and have a normal child
child-
hood.
“It’s been a long road,"
said Melissa, who missed a
lot of work during Jade’s
first two surgeries and was
fired from her job. As a con
sequence, they lost their
home and their car.
“I could be bitter, but I
feel so fortunate. Jade is the
most amazing child. Because
of her, I understand what is
truly important in life," said
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lowing dates: Jan. 26 to 28 Applications may be picked
from 6 to 8 p.m., with a up at the high school guid
makeup date of Jan. 29 and ance office.
A $50 fee is due the first
from Feb. 9 to 11 from 6 to 8
p.m., with a makeup date of night of the class.
All student applications
Feb. 12.
All students wishing to get must to be returned to the
a Level 2 driver's license are high school guidance office
required by state law to take by Wednesday, Jan. 14.
and pass this course before Since space will be limited
for
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Fans and players of the Caledonia Scots are invited to a pancake supper at
Hastings High School Thursday, Jan. 15, when the Hastings Saxons take on the traveling Scots in boys basketball,
The Hastings Rotary Club will be flipping flapjacks and rolling sausages in the
school cafeteria. A $4 charge covers the all-you-can-eat meal and beverage. Dinner
wj|| be avaj|able from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the annual dinner, put on by volunteers such as these members in
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TKHS parent teacher
conferences slated
Parent teacher conferences Teachers who will not be
for the second trimester at able to attend the confer
Thornapple Kellogg High ences will leave sign-up
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will
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held sheets at their desks in the
Freeport Seniors will host Wednesday and Thursday, gym or cafeteria.
a potluck and bingo.
Parents who cannot attend
Jan. 21 and 22, from 5 to 8
Everyone 50 and over is p.m.
the conferences may call the
invited to join the noon
Parents should enter the high school at 269-795-3394
potluck Wednesday, Jan. 14, west athletics lobby to pick to schedule an appointment
at the Freeport Community. up
schedules. with a teacher.
student
Building. Bring a dish of
food for the dinner buffet and
own table service. Coffee and
tea are furnished. Guests also
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and brave."
Melissa praises her sons,
too.
“I am also very proud of
my two boys. They do everything they can to help their
little sister, and they have
never complained once about
our financial situation," she
added. “They have learned
that when life hands us a cri
sis, we can pull together and
work our way through it."
Melissa also serves as
coach for Jager's Odyssey of
the Mind team. She will be
taking a leave from coaching
the team to help with Jade's
care.
During the Christmas sea
son just past, the entire
Flikkema family received
help from the community
through donations of gas
cards to help pay the cost of
the many trips to the hospitai, as well as grocery and
pharmacy gift cards. Melissa
is using cash donations she
has received to purchase
hypo-allergenic bedding and
a home air purifier for Jade.
“Without the support of all
of those who have helped our
family, it would not be possibje to face this next opera
tion," said Melissa, referring
to those who have helped her
as “my angels.”
Melissa encourages any
one who would like to follow
Jade's progress or to send
her an e-mail to go to her
Web site, which will be
updated
frequently
frequently at
www.spectrum-health.org.
Click on the ‘carepages' link
and follow the prompts.
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LOCAL
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6:00
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00
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Loving God, Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
&
Christian Education Classes
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7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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9:30 am Worship Service
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
FIRST BAPTIST
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Morning Worship Service... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service .... 5:30 p.m.
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service.......................................................6:00p.m.
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Tim A Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer........................................... 6:45p.m.
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
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Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia, MI, 49316
Caledonia >
Phone:616-891-1512
wyvw.caledoniacrc.org
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................. 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
Sunday Services
122i HI West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland. MI 49348 ’
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family -
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
right where you 're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Sunday Worship:
9:00, 9:30 & 11:00
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m
Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
Pastor Scott E. Manning
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
Community Church
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship ................................9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................10:45 a.m.
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.caledoniaumc.org
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CherryA4lley
Leighton Church
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A Place of Refuge
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
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Sunday Morning Worship
................................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages............................ 11:00
111 a.m.
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Pioneer Club Wednesdays
...........................'.6:30 p.m.
Nursery available throughout. fver/one is (welcome.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
9185 Cherrv Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
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9:45am Bible Studies
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day ofyour week
Nursery available
during services
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www.umcmiddleville.orq
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday School....
.............. 9:45 a.m.
............ 11:00 a.m.
.............6:00 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
...... Call for info.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Youth......................
Pioneer Club........
Bible Study............
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Mass Times:
Saturday....
Sunday........
4:00 pm
9:30 am
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.coni
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Lakeside
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
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Finding the Way Together!
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
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10:00 a.m. Worship,
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111 Church Street
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Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
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Phone: (616) 868-6437
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
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Radon test kits free this
month in Barry County
Ethel (Bowman) Wiesenhofer
Ethel
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Wiesenhofer was bom on
November 7, 19I9
1919 in
Hasting*.
She was one of 15 children
bom to Benjamin and Reda
Bowman. She was raised in
Rutland Township, Hastings
and attended Chidester
School,
Hastings
High
School and Middleville High
School from which she graduated in 1937.
She married Elmer S.
Wiesenhofer on March 21,
1940.
Ethel retired from the
Viking Corp, in 1976.
Ethel was preceded in
death by her parents; her
husband, Elmer in 2003; and
13 of her 14 siblings.
She leaves behind to
mourn her, daughters, Elaine
(Ryal) Northrop and Judy
(Pat) Harrison and a son.
Edward Wiesenhofer; one
brother, Richard (Marilyn)
Bowman of Lansing; two
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Leona Bowman of Hastings;
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dren, Debra (Jim) Henny.
Veronica (Steve) Marion,
David (Cheryl) Northrop,
Craig (Michele) Northrop,
Nickole
Harrison, Core)
(Sonja) Harrison, Matthew
Wiesenhofer and Jennifer
Wiesenhofer; 12 great grand
children, Cari Coenen, Chad
Coenen,
Steven Marion,
Jessica Marion. Jacqualynn
Northrop.
John
Ryal
Northrop, Zachary Northrop.
Jacob
Northrop,
Ethan
Harrison, Emily Harrison,
Sophia Harrison and Simon
James Harrison; and three
great-great grandchildren,
Casey Edward
Coenen,
Mackenzie Rosenberg and
Alan Rosenberg;
many
nieces and nephews, as well
as her extended family at
Carveth
in
Village.
Middleville, where she has
made her home for the past
five plus years.
Special thank you’s to Dr.
Paul DeWitt Jr. and his staff,
for the support and wonder
ful care you gave to our
mom; third floor Outpatient
nurses, and floor nurses on
second and third floors,
Pennock Hospital, for the
kind, gentle, loving care you
gave to our mom; to Cheryl
and Ray Peters and staff at
Carveth Village, for provid
ing such a caring, loving
beautiful home-like setting
for our mom these past five
plus years. We always felt so
welcome when we came and
the joy and excitement you
provided mom while living
there is something we will
never forget. Wc, her family,
cannot express enough grati
tude to you.
Funeral
arrangements
were provided by Beeler
Funeral Home of Middleville
on Thursday, January 8,
2009
with
Rev.
Lee
Zachman officiating. Burial
was in Rutland Township
Cemetery, Hastings.
Memorials may be made
in memory of Ethel to
Parmelee United Methodist
Middleville
Church, Middleville
or
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Village,
Middleville.
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• Banquet I Community' Room with Catering
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counted prices during the
month of January.
Residents of Barry or
Eaton counties may stop by
the health department during
the month of Januaryer and
pick up a test kits for free
(limit of two kits per
address).
Kits obtained from the
local health departments
include the postage to mail
the device to an out-of-state
laboratory, the fees for hav
ing the device analyzed and a
report sent back to the user.
For residents who cannot
get to their local health
department during normal
business hours, kits may be
online
obtained
online
at
http://mi.radon.com. These
kits include postage and lab
fees in the price.
Test kits may also be
available from some hard
ware
stores or home
improvement centers, but not
all include postage and
analysis, so citizens are
urged to read the packaging
before making purchases.
The National Academy of
Sciences estimates that about
15,000 Americans die annu-
ally from radon-related lung
cancer, and a Michigan
Public Health Institute report
estimates more than 600 new
lung
cancer cases in
Michigan are attributable to
indoor radon each year.
Radon tests should be
done in the lowest livable
level of the home during the
cooler months of the year,
when windows and doors arc
normally kept closed. If the
test indicates an elevated
radon level, more testing
should be done to confirm
the problem and appropriate
actions can be taken to
reduce the levels when need
ed.
To find out more about
radon, call or visit the envi
ronmental health division of
the Barry-Eaton District
Health
Department
in
Hastings
at
330
W.
Woodlawn Ave. or call 269945-9516. More information
also is available at the DEQ
Web site at www.michigan.gov/dcqradon, or call the
DEQ Radon Program at 1800-RADON-GAS (1-800723-6642) for a free packet
of information.
Caledonia High School
conferences are next week
Caledonia High School
will hold parent teacher con
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and Wednesday, Jan. 14.
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More than 600 students
completed requirements for
certificates and degrees at
Ferris
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University,
Kendall College of Art and
Design and the College of
Professional
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Technological
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receiving degrees in August.
Among the graduates were:
Matthew Born
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of
Caledonia, who earned a doc
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high distinction.
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Hart
Middleville, who received a
bachelor of science degree in
elementary education.
• Christopher Howarth of
Middleville, who earned a
bachelor of business educa
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claimed January^ to be Radon
Action Month in Michigan,
noting that radon is believed
to be the second leading
cause of lung cancer and the
leading cause among nonsmokers.
Radon is a naturally
occurring radioactive gas
found in almost any kind of
soil or rock. It travels
through the ground and is
diluted
quickly
when
released to the atmosphere.
However, when it seeps into
homes through openings in
the foundation floor or walls,
it can build up to unhealthy
levels.
“Radon is tasteless, odor
less and colorless, which too
often makes it easy to
ignore," said Chester. “The
reality is that nearly one in
eight Michigan homes could
have an indoor radon prob
lem. and the only way to
know if your family is at risk
is to test your home.”
The DEQ is partnering
with local health depart
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low-cost test kits in every
county this year. Most local
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go into the school first. If
patrons also need to go into
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well from this entrance. But
for now, the athletics lobby is
home to temporary offices,
and the counseling depart
ment is in former classroom
space.
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of finance and operations for
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snow and rain over the past
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asbestos in the cafeteria area
meant that students had to
stay indoors one day. A gas
main break also brought
challenges.
Then there was the discov
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in the former middle school
gym used by the kindergart
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process of getting ready to
repair the gym wall, it was
discovered that drain pipes
were covered in asbestos.
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schedule and, according to
Marcy, may be ready for
occupancy before spring.
This year, physical educa
tion classes were held in the
out of doors during early fall
before moving into the cafe
teria at McFall. At both Lee
and McFall the spaces could
not be used as cafeterias due
to a problem with the floors.
The floor in the McFall
cafeteria was completed by
Jan. 5. Students have been
eating lunch in their class
rooms since the spring of
2008. It will continue to be
used as a gym until the work
on the gym wall is completed
with students continuing to
have lunch in their class
rooms.
At Lee, the new library in
the former cafeteria, has
been completed and is being
used by students. The drop
off area also was reconfig
ured so that it would be safer.
The car entry and bus drive-
way have been separated, as
well.
The Lee cafeteria work has
had the same problems as the
one at McFall. Students have
been eating in their class
rooms and all the work was
done by Jan. 5 when school
reopened after Christmas
break.
Very little has been done
at Page and the middle
school during this construc
tion cycle except for some
energy-saving refinements.
Seven new teachers were
hired as well as a student
psychologist. Student totals
were down in the September
count. This was due in a
large part to a very large
2008 graduating class. While
new students came to the dis
trict, the influx did not match
the number graduating.
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board
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Superintendent Gary Rider
for his oversight of the dis
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both incumbents Cindy
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Warren Wheeler.
In addition to construction fall to demonstrate that
Marcy said, “it is important Loose Change Can Change
to note that TK received all Lives.
All five schools created
As (every building) on the
State School Report Card this fundraising campaigns to
help veteran and quadriple
year.
One Odyssey of the Mind gic Josh Hoffman move into
team qualified for the World a new home being built for
Championship final, and him by Homes for Our
Page Elementary received Troops. The total raised in
the
Reading TK’s drive is not yet known
Michigan
because of a snow day Dec.
Association Award.
“We have one of the high
est graduation rates in the
area," added Marcy. "All of
this would not be possible
without the support of our
wonderful community and
staff and students. TK had a
great 2008.”
In addition, the high
school received a “Green
Award” for energy conserva
tion at a ceremony held by
the Kent Intermediate School
District.
Other events in 2008
included lots of snow days, a
new Web site for the district,
students who excelled at
competitions from Business
Professionals of America to
Olympiad
and
Science
Odyssey of the Mind.
Students celebrated reading
and, eventually, 100 Day
(delayed by some of those
snow days).
Spelling bees challenged
student memories, and the
musical “Once Upon a
Mattress" filled the 1971built Thornapple Kellogg
High School auditorium for a
final time.
Kellogg
Thornapple
administrators and staff were
active at the local and Kent
Intermediate School District
and the national level as
well.
A new development at the
high school this year was the
new TKTV effort. This is a
class that provides video
coverage of school and local
events on the district's Web’
site. Students get hands-on
experience planning, taping
and editing video stories.
Several staff members
were feted in June in honor
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Lowell/Cal hockey tryin After solid start, Trojans can’t
to turn season around keep up with Catholic Central
The
Lowell/Caledonia
Hockey team has been
enduring some difficult
times the past few weeks
which lead to changes within
the team and systems.
After team meetings and a
changing of the guard the
team, which included a
Middleville man
picked up on
warrants
Christmas Day
change in team captains and
some coaching responsibili
ties, the team suffered a 9-1
loss to Grandville Jan. 2.
Grandville
Though the team lost by
eight goals, coach Mike
Ballard said “it was the most
disciplined game of the
year."
The Scots followed that up
with by showing some heart
late in a 4-3 loss to West
Caledonia man
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bed guest
On Christmas Day, a
deputy from the Barry
County Sheriff's Department
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County
Sheriff
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picked up Douglas Jack
Deputies
were
called
to
Ezinga, 46, of Middleville
Thornapple
Township
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who was being held in the
on
a
call
of
unlawful
entry.
Kent County Jail.
The
homeowner
said
a
Ezinga was returned to
man
had
entered
his
home
Barry County, where he faces
and
climbed
into
bed
three outstanding warrants
between
him
and
his
wife.
for child neglect, obstruction
After
they
pushed
the
man
of justice and violation of his from their bed, he went into
probation.
the living room and laid
down on the couch.
The deputy shook the man,
Grand Rapids
who was identified as
Brandon Todd Grinage, 19,
man injured in
of Caledonia, and when he
was awake and asked where
Thornapple
he thought he was, Grinage
said “at a buddy’s house.”
Township brawl
Grinage was arrested and
lodged in the Barry County
On the first day of the new Jail without incident.
year, Barry County Sheriff's
Deputies were called to a
in
scene
Thornapple
Township receiving a call
that a fight was in progress
involving a large number of
participants.
By the time deputies
Principal Financial Group
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Deputies were advised that Grand Rapids to a new office
with
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field and had■Mr. *•sustained Wiggers Insurance Agency
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garage and noted bruises on said Heidi Hilton of a pro
his face. Ponchachar, a resi gram to be held Monday,
dent of Grand * Rapids,
refused treatment and refused
to name the person who had
stuck him. Ponchachar was
cited for being a minor in
possession of alcohol by con-
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thornapple Kellogg’s var
sity girls' basketball team
played some of its best bas
ketball of the season during
the first half against Grand
Rapids Catholic Central in
Middleville Thursday night.
Too bad for the Trojans,
that the Cougars played
some very good basketball in
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The Cougars playing very
well are better than the
Trojans at their very best,
and Catholic Central came
away with a 51-18 victory.
Catholic Central jumed
to a 5-0 lead in the first
minute, but slowed down
some after that. The Trojans
kept things close with strong
rebounding during much of
the first half.
After the quick start by the
Cougars, the Trojans battled
back and were still only
down five midway through
the second quarter. That’s
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The surprises were over in
the second half. Catholic
Central went on a 17-0 run to
start the third quarter, and
only allowed the Trojans two
field goals and five points in
the entire second half.
Catholic Central had ten
different players score, with
Sudan Saunders leading the
way with nine points. Tiesha
Stokes had eight points, and
Kelsey Lamoreaux had six.
“Catholic Central dosen't
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have to stop. They've got
five or six girls that you have
to stop," said Kopf.
Thornapple Kellogg was
led by Kristin Tedrow, Kate
Scheidel. and Caroline Fuller
who had three points each.
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After spotting the Falcons
a 4-0 lead at the 39 second
mark of the third period, the
Lowell/Caledonia
team
showed that it were receiving
the message that no matter
what the situation there is no
room for giving up.
The team gathered itself
and responded with three
goals in the third period,
Lowell/Caledonia will be
taking its improved attitude
and systems into this weekends games which included a
contest with league rival
Hudsonville Friday night,
and today's (Jan. 10) contest
against Muskegon Catholic
Central.
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the Scots, rolling a 169.
The Fighting Scots then
followed that up with big
wins over Forest Hills
Scots, and Snyder had a 199
and a 209. Brandon Case led
Eastern with a 209 game.
The Caledonia girls won
29-1.
Samantha Fischvogt rolled
a 192 for the Scots, Tuuk a
172. Brittany Pickard 156.
and Brooke Hogan a 155.
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Student numbers were up
in the September count, with
4,051 which is 54 more students than the September
2007 count.
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High
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Division 1 ratings in October
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Women.”
Both middle schools hon
ored mentors and the efforts
of students working with
them in October.
In November, members of
the Builders clubs at both
middle schools received
copies of the Merriam
Webster Thesaurus. This
was a gift of the Caledonia
. Kiwanis Club, which began
in 2007. The club also dis
tributes dictionaries to all the
third graders in the district.
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awards and recognition
throughout the year.
One of the fun events
begun in 2008 is the creation
of Elmner, the traveling ele
phant, but the Caledonia
National Art Society mem
bers from the high school.
Elmner has been seen at var
ious locations since being
created in the fall.
Ground was broken for the
Paris Ridge Elementary
School, slated to open in
September 2009.
More than 60 little cheer
leaders joined the high
school cheer teams Oct. 24.
The passing of Bill
Harrison, who came to the
district as a teacher of agricultural science, went .on to
earn a Ph.D.,
Ph.D.. served the
Michigan State University
Extension Service for many
years, and was on the dis
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especially his former col
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“EQUIPMENT BID” on the face of the envelope. Bid opening will
be held on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Mailed bids
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
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rather than recycle or pre
serve them as historical arti
facts.
The Caledonia Board of
Education had an active
year. The first consideration
was moving the date of the
school board election from
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The proposed Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the
Charter Township of Caledonia to continue the Township
Zoning Board
of Appeals
in compliance with the
(ZBA)
Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 12 of 2008; and to provide
for the membership, officers, duties and meetings of the ZBA
and other matters relating thereto is posted at the Township
Hall
located at 250 Maple Street, and on the website at
www.caledoniatownship.org.
The 2nd Reading and consideration of adoption will take place
at the next regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board of
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PUBLISHER'S NOTICE:
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
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Bids may be mailed to Chris Marcy, Thornapple Kellogg Schools,
(at the time) young teachers,
Jerry Phillips and Joseph
Zomerlei.
Harrison ended his service
on the board as president; his
presidency included the time
when there was considerable
controversy over the deci
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The proposed Ordinance to continue the Township Planning
Commission, in accordance with the
Michigan
Planning
Enabling Act, Act 33 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2008, and
to provide for the membership, officers, duties and meetings of
the Planning Commission, and other matters relating thereto is
posted at the Township Hall located at 250 Maple Street, and on
the website at www.caledoniatownship.org.
The 2nd Reading and consideration of adoption will take place
at the next regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board of
Trustees.
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The board was actively
involved in one of the major
controversies of the year,
which was how to treat the
former Med-O-Bloom farm,
which had been sold to
Fright night at Caledonia High School had student
council members raising chills and funds.
Phone (616) 891-0140 Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4p.m. Completed applications must be
received no later than 4pm on February 6th, 2009.
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An unpleasant financial
event for the district was the
result of a suit filed by
Steelcase before the state tax
tribunal in which the firm
alleged that the Caledonia
school district had collected
too much money in taxes
from the company.
The tribunal agreed and
ordered Caledonia to refund
approximately $1.1 million
to the firm; approximately
$816,000 came from the
state but the remainder,
which is interest on the over
payment, has to be paid by
the district.
In other activities through
out the year, the board recog
nized the performance of stu
dent athletes and scholars as
well as school administra
tors. The board also hired
new administrators, faculty,
and staff.
The Caledonia Education
Foundation held its annual
fest in connection with
homecoming. Foundation
Meadow Bloom LLC. If the
developer installed them
first, the district would incur
no cost from the developer to
connect to the system. A sec
ond provision prohibited the
district from selling, leasing,
donating or in any other
manner lending any of its 60
acres to a group for any pur
pose.
While keeping a very
close eye on finances, the
board made budget adjust
ments as needed at the
request of Superintendent
Jerry Phillips. Among the
major projects were the let
ting of the contracts to con
nect the new Paris Ridge
Elementary School to the
district’s fiber-optic network
and construction of the
school. The possible refi
nancing of existing bonds
also was discussed by
Director
Finance
Ron
Archer, who explained that
refinancing only made sense
if the money saved was
enough to make it worth-
chase included farmland
preservation groups which
pointed out that the district
already owned 130 acres in
Bowne Township.
In August, the board pur
for
60
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acres
$750,000. (According to
unofficial comments, a
determining factor in the
purchase was the fact that the
only other available land
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meeting
district's
requirements for contiguity
was a 30-acre parcel priced
at $1 million, an amount that
in the judgment of the board
was too great.) The purchase
was funded by money taken
from the bond extension of
2007.
The sale contract had pro
visions that applied to the
extension of public utilities
(water and sewer) to the site;
if the school district installed
them first, the cost of
installing piping beyond
what is needed for the dis
trict’s uses will be reim
bursed to the district by
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Caledonia Fighting Scots,
were featured.
From the youngest to
those seniors preparing for
graduation this year, this has
been a calendar year to
remember.
School.
The homecoming parade
was led by the Caledonia
American Legion Post 305.
It is unlikely that there were
convertibles
any
in
Caledonia that missed out on
being involved in the parade.
Several colorful floats, many
of them depicting what
Executive
Director Jill
Harrison said it was the most
successful event to date.
Approximately 5,000 people
gathered on a fall evening to
enjoy the parade, the food,
the weather and the football
game.
All funds raised from the
event go to support scholar
ships and grants. Many local
businesses supported tables
and tents. Each year, the
foundation selects an hon
orary alumnus or alumna.
This year's honored guest
was retired Marine Lt. Col.
Richard Doezema. He had
dropped out of school to
enlist in the Marines during
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Diane Gilson was sworn
in as the new postmaster for
the Freeport Post Office
Wednesday, Jan. 7. The
swearing-in ceremony took
place in the Freeport Library
because the Freeport Post
Office is being renovated.
Gilson is not exactly new
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been “officer in charge" at
Freeport previously.
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sales and service associate.
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ence of friends, Freeport
business owners and postal
staff from the area that
Gilson was the 17th post
master in Freeport since
1878.
The Freeport Post Office
lobby is open from 7 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. The window is
open from 8:30 a.m. to noon
and from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Saturdays,
the lobby is open from 7:30
to 11 a.m., and window serv
ice is available from 8:30 to
10:30 a.m.
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the swearing-in ceremony
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age 12, and Mackenzie, age
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Wayland exploded for 23 open a close game and went
The Fighting Scot varsity
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the visiting Wildcats broke Caledonia Friday night.
out to a 10-6 lead in the open
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Wildcat defense picked things
up in the second and limited
Caledonia to just five more
points before the break.
Wayland pulled ahead 20-15
at the half, then came out and
went on a 23-10 run to take
control in the third quarter.
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with the win, while the
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1-2 in the O-K Gold
Conference.
Caledonia scored its first
conference win of the season
at Forest Hills Eastern
Tuesday night, topping the
host Hawks 47-45.
The Scots jumped in front
9-2 to open the game, but the
Hawks battled back and made
a game of it and led 25-21 at
the half.
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evening.
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team is a young one this year,
with no seniors and four
freshmen on the
me roster.
Sophomore Kailey Rosema
leads the group. She placed
27th at regionals last year.
Also back are juniors
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Tran. The four freshmen are
Cassie Kuck, Nikki Avery,
Beth Sickles,
Sickles, and Zoe
Hilbert.
Dan Freiberg and Alec
Betz are the only two seniors
in the program, ready to lead
the boys’ team. Both have
been a part of the program
since their freshmen seasons,
Freiberg was 24th at regionals a season ago.
As a team, the Caledonia
boys were seventh at regionals. Others back from that
team are juniors Milo
DeVries, Alex Kuck, and
sophomore Kyle Smith,
Freshman Mitchell Applegate
joins the squad as well this
year.
The Fighting Scot teams
both finished third in their
conference at Timber Ridge
last year, and were tenth in
the Academic All-State rankings.
Caledonia races three times
at Bittersweet this season, and
once at Cannonsburg (Jan.
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Regionals will be held at
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MHSAA Scholar Athlete nominees announced
for
Applicants
the award and presents a $ 1,000
Michigan
High
School scholarship to each individ
Association’s ual.
Athletic
Scholarships are awarded
Scholar Athlete Award for
the 2008-09 school year have proportionately by school
been announced. Local nom classification and the number
of student athletes involved
inees include:
Saundra in those classes; two at-large
Caledonia
Lynn honorees also will be select
DeJong, Chelsea
Benjamin ed. A total of 12 scholarships
Denton,
Stephanie will be awarded to Class A
Diefenbach,
Jason
Hodge, student athletes, six female
Forton,
Matthew Lacina, Natalie and six m^le; eight scholar
Radzikowski,
Nicholas ships will be awarded to
Schumaker,
Anthony Class B student athletes, four
Nathaniel female and four male; six
and
Sterzick
scholarships will be awarded
Zeitler.
to Class C student athletes,
Thornapplc Kellogg
and three female and three male;
Crawford
Steven
and four scholarships will be
Kathleen Scheidel
The program, which has awarded to Class D student
been recognizing student athletes, two female and two
athletes since the 1989-90 male.
Each school could submit
school year, will honor 32
individuals who represent as many applications as there
their member schools in at are scholarships available in
least one sport in which the its classification. Of 504
association sponsors a post schools that submitted appli
season tournament. Farm cants, 63 submitted the max
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board
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and 32 scholarship recipients
will be selected. Finalists
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To all that helped make the
Middleville Christmas on, the Riverbank 2008
a success ?
Trevor Polmanteer scored
pins for the Scots at 189
pounds and 215 respectively.
stuck
James
Schmitt
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win, but managed to last the
full six minutes were Derek
Sanders
and
Chase
Singleton. Singleton fell 8-2
to Darrin Walker at 145, and
Sanders fell to Zack Cory 11 6 at 112 pounds.
“By the end of the season,
we're going to be a different
team,” Veitch said, That’s
when we need to peak.
Zack Longhurst (103),
Austin Schoen (119), Derek
Fifelski (130), Schulylar
Hostetler
(135),
Chad
Wilson (152), Brad Berry
(160), and Cory Eversman
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(285) scored pins for the
Wildcats.
The Scots will be at the
Rogers Invitational this
Saturday, then visit Hastings
for a league dual next
Wednesday.
It
MHSAA sponsors a post
season tournament. Students
were also asked to respond to
a series of short essay ques
tions, submit two letters of
recommendation and submit
a 500-word essay on the
importance of sportsmanship
in educational athletics.
The MHSAA is a private,
not-for-profit corporation of
voluntary membership by
over 1.600 public and private
senior high schools and jun
ior high/middle schools
which exists to develop com
mon rules for athletic eligi
bility and competition. No
government funds or tax dol-
Thank You,
Wildcats score
seven pins, and top
Scots for Gold win
The two Zych boys were
the only wrestlers below the
171-pound weight class that
were able to score wins for
the Fighting Scots as they
opened the post-holiday
schedule against Wayland
Wednesday.
The visiting Wildcats
scored a 48-21 victory.
The Wildcats didn't just
win, they won big. Wayland
won nine flights, and won
seven of those by pin.
“We did not wrestle well
coming off the holidays,”
said Caledonia head coach
Shawn Veitch. “We looked
slow. We looked sluggish.
We had a couple kids out of
the line-up.”
Evan Zych scored a 4-3
against
decision
Sam
Johnston at 125 pounds for
Caledonia, and Tanner Zych
defeated Mark Halloway 106 at 140.
The Fighting Scots had
some more success at the
heavy side of the scale.
Dakota VandenToom won 64 over Cody Johnson at 171
pounds. Dillon Schmitt and
Feb. 24; and Class A schol
arship recipients will be
announced March 3. All
announcements w ill be made
on the MHSAA Web site.
A ceremony to honor the 32
award recipients will take
place during half-time of the
Class C Boys Basketball
Finals at the Breslin Student
Events Center in East Lansing
March 28.
To be eligible for the
award, students must have a
minimum cumulative grade
point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0
scale), and have previously
won a varsity letter in at least
one sport in which the
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As TK seniors sit the Sailors take advantage
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
It may feel like the varsity
basketball season has been
going on for a long time now.
but Thornapple Kellogg’s
varsity boys basketball team
is just five games into its
2008-09 season.
Senior guard Parrish Hal)
and senior center Kody
Buursma are the only two
Trojans who saw regular
action a season ago. and when
they're not on the floor
Thornapple Kellogg is a
rather inexperienced basketball team.
South
Christian
took
advantage of that, and scored
a 59-37 win in Middleville
Friday night, handing the
Trojans their first loss of the
O-K Gold Conference season,
“We really felt like we
were at a point where we fell
we could make a statement in
the league,” said Thomapple
Kellogg head coach Lance
Laker.
“But when you go out and
have to play from behind
against a team like that, with
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pretty big up hill battle.”
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Troians
Trojans
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behind right
away, in fact
they built a 13-8 advantage in
thc opening quarter. Both
teams could have had more
points. The Trojans missed
some easy shots in the paint,
and South Christian struggled
shooting from outside.
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end late in the first quarter,
He came back early in the
second, but wasn’t as effeclive attacking the basket as
he’d been earlier.
The
Sailors’
Joe
Broekhuizen put his team in
front, with five consecutive
points midway through the
second quarter then a threepointer by Brent Geers
pushed South Christian s lead
to 22-15.
South Christian was 8-of13 from the free throw line in
the second quarter. and
pushed its lead to 32-20 by
the half.
The Sailors came out and
scored five more quick points
to start the second half, and
the Trojans were never able to
cut the Sailor lead to single
digits. With 6:21 left in the
third Hall picked up his fourth
foul and had to go to the
ft
bench. Buursma picked up his
fourth foul less than two minutes later.
Geers led South Christian
on the night with 21 points,
Austin Tompkins added 15
points, and Broekhuizen eight
points and seven rebounds.
Carter Whitney was the
only Trojan to hit more than
two field goals in the game,
he finished with a team-high
ten points. Hall. Coley
McKeough, and Buursma had
five each for TK, and
Buursma led the Trojans with
six rebounds.
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the bounces.
They handled the press
well. They handled a lot of
our stuff.” Laker said,
“They’re one team who. we
know each other so well,
that’s probably the reason
why over the year’s we ’ ve
played them so well.”
A few times the Trojans
compounded their problems.
either forcing a turnover and
then turning it back over
themselves or turning the ball
over and then committing a
foul trying to make up for the
mistake.
The Trojans are now 3-2
overall, and 2-1 in the O-K
Gold Conference.
It took some time for the
Trojans to shake off the rust
Tuesday night, but not too
long. Thornapple Kellogg
scored a 68-63 league win at
Oltawa Hills.
The Bengals jumped out to
a 16-3 lead, but the Trojans
went on a 14-0 run the rest of
the period to take a 17-16
advantage.
The guys really keep battling and playing unselfish
team basketball, and continue
to hustle and make plays time
and time again,’’ said Laker.
“I am really proud of these
guys and love them all very
much, and I can't express how
hard they work every day.”
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end until we
received back-to-back buckets from Kody (Buursma) at
the end of the game to ice it.
and made some big free
throws down the stretch,”
Laker said.
The Trojans got 14 points
each from Hall and David
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assists. Whitney came off the
bench to contribute 11 points.
Buursma also added 11
points. six blocks. and
matched Comeau for a team
high nine rebounds.
James Tobin, Josh Haney,
and Coley McKeough also
contributed offensively,
“We played very well
against a team that is very
versatile, athletic, and a team
that creates a ton of match-up
problems,” Laker said.
Josh Haney and James
Tobin took charge defensively and held their two leading
scorers to zero points in the
fourth quarter,” Laker said.
It was a great team win
again, especially overcoming
adversity early.
Amani Pritchett led Ottawa
Hills with 11 points. Cal
Evans and Kevin Grant had
ten points each,
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sity wrestling team hasn’t
taken things easy lately.
The TK Trojans fell to one
of the top ranked teams in the
state in Division 2, Plainwell
Tuesday evening. Plainwell
scored a 42-28 victory.
Thornapple Kellogg got
pins from Mike Craven and
Cody Clinton, and victorious
decisions
from
Trevor
Dalton and Chris Westra.
At their own TK Duals
Dec. 30, the Trojans were 2-
2 on the day.
After a very fast start to
their 2009 season the TK
wrestlers suffered a couple
of loses at the competitive
TK Duals and also lost to a
highly ranked Plainwell
Team.
At the TK Duals the
Trojans ended the day with a
2 and 2 record.
Jenison, which is ranked
in the top ten in the state in
Division 1, topped TK 5715. The Trojans also lost a
close contest with Grand
Haven, 33-27. TK did score
42-29 and 57-21 wins over
Northview.
Westra and Clinton were
both 4-0 on the day. Craven
was 3-1, and Cody Lydy,
Cole Meinke.
Meinke, Donovan
Scott, and Thomas Tabor all
scored two wins.
The Trojans return to O-K
Gold Conference action
Wednesday, at home against
Grand
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Caledonia girls basketball
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Caledonia took over in the
fourth quarter to come from
behind at Hastings and score
O-K
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33-30
Gold
Conference victory Thursday
evening.
The Fighting Scots trailed
23-17 after three quarters,
then put 16 points on the
scoreboard in the fourth
quarter to score the victory.
Junior guard Lindsee Weis
had a huge second half for
Caledonia, finishing the
nigh! with 15 points. The
Scots got contributions from
all over. Michelle Butcher
led her team with seven
rebounds. and
Kristine
added
Kacchclc
four.
Madalyn Sandtveit chipped
in three assists and three
steals.
Hastings was led by soph
omore forward Kayla Vogel,
who had 17 points and nine
rebounds.
The Fighting Scots are
now 4-5 overall and 2-2 in
the league.
In non-confcrcncc action
Monday. Caledonia over
came a poor shooting per
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GFWC-Gun Lake announces
2009 scholarship offerings
GFWC-Gun Lake will
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scholarships to a student in
each of the four high
schools that serve the Gun
Lake community — Delton
Kellogg,
Martin,
Thornapple Kellogg and
Wayland
Union
high
schools.
“This scholarship is
heavily weighted on leader
ship and involvement in
school and community pro
grams to reflect our role as
a women’s club,” said Ruth
Perino, scholarship cochair.
Applications are avail
able now in guidance
departments. The deadline
is March 12.
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financed by GFWC-Gun
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individual schools’ fine arts
departments under the aus
pices of the guidance
departments. Confirmation
of selected students by the
schools is due Feb. 11.
“We envision helping
students who would be eli
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Interlochen or Blue Lake
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Interested students must be
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They should contact their
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The GFWC-Gun Lake
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No. 3/January 17, 2009
OH
134th year
Published by J-Ad Graphics. Inc.
Walkers and joggers pose risk for Caledonia DPW operators
by Fran fa verman
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Staff Writer
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Very early morning walk
er* and joggers arc posing a
risk for themselves and a sign i He ant nerve-wracking con
fer
(aledoma
Department of Public Work*
employee*
who operate
snfiwphiws and other snow
removal equipment Nearmivve^ between people and
equipment in the early hours
of the morning were men
Honed
at
Monday’s
Caledonia Village Council
meeting
Sandra Ayer*, village
manager and clerk, urging
people to he careful, said.
"Please get out of the way of
the snow pkyw operator, He
can’t slop quickly. Y<xi have
tn get out of the way
uto
According
odger*. DPW director.
pkrwtng activity begins as
early a* 3.30 a m so that
street* tan be cleared or at
least passable by the time
major traffx starts to appear
and school bu*c* begin lo
mil
A seximd problem •* the
failure of residents to itoerve
the oddeven parking rules
He said there were instances
in Glen Valley where cars
were parked on both side* of
the roadway, forcing the
Dan
Erskine.
Erskine,
trustee,
entered the dneussam say
ing. “S*wne month* ago. the
suggeMam was made aKart
bright placard* l He support
ed putting brightly cokxvd
flyer* on the windshield* of
offender* beftwe issuing a
ticket) We have an officer in
the village who can write a
ticket Sandy (Ayers) and
Scott (Williamson, village
president* can write a ticket
tor the cnhwvemcni of any
v tllage ordinance
The council. led by Terry
Mulvihill, president pro tern
pore, serving in the absence
of Williams*!, was unani
mous in thanking the DPW
plow uprrauw to back down
I he length of the arret
Trustee Craig Mitchell
said e mail* had bcm sent
injt in resident* reminding
‘Please get out of the
way of the snow plow
operator. He can’t stop
quetdy You have to get
out of the way *
- Sandra Ayers, village
manaqer and clerk
them of (be rules The recent
issue of the * illagc newsletter
abo f<x used on the oddeven
parking rules
mJfar it* effam in c
lage street* Chuck Swift,
resident and a member
Village
of
Caledonia
Planning Commission. u*cd
the public comment prmxi to
pr»*c the department far it*
work.
The discussion shifted hi
need* al the DPW building al
25ft S Maple St Aversvaida
rough estimate of $S$jOOO for
the mOallalKWi of a ceiling
and a new heat system for the
facility had been received
from FCC Inc, R»*dgcr*
noted that repairs were need
ed for roof leak* and the
caves Reducing cost* by
turning off the heat is not fra
because of the equip
ment. he said
Tnrare Karen Hahn quo
tamed whether building a new
tacihfv made mure 'cn*e than
revamping the current buiki
mg Ayer* utwerved that the
quotum had been omsKkrcsl
before the puahase of the
Maple Street facility; the cur
mu buikimg haul Nxn pur
chased hw les* than the cost <<
buikimg new
Erskine wimdered ah ml the
jMiMubilrty of heating only a
portKm of the buikimg.
Mulvihill asked if he meant
partitioning the building.
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See DPW. page 11
economic
partnership
Middleville continues
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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After listening to a pre*
entation by Valeric Byrnes
County
of the
IBarry
Economic
Development
Alliance, members of the
Village
Middleville
Council voted Tuesday to
continue their partnership
with the alliance
Council approved a exmtnu.t with the BCEDA and
approved puytn9 a fee <4
$l») for both 2008 and
2009
•
Byrnes also told the
council that the Barry
Chamber
of
County
Commerce and the BCTDA
arc working on forming a
Middleville
( immunity
Development Committee.
She is focusing on business
retention, she said
She provided an update
on work being done t
bring the construction of
the Finkbeiner/Crane mads
badge project to comple
tion
“During a telephone con
ference. we learned the
door i* not closed on this
pTVfCkl. " she told council
“Several interest groups are
continuing to work on this
project This include* offi
cials at both the state and
federal level*.
business.
In
ocher
Middleville Department of
Public Works Director
Wayne Winchester report
ed that staff is working
seven days a week on snow
removal, and the goal is to
keep
village
roadways
cleared and safe
Christmas decorations
will be taken down once
weather
condition*
improve, be wd
Barry County Sheriff*s
Sgt Tony Stem is Mill wait
ing for the new police vehi
cle, He told council that be
expected work Ui he done
on the vehicle shortly and
he would check on its *tatus
Lon Myers gave an
update on (he renovation*
taking place at village hall.
The carpeting should arrive
beginning
of
by
the
February and the contract«
ha* been asked to finish all
the other work before it
arrive*
The next Village of
MakflcviUc meeting will be
Tuesday . Jan 27. Until wiwk
n LTvnpIdrd on the village
hall, meeting* mv being held
at the Tbiwnapplc Township
Hall The meeting will begin
at 7 pm
Irving Township will expand
ambulance coverage for TTES
bs Patricia John*
Staff Writer
I
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At December’s
meeting with members of
Thomapplc Township Board
■ and Dave Middleton from
Township
■ Thornapple
■ Emergency Service*. In mg
I Township trustee^ and super
H visor discussed the possibdi-
■ ty of having TTES provide
■ more ambulance coverage of
■ the township
I
This special meeting had
H been set to work on renewing
the fire contract with ITfcS.
and Irving representative*
decided to wait a month
State Rep Justin Amash pauses after taking the ceremonial oath of office with
Supreme Court Justice Michael Cavanagh Amash is joined by wife. Kara, daughter
Anwen. and son. Alexander, and other family members.
of
office
Lmash
takes
oath
I
As the 95th legislature
convened this week in
Lansing for the first time.
State Rep. Justin Amash
officially look the oath of
office al a swearing-in ceremon* on the floor ot the
House of Representatives.
“I am honored to serve
Kent
the residents ot
County, and I’m ready to
get started/ said Amash. RCascade. ’Michigan needs
limited government, lower
and
free-market
taxesI
ideals to make us competi
tive again and stimulate
economic growth.”
Amash was joined at the
ceremony by his wife.
children
and
Kara.
Alexander and Anwen
Abo in attendance were his
brothers and parents
The 72nd House District
the
citv
of
includes
city
Kentwood and townships
of Catedonia. Cascade and
Gaines.
before voting on expanded
ambulance scnice
Imng Township is served
by TTES. Freeport Fire
Department and
BIRCH
(Baltimore. Imng. Rutland.
Carlton and Hastings t. The
Freeport Fire district was
served by Mercy Ambulance
whlch a|w co^n (he BIRCH
district.
At the Jan 14 township
meeting, the matter was
reopened. After some discus$|<^ n was determined that
Mercy Ambulance will con
tinue to serve the pans of the
township served by BIRCH
fire service* hut that TIES
will become the primary
responder to the part* of the
township within the Freeport
Fire District. Several area
resident * have requested this
change
Middleton explained that
the fire and ambulance *erv
ice* w«xk closely with Barry
County Central Dispatch
Both Mercy and TTES are
working cooperatively.
In other business, the
board decided to discuss a
suggestion by the Barry
County Road Commission to
spend more than $2«).000
$200,000 on
township road* in
al it*
first budget hearing Feb. 5.
Super* i*or George Ixmdon
noted that a* the fourth town
ship on the list for chloride
treatment far dust control, the
first application might be
made befarc Memorial Day,
The board approved a
poverty exemption resolution
whixh bang* the township into
compliance with federal *tan
dard* The township must
approve this resolution each
The next Irving Township
will
board
meeting
be
Wednesday. Feb 11. at 7 pm
In This Issue
• Seven students from TK BPA
advance to state competition
• Murder in the Wings’ coming to
Middle Villa
• Caledonia High School to perform
‘Wizard of Oz'
• Trojans pile up personal records
in win in pool
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quite a few first-time mem
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qualifiers,” said Hamming.
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group of students and future
business leaders."
The group also was
accompanied by Thomapple
Kellogg High School busi
ness teachers Rachel Cobb
and Mark Verlinde.
Other students who com
peted were Curtis Bouchard,
Danielle Fredenburg, Chris
Garrison, Lyndi Garrison,
Stephannie
Gonzalez,
Ashley Herich, Max Kiel,
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adults in America have), you’re at risk for Shingles.
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once
a person has had chickenpox, the virus can live, but remain inac
tive, in certain nerve roots within your body for many years. If it
becomes active again, usually later in life, it can cause Shingles.
The risk for Shingles increases as you get older. Shingles can affect
anyone who has had chickenpox at any time, without warning.
There’s no way to tell who will get Shingles or when it may occur.
Have you had Chickenpox?
1 out of 2 people who live to age 85 will have Shingles.
A vaccine is now available by prescription from your doctor for
patients 60 or over. Pharmacy Care in Middleville and
Professional Pharmacy in Caledonia are now certified to adminis
ter the vaccines right at the Pharmacy. For more information
please call either pharmacy at the number below.
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management to computer
software applications.
Seven TK students quali
fied to compete at the state
leadership conference which
will be held in Grand Rapids
at the Amway Grand Plaza
March 19 to 22.
“The students performed
well in all areas of competi
tion but especially in the area
of advanced accounting and
financial math, where TK
took first for the third year in
a row,” said Advisor Keith
Hamming.
Those who qualified for
the state competition were as
follows:
Josh Steensma — first in
advanced accounting.
Alyson Cooper — first in
financial math.
Brittany Giguere — second in administrative support team.
Shelby Kenyon — fourth
in computerized accounting.
Jane Linsea — second in
administrative support team.
Amanda Nicholas — sec
ond in administrative sup
port team, sixth in advanced
accounting.
Adrienne Palmer — second in administrative support team, sixth in fundamen
tal word processing.
In order to qualify for the
state competition, student
must place in the top six in
individual events and top
two in team events.
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January 24, 2009 at The Caledonia
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6pm, play will start at 7pm. Cost $10 per person
Call Phyllis at 269-795-4251 if you have any
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• To educate the communi
ty regarding ongoing needs of
neighbors and friends.
Every year, Michigan State
Housing
Development
Authority (MSHDA) requires
its grant recipients to conduct
a point-in-time count of all
people homeless in each
county. Information from the
survey will be kept confiden
tial. The data needed from
each
homeless
person
includes: First three letters of
the first and last name, date of
birth and gender. This infor
mation will allow the pro
gram to eliminate duplica
Wednesday, Jan. 28, Barry
County Continuum of Care
and Barry County United
Way will conduct a survey to
determine the number of
homeless people in Barry
County.
This count will be taken in
a brief 11-question survey.
Agencies and community res
idents will be reaching out to
schools, businesses, camp
grounds and other entities
that may have contact with
those without a home.
The survey is being con
ducted for three reasons:
• To gather an accurate
number of individuals and
families in need of stable,
affordable, safe housing in
Barry County. These people
must be considered homeless
on the day of the count.
Information will be entered
on grant applications focus
ing on housing and emer
gency assistance dollars,
updating county administra
tion on current needs and
education of the community.
• To evaluate current need
tions.
Barry County will forward
its count results to MSHDA
in February. These numbers
will be used to lobby for addi
tional funding for housing,
heating and utility assistance.
Anyone who is homeless
or knows of someone who is
should contact Sharon Boyle
at Barry County United Way,
269-945-4010.
Individuals also will be
gathering information at the
Fresh Food Initiative located
at the First United Methodist
Church on Green Street that
morning.
“The
Barry
County
Continuum of Care has
worked very hard these past
eight years to support the cre
ation of Green Gables Haven,
open communication within
agencies in the county in
order to share resources and
allow more assistance to be
given to our residents and
continuously look for grant
opportunities that will allow
Barry County residents to
receive assistance and sup
port them in becoming inde
pendent community resi
dents,” said Boyle. “We have
seen many assistance recipi
ents become involved in help
ing others and giving back to
the same program that they
received assistance from.
This day and count is very
important to all of us."
Below is a definition of
homelessness that will be
The
Department
of
and
Housing
Urban
Development (HUD) defines
homeless persons as those
who are sleeping in places not
meant for human habitation,
such as cars, parks, sidewalks
and abandoned buildings, or
those who are sleeping in an
emergency shelter as a pri
mary nighttime residence.
People may also be consid
ered as homeless if they:
• Are living in transitional
or supportive housing for
homeless people but original
ly came from the streets or
emergency shelters.
• Ordinarily sleep in transi
tional or surx rtive housing
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closed schools in the Maple
Valley and Hastings school
districts on Friday, Jan. 16,
Thornapple Kellogg schools
remained open.
Gary
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Rider had posted on the dis
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Web
the
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process the district goes
through when considering
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“The safety of our stu
dents is our first priority,” he
stressed. “Because of that,
we would not want students
waiting for buses or walking
to school in extreme cold
that could cause them to be
in danger of having exposed
skin becoming frostbitten.’”!
The Kent Intermediate
School District superintendents have had a long-standing benchmark of minus 30
degrees wind chill that they
have used to determine when
to close schools. Individual
districts always have the lati
tude to deviate from this, but
it has been used as a guide
line, he said.
“For our purposes,
we will
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less than minus 20 degrees as
an area of concern and base
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forecast information we can
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get
from
NOAA,
National Weather Service.
and local media."
Matt Funk from the trans
portation department said
school buses do not have too
much
trouble
driving
through snow, but when
looking at snowfall, he considers how difficult driving
will be for both students and
staff members.
“Icy and foggy conditions
are more difficult for school
buses,” he said.
When looking at weather
conditions. Funk and his
staff survey roads throughout
the district, check with the
Barry
Road
County
Commission, Michigan State
Police, the National Weather
Service,
County
Barry
Sheriff’s department and
other agencies to get a sense
of conditions in all areas of
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the district,
Funk then contacts Rider
who makes the decision on
whether to close schools or
delay opening. If at all possi
ble, the decision is made by 5
a.m.
For more information on
wind-chill,
calculating
search the weather service at
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/win
dchill/index.
“We continue to make
student safety our first prior
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housing.
• Are being evicted within
a week from private dwelling
units, no subsequent resi
dences have been identified
and they lack resources and
supportive networks needed
to obtain access to housing.
The term “homeless per
son" does not include people
who are “doubled up" or
“couch surfing." according to
the HUD guidelines.
“Please, help us reach
those in need and gain a
clearer understanding of what
needs our residents are expe
riencing right now,” said
Boyle.
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coming to MiddleVilla
Wind chills don’t
close TK Schools
whether to close schools due
to cold temperatures.
“With the prospects of the
coldest winter blast of the
season upon us, I thought it
might be a good idea to pro
vide some information about
wind-chill
temperatures,”
said Rider. “The question we
often get during times like
this is how the cold may or
may not affect us having
for homeless people but are
spending a short (30 consecu
tive days or less) in a hospital
or other institution.
• Are being discharged
within a week from institu
tions in which they have been
residents for more than 30
consecutive days, no subse
quent residences have been
identified, and they lack
resources and supportive net
works needed to obtain
access to housing.
• Are fleeing from domes
tic violence. No subsequent
residences have been identi
fied, and they lack resources
and supportive networks
needed to obtain access to
ity,” said Rider.
He also encouraged par
ents to make sure students
are dressed appropriately for
weather
conditions.
Elementary students may
have indoor recess when it is
very cold but are sent outside
if the temperature is at zero
degrees or below, either
wind-chill or actual.
Anyone who has questions
about weather school closing
policies may contact Rider at
269-795-5521.
The Middleville
Village
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Players will present their 14th
dinner theater production on
Feb. 20,21,27 and 28. Doors at
the MiddleVilla open at 6 p.m.
“This year we are only
doing four performances and
expect dates to fill early,” said
member Cheryl Cravero.
In
this
production.
Maddie, editor of the Wings
Publishing Company, dis
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covers that her boss
has been
murdered just minutes before
an important contract-signPartY- If the Wings staff
can't keep the murder under
wraps, the bank loan to save
the company may be lost.
Part of the fun is seeing
the staff try to hide the crime
from the television crew and
the late boss’ new fiancee.
This year’s cast includes
John
Robin
Schweitzer,
Bremer, Patty Higley, Roger
Shaff. Susan Nelson. Mike
Randy
Eggers,
Bremer,
enjamin, Doug
Maggie
Ann
Replogle,
Brinks,
Chrystie Rietman, Mary
Stephenson
and
Helen
Wingeier. Directing this year
are Cravero and Darlene
Schellinger.
The price for dinner and a
show have rolled back to $25
per person. The buffet
includes a carving station
with baked ham, redskin
potatoes,
vegetable
and
salad. Vegetable lasagna will
also be served.
Reservations for groups
should include the total num
ber of guests in the party to
assure they will be seated
together. For reservations
call the MiddleVilla at 269795-3640 or 616-891-1287.
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January 17, 2009
LOCAL
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DIRECTORY
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
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Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
(Dutton United
(Reformed Church
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia. Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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Vslord
Rev Richard J. Miller
Rev David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc org
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia ?
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M 37 AND 100TH STREET)
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone:616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
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Morning 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102 9 FM
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder. Senior Pastor
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School...................... .
. . 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service......
. 11:00 a.m.
.. 6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs.......................
.. 6:45 p.m.
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School................................ 11: •II a.m.
Adult Bible Class........................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: hnp://goodshepherdlcms.googlcpages
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GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family -
right where you 're at.
Sunday Worship:
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland, Ml 49348
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
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269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Lakeside
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday SclIBM
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
ChERRyWlLLEY
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
Contemporary Worship
..................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages............... 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
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Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morning Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children’s Church 10:45-11:30 am
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship........................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
.M. for All Ages..................... 11:00
0 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ...................... 6:30 p.m.
Naw avd'lable tfwhoul. Ivervone « welcome.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9185 Cherry Valley. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 *616-891-7910
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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www.cornerchurch.org
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Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 11:
Rt Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370
Website:
www.umcrnlddleville.Qrg
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
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Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Make
Sunday
the best
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8 30am - Traditional
11:00am - Contemporary
........... 9:45 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
...........6:00 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
..... Call for info.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
‘neuulife
and Sunday School
Nursery available
during services
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
Pastor Robert Gerke
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METHODIUS
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Mass Times:
Saturday....
Sunday......
4:00 pm
9:30 am
WAYFARER
community
Church
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
3449 76th St Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: hw,wayfarercc.org
WhitneyviHe
Fellowship Church
5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto. Ml 49302
Sunday School. . .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
Located between 52' 1 and 48’ St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30
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www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Finding the Way Together!
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
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Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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Bible ^Church
8655 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord
Sunday School for all ages
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8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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9:30 a.m.
10:30 a m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland. Interim Pastor
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Rectory 269-948-9327
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
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A.M. Holy Communion
Wednesday Senice: 6: IJ P.M. Evening Prayer
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
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middlevillecrc.org
9:30 a.m.
11.00 a.m
mile off
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Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
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7033 Hammond Ave. SE
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www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
111 Church Street
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
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Good Shepherd
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Education hour 11:00 AM
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Sunday Worship Experience
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Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer...........
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
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Loving God. Loving People
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Evening Worship Service
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Leighton Church hosting
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a free family movie night
Saturday. Jan. 24. at 6:30
p.m., sharing the Disney
classic,
’’The
Apple
Dumpling Gang,” on a 9-by12-foot screen. The movie is
being shown as an inexpen
sive form of family entertain
ment.
Don Knotts and Tim
Conway star as Wild West
outlaws who can’t hit the
broad side of a bam. but
never miss when it comes to
rounding up laughs. In the
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the youngsters stumble upon
a huge gold nugget, they
must fend off the greedy
townspeople.
"The Apple Dumpling
Gang” is rated G. Guests are
welcome to invite friends
and neighbors to come along
and enjoy the evening.
Admission is free and so is
Hats tipped at TKBOE meeting
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tipped their hats and present
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yellow
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year's gift to the board from
the three elementary schools.
The middle and high school
staff presented board mem
bers with special chairs.
Some were tree stands for
the hunters, and the non
hunters received summer
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staff at all the buildings for
the efforts made to reach out
to the community. This
included the more than
$17,000 raised in the Josh
spare-change
Hoffman
fundraiser, families adopted,
toy and food drives and other
efforts.
The district's efforts to
reach out to the community
don't end with Christmas, he
said, praising everyone for
their efforts.
The
next
Thornapple
Kellogg Board of Education
meeting is on Monday,
February 9 at 7 p.m. in room
1616 in the middle school.
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24 and having one of his compositions performed on the
same day in Grand Rapids. This is the third year that
of his compositions has been selected for the state
one
wide competition.
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time
for
Valentine's Day, local resi
dents can learn how to make
candies. Good Shepherd
Lutheran
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in
C h u rc h
Middleville will host a free
candy-making
class
Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10
a.m. to noon.
Guests will learn different
candy making techniques to
share on Valentine’s Day.
The class is open to the pub
lie and free of charge.
The
schools
in
the
Thomapple Kello ge district
will be closed Monday, Jan.
19, for a professional development
day.
but
the
Thomapple Kello oo School
and Community Library will
be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4
p.m.
The high school will be with
out electricity from approxiniately 11:30 a.m. to I p.m.
The library will be open, but
there will be no computer
access while the electricity is
off.
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Board member Scott Kiel
thanked everyone.
“It is easy to be on the
board of education in this
district because of the great
cooperation from the par
ents, students, staff and
administration,” he said. ’ It
is a pleasure and honor to
serve on the board.”
The board approved new
courses at the high school,
including
statistics.
Advanced Placement statis
tics, Advanced Placement
world history, chemistry and
advanced Web site design.
The board approved pur
chasing replacement lawn
mowers and will have a
cycle of replacement. Also
approved was the purchase
of a new floor polisher for
Lee Elementary because of
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open Monday
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Page Elementary students reach for the stars
by Elena Gormley
Student Intern
Fifth graders at Page
Elementary
School
in
Middleville are partnering
with a program funded by
the U.S. Department of
Defense in order to take a
unique hands-on approach to
learning about math and sci
ence.
The Starbase Program is
funded by the Department of
Defense and focuses on edu
cating children in math and
science by using examples
from the world of aeronau
tics. About half the fifth
grade classes took part in the
Starbase five-lessons experience at the Battle Creek
year. On Jan. 14, fifth grade
students from Beth Bauer’s
and Mike Hodges' class
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and Darrick Gregory gave
lessons about Isaac Newton's
first law of energy, which
states that an object in
motion will stay in motion
unless acted upon by an out
side force, and an object at
rest will remain at rest unless
acted upon by an outside
Caledonia Community Schools
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of: Speech, language, hearing, vision, large or small motor skills, social
ization, or the growth of your child? We may be able to help! The
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impact.
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STUDENTS , continued from previous page
using information learned
about geometry.
One key element of
Starbase is a focus on cre
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Students used such creative
thinking as they planned and
constructed restraints for
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Paul R. Kaechele
LANSING
Paul R.
Kaechele.
age
88.
of
Lansing. It is with great sad
ness that the family of Paul
R. Kaechele announces his
passing on January 5, 2009.
Paul was bom and raised
in Caledonia, where he fol
lowed his father's footsteps
in managing the Caledonia
Farmer’s Elevator Company.
He continued his career in
agriculture banking, retiring
from the Production Credit
Association in
1982 in
Monroe.
Dad enjoyed spending
time with family, attending
Holt sports, marching band
events, and keeping up on
the latest political scene.
His many acquaintances
will attest to his ability to
converse and touch all those
he met.
Dad s sense of humor, loy
alty and love of family will
be deeply missed.
Paul was extremely proud
f his military service in the
Air Force, sharin; «-4 many
memories and stories. These
stories and oral history were
recorded and are held at the
U.S. Library of Congress.
Paul was preceded in death
by his wife. Mary in 2002.
He
is
survived
by
Lawrence (Grace) Kaechele.
Esq., Dennis (Man Dooley)
Kaechele DDS. Mary P.
Kaechele. and Ann (Steve)
Webb. He also leaves nine
grandchildren and a great
grandson.
Funeral services were held
on Friday at Beeler Funeral
Home, Middleville.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to the
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation.
Arrangements made by
Beeler Funeral Home of
Middleville.
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Thursday. January 15, 2009.
Philip was preceded in
death by his parents; five
brothers; and a sister.
He is survived by his wife
of 58 years. Maisie; his chil
dren,
Patricia
(Jim)
Longstreet, Mary DeVries,
Phillip (Pat) Longstreet,
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Nancy
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Debra (John) Cole, Sharon
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Sandra Evans. Jack (Tammy)
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dren; his sisters-in-law. Alice
Longstreet. Rose Heyboer,
Jean Sluiter, Elvina Slot,
James (Carol) Sluiter. Ray
(Sandy) Sluiter.
The funeral service will be
held
11
a.m.
Monday,
January 19, at Whitneyville
Bible
Church,
8546
Church.
Whitneyville Rd. SE; with
Pastor Richard Raab and
Pastor Dennis Ross officialing. Interment in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions
may be given to Paws with a
Cause or Faith Hospice at
Trillium Woods.
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p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. at: Str til
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GFWC-Gun Lake honors stories,
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p.m. at the dental offices of
doctors Tom and Effie Grias
in Suite 1 at 6477 Cherry
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on the east side of Highway
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Local business owners are
welcome to stop by and meet
the dentists, take a tour of the
facility and have some treats.
There will also be infor
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We’re still the land of (investment) opportunity
Over the past several
months, you may have
become somewhat discour
aged at the prospects of
investing for your future.
Every day, it seems, brings
another piece of bad news:
stock market volatility, a
decline in manufacturing,
housing prices in freefall,
auto companies teetering on
bankruptcy — the list goes
on and on.
However, despite these
distressing headlines, you
are still living in a country
that is home to the most
powerful economic engines
in recorded history — and
while these engines may cur
rently be stalling a bit, they
still offer the power and the
potential to successfully
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States
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would own 34 percent of the
world’s equity market capi
talization and 25 percent of
the gross world product,
according u to
loomberg
News.
Furthermore, these five
people would be responsible
for technological break
throughs that resulted in
electric lights, telephones,
airplanes, television, com
puters, the Internet and much
more. And they would pro
duce the world’s largest sup
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sit on land that contained
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intellectual capacity and
entrepreneurial spirit — and
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in any bear market. Instead,
they point to the long-term
expansion of our economy.
And who owns the bulk of
these corporations? More
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and more
shareholders
often than not, their patience,
discipline and confidence
has been rewarded in the
long term.
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new
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focus on “green energy.’’
Others anticipate the rein
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because those chapters have yet to be written.
In the meantime, what
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out quality companies —
those with long track records
of profitability, strong man
agement teams and competi
tive products.
• Think long term. We’re
likely to continue seeing
volatility in the markets,
though perhaps not to the
extremes of the past year.
You'll need to look past
these short-term price move
ments and commit yourself
to investing for the long
term. Over time, quality
investments usually pay off.
* Maintain adequate liquidi
ty. If you have a short-term
goal — such as paying for
college in two or three years
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amount of money in liquid
investments that are likely to
preserve your principal.
• Stay invested. Don’t take
a “ time out" from investing.
The biggest rallies usually
occur early in a bull market.
and if you’re on the side
lines, you'll miss out on
these growth opportunities.
America’s future is still
bright, and yours can be, too
— by investing wisely and
patiently and by focusing
today on your goals for
tomorrow.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
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January 17, 2009
Thornapple Township
will honor fire chief
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Thomapple
Township
Emergency Services Chief
David Middleton will be
honored for 25 years of serv
ice later this year. He reach
the 25-year mark in October.
During the township meet
ing Jan. 12, the board
approved the purchase of a
ring in honor of his service
and a celebration will be
planned later this year.
Middleton also reviewed
the annual report from 2(X)8
and told the board the
“wheels are rolling on the
bus." meaning vehicles were
in service throughout the
year. The statistics from
2(X)8 with more than 1,2(X)
runs were record-breaking,
he said.
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to provide fire service to
Irving Township at a cost of
$42,000 per year, paid bi
monthly. Some concerns were
raised about being “locked in”
to the fee structure for such a
long period of time. The dis
cussion also included a note
that, if necessary, changes
could be negotiated or the
contract could be ended with
a 60-day notice from either
township.
The new Duncan Lake
Sewer Authority met on Jan.
15. Township board mem
bers Pat Harrison, Don
Boysen and Walt Eavey and
Duncan Lake Association
members Curt Campbell and
Lisa Vandemor will be
working on issues surround
ing the sewer.
The board approved an
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
PUBLIC HEARING AND
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
December 30, 2008
At 6:00 PM President Myers
called to order the Public Hearing
on the Village of Middleville
Proposed 2009 Budget in the
meeting room of Thornapple
Township. Roll Call Members
present: Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen,
and Mr Van Noord. Absent: Mrs.
Corson. Village Manager Strand
presented information on the pro
•Il
posed 2009
Budget. The Village
of Middleville’s Annual Budget
totals $4,282,384 representing a
decrease of $1.629,202 or 27.6%
from the previous year budget.
Van Noord asked if why the
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
■meonl m<xo rovonuo increase.
Parker felt it meant the cost of
services increased. The oil costs
are part of it. Patricia Johns stat
ed the house values are what the
Assessor says they are. Hearing
no further public comments,
President Myers closed the
Public Hearing at 6:11 PM.
The special meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
6:12 PM by President Myers in
the meeting room of Thornapple
Township The same members
that were present for the Public
Hearing were present for the
special meeting.
President Myers requested the
approval of the synopsis and
minutes of the December 16,
2008 with the corrections.
Parker made a motion to accept
the corrected minutes and Van
Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: Corson. Motion
Passed
ACTIONS TAKEN:
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda and request
ed the addition of item 4. Various
Projected Economic Stimulus
Projects under XI. Old Business.
Pullen made a motion to accept
the revised agenda and Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Corson. Motion Passed.
2. Van Noord made a motion
to accept Resolution 08-29
Budget Adjustment as written
and Parker supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes, Six
(Pullen, Van Noord, Lytle, Myers,
Oliver and Parker). Nays, None.
Absent, Corson. Motion Passed.
3. Oliver made a motion to
accept Resolution 08-30 2009
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Budget and Proposed
Millage as
written and Pullen supported
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the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes, Six
(Van Noord, Lytle, Myers, Oliver,
Parker and Pullen). Nays, None.
Absent, Corson. Motion Passed.
4. Pullen made a motion to
accept Resolution 08-32 to
Rescind Resolution 08-31 and to
Designate Plan Administrator for
Existing Flexible Benefits Plan as
written and Oliver supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes, Six
(Lytle, Myers, Oliver, Parker,
Pullen and Van Noord). Nays,
None. Absent, Corson. Motion
Passed.
5. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
December 30, 2008 meeting in
the amount of $49,753.88.
Parker supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: Corson. Motion
Passed.
6. Parker made a motion to
approve the bid of $30,128 from
Williams and Works for East Lift
Station Design and Project
Engineering. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Corson.
Motion Passed.
7. Parker made a motion to
Williams
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Stimulus Project consideration
the reconstruction of Johnson
Street from Lem Paul to M-37.
Design Work for this Project has
been completed. Pullen support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent:
Corson. Motion Passed.
8. Parker made a motion to
approve for the Economic
Stimulus Project the following
oogmooring design work bids
from Fleis and Vandenbrink,
West Main St from Robin St to
Fifth Street not to exceed fee of
$12,950; Third Street/First Street
Water Main Improvement for a
fee of $9,800; and Water Main
Improvement from Crane Rd to
M-37 for a fee of $45,900. Pullen
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Corson. Motion Passed.
9. Pullen made the motion to
accept the Understanding of
Services for the year ending
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December 31, 2008
from
Siegfried Crandall PC for
$16,500. Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent:
Corson. Motion Passed.
10. At 7:10 PM Van Noord
made a motion to adjourn the
meeting and Parker supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent:
Corson. Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
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update
of income standards
for poverty hardship exemp
tions as required by the fed
eral government. The board
may consider looking into
other ways to provide pover
ty exemptions for 2010.
The board confirmed the
appointment of Geoff Moffat
as the township's representative
on
the
Local
Development
Finance
Authority.
He
replaces
Shirley Eaton who has
resigned.
The Feb. 9 meeting will
include a hearing on a spe
cial assessment for the
Spencer Drive/Rita Road
neighborhood, where resi
dents have asked for town
ship services such as snow
removal.
The township is looking at
the budget in reference to
work on township roads dur
ing the coming year.
Discussion arose regard
ing some costs for the open
ing of graves over weekends
and how to make sure these
fees are not exorbitant for
residents but cover the sex
ton's costs as well.
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Boysen also reported
that
woodlot clearing adjacent to
the river and fire station is
being done by Rustic Touch
Landscape at no cost to the
township.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in
the township hall.
Methodist soup supper returns on Jan. 23
The Middleville United Methodist Church soup supper on January 9 was served by
their red hatted angels. The next soup supper on Friday, Jan. 23 is sponsored by the
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Brightside
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munity free admission to
attend a live simulcast pre
sented by Focus on the
Family titled "Managing
Your Money" Saturday, Jan.
24, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Guest speakers will be
Dick Towner, Dr. Susan
McCarthy and Matt Bell.
Towner will be discussing
Biblical principles of money
management and how to
develop a budget. Bell will
discuss getting and staying
out of debt. McCarthy will
talk about smart investing in
troubled times.
The presentations will be
followed by a question-andanswer session.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, a
second Focus on the Family
satellite presentation entitled
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Focus on Marriage" will be
presented.
This event will be held
from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30
p.m. at
rightside Church,
with a lunch break during the
day. The church is charging
admission of $70 per couple
from now until the event.
Tickets can be purchased at
the church office Monday
through Thursday from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m. or online at
marriage.brightside.org.
Brightside is at 8175
Broadmoor Ave. SE in
Caledonia.
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The musical is based on the rainbow.'
The audience can hum
present the “Wizard of Oz" book by L. Frank Baum as
When a tornado hits her along with musical favorites
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 29 adapted by Frank Gabrielson farm and seems to carry her in this timeless tale the whole
and 30, at 7 p.m. and with music and lyrics from and her dog, Toto, over the family can enjoy.
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 1 and 7 the MGM motion picture rainbow to another world, she
The ticket booth in the per
p.m.
score by Harold Arlen and E. meets the Scarecrow, the forming arts center is open
All
tickets
must
be Y. Harburg with background Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday
reserved and i paid for by
Jan. music by Herbert Stothart.
they travel the universe of her through Friday and will be
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The story revolves around imagination,
from open on Saturday, Jan. 24,
$8 for adults, $6 for students Dorothy Gale of Kansas who, Munchkinland to the Land of from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
and senior citizens. Children like so many girls her age, Oz, battling the Wicked 616-891-6207 for more infor
younger than 5 years old may dreams of what lies ‘over the Witch of the West.
mation.
sit on a lap with no charge.
All tickets for the 1 p.m. mati
nee performance on Jan. 31
are $5.
Keep meters free of
snow and ice for safety
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 2008
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 6:00
p m. at the Irving Township Hall.
ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE
Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Eavey,
Harrison, Kenyon.
Absent: None.
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Reviewed/discussed proposed
Fire-Rescue Services Contract
between Thornapple Township
and Irving Township with a proposed effective date of April 01,
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ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
ing regular business hours. 06685772
With the recent blast of
below-zero
temperatures.
snow and ice that have hit
Michigan,
Consumers
Energy is again reminding
customers to keep safety in
mind by making sure their
meters are free of ice and
snow.
When snow and ice are
allowed to build up around
outside gas and electric
meters, they can become
compacted and freeze. This
sometimes causes damage to
the meter
and
interferes
with
hicici anu micii'
*ts ProPcr ()Pcral’onCustomers are advised to
carefully remove snow by
hand from around meters and
regulators.
Using power
snow-removal
equipment
around these areas is not rec
ommended.
To help ensure the safety
of meter readers, customers
also are asked to keep their
sidewalks, stairways and
gate areas free of snow and
ice buildup. For indoor
meters, the path leading to
the meter should be kept
clutter-free and well lit to
help spot potential hazards.
A clear path to the meter
and a meter that is clearly
visible without a build-up of
snow and ice will help make
meters easier to read and
reduce the need for estimat
ing energy use.
“Customers definitely play
a key role in helping us to do
our jobs safely, and we
appreciate their coopera
tion," said Wayne Lynn,
executive manager of cus
tomer service for the utility.
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The simple things they do to
assist us can mean the differ
ence between an injury-free
visit and an accident."
THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOLS
IN MIDDLEVILLE IS SEEKING
SEALED BIDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
WOODS EQUIPMENT
Bids may be mailed to Chris Marcy, Thornapple Kellogg Schools,
10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, MI 49333, and must be marked
“EQUIPMENT BID” on the face of the envelope. Bid opening will
be held on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Mailed bids
must be received prior to bid opening. For spec sheet, email debsmithtetkschools.org.
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economics and then put les
sons into practice by setting
up their own businesses.
Students in the first Gen-E
class this past fall sold their
items during conferences,
and some of the products
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
COUNTY REPORT - Com
SYNOPSIS
missioner French updated Board
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
on discussion at the County
BOARD
level Valene Byrnes of BCEDA
DECEMBER 06. 2008
gave a bnef presentation Agreed
CALL TO ORDER - Regular
to enter into contract with
meeting called to order at 7 00 by
BCEDA with support of $1500
ysen and Pledge of Allegiance
from April 1, 2008 through March
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31. 2009 on motion by Eavey
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
and second by Buckowing (all
DANCE - Members present
Ay©s)
Boysen. Vhetstra, Buckowing.
EMERGENCY SERVICES •
DeMaagd. Eavey. Harrison.
Update and discussion on activi
Kenyon Absent None. Others
ties within TTES
present: Moffat. 5 public/media.
PLANNING AND ZONING •
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Update and discussion on activi
Agenda approved as amended
ties within the Township
APPROVAL OF MINUTES •
BUSINESS
OLD/NEW
Minutes of November 10. 2008
Accepted recommendation for
were approved as amended and
DeMaagd to remain on the
minutes of November 25. 2008
Planning Commission following
were approved as printed on
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(4
Ayes.
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Abstain
motion by Vhetstra and second
Harrison. Boysen. DeMaagd).
by Buckowing (all Ayes).
Appointed Jim French to Ml the
PUBLIC COMMENT • Mike
now-vacant spot on the Planning
Bremer introduced himself as the
Commission (6 Ayes. 1 Abstainnew Barry County Commission
Vance
Boysen). Appointed1
er. IHe requested a change in the
Hoskins. Dick Thompson and
regular Agenda to allow him to
Ray Peters to two year terms on
attend both the Township and
the Board of Review and
Village of Freeport meetings
appointed Martin Wenger as
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
alternate to Board of Review (all
CURRENT BILLS • Approved
Ayes). Approved purchase of fax
bills totaling $50,825 75 on
machine model MFX1450 from
motion by Buckowing and sec
Muratic Co at a cost of $2500 on
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
motion by Vlietstra and second
Agreed to go back to previous
by Buckowing (6 Ayes. 1 Nayway of reporting if Finance
Committee meets on the day of
DeMaagd) Approved purchase
the Board meeting on motion by
of the Equalizer Miscellaneous
Harrison and second by Vlietstra
Recording System - Network
Version, splitting the cost over
(5 Ayes, 2 Nays • DeMaagd,
two fiscal years, approximately
Eavey)
$2500 the first year and
CLERK S REPORT - Update
11397 50 the second year (all
and discussion on activities within the Department. Agreed to
Ayes)________ _________ _
COMMITTEE REPORTS •
write of! $50 on call #04-0141 on
Update and discussion on vanmotion by Harrison and second
by Buckowing (all Ayes). Agreed
ous meetings and progress of
Committee
to write
$113.73 on call #04
PUBLIC COMMENT - Patncia
0968 on motion by Hamson and
Johns spoke regarding the
second by Buckowing (all Ayes).
Family Cross Country ski pro
Corrected amount listed in line 1
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of paragraph 19 in November 10.
POLL
OF MEMBERS 2008 minutes to $27,549 21 on
Review/discussion and individual
motion by Vlietstra and second
concerns of members. Agreed to
by Buckowtng (all Ayes). Clerk
purchase five additional copes of
reported there will be no
MTAs new “Little Red Book’ at a
February 2009 election and on
cost of $27 each or a total of
pending legislation regarding
$135 (all Ayes).
early voting
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
TREASURER S REPORT adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Reviewed report and activities
Respectfully submitted by
within the Department. Discus
__ Rhonda revenue
L. Hsk. Deputy
sion regarding
shanngClerk
and final tax collection days'
Complete text of _the nrwnutes
may be read at the Township hall
hours for winter taxes due
during regular business hours.
CORRESPONDENCE - Letter
received from Wightman and
Associates
were meant to appeal to both
student and adult purchasers
Students in the current
nine-week class focused
more on selling to their
classmates during lunch and
one day before school.
Some of the hazards of
selling, they learned, were
when partners forget to bnng
stock or one partner had a
ride in and the other had to
nde the bus. Other students
had to figure out just how
much stock they needed
Students in the latest GenE class sold everything from
candy and pencils to book
marks. locker magnets and
jewelry.
The follow ing are students
and their products.
Bccrcns
Jessica
Beerens
and
Mackenzie Mannisto — hair
ties and wristbands
Charles
Beyer.
Eh
Austin
and
Mandock,
Webster — TK Trojans pen
cils. erasers and gum.
hot
Jacob Brummel
cocoa.
Coston
Marchcllc
—
homemade locker magnets.
DcLaat. Collin
Jacob
DcLaat,
Irwin, Kameron Kidder —
homemade rock candy
Alex DiPiazza — home
made beaded book marks.
Abby
Dougherty
homemade jewelry.
Kim Marble — S ’mores
Adam Pelton and Zach
Vandersteldt — personal car
wash service.
Kortney Richards
and
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VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF VILLAGE ORDINANCE AND
SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOF
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 12. 2009. the Village Council of the
Village of Caledonia adopted a Village Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
for the Village of Caledonia. The principal provisions of the amending ordinance
are as follows:
(1) pup - Planned Unit Development District, Chapter XII of the Zoning
Ordinance, governing Planned Unit Developments within the Village, has been
substantially revised. The minimum area for PUD has been changed to five acres,
a minimum twenty percent (20%) open space is now required, and additional stan
dards regarding compatibility with the Master Plan have been added. Project
design standards have been revised to provide new density requirements which are
tied to the density permitted under the underlying zoning district. A bonus densi
ty of up to ten percent (10%) is permitted under certain circumstances.
New open space requirements and provisions permitting mixed use developments
have been provided.
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(2) Non conforming Buildings and Uses, Chapter XVII of the Zoning Ordinance
has been amended in its entirety. This chapter, dealing with non-conforming uses,
buildings and structures, has been restated so as to permit certain existing legal
non-conforming uses, buildings and structures to continue and providing rules
regarding amendments and alterations to such uses and buildings.
(3) Parking. Loading and Lighting, Chapter XVI of the Zoning Ordinance has
been amended to provide that parking requirements for libraries, museums and
post offices shall be one parking space for every 400 square feet of floor area, to provide a detailed chart regarding the size of parking spaces and aisles within parking
areas and to provide widths and other specifications for internal access drives.
Under Section 16.9. deferred construction of certain parking areas may be permit
ted upon approval by the Planning Commission.
Section 16.10 provides new definitions for various terms pertaining to outdoor
lighting and sections 16.11 through 16.15 provide specific lighting requirements
for outdoor lighting within the Village.
(4) Other Amendments, In Sections 2.2, 3.17. 9.6 and 10.6 the word "required
has been deleted from various sections pertaining to minimum yard specifications.
In Chapter V, the Agricultural District has been renamed as the AG AgriculturalResidential District and Section 5.1 pertaining to the description and purpose of
the AG District has been revised.
(5) Effective Date, This Ordinance shall be effective on January 26, 2009.
A copy of the Ordinance may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Village
Clerk. Village of Caledonia, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia. Michigan, during
Village office hours.
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New programs for entrepreneurs, small businesses in Barry County
Barry County Economic
Development Alliance is
offering two new programs
in Barry County for local
entrepreneurs
and small
business owners. The pro
grams, offered in partnership
with the Barry County
Chamber of Commerce and
the Entrepreneur Pillar of the
HomeTown Partnership ini
tiative through the Barry
Community Foundation, are
dubbed NewVenture and
GrowthVenture.
“NewVenture is designed
to meet the specific needs of
entrepreneurs in bringing life
to a new idea,” said Valerie
nyrnes,
Barry
County
Chamber of Commerce and
Economic
Development
Alliance President, “The
road to successful entrepre
neurship begins with passion
about an idea, a business
plan based on research and
analysis, and the persistence
to
pursue
the
vision.
Whether you have always
dreamed of being an entre
preneur or tight economic
circumstances
triggered
more thoughts about starting
a business, NewVenture is
designed to introduce entre
preneurs to the key elements
of starting a business.”
Program participants will
develop their business con
cept through each step of the
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process. Through reading,
research, activities and action
steps, entrepreneurs will plan
and analyze their vision by
creating
thoroughly
a
researched and tested busi
ness plan.
“GrowthVenture
is
focused on helping small
business owners sharpen
their strategic thinking skills
in order to grow and build
sustainable businesses,” said
Byrnes. “Business owners
will develop an overall busi
ness strategy for growth and
structure
operations
for
improved efficiency.”
Byrnes said this course is
designed to help small busi
ness owners plan for finan
cial needs to avoid cash-flow
problems with a focus on
achieving a strong, competi
tive market position.
Both programs offer nontraditional, experience-based
learning
with
hands-on
coaching
sessions.
Opportunities to network
and learn from peers as well
as the facilitator, business
consultants, and guest speak
ers are a key part of the expe
rience. Speakers will be sea
soned entrepreneurs and
SCORE business counselors
who work with entrepre
neurs. Both programs will be
facilitated by FastTrac certi
fied instructors through the
Have a
Printing
Need?
Michigan Small Business
and
Technology
Development Center.
The programs are 10
weeks long and will begin in
mid-February. Cost of the
programs will be offset for
all participants
through
grants from the Department
of Labor and Economic
Growth
part
of a
as
Workforce Innovations in
Regional
Economic
Development
initiative.
Byrnes said the standard fee
for each of these programs is
$700 per person. Grant fund
ing will allow the Alliance to
offer New Venture at $150
per
participant
and
GrowthVenture for $250 per
participant.
The E-Pillar is currently
developing criteria for pro
gram participants to compete
in a business plan contest
upon completion of the
course, with awards yet to be
determined.
To register for this pro
gram or for additional infor
mation, call Byrnes at 269945-2454 or e-mail her at
Valerie@barrychamber.com
. Information also is avail
able
at
www.barrychamber.com.
Anyone unable to attend
these programs who might
benefit from business coun
seling to develop a new busi-
at 269-945-2454 to schedule
a free, confidential business
counseling session with a
professional SCORE coun
selor.
Local students participate in
CMU production of Medea'
Two
local
Central
Michigan University stu
dents participated in the
University Theatre produc
tion of “Medea” as part of
University Theatre’s fall
2008 season.
Freshman Adam Brooks, a
Caledonia High School grad
uate and the son of Jim and
Connie Brooks, served as
Guard No. 2, as well as
understudy for two charac
ters.
Freshman Emily Vaughn,
a Caledonia High School
graduate and daughter of
Bryan and Amy Vaughn,
served as the fifth woman in
the chorus of Corinthian
women. Vaughn has dual
majors in psychology and
theater and interpretation.
Written by Euripides in
/.
431 B.C. during the golden
age
of
Greek
theater,
“Medea” is a passionate tale
of the jealousy and revenge of
a woman betrayed by her hus
band.
For more information,
including times, locations
and ticketing details of CMU
productions,
visit
www.cda.cmich.edu/ut.htm.
TK community ed offers
free tech programs
The
TK
technology
department, in conjunction
with community education
and the public library, has
joined to offer a number of
courses and seminars for the
community.
The first session is on
Internet security.
“We will explore how
social networks work; dis
cuss appropriate use and how
to help ensure children are
using technology safely,”
says technology instructor
Angie Ruger. “Please join us
for this free informational
session.” Ruger is informa
tion specialist for the district.
The seminar will be
Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 6 to
7 p.m. in the Thornapple
Kellogg
and
School
Community
Library.
Entrance to the library is
from the west athletics
lobby. No preregistration is
required.
Future seminars include
preparing for college, Feb.
17 from 6 to 7 p.m., Cooking
with Kevin, March 17 from 6
to 7:30 p.m., introduction to
genealogy, April 21 from 6
to 7 p.m. and board games at
the library, May 5 from 6 to
7 p.m.
For more information, con
tact Shar Evans at TK
Community Education, 269795-3397.
Reading Celebration
Mil
returns to McFall Jan. 31
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On Saturday, Jan. 31, the
halls at McFall Elementary
School in Middleville will be
filled with laughter, music,
crafts but most of all the
sound of pages being turned
as students from young fives
through third grade celebrate
reading.
Sign up sheets have gone
home
with
students
at
McFall and Lee elementary
schools, but parents in the
Thomapple Kellogg School
Graphics
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operations may call the
Barry County SCORE office
We Have a Colorful Solution
Whether your printing needs are complex color brochures or simple black
District who want to volun
teer to help students the
importance of reading may
call the school at 269-7953637.
Reading Celebration will
be on Saturdays Jan. 31, Feb.
7, Feb. 14, Feb. 21, Feb. 28
and March 7. Sessions will
run from 9:30 a.m. to noon
on those Saturdays.
Each session includes spe
cial songs, stories, a time to
read with mentors, computer
exploration, and crafts that
include reading and writing.
Students
meet
who
requirements will be invited
to spend the night on March
6 before the final Saturday
session for more reading fun.
including a flashlight scav
enger hunt with prizes.
For more
information
about Reading Celebration
or to get a sign up sheet, call
McFall at 269-795-3637.
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week announced it has taken
the precautionary measure of
putting a hold on Austin and
Keebler brand toasted peanut
butter sandwich crackers,
peanut butter and jelly sand
wich crackers, cheese and
peanut
butter
sandwich
crackers, and peanut butter
chocolate sandwich crackers,
FDA and other regulatory
agencies have indicated that
Peanut
Corporation
of
America (PCA) is the focus
of their investigation con
cerning a recent salmonella
outbreak thought to be
caused by tainted peanut but
ter. PCA is one of several
peanut paste suppliers that
the company uses in its
Austin and Keebler brand
butter
peanut
sandwich
crackers.
Kellogg Company's inves
tigation has not indicated any
concerns, nor has the compa
ny received any consumer
illness complaints about
these products.
Nonetheless, Kellogg is
taking precautionary meas
ures including putting a hold
on any inventory in its con
trol, removing the product
from retail store shelves, and
encouraging customers and
consumers to hold and not
eat these products until regu-
latory officials complete
their investigation of PCA
and Kellogg provides further
information on the resolution
of this issue.
"Consumer health and safe
ty is our top priority," said
David Mackay, president and
CEO, Kellogg Company.
"We are taking these volun
tary actions out of an abun
dance of caution."
While no additional
con
•ri
sumer action is necessary at
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pushed that edge to 45-23 by
the break.
Macy Merchant led three
Wildcat scorers in double figures, with 19 points. Amber
Getty finished with 17 and
Kaleigh Shuster 12.
TK got 11 points from
Trojans. She knocked down
seven
from
five three-pointers on the Scheidel,
night, and finished with a Caroline Fuller, and six each
from Tedrow and Weesie.
game-high 23 points.
girls came out on top in
Hastings.
The Trojans scored a 49-43
win over the host Saxons.
One team did its damage
on the inside, the other from
outside. Kristin Tedrow was
the outside threat for the
Hastings got 18 points
from Kayla Vogel, who hit
one three but did most of her
work in the paint.
Kate Scheidel added ten
points
for
TK,
Cassie
Holwerda had eight, and
Alyssa Weesie added two
points and a team high nine
rebounds.
Brittany Hickey had 17
rebounds, to go along with
eight points for Hastings.
The Trojans jumped out to
a 12-8 first quarter lead, and
the two teams battled back
and forth the rest of the night.
Thornapple Kellogg is now
1-6 on the season, and 1-4 in
the O-K Gold Conference.
Hastings falls to 1-7 overall,
and 0-5 in the league.
One of the top teams in the
O-K Gold, Wayland, topped
the Trojans Tuesday night 83-
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Saxons’ Veronica Hayden Friday. Tedrow found enough
room to pour in 23 points. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
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junior varsity game or the 7
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Caledonia boys beat Wildcats at Scot girls’ basketball team
tourney, but not in league dual has a 4-game streak going
Caledonia's varsity boys’
bowling team got a leg up in
the O-K Gold Conference by
winning Saturday’s PreConference tournament at
the Middleville Lanes.
. The Fighting Scots rolled
a 3604, to top second-place
Wayland which finished
with a score of 3492. South
Christian was third at 3371,
followed by Forest Hills
Eastern
3290,
Catholic
Central 3081, Thornapple
Kellogg 3025, and Ottawa
Hills 2558.
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day,
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Thomapple Kellogg was led
by Corey Roth, who was sec
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Wayland had three boys
finish in the top ten individu
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who was fourth with a 603.
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Wildcats Tuesday. Wayland
topped the Scots 17-13.
Snyder rolled a 233 and a
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Yahne a 208, Mike Shamblin
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Jamieson a 233. Forcier
rolled games of 211 and 228
to lead Wayland, while Jason
Archer had a 223 game.
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4-2
in
the
O-K
Gold
Conference, with a 40-33 victory at Ottawa Hills Friday
night.
The Scots trailed the
Bengals 29-25 heading into
the fourth quarter, but limited
their hosts to just four points
the rest of the way.
Caledonia's final lead was
one of the biggest leads for
either team all night long. The
Scots raced out to a 10-2
advantage in the opening
quarter, but then saw the
Bengals come back to pull
within four at 10-6 by the end
of the period. Ottawa Hills
led 19-17 at the half.
Michelle Butcher had 12
points
for
Caledonia.
Scot coach Joseph Harvey
Madalyn Sandtveit had a said Gehrls gave an “outgreat all-around game, finish- standing effort’’ on the night.
ing with ten points, seven finishing with 12 points and
rebounds, four assists, and nine rebounds, as did Butcher
two steals. Alexa Gehrls who finished with 12 points
chipped in nine points, and and six boards.
Nicole Chase added five
Stephanie Packer came off
points and nine rebounds.
the bench and played outJabria Hill and Dominique standing defense for the
Gordon had nine points each Scots.
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game-high nine rebounds,
three
points
and
four
The Scots now have a four- rebounds and Amber Martin
game win streak going, and a who had two points and four
three-game win streak in the board, both contributed solid
league. On Tuesday, the minutes as well.
Scots
defeated
South
Jordyn Skinner led South
Christian in a hard fought Christian with 13 points, and
game 47-36.
Jessica Decker had nine.
The contest was tight
throughout, but the Scots held
an advantage all the way
through the final three quar-
Caledonia looks to keep
the streak going with a big
game at home against Grand
Rapids
Catholic
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basketball court in a men’s
and women's double-header
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Cornerstone University.
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of 12 will be admitted for
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women's game which starts
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which
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Panthers athletics and each plaque to Head Coaches
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off to great starts. To for Paddock. Also on display
mally dedicate the court, the during the ceremony and
University will be present throughout the night will be
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women's team. The men
The cost is $5 for adults.
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games played during timeouts and each halftime. The
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The highlight of the day
though was the final race,
where the TK-Hastings team
of Tyler Swanson, Jacob
Bailey, Mitchell Borden, and
Tim Stanton set a new team
record in the 400-yard
freestyle relay in 3 minutes
55.50 seconds. It was the
first time ever that the four
had combined in the event.
“It was a good meet to be
able to do that in,” said TKHastings head coach Tyler
Bultema.
He said he thought they’d
be able to chase the school
record if the got the chance.
The Trojans were just two
seconds off their team record
in the 200-yard freestyle
relay earlier in the night, as
Stanton, Kevin Osterink,
Ethan Angus, and John
Giesler finished in 1:42.70.
TK-Hastings teams were
first and second in that relay,
with the team of Bobby
Leedy, Tyler Karcher, Brad
Gagnon, and Brandon Bower
placing second in 1:54.86.
Trojan swimmers won
nine of the 12 events on the
night. Ottawa Hills’ Darius
Basford won the diving com
petition with a score of
174.85, and his teammate
Nuri Tett won the 100-yard
freestyle in 58.21 seconds
and the 100-yard breast
stroke in 1:18.11.
TK-Hastings spread its
victories around. Bailey was
the only swimmer to win two
individual events, taking the
50-yard freestyle in 27.34
and the 100-yard butterfly in
1:05.96.
Osterink took the 200yard individual medley in
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2:50.37, Ethan Angus the
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2:17.61, Swanson the 500yar(j freestyle in 5:56.66, and
Bret Miller the 100-yard
backstroke in 1:15.16.
The Trojans are now 1-2
overall this season, and 1-1
in the O-K Rainbow.
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Wayland Invitational this
Saturday, then next week
will be at Allegan Thursday
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Forfeit win gets Scots their only points at Hastings
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ing the second period of their 125-pound bout Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett
Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
14 weight classes. Caledonia’s
The Saxons’ Matt Schild
Sports Editor
six points came from a Saxon (160 pounds), Mike Cross
There was little excitement void at 103 pounds.
(171), Beau Reaser (189),
until the end of the night.
“I thought our kids actually, Colton Marlette (215), and
Caledonia’s
varsity for the most part, wrestled Luke Mansfield (185) scored
wrestling team fell to 1-3 in the tough,” said Caledonia head consecutive pins to push a 19-0
O-K Gold Conference, drop- coach Shawn Veitch. “We’ve Saxon lead after five bouts to
ping a 60-6 decision at got six kids out of the line-up 49-0.
Hastings Wednesday night, right now, but the kids that
It was 57-6 heading into the
The Fighting Scots’ Trevor Polmanteer (left) fights of a shot by Hastings’ Beau
The Saxons improved to 4-0 in were out there wrestled their final match of the night, the
Reaser during the first period of their 189-pound match at Hastings High School
the league by winning 13 of the butts off.”
125-pound bout.
“I was dreaming about
it all Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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night tonight,” Veitch said.
“That one was tough. Evan in the ,ast ten seconds of the
“That’s the best thing about Brian Baum (119).
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seconds just great, but every a 9-6 win.
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Trojans to climb out of.
Grand Rapids Catholic
evened
Central
the
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
basketball
boys’
team’s
record at 2-2 in the O-K
Gold, by scoringu a 76-51 win
in Middleville Thursday
night.
The Cougars jumped out
to an 18-7 first quarter
advantage.
The
Trojan
offense picked up after the
opening quarter, but Catholic
Central came out in the sec
ond half and put 24 points up
in the third quarter to close
things out.
Kody Buursma had 21
points for TK, and Carter
Whitney added 14 points.
Catholic Central had four
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Sultan Muhammad had 26
points to lead the Cougars.
Thomas Drew had 18 points,
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and Duke
Mondy had ten points each.
Thornapple Kellogg is
now 4-3 overall this season.
The Trojans scored a 4442 non-conference win at
Hopkins Monday evening.
The Trojans battled back
with a 17-point fourth quar
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which the Vikings held heading into the fourth.
Parrish Hall led the way
for TK with 21 points.
Buursma added nine points.
and Whitney seven.
led
Ezinga
Andrew
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eight.
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week ahead of them. They
host Wayland Tuesday, then
will head to Hastings on
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Members of the Yankee
Springs planning commis
sion held a workshop ses
sion Jan. 22 to discuss M179, focusing on setbacks
and parking.
Frank Fiala, the new chair
of the commission elected at
the regular commission
meeting on Jan. 15, focused
the discussion on encourag
ing suggestions. Only five
commission members were
at the work session. Cathy
Strickland was not able to
attend due to personal rea
sons, and Russ Swanson
resigned from the commis
sion at the Jan. 15 meeting
since he is moving away
from the area.
The starting point of the
discussion was a memo
written in April 2007 by
planner Greg Milliken from
McKenna and Associates
which discussed the goals of
looking at the M-179
‘Heritage Highway’ from
Patterson to Briggs roads as
a gateway into Yankee for parking lots and signs.
No decisions were made
Springs and Barry County
at the meeting and the ideas
from the west.
The memo pointed out agreed on by commission
some of the problems with members will be forwarded
existing commercial proper to Milliken to create appro
ties, the need to improve the priate planning language.
The M-179 corridor will
appearance and safety.
Milliken encouraged the be part of every regular
commission members to monthly planning commis
look at the big picture as sion meeting, and once the
they work on plans for the corridor study is completed
and a plan written down, the
corridor.
Commission members commission will hold a pub
also looked at the town lic hearing on issues raised
ship’s zoning book and site in the plan.
Fiala encouraged commu
plans during the discussion.
This workshop session nity members to bring ideas
was a place for the commis to future meetings to
sion to discuss issues such become part of the discus
as needing a better defini sion.
Milliken did not attend
tion of
“mixed use" or
how to use the planned unit the work session because the
development concept to aid planning commission mem
with development of the bers wanted to work out
their interests and concerns
area.
Board members discussed and then pass them on to
items such as shared parking Milliken to work on.
The next Yankee Springs
lots, how MDOT may
improve the roadway in the Planning Commission meet
future, and where exactly on ing will be Thursday, Feb.
a property is the best place 19, at 7 p.m.
President Scott Williamson
is hard at work looking for a
candidate or candidates to
succeed Michael Maviglia,
who resigned from the vil
lage council in late October.
The resignation has left
the council at six members,
one short of the required
seven. The search is made
more complex by the cir
cumstances of his resigna
tion, which the council for
mally accepted at its Nov.
10, 2008, meeting.
In a letter dated Oct. 23,
2008, Maviglia resigned his
seat on the council and also
his posts as a board member
treasurer of
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the
and
treasurer
Caledonia Community Cable
Corporation, following dis
covery of irregularities in the
accounts of the cable corpo
ration.
Maviglia was later arrest
ed and charged with felony
embezzlement. According to
Assistant
Kent
County
Prosecuting Attorney Chris
Becker, a felony embezzle
ment is defined as an embez
zlement in an amount greater
uled Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m. in
the courtroom of Judge Paul
Sullivan.
Maviglia was elected to
his current four-year term in
2006. According to village
records, he was first appoint
ed to the council in 2002 to
fill out the term of a resigned
member until the next gener
al election. He was defeated
in the village election of
March 2004 but was again
appointed to the council in
November 2004 to fill a
vacancy created by the selec
tion of Williamson as village
president to succeed the late
Charles Audy. Maviglia then
stood
for election
in
November 2006 and was
elected to a four-year term on
the council.
In an e-mail response to an
inquiry from Sun and News
asking him how he planned
vacancy,
to
fill
the
Williamson said, “I am
exploring all of my available
options to fill the vacancy
created when Mike resigned,
and (am) not limiting the
field to the unsuccessful
ble to apply and serve if
selected. Application forms
are available at the village
office
Monday
through
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Applications also may
be downloaded at www.villageofcaledonia.org; click on
elected and committees, go to
the bottom of the list and
click on application for
boards and commissions.
Applications may be
returned to the village office.
At this point no deadline for
applications
has
been
announced,
The process for filling the
rests
vacancy
with
Williamson. He wrote, “The
president has sole authority
and responsibility for bring
ing an acceptable appointee
before the council for (its)
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approval,
In other words, the presi
dent nominates and the coun
cil makes the final decision.
When asked in conversation
about a vetting process for
nominees this time around,
he did not comment, but
smiled.
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two
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in
2007,
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treatment
plant,
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plant
tration
into
the
sanitary
program to deal with a sig
of infiltration continues to be
higher than expected, thus
suggesting other sewer lines
may be contributing to the
problem.
Paul Galdes, village engi
and
neer
from
Fleis
Vandenbrink Engineering
Inc. in a letter to Village
Manager Sandra Ayers, pro
vided some estimates for
reconstruction of Emmons
and
Johnson
streets
($2,354,000) with replace
ment of storm sewer lines
and relining of sanitary
sewer lines on both streets or
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just replacing the existing
storm sewer lines and relin
ing the sanitary sewer lines
($1,308,000).
Reconstruction of both
streets, although the most
expensive option, would pro
vide a major upgrade that
would alleviate any prob
lems for years to come, said
Galdes. Reconstruction of
the streets would involve
replacing both the sanitary
and storm sewers. Leads
from
the
storm
sewer
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Galdes went on to say that
connected to the sanitary
sewer would be disconnected trees and sidewalks in the
and attached instead to the right-of-way on one side of
the road would have to be
storm sewer.
Failure to connect the removed. Leads for the
sump pumps and roof drains storm sewer would have to
to the storm sewer would be bored under the roadway
leave stormwater no place to or cut across the roadway to
go
but
the
ground. permit connection; the road
Depositing the water on the way would then be patched.
Since the sewer pipe on
ground would only increase
current Hooding and pooling Emmons is “not in terrible
problems. According to condition,” Galdes said the
Galdes, a 1995 capacity installation of a liner to elim
study of the existing inate leaks is feasible.
Emmons Street storm sewer Installing a new storm sewer,
showed that it was under lining the sanitary sewer and
eliminating
sized and unable to handle a thereby
stormwater infiltration, and
one-year storm.
The second option he out connecting sump pumps to
lined for Emmons Street is to the storm sewer from the
“find a location in which to sanitary sewer also would
install a new storm sewer
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Caledonia supervisor says township is strong
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Caledonia
Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
used the period on the agen
da designated for reports
from township officials,
committee officers and staff
to deliver a state-of-thetownship
address
at
Wednesday’s
township
board
meeting.
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“It is a new board and a
new term," he explained as
his reason for giving the
address.
The board has two new
members, Greg Zoller and
Dale Hermenet, and for
Harrison, it is the beginning
of his third consecutive term
as supervisor.
“The state of our town
ship is strong,” he said.
He listed six components
of that strength: a strong fis
cal position with a substantial
fund balance; a lower opera
tional tax rate with increased
public safety services; an
updated master plan with sup-
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ordinances to pre
serve rural character; the
addition of open space and
park properties; a plan and
dedicated funding for road
and infrastructure improve
ment and maintenance; and
daily improvement in ways to
collaborate, innovate and
cooperate in serving the com
munity.
Elected officials have two
fundamental charges in the
township, according to
Harrison: “To maintain those
things that make this com
munity great and to create an
environment that allows our
town to become even better.”
However, Harrison was
not so much interested in
looking back as he was in
looking forward. His objec
tive was to present to the
Hi
board
and the community a
draft set of goals. He said he
hopes that the goals will
serve as the starting point of
a community dialogue. He
will share the goals in a
series of presentations to
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are sought for communica cooperation on some servic
tion, education, and partici es, specifically fire, elec
pation with other individuals tions, assessing, the preparaor organizations and entities.
Fifth, a community where
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think
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DDA)
is
worth
excellence in education and
looking
at.
Smaller,
economic opportunity thrive;
smarter government.
although township govern
Elimination of duplication
ment has a limited ability to
of services
etc., ”
control or make contribu
tions to both, these efforts
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must be supported and maxi
mized where those opportu
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Although he did not share
them this past Wednesday
evening, Harrison has a list tion of tax and utility bills,
of 23 goals to be accom joint sewer operations, and
plished during his term from sharing the township and vil
2009- 2012. While some lage hall.
Among his recommenda
appear to be relatively sim
ple to implement, such as tions for other areas of cooper
creating an arts council, ation are a proposal for a down
scheduling monthly staff town development authority
meetings,
establishing (DDA); he wrote that he is
employment contracts for preparing a request for propos
salaried township employ al to present to the township
ees, creating a township tree board for the hiring of a con
program, and passing a brick tractor to assist the township in
ordinance to control appear establishing a DDA.
Another area of coopera
ance in certain commercial
and industrial buildings, oth tion Harrison feels is to take
ers may be much more diffi advantage of recent changes
in state law that would allow
cult to achieve.
Listed as his final goal is a the two governments to com
village cooperation agenda. bine their planning commis-
sions. “I think it is worth
looking at. Smaller, smarter
government. Elimination of
duplication of services
etc.,” he wrote.
Also related to the plan
ning function is the harmo
nization of basic ordinances,
wrote Harrison. Because the
township is primarily on the
east side of M-37 and the vil
lage is on the west side, busi
nesses, construction and
signs are governed by differ
ent ordinances. Harrison said
he feels both sides of M-37
should be governed by the
same ordinances.
Four other areas likely to
be considered less controver
sial are the implementation
of a joint parks and recre
ation plan. (A joint master
plan for parks and recreation
was created in 2008.) He
also supports joint zoning
enforcement.
Finally, the township and
village hall is jointly owned;
if the township decides to
move to other quarters
because of increased needs
for space, what happens to
the vacated space, he questioned. He said he supports
developing a plan for use of
the building.
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organizations such as the
Caledonia
Merchant
Association, the Kiwanis
Club.
the
Caledonia
Community Schools Board
of Education, and the
Caledonia Village Council.
“Too often, government is
defined by projects or pro
grams — success measured
in dollars spent — when it is
people and principles that
will ultimately determine the
quality and character of a
community,” he said.
He listed what he per
ceives to be the five core val
ues of the township.
First, “Good little govern
ment,” which means a well
run, efficient government
characterized by sound, con
servative fiscal management
and limited in size and
scope. Second, a place resi
dents are proud to call home;
that is, an attractive rural,
suburban community for
families characterized by
consistent planning and
managed growth. Third, a
safe place where the security
and safety of the home is the
first priority.
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ized by a spirit of coopera
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tary sewer by reducing the
volume of liquid passing
through the system.
Galdes said he does not
recommend the
the second
option for Johnson Street
since the village may want to
reserve the option of using a
gravity sewer on land west of
the village limit (e.g., the
Meadow Bloom develop
ment). He also noted that
while he has presented the
least and the most expensive
options, there are several
alternatives the village could
consider, depending upon
availability of funds and
grant eligibility.
When the discussion
resurfaced at the Jan. 12
Caledonia Village Council
meeting, Galdes pointed out
that both alternatives repre
sented large and expensive
projects. On Johnson Street,
only 300 feet is eligible for
federal aid, he said. None of
Emmons is eligible.
“We do not know what is
going to happen. Some (of
the money) will go to MDOT
(Michigan Department of
Transportation).
Other
organizations, the MML
(Michigan
Municipal
League) want some,” he
explained. “Who will control
the money? The best solution
for the village is a communi
ty development block grant.”
Included in the discussion
almost as an afterthought
was information that mains
for public water could be
installed on both Emmons
and Johnson streets at a cost
of about $230,000 for
Johnson and $300,000 for
Emmons as part of a project.
Galdes’ recommendation
for immediate action by the
village was to “do the topo
graphic survey and prelimi
nary design for a grant appli
cation. It wouldn't be a
waste.”
The cost of such a survey
for Option 1 for Emmons
Street ($25,500) and for
Johnson ($24,800) would
total $50,300. The cost for
Option 2 for both streets
would add up to $41,800
($20,900 for each street).
Glenn Gilbert, village
trustee, asked, “How much
weight would you put on
readiness to start?” in quali
fying for funding.
Galdes responded that
while he was around the last
time massive infrastructure
spending had been used to
stimulate the economy in the
1980s, his boss had lived
through the experience and
said there was no question —
it was a definite factor.
Ayers asked about a time
line for the topographic sur
vey and preliminary engi
neering.
Galdes responded that it
could wait until next month.
He added that the snow was
making topographic surveys
more difficult to complete.
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Board opens bids for new vehicle
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by Fran Faverman
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Three bids for a new
Suburban
Chevrolet
to
replace an existing fire
department vehicle were
received and opened at the
Caledonia Township Board
of
Trustees
meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 21. Seif
Chevrolet ($36,100), Berger
Chevrolet ($34,928) and
Hare Automotive ($35,592)
were the bidders.
Jennifer Christian, town
ship clerk, said she had con
tacted six dealers asking them
to bid; only three responded.
She said the request for pro
posal was on the Internet,
which was where Hare
in
located
Automotive,
Indiana, learned of it.
Bryan Harrison, supervi
sor, observed that Berger
Chevrolet, Grand Rapids,
was the low bidder by
$1,100
but
that
Seif
Chevrolet was a Caledonia
business and taxpayer.
Trustee Dale Hermenet
said that he preferred to sup
port a local business when the
township could and also from
a service standpoint. Trustee
Rick
Snoeyink
agreed,
observing that $ 1,200 was not
a lot of money.
Fire Chief Brian Bennett,
when asked for his opinion,
said that local would be nice
for warranty work.
Richard
Treasurer
Robertson viewed it as anal
ogous to his situation where
he compares rates from local
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Village Council met because
a meeting originally sched
uled for Jan. 12 had been
canceled due to lack of a
quorum.
Village President Wade
Brown and council members
Lyle Blough, Adam Stauffer
and Lani Forbes along with
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how to invest the township’s
funds. He said he makes the
decision arbitrarily and
observed that the local busi
nesses are there when one
comes through the door ask
ing4 for something.
Following the discussion,
the Seif Chevrolet bid was
accepted, subject to review
Public Safety
by the
Advisory Committee to
ensure that the bid matched
the specifications.
A conversion package
($11,700) to equip the new
vehicle for the department’s
use also was approved, sub
ject to review by the PSAC.
Only one bid was received
from Mark's Body Shop;
Christian explained that she
had been informed there
were only three companies in
the state who do the conver
sion work. She added that the
fire department has had expe
rience with all three.
Kevin Wisselink, commu
nity service coordinator with
The Rapid, the Grand Rapids
Area Transit Authority,
appeared to introduce Megan
Joyce, with special services
at The Rapid, to explain the
use of community develop
ment block grant (CDBG)
money to finance transporta
tion services for disabled
persons and non-disabled
seniors. Joyce explained that
several communities around
Caledonia have contracts
with The Rapid. The service
can be funded through the
welcomed new Department
of Public Works Supervisor
Jason Bush to the meeting.
Council also approved a
uniform
and
telephone
allowance and tool purchases
for Bush. He will be
reviewed after 90 days in the
new position.
Brown then discussed the
need for three village resi
dents to fill open positions
on the council. Prospective
members must be residents
of the village and not be in
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of emergencies such as tor
nadoes. He asked the town
ship to allocate $5,000
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toward
the
purchase.
Currently, the village has on
hand $5,300 in a siren fund,
a commitment from the
Caledonia school district for
$5,000. and a commitment in
village capital improvement
funds of $5,000.
The village has received
three quotations for a siren
installation and connection
to the Kent County dispatch
system. The quotes are
SI 9.900
$19,350,
$19,900
and
$28,100. The siren would be
located on a 55-foot pole on
the same site as the waler
tower and would cover an
area between the village and
the schools. Virtually all of
the athletic fields, two parks,
tennis courts, and other out
door facilities are included in
the coverage area.
He indicated that village
Assistant
Administrative
Lisa Segard. in preparing a
grant request, discovered
that hazard mitigation funds
were available from federal
Homeland Security dollars
through the Michigan State
Police. The federal share
would be 75 percent of the
cost, assuming the village is
successful in pursing a grant.
Robertson said that a siren
was not eligible for existing
township emergency funds.
i.e., the public safety millage. He raised the question
of the Campau-Kettle Lake
area, asking. “If we protect
one community, do we need
to consider other communi
ties in the township?”
Christian asked. In the
grant-writing process. is
there a benefit to adding a
second siren?”
Harrison commented, “A
75/25 split is not bad. Many
activities take place outside
in the coverage area. It
would be a good precedent;
we have to go back to see
where to find money.”
Hermenet added that he
would support going for
another siren.
Williamson observed that
in its research process, the
village has insisted that the
technology be expandable.
No action was taken by the
board
on the siren.
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by
resolution
changes to the township
planning commission and
the township zoning board of
appeals. The changes bring
both bodies
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with recent changes to the
Michigan Planning Enabling
Act and the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act.
Also adopted unanimous
ly by resolution was the
poverty
deferment for prop
HE
erty taxes. The deferment
allows the collection of taxes
after the sale of the property
and uses federal poverty
•4 uidelines for the deferment.
The final resolution adopt
ed by the board set a starting
date for the second March
meeting of the board ot
review as either the second
Tuesday
Monday.
or
Wednesday of the month.
The board of review is the
board before which property
owners may appeal assess
ments.
During the board com
ment
Snoeyink
period.
announced that the road
committee would meet Jan.
27. Robertson said that the
committee should recom
mend specific projects rather
than a general wish list.
Harrison returned to the
bids for the fire truck, noting
that the last time equipment
had been purchased for the
department, local residents
who were employed by a
firm in Grand Rapids had
complained about the failure
to award the contract to the
lowest bidder. He added that
in deciding to go with a local
employer and taxpayer, the
township still received a
competitive price.
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who meet the eligibility stan
dards.
has
Caledonia
some
unused CDBG funds which
are restricted to providing
services to disabled persons
who meet the eligibility
requirements or senior cilizens who do not drive. A
major advantage for the
township is that it is not
served by a designated bus
route. In a later conversation.
Harrison said that the pres
ence of senior housing al
Porter Hills and adult foster
care facilities in the township
made looking at using the
funds for transportation
worthwhile.
Jack DeVette, chairman of
the steering committee for a
new library in Caledonia,
appeared to inform the board
that the committee, which
has been overseeing the cap
ital campaign to raise funds
for a new library, would be
requesting time on the agen
da for the Feb. 4 meeting of
the board.
The committee has begun
to deal with the question of a
millage election on May 5
and has retained David
Doyle and John Barfuss as
consultants to advise on the
millage campaign.
Scott Williamson, Village
of Caledonia president,
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appeared to ask the board
to
join in a cooperative effort
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and the
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financial arrears to the vil
lage, which means that they
have paid their taxes and
water bills. The next village
election will be in 2010.
In addition to the openings
on the village council, there
is one opening on the plan
ning
commission.
The
requirements for this posi
tions are residency or proper
ty ownership within the vil
lage. In addition, taxes and
water bill payments have to
be up to date.
Anyone who would like
more information about
applying to be appointed to
one of these open positions
may contact the clerk at the
village office. 616-765-3808.
Mondays and Wednesdays
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Members of the council
approved setting applications
fees for special land-use per
mits and site-plan review
applications. As of Monday's
meeting, the special land-use
permit fee is $100 and the
site-plan review fee is $50.
In other business, council
members heard the year-end
report from Police Chief
Mark Sheldon, approved the
renewal of the contract with
the Freeport Library and
accepted the gift of a new
coffee pot from the Bowman
family for the community
room.
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
Welcome to
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service....................................................... 6:00p.m.
BRIGH I SIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Morning Worship Service .. 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service
. 5:30 p.m.
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
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“A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
908 W Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
Sunday Services
122 HI West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland, MI 49348
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family -
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
right where you 're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
Sunday Worship:
9:00.
HI 9:30 & 11: Cl
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
JOURNEY
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
www.thejchurch.com
Lakeside
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
Community Church
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Contemporary Worship ................................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................10:45 a.m.
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Ch erryV^lley
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morninq Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Nursery available ’hiooohoul. fven/one u welcome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
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Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace”
Peace Church
A Place For YOU!
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
4:00 pm
9:30 am
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WAYFARER
COMMUNITY
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An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newhfegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
PARMELEE
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CHURCH
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Mass Times:
Saturday....
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159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Leighton Church
wwvvTleightonchurch.org
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
Phone: (616) 868-6437
. DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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Finding the Way Together!
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Sunday Morning Worship...................... 930 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages....................11:000 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ..................... 6:30 p.m.
Nursery available
during services
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Pastor Robert Gerke
Service Times:
Rev. Royle Bailard
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
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Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-0391
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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www.stpaulcaledonia.org
.............. 9:45 a.m.
........... 10:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Morning Worship
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Bible Study...........
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9 45am Bible Studies
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Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
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Sunday Services
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Join us Sundays at 10 am
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 1 i: Cl A.M. Holy Communion
Cl P.M. Evening Prayer
Non-Traditionol Service
. . . .Traditional Service
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
www.caledoniacrc.org
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GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
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middlevillecrc.org
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
Phone: 616-891-1512
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Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
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Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................ 6:45p.m.
www.umcmiddleville.org
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Caledonia, MI. 49316
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Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
9957 Cherry Valley
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................. 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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708 W. Main Street
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Loving God, Loving People
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
"The Family of God for All People”
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lie. S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Sun. 6: II pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Redeemer Covenant Church
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
FIRST BAPTIST
ALASKA
All walks, One faith
Living Hope
Assembly of God
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4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48th St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
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www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
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8655 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
(616)891-8661
The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord • •
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland. Interim Pastor
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proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
Morning Worship......................................
10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
- Attended Nursery
Sunday School...................................................... 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study.................
7:00 p.m.
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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Red Cross urges preparedness for winter weather
The American Red Cross
of Greater Grand Rapids is
urging families to take action
now to prepare for hazardous
winter weather.
“Winter storms can be
deceptive killers since the
majority of winter-related
deaths are caused by events
related to the heavy snow
fall, high winds and freezing
rain that often accompanies
them,” said Lisa Marks,
CEO of the Grand Rapids
Red Cross. “People can
become trapped at home
without utilities or other
Motorists can
services.
become stranded in their
vehicles. Walking and driv
ing can become hazardous.
But people can stay safer if
they listen to the advice of
local authorities and take
action to get prepared ahead
of time.”
The Red Cross recom
mends everyone prepare for
severe weather conditions. ’
Prepare a disaster supply
kit containing:
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Jeni Rummelt, owner of
Solid Impact Fitness in
Caledonia, is excited about
the start of the fourth annual
‘Biggest Loser’ contest in
February. This is an eightweek contest. The contest
ants are split up into two
teams. Each team trains
three times a week with a
i trainer. *
“We also do weekly
weigh-ins and plan team
challenges,” said Rummelt.
Anyone interested should
come to an informational
meeting Monday, Feb. 2 at 6
p.m. People should reserve a
seat by calling 616-891-2994
by Feb. 2
“Anyone looking for a
lifestyle change, or anyone
who has tried everything and
nothing has worked, this is
the contest for them,” she
said.
Each
contestant
will
receive 23 training sessions
with his or her group, nutri
tional guidance throughout
the contest, be required to
log nutrition and will earn
points throughout the con
test.
The person with the most
points at the end of the con-
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Be informed:
• Morfitor weather reports
• Learn how to receive
information from local offi and follow the directions of
cials should hazardous win local authorities.
• If travel is absolutely
ter weather arrive.
• Know the difference necessary during potentially
between a winter storm dangerous winter weather,
watch (a winter storm is pos inform someone of the travel
destination
and
sible) and a winter storm route,
warning (a winter storm is on expected arrival time.
• Store a disaster supplies
its way).
• Consider getting first aid kit in the vehicle and remem
and CPR training in case ber to keep the gas tank near
response is needed before full to avoid ice building up
in the gas tank and fuel lines.
professionals arrive.
In case of snow or black
If the power goes out:
• Do not use candles for ice:
• Stay with the vehicle. Do
lighting; use flashlights only.
• Use items in the refriger not try to walk to safety.
• Tie a brightly colored
ator first, then freezer, then
cloth (preferably red) to the
non-perishable foods.
• Use generators correctly antenna for rescuers to see.
• Start the vehicle and use
and always keep them out
doors, including the base the heater for about 10 min
ment, garage, carport
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or near utes every hour. Keep the
open windows. Connect exhaust pipe clear so fumes
equipment directly to the won't back up in the vehicle.
• While sitting, keep mov
outlets on the generator. Do
not hook up a generator ing arms and legs to keep
directly to the home's wiring. blood circulating and to help
In case of hazardous win- stay warm.
• Keep one window (away
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• Three-day supply of
water (one gallon of water
per person per day for drink
ing and hygiene).
• Three-day supply of
non-perishable, high-energy
food and a manual can open
er.
• First aid kit and essential
medications.
• Battery-powered or
hand-cranked radio.
• Flashlight and extra bat
teries.
• Extra warm clothing,
including boots, mittens and
hats.
• Copies of important doc
uments (birth certificates,
titles or deeds to home,
insurance policies, etc.) in a
water-proof container.
Prepare a disaster supplies
kit for each vehicle, contain
ing all of the above plus:
• Blankets or sleeping
bags.
• Battery jumper cables.
•• Fire extinguisher (fivepound A-B-C type).
• Compass and road maps.
• Shovel.
• Tire repair kit and pump.
• Flares.
• Extra clothing to keep
dry.
• Sack of sand or cat litter
(for tire traction).
• Tow rope.
Make a winter storm plan:
• Be prepared to shelter at
home in case of severe
weather. Have additional
food and water stored to last
seven to 14 days.
• Have extra blankets on
hand.
• Ensure that each member
of the household has a warm
coat, gloves or mittens, hat,
and water-resistant boots.
• Assemble a disaster sup
plies kit for the home and
vehicles.
• Have vehicles winterized
before the weather gets
severe.
• Decide how to commu
nicate with family members
should someone be separated
and unable to travel when a
winter storm hits.
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During the two-week
Christmas break, a transfor
mation took place at the
Little Lambs Cooperative
Preschool in Caledonia. The
interior has new carpet,
vinyl, tile and paint, The
upgrades were made possible
through the donations and
efforts by families that use
the preschool, Caledonia
businesses, and local organi
zations.
“The total renovation was
completed through donations
of either time, talent or treas
ure,” said Linda Bujak. “We
raised over $3,500 through
donations from current Little
Lambs families and received
a starter grant from Holy
Knights
Family's
of
Columbus Council 7341 for
$800. Families held birthday
parties at Little Lambs and in
lieu of presents asked that
donations be made to the car
pet project.
Tom Wiltgen. owner- of
Flooring
Famous
in
Caledonia not only oversaw
the project but also donated
his time and labor.
“Without Tom's leader
ship in this project, we would
not have been able to com
plete the project in the twoweek time period,” said
Bujak, adding that Muller's
Paint allowed the parent
group to purchase paint at a a
reduced cost, and two of the
Little Lambs families spent a
weekend painting.
The project started on
Friday, Dec. 19, a day that
had a 12-inch accumulation
of snowfall. The eight volun
teers first had to shovel their
way in before removing the
old carpeting, noted Bujak.
Volunteers met again on
Saturday morning for tile
removal in the entry and
bathrooms. A Dumpster also
was donated by one of the
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family’s business, Gootjes.
Other
volunteers
(nephews of a Little Lambs
family) continued to offer
their time to move tables,
chairs, storage units and
toys, between the rooms so
the project could be complet
ed. Another round of volun
teers and teachers showed up
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3
and 4, to get the school
cleaned and put back togeth
er for the student's arrival on
Monday,
On that first day back to
school, students twirled
around in circles like dancers
on the fresh new tile where
coats are hung up, said
Bujak. There were many
“oooos and ahhhs” from students and parents as they
arrived, she said.
“What a rewarding project
to be involved in — so many
people came together during
a busy season to make the
school more esthetically
pleasing for Little Lambs
families,” said Bujak. “Now
the entire look of our build
ing, inside and out. matches
the quality of education that
is taking place every day.”
Bujak invites anyone
interested in learning more
about the preschool to attend
open house Thursday,
an
test will win a one-year
membership at Solid Impact
Fitness as well as be
crowned our fourth annual
Biggest Loser.
The trainers working on
this event this year are Katie
Fifer of Caledonia and Dan
Buxton of Middleville.
This contest is a lot of fun
for everyone, and we look
forward to helping everyone
make a lifestyle change."
Rummelt added.
Solid Impact Fitness is
located at 9175 Cherry
Valley SE, Suite K, in
Caledonia.
Participants do not have to
be Solid Impact members to
participate in the contest and
the cost will be disclosed at
the informational meeting.
Following the meeting,
participants will be in a
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
group
or
a
Monday,
Wednesday, Saturday group.
Last year, six contestants
lost more than 20 pounds
each. Also anyone who loses
more than 20 pounds during
the contest will win a free
three-month membership.
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from the blowing wind)
slightly open to let in air.
• Leave the overhead light
on inside the vehicle when
the engine is running to give
better visibility.
• After the snow has
stopped falling, raise the
hood as an indication that
help is needed.
In case of a flood:
• Move to higher ground
away from rivers, streams,
creeks and storm drains.
• Do not drive around bar
ricades — they have been
put up for safety.
• If a vehicle stalls in rap
idly rising waters, abandon it
immediately and climb to
higher ground.
For more information
about how to prepare for a
variety of winter weatherrelated disasters including
winter and ice storms, power
outages and floods, contact
the local American Red
Cross at 616-456-8661 or
visit
www.greatergrandrapids.redcross.org.
Next TK senior parents
meeting is Feb. 16
The
Thornapple
Kellogg High School sen
ior class will be graduating
soon. While school was
closed on Jan. 16, parents
of the class of 2009 met to
continue planning the
after-graduation event.
The next meeting of the
parents group will be
Monday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m.
in the TKHS cafeteria.
Graduation will be May
21, and seniors who have
paid for their tickets will
leave immediately follow-
ing graduation to a party at
a secret location. Parents
of these seniors continue
planning the overnight
event.
“We’re still asking for
donations of wrapped
candy to fill the goodie
bags each month,” added
parent Julie Ybema.
Parents
are
highly
encouraged to make final
payments as soon as possi
ble for their student's
attendance.
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Young 5’s & Kindergarten Registration
Caledonia Community Schools are taking registrations for
Fall 2009 Kindergarten and Young 5’s classes. Children
who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2009
are age eligible for these programs. If you currently have
elementary children in the district please contact the ele
mentary building secretary where your children attend for
a registration packet.
If your family is new to the district please contact Maggie
at the Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center, 891- 6220
for a registration packet. You can also email at
kdgenroll@caledonia.k12.mi.us.
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C. Paul Kinyon
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ALTO - C. Paul Kinyon,
a.k.a. Pappy, age 74, of Alto,
passed
away
suddenly
Sunday, January 18, 2009,
while wintering at his
Daytona Beach home.
Paul was born June 2,
1934, in Lowell, Michigan,
to Clyde and Ruby Kinyon.
He married Ora Lee Dygert
on August 31, 1955; they
have a son, Patrick Kinyon
of Kentwood, and a daugh
ter, Lori (Mike) Meehleder
of Alto.
He was preceded in death
by Ora Lee on December 14,
1974.
Paul married his second
wife, Sandy Fox, on March
15, 1997, and from that
union
acquired
three
stepchildren, Tammi (Bruce)
Wingeier of Alto, Traci
Osborn, and Mike Fox, sev
eral step-grandchildren and
step-great grandchildren.
Sandy preceded him in
death on November 12,
Motorcycle Club of Alto, of
which he was president until
the club disbanded in the late
1970s. In the early 1980s, the
Knight Riders. Motorcycle
Club of Alto, Michigan, was
established, and he was pres
ident of that club until it disbanded in the late 1990s.
In his later years, Pappy’s
constant companions were
“The Boys,” Tigger and
Rascal. Anywhere he went
in his red Jeep Wrangler, his
dogs were with him.
In addition to his devoted
children, he is survived by
several wonderful life-long
friends, as well as his many,
many brothers and sisters
who ride two wheels. Pappy
led his life the way he want
ed, with good friends and
good times!
A memorial celebration of
his life is being planned for
this spring at his home in
Alto, date to be announced
later.
2002. He was also preceded
in death by his parents, a sis
ter, Ilene Whitby, and two
brothers, Robert and Keith
Kinyon.
Paul worked for Lear
Siegler,
later
Smiths
Aerospace, from 1955 until
his retirement in 1992. As a
retirement job, he worked for
Alto LP Gas.
Paul had a life-long love of
motorcycles. In the 1960s, he
co-founded the Searchers
Monique Simone Wanzer
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Wanzer, age 65, of Alto,
passed away after a Ion u
courageous battle with cancer
on Thursday, January 15,
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She was preceded in death
by her parents Georges and
Bernadette Cote and brotherin-law Jean Attore.
She will be lovingly
remembered by her husband
of 45 years Rodney; daughter
Sandra (Kelly); son Robin
(Jennifer); special grandson
who she cherished Tanner
Wanzer; sisters Lise (Benoit)
Gagnon,
Nicole
Cote; Gilda’s Club of Grand
Jocelyne Cote, Suzanne Rapids, was a past owner of
(Christian) Cote, many dear Monique’s Restaurant and
friends and her special friend current owner of Nighthawk
Murielle Dolbec.
Food and Spirits.
Monique was born in
She was always such a
Bedford, Quebec and later hard worker right to the end
moved to Michigan.
with her “fight” with cancer.
Monique was a member of She beat many odds until her
Family
Holy
Catholic little III©ly was so tired.
Church, donated to many ani
Monique never met an ani
mal causes, volunteered at mal she didn’t like. She
found great comfort to the
very end with her animals
Mimi, Lulu and little Willy.
Monique’s family wishes
to thank the wonderful and
compassionate care she
received from Dr. Alan
Beth
Campbell,
nurse
Peterson, the RAI Care
Center
and
Spectrum
Hospice.
A Memorial Mass was cel
ebrated Thursday, January 22
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 9669 Kraft Avenue
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. Those desiring may make
memorial contributions to
Gilda’s Club of Grand
Rapids
or Mackenzie’s
Animal Sanctuary in memory
of Monique.
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Volunteers are providing
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finance.
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the needy Feb. 1 at 6 p.m.
Cherry Valley Church is
located at 9185 Cherry
Valley, Suite B, behind
Monterey Grille.
This is the first Souper
Bowl of Caring event for
Cherry Valley. Attendees are
encouraged to bring a canned
or non-perishable food good
that will be distributed to the
local Access 6 food pantry.
Including the big game'
on the Church-O-Vision, a
variety of family games and
activities will be available.
Snacks and munchies will be
served. The event is free to
the local community.
Souper Bowl of Caring is a
national effort to support
local community food banks.
More information can be
seen
at
www.souperbowl.org.
Cherry Valley anticipates
good support for the event.
"This continues to. be a
community of giving. We
hope to see a good turnout for
our first event" said Scott
Gerdeman, an associate
organizer. "Supporting the
Souper Bowl cause is a great
way to have fun, meet new
people and impact the com
munity positively."
For more information,
contact the office at Cherry
Valley Church 616-891-7910
or log on to www.cherryvalleypc.org.
and account numbers for
direct deposit.
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new student intern for the
Sun and News. Gormley
attends Stephens College in
Columbia, Mo., where she is
pursuing a bachelor of fine
arts degree in theater.
Gormley has taken a leave
of absence from school for
personal reasons, and said
she is excited about covering
activities at the elementary,
middle, and high schools in
the Thomapple Kellogg and
Caledonia school districts.
Like previous student
interns who have written for
the paper, Gormley also will
cover local government
meetings and community
events.
She has made previous
contributions to the paper,
including photo coverage of
the annual National 24-Hour
Challenge.
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spent her 2008 spring break
in Ocean Springs, Miss.,
where she worked to help
renovate a house that had
been damaged by Hurricane
Katrina, along with other
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was involved with the Barry their work. Staff Writer
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Foundation's Patricia Johns who supervises
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their writing skills. Having
interns allows the paper to
cover more events than just
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Obama in different ways and
at different times Tuesday,
Jan. 20.
Individual teachers could
decide whether to show the
actual event as it was taking
place or have the class view
it on tape or computer at a
later time. The fact that the
ceremony took place during
lunch hour made it difficult
for schools that don’t have
television sets in their cafete
rias.
Some teachers decided to
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Students in Sarah Keiser’s class stood quietly as President Barack Obama took the
oath of office. (Photos by Patricia Johns)
focus on it as a “teachable"
moment. Others wanted to
make sure that, especially for
the youngest students like
kindergartners, what happened was appropriate to
their age.
In both school districts,
some students wrote letters
to the new president, high
school students centered
their discussions in history
classes on this remarkable
moment in time and many
schools reported that at the
time of the oath, students and
staff stood in silence.
The following is a brief
review of inaugural events in
area schools.
At Caledonia Elementary
School it was “Red, White
and Blue" day, with children
wearing patriotic colors.
Students watched the events
in classrooms and discussed
it with their teachers.
Jeremy Geerdes’ fifth
grade class at Emmons Lake
Elementary watched the
inauguration from 1 1:45 a.m.
until around 12:40 p.m.
“It was amazing," he said.
“They stood up while Biden
and Obama were taking their
oaths and clapped when
everybody at the inaugura
tion clapped."
After watching the inau
guration. his students wrote
their own presidential inau
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Foundation and Barry County
United Way are working
together to make sure local
residents are aware of pro
grams and sites available to
get 2008 tax forms completed
at no cost.
“Many of our residents are
paying high fees to get their
tax forms completed, taking
money away from the full
amount of their tax credit,”
said Bonnie Hildreth, presi
dent of the Barry Community
Foundation. “We also know
that in 2005, $14.8 million
that was available through the
Earned Income Tax Credit to
workers throughout our com
munity went unclaimed.”
People who work but don't
earn a lot of money may be
taxpayers can get through
EITC can make their lives a
little easier,” said Lani
Forbes, executive director of
Barry County United Way,
“but they must file tax
returns, even if they aren't
required to file, and claim the
credit to receive it"
Forbes said, “Some indi
viduals and families may
qualify for the credit for the
first time because of unem
ployment or other changes in
their financial, marital or
parental status during the past
year. Workers who were eli
gible for the credits in the
past but who did not claim the
credit may not know they can
file for the credit up to three
years back and get the money
they missed out on.”
eligible for the Earned
Income Tax Credit, as well as
free help preparing their tax
return. Jan. 30 marks EITC
Awareness Day, a nationwide
effort to increase public
knowledge about EITC and
free tax preparation sites.
The IRS estimates that 20
to 25 percent of eligible tax
payers fail to claim the credit
which could put as much as
$4,824 into the pockets of a
family with two children,
send as much as $2,917 to a
family with one child, or up
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tending they had been elect
ed president of the United
States. They finished this as
homework and read their
inauguration speeches to
their families Tuesday night.
“We also talked about
what a monumental moment
this was in racial equality
and had discussions about
Martin Luther King, John
Fitzgerald Kennedy and
Abraham Lincoln,” added
Geerdes.
then
Students
read
Sneetches by Dr. Seuss and
made connections with how
important it is to look at the
inside of people instead of
judging them by how they
look or the color of their
skin. Geerdes echoed what
many teachers said over and
over Tuesday, “Today was
an amazing day.”
Also at Emmons, fourth
grade students held their sev
enth annual Wax Museum.
Students worked on these as
part of a biography unit in
which they read a biography
of a famous American and
created a poster along with a
two to three-minute speech
to be recited in first person.
Some students began their
speeches with “Hi, I'm
George Washington, I was
born in ... "As a special trib
ute, all past presidents were
assembled for a photograph.
The project also included
civil rights activists Rosa
Parks and Martin Luther
King, Jr.
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Elementary most watched it
in classrooms or in the
lunchroom. Fifth graders
also are writing letters to the
president.
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Mike Hodges’ classes joined
fourth grade students in
Helen Jahnke’s class to
watch the 27-minute educa
tional video “So You Want
to e President?” based on
the book by Judith St.
George.
Students then took an
online U.S. Presidents quiz.
Students watched President
Obama's swearing-in and
speech in the hallway just
before lunch.
“We hope to analyze and
break down the speech in the
days ahead for language
arts/social studies,” said
Hodges.
In Sarah Keizer’s fourth
grade classroom at Page, students created pennants for
President Obama and found
synonyms for each word in
the oath of office statement
in order to better understand
the meaning behind the
words. They also watched
the events live on a televi
sion in the library.
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watched the inaugural events
in the hallways or cafeteria.
For in-classroom showing on
really big screens, teacher
Molly Formsma was able to
stream the actual inaugura
tion ceremony into class
rooms with a projector right
in the room.
Wherever students at Page
watched the swearing-in and
Obamas speech, they were
absolutely silent, reported
teachers.
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At
Elementary in Caledonia,
students watched in class
rooms and discussed the
day's events with their teach
ers.
Caledonia middle school
teachers used the events on
Inauguration Day in different
ways. At Kraft Meadows
Middle School, eighth grade
students watched events in
the library, and other activi
ties went on in classrooms
during the day.
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eighth
graders
School,
watched the ceremonies in
the auditorium and other
grades watched the events in
their classrooms. Morning
announcements also noted
the significance of the day.
For second and third
graders at Middleville's
West Elementary, the day
included games about the
presidency, an opportunity to
watch events either live or on
tape delay with their teach
ers.
Principal Tim Shaw spoke
with teachers about using the
events surrounding the inau
guration in their classroom
teaching.
At McFall Elementary in
Middleville, it was up to
kindergarten teachers how to
use the inaugural events in
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| first graders watched the
events together.
Whether students brought
their individual interests,
such as designing and their
own inauguration T-shirt as
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Anyone who does not have
a bank account to directly
deposit into, a coupon is
available at the Barry County
United Way office for a free
savings account at Hastings
City
Bank,
MainStreet
Savings Bank or Union Bank.
This will enable a refund to
be directly deposited into an
account within five to seven
business days of filing with
out any fees attached.
The Commission on Aging
will have AARP volunteers to
assist seniors with their taxes
beginning in the middle of
February. For further infor
mation, call the Commission
on Aging at 269-948-4856.
Community Action will
begin scheduling free tax
preparation in the middle of
February. Call 269-948-4260
to schedule an appointment,
Anyone using these servic
es should come prepared with
the following items:
• Valid driver's license or
Taxpayers with two or
more children who earned
less than $38,646 (single par
ent) or less than $41,646
(married) in 2008 are eligible
for a credit or up to $4,824.
Families with one child who
earned less than $33,995 (sin
gle parent) or less than
$36,995 (married) in 2008 are
eligible for a credit of up to
$2,917.
Workers without a qualify
ing child who earn less than
$12,880 (single) or less than
$15,880 (married) in 2008 are
eligible for a credit of up to
$438.
The EITC is a valuable but
complex tax break, said
Hildreth. Free help is avail
able to determine eligibility
and file to claim the credit at
volunteer tax assistance sites
or online at Icanefile.org.
Area residents can generally
use Icanefile.org unless they
own a business, are a church
employee or clergy member,
sold real estate in 2008 or the
worker or employer has a
non-U.S. address.
Anyone who is in the mili
tary or is disabled may be eligible for tax credits that: are
not included in the Icanefile
program. The Icanefile.org
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fills the stage with magic on
its first night on Thursday,
Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the
Caledonia High School
Performing Arts Center, the
cast, from the smallest
Munchkin to the wickedest
witch, will bring energy and
enthusiasm to the perform
ances.
Performances
are
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 29
and 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31
at 1 and 7 p.m.
Tickets for the evening
performances are $8 for
adults, $6 for students and
seniors. Children younger
than 5 years of age may sit
on a lap at no charge. All
tickets for the matinee per
formance are $5.
Those interested in attend
ing this production of the
“Wizard of Oz" are encour
aged to purchase tickets in
advance. All seats are
reserved. The box office
hours on Saturday, Jan. 24,
will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and on Monday through
Wednesday Jan. 26 to 28,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
The box office will open
one hour before each per
formance so tickets can be
purchased at the door.
Many members of the cast
are familiar with both the
moving
starring
Judy
Garland and the book by L.
Frank Baum. The last few
rehearsals have been filled
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Munchkin Kelsey “Jay” Miesen in rehearsing for the
Wizard of Oz at Caledonia High School Performing Arts
Center on January 29-31. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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tumes to school, to wear
white tube socks and even
final adjustments to the Tin
Man’s costume.
Dorothy is Chelsea Seif
wearing her gingham best,
the Scarecrow, Kevin Hast,
will bring his manic smile to
his role, the Cowardly Lion,
Josiah Gorveatte, will no
longer worry about where his
tail is. the Tin Man, Ben
Kalajainen, comfortable in
his stiff costume will be
stoic, Glinda the Good
Witch, Amanda Chapin, will
soothe Dorothy’s fears, and
the Wicked Witch of the
West, Beth Shank, will be
afraid of nothing but water.
Other roles and cast mem
bers are Uncle Henry, Nick
Favreau; Aunt Em, Brittany
Jerzyk; Miss Gulch, Ashley
Hughes;
Hunk,
Ryan
Hiltunen; Hickory, Josh
Tarpley; Zeke, Ryan Carter;
Wizard of Oz/Professor
Marvel, Ben Thompson;
Mayor of Munchkins, Shelly
Banister
Stusick;
Barrister
of
Munchkins, Kelsey Miesen;
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Everyday Hero Award nominations sought
The Barry County United
Way Volunteer Center is
accepting nominations for
the seventh annual Everyday
Hero Awards.
Volunteer Center Director
Kat Smith invites area resi
dents to look around and
identify a volunteer who
“goes above and beyond"
through service and nomi
nate him or her for the
award.
"The Everyday Hero
Award is a fantastic way to
show someone that the gift
of service they give to others
is appreciated." said Smith.
"Are you aware of a volun
teer who has made sendee to
others the main focus for
their life or helped to nurture
and encourage someone
through difficult times? Is
there a corporation or small
business that continually
gives support to the commu
nity? Have you witnessed a
service program, an educator
or a mentor making a differ
ence in the lives of others?
Please take a moment to fill
out a nomination form and
send it to the Barry County
Volunteer
United
Way
Center.”
Nomination forms are
available at the Commission
on Aging, the Hastings
Public Library, Putnam
District Library in Nashville,
Delton District Library,
Woodland Village Hall,
Barry County United Way,
Thornappie Township Hall,
Yankee Springs Township
Hall, Nashville Village Hall,
Gun Lake Grind, Gun River
Inn and Freeport District
Library.
The award is divided into
15 categories:
• Lifetime Achievement
Award — lifelong commit
ment to community involve
ment and volunteer service.
• Outstanding Mentor
Award — an individual who
has made a significant differ
ence in a person’s life over
time through mentoring.
• Corporate
Corporate Service
Award — corporation that
demonstrates excellent citi
zenship by giving back to its
community.
• Small Business Service
Award — small business that
demonstrates excellent citi
zenship by giving back to its
community.
• Outstanding Community
Service Program Award —
an organization or program
that strives to make a com
munity a better place to live.
• Senior Service Award of
Excellence — a senior (55plus) who goes the extra mile
to improve the lives of
neighbors, friends and the
community.
• Adult Service Award of
Excellence — an adult, 18 to
54 years old. who goes the
extra mile to improve the
lives of neighbors, friends
and the community.
• Family Service Award of
Excellence — a family that
goes the extra mile to
improve the lives of neigh
bors, friends and the commu
nity.
• Firefighter/Emergency
Service Award of Excellence
— acknowledges the accom
plishments of this individual
does in both work-related
and external activities for the
good of the community.
• Law
Law Enforcement
Award of Excellence — hon
ors the accomplishments of
this individual in both workrelated and external activities
for the good of the communi
ty-
• Education Award of
honors an
Excellence
educator who exemplifies
dedication to the education
of youth and understands the
important role they have in
the future health of the com
munity.
• Elementary Service
Award of Excellence — an
elementary1 student who goes
the extra mile to improve the
lives of neighbors, friends
and the community.
• Middle School Service
Award of Excellence — a
middle school student who
goes the extra mile to
improve the lives of neigh
bors, friends and the community.
• High School Service
Award of Excellence — a
high school student who
goes the extra mile to
An information meeting
will be held Tuesday, Jan.
27, at 4 p.m. in room 1616 at
Thornapple Kellogg Middle
School to discuss a proposed
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and Coroner, Casie Doran.
The Jitterbug soloist is
Emily Dingman and the
guard at the gate of Oz is
Logan Anderson.
Members of the Lullaby
League
are
Emma
Felsenstein,
Brianna
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Nancy Straub says,
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teers including young people
to work together on this proj
ect." said Nancy Straub, who
added that the committee
will be looking for grants
and discussing fundraising.
For more information
about this meeting, call
Straub at 616-890-4740.
Kendal Wilson, Gretchen
Mortenson. Brianna Halsted.
Leanne Gray, Clare Regan
and Shelby Upton.
The trees are Casie Doran.
Melissa Morley. Taylor
Oosting. Tracy Tiemeyer,
Sam Ober and Jaimie Weyer.
Performing as Munchkins,
Flying Monkeys, Jitterbugs,
Ozians, and/or Winkies are
Dakota Soul, Evan Donnelly,
David Vickers, Nicole Hall,
Jessica Casares, Emily Oster
Brittani Beemer, Alexandria
McIntyre, Alicia Batchelor,
Madison McClain, Kimmy
Schweda, Olivia Benzing,
Melyna Daryanani, Katrina
Carter, Lyndsey Garris,
Jessica Ganzevoort, Emily
Daniels, Nicole Havard,
Danielle Harris, Manprit
Kaur, Ariana Austin and
Kailey Bell.
Members of the orchestra
are Olivia Hall, Sam Ernest,
Katie
Demeuse,
Blake
Abraham. Austin Duryea.
Sunny
DeJong,
Sarah
Krumrie. Kyle Reed. Nick
Zourdos, Tyler Parker, Kyle
Wellfare
Rebecca
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Sowerby.
Technicians for this year's I
musical are Cody Kaiser, i
Nate Foote. Julie Layle,
Hannah Layle and Laura
Hicks.
Backstage helpers are
Antony Becker, Shawna
Faler, Abrielle Tatro and
Kaylee Jones.
The student director and
stage manager is Shelagh
Mulhall.
Rich Garnaat is director,
and Carol Gess is music
director. Directing the chore
ography is Jeanette Ruthvan,
and Tom Kaechele is techni
cal director. Paul Shank is
the producer.
The deadline for submit
ting nominations is 5 p.m.
Friday. Feb. 27. For more
information, call Smith at the
arry County United Way
Volunteer Center office at
269-945-4010.
ANNOUNCING
Hastings
Pediatrics
Skateboard park meeting set for Tuesday
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Middleville.
Members of the commit
tee will be at the meeting to
discuss progress of the proj-
improve the lives of neigh
bors. friends and the commu
nity.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Many
students
in
Middleville and Caledonia
wrote letters to Barack
Obama, as part of lessons
that surrounded Tuesday’s
inauguration
ceremonies.
The letters below were writ
ten by students in Theresa
Michalski’s fifth grade class Dear Mr. President:
after watching the historic
First, I would like to con
event.
gratulate you for being our
While teachers in this area forty-fourth President. Ittouchjoined with instructors across es my 11 year old heart to be
the nation in finding the living through this historical
“teachable moment” in recent moment. I loved your speech,
events, reading the letters You spoke with such confireveals authentic thoughts dence and power. While listenand feelings. (Punctuation ing, I found a few things that
and spelling have not been would be very importantfor me
edited.)
ifyou could address them.
One part of the process
Everyone knows that the
Synopsis
was teaching students the economy is bad right now
IRVING TOWNSHIP
proper
form
for
writing
let
and
people
are
losing
jobs
Regular Meeting
ters. When these letters were and can't sell their homes,
January 14, 2009
sent to the president, stu- This is causing a ton of stress
Supervisor called meeting to
order at 7:04 p.m. with pledge to
dents
used the proper and unhappiness for so many
flag.
addresses and titles in their Americans. I believe that you
Agenda approved.
letters.
could help get our country
Four board members present,
The Sun and News has on its way to becoming even
one absent. Also several guests
present.
told Michalski if any of these better than it was before this
Commissioners, fire, assesstudents get an answer to crisis. From listening to you
sors reports received.
their letters, those responses speak I can tell that you have
Heard presentation on gypsy
will be published.
what it takes to turn our
moth suppression program for
2009.
country around from stress
Clerk’s
minutes
from
filled lives to enjoyable lives.
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December 10, 2008 meeting
All real estate advertising in this news
One thing I really liked
approved.
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
about your speech is how
Treasurer’s report placed on
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
file.
you said that w can remake
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
Motion approved to pay bills
America. To me this symbol
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
for $11,457.79.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
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Motion approved to have
age or martial status, or an intention, to
Presidency, with a fresh
make any such preference, limitation or
TTES ambulance cover Freeport
discrimination.” Familial status includes
start. We need to think of all
Fire Area.
children under the age of 18 living with
Motion approved on TTES fire
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
of the progress we could
women and people securing custody of
contract for five years.
make in the years to come
children under 18.
February 5th at 6:30 p.m. is a
This newspaper will not knowingly
instead
of
all
the
bad
things
budget workshop.
accept any advertising for real estate
that are happening now.
which is in violation of the law. Our
Public input.
readers arc hereby informed that all
Meeting adjourned at 8:55
Another
thing
that
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dwellings advertised in this newspaper
p.m.
thought would be important
arc available on an equal opportunity
Submitted by Carol Ergang, Clerk
basis. To report discrimination call the
is
to
end
the
war.
The
war
Fair
Housing
Center
at
616-451-2980.
Attested to by
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
costs too many lives. In your
George London, Supervisor
the hearing impaired is I -800-927-9275.
speech you said that we
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
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should try to make peace
the clerk at (269() 948-8893.
with
other
countries.
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work it out. War just makes it
worse. The war has caused
too many hearts to be broken
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
and too much trouble.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
I personally would have
Meeting Minutes
voted Republican, but I think
The minutes for the January 7th, 2009 Charter Township Board of
America has made the best
Trustees Meeting which were approved on January 21st, 2009, are
choice. Again I loved your
posted at the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website
speech and I can't thank you
at uww.caledoniatownship.org.
enough for taking on this
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you the best luck in the years
to come.
Sincerely,
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP FIRE RESCUE
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Hi, my name is Justin and
I am writing to you from
Middleville,
Michigan.
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vision on the day of the inau
guration. I thought that it
was amazing and you did a
great job. Some of the things
you said could really help my
family.
One of the things you men
tioned was that you would
create new jobs and lay a
new foundation for growth,
This would really help my
family because my dad works
for an automotive supplier.
His company has had to lay
people off or force people to
take extra vacation time
because nobody is buying
cars like they used to. Many
other businesses are strug
gling to stay open. I hope
you can change that for the
country.
Another thing you men
tioned was that our health
care is too costly. I definitely
agree with you on that one.
My family pays thousands of
dollars every year for health
care. We could be spending
that money on other things
like my college education,
family vacations, or adding
to our savings accounts. I
hope you can lower health
care prices for everyone in
our country.
Once again, I would like
to congratulate you on winning America's trust to lead
the country. 1 would also like
to say thank you. Thank you
for your service to lead this
country at such an important
time. I pray that you will
lead us into a better future,
Sincerely,
Justin Numerick
5th Grade
Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations on your
win to become our 44th
President. You are a very
brave man to take on the
challenges that our nation is
facing today. Most people
wouldn 't be able to face the
challenges because of all the
stress. You were chosen
because you can get the job
done.
One of the challenges that
you will face is a badly
weakened economy. Homes
have been lost, jobs shed.
and businesses shut down. 1
personally have experienced
losing my home. My mom
had to take on extra work, so
now she works three jobs.
But we have chosen hope
over fear.
I like how you said we
have freedom in America!
You also said, God promised
that all are equal, all are
free and all deserve a chance
to pursue their happiness.
Every man, woman, and
child have great gift offree
dom.
I like how you said,
"Starting today, we must
pick ourselves up, dust our
selves off, and begin again
the work of remaking
America. ” / liked that state
ment because America needs
to get on track to become a
better country. For example,
Wall Street is not doing so
great. Someday it will be
extremely better than today.
Although my parents didn 't choose you to be
President, we listened to
your speech and we believe
you will do a great job. Once
again, I would like to congratulate you on becoming
our forty-fourth President. I
know you will do your best to
help our country. When your
term is up, I would re-elect
you as President if I was old
enough,
Sincerely,
Jacob Scholma
5th Grade Student
Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations
on
becoming the 44th president,
My class watched your historic presidential inaugura
tion and paid close attention
to your speech. I know that if
it were not for Abraham
Lincoln, Martin Luther King
Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson
and their willingness to fight
for equality, you may not be
President. It is so interesting
that one person can have
such an effect on someone's
future,
Historically, America has
been strong because its peopie are strong. Currently we
are weak because of war,
lost homes and jobs, health
care is too expensive, and
our schools are failing. We
can remain strong, hut WE
NEED CHANGE.
I have realized that you
are challenging us as a
country to make the right
decision and not the easiest
decision. 1 know that often
making the right choice costs
our country more financially, but it is the right thing to
do. Most people would
choose the easy and cheap
way to accomplish things.
Although, I believe that we
need to make decisions
based what is right for our
people, our environment and
our nation. Americans need
to be aware of the potential
problems that are created
when decisions are based on
the easy wav out.
America was once lean
and strong, but now it seems
like we are becoming com
placent. When we get so
much money, we just sit back
and become lazy at our jobs,
Some people work twice as
hard and get half the money
that the languid people get.
It does not seem right to have
this happening in America.
My friend's dad works at
General Motors, and they
are going to move soon. I do
not want her to move
because of her dad's job.
Jobs are hard to find and
keep. I am so very lucky that
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my parents to have jobs right
now. Maybe the people that
do not have jobs could be
trying to help improve our
environment, or figure out
ways to create jobs. You
never know what people
might be able to do.
When you talk about flour
ishing farms, letting waters
flow, and nourishing starved
bodies in other countries, why
help them if the people of
America need it too? Why
aren't we helping our people
first? This is a huge concern of
mine. How do you explain this?
The environment is not
being preserved. In your
speech you said that water,
wind, and sun might be able
to power our machines.
Sooner or later we will run
out of gas, and we need to
help our environment. If we
want a good life, the environ
ment must be protected.
When you were in the mid
dle of your speech, you said,
“Greatness is never given, it
must be earned. ” I think it is
our time to earn back our
greatness, to show that we
are strong, willing to take
chances, and ready to stay
faithful. As a country, we
need to start over and regain
what we have lost.
Remember,
we
are
America, made of many dif
ferent cultures and beliefs.
We are a one-of-a-kind
nation, and we plan to stay
that way. Thank you for your
service. It is a big commit
ment and a sacrifice you and
your family are making. Your
success will be our success,
and we are all behind you.
Sincerely,
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becoming the forth-fourth
President of this great
nation.
Your inaugural
speech inspired all of us to
have courage and to get
involved. It gave us hope that
we can fix our nation. I
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say, “We have chosen hope
over fear." I like it because
everything in life is a choice.
We have many things that
we could fear right now, like
job losses, closed businesses,
and failing schools. As
Americans we must choose
to conquer our fears and con
sider these fears as chal
lenges to make America
strong again. In your last
sentence you say that we
refuse to let our journey end,
it meant that we must not let
our nation fail. We need to
find jobs that pay well,
affordable health care, and a
dignified process for retire
ment. These things must be
available to all citizens.
When you said that great
ness is never given, it is
earned, you are so right. As
you said, our journey has
never been one of short cuts
or easy ways out. It has
never been one of settling for
less or for doing half a job; it
is not for rushing through the
job. When you said "they
toiled in sweatshops and set
tled the West; endured the
lash of the whip and plowed
the hard earth." you are
telling us that we had to work
hard for the greatness that
we have now.
now, and we must
continue to work hard for the
future.
My suggestion is that we
should get back to the idea
that this nation was built on
“one nation under God”
God allowed our country to
prosper and to build into one
great nation. I think that if
we choose to follow His
plans and work hard, the
United States of America will
once again have prosperity'.
Mr. President, I wish you
great success as our newest
President. You will face
many challenges, and I know
that with your skillful leader
ship, America will rise to
conquer those obstacles.
Once again, congratulations
on becoming President.
Sincerely,
Tyler Jo Vander Heide
Fifth Grade
Page Elementary'
Dear Mr. President:
I would like to congratu
late you on your position as
our new President. Mr mom
and I stayed up all night; full
of excitement, waiting to see
to see if you were going to be
elected.
On the day of your inau
guration, my school had tele
visions set up all around the
building and we waited
patiently to watch your
speech. We listened closely
to see what you had to say.
My class had to pull things
from your speech that meant
something to us and our fam
ilies.
The first thing that stood
out to me the most was when
you said, “Starting today, we'
must pick ourselves up, dust
ourselves off, and begin
again the work of remaking
America." To me it sounds
like you 're saying even
though the economy is bad,
and people are losing their
jobs, you are not going to
give up and not going to let
us give up on ourselves,
Those words spoke to me.
They said we need encouragement, we cannot give up,
we have to bust through
those barriers that stand in
our way. I think you are the
guy who can help.
I love how you have realized the challenges our
nation faces. “They are seri
ous, and there are many. " As
our new President you speak
to everyone confidently and
truthfully about how tough
those challenges will really
be, “they will not be met easUy or in a short span of
time. ”
Gypsy moth suppression
considered in local townships
by Patricia Johns
Sta# Writer
Jason Drogowski from the
Barry Conservation District
spoke at recent meetings of
Irving, Thornapple and
Yankee Springs townships.
He discussed this year's
suppression program for
gypsy moths in Barry
County. In discussions with
township board members at
all three locations, he
explained that the program is
entirely voluntary and is not
an eradication measure.
During a presentation in
Irving Township Jan. 14,
Supervisor George London
recalled difficulties the area,
including Yankee Springs,
had had with the voracious
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caterpillar.
Drogowski did review the
history of the pest and discussed its impact on the area
from 1997 through 2001. He
described the life cycle and
stressed that it is not the “tent
caterpillar.”
Irving
Township,
In
approximately 65 acres off
Garbow Road showed signs
of
infestation
when
Drogowski did a survey.
He said he believes that
areas in Yankee Springs that
showed signs during his sur
vey were the same as in the
previous outbreak. Many
afflicted sites are near state- a naturally occurring bacteri
um in soil.
owned land.
Meetings are scheduled at
According to the survey,
local townships and their the Rutland Township Hall
on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and at
acreage affected are:
the Thornapple Township
• Carlton Township — 69
Emergency Services meeting
• Hastings — 148.6
room on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
• Hope — 36.3
The date of the meeting in
• Irving — 65
Yankee Springs Township is
• Orangeville — 30.3
on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7
• Prairieville — 59.8
p.m. in the township hall.
• Rutland — 203.2
The recent cold snap will
• Thomapple — 422.2
• Yankee Springs — 497.2 not affect existing gypsy
According to the survey, moth egg masses, he said,
the infestation covers more since they can resist the cold
up to at least 20 degrees
than 1,530 acres.
Drogowski said he will be below zero.
More information about
holding some educational
meetings to talk about the the gypsy moth suppression
spray blocks, how this year it work is available by contact
is a “pay-and-spray" system ing Drogowski at the Barry
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deadline for submitting work
to the contest, which offers
cash prizes, is Feb. 5.
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students in Hastings, Delton
Kellogg,
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High Schools and the Barry
Intermediate School District
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Barry
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“Write Away” competition
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Winners in five different
categories will be awarded
$50 cash prizes in the spring,
along with certificates.
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other for students in grades
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sophomores can submit a
poem (preferably with rhyme
and meter) and/or an essay.
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seniors invites submission of
a short story (not more than
1,500 words) on any subject,
a poem (preferably with
rhyme and meter) and a fea
ture story based on some
aspect of life in Barry
County.
Writers may submit only
one entry in each category,
but may enter all categories
for their g rade level and
could possibly win more
than one award.
Full details and official
rules and entry blanks can be
obtained from the English
departments at the individual
schools.
For more information,
check with high school
English departments or call
the
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Foundation at 269-945-0526
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Village Players present murder and dinner
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the Village
Players of Middleville have
energized their team of
friends and family as they
rehearse their annual dinner
production
theater
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“Murder in the Wings.”
Postcard reminders have
gone out to encourage local
theater lovers to mark their
calendars for Friday or
Saturday, Feb. 20. 21.27 and
28 at the MiddleVilla Inn.
Director
Darlene
Schellinger stresses that this
year, there will only be four
performances. The price has
been rolled back to $25 per
person. Doors open at 6 p.m.
This play by Pat Cook is
strong on both suspense and
laughter. The employees of
Wings Publishing Company
have to try to throw a party
an hour after the host has
been murdered. The hijinks
which ensue show that carry
ing out their plan is not as
easy as it sounds.
Cook has written more
than 120 plays since 1970
and says, “I firmly believe
that everyone has a story to
tell, a dream to pursue. And.
believe me, if I can do it,
anybody can.”
To discover what story he
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Kyle and Claire Christensen stamp postcards
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Judge James Fisher also of $360 and a drug court fee
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Middleville man bowls two I Troians set to meet Saxons
perfect games in one month in battle of Gold’s unbeatens
Eric Glenn Scott has been
bowling for four years,
beginning with being on the
high school bowling
•II
team.
The 2007 graduate of
TKHS bowled his first 300
game on Jan. 8. This was his
first year bowling in the
United
States
Bowling
Congress-sanctioned
Thursday
night
classic
league at the MiddleVilla
Bowling Center, after bowl
•II
ing as a sub the previous
year.
The following week, on
Jan. 15, he bowled his sec
ond perfect game. Scott
began his bowling career at
the age of 16, as a member of
the TKHS varsity bowling
team.
Trojans have trouble
scoring in Gold losses
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both came into Thursday
night looking for their sec
ond O-K Gold Conference
win of the season.
Forest
Hills
Eastern
earned it, shutting down the
Trojan offense all night long.
The
six
points
the
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
girls’ basketball team scored
in the first quarter were the
most points it would score in
any quarter all night long.
FHE scored a 43-18 win
the
over
the
Trojans
in
Middleville. TK ends the
first half of the conference
season with a 1-6 mark, and
a 1-8 overall record.
Alyssa Bowerman had
four of the six Trojan points
in the opening quarter, and
finished with a team-high six
points. Cassie Holwerda and
Kristin Tedrow both had four
points for TK.
Ashley Tanis led the
Hawks with ten points, and
Emily Sarros chipped in
eight.
The Trojans started the
week Monday night, with a
63-32
loss
at
South
Christian.
TK had just 17 points
through three quarters, as the
Sailors jumped out to a 36-9
half-time edge.
Jordyn Skinner had 11
points to lead the Sailor
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and Kari Wiersma had eight
points each.
Kate Scheidel led the
Trojans with nine points,
while Tedrow and Adrienne
Palmer added five each.
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Caledonia Tuesday, then
host Ottawa Hills on Friday.
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toughest challenge of the OK Gold Conference season,
so far, Wednesday night.
Thomapple Kellogg's var
sity wrestling team improved
to 4-0 in the league with a
56-12 win at Wayland. The
next challenge will be
tougher still, as the Trojans
travel to Hastings to take on
the
4-0
this
Saxons
Wednesday.
“Knowing Hastings, I am
sure that every match will be
highly contested and a dog
fight to the end,” said TK
head coach Tom Fletke.
“This is the type of meet that
both squads need in order to
get prepared for the final
weeks of the season.”
The Trojans and Saxons
have won each of the past
five O-K Gold Conference
championships.
TK is peaking at the right
Fletke
time.
Fletke
called
Wednesday’s win
over
Wayland probably the best
overall match his team has
wrestled all year. The Trojan
was
coach
especially
impressed with Cody
•II Lydy’s
14-0 major decision at 135
pounds, Donovan Scott's
win at 140, and Thomas
Tabor’s 18-10 win over
Darin Walker at 145 unds.
Chris Westra won his 100
varsity match for the
Trojans, pinning Scott Keena
1 minute and 17 seconds into
their 189-pound match.
Other winners on the night
for TK were Mike Craven
(103), Nate Iveson (119),
Kyle Dalton (130), Alex
DeVries (160), Nick Tape
(171),
Ryan VanSiclen
(215), and Cody Clinton
(285).
TK followed up that big
dual win by placing seventh
at the Michigan Duals in Bay
City Saturday. Fletke said at
least ten of the top teams in
the state of Michigan were in
the field.
The Trojans ended the day
with a very satisfying record
of 3The Trojans got on an
early roll against last year's
Division 2 state runner-ups
from Eaton Rapids, and
scored a 50-28 win.
In the Trojans' second
match, they fell to Goodrich
58-7. Goodrich went on to
take the championship on the
day.
TK bounced back to beat
Clio 42-30, but then fell to a
highly ranked team from
Clarkston 36-21 in a dual
where the Trojans lost a
number of close matches. In
the match for seventh place.
TK closed out the day with a
38-37 win over Richmond.
The Trojans are at
Caledonia today for the
Caledonia Invitational.
Lowell/Caledonia dropped
two contests last weekend
The
Lowell/Caledonia
varsity hockey team got off
to a slow start against Tier
One’s
Forest
Hills
Northern/Eastern
squad
Saturday.
The Forest Hills team
scored a pair V/1
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pv/vvvi play
goals in the opening seven
minutes, and went on to a 72 victory.
The FHNE team peppered
Lowell/Caledonia goaltender
Corey Phillips with 41 shots
throughout the night.
Brent Steele and Justin
-owyer scored the goals for
the Lowell/Caledonia team.
Kevin
Vandenberge,
Bowyer, and Billy Watson
earned assists.
Last
Friday
night,
Lowell/Caledonia suffered a
4-0 loss to Reeths Puffer.
A solid goaltending night
by Phillips kept his team in
the game. He stopped 34 of
the 38 shots on goal by the
Rockets.
Lowell/Caledonia coach
Mike Ballard said his team
started slowly on offense, but
by the second half of the
game had turned up the pres
sure.
The Lowell/Caledonia
team has another tough task
ahead this weekend, facing
Tier 2 leading Hudsonville
this afternoon at 2 p.m. at
Kentwood Arena.
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Cougars’ get their claws on too many rebounds
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The magic number was
eight.
The Scots missed it by
three, and missed scoring an
upset of the third ranked
MUI.
team in the state in Class B
by just four points.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central’s varsity girls' bas
ketball team improved to 120 on the season and 7-0 in
the O-K Gold Conference
with a 38-34 win in
Caledonia over the Fighting
Scots Thursday.
Caledonia, now 6-6 over
all and 4-3 in the league,
played tough defense and
made the Cougars take tough
shots. The problem was, on
nearly half of the Catholic
Central misses the Cougars
ended up with the basketball
back.
“That was our big thing,"
said Caledonia head coach
Joseph Harvey. “I talked to
Caledonia’s Nicole Chase (right) stretches out to knock the ball out of the hands of
the girls, and told them that if
we could stay within eight Catholic Central’s Annalise Pickrel during the third quarter of the Cougars’ 38-34 win
rebounds of them we'd have in Caledonia Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
a chance.”
Caledonia
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s
Amber
Martin
drives
past
a
Cougar
Tuesday
and
Forest
Hills
kets
in
the
run,
one
by
points,
and
Nicole
Chase
had
Catholic Central finished
defender
late
in
the
fourth
quarter
Thursday
night.
Eastern
Friday.
the night with 46 rebounds, Brittany Berry and one from four points and eight
(Photo
by
Brett
Bremer)
rebounds.
to 35 for the Scots. What Jenna Tietema.
Catholic Central got 11
Harvey was proud at the
really hurt Caledonia though
was that half of those way his girls didn't stop bat- points from Berry, who
rebounds came on the offen tling though after falling knocked down three threes
sive end of the floor for the behind by double figures on the night, as well as ten
points
from
Stokes
and
seven
with
just
over
five
minutes
Cougars.
from Annalise Pickrel.
“We’re not real big, obvi left to play.
Neither
team
had
good
“
Since
the
first
of
the
year,
ously,” said Harvey. “We
night
at
the
foul
line,
that
this
is
our
first
loss,
”
said
can get up and down the
Zych
scored
an
8-3
decision
Evan
Zych
(125
pounds),
Six points isn't going to
floor. Our bigs are really Harvey. “We’ve had a lot of helped the Scots hang around win a wrestling match.
Jason Acterhof (130), Tanner over David Cheatham.
in
the
fourth
quarter.
Stokes
pride
in
that.
We
were
4
and
threes, so, we really focused
The Scots had three other
Zych (135), John Schaibly
The
Scots
managed
just
on boxing out and putting a 0 in ‘09.1 think the girls have shot five of the Cougars six points against a strong (152), Mike Champion matches were they fell by
seven
foul
shots
in
the
really
bought
into
the
fact
body on people. Their bigs
three
points
or
fewer.
Dakota
(160),
Dylan
Schmitt
(189),
fourth,
and
was
just
l-of-5
Allendale
team
Wednesday
are not only big though, but that this is our house. The
VandenToorn
at
171
and
Trevor
Polmanteer
(215),
in
their
Tri
at
Godwin
from
the
stripe.
Caledonia
believe
that
if
we
can
work
wide and athletic.”
Polmanteer at 189 both lost
and Mike Munday (285).
Heights,
but
allowed
the
host
was
just
l-of-9
as
a
team
for
hard,
you're
going
to
give
Catholic Central had four
Allendale topped the Scots two-point decisions.
Wolverines
just
six
points
in
the
entire
night.
yourself
a
chance.
”
players with at least six
Caledonia will host its
60-6.
their
dual
to
go
1-1
on
the
“
When
you
hold
that
team
Scot
point
guard
Madalyn
rebounds on the night. After
own
Caledonia
Invitational
The
only
two
wins
for
night.
under
40
(points),
which
is
Sandtveit
was
a
little
more
as tight first three quarters,
Caledonia in that dual came today, then return to O-K
Caledonia
topped
Godwin
our
goal
every
night,
when
forceful
on
the
offensive
end
the Cougars opened things
from Tanner Zych at 135 and Gold Conference action at
78-6,
with
Godwin
forfeiting
you
hold
a
team
with
that
as
the
game
wore
on,
and
up in the fourth quarter with
at five weight classes to give Schaibly at 152. Schaibly Ottawa Hills Wednesday
a 10-3 run to pull in front 37- scored five of her team-high much talent under 40 points the Scots as 30-0 head start.
scored a 5-4 win over Scott evening.
you're
really
showing
how
nine
points
in
the
fourth
26.
Lyman in his match, while
Caledonia
got
pins
from
much
work
you've
done
and
quarter.
She
also
had
five
Tiesha Stokes was a mon
how
hard
you
play,
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Harvey
assists
on
the
night.
ster on the boards for the
Michelle Butcher had a said.
Cougars, and had a couple
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(Photo by Brett Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The big guns were in foul
trouble.
Hastings senior forward
Adam Skedgell got in trouble
early.
Thornapple
Kellogg
senior
guard
Parrish Hall was in trouble
late. The Trojans got just for
more points, in the final
3.46, after Hall left the court
with his fifth foul and
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Hall led the Trojans on
the night with ten points, but
had a few of the Trojans’ 15
unforced turnovers himself.
A charge accounted for his
fourth foul, and as the
Saxons brought the ball
back up the court he was
whistled for number five
reaching in near mid-court.
TK wasn't executing well
enough on offense to put
together a comeback from
the seven points it trailed by
at the time, against the
stingy Hastings defense,
with its top scorer on the
bench.
The Trojans got off to a
good start. They led 10-5 at
the end of the first quarter,
and never trailed until the
final minute of the second
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Kody when the ball got in
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steals, and tipped a couple
that other guys on his team
got. The thing was, we
weren't always in a spot
where we had to get it in to
him.”
Glaser finished with
seven points.
Hastings took its first
lead, 17-16, on a threepointer by Dane Schils with
29.3 seconds left in the first
half. He drilled another one
19 seconds into the second
half to put his team up 20-
Especially when we got
Skedgell in foul trouble
early, not being able to execute before half with him
out and them coming into
the second half down one
was a little disappointing,”
We
made
a
couple
of
said TK head coach Lance
Laker.
rotation errors at the end of
the
half
and
a
the
beginning
Kody Buursma finished
of
the
half,
”
Laker
said.
“
We
with nine points for the
Trojans, and his presence in were kind of daring somethe paint helped TK build its one ot^er ^an Skedgell to
early lead. Skedgell being beat us, with the way he’s
out didn’t help the Trojans been going. That's not a real
as much inside as they high Percentage shot there
from
the
comer.
would have liked though.
Buursma
cut
it
to
two
a
“Dustin Glaser played
phenomenal,” said Saxon few seconds later, but then
head coach Don Schils. “He the Saxons Pushed the lead
to
24-18
thanks
to
offensive
just gave use huge minutes
With Skedgell being in foul rebounds and putbacks by
Glaser
and
Brad
Hayden.
trouble
as
much
as
he
was
Haydentrouble as much as he was,
he gave us somebody else to Hayden tied Schlls for tbe
Saxon
scoring
lead,
with
ten
put a body on Kody.”
points
each.
Laker agreed on Glaser’s
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the
stretch
they
impact.
executed
a
lot
better
and
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said. “They got a couple of
offensive rebounds, which
were huge. When you play
defense for 40 or 50 seconds
and don't come down with
it, that’s tough.”
Hastings improves to 4-2
in the conference, with its
only losses coming against
Wayland and
Catholic
Central. The Saxons are 8-2
overall.
The Trojans fall to 4-5
overall, and 2-4 in the O-K
Gold.
On Tuesday night, the
Trojans fell to Wayland 6861.
Wayland busted out of the
gate, scoring 28 points in the
opening
quarter.
The
Wildcats knocked down
seven three-pointers in the
first quarter, but TK slowly
pulled itself back into the
ball game despite Hall and
Buursma both being in foul
trouble much of the night.
The Wildcats led by just
four points, 38-34 at the
half- Wayland’s top scorer,
Alex Lyle, had 11 points in
the opening quarter but
James Tobin limited him to
Just five Points the rest of
the night,
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Caledonia's varsity bowl
ing teams both scored victo
ries over South Christian in
O-K Gold Conference action
Tuesday afternoon at the
Middleville Lanes.
The Caledonia boys and
girls both won by the score
of 18-12.
The Scot boys’ team was
led by Doug Snyder, who
rolled games of 245 and 215.
Brandon Jamieson rolled a
227, Kevin Yahne games of
223 and 206, and Jason
Jamieson a 218.
The Caledonia girls got a
great day from Leanne Tuuk,
who scored games of 200
and 160. Brooke Hogan
rolled a 177 and a 152 for the
Scots, and Brittany Pickard
added games of 167 and 157.
Last Saturday, Jan. 17, the
Fighting Scot girls placed
second and the boys third at
the Fruitport Invitational.
Rogers edged the Fighting
Scot girls' team for the title
332 to 275 in a two-game
series. Caledonia topped
Lowell 283-251 in the quar
terfinals, and Fruitport 306215 in the semifinals.
The Scot girls finished the
qualifying round in sixth
place, with a score of 2657
after three Baker games and
three regular games.
Tuuk rolled games of 225
and 186 for the Scots.
Samantha Fischvogt scored a
179 and 151. Michelle
Walker added a 166 game.
The Caledonia boys were
seventh, in the qualifying
round, with a score of 3132.
They then knocked off
Rockford in the quarterfinals
423-370.
In the semifinals, Unity
Christian topped the Scots
404-366.
Jason Jamieson had a 233
for the Scots, and Snyder
rolled games of 208 and 200.
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Scots finally stop Falcons
comeback bid in overtime
Paul TenHarmsel added
13 points, five rel•It. unds,
and four blocked shots for
the Scots. A.J. VanWerden
chipped in 12 points and six
boards, and Matt Russo had
nine points.
Allendale got 28 points
randon Venturini,
from
along with five steals, three
assists, and seven rebounds.
He was 8-of-15 from threepoint range to spark the
Falcon comeback, and had
two in overtime to account
for Allendale's only points
in the extra period.
The non-conference win
was a big one for the Scots,
after falling
c. to three of the
top teams in the O-K Gold
Conference in a row.
South Christian was the
Caledonia couldn't hold a
big second half lead, and
had to pull out a thriller in
overtime Wednesday night,
The Fighting Scots led
41-23 early in the second
half, only to have the
Falcons come storming back
to take a 57-54 lead late in
the fourth quarter. Luke
Wiest had to knock down a
three-pointer at the end of
regulartion to send the game
into overtime.
The Scots finally regained
control in the extra session
to come away with a 68-63
victory.
Wiest filled up the stat
shee on the night, finishin
with 23 points, 1seven
rebounds, five assists, and
three steals.
last of those three, as the
Sailors scored a 59-43 win
over the Scots Tuesday
night in Caledonia.
Th!„Sai,OrS pul.led awa>.
with 20 points in the second
quarter, then extended their
lead late in the ball game to
as many as 20 points.
Brent Geers finshed with
16 points, and Austin
Tompkins 15 for South
Christian.
Caledonia got 11 points
each from Wiest and Luke
Andrusiak. Weist also had a
1team-high six rebounds.
totaled six
VanWerden1 totaled
points and five assists, while
and
Kimes
Nate
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five points each.
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points, nine rebounds, and
four assists. David Comeau
had nine points and nine
rebounds. Josh Haney fin
ished with 11 points, and
played solid defense on
Wildcat guard Weston
Hudson even though e fin
ished with a team high 17
points. Anthony Castaneda
added 14 points for the
Wildcats.
ball was a big1 part of the
Trojans’ success.
“We cut down our
turnovers. We only had
15,” said Laker. “Which
isn't great until you consid
er that they just play relent
less pressure the whole
time."
The Trojans had the
Wildcat lead down to five
points with three minutes to
go, hut Wayland put togeth
er a small run to close out
the contest.
Buursma finished with
13 points and seven
rebounds, as well as four
With a strong round three
Thornapple
performance,
Kellogg’s varsity competi
tive cheer team came out on
top in the first O-K Gold
Conference jamboree of the
season Wednesday (Jan. 14).
The Trojans sat in third
place going into the final
round, behind Catholic
Central and Caledonia. They
vaulted to the front to finish
with an overall team score ot
691.0668. Caledonia, which
was second behind the
Cougars heading into round
three, finished second with
673.2732 points.
Catholic Central was third
with a score of 670.3016,
Wayland
followed
by
649.5056, and Hastings
617.6288.
The Trojans then compel
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Gull Lake Invitational, and
finished fourth in a tough
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Open house set for Josh Hoffman Saturday, Jan. 31
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An open house will be
held for Josh Hoffman begin
ning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
31. Hoffman is the Marine
corporal who was critically
injured in Iraq Jan. 6, 2007.
Hoffman remains completely
paralyzed from the neck
down. He was struck by a
rocket-propelled grenade and
spent more than a year in
recovery.
Homes for Our Troops,
the Caledonia American
Legion, Hastings American
Legion and local volunteers
have constructed a home for
Josh and his fiancee, Heather
Lovell, in Fox Glove Estates,
just off State Road near
Middleville. The Irving
Township home is the first
one in Michigan constructed
by the national nonprofit
organization, which is locat
ed in Massachusetts.
During the open house,
Hoffman will receive a spe
cial plaque, donated by the
Disabled
American
Veterans, Calhoun County
Chapter 7 and the Military
Order of the Purple Heart.
“This is a Purple Heart
plaque,”
said
DAV
Spokesman William Roush
of Hastings, who initiated the
project. “Frank Shepherd,
president
vice
of the
Michigan
Disabled
American Veterans and a
member of Chapter 7, will be
on hand to present the plaque
with our thanks and recognition of (Hoffman’s) heroic
acts on behalf of our country.”
Roush said Ronald Paul,
chairman of Chapter 10 of the
Military Order of the Purple
Heart also will be on hand for
the presentation.
Both these organizations
recognize Josh for his contribution and his sacrifice,
Roush said. “We feel it is an
honor to be able to present
this plaque to him.”
The project to build the
home for Hoffman and
Lovell was initiated by the
American Legion Post 305 in
Caledonia under the direction of Chet Teater, who was
the commander of the post
when the project began last
year. Teater has been active
from the beginning and
through his efforts, many
others have joined in the
project. Area fundraisers
have been held to help raise
money for Hoffman and
Lovell to furnish the home
and help make it compatible
for the inured Marine.
“There have been so many
people who have put in their
time and effort on this proj
ect,” Teater said. “I especial
ly want to recognize Bill
Bravata, the general contrac
tor. He has been working lit
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this project completed on
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throughout the process,”
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has been working seven days
a week on the effort.
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Lynette Wingeier, treasurer
for
Irving
Township,
responded several times to
bring lunch to volunteer
workers.
Numerous
individuals
have given their time and taients to the cause. Most
recently, students from the
Thomapple Kellogg School
District raised more than
$15,000 through their “Loose
Change Can Change Lives”
This home was built by Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization out of
effort. They will be presenting Hoffman with a check at Massachusetts that builds homes for soldiers injured in Iraq. Josh Hoffman and his
a home basketball game Feb. fiancee, Heather Lovell, will host an open house Jan. 31 starting at 11 a.m.
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No. 5/January 31, 2009
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134th year
Federal action restores tribal land for Gun Lake Tribe
Friday, the federal govern
ment placed 147 acres of
land into trust for the benefit
of the Gun Lake Tribe to use
for economic development
purposes. The Tribe may
now proceed with construc
tion of the Gun Lake Casino.
Two recent significant feder
al court rulings preceded the
trust acquisition.
“Today, we rejoice know
ing that all our hard work has
paid off and the sacrifices of
our ancestors was not made
in vain,” said D.K. Sprague,
tribal chairman. “Now it's
official. Justice has been
served to those who were
motivated by greed and
power to delay this project
for nearly 10 years.”
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transferred to the United
States government Jan. 30 to
be held in trust on behalf of
the tribe. The Department of
the Interior authorized the
title transfer, which is not
open to a legal challenge.
This action ends any legal
ambiguity about the tribe's
ability to conduct gaming in
accordance with federal law.
Trust status was stalled for
nearly four years by lawsuits
from Michigan Gambling
Opposition (MichGO) and its
fmanciers in 23 is Enough.
The last legal motions were
rejected by the U.S. Supreme
Court and finally Federal
District Judge Richard J.
Leon.
“We said from day one
that we will prevail over
these frivolous legal chal
lenges, and we did. We also
said that we will never do
business with any person or
group that opposed this proj
ect,” said Sprague.
Through many legal victo
ries that were followed by
long periods of delay, thou
sands of people stuck by the
tribe, he said. The first of
these groups was Friends of
the Gun Lake Indians
(FOGLI). Beginning with
just a handful, FOGLI has
grown to over 10,000 sup
porters.
Local governments, busi
ness chambers, building trade
unions and civic groups fol
lowed to number more than
40 different organizations
that support the casino.
The casino proposal that
started amongst public chaos
caused by casino opponents
ended with editorial endorse
ments from newspapers in
Detroit all the way to Holland.
“One of our dearest friends
was the late Bill Brown, the
beloved editor of the Allegan
County News, who once
wrote an article titled ‘In
Land We Trust.' The tribe is
thankful for all our support
ers, including the wonderful
up
make
people
who
FOGLI ” said Sprague.
Throughout the entire
process, no unit of govern
ment or court of law was ever
convinced to oppose the casi
no by anti-Gun Lake Tribe
forces, he added.
“This is great news for
area residents and business
owners who have had to wait
so many years. This tribal
gaming project is going to
create jobs and business
opportunities for our commu
nity. Congratulations to the
Tribe and the 10.000-strong
members of FOGLI. I am
excited to work with the tribe
for years to come, ’ said
VanVolkinburg,
Roger
Township
Wayland
Supervisor.
Soon the tribe will hold a
press conference to announce
a groundbreaking date, pro
vide information for those
who want to apply for a casi
no job, and inform area busi
ness owners how they can
bid on contracts for goods
and services.
The Gun Lake Tribe's pro
posed casino will create
1,800 direct jobs with a total
average annual compensation
package of $40,000; 3,100
indirect jobs; and more than
$20 million per year in direct
purchases of goods and serv
ices from West Michigan
businesses. For more infor
mation visit www.mbpi.org,
and www.fogli.org
The Gun Lake Casino will
be operated by the tribe's
management partner. Station
Casinos. Electronic versions
of this release, a historical
timeline, a hearing transcript
before Federal District Judge
Leon, and Gun Lake Casino
renderings are available at
www.mbpi.org.
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in the first period of their 160-pound bout Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
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Sports Editor
It's always darkest before
the dawn.
Four different Trojans
found themselves on their
back and didn't get pinned
night
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as the Thomapple Kellog.•st
varsity wrestling team earned
a 33-29 win over the Saxons
in O-K Gold Conference
action.
The last one to fight off his
back was senior Mike
Craven, a state qualifier last
year at 103 pounds. The
Saxons Max Wilcox put him
on his back in the first minute
of the first period of their
103-pound match, and kept
him there for half the period.
“I didn't expect to get
thrown.’’ .said Craven. “1
could hardly breathe, that's
Thornapple Kellogg 189-pounder Chris Westra celebrates his pin of Hastings’
Colton Marlette, which put the Trojans up 27-17 with three flights to go Wednesday
night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
all I knew.”
Hastings led 29-27 head
ing into the final bout, after
back-to-back pins by the
Saxon heavyweights Luke
Mansfield and Justin Jevicks
at 215 and 285 pounds. The
Trojans had a 27-17 lead
after the 189-pound match,
following consecutive pins
from Cole Meinke (160),
Nick Tape (171), and Chris
Westra (189).
“I thought we were in pret-
ty good shape (leading 2717)” said TK head coach
Tom Fletke. “1 know Mikey
is tough. Craven is a warrior.
He fought off his back. I was
See
wrestling, pg. 17
School board recognition celebrated
In This Issue
by Fran Fa ver man
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Sta# Writer
In celebration of National
School
Board
Member
Recognition month, mem
bers of the Caledonia Board
of Education were feted at
Tuesday evening's meeting
held at the Caledonia
Elementary School.
Nelson-Purkey.
Carol
assistant superintendent for
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certificates of appreciation to
the board members. The
honorees
were
Debra
McCarty, board president;
Ken Yonker, vice-president;
Patricia Johnson, treasurer;
Brad Engelberg, secretary;
and
trustees
Michael
Patterson. David Nemmers
and Bill Donohue.
Gov.
read
Nickels
Granholm's proclamation
declaring January as School
Board Recognition Month.
The governor praised the
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4,200 elected school board
members for their dedication
to public education, noting
that these people “spend
countless hours making diffi
cult decisions about budgets,
personnel, curriculum" that
affect people throughout the
state.
He said. “We proudly join
educators and community
members in saluting these
education advocates as they
provide vision and leader
ship for student achieve
ment, academic programs,
district funding and school
facilities.
Their service
ensures that decisions about
local public schools are
See school board, pg. 2
• Scholastic art awards go to
Caledoni, TK students
• Robinsons preserve family land
• Trojans and Scots leading
cheerleaders in Gold
• Scots give Cougars a scare, but
fall by ten in overtime
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January 31, 2009
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made by those
most familiar
with the needs of our com
munity s children and fami
lies. They preserve the core
of our democracy — public
education.”
Although not discussed at
the board meeting, one board
seat, now held by McCarty,
is up this year. In conversa
tion, she said she is running
for a second term and is col
lecting the 40 signatures
required by law. The signa
tures or the filing fee, plus an
affidavit of identity are
required to be submitted to
the Kent County Clerk by 4
p m. Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Caledonia
Elementary
recently underwent remodel
ing designed to improve
access, safety and security.
Much of the presentation
was devoted to art. A project
undertaken by Caledonia
artist Patti Smith led to the
creation of a ‘heart and her
itage’ wall in the cafeteria.
She conceived of the project
as a series of six paintings
painted as though they were
photographs mounted in an
album. The paintings repre
sent scenes from Caledonia
past and present, including
the Caledonia elevator.
Lakeside Park, the football
field and Mam Street, the
former A and E building,
Caledonia Elementary’, and
agriculture and farming.
Principal
Randy
Rodnguez introduced Suniel
Veerakone, a fifth-grader
who is president of the stu
dent council. Veerakone
welcomed the board and
audience to the school and
briefly discussed the art proj
ect before turning the expla
nation of the paintings over
to his fellow students.
The theme of art contin
ued with a presentation by
Olivia Rainey, a senior in the
advanced placement art pro
gram at Caledonia High
School. She gave members
of the board sets of note
cards made from her abstract
photographs. Her principal
instructor is Mike Cornell.
Ramey recently received a
$40,000 scholarship from a
private art college and will
be compering in an event that
could contribute additional
money to her college fund
She thanked the board for
supporting the arts program,
especially its willingness to
support expenditures for
computers and the technolo
gy used in editing. To further
illustrate the role technology
is playing in her life. Rainey
said she had been unable to
get to the school for her port
folio review; she put it up on
Facebook where the admis
sions officer reviewed it
online and accepted her.
Trustee Nemmers asked.
“What would be your dream
job?”
Her answer, Shoot for
National Geographic" drew
applause and laughter.
Bryan
Harrison.
Caledonia Township super
visor, said he had attended
Caledonia Elementary and
thought the wall was a great
depiction of the communi
ty's history. The purpose of
his appearance before the
board was to share his draft
goals for 2009 to 2012.
One of Harrison's primary
goals, the establishment of a
Downtown
Development
Authority (DDA). possibly
with the village, has implica
tions for the school district
because DDAs are financed
through tax incremental
financing authorities, which
derive their funds by captur
ing a portion of the increase
in the revenue from the
increase in property taxes
that occurs as property val-
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ues increase. However, other
entities within the taxing
jurisdiction that would nor
mally have seen some of
those revenues are allowed
to refuse to surrender their
share of the revenues to the
DDA. Hamson did indicate
that he expected the school
district to share its revenues.
He said he also is interest
ed in furthering cooperation
among local businessmen,
the Caledonia Merchants
Association, the Kiwanis
Club
f Caledonia, the
school board and the Village
of Caledonia. He said he
envisions a formal structure
to open dialogue among the
groups with perhaps quarter
ly meetings.
Other goals concerned
ordinances such as updating
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the sign regulations, multi
unit buildings, architectural
materials for commercial and
multi-unit structures. Also
on his list arc a road
improvement
plan,
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development of park and
recreation facilities, a recy
cling dropoff center, a tree
planting program, walking
trails, an arts council and
employment contracts for
salaried employees.
In conclusion, Harrison
said some of the goals could
be accomplished in 30 days;
others would take 30 years.
The board then moved
into its formal agenda. Its
first action was the adoption
of two new policies from
Neola Inc., the suspension or
expulsion of students with
disabilities and security
breaches of confidential data
bases. The policy states that
the board will follow appli
cable stale and federal laws
covering students with dis
abilities, while the security
breach policy defines what is
a security breach and what is
incidental access.
The board also adopted 12
other policy revisions recom
mended by Neola (a compa
ny that specializes in moni
toring changes in state and
federal laws for school dis
tricts.)
Superintendent
Jerry
Phillips recommended that
the board approve a resolu
tion to continue participating
in the Great Start Readiness
Program through the dis
trict's early childhood center.
The program would serve 15
eligible 4-year-olds and is
financed by $51 .OCX) from the
state aid to education.
T wo
recommendations
from Nickels concerned
replacing the current high
school integrated math plan
with Algebra I and Algebra
II. Students currently in the
integrated math plan can
remain with it; eighth grade
honors math will be replaced
with Algebra I for high
school credit, beginning*-4 in
2009-10.
A third recommendation
offered by Nickels and sup
ported by Phillips, who was
not present due to illness,
asked the board to approve a
course/credit recovery pro
gram for students who have
not met the content expecta
for
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board. Nickels wrote, “With
the new more comprehensive
and challenging require
ments now in place for high
school graduation, it is
becoming quite clear that our
students must have some
basic skills in place if they
are to be successful in high
school and graduate on
time.” The course could be
offered before school, after
school, during exploratory
time, during the summer or
online.
Trustee Mike Patterson
observed that the request was
a proactive response to meet
ing the new requirements.
All three were approved
unanimously by the board.
The board also approved
granting an casement to
Caledonia Township to
allow access through school
district property to the 20
acres now in the process of
being purchased from a
developer by the township
for the CalPlex facility.
McCarty
observed
that
granting the easement was a
good example of cooperation
between the township and
the district.
The oddities of calendar,
state requirements and eco
nomic changes have caught
up with the Interim program,
a required program for
Caledonia High School stu
dents that offers the opportu
nity for a non-tradirional
learning experience every
year. Every student is
required to participate each
year of his or her high sch(x)l
career.
Jim Glazier, Caledonia
High School principal, in a
memo to Phillips, said the
high school administrative
team would like to suspend
the program for the 2009-10
school year. State law now
requires school to begin after
Labor Day, which falls on
Sept. 7 this year, making the
first day of school Sept. 8.
and pushing the ends of the
first and second trimesters
back one week.
Shortening the second
trimester interferes with
preparations for the ACT
(American College Test) and
the MME (Michigan Merit
Exam). Glazier added that
keeping the curriculum in
place is absolutely essential
to meeting standards set by
the state. The Interim experi
ence normally occupies the
last week of February.
The second problem is
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financing.
The program is
not financed by the district;
students and their families
pay the costs, which can vary
considerably
depending
upon the experience selected
by the student.
Glazier wrote. "CHS has
always had a source to cover
costs for our students that
needed help with financing
their Interim. This source is
no longer available to CHS.”
The board agreed to suspend
the program for the 2009-10
school year.
Two personnel changes
were approved by the board
Carole Forton was hired as
the middle school yearbook
advisor and a three-month
leave of absence was
approved for Angela
arr.
high school Spanish teacher.
Budget amendments made
for the current year and
approved by the board proj
ect the district's fund balance
to rise very slightly by June
30, 2009.
New textbooks being con
sidered for adoption by the
district are available for
review until Feb. 24 in the
district's central office at
9753 Duncan Lake Ave.
They are Law for Business
and Personal Use, the
Southwest Learning Co.;
World War /, Civil War and
Vietnam War, a series from
McDougal
Littell;
and
Algebra L published by
Prentice-Hall.
The school news report
was provided by NelsonPurkcy, who said firmly.
Wc have programs in place
for students who need help to
participate in these bad eco
nomic times. Wc arc taking
care of our students.”
She
noted
that
the
Caledonia
Education
Foundation annual meeting
is scheduled for Feb. 9. The
FFA alumni dinner is sched
uled for Feb. 21 at the high
school.
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the since January 2004. She repappointment of a new chair * resents Region 6 including
and vice chair. These the city of Kentwood and
appointments follow the Gaines and Caledonia town
term expirations of former ships.
Charles Fry was appoint
Chair Joel Hondorp and
Treasurer Sandra Wisniew- ed as the vice chair. Fry has
ski. Along with these served on the KDL board for
new two years and chaired the
appointments. tw
board trustees were appoint Cascade Library Advisory
ed to fill the recent vacan Board for ten years prior. He
represents Region 5 includ
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appointed as the chair and
conducted her first board Ada and Cascade township.
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The KDL Board meets
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establishing library policies,
employing the library direc
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budget and approving the
expenditure of funds.
For more information,
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bake sale to
join pancake breakfast
This year's bake sale at
the Winterfest Pancake
Breakfast on Saturday, Feb.
21, will include a collection
box for the Orangeville
Community
Outreach
effort,
This year, the bake sale is
sponsored by St. Francis of
Assisi Episcopal Church.
Many treats will be for sale.
There will also be a collection box for toiletries to
be distributed through the
Orangeville
Community
Outreach group during their
Wednesday f< i distributions. Anyone who brings
items such as toilet paper,
toothbrushes, toothpaste,
dental floss, shampoo, etc.
will receive a free cinna
mon roll courtesy of the
church. One cinnamon roll
per person. Cinnamon rolls
will also be part of the bake
sale.
Toiletry items cannot be
purchased
with
bridge
cards or food stamps.
The Winterfest pancake
breakfast, sponsored by the
Orangeville Fire Department,
will be at the Orangeville
Township Hall from 7 to 10
a.m.
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Proudly
present
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from the comedy series originally
created by
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Dinner Theater-Friday & Saturday, Feb. 6 & 7, 2009
Doors open @ 6:30 p.m. - Dinner @ 7:00 p.m. - Show @ 8:00 p.m.
S25 per person. Includes show and dinner. A cash bar will be available.
Hosted by the Home Center in Caledonia
9860 Cherry Valley Ave SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316
Call 891-8117 for reservations or more information
Visit CCP online at www.caledoniaplayers.org
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
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M-37, nonh of Middleville • “"95-9726
708 W. Main Street
Frank P Snyder. Senior Pastor
Tim A Vine. Ami Pastor/Youth
David M. Snvdcr. Minuter of Music
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
10:00 a m.
5:30 p.m
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7240 68th Street SE
Sunday Evening Service........................................... 6TK)p.m
Caledonia, MI 49316
Wednesday Mid Week Prayer................................... 6:45p.m.
Rev Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
616-698-8104
Word of Life Clubs.................................................... 6:45p.m
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All walks. Ont faith
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BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
(K-5th Grade), 630-8pm
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8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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9957 Cherry
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Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone 616-891 1512
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SurMUy Service*
9:50 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
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a deeper fellowship. and a fruitful terrier.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Service T imes:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
269-795 7903
www.gunlakccommunitychurch.org
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
3449 76th St. Caledonia (6161698-9660 Kw.newirfegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
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Community Church
A Place for Family A Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-039!
www.lakesidccommun i ty.org
CherryVIlley
A Farth Community of the PC(USA)
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
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Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connerhon Time 10.00-1030 am
Sunday Morning Celebration 10 30-11:30 am
Children’j Church 10:45-11:30 am
DAV ID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616)891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9185 Cherry Valiev, to* B • Caledonia <19316 -616-891-7910
Pastor Rev. Clmt Cozier. Ph D.
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Sundays 10:00 a m.
Meeting al the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton. Ml
website: www lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Fellowship Church
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...A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday A WAN A
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Rev. Neal Stockeland. Interim Pastor
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Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
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Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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CHURCH
Sunday Morning Worship......................... 9:30 a m.
Sunday School for All Ages...................... 1L-00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays....... J.............. 6.30 p.m
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Whitneyville
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone (616)868-6437
Contemporary Worship ................................9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages....................... 10:45 a m.
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Contact our Dutton office at (6/6) 65-65-WAY
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Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
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Community
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Lakeside
10:00 a.m. Worship.
Children's Sunday School &. Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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250 X ine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Mass Times:
Saturday
Sunday...
Finding the Way Together!
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
............ 10:00 a.m.
............ II .00 a.m’.
...Weds. 6:30 p.m.
...Weds. 6:30 p.m.
...Thun. 9:30 a.m.
Join us Sundays at 10 am
www.thejchurch.com
Sunday Services
8 30am • Traditional
11 00am • Contemporary
9 45am Bible Studies
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass.............. 5:00 p.m.
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METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
for vibrant praise 4 worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
Phone 891-9259
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K436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville. MJ 49333 • 945-1555
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
day ofyour week
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Sunday Worship:
9:00. 9:30 & 11:00
JOURNEY
M-37
(a St. Paul Lutheran Church
www.umcmiddleville
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Meeting you, your
friends. and your family right where you’re at.
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Pastor Scott E. Manning
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McCann Rd.
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Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School................................ 11:00 a.m.
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Pastor Jim Roemke
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50th
anniversary
February 7, 2009. They
were united in marriage on
1959 at
February
7,
1959
Caledonia. Their children
and
include Kenneth
of
Thomas
(Jana)
Middleville, Gary Thomas
I of Middleville, Michael Thomas of Caledonia, Michele
and (Gary) Hutchins of Waunakee, Wise. They have five
grandchildren.
There will be a dinner celebration hosted by immedi
ate family, with a larger celebration with friends and
extended family later in the spring.
To send them a card, please mail to: 10085 Patterson
SE, Caledonia, Ml 49316.
Tony Halloran from Stoneco received approval for an
extension of the special use to allow for gravel mining
on the Wenger parcel at the January 26, Thornapple
Townshjp Planning Commission. Due to current eco-
Caledonia Township supervisor Bryan Harrison gave
members
of the Caledonia Merchants Association an
overview of the township as it concerns the local economy at the January 28 CMA meeting.
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An open house is planned
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4p.m. at Clarksville Town
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“Happy 25th Anniversary”
and hope that the next2o years
arc as memorable as the first.
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celebration of their 25tli
anniversary.
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Caledonia Community Schools
buncan Lake Early Childhood Center
Morning sessions 9:00 to 11-30 a.m.
Afternoon sessions- 12-30 to 3-00 p.m.
‘Anniversary
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Middleville, just turned 80!
Wish this great lady a Happy
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891-1240
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Our preschool program provides a positive first school experience for young
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Verda McLachlan
to celebrate 85 th
birthday
Verda McLachlan will cel
ebrate her 85th birthday on
January' 31. Those wishing
may send cards to: 530
MI
Bernard. Middleville.
49333.
A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required
Enrollment packets are now available at:
9751 Duncan Lake Ave. SE Caledonia, MI 49316
For more information please contact Maggie Ruple @
891-6220
ruplem@caledonia.kl2.mi.us
06685920
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Dr. Wayne L Finkbeiner
Dr. Wayne L. Finkbeiner,
age 88, passed away at home
early morning on Friday,
January 23, 2009.
He is survived by his wife
of 66 years, Marie J.
(Eggleston);
children,
Sandee and Forrest Frank
(Shelbyville), Sally and John
R. Smith (Wyoming) and
Susan and David Bartz
(Portland, OR); six grand
children and seven great
grandchildren; sisters, Alice
(Finkbeiner)
Seiler and
Evelyn (Finkbeiner) Brown;
nieces and nephews.
He was a graduate of
Hastings
High
School,
Western
Michigan
University
School
of
Education and Michigan
State University College of
Veterinary Med.
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As captain of cross coun
try and track, he held honors
at each institution.
Finkbeiner served as a
Lieutenant in the Army Air
Corps.
While founding SouthKent
Veterinary
Hospital
(Caledonia), where he prac
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He
served
on
the
Caledonia School Board (12
years), Kent Intermediate
School Board (19 years),
Michigan
Veterinary
Medicine Association Board,
State Bank of Caledonia.
Leighton United Methodist
Boards including chair of
several building committees.
He was a Sunday School
teacher for more than 50
years.
David E. Stauffer
CALEDONIA - David E.
Stauffer,
of
age
90,
Caledonia, went to be with
his Lord Saturday, January
17, 2009.
He came from a family of
nine children and five of his
siblings have preceded him
in death.
He is also preceded in
death by his daughter-in-law,
Janice Stauffer.
He will be greatly missed
by his wife, Mildred (Millie)
Stauffer; his children, Janet
and Terry Simpson, Larry
and Dawn Stauffer, Tom and
Marjo Stauffer; nine grand
children; 11 great grandchil
dren; brother and sisters,
Harriet
Steinfort,
Mary
Good, Jack and Colleen
Stauffer;
brother-in-law,
Gerald and Kay Cisler; sisters-in-law, Beatrice Miller,
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Margaret Fisher, Joanne and
Richard
Raymond, Kathy
and
William Chapman;
many nieces and nephews.
David proudly served his
country during World War II
in the U.S. Navy and was a
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compassionate to all.
Funeral services were held
at Leighton UM Church on
Monday, January 26, 2009.
McBride
officiated. Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Middleville.
Memorials in Wayne’s
honor may be given to
Leighton United Methodist
Church, Caledonia, or The
Wayne and Marie Finkbeiner
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box
164, Middleville, MI 49333.
Arrangements by Beeler
Funeral Home, Middleville.
Caledonia High School Scholastic Art Award Competition winners, from left to right
in the back row are , Natalie Radzikowski, Alex Rueter, Alex Schroeder, Nick
Schumaker, and Nick Exline. In the front row are Kelsey Conner, Caitlyn Grandy,
Olivia Rainey, Taylor Batdorff, and Shawna Faler.
Scholastic art awards go
to Caledoni. TK students
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Scholastic Art Awards com
petition had more than 600
past commander of the entries from the 11 counties
Caledonia American Legion in the region this past week
Post 305.
end. The event is a juried
He was the Kent County competition hosted annually
Veteran of the Year in 2001. by Kendall College of Art
He retired from the U.S. and Design.
Postal Service as a rural mail
Winning artworks includcarrier. He was former head ed photographs, images
of the West Michigan designed on the computer,
Umpire Association and an block prints, and drawings.
avid golfer.
Thomapple Kellogg High
Funeral services for David School students Jess Homak
were held Tuesday, Jan. 20, and Katey Tobin won Gold
2009 at Caledonia United Key awards. Tobin’s Gold
Methodist Church, 250 Vine Key entry went on to win the
Street, with Rev. James American Vision Award, of
Hodge officiating. Interment which only five are given per
Lakeside Cemetery.
region.
The
family
suggests
The artwork of both TK
memorial contributions be Gold Key winners will go on
made to Caledonia United to national competition in
Methodist
Church. New York. Teachers Barb
Condolences may be sent Maring and Tonya Woods
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com
praised the efforts of all the
students involved.
Art
students
from
Caledonia High School also
were honored. Caledonia
High School art teachers
Mike Cornell and Joel
Reeder said they had a diffi
cult time choosing which
pieces to submit from all of
the
students
in
their
advanced placement and dig
ital art classes.
"It gets more difficult,
because the quality of our
students' work seems to
improve with each passing
year," said Cornell.
In total, students earned
three Silver Key awards, four
honorable mentions, and five
Gold Key awards
"I was honored to have my
portfolio chosen, and I'm
really looking forward to
seeing how it does at nation
als," says Olivia Rainey, a
Gold Key winner.
Caledonia award winning
artists were:
Honorable mention —
Natalie
Radzinkowski,
photography portfolio; Alex
Schroeder, art portfolio;
Nick Schumaker, computer
art,
"Schu;" Kelsey
Conner, computer art, "The
Bass Player."
Silver Key — Alex Rueter,
photography portfolio.
Caitlyn Grandy, photo
graph, "Plaything."
Taylor Batdorff, photo
graph, "Style."
Gold
Key
— Olivia
Rainey, photography portfo
lio; Alex Rueter, digital pho
tograph,
"Bloop;” Alex
Schroeder, computer art
"The 6th Tear;" Nick Exline,
computer art,
"Ascending
Bird;" Shawna Faler, pho
tography, "Refreshing."
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In July, she will be going
to Mackinac Island with the
honor troop to complete a
week of service. She also
will receive her Silver
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spring.
Alicia Czarnecki gathered more than $200 worth of
supplies to assist women leaving the Green Gables
Haven shelter as part of a Girl Scout service project.
A local Girl Scout spent
some of her Christmas break
assisting women who find
refuge at Green Gables
Haven, a shelter serving
women in trouble in Barry
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Czarnecki is a student at
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She said. “As a part of a
Girl Scout Service Project, I
collected supplies from
friends and family, made up
six packages of housewarm
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them to Green Gables."
She is the only active
member of Troop 1557 in
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Each of the packages con
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All the supplies were put into
a reusable shopping bag and
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to Czarnecki, each package
had a value of about $40.
The supplies will be given
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restaurant trip
set for Feb. 13
Thomapple Kellogg senior
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to the Noel restaurant in
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There will be time to enjoy
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to protect the farm that has
been in their family for three
generations. In December,
they donated a conservation
easement on 157 acres to the
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forward-thinking people like
the Robinsons for their
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"The conservation easement
John and Maureen have
placed on their land perma
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well as their right to manage
the land."
All generations of the
Robinson family weighed in
on the terms of the easement,
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children and great-grandchil
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approximately 65 acres that
they reserved for agricultural
use.
"At first, I was apprehen
sive about how the easement
might affect my ability to
continue to use the family
farm to raise crops for my
market operation," said Tom.
"But in the end, I realized it
was the best way to keep it
viable in terms of keeping
the tax rate low, while con
tinuing agricultural uses."
In addition to pumpkins
and other cover crops, the
property is characterized by
rolling open fields with lush
prairie grasses, three large
ponds and a large, unfrag
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hickory forest.
Maureen Robinson is the
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cows and turning them out to
pasture," she said. "We used
to slide down the old horse
pasture hill and play hide and
seek in the narrow gullies."
But there’s much more to
this beautiful property than
fond childhood memories.
An old apple orchard still
produces
today.
John
Robinson has enrolled 40
acres of open land in the
Conservation
Reserve
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Farm Service Administration
headquartered at the Barry
Conservation District office.
And "The Farm," as the fam
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eligible for Centennial Farm
status in 2015.
Maureen has been actively
involved ‘ with
Barry
County's Natural Resource
Action Team (NRAT) since
its inception. According to
the Pierce Cedar Creek
Institute’s Web site at
www.cedarcreekinstitute.org
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NRAT is to "preserve and
protect the important natural
resources of Barry County
through informed land-use
planning and community
participation."
Michelle Skedgell is exec
utive director of the Pierce
Cedar Creek Institute and
committee
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co-chair
NRAT.
"NRAT has done many
projects, and Maureen has
been a big part of all of
them,” said Skedgell. “She’s
always supportive and inter
ested in all levels of land
preservation and natural
resources protection. 1 wasn't
a bit surprised to hear that
they protected their land with
a conservation easement.
Maureen believes in making a
difference for future genera
tions."
John and Maureen both
feel strongly about including
conservation principles on
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school
children realize the potential
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we can do for future genera
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acres in 2008. Two preserves
and nine conservation ease
ments were completed in
Barry, Branch, Calhoun, St.
Joseph, and Van Buren
counties. In Barry County,
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fortunate families in the area.
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community
Caledonia
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food and basic needs items
during a drive at all the
games Monday, Feb. 3, than
their rivals from Thornapple
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Trojans and Scots leading cheerleaders in Gold
by Brett Bremer
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There have been two
packs in the five-team O-K
Gold Conference so far this
season
Hastings and Wayland are
at the back, fighting for
frnjrth and fifth place each
lop. it’s
week
At the top,
Thornapple
Kellogg,
Caledonia. and Catholic
Central All three of them
were tied for first in the
heading
league
into
Wednesday night s jamboree
al Caledonia.
“Catholic Central and
Caledonia have always been
very good learns.” said TK
varsity competitive cheer
coach Abby De Wild!
The T rojans are becoming
one. and lead the league after
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three jamborees TK won its
second conference jamboree
of the season, at Caledonia,
edging the host Fighting
Scots by just over 13 hun
dredths of a point (696 3056
to 696 1740).
‘They’re really excited
(about leading the confer
cnee)/ DeWildt said of her
girls “With that being a new
feeling for them it kind of
gives them an advantage. It’s
something they’ve never
had”
Catholic Central was right
behind the Trojans and
Scots. with a score of
692.2200. Hastings finished
fourth with a score of
642 5390,
followed
by
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Caledonia has finished sec
ond in all three
”1 feel like I’m biting my
nails all the time.” said TK
head coach Heidi Snoap.
“We re at the point where we
could still win the confer
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to finally win one of these
meets ’’
Round three has been a
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cess. Both teams outscored
Catholic Central in the final
round Wednesday. With TK
scoring a 304.1, Caledonia
295. and Catholic Central
282.1.
“Round three is our
strongest round We’ve been
over 300 five times now. We
can’t just rely on it. but it’s
our very strong round.” said
DeWildt
“I just think a lot of my
bases are seniors and juniors
who have done this before
and the girls work really well
together. They are always
willing to try new things and
wanting to do the more diffi
cult things in the round.”
The success in round three
was a little bit of a surprise
for the Fighting Scots.
“They were cleaner in
their execution of the stunts
and skills out there.” Snoap
said. “We were able to get
our execution bonus from
each judge.”
“We added a double twist
cradle, which was out the
past couple weeks, and we
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For the second time in the
league this season, the
Cougars led after two rounds
and finished third TK scored
a 203.1 in round one and
189.1056 in round two.
Caledonia had a 199.2 in
nmnd one and 201.9740 in
round two. The Cougars
scored a 207.2 in the first
round, then 202 9200 in the
second
The league's final jam
boree of the season is this
Wednesday, at Grand Rapids
C atholic Central The league
championship meet is Feb
14. at TKHS
It was a busy week for the
TK girls.
They competed in the
Holland
Christian
Invitational Saturday, and
placed third in their threcteam
competition
with
Sparta and St. Joseph
TK scored a 212.7 in
round one. a 187.6528 in
round two. and a 287.9 in
round three for an overall
total of 688,2528. Sparta
won the event, with a score
of 720.2372, and St. Joseph
scored a 703.4050
The highest score of the
day actually came from West
Ottawa's junior varsity team,
which finished with a total of
734.8380 points. The top
varsity score was in the divi
sion for smaller schools,
where Holland Christian
scored a 732.8968.
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took part in the Comstock
Park Invitational and placed
third.
The host Panthers won the
invite with a score of
782.890.
followed
by
Chippewa Hills 740.250, TK
698.248. Shelby 667.784.
Tn County 632.765. and
Fremont 530.543.
TK scored a 208.3 in
round one. 190.148 in round
two. and 299.8 in round
three.
Comstock Park had the
day’s top scores in rounds
two and three, with a
244 690 and 311.3 respec
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Members of the Caledonia
Community Players will
cavort Feb. 6 and 7 in “Get
Smart.” a dinner theater play
adapted
by
Christopher
Sergei from the comedy
series.
Bumbling secret agent
Maxwell Smart of CON
TROL must stop the evil
organization KAOS that
threatens to blow up the
Statue of Liberty. Aided by
the beautiful Agent 99.
Smart uses all of his cunning
and wit to outsmart the likes
of the not-so-aptly named
Mr. Big. But as he fails more
and more thoroughly, the
audience laughs more and
more, witnessing one of the
great spy spoofs.
Based on the TV senes by
Mei Brooks and Buck Henry,
this presentation is filled
with colorful characters.
According
Dan
to
Willoughby. “Get Smart is a
show for everyone to enjoy.”
This dinner theater presen
tation will be at the Home
Center in Caledonia. 9860
Cherry Valley Ave. SE. on
the east side of M-37 just
north of 100th Street
Performances arc Friday.
Feb. 6. and Saturday, Feb 7.
Doori open at 6:30 p.m. w ith
dinner at 7 pm., followed by
the show at 8 p.m.
Tickets arc $25 per person
and include show and dinner.
A cash bar will be available.
Reserved scat tickets arc
available at The Caledonia
Resource Center.
For tickets or more infor
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWNSHIP
ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY OF
THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on January 21.2009. the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Caledonia adopted an ordinance to continue the Township Planning Commission in accordance with the
Michigan Planning Enabling Act. Act 33 of the Michigan Public Acts of 2008. The principal provisions of the
ordinance are the following:
1. The existence and status of the Township Planning Commission is continued All actions previously
taken by the Planning Commission prior to the adoption of the ordinance are approved and confirmed.
2. The Planning Commission is to consist of seven members. The Township Supervisor appoints each
Planning Commission member, subject to the approval of the Township Board, by majority vote of the Board
members elected and serving.
3. One of the members of the Planning Commission can be, although need not be, a person who is not
a qualified elector of the Township.
4. One member of the Planning Commission is to be a member of the Township Board. The Township
Board member who is a Planning Commission member may not serve as chairperson of the Planning
Commission.
250 Maple Street
Caledonia. MI 49316
Caledonia
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
7. The Township Board may remove a member of the Planning Commission for misfeasance, malfea
sance or nonfeasance in office, after written notice is provided to the member and after the member has been
given an opportunity for a public hearing on possible removal.
8. One member of the Planning Commission is to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
9. The Planning Commission must adopt bylaw’s for the transaction of its business.
10. The Planning Commission is to prepare an annual report of its activities to the Towmship Board.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND
SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY
EFFECT THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 21, 2009. the Township Board of the Charter
Township of Caledonia adopted an ordinance amending the Charter Township of Caledonia Zoning
Ordinance.
The amending ordinance amends Chapters XXII. XXIII and XXIV of the Township Zoning Ordinance
so as to comply with Act 12 of 2008, which amended the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.
L Zoning Board of Appeals, Chapter XXII regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals is entirely amend
ed. The amending provisions cover membership on the Board, terms of office, jurisdiction, decisions of the
Board, election of officers, meeting procedures, alternate Board members, removal of Board members,
appeals from decisions and other matters.
A Township Board member serving on the Board of Appeals would not be eligible to serve as chair
person of the Board of Appeals. A Township Board member or Planning Commission member who serves
on the Board of Appeals may not vote on any Board of Appeals matter as to which that person had previ
ously voted in his or her capacity as a member of the Township Board or the Planning Commission.
Notice of public hearings of the Board of Appeals must be given by publication in the local newspaper
within 15 days prior to the hearing and by U.S. mail to the property owner and to persons to whom real
property is assessed within 300 feet of the subject property, at least 15 days prior to the date of hearing.
A member of the Board of Appeals is required to disqualify himself or herself from voting on a matter
in which the member has a conflict of interest
2. Notices of
•J Public Hearings, Section 23.10 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to revise the provi
sions on publication of notice and mailing of notice of public hearings by the Planning Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals, so as to comply with Michigan Public Act 12 of 2008 and other provisions of the
Zoning Enabling Art.
3. Zoning Ordinance Amendments. Provisions in Chapter XXIV of the Zoning Ordinance is amended
11. The Township Board retains for itself the responsibility of adopting a capital improvements program
for the Township.
12. The Planning Commission must hold at least four regularly scheduled meetings each year.
13. The ordinance will become effective April 4. 2009.
Dated: January 28. 2009
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with respect to consideration of proposed amendments in the Zoning Ordinance and consideration of such
amendments by the Planning Commission and Township Board.
The amending ordinance shall become effective February 7, 2009. A copy of the amending ordinance
may be inspected or purchased
_ at the Caledonia Township offices. 250 South Maple Street. Caledonia.*
Michigan, during Township offices hours.
Dated: January 26. 2009
TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
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Hawks fly by Trojans in first quarter, for first league win
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Thursday night, and never
could get back in their ball
game with Forest Hills
Eastern.
The Hawks scored just
their second win of the sea
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YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
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Conference win, topping the
Trojans 60-39.
The Trojans trailed 16-15
after the first quarter, then
played Eastern pretty evenly
the rest of the night.
Thornapple Kellogg did
n't knock down a three-point
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CALL TO ORDER - Regular
Meeting called to order at 7:08
p.m. by McCrumb. Pledge of
Allegiance Recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
Members present:
DANCE
McCrumb,
Jerkatis, Lippert,
Cook, Finkbeiner. Absent: None.
Others present: Misak, Fiala,
Jansma, R. Lippert, Strickland, 7
Visitors.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:
Public Hearing on Grant
Application through DNR Land &
Water Conservation Fund. Jason
Drogowski/Barry County Gypsy
Moth Suppression Coordinator
and Robert Nelson/Barry County
Mental Health Authority &
Substance Abuse. Minutes of
December 22, 2008.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
VISITORS: Motion by Lippert,
supported by Cook to open
Public Hearing concerning Grant
Application through the MICHIGAN DEPT. OF NATURAL
LAND
RESOURCES
AND
WATER CONSERVATION FUND
in the amount of $50,000 for the
Yankee Springs Township Park.
All Ayes. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion by Lippert, supported by
Finkbeiner, for YST to match
funds of $50,000, in support of
Grant Application Funds. All
Ayes. MOTION CARRIED.
Marcukatitis announced receipt
of Arbor Day Grant of $200. for
the Yankee Springs Township
Park.
Joanne
Barnard,
Jason
Drogowski/Barry
Cty.
Conservation District presented
information regarding Gypsy
Moth Suppression Program for
2009.
Robert Nelson announced the
integration of Barry County
Community Health Authority and
the Substance Abuse Services.
TTES: no report.
BARRY CTY. COMMISSION
ER REPORT: On file.
Report from Don DeVries
(Fleis & VandenBrink) concern
ing proposed government stimu
lus package.
Report from Allegan Cty.
Health Dept, concerning recy
cling by Dee Parshall.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of 12-11-08 approved as
presented by motion of Cook,
support by Finkbeiner. Ayes All.
Motion Carried. Minutes of 1222-08 approved as presented by
motion of Finkbeiner, support by
Lippert. Ayes All. Motion Carried.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS: Motion
by Finkbeiner for Resolution to
accept and approve Special
Assessment District #35 for
Payne Creek Dredging, support
by Cook. Ayes All. Motion
Carried.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORT: Update and discussion
on activities within the Township.
Public Hearing for Wind
Generation
Turbines/Electric
planned for Jan. 15, 2009.
Workshop scheduled for January
22, 2009 for M-179 Corridor
Study. Water Tower agreement is
waiting for required engineering
approval
from
Fleis
&
VandenBrink.
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT:
Motion by McCrumb, support by
Jerkatis to reappoint Cathy
Strickland to three year term on
the Planning Commission. ROLL
CALL: Jerkatis - yes, Lippert - no,
McCrumb - yes, Cook - yes,
Finkbeiner - no. MOTION CAR
RIED. Barry County Road
Meeting
Commission Annual
Report submitted. Letter read
from J. Lohrstorfer, Attorney,
regarding Federal Stimulus
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Package.
REPORT:
TREASURER’S
Motion by Cook, support by
Finkbeiner to Approve as pre
sented. Ayes All. Motion Carried.
CLERK’S REPORT: Motion by
Lippert, support by Cook to
approve Accounts Payable
$15,617.95 Ayes All: Motion
Carried. Motion by Cook, support
by Jerkatis to approve Payroll
$2,512.16. Ayes All. Motion
Carried. Read PCI Report con
cerning request for second floor
addition by David Bekkering.
Reported weather damage on
Township Hall caused by last
windstorm. Also reported on
leaking windows in the Hall and
mold in the supervisor’s office.
OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT:
R. Lippert inquired about sched
uling of a joint meeting of all YST
Boards. Inquiry made concerning
Township Website. Inquiry made
concerning use of Credit Cards
to pay property taxes.
ADJOURNMENT at 10:32
P.M. Approved
by All.
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Deb Mousseau,
Recording Secretary
Marge VanderMeyden, •
Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours.
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shot all night long, while the
Hawks' Bradley Rosenzweig
hit four and finished with 14
points. Marquiss Daniels led
FHE with 16 points.
The Trojans got 11 points
from Kody Buursma, seven
from Carter Whitney, and
then eight players with
between four and two points
as the bench got some time
late in the ball game.
Forest Hills Eastern is
now 2-9 on the season, and
1- 6 in the O-K Gold
Conference. TK is 5-6, and
2- 5 at the midway point of
the conference season.
On Monday, the Trojans
scored a 66-49 non-conference win over Kelloggsville.
Parrish Hall had 23 points
for the Trojans, and Whitney
ten.
This time it was the
Trojans with the fast start.
TK went out to a 15-7 lead
in the opening quarter, and
started the second half
strong as well putting 26
points on the board in the
third quarter to push its lead
to 52-31.
Buursma
added
nine
points, David Comeau six,
and Coley McKeough five
for TK.
Kelloggsville was led by
Xavier Tezeno who finished
with
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Tre
with
19
points.
Cleveland added ten for the
Rockets.
The
Trojans
visit
Caledonia Tuesday, as they
start their second swing
through the O-K Gold
Conference schedule, then
host Ottawa Hills Friday
night.
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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January 13, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00_PM b¥ Present Myers in
the Thornapple Township Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Pullen, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Van
Mr. Parker.
Noord. Tardy:
Absent: None.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the December
30, 2008 Public Hearing and
Special meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The m^nutes^of the
December 30, 2008 Public
Hearing and Special meeting
were presented. Parker made a
motion to accept the corrected
minutes and Van Noord support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
All. Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda with the addi
tion of the Barry County
Economic Development Alliance
Partnership Agreement under
New Business. Pullen madei a
motion to accept the revised
agenda and Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
2. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
January 13, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $ 81,482.97. Lytle
supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays:
nvnen
None. Absent: None. Motion
Passed.
3. Parker made a motion to
allow for Village Planner Moffat
to receive $137.50 (1/12) of the
Village’s contribution within his
Health Savings Account and the
balance of $1,512.50 as a tax
able payment to him. Pullen
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
approve the Barry County
Economic Development Alliance
Partnership Agreement in the
amount of $1500 for 2008 and
$1500 for 2009 and authorize
President Myers to sign the doc
doc-
ument updated and prepared by
the Village of Middleville
Attorney. Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Seven. Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed
5. Oliver made a motion to
accept the appointment of Geoff
Moffat to the LDFA. Van Noord
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
6. At 8:12 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker
supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Village Hall
between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
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ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL
Building Since
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Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Thornapple Kellogg McFall Elementary Classroom Addition and
Renovations will be received at Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road,
Middleville, Michigan 49333 on Thursday, February 26, 2009 until 2:45 PM local time and 3:00 PM at the
McFall Elementary Cafeteria. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted.
All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly at 3:00 PM local
time on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Thornapple Kellogg McFall Elementary Cafeteria.
Bids may be mailed to Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville,
Michigan 49333. Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED
BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and
notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship
between the Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District s Board ot Education or
the Superintendent of the District.
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Applications may be obtained online at: caledoniatownship.org or can be
picked up at Townhsip Office. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and
have a high school diploma or GED, live within Caledonia Township, and meet
the job requirements for P.O.C. Firefighters. Completed applications and quesques
tions may be directed to the Caledonia Fire Station located at 8192 Broadmoor
SE Caledonia, Ml 49316.
SITE INSPECTION
A construction pre-bid meeting will be held at McFall Elementary Cafeteria on Wednesday, February 4,
.s,
received no later than 4pm on February 6th, 2009.
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
FOR PRIVATE ROAD
SNOW PLOWING
Thornapple Township is seeking bids for snow plowing and salting on
Spencer Drive/Rita Court, a private road in Section 32, Thornapple
Township, Barry County, for period October 1,2009 through April 1,
2010. Specifications are available at the Township office, 200 E. Main
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St., Middleville. Deadline for submitting bids to the Township is
Friday, February 7, 2009.
BID DOCUMENTS
The Bidding Documents may be obtained at Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., 300 Ionia N.W. Grand Rapids, MI. A
deposit of $25 is required. The deposit will be refunded if documents are returned within 15 days after bid
opening.
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:
• The offices of Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., Construction Manager, 300 Ionia N.W., Grand Rapids,
Michigan 49503.
• Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
• Dodge McGraw Hill plan room in Grand Rapids.
• CNS of West Michigan
Phone (616) 891-0140 Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4p.m. Completed applications must be
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meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. by Boysen and Pledge of
Allegiance recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
Members present:
DANCE
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
DeMaagd, Eavey, Harrison.
Absent: Kenyon. Others present:
Moffat, Middleton, 2 media/public.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -
Agenda approved as amended.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Minutes of December 08, 2008
approved as amended and minutes of December 10, 2008
approved as printed on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Eavey (6
Ayes, 1 Absent).
COUNTY REPORT - Mike
Bremer reported on items at the
County level including the results
of the annual organizational
meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT - Jason
Drogowski spoke to the Board
the
Gypsy
Moth
about
Suppression program in the
county.
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
bills totaling $86,439.33 on
motion by Buckowing and second
by Vlietstra (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
and discussion on activities with
in the Department. Agreed to
write off #05-0889 on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Harrison
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent). Agreed to
write off #06-1075 on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Harrison
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent). Agreed to
write off #08- •It 58 on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Boysen
(5 Ayes, 1 Nay-Harrison, 1
Absent).
TREASURER’S
REPORT -
Reviewed report and activities
within the Department.
CORRESPONDENCE
Review of recent MTA correspondenes.
Update and discussion on activi
ties within TTES. Approved $170
plus mileage for Svoboda to
attend Fire Inspection conference
on motion by Boysen and second
by Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Approved the purchase or one
award pin and one 25-year serv
ice ring on motion by Buckowing
and second by Harrison (6 Ayes,
1 Absent).
PLANNING AND ZONING -
Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Township. Agreed
to pay B&R Excavating 80%
($17000) and retain 20% ($4250)
on motion by Boysen and second
by Harrison (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
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CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP FIRE RESCUE
IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTERS
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
JANUARY 12, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Regular
EMERGENCY SERVICES -
2009 at 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM local time. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.
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TOWNSHIP
BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows:
. Shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on
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work of this type and scope of this project.
b. Shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction.
c. Shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude.
BID SECURITY - PERFORMANCE BONDS
5% of the Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the
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Bid by a Bidder or by failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Contract with the Owner if his Bid
is
accepted by the Owner.
The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts
exceeding $50,000, from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the
Contract.
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appointment
Confirmed
of
Harrison, Boysen and Eavey to
Duncan Lake Sewer Authority on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Ratified 5-year Fire Contract end
ing April 2015 with Irving
Township as presented on motion
by Harrison and second by
DeMaagd (5 Ayes, 1 Nay-Eavey,
1 Absent). Accepted new Poverty
Income Guidelines as provided
on motion by Boysen and second
by Vlietstra (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Confirmed appointment of Geoff
Moffat as the Township’s repre
sentative on the LDFA on motion
by Boysen and second by Eavey
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
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Update and discussion on vari
ous meetings and progress and
Committees.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
POLL
Each bid shall be accompanied by good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than
BUSINESS
OF
MEMBERS
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Review/discussion on individual
concerns of members.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township hall dur
ing regular business hours.
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Caledonia’s Amanda Kimes has a lay-up attempt
knocked out of her hands in the fourth quarter by
TK’s Kate Scheidel. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
from Kristin Tedrow that tied
Sports Editor
the game at 25. That only
Few things help out a team lasted for a few seconds,
down the stretch in a tight ball before the Scots moved back
game more than an experi- in front.
enced senior point guard.
The Fighting Scot advanCaledonia's varsity girls' tage swung between five and
basketball team has one of three points until the final
those.
minute of the fourth quarter.
Madalyn Sandtveit scored
Kate
Scheidel
led
eight of her team high 16 Thornapple Kellogg with 16
points in the fourth quarter, as points and six rebounds,
the host Fighting Scots held Tedrow finished with five
off Thornapple
Kellogg points, and Alyssa Weesie
Monday night. She not only and Cassie Holwerda both
knew when to attack the bas- had four points and seven
ket to help build her team's rebounds.
lead, but when to slow down
“I think they were a little
the pace and help protect it.
anxious there at the end/’ said
She hit big free throws in TK head coach Andy Kopf,
the final minute too, going 4- “maybe a little nervous. We
for-4 from the stripe in the haven't been in that situation
final 1:02. Sandtveit was 8- very often, and I think they
of-10 from the foul line for thought we needed to score
the night.
quicker than we had to.”
“In my opinion, she's
Just over a minute into the
invaluable to us,” said fourth quarter Harvey called a
Caledonia head coach Joe time-out because he didn't
Harvey. “I'd take her on any like the fact that the Trojans’
basketball team I've ever had gotten easy buckets on
coached. She’s a warrior. She consecutive trips up the floor.
plays hard every night.
“I said have some pride,”
“You might say, as she said Harvey. “The one thing
goes so goes our team. Then I’ve always had pride in with
there are nights like tonight these ladies is our physical
when we don’t play as well as focus, but tonight we weren’t
we could have and she finds a mentally focused. We always
way to carry us to a win.”
play hard, but tonight we didThe Scots didn't have a n’t have the mental focus it
whole lot more to be happy takes to win a basketball
about than the win. They game.”
turned the ball over only 12
The Scots outscored the
times, but Harvey said he Trojans 9-1 from that point
could count closer to 30 men on.
tal mistakes that his team
Michelle Butcher had a
made.
couple of those points, knockCaledonia had a 19-16 lead ing down two free throws in
at the half, and slowly built it the final minute. She finished
to as many as seven points in with four points, as well as
the third quarter. TK came four rebounds, two assists,
back with a seven-point run,and two steals. Nicole Chase
capped by a three-pointer
had nine points and five
boards for the Scots in the
game.
Kopf was pleased with his
team's overall effort.
“We're finally playing
some basketball, except for
free throw shooting. That was
the only thing.
"We gave them some
In addition, the presenta- opportunities early in the
tion and the game will be
streamed live over the internet by the Thornapple
Kellogg
Digital
Media
Productions class. Please call
the TK athletic department
for information on how to
gain access to the line stream
on-line.
TK to present “Homes for
our Troops” funds Feb.
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be
presenting
Marine
Corporal Josh Hoffman with
the funds that were raised
over the course of the winter
in a district-wide effort before
the boys’ basketball game on
Feb. 6 at TKHS.
The funds are assisting in
the construction of a home
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that was built through the
“Homes for our Troops” program, which is designed to
raise money to build homes
for injured veterans.
The presentation will occur
at approximately 6:50 p.m.,
with the varsity boys' game
against Ottawa Hills to follow.
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game. We missed some easy
shots early and put them on
the foul line.”
The Scots were !7-of-26
from the free throw line for
the night. TK hit on just 7-of14 attempts.
Thornapple Kellogg is now
2-9 on the season, and 2-7 in
the O-K Gold Conference.
The Trojans took some
momentum from Tuesday
night, and used it to knock off
Ottawa Hills in league play
Friday 65-61.
TK was a little better from
the foul line against the
Bengals, knocking down 23of-38 attempts. Scheidel was
11-of-15, and finished with
17 points. Tedrow hit four
threes and finished with 14
points, and Caroline Fuller
added 12 points for the
Trojans.
Scheidel and Fuller scored
all 16 of the Trojans' points in
the fourth quarter, as they
held off the Bengals.
The game was tight all
evening, with TK taking a 3327 lead into the half.
Caledonia is now 8-6 over
all and 6-3 in the league,
They avenged an early season
loss to Forest Hills Eastern
Friday night, topping the
Hawks 41-37.
The Lady Scots led 27-20
at the half, and were able to
withstand a third quarter run
by FHE.
The Scots were lead in
scoring by Alexa Gehrls and
Chase who had ten each.
Chase also had a team high
eight rebounds,
Butcher
added eight points.
Sarah Stankowski led the
Hawks with 16 points and
seven rebounds.
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least, Meinke got out and
eventually pinned Schild in
3:07.
“I just thought I couldn't
lose. I couldn't lose," said
Cody Lydy battled hard for
Meinke after the match. “I
TK in his 135-pound bout
just grabbed that hand and I
with the Saxons Gage
was pulling as hard as I could
Pederson, who earned the
and finally rolled through it."
101 st win of his career on the
That was the first pin of
night with a 12-7 decision.
the night for either team.
“Their kids definitely had
“It was crazy," added
a job to do,” said Goggins.
Meinke of the celebration
“They knew they had to
after his match. “I was run
come out and stay close, and
ning. It was like a complete
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they did."
momentum shift. That one,
Hastings’ underdogs bat
and then Nick’s (Tape). He
tled too. In the 130-pound
took that kid down."
match, TK 2008 state runnerHastings led 17-9 heading
up Kyle Dalton battled
into the 160-pound match,
through two scoreless periods
but that wasn't a big enough
against
Austin
Endsley
lead for the Saxons. At many
before pulling out a 6-2 deci
of the spots where the
sion.
Saxons, and Trojans, were
The Trojans also got deci
expecting pins or lopsided
sions early in the night from
wins the underdogs battled
Trevor Dalton (119) and
well.
Donny Scott (140).
TK's Nate Iveson was on
The Saxons got a major
his back a couple of times in
decision out of Loren Smith
the 125-pound match against
(112), and decisions from
Saxon state medallist Matt
Trent Brisboe (145) and
Watson, but fought off the
Micah Huver (152).
pin every time and even
“It’s been three years at
fought off a technical fall.
least (since the Trojans had a
Watson eventually took a 16dual win this important),’’
2 major decision, and four
said Meinke. “The last time
points for the team instead of
was when we won conferfive or six.
ence. I was a freshman. I
wasn't even on varsity."
The Trojans and Saxons
will meet a couple more
times this year. At the O-K
Gold Conference tourna
ment, and then in their
Division 2 District.
always
the
“They’re
same,’’ Goggins said of duals
between the Saxons and
Trojans. “They're always
very intense. Every match
you'll find calls you think
could go the other way.
There are always very pas
sionate crowds."
Fletke said that he and his
coach staff and wrestlers
were very appreciative of the
support on their side from the
Trojan fans.
The Trojans have won
their last five duals, after a
hiccup in the opening round
of last Saturday’s Caledonia
Invitational. The Trojans
dropped their first match, 3629.
TK then came back to top
Portland 54-15, Otsego 6214, Kenowa Hills 55-21, and
Caledonia 60-19.
Lakeland Boatworks
announces new hires
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Miller, both of Middleville,
started new jobs Jan. 12 at
Lakeland Boatworks.
Bravata was hired as a
bookkeeper and Miller as a
marine mechanic. Each has
20 years experience in the
respective field.
“We are truly blessed to
be able to hire Lisa and
Tim," said Barbara Rahn,
human
president
vice
resources, "We already had
exceptional staff, which
meant the bar was pretty
high for those interviewing."
Lakeland Boatworks Inc.
manufactures eight models
of wood composite recre
ational watercraft in both
power and sail, and performs
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Lakeland needed addition
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to prepare for its new luxury
retail showroom opening in
two months in Syracuse,
N.Y., near the Finger Lakes
region.
The company's web site is
lakelandboat.com. The com
pany in the past had planned
to build a showroom in the
Gun Lake area.
Third annual AYSO father
daughter dance is Feb. 14
The third annual father
daughter dance hosted by
Middleville AYSO is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14,
from 6 to 9 p.m. at
Thornapple Kellogg Middle
School.
The dance is for dads (moms
are asked not to attend) and
their preschool through
eighth grade daughters. This
allowed in the gym, AYSO
encourages wearing special
or fancy socks.
Refreshments and music
from Name that Tune DJ
Service is part of the
evening. Anyone with ques
tions may call Middleville
AYSO at 1-800-873-6507.
year the price for a dad and
his daughter or daughters is
$15 if tickets are purchased
in advance, before Feb. 9.
Forms are available in the
offices of the Thornapple
Kellogg elementary schools.
Tickets at the door are
$20.
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but because shoes will not be
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Scot bowling teams beat up
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Caledonia's varsity bowl
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6-1 on the season by topping
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Thomapple Kellogg at the
Lanes
Middle
Villa
Thursday afternoon.
The Caledonia girls scored
a 24-6 victory win over the
Trojans, getting a great game
from
Brittany
of
190
Pickard.
The Fighting Scot boys'
team topped the Trojans 237. Caledonia had five differ
ent guys roll games of over
200. Brandon Jamieson had a
224 game, Alec Inman 202,
Mike Shamblin 201, Doug
Snyder games of 238 and
210, and Jason Jamieson
games of 205 and 289.
Both Caledonia teams also
med Catholic Central at
Pickard
and
Samantha
Fischvogt both rolled 200
games. Pickard added a 188
and Fischvogt a 169 too.
Leanne Tuuk also scored a
184 for her team.
Caledonia’s boys won 237, with a 208 from Brandon
Jamieson, a 206 from
Shamblin, and a 211 and 220
from Snyder.
Last Saturday at the Union
Tournament at Fairlanes,
Caledonia's boys were third
and the girls sixth. There
were 25 teams competing on
the boys' side and 22 on the
girls'.
Tuuk made the All
Tournament team with a
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Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
said he hopes to build a
home on it in the future. He
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With the opportunity to
open the new Johnny's Pizza,
he looked forward to bring
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community.
He has owned Johnny's
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more than 20 years. Now his
famous original recipes are
available at the 9952 Cherry
Valley location.
The new Johnny's is open
for lunch Monday through
Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lunch delivery also is avail
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Lunch diners may order
from the menu but an exten
sive buffet menu is available
with at least three different
pizzas, salad bar, pasta and
chicken dishes along with
soup and his famous bread
sticks with sauce.
Lombardo said the lunch
buffet menu will change dur
ing the week.
The full menu at Johnny's
includes homemade subs,
dinners, and stromboli which
he said “is fantastic, I don’t
think anyone makes it bet
ter." The menu includes
fried chicken wings, shrimp,
mozzarella strips, garlic
bread, Johnny bread and sal
ads.
Johnny bread is pizza
dough brushed with olive oil
and garlic before baking.
Toppings for his pizza
include ham, onions, green
and black olives, sausage,
pepperoni,
mushrooms,
green and Jalapeno peppers,
pineapple and anchovies. He
makes pizza in 12, 14, 16
and 18-inch diameters.
Johnny's is open from 4 to
10 p.m. Sunday through
Thursday and from 4 to 11
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Lombardo's father, John,
came from Sicily in 1955,
and in 1960 his grandfather
arrived. They opened Gino's
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in Grand Rapids in 1960.
Lombardo said that two of
the three oldest pizzerias in
the Grand Rapids area are
still owned by his family.
Lombardo
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his
dough from scratch and uses
fresh ingredients. They have
been using their same sauce
recipe for more than 50 years.
He also makes his own
sausage.
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diners in the area to "try a
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The Scots are now 2-5 in
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Caledonia kept clawing
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back in it in overtime
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Thursday night.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central scored a 69-59 win
over the Fighting Scots. The
Cougars went on a 14-3 run
to start the overtime session,
pulling ahead 64-53, which
was the biggest lead of the
game for either team.
The Scots kept sending the
Cougars to the foul line, and
they converted. Catholic
Central was 13-of-15 from
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session, after shooting just 4of-8 through the first four
quarters of basketball.
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Cougars with 30 points.
Sultan Muhammad chipped
in 17 points
and nine
•It
rebounds, and Thomas Drew
13 points,
lit
eight boards, and
three blocked shots.
Caledonia came out of the
gates strong. The Scots took
a 27-22 half-time lead, but
couldn’t slow down the
Cougars as the second half
started. Catholic Central put
20 points on the board in the
third quarter. Regulation
ended tied with the two
teams knotted at 50.
Luke Wiest led the Scots
on the night, with 21 points
as well as six assists and six
rebounds. A.J. VanWerden
had 15 points, and Luke
Andrusiak
added
eight
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It was a good time for the
Bengals to end up on the
schedule.
Caledonia improved to 23
in
the
O-K
Gold
Conference with a 66-11 win
over Ottawa Hills' varsity
wrestling team Wednesday
night.
The Fighting Scots had
just 24 of their 42 wrestlers
at practice Tuesday, due to
injury, illness, and other rea
sons.
Still, it was the Bengals
who had to forfeit five
weight classes. Of the nine
Caledonia wrestlers who got
to take the mat, seven scored
wins including five pins.
Tanner
Zych
(135
pounds), Chase Singleton
(152), John Schaibly (160),
Dakota VandenToom (171),
and Dylan Schmitt (189) all
pinned their Bengal oppo
nents.
Dino Russo scored a 10-7
decision at 119 pounds for
the Scots, and Joey Montney
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won 10-4 at 145.
The kids wrestled very
well. We had six junior var
sity kids in the line-up. They
came in and stepped in nice
and wrestled well,” said
Caledonia head coach Shawn
Veitch.
Derek Sanders (112),
Evan Zych (125), Justin
Acterhof (130),
Bobby
Montney (140), and Matt
Brinkhuis (215) won by for
feit for Caledonia.
The Scots close out the O-
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The Fighting Scots’ Tanner Zych has his hand raised
after a victory Saturday at the Caledonia Invitational.
Zych was one of three Caledonia wrestlers to finish the
day with a 5-0 record.
Middleville Family Dentist
Brian McKeown D.D.S
IV
K Gold Conference regular
season at home against
Catholic
Central
this
Wednesday.
“The
step-by-step
progress all these young kids
are making is really starting
to show,” said Veitch.
Last Saturday, at their
own invitational, the Scots
scored a 3-2 record. They
topped Zeeland East 65-15,
Charlotte
41-35,
and
Rockford ‘ B'
B’
39-27.
Charlotte scored a 41-35 win
the
over
Scots,
and
Thomapple Kellogg defeat
ed the Scots 60-19.
Caledonia had three unde
feated wrestlers on the day,
Singleton, Tanner Zych, and
Evan Zych. All three were
5-0. ‘
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Montabella
Invitational
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Kinsey property
may still be in play
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Staff Writer
I'he controversy between
the Village of Caledonia and
and
Wesley
developer
Veiling
LLC is now in its
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sixth year.
On Dec. 3, 2008, James
Doezema of Foster Swift
Collins and Smith PC, attor
ney for Wesley and Veiling
LLC (W&V), filed an appli
cation for leave to appeal
with the Michigan Supreme
Court. On Jan. 23, Ross
Leisman and Ronald Redick
of Mika Meyers Beckett and
Jones PLC, attorneys for the
village, filed a brief in oppo
sition.
Unlike the lower courts,
w herein most instances a dissatisfied party has an automatic right of appeal, the
Michigan Supreme Court is
the master
of its docket; one
II
must ask the court for an
appeal, a process called
application for leave to
appeal The court has the
ability to decide within broad
limits what cases it is willing
to hear.
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much time as it wants to
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The cast of Thomapple
Kellogg High School’s pro
duction of “The Sound of
Music” is hard at work get
ting ready for performances
at 7:30 p.m. March 5,6 and 7
at the First Baptist Church in
Middleville.
The Tony Award-winning
musical features music by
Richard Rodgers with lyrics
by Oscar Kammerstein
ii
II.
This musical which tilled
New York’s Broadway stage
in 1959 is based on Maria
von Trapp's autobiography,
“The Story of the Trapp
Family Singers. “
The n usical’s familiar
songs
o include "The Sound of
Music,’’ ’’Edelweiss, ” ’’My
Favorite Things," ’’Climb
Ev'ry Mountain," and "DoRe-Mi.’’ Many are familiar
with Julie Andrews' per
formance
as Maria in the
ii
ovie version.
The Thomapple Kellogg
high school production fea
tures Sara Pappas as Maria,
Nick Karelse as the captain,
Dominic Bierenga as Max,
Chris Biggs as Friedrich,
Dillon
Blain
as
von
Schrieber, Sandy Campbell
as Gretl, Leanne Crisher as
Berthe and a nun, Matt
Davidson as Franz, Cassie
DeHaan as the Mother
Abbess, Chesea Funk as
II
Sophia, Shannon Hamilton
as Brigitta, Anna Hauschild
as Marta, Quinn Konarska as
Elsa, Brandon LaFrance as
Eberfeld, Graham Lince as
Kurt, Connar Loew as
Ursula, Gina Mancuso as
Liesl, Audrey Meads as
Louisa, Olivia Nieder as
Margaretta, Ted Rosenber o
as Zeller, Colin Texter as
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make that decision. 1 or the
optimum
the
village,
oc cure nee w ould be a denial
of W&V’s request to appeal.
From the standpoint of the
village, the battle to control
what happens to 245 Kinsey
Street could be over, or at
least definitely subject to
more control than was previ
ously the case.
W&V w ould like a decision
from the court to accept their
request. If the court accepts the
request to appeal the decision
of tlie state court of appeals,
that would mean enough
members of tlie court believe
the case raises issues desen png further examination.
According to a represen
tative of the office of the
clerk of the Michigan
Supreme Court, there is no
specified time limit by which
the justices have to decide
w hether to grant the appeal;
tlie decision-making process
ii four to
generally takes from
six months, so it is likely
nothing will be heard from
the court until April at the
earliest and possibly as late
as June.
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by Patricia Johns
S/a# Writer
On Feb. 3, Holly Vickers
from the Land and Water
division of the Michigan
of
Department
Quality
Environmental
opened a public hearing on
the request by the Barry
County Road Commission to
upgrade and extend Crane
and Finkbeiner roads east to
M-37.
The project would involve
just over three-fourths of a
mile of new and existing
road construction including a
145-foot bridge over Spring
Creek and 235-foot bridge
over the Thomapple.
Construction of the con
necting roadway would
impact .54 acres of w etlands
in the project area. In
exchange, 1.28 acres of wetlands will be mitigated along
nearby Adams Road, along
with flood plain compensa
tion.
The public hearing opened
with a presentation by
Heather Smith,
environmen
II
tal quality analyst for the
Barry
County
Road
Commission, which included
a description of impacts on
the wetlands.
The fill volume is 3,600
cubic yards, the fill area is
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23,554 square feet or .54
acres, she said. The dredge
volume is 2,600 cubic yards
within the .54 acres.
The site on Adams Road
for the conceptual mitigation
has been reviewed by the
DEQ, and a plan has been
submitted for a permit.
The proposed mitigation
includes replacing .48 acres
for the .24 acres of trees that
will be removed.
The wet meadow of .10
acre, which will be removed,
will be replaced at a ratio of
5:1 with compensation of
half an acre.
In addition, a scrub shrub
area will be replaced by 1.5
ratio with the fifth of an acre
taken replaced by .30 acres
of shrubs.
Following the Smith’s
of the project,
review
Vickers and Smith explained
that while it was not perhaps
clear in the plans, there was
adequate area for wildlife to
move and the plan still
included a way to provide
access to the future develop
ment of the Paul Henry
Thomapple Trail.
Vickers then opened the
hearing to official comments
on the permit request.
The first speaker was
Geoff Moffat speaking as
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Heather Smith from the
County
Road
Barry
an
Commission
gives
the
of
overview
Road
Finkbeiner/Crane
bridge project.
community planner for both
the Village of Middleville
and Ihomapple township.
He spoke in support of the
road project and the pennit
request.
“This project is vital to the
economic health of Barry
County,” said Moffat.
He explained that 70 per
cent of the 1,100 employees
at the Bradford White w ater
heater manufacturer off
Road
Whitneyville
in
Middleville live in Barry
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(Photos by Patricia Johns)
County. He mentioned that
twice the number of employ ees at Bradford White live in
in
live
as
Hastings
Middleville.
Moffat stressed that this
was not just a project that
will impact Middleville but
will have impact on (he
greater conununity. He noted
that there are no railroad
lines in the county, and that
motor freight is tlie only way
to move products built within the area.
See WETLANDS, pg. 9
In This Issue
• Township moves to decentralized
government model
• Scots score a win at Wayland
• New library committee reports on
project
• Fundraiser for local woman to fill
Champs
• Teens compete in local pageant
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by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Stating the situation as he
sees it, Caledonia Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
Wednesday night conclud
ed, “Caledonia is going to
get a new library. Do we
want to have a library we
choose or be forced into any
building available?”
A larger-than-usual audi
ence, mostly supporters of
the campaign for a new
library in Caledonia, was on
hand to hear Jack DeVette,
chairman of the steering
committee for “the Next
Chapter Campaign for a new
Caledonia Library,” as he
reported on the group’s
efforts.
Referring briefly to the
failure of the last attempt to
fund construction and equip
ping of a new public library
through a millage vote in
August 2005, DeVette made
it very clear that library sup
porters had learned from the
experience. First, they asked
for community input, and
then they paid attention to it.
“The plan is to pay for the
new building with a two-part
funding equation,” he said.
“Part one is a $1 million pri
vate fundraising effort to be
conducted throughout 2008
and early 2009 ... Part two
includes a modest millage
request to be put before vot
ers in May of 2009.”
The millage request will
be on the May 5, 2009, bal
lot.
The decision to seek pri
vate funds was in response to
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posal relied entirely on tax
payer financing. Concerns
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about
exterior design issues
were addressed by simplify
ing the exterior.
Also raised were issues
over amenities within the
building. A coffee shop pro
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posed
in the 2005 plan more
as a joke than anything else
actually became a significant
rallying point for the opposi
tion and even had a role in
converting some who were
undecided into opponents.
There is no coffee shop in
current
the
rendition.
Changes have reduced the
project cost by $460,000.
Finally DeVette said, “We
have a very aggressive plan
for a community-wide edu
cational and marketing effort
on the need for a new library
facility.”
Plans for the campaign
include hiring a consultant
with experience in managing
library millage campaigns,
another significant differ
ence from the 2005 millage
effort.
To date the group has
raised $790,945 in pledges
and cash toward the goal of
$1 million. Also on hand in a
township
account
is
from
$571,013
earlier
fundraising efforts; the town
ship has pledged $150,000
from current revenues. The
amount raised to date is
$1,511,958.
The budget proposed for
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construction and equipping
of the library is $3,829,298,
leaving the group with a
need to raise $2,317,340.
Approximately 0. 2 mils is
needed to bridge the gap, a
reduction from the 0.4596
mils requested in 2005.
A critical factor adding
urgency to the current cam
paign for a new library is the
surrounding
uncertainty
operation of the present
facility on Emmons Street.
Aside from constraints
imposed by lack of space, a
leaky roof, lack of facilities
such as an accessible bath
room for wheelchair patrons,
absence of a safe water sup
ply, and mold-infested stor
age, book sale and work
areas in the basement, the
Kent District Library (KDL)
has serious concerns about
the structural integrity of the
building.
In addition, the Kent
County Health Department
within the past year has sent
a clear and unambiguous sig
nal that the continued supply
by the township of bottled
water to the library for con
sumption by staff and
patrons is no longer an
acceptable solution to the
water problem.
Lengthy negotiations by
Supervisor Harrison won a
brief reprieve from the
department's January 2008
edict: Connect to municipal
water (which is available
from the main laid as part of
the Village of Caledonia
Main Street project) or dig a
new well that meets health
department standards. The
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reprieve was only possible
because Harrison was able to
convince the department that
very serious efforts were
underway to secure funding
to construct a new library.
DeVette's presentation,
while referring only tangen
tially to the deficiencies and
difficulties cited above, con
centrated on advantages.
Among the 17 advantages
listed were a central location
on 92nd Street in the
Caledonia
centre,
an
Centre,
increase in collections and
access to technology, dedi
cated space for children and
teenagers, better accessibili
ty for disabled patrons, more
adequate parking, a drive-up
book return, a community
room for reading programs
and events, and space for
local history and genealogy
research. Not to be over
looked are walking trails in
the wetlands at the rear of the
site and a children’s garden
with benches for seating.
Board
Member
Dale
Hermenet began the discus
sion asking if DeVette was
using $790,000 or $1 million
as the base for the millage
request. DeVette said that it
was $790,000. Hermenet
then moved on to the operat
ing costs of the new library,
$68,599. (KDL pays $1 per
square foot to the township
for operating costs, or
$2,336, toward the current
library's annual operating
costs of $17,336. The new
library at 19,588 square feet
would see a return to the
township of $19,588, leaving
the township to fund the
remaining
balance
of
$48,970. In his view,
$48,000 was a lot of money.
Harrison said he wondered
if there was any data on rates
of pledge fulfillment; he was
assured that they generally
ran at 90 to 95 percent.
Trustee Don Koopmans said
he supported the library; his
concern was the timing of
the millage request (due to
the economy).
Treasurer
Richard
Robertson observed that
pledges were payable over
. two or three years. He wanted
to know how the payment
terms related to the need to
have money up front for con
struction.
Harrison said they would
be going to the bond market
for the full amount of costs,
that voters would be approv
ing to pay off a certain
amount of debt.
“If pledges fall short, we
will be obligated to collect
and pay off the bonds,” said
Harrison.
Koopmans returned to the
discussion, saying operating
costs were going up expo
nentially. Harrison com
mented that greater size
doesn't necessarily mean
more people. He cited
improvements in technology
such as self-checkout in
libraries.
Cathy Jackson, a co-chair
of the campaign, responding
•It
to a comment that the operat
ing funds would come from
the township general fund,
observed that this was not
something being sprung on
the board.
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“It has been going on for
12 years,” she said.
Robertson rejoined the
discussion, saying Caledonia
had two positives: “We typi
cally have a budget surplus
of $300,000. The new oper
ating costs are not a budget
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buster.”
He continued, saying that
revenue-sharing would go up
when the 2010 Census iis
completed, and Caledonia
has been very disciplined in
its spending over the past
eight years.
“I’m not alarmed; I’m a
big fan,” he ended.
Questions were raised
about the possibility
of a
lit
financial commitment from
the school district. Jackson
said the school board would
endorse the library campaign
but would not contribute
financially. She added that
individual
principals,
schools, and faculty mem
bers were engaging in activi
ties to support the library
campaign.
Ken Yonker, vice-presi
dent of the Caledonia Board
of Education, said, “The dis
trict’s funds are tightly regu
lated; they can’t give
money.”
Harrison closed the dis
cussion, recapping his phone
call from the health depart
ment about water in the
library.
“We have a library with
one bathroom and one sink
and undrinkable water and
molds in the basement,” he
said. “The building is a his
torical gem."
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LOCAL
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer................................... 6:45p.m.
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Hanna Late Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwlck - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/chl7897
middlevillecrc.org
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
908 W. Main Street
111 Church Street
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School.......................................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class..................... .............. 11:00 a.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287 •
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Pastor Jim Roemke
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. MI. 49316
Phone:616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Sunday Services
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages .com
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
122 •II West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday
Road)
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Meeting you, your
friends, and your family —
right where you 're at.
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Sunday Servic
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Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful sendee.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Sunday Worship:
9:00,
III 9:30 & 11: •II
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
Contemporary
Worship ............................9:30 a.m.
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Sunday School for All Ages...................... 10:45 a.m.
CherryVXlley
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morniny Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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Phone: (269) 948-2261
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace"
Peace Church
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Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48lh St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
Rev. Allen Strouse
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
Lund
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Fellowship Church
Pastors
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church
Whitneyville
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
PARMELEE
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
UNITED
METHODIST
Located in Leighton Township
CHURCH
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship....................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00 a.m.
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Pioneer Club Wednesdays
...................... 6:30 p.m.
4:00 pm
9:30 am
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An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
. Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: www.yvayfarercc.org
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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community
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
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WAYFARER
AUTHENTIC CHURCH fORTHt V.ODUN WORLD
9266 Parmelee Road
Nursery available tavhoui. fven/one is welcome.
Mass Times:
Saturday....
Sunday......
'nelife
Rev. Royle Bailard
Nursery available
during services
159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
......... 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Ojfice: 868-0391
and Sunday School
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Website:
www.umcmiddleville.orq
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Lakeside
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs .
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
9:45am Bible Studies
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
jHletIjobis>t (ZDIjurcb
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
8:30am - Traditional
day ofyour week
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
www.thejchurch.com
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Make
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Pastor Scott E. Manning
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth.................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
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9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m
M-37 in Irving)
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
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Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Word of Life Clubs......................................................6:45p.m.
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
church
www.cornerchurch.org
9.30I am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Morning Worship Service... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service .... 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Evening Service............................................
HI 6:00p.m.
Church
cornerstone
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
708 W, Main Street
Sunday Morning Worship Service.................. 11:00 a.m.
BRIGHTSIDE
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
Sunday Worship Experience
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Sunday School............................................................ 9:45a.m.
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
Loving God. Loving People
"The Family of God for AU People"
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday Service Times
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Hudsonville.
Matron of honor was Melissa Wever. Bridesmaids were
Amanda Hildabrand, Amy Goggins, Ashley Farrel, Kelly
Honderd and Claudia Dykstra. Best man was Jared Dekker.
Groomsmen were Jason Dekker, Kyle Brower, Dave Larners,
Jake Honderd and Dan Dykstra. Flower girl was Katelyn
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Goggins. Ushers were Jon Hamming, Zach Hamming, Steve
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Community Center at the
west end of Main Street
behind
the
fire
barn.
Humphrey plays guitar and
sings all the favorites. He
may be best known for his
Sunday morning radio pro
grams and keeping up with
Internet podcasting. He’s
known for telling jokes and
stories between his vocals,
for a complete entertainment
program.
Everyone over 50 is urged
to come for a noon potluck.
Bring table service and a dish
for the dinner buffet. Coffee
and tea are furnished. Sandy
and Gerald Durkee are hosts
for the day and set up will be
done by Gerry and Lou
Allen.
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The community is invited
to enjoy this musical duo and
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(which is the same as East
Paris Avenue in Caledonia).
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worship service at Leighton
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Living Truth 2 is a husband-and-wife ministry team
composed of Elroy and
Tammie Kosters from Caro.
The duo plays many
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MIDDLEVILLE - Eugene
K.
Poll, age 73, of
Middleville passed away
Feb. 4, 2009.
Eugene was bom on Aug.
28, 1935 in Grand Rapids,
the son of Everett and
Margaret Poll Sr.
He was raised in the
Freeport area and attended
Freeport schools, graduating
in 1953.
He was married to Mary
Jane King on July 21, 1956
in Freeport. He had lived in
Middleville since 1967.
He was self-employed as a
realtor, owning his own busi
ness. He retired in 1996.
He was a member of the
U.S. Army, Grand Rapids
Real Estate Board, Yankee
Springs Golf Course and
enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are his wife,
Mary Jane Poll; two daugh
ters, Susan and Andrew Scott
Larry and Mary Jo Poll of
Hastings, Jerry and Mary
Louise Poll of Alto, Ernest
and Rytha Poll of Hastings;
one sister, Joel (Joyce) York
of Sarasota, Fla.; his motherin-law, Glada King; two
brothers-in-law and sisters»
in-law, Bonnie and Harold
Price and Arlan and Trudy
King.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Everett and
Margaret Poll Sr. and broth
er, Everett Poll Jr. .
Memorial visitation will
be held at the Fellowship
Hall Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
at the Middleville United
Metho-dist Church from 2 to
4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memori
al contributions may be
made to the family.
Arrangements made by
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
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of Tucson, Ariz. and Shari
McKee
and
Tom
McKee
of
Caledonia; five grandchildren, Sarah and Matt Markle,
Allison and Jason Gillette,
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two grandsons,
Tommy and Troy McKee;
four great grandchildren,
Jordon, Matthew, Victoria
and Tommy; three brothers,
CALEDONIA - Wendel
Jones, age 82 of Caledonia,
passed away peacefully
Sunday, February 1, 2009.
He was preceded in death
by his loving wife of 52
years, Vivian.
He is survived by his children, Craig and Karen Jones,
Randy and Terri Jones, Kim
and Bonnie Jones; seven
grandchildren, Ryan. Derek,
Steve, Arnie and Justin
Yowtz, Nick, Blake, Laura,
Wendel served his country
during WWII in the Army
Air Corp.
He was a lifetime member
of the R.C. Hathaway Lodge
#387, a charter member of
the American Legion Post
#305, a 50 year member of
the Caledonia Lion's Club
and was also a member of the
South High Varsity Club.
He was a pharmacist for
over 50 years and owned and
operated the Caledonia Drug
Store.
services
for
Funeral
Wendel were held Thursday
at
Caledonia
United
Methodist Church, 250 Vine
Rev- James Hodge
officiating. Interment iin
Lakeside Cemetery.
The
family
rsuggests
memorial contributions be
made to Faith Hospice or the
American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be sent
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com
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Trutsch; 16 grandchildren;
31 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren;
and sister, Ethel Marble.
Funeral
services
for
Edward were held Tuesday
at the Matthysse Kuiper
DeGraaf Funeral Home
(Caledonia), 616 East Main
St., Caledonia, with Pastor
Robert Clinton officiating.
Interment
Lakeside
Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.
MIDDLEVILLE - Edward
j Trutsch, age 98, of
Middleville passed away
Friday, January 30, 2009.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Louise; grand
daughter, Beth Ann Kuiper;
and great-grandson, Lucas
VanSolkema.
He is survived by his chil
dren, Allen and Laurie
Trutsch. Phillip and Dianna
Trutsch. Sharon and Larry
Kuiper, David and Sue
Trutsch, Jim and Lori
Trutsch, Tom and Laura
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FAIRVIEW, IL - Laverne
C. Doornbos, age 84, of
Fairview, IL, formerly of
Middleville, went to be with
her Lord on Monday,
February 2, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Jacob.
Laverne is survived by her
children, Thomas (Kathleen)
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Doornbos, Jack (Catherine)
Doornbos, Debra (Robert)
Vohland; 11 grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; a sis
ter, Ruth Bosman; many
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was
held Friday, February 6, at
Stroo Funeral Home, with
Rev. Thomas DeVries offici
ating. Interment in Fairview
Cemetery, IL.
Memorial contributions
may be given to Hospice of
Holland
Tulip
Time
Endowment Fund.
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for the fall 2008 semester.
The dean's list honors all
full-time
undergraduates
who earn a 3.5 or better
grade-point average.
The following area stu
dents were included on the
list:
Alto — Megan Cargill,
David Lucas, Amy Nelsen,
Robert Reed, John Ricketts,
Kaycee VanDyke,
Shawn
Videan.
Caledonia — Stephen
Ahrens, Kimberly Bork,
Nicholas
Edgerle,
Christopher
Essenberg,
Morgan Feenie, Nicholas
Hutchins, Murad Karadsheh,
Timothy Kuennen, Brian
Lai, Quoc Van Le, Adam
Rider, Kimberly Sanders,
Jeffrey A. Smith, Clinton
Steketee, Sowmya Surapur,
Christine Yanosik, Chelsea
Yondo, Norman Yu.
Freeport — Alexander
Fox.
Middleville — Brittney
Benjamin, Jessica Flaska,
Daniel Lemon, Kerrie Ann
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Schultz,
Katherine
VanderWood.
Marissa
Wieringa.
Shelbyville — Conrad R.
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Letters From Our Readers
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To the editor:
I’m an eighth grader at
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School. I’d like to comment
on the new brick road way
that was built in Middleville.
It seems great that something
was done to clean up the area
a bit and getting rid of the
road, but it seems there are
some problems with the traf-
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When the traffic is goins
down that way in the dark, it
seems that the road is a bit
misleading and leads you to
a sharp turn in the road.
Being in an accident almost
myself due to this and the
knowledge that the bricks
laid down aren’t real bricks,
but instead colored cement.
why even have it?
The bricks will just chip
and are noticeably coming
out of place and peeling up.
It would indeed help maybe
to put a couple of signs up
and maybe consider repair
ing the broken bricks.
Kai Bass.
Middleville
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The girls in the Cherry
Valley Girl Scout Troop
3164 of Middleville have
completed afghans for the
Warm Up
organization
America.
The Girl Scouts knitted 7by-9-inch rectangles and
then put 49 rectangles
together to make each
afghan. With the help of rel
atives and friends, they were
able to create six afghans
that will be donated to a local
charity to distribute to those
in need.
Warm Up America is a
nationwide program that has
donated more than 250,000
afghans to victims of natural
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learning how to knit while
participating in such an
important project," said
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something so beautiful has
been very rewarding to all
involved.
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toward earning the Bronze
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Behavior
At-Risk
with
speaker Tonya Delnay.
At-risk behaviors such as
drug use and sexual aware
ness are not just for teens
anymore; children younger
than 13 years old are at risk.
Delnay is an abstinence
educator for the Pregnancy
Resource Center in the
Grand Rapids area. She pres
ents the Pregnancy Resource
Center's "Willing to Wait"
curriculum to middle and
high school students. Before
working with teens, she was
the director of the Alpha
Center
Women's
in
Wayland.
The next local family
series meetings will be held
Delton
Kellogg
at
Elementary School Feb. 9;
First Baptist Church in
Middleville Feb. 16 and the
First Baptist Church in
Hastings Feb. 23. All work
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The workshops start at 6
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the parent presentation. Those
who attend will receive a cer
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To the editor:
TV - does it corrupt kids
minds or is it educational? I
believe on some channels, it
corrupts your mind, especial
ly if the show has drugs and
murders because it can give
some kids the idea that it is
c°o1 to do dru8s or kill.
On another channel, it is
educational because the
characters are doing math
and kids will want to be just
like them, so they start doing
better in school.
So TV is a mix of educa
tional channels and corruptchannels.
ing-your-mind
Mostly younger kids watch
some shows they shouldn’t
and their parents don’t both
er to block them. Maybe that
is why young kids are so fas
cinated with killing.
Alex Smith.
Freeport
Rep. Ehlers doesn’t practice bipartisanship
To the editor:
I am very angered by Vcrn
Ehlers' vote on the stimulus
package. It seems to me that
he and all of the Republicans
the
House
of
in
Representatives continue to
play politics even while the
country is on the brink of
financial collapse.
While
families
in
Michigan are suffering, los
ing jobs, losing their homes,
not having enough money to
pay for necessities like heat,
food and medical treatment,
all Mr. Ehlers and his con
gressional buddies can come
up with is more political
gamesmanship
in
Washington.
It is a sad commentary' to
witness this crowd's unwill
ingness to work with our
new president and the
Democratic Party in order to
actually do what they are
paid to do — work at making
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our government work.
President Obama contin
ues to extend an open invita
tion for bi-partisanism.
Michigan families contin
ue to wait for our elected
officials to learn how to
come together so that the
country can move forward.
How long can we hang on
while we keep waiting?
Patricia Wilson,
Middleville
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This Saturday, Feb. 7, the
Beacon Society of the
Thomapple Kellogg School
and Community Library is
holding an “old" book sale in
the athletic lobby of the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School.
Readers may stop by to
purchase a book or two
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Information about the
Thornapple Kellogg School
and Community Library is
available at 795-5434.
Library hours are from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday and
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on
Tuesday and Thursday. Entry
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school day, library users
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Club offering leadership
opportunity for sophomores
by Elena Gormley
Student Intern
The Gun Lake chapter of
the General Federation of
Women's Clubs is sponsoring
a new scholarship for high
school sophomores to attend
the
Michigan
Youth
Leadership training program.
The local scholarship pro
gram is open to sophomores
Kellogg,
at Thornapple
Delton Kellogg, Martin or
Wayland Union high schools,
which are within the sen ice
boundaries of the Gun Lake
women’s club.
Michigan
Youth
Leadership, or MyLead. is
committed to developing the
Members of the Caledonia High School DECA organizaiton raised more than leadership potential of high
$1600 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at their “Lockup” on January 29. So far school sophomores through an
this year the group has raised $3200 for the MDA. In addition 47 members of the CHS emphasis on developing lead
group are attending the annual convention. DECA is an international association of ership skills, critical thinking
and
problem
solving,
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high school students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in busi
tering positive peer interaction.
ness, finance, hospitality and marketing sales and service. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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ference that stresses its mission
to "motivate and enable the
youth of Michigan to continu
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impact on
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wildlife should be installed tive, she said, was its closer
west of Spring Creek, more proximity to the Bradford
mitigation for sediment cre White plant and safer turn
ated during excavation and ing.
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about where the dredge fact that Allegan County
does not yet have the right of
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believe that it is important to may allow the Barry County
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Veronica Scofield told
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commission has taken into
consideration the polluting
nature of road runoff. She is
concerned that road salt and
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put pastures under water.
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She claimed that residents
who own properties along
the Finkbeiner/Crane roads
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into selling property.
“We are being cheated out
of our property and heritage,"
she said, telling Vickers,
“We've been told that the per
mit has already been issued."
Village annexation is not
wanted, added Scofield, and
there was no reason to hook
up to water and sewer lines at
this time.
Smith was asked after the
meeting whether those nego
tiating with property owners
were told the permits have
already been approved for
the project.
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the negotiators are saying,
they do know that the per
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but that the road commission
is committed to completing
this project." said Smith.
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Teens compete in local pageant
The 2009 Miss West
Michigan's
Outstanding
Teen Pageant was held at
Page Elementary School Jan.
31.
Contestants were Michelle
McCowan,
MacKenzie
Borrink. Demi Lashbrook,
Nicole Mc-Cowan, Katie
Pigott, Abbey Hemingway,
London
Colbert
and
Whitney Hawkes. Areas of
competition were interview,
answering an on stage ques
tion, lifestyle and fitness, tal
ent, and evening gown.
Colbert was named Miss
West
Michigan's
Outstanding Teen 2009. She
will
represent
West
Michigan at the Miss
Michigan's
Outstanding
Teen Pageant in June for
scholarships and a chance to
compete
in
the
Miss
America's Outstanding Teen
Pageant in August
in
Orlando, Fla.
The
People's
Choice
Award
winner
was
Lashbrook.
Miss
Congeniality titles went to
both Michelle McCowan and
Colbert. Third runner-up was
Pigott. Second runner-up
was Hawkes. First runner-up
was Lashbrook.
“We had an amazing
group of teens, and they all
would have represented
West Michigan well,” said
organizer Kelli Leep.
Between the teen areas of
competition, other age divi
sions had a chance to strut
their stuff on stage as well.
The Tiny Miss, Little Miss,
and Ms. Star Performers
divisions all competed in the
dressy dress competition and
then chose other optional
competitions to compete in.
The optional competitions
were photogenic, casual
wear, talent and spokesper
son.
“They were a happy, fun,
and energetic bunch that lit
up the stage,” said Leep.
In the Tiny Miss Division,
the natural beauty winner
was Elizabeth Wirth, the
Tiny Miss Division Winner
was Mary Bush, and the
Grand Supreme Tiny Miss
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Jump Rope for
coming to Lee
Students
at
Lee
Elementary
School
in
Middleville
have
been
preparing for this year's edi
tion of Jump Rope for Heart
on Friday, Feb. 13.
On Jan. 30, students
attended a special assembly
to kick off their efforts.
Jumping rope also has been
part of physical education
classes at the school.
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jump in teams of six, with
each team member jumping
in two-minute shifts during
the hour they are in the gym.
Some students do just basic
wh i Ie
jumping,
while
others
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jumps.
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“The event saved my life”
Nowaczyk said.
The speakers told students
how important their efforts
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Donations for this year's the vehicle that they had
jump may be dropped off at been in the company of two
the Lee Elementary office men who fled the scene when
during school hours.
told the police had been
Physical education teacher called.
Joanne Desy told everyone at
Finding no tracks around
the assembly, “You should the area to indicate anyone
be proud to live in the comJ munity of Middleville.”
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a witness who identified
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Salziger was arrested at
the scene and charged with
driving under the influence
of alcohol. Her blood alcohol
level, taken at the Barry
County Jail, was .15 percent.
Speakers told the Lee second and third graders about the importance of good heart
health.
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gpa) among full-time stu
dents at Kellogg Community
College in the 2008 fall
semester went to the follow
ing local students:
Jennifer
Middleville
Meyer.
High honors (3.5 to 3.89
gpa) among full-time students
at
Kellogg
Community
College in the 2008 fall
semester went to the follow
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Caledonia — Debra Westra.
Hastings — Jesse Alender,
Owen
Anderson,
Josh
Angoli, Kevin Armstrong,
Catherine Chandler, Theresa
Constantine, Nicole Cordray,
Ashley Downing, Catherine
Engle, Miranda Fay, Heather
Huska, Monica Livingston,
Evelyn Mix, Sarah Okamoto,
Michele Price, Tammy Ray,
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continue to assault the area, a
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meeting
room
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the
Thornapple Township Hall
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Main Streets, Middleville.
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Paul
Henry Thornapple
Trail, demonstrate equip
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County.
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tion about winter activities
happening in the Barry
County
area.
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Thornapple
Trail
Association will provide
information about the many
uses and locations of trails in
Barry County. Volunteers
will be discussing cross
country skiing and showing
people interested how to get
started on their own adven
ture skiing the trails through
out Barry County.
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where participants should
come away with a new
appreciation for cold weather
activities and all that Barry
County has to offer its resi
dents even when the snow
continues to fall. The work
shop is free to anyone who is
interested in attending so
perhaps it might make a
great valentine.
The seminar is Saturday,
February 14 at 1 p.m. at the
Thornapple Township Hall,
200 East Main St. in
Middleville. Anyone inter
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call/or leave a message for
TAPRC Program Director,
Kelly Pino at (269)795-8853
to reserve a seat for them
selves, family, and friends
who wish to attend.
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six-week reading celebration
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and Shoulders, Knees and
Toes" and ended with “A
Pizza Hut.” In between, were
opportunities for kinder
garten through third grade
students to share books,
explore art, use computers,
create snacks and win prizes,
all celebrating reading.
The Celebrate Reading
program will end Saturday,
March 7, following an
“overnight"
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McFall
Elementary for those stu
dents who attend four of the
first five weeks.
At Saturday’s kickoff,
McFall Principal Bill Rich
encouraged participants to
sing and exercise at the same
time
with
“Head
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Shoulders" sung at regular,
fast, super fast and slowmotion paces.
Then students went off to
explore reading. Rich told
the parent volunteers who
read with students in the
library that they were the
most important part of the
Saturday program.
Students can bring books
from home to read or explore
“level readers" which allow
students to read at their own
pace and select harder read
ing samples when they are
ready.
Students spent time creat
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Parents picking up the young
readers at noon may have
heard requests to lunch at a
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Middleville celebration
Thursday, Feb. 12, will be
the first meeting to plan
Middleville’s 175th birthday
celebration during this sum
mer. The meeting will be
held at Shear Pleasure on
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Caledonia FFA members
began the march toward state
competition in leadership
contests with practices over
the past few months and
competition at the district
contests held Feb. 4 at
Belding High School. Other
schools
area
included
Lowell, Saranac, Belding,
Ionia and Lakewood.
Contests included public
speaking, parliamentary pro
cedure, demonstration, and
agricultural issues presenta
tions. Middle school mem
bers also were involved with
this year’s competition in
public speaking and parlia
mentary procedure.
The purpose of the con
tests is to promote leadership
and personal growth through
competition
highlighting
leadership skills. Practices
began in November.
Two teams from the dis
trict were selected to com
pete in the regional level of
competition Feb. 18 at
Lowell High School. Teams
were rated as gold or silver.
Of all the district teams
advancing to regional com
petition, Caledonia FFA is
advancing the largest num
ber of students to the region
al level.
After regionals, the next
level of competition is state
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Michigan FFA convention
March 11
and 12 at
Michigan State University.
“I am proud of our stu
dents. They worked together
to perform well and represent
ed our community well,” said
Caledonia FFA Advisor John
Schut. “Caledonia FFA has a
tradition of competence, con
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fidence
character.
Students were prepared and
demonstrated good sports
manship.
Middle school assistants
include Tassey Handley,
Stacey
Kelly,
Michelle
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and
Shirley
Besteman.
Following are results from
the district competition:
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Public
Speaking: Nicole Spagnuolo
advanced to regionals with a
gold award speaking about
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Green earned a silver award
speaking on the beef indus
try.
Prepared Public Speaking:
Ashley Kelly earned a silver
award and is alternate to
regionals with a speech on
chronic wasting disease.
Joshua Gleco earned a silver
award with a speech on
aquaculture.
Creed Speaking: Katie
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earned a .gold award and
advanced to regionals.
Demonstration:
Kelsey
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Dakota
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and advanced to regionals.
Krista Janeschek, Vince
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Carly
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Kirk Vandervennen, Kelli
Warner and Hillary Kent is
advancing to regionals with a
gold award; The team of
Laura Devoogd, Nathan
Rogers, Austin Fischer,
Nicole
Vandervennen,
Alyssa Gerloski and Alisha
Wolf earned a gold award
and is an alternate to regionals.
Job Interview: Jennifer
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Danielle
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Conduct of Meetings: The
team of Rebecca Workman,
Megan Oaks, Jaime Seif,
Cody Whitcomb, Nathan
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Brandon Jacobsen. Rebecca
Guelde, Austin Zandbergen
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Beers, Micah Cho, Zachary
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Jake Homan, Jodi
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David
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Pizza Hut helps Caledonia Library
called the Annual Joint Meeting of the Planning
Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals
Date & Time of Posting at Township Hall Office: 2-4-09 (PM)
The Caledonia Pizza Hut is helping the Friends of the
Caledonia Library in cooperation with the Kiwanis
Builders Club at Duncan Lake Middle School by donatmg a portion of the proceeds from pizza sales on the
second Tuesday of each month. The Caledonia Pizza
hut is donating 20 percent of items purchased from 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. to the library buiding fund. The next
fundraising night is Tuesday, Feb. 10. Stop by the Pizza
Hut just off 100th Street in Caledonia Tuesday or on
March 10 or April 14. Call 616-891-8920 for more infor
mation. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended
(Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Yankee Springs Township board will provide necessary reasonable
auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and
audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to indi-
viduals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Yankee
Springs Township Board by writing or calling the following:
Janice C. Lippert
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on February
February 26.
26, 2009,
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at 7:00
7:00 p.m.,
p.m., the
the Planning
Planning
Commission of the Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 250 S. Maple Street
Caledonia, Michigan, concerning an ordinance to amend the Village Zoning Ordinance.
The proposed amending ordinance would amend various provisions of the Village Zoning Ordinance
to comply with the provisions of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the Michigan Planning Enabling
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make any such preference, limitation or
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accept any advertising for real ’ estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
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an equal opportunity
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resistant construction and flood plain management.
Information regarding this special use application may be examined
during regular business hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. - Noon
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may be addressed to: Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning
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other hank emptoyee* Arm
Sutton.
Uhlberg.
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Ashley Walter*. Marilyn
Mcl.emthan and Brittany
Armstead to make the Cirahe
Rit/ema Fund a reality
Donatuwi* can be made to
the fund at any Chem*al
Bank branch, or stop by
Champ* on Feb 28.
Rit/ema ha* been rnamed
to her huchand Gary for 33
years Their children Tia and
Kai ley attended Thumappte
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to cam moor) for Pasta for
Patients, said teacher Nadp
Buikcma ~One boy hurt hi*
finger shoveling, but kept on
to get more money, and
another boy whine mom said
he worked hard f«w three
hours tn earn money for kids
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of our Student* ”
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Elementary
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Melissa
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professor of joumalisnVmas*
tixnmunn aIhki and theater
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nient to end v tolence against
women ami girls by raising
funds and awareness thnnigh
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Emler'a
play. To date. V-Day has
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milium.
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hosting
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production,
which is held every other
year in February.
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Focus on Marriage
soccer clinics in March to be shown Feb. 28
The Thomapple Area Parks
and Recreation 2009 youth
soccer clinic will be held on
Saturdays in March. Coaches
from Thornapple Kellog;
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High School,
along with mem
bers of the TK Trojans soccer
teams will be on hand to
demonstrate and teach soccer
skills.
Students in kindergarten
through fifth grade may regis
ter for the clinic. The clinic is
an opportunity for beginners
to be introduced to new soccer
skills or for those who have
*
some soccer experience to
refine existing skills and
develop new ones. Athletes
will be divided into groups
according to their grade level.
Clinic
are
sessions
Saturdays March 7, 14, 21 and
28 at the Page Elementary
gym.
The clinic for kindergarten
and first grade students will be
from 8 to 9:15 a.m.; second
and third grades from 9:30 to
10:45 a.m.; and for fourth and
fifth grades from 11 a.m. to
12:15 p.m.
Participants should wear
athletic shoes and comfortable
clothing.
The fee is $27 per partici
pant which includes a T-shirt.
The deadline for registering is
Feb. 21.
Anyone interested in join
ing*4 the clinic, should call
Kelly Pino at 269-795-8853.
Registration is open to all
Barry County residents.
Thomapple Area Parks and
Recreation is a Barry County
United Way member agency.
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The Thomapple Kellogg
School District will host an
orientation night for parents,
guardians and eighth grade
students Tuesday, Feb. 24, at
7 p.m. the large gymnasium.
Enter from the south parking
lot.
The main objective of this
“special initiation” is to help
students and parents with
transition from the middle
school to the high school.
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curriculum, ask questions,
tour designated areas of the
high school, and prepare to
register for next year’s class
es. Eighth graders will regis
ter for their first high school
classes at the middle school
on March 2.
This invitation is also
extended to students who are
not currently in the TK dis
trict but may be planning to
attend Thornapple Kellogg
High School next year.
A drawing will be held
during the opening meeting
for a free class ring for any
eighth grade student who is
represented by a parent or
guardian. A Jostens Ring
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representative,
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certificate that will pay for
the base cost of a ninth grade
class ring.
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This year, the Teens
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The . third
annual
father/daughter dance hosted
by Middleville AYSO is
scheduled for Saturday, Feb.
14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the
Thornapple Kellogg Middle
School.
The dance is for dads and
special male friends of girls,
pre-school through eighth
grade. Moms are asked not
to attend. This year, the price
for a dad and his daughter or
daughters is $15 if tickets are
purchased before Feb. 9.
AYSO would prefer that
registration be done via email. To register go to
www.MiddlevilleAYSO.org
for the registration form. *
Tickets at the door are
$20.
Dress is up to participants
but because shoes will not be
allowed in the gym, AYSO
encourages wearing special
or fancy socks.
Refreshments and music
from "Name that Tune" DJ
service will be part of the
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Jake Francisco, Thomas
Tabor, Patrick Bobolts,
Annie
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Macy
Chamberlin, Jillian LaLone,
Jacob Jenkins, Chelsea Funk,
Caitlin
Nosanov,
Matt
Vandongen,
Stephanie
Betcher, Lydia Scholtens,
Nicole Humphrey, Hannah
Davis, Kyle Bobolts, Kate
Scheidel, Jacob Bultema,
Michelle Kopf, R.J. Bailey
and Molly Dahlgren.
The high school students
shared scientific research,
held discussions on peer
pressure and played games
with the fourth graders.
Skittles candies used dur
ing the presentations were
donated by Marketplace.
Save money, register on line
for father/daughter dance
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from now until the event.
Tickets can be purchased at
the church office Monday
through Thursday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at
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Caledonia.
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a special musical guest.
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Community
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break during the day.
TK eighth grade
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entation from Focus on the
Family on Saturday, Feb. 28,
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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on
Marriage:
Seeing
your
marriage
through the eyes of God”
will include guest speakers.
Scheduled for the presenta
tion are Beth Moore from
Living Proof Ministries; Dr.
evening.
Anyone with questions
may call Middleville AYSO
at 1-800-873-0507. In case
of inclement weather, the
dance will be held Feb. 21.
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eight-point deductions in the
third round.
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said
Snoap. “Ashley's (Churchill)
double twist is divine. Our
one stunt group out there
works a lot on having clean
sponges and power on the
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The Trojans hope that the
home mat advantage lasts
through the conference sea
son.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central used its home advan
tage to win its second O-K
Gold Conference competi
tive cheer jamboree of the
season Wednesday night,
closing the gap between the
Cougars and Trojans head
ing into the league champi
onship meet next Saturday
(Feb. 14) at TKHS.
The Trojans and Cougars
each won two of the four
season.
this
jamborees
Catholic Central finished
with a total score of
707.9736 Wednesday night.
The Trojans scored a
705.1400, and Caledonia
668.2114. Behind those top
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(Photo by Brett Bremer)
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the conference all season
long, and did again on
Wednesday, but it wasn't
enough to come back from
an 11-point lead that the
Cougars built in the first two
rounds. Catholic Central had
the top score in each of those
first two rounds, with a 217.1
in round one and a 197.6736
in round two.
TK scored a 215.7 in
round one. 187.7400 in
round two, then outscored
the Cougars 301.7 to 293.2
in round three.
Just because the Trojans
have been great it round
three, doesn't mean they
focus on it or are just relying
on it to bring them back from
behind each time.
We work it all, 1-2-3,
everyday,” said TK head
coach Abby DeWildt. It's
never one day just one
round."
Both
DeWildt
and
Caledonia head coach Heidi
Snoap were proud of their
girls' performances on the
night, but disappointed in the
scores that those perform
ances received.
“I don't feel the scores
reflected our performance."
The Fighting Scot flyer is sent twirling in the air during
said Snoap. “I felt our per
formance was right up there round three Wednesday, at the O-K Gold Conference
with how we have been jamboree hosted by Grand Rapids Catholic Central.
doing this season."
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TK finishes undefeated season of Gold duals
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Thomapple Kellogg
has last
three
O-K
Gold
the lead heading into the Conference championships.
conference championship The Saxons come into the
meet.
meet in second place, after
The
Trojan
varsity a 5 -1 league regular sea
wrestling team finished off son.
a 64) O-K Gold Conference
The Trojans had nine
dual meet season with a 44- winners
Wednesday
21 win over Forest Hills against the visiting Hawks.
Eastern Wednesday night. Thomas Tabor
at 145
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league championship meet
160, Nick Tape 171, and
Saturday, Feb. 14.
Adrian Foster 285 all
TK will be trying to hold . scored pins in the first perioff Hastings, which has od of their matches for TK.
won at least a share of the
The Trojans also got a
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bowling team scored a 21-9
win over Forest Hills
Eastern Tuesday afternoon
at Lowell Lanes.
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of 166
and- 156 ;and Brittany
Pickard scored a 171 and a
161.
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Kevin Yahne added a 225
Mike Shamblin a 199, and
Tim Vos a 189.
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Lakewood.
Thornapple
Kellogg, and Addison were
all 2-1 on the day.
The host Vikings topped
Forest Hills Northern 5420, and Addison 34-28.
Thomapple Kellogg topped
the Vikings 36-28 in their
dual, and also beat FHN
55-21. Addison also beat
the Huskies and got its third
win. topping TK 39-20.
There were supposed to
be six teams at the meet,
instead of four, so no crite
ria had been set up to break
the
tie
before
hand.
Addison came to the meet
as one of the top ten teams
in the state in Division 4.
Craven.
Dalton.
Donovan Scott. Meinke.
and Westra were all 3-0 on
the day for the Trojans.
The Trojans are at the
Mason Invitational today,
then are off until the league
meet.
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Scots score a win at Wayland
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
That's two down and one
to go.
Caledonia's varsity girls’
basketball team was 4-3 in
its first run through the O-K
Gold Conference this sea
son. The Scots are now 7-3
2
in the league,
after aveng•14
ing two of those losses in
less than a week. Last week
it was Forest Hills Eastern
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technical fall from Kyle
Dalton at 125, a major deci
sion from Mike Craven at
103, and forfeit wins by
Chris Westra at 189 and
Ryan VanSiclen at 215.
Last Saturday at the
Lakew
1 Invitational, the
Trojans were part of a
three-way tie for first place.
Field Maintenance
Concession
Umpire
falling to the Fighting
Scots, and Thursday night
Caledonia scored a 49-43
win at Wayland.
That victory put the
Fighting Scots in a tie for
second place in the league,
South
with
Christian.
Catholic Central, the other
team to top the Scots in
league play so far this sea
son, is 10-0 in the confer
ence. The
Scots and
Cougars meet in the final
game of the regular season.
At Wayland Thursday,
Caledonia started to pull
away a little in the second
quarter when it outscored
the Wildcats 12-5 to take a
22-17 lead into the half.
The Scots held onto the
lead for the entire second
half..
“I think that’s probably
as big a win as we’ve had
this year,” said Caledonia
head coach Joe Harvey.
"Wayland is a big rival for
our girls, sort of like South.
Anytime you can go into a
rivals gym like that and
come out with a win, that’s
huge.”
Alexa Gehrls had a mon
ster game for the Scots, fin-
ishing with 19 points, ten
rebounds,
and
three
blocked shots.
"She had made up her
mind she was going to
come back and play well,”
Harvey said of Gehrls. "I
don't think she thought she
played as well as she could
have in our previous game.
She told me early in the
week she was going1 to have
a big.14 game, and I went up
to her before the game and
told her that we needed
that.”
He also reminded her
that she could help the team
in more ways than scoring.
After a couple misses early
on, Gehrls continued to
work hard on the boards
and on the defensive end.
Eventually, the shots start
ed to fall.
Wayland led 12-10 after
one quarter, and the Scots
were a bit shaky to start the
second quarter turning the
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ball over against
the
Wayland pressure. A time
out cleaned that up, and
once the Scots had the lead
they had control of the
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game
for the rest of the
night.
Nicole Chase added six
points and nine rebounds
for the Scots, and played
outstanding defense on the
Wildcats*
Kayleigh
Shuster. Harvey also said
he liked the defensive effort
Amanda
of
Kimes,
Stephanie
Packer,
and
Lindsee Weis on Wayland
guard Macy Merchant.
Merchant did finish with
a game-high 17 points.
‘But she wasn't just
spotting up and knocking
shots down” said Harvey.
"She was having to work
for 94 feet.”
Shuster finished with 13
14
points, and eight
rebounds.
Caledonia outrebounded
the Wildcats 28-21 on the
night, and turned the ball
over 17 times.
Michelle
Butcher
chipped in 12 points, three
assists, five rebounds, and
four steals for Caledonia,
and Madalyn Sandtveit fin
ished with six points, four
rebounds, and three assists.1
Caledonia will be home
against Hastings Tuesday
night, then heads to South
Christian on Friday.
Trojans take off against the
Rockets but not the Sailors
South Christian ended
Thomapple Kellogg’s first
win streak of the season
Thursday night.
The Sailor varsity girls’
basketball team scored a
61-27 win over the Trojans
in Middleville to knock the
Trojans’ to 2-8 in the O-K
Gold Conference.
The
Trojans had won two in a
row heading into the con
test with the Sailors.
South Christian limited
the Trojans to just 11 firsthalf points, five in the
opening quarter and six in
the second. South led 27-11
at the intermission. The
Sailors then came out in the
third quarter and put 21
points up on the board.
A dozen players scored
points for the Sailors in the
contest, led by Jordyn
Skinner’s 12-point night.
MacKenzy Potgeter and
Rae Reinhart had eight
points each.
The Trojans got eight
points from Alyssa Weesie
on the night, and seven
each from Kate Scheidel
and Kristin Tedrow.
TK is now 3-10 overall
this season.
On Tuesday, the Trojans
scored a 55-28 non-conference
win
over
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Kelloggsville.
Like the Sailors did to
the Trojans on Thursday
night, the Trojans shut
down the Rockets in the
first half. A bucket by
Kendal Ellison was the
only
bucket
for
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in the open
ing quarter, as TK ran out
to a 9-2 lead. They pushed
their advantage to 23 10 by
the half.
Weesie had just one
bucket as TK built its lead
in the first half, but poured
in 14 more points in the
second half to lead the
Trojans with 16 on the
night. Tedrow added seven,
and Alyssa Bowerman,
Scheidel, Caroline Fuller,
and Cassie Holwerda had
six each.
The Trojans take on the
O-K Gold Conference lead
ers this Tuesday, at Grand
Rapids Catholic Central.
On Friday TK will be home
against Wayland.
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Court the home of Eye and
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"Hope you can join us for a
tour and refreshments.”
Information about the
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For more information,
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“You get ten or 11 in the fivefoot range and you don't convert those, you’re not going to
win a lot of ball games.”
The Trojans had 13 second
chance points on the night,
13 offensive
thanks to
rebounds. Tobin had four of
those, and put the ball right
back up and in after a couple
of his misses. But most of
those second tries came in the
first half for TK.,
The Troians
Trojans needed those
putbacks to stay in the game,
with the Scots knocking down
five three-pointers on the
other end in the first two
quarters. Caledonia took a 3027 lead into the half.
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head coach
Todd Bloemers thought his Bengals Cory7 Sueing in the
team's defense had at least a paint.
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starting with a 5-0 run to push couple steals and rebounds to
help seal the win. He finished
their lead to 35-27.
TK pulled to within one on with 13 points.
a three-pointer by Parrish
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five
until just 5:04 remained in the rebounds, and five blocked
game. The Scots turned a 36- shots. Laker also said he liked
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scorer
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said. “Our motto is to box out rebounds and four assists,
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Wiest scored the final seven job of closing gaps for the (Photo by Brett Bremer)
points of the third quarter. He Bengals to penetrate through
Weist chipped in nine led by Aaron Sayfie who had
led his team on the night with on the other end of the floor.
The Trojans had a ten-point points, and TenHarmsel had 14 points. Marquiss Daniels
21 points, and only turned the
five added 13 points, and Brian
lead cut to four midway eight
and
points
ball over twice.
Chatmon ten.
“Luke Weist is playing through the fourth quarter, rebounds.
Forest Hills Eastern was
with a lot of confidence right but pushed that lead back to
now. He really opens things double digits with some nice
Thornapple Manor is a newly renovated, 138 bed, long
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looking for a Speech Therapist to fill a need in our facil
Weist was 3-of-6 from buckets.
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therapists. This is a full time position but will consider part
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time. We are also looking for Physical Therapists &
12 points. Matt Russo added night,
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The Fighting Scots held a
eight points and seven
rebounds. Luke Andrusiak 33-26 lead heading into the
on-call.
added seven points and three fourth quarter before the
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just five points, but added things up. The Hawks put 25
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points on the scoreboard in
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Caledonia
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that his senior forward James
Tobin “played well”.
I’d say he played really
well, if he had made a layup,” Laker added.
That wasn’t just the story
for Tobin. It was the story for
the Trojans all night, especially in the second half as
they fell 55-43 to the Fighting
Scots.
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TK-Hastings boys get wins
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ming and diving team need
ed to be at its best to get by
Wayland, and it was.
The Trojans scored a 10184 win in the Wildcats’ pool
Thursday night (Jan. 29).
TK-Hastings had 24 dif
ferent swimmers and divers
set a personal best in at least
one event. That group was
led by Jacob Bailey, who
was a part of best times in the
200-yard medley relay and
the 200-yard freestyle relay,
and set a new school record
of 2 minutes 26.19 seconds
in the 200-yard individual
medley. He dropped over six
seconds from his previous
best in the event.
Josh Wheeler set a new
personal record in the diving
competition, with 173.10
points, which earned him
first place in the event for
TK-Hastings.
Other personal bests were
set by Korey Carpenter, Bret
Miller, Carl Olsen, Tyler
Swanson, Ethan Angus, Mile
Pale
Belcher,
Pale
Belcher,
Mitchell Borden, Brandon
Bower, Jacob Comer, Brad
Gagnon, John Gieseler,
Jacob Gray, Joey Harvath,
Tyler Heath, Adam Keeler,
Bobby Leedy, Paul Lloyd,
Kevin
Osterink,
Jacob
Rogers, Tim Stanton, and
Dalten White.
The Trojans followed that
up with a win over West
Catholic Wednesday night,
102-84 to get to 2-1 in the OK Rainbow and 2-3 overall
this year.
Angus,
Bailey,
and
Swanson scored individual
wins on the night,, while
Swanson. Gagnon, Bower,
and Bailey teamed up to win
a relay.
The TK-Hastings team
will be a part of the Ottawa
Hills Invitational, at Creston
this Saturday, then swims at
Spring Lake Tuesday and at
home against Forest Hills
Northern Thursday.
Baseball registration open
for 7th, 8th grade boys
Open enrollment is avail
able to boys interested in play
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seventh or eighth grades in the
spring of 2009. This is a recre
ational league with some trav
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Hastings.
Through
experienced
instruction the Thornapple
Area Parks and Recreation
Commission (TAPRC) offers
equal playing time for all ath
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‘We welcome everyone
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regardless of skill level.
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Otherwise, registration forms
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Lowell-Cal boys start strong
against two of O-K’s best
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Lowell-Caledonia (LC) varsity hockey team faced
two of the top teams in West
Michigan last weekend, and
suffered a pair of tough
defeats,
Friday the L-C team fell 72 against O-K Tier 1 leading
East
Grand
Rapids.
Grandville, the number one
team in the O-K Tier 2,
topped L-C 8-0.
The Grandville Bulldogs
improved to 16-1 overall and
8-1 in the league with their
win over L-C. L-C is now 08 in the league, and 2-16
overall.
The L-C boys kept the
game close with a solid first
period. One mistake, a clear
ing attempt that landed right
on the stick of the Bulldogs’
Travis Kamstra was the only
blemish
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L-C.
Kamstra fired a shot past LC goalie Corey Phillips high
to the stick side for the first
goal of the game at the 12:11
mark.
Grandville though took
control of the game in the
second period, scoring early
and often.
Kamstra added two assists
the rest of the way. Senior
captain Alex Brooks notched
a hat-trick for the Bulldogs.
Matt
Boogaard,
Alex
Stickland, Conner Higgins
and Mick Conley added
goals for the Bulldogs.
Boogaard also had ‘ two
assists, while Brenden Giffel
finished with three.
L-C was able to put
together a couple decent
scoring chances, especially
as the Bulldogs committed a
few too many penalties late
in the opening period, but the
Bulldog penalty killers and
goalie Ryan Wysocki were
able to turn away all the
attempts.
Grandville only outshot
the L-C team 7-6 in the open
ing period, but went on to a
38-19 edge by the end of the
afternoon.
L-C also came out strong
Friday, against East Grand
Rapids. It was L-C that
struck first, with two goals in
sixteen seconds in the first
period at the 12:14 mark.
Joel Morgan scored with
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Bremer)
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assists from Billy Watson
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Watson scored with an assist
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period.
L-C stayed strong, keep
ing the Pioneers of the board
until the 9:25 mark of the
second
when
Joe
Glenndening scored for
EGR. EGR then capitalized
on two power plays for a sec
ond period lead of 3-2.
The experience and depth
of the Pioneers than took
over in third, as they scored
four more times to put the
game away.
L-C is in Kalamazoo this
weekend to participate in the
Kalamazoo
Blades
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rematch of last year’s tourna
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Avondale Friday night at
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Caledonia wrestlers score a
third O-K Gold Conference win
The Fighting Scots got off
to a good start, and the O-K
Gold Conference duals with
their third win.
Caledonia heads into next
Saturdays
O-K
Gold
Conference Championship
Meet in third place, which it
will host, after ending the
regular season with a 3-3
‘4’ ->
mark by beating Grand tone for us right away at
Rapids Catholic Central 40125. said Caledonia head
31 Wednesday.
coach Shawn Veitch. “All
Evan Zych started the our guys, they really did their
night off for the Scots by . jobs. They really listened
pinning his opponent Bobby well.
Eggleston 1 minute 57 sec
The Cougars bounced
onds into their 125-pound back though, winning the
dual.
next two matches to take a 9He came out and set the 6 lead. Tanner Zych was the
one who got Caledonia back
on the right track, scoring a
15-4 major decision over
Dan Marrow at 140 pounds.
Chase Singleton followed
that up with a pin at 145 for
the Scots, and then John
Schaibly scored an 8-1 deci
sion over John Pangle at 152
to put the Scots up 19-9.
They never trailed again.
Dakota
VandenToorn
scored a pin at 171. for th
eScots, Trevor Polmanteer
won a 5-1 decision over Matt
Drummond at 215, and
Derek Sanders pinned Alex
Pool 56 seconds into their
112-pound match. Caledonia
also got a forfeit win by Alex
Champion at 103 pounds.
All in all, I thought our
kids wrestled pretty well,
said Veitch.
The Scots wrestled pretty
well last Saturday too, earn
ing
a
4-1
record
at
the
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Montabella Invitational.
That was the first time
The Scots’ Dillon Schmitt has his hand raised after we went 4-1 at a Saturday
scoring a win over his opponent from Swan Valley tournament
seine
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Saturday at the Montabella Invitational.
coached,”
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Saturday’s Montabella Invitational. Bigger was 3-1 on the day.
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Every other one we’ve gone
3-2, so it was nice to over
come that.”
Caledonia was 3-0 to start
the day before falling 66-9 to
Swan Valley.
We found out what real
wrestling is really about,”
said Veitch about the loss to
the second ranked team in
the state in Division 3.
The Scots bounced back to
top Ithaca 49-27 in the day’s
last dual. Ithaca was ranked
in the top ten in Divison 4,
before the loss to the Scots.
Caledonia started out the
tournament with a 47-30 win
over Lapeer West, then beat
Pine River 64-13 and Perry
54-30.
Dillon Schmitt was 5-0 on
the day for the Scots, and
Tanner Zych and Singleton
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No. 7/February 14, 2009
Caledonia Township approves revolving fund
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Rationalizing and simpli
fying township accounts
moved forward another step
when
Caledonia
the
Township Board of Trustees
Feb. 4 approved creation of a
improvement
township
revolving fund, an objective
sought by Treasurer Richard
Robertson.
“I call them the piggy
bank funds. I must have 30
different checkbooks in my
desk for these funds,'’
explained Robertson. “While
most of these funds are
small, in the aggregate when
added to other township
cash, they add up. Often,
these accounts have a low
level of activity.
Although the fund would
have been an appropriate
place to put the money raised
unlikely that the tax base will
shrink (as it will in some
entities), but it will not grow
as we have come to expect."
He also noted that the effect
of foreclosures, bankrupt
cies, and tax and utility
delinquencies, although once
a rare occurrence, are begin
ning to show up.
Several longer-term town
ship investments were in
place before the interest rates
began to slide.
investment
“Township
returns declined steadily
through 2008 and will no
doubt remain anemic in 2009
he
commented.
“Preservation of capital is
the primary goal, with the
yield curve favoring longerterm investments where pos
sible.”
The anemia in interest
earnings is visible in the fol-
for the library in previous
years (more than $571,000),
Robertson said he will keep
those separate because they
may be used soon and
because they were earmarked.
The advantage to consoli
dating the funds, besides
making them easier to man
age, is that more money can
be made from investments.
Robertson said he does not
anticipate any difficulty in
applying earnings to each
source.
He also presented ’the
investment report for the
fourth quarter of 2008 and
for the entire year. He said he
expects that the minimal
activity in building and
development in 2008 will
continue into 2009.
In the investment report,
Robertson wrote, “It is
lowing numbers from the
first through the fourth quarter of 2008: $76,359;
and
$68,690;
$55,470;
$41,458.
to
according
But
Robertson, there is a positive
side to the gloom.
Capital projects such as
paving roads and a new
library may become less
costly because there is a
highly competitive bid mar
ket, he said. In light of the
township's holdings of funds
built up through budget sur
pluses, the township has
money in the current budget
for road paving and park
development. An unknown
is how much, if any, of the
federal stimulus package
would come the township's
way.
Supervisor
Bryan
Harrison thanked Robertson
for his report, commenting ment and was satisfied with
that the township enjoys a the choice of the bid from
good bond rating because of Seif Chevrolet. He asked for
a review of the bid policy,
good management.
In other business, the saying he found the process
board went into executive used by the township board
session at 7:48 to discuss an to be “unusual." (Seif had
attorney letter regarding the not been the low bidder; the
Kentwood Excavating law lowest bid was submitted by
suit against the township Berger Chevrolet of Grand
difference
The
over the rezoning of land at Rapids.
6500 Buttrick Ave. to a per between the two bids was
mitted mineral removal $1,172.)
Harrison disagreed, saying
(PMR) zone and the issuance
of a permit to mine sand and the process was not unusual
gravel. The board returned and that very few boards had
from the executive session at requirements for local bids.
“The objective is a com
8:14 p.m.
During the final board petitive bid. The policy has
comment period prior to given the board the freedom
adjournment. Trustee Don to not go to the low bid and
Koopmans said the Public to stay local," said Harrison,
Safety Advisory Committee, citing the best interests of the
which he is on, had reviewed township as a criterion.
bids for a new command
vehicle for the fire depart-
Longtime Middleville resident injured at home
On Thursday, troopers
from the Michigan State
Hastings
Police
Post
responded to a report of a
shooting at a residence in
Yankee Springs Township.
According to the initial
report released Friday, Glenn
Schondelmayer, 82, had shot
responded to the call.
Schondelmayer was trans
ported
to
Spectrum
Butterworth Hospital, where
he was listed in critical condition Friday.
A family member reported
that
afternoon
Friday
Schondelmayer's condition
himself in the chest with a
shotgun while in the back
yard of his residence. He was
able to walk back into his
home.
A relative later found
Schondelmayer and called
911. Thornapple Township
Emergency
;Services
had improved during the day.
He'd undergone a couple of
surgeries, and his blood pres
sure had stabilized, she said.
Although she said the shoot
ing was accidental, no one
knew how it had happened
since he was the only one
home at the time.
She said he had been
immobilized and that doctors
had hoped to reduce medica
tions, but that he still would
have a “long road" to recov
ery.
Before
retirement.
Schondelmayer served as a
barber
in
downtown
Middleville for many years.
According to the state
police on Friday, the incident
remains under investigation,
but there are no signs of foul
play at this time.
Staff Writer Patricia Johns
contributed to this story.
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4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11,
the second student count was
taken. This tally accounts for
25 percent of state funding.
For Caledonia, the total
was 4.046, down 5 from the
count taken Sept. 24, 2008.
In Thornapple Kellogg,
where school was delayed
due to fog, the count was
2,996, which is down 7 from
the 3.003 in September.
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candidates who turned in
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Sen. Jansen's job-training
bill signed into law
Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, this week
joined Gov. Jennifer Granholm at the Capitol as she
signed his legislation to help Michigan businesses train
new workers. Public Act 359 of 2008 creates the
Michigan New Jobs Training Program, which allows
community colleges to work directly with employers cre
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Thornapple Kellogg
school district has been
offering Young Fives kinder
garten classes for several
years. Now, due to state
budget constraints, legisla
tors have proposed funding
cuts for programs such as
Young Fives, or develop
mental kindergarten, in the
fall.
Parents are concerned
over whether the district will
offer a class designed for
those students who turn 5
later in the year or may be a
academically or socially
immature and benefit from
the extra pre-kindergarten
year. TK currently has
approximately 60 students in
its Young Fives classes.
Gary
Superintendent
Rider met with parents of
students currently in school
and has set two information
al meetings for parents
whose children will be enter
ing school in the fall.
“I want to let you know
about the legislation, explain
how the changes may impact
our program and answer
your questions," said Rider.
He encouraged parents to
bring anyone with an interest
in the impact of the legisla
tion to attend, as well.
The informational meet
ings will be Tuesday, Feb.
24, and Wednesday, Feb. 25,
at 7 p.m. in the McFall
Elementary library.
“We are committed to
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continuing to provide the
great service we always have
for students at different
developmental stages as they
begin their school experience
at Thornapple Kellogg,"
added Rider.
Anyone who has questions
or needs information may
contact Rider at 269-7955521.
In This Issue
• Caledonia Village Council hears
of library, siren, taxes, more
• Thornapple Township honors
Dave Middleton for years of service
• TK and Hastings battle today,
likely Wednesday
• Thursday was the fastest
night ever in CERC pool
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At the Feb. 9 Thomapple
Kellogg Board of Education
meeting, members of the
board heard about a pilot of a
teen leadership class taught
by high school teachers Dan
Erb and Lindsay Fischer and
praised teen leaders.
High School Principal
Tony Koski explained that
the pilot this year is in sever
al sections of the career
exploration class and next
year will be expanded to a
class open to IOth through
12th graders.
The new class will be an
elective, lasting 12 weeks.
Erb said he secs this as a way
to improve the communica
tion skills of students,
including public speaking. It
is based on curriculum tout
ed by the Flippen Group
which is a consultant work
ing with the district. The
group that worked with the
district on the “Capturing
Kids Hearts” campaign.
In the career exploration
class, it has been a “mini
leadership” course. Both Erb
and Fischer said they are
excited about the possibilities
for this course to help stu
dents succeed in school and
in life.
Just as the meeting began,
the board praised teen lead
ership in action. Certificates
were presented to Jess
Hornack, Haley Rosenberg
and Stephanie Ryfiak. who
worked with Hastings High
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and Stephanie Ryfiak had worked with Hastings High
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School to create a “gym full
of pink” in support of cancer
awareness at a basketball
game at Hastings Jan. 16.
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10, Village President Lon
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the local Cub Scout pack
working on a citizenship
badge.
The group will work with
the village on the location of
various activities to avoid
places in the grassy area
being restored after the con
struction on the village hall
is complete.
The council hopes to be able
to hold its next meeting at the
village hall if carpeting is in.
In other business, the
council delayed acting on a
request for a tax exemption
extension from Production
Solutions because there is
concern that the business in
already delinquent on taxes.
Council Member Dan
Parker said that the first
meeting with local trash
haulers was a good start, and
he will bring back more
information when “there is
something to tell.” This is
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The staff at Thornapple
Kellogg High School has
been preparing its 11th grade
students to take the staterequired Michigan Merit
Exam March 10, 11 and 12.
Juniors at TK already
filled out ACT and MME
pretest information Feb. 12
during school. The high
school administration wifi
notify students who attend
Kent Career and Technical
Center classes about their
schedules over the next sev
eral weeks.
TKHS seniors will not
attend school March 10. In a
letter to parents,
parents. Principal
Tony Koski said. Seniors
will stay at home on March
10 and have the opportunity
to do college visitations or
job/career shadows.”
He stressed the impor
tance for juniors to be in
school March 10, 11 and 12.
This is one reason letters
were sent out to parents this
week. Koski said he hopes
parents will not schedule
dental or medical appoint
ments during the test times.
At TK on March 10, jun
iors will take the ACT por
tion of the MME, sopho
mores will take the ACT
PLAN test, and freshmen
will take three of the ACT
WorkKeys tests. Freshmen
and sophomores also will
have the opportunity to par
ticipate in two special pre
sentations on mis
this oay.
day.
Juniors who drive to school
will be able to leave early or
may stay at school and take
the bus home.
On March .10, juniors will
have a special boost to the
start of the ACT testing with
free breakfast at 7:35 a.m.
before they report to their
testing sites at 8:15 a.m.
All TK students will
attend school on both March
11 (day two of the MME)
and March 12 (day three of
the MME) and will be fol
lowing an adjusted schedule.
Information about the
MME and the adjusted sched
ules has been sent to parents. It
is available at the TKHS Web
site, www.tkschools.org, click
on ‘high school.' Updates to
the schedule will be posted on
the Web site as well.
Koski encouraged parents
to call the high school coun
seling or main offices with
questions,
MME testing is the result
of Michigan bidding farewell
to the Michigan Educational
Assessment Plan and turning
to the MME in 2007. Unlike
the MEAP, the MME combines items from several
tests (including the ACT).
Both schools and students
are expected to benefit from
the MME and the Michigan
Merit Curriculum.
Juniors will take the ACT
Plus Writing test, a nationally
accepted college and work
examination.
readiness
Scores from this test can be
used on college applications,
It is a way for students to not
pay for one ACT test in
preparation for applying to
college,
The
Reading
for
Information,
Applied
Mathematics, and Locating
Information portions of
WorkKeys testing will be
given Wednesday, March 11.
These tests are work-readi
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dents’ preparation for work
in the 21st Century. The third
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at a revised schedule on both
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each period over the two
days.
On March 10. sophomores
will take the ACT PLAN test
and freshmen will take three
ACT WorkKeys tests. Both
classes will take part in spe
cial presentations on anti
bullying (presenters from the
Woodrick Institute) and on
‘Being Good to Yourself'
with motivational speaker
Michael Cooper. Cooper, a
recovering alcoholic will talk
of The Beacon Society (the Friends of the Thornapple Kellogg School
Members
about making good choices.
and Community Library) raised more than $300 on Saturday, Feb. 7. They are
staff shouk^be excited about already planning to old a sale at next year's Science Olympiad Invitational The
the Michigan Merit Exam Beacon Society is holding a special March is Reading Month event with pizzas or
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and the Michigan Merit prizes. Stop by the library to enter.
Curriculum requirements,
said Koski. “The focus of the
Michigan Merit Exam on
March 10, 11 and 12 is our
students. The goal is to better
prepare TKHS students for
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in the 21 st Century.”
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when
band
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high
school
from
the
main
Suggestions for testing will hold the 2009 Fine Arts
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Work
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middle
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calculator. If they do not
have a calculator they may
arrange with a math teach to
borrow one. Students must
bring their driver’s license or
student identification each
day. Each student should
also bring three or four
sharpened pencils.
Students should dress
comfortably and in layers.
To be comfortable with room
conditions, students may
want to wear a sweatshirt.
Students should not bring
cell phones or any other elec
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Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
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BRIGHTSIDE
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
9:15 A M Morning Prayer • 10:00 A M Holy Communion
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Word of Life Clubs.......................................................... 6:45p.m.
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Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Sunday School........................................
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Adult Bible Class..................................
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
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GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
12200 West M 179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland. Ml 49348
Pastor Scoll Greenway
Senior Pastor
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family right where you 're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
Sunday Worship:
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
OMN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
9:00. 9:30 & 11:00
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Website:
www.umcmlddleville org
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Service Times:
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......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
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6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
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Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
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6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
Youth Group
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Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
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Everyone is welcome!
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616} 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: m iru,m ayfarercc.org
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30
Church
community
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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4:00 pm
9:30 am
WAYFARER
Phone: (269) 948-2261
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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Rev. Royle Bailard
A Place of Refuge
159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Sunday School.. .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
9266 Parmelee Road
9185 Cherry Valiev. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
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Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 8684)391
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morning Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children'! Church 10:45-11:30 am
and Sunday School
Nuncry available
during service*
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Phone 891 -9259
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Wesleyan Church
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
8 30am - Traditional
11 00am • Contemporary
9 45am Bible Studies
day ofyour week
Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a m
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
We seek to lead people to a Having faith in Jeaun Christ,
a deeper fellowship. and a fruitful tervice.
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10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Sunday Evening Service................................................ 6:00p.m.
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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on the corner...
proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
Morning Worship..........................................
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7:00 p.m.
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Area teens to perform during
sixth annual battle of the bands
music is original, which
gives a lot of meaning and
variety to the songs,” said
Betsy Marvin, director of
student and young adult min
istries
Cornerstone
at
Church. “Our hope is that
students will invite their
friends to watch them play
and compete in this full
audio-visual venue created
just for them."
This year, the seven band
line-up all hail from the
West Michigan teens will
compete at Cornerstone
Church Saturday, Feb. 21,
during a battle of the bands.
Battle of the bands is a
multi-sensory concert expe
rience hosted by Cornerstone
Church.
All the night's
music will be performed by
groups of local high school
artists, starting at 7 p.m. The
cost is $3 per person.
“The level of talent always
amazes me and most of the
greater Grand Rapids area.
The bands will compete
for the grand prize of $300
cash. Last year, nearly 400
people attended the event.
All proceeds from this year’s
event will benefit the student
mission fund at Cornerstone
Church. Battle of the bands
is a student outreach of
Cornerstone Church.
To find out more about
Cornerstone Church, visit
www.CornerChurch.org.
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the high school at the Feb. 9
meeting.
Staff members presented
an overview of each text
book, all of which will be on
display in the Thornapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community Library until
March 9 to allow the public
to review the texts.
The books will then go
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Thornapple
before
Kellogg Board of Education
for adoption at the March 9
board meeting. The meeting
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comment time is scheduled
before the board votes on the
books.
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books would be implement
ed into the curriculum for the
2009-10 school year.
Advanced
The
new
Placement world history
textbook is Traditions and
Encounters published by
McGraw Hill with a 2008
copyright. George .Dudik
praised the book for its read
ability and convergence with
the AP requirements.
Susan Replogle discussed
the new chemistry textbook
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The Middleville United Methodist Church will hold its final soup supper of the year
on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. These
diners enjoyed two soup selections, chili, salad, hot dogs, egg salad sandwiches and
dessert on Feb. 6 (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Workshop set for parents
of special-needs children
Century 21
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Southwestern Publishing,
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for students who are not
going on to college. She
noted that Chemistry —
Discovering Chemistry You
Need to Know is one of those
books that should engage stu
dents. It is published by
Kendall/Hunt and has a 2009
copyright.
Keith Hamming brought
his enthusiasm for accounting to the board meeting. He
told the board that the current
rent textbooks used in
Accounting I and II classes
are 10 years old and need to
be updated.
He recommended that the
district purchase the most
recent editions of the texts
already used in the classes.
The
text
for
the
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Accounting I class is Century
21 Accounting Ninth Edition,
published by Southwestern
Publishing with a 2008 copy
right.
The second book he recommends, for Accounting II.
Last soup supper is Feb. 20
has a 2008 copyright.
Maggie Wilkinson told the
board she is already hearing
from students who want to
take statistics, including an
Advanced Placement class
next year.
She discussed the need for
a fourth year of mathematics
to meet new state standards.
The prerequisite for statistics
(a two-trimester class) or
Advanced Placement statis
tics (a three-trimester class)
is Algebra II.
The books she recom
mended are Elementary
Picturing
Statistics
the
World, Fourth Edition, by
Pearson Prentice Hall with a
2009 copyright for statistics.
For Advanced Placement
statistics, she recommended
The Practice of Statistics TI
Graphing
83/84/891
Calculator Enhanced, published by W. H. Freeman and
Company, with a 2008 copy
right.
Discussion followed on
making sure students knew
that if they did not own a
graphing calculator, they
could rent one for a small fee
each trimester.
The textbooks are on dis
play at the library during
open hours. Anyone who has
questions
or
concerns
regarding these textbooks
should call Tom Enslen,
assistant superintendent of
instruction, at 269-795-5522.
The Kent Intermediate
School District will host a
workshop for parents of chil
dren with special needs
Saturday, March 7, from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grand
Valley State University
downtown Pew Campus at
the DeVos Center.
This workshop for parents
of children with special
needs is designed to include
overviews of popular topics
and time to recharge and
relax. Participants will have
the opportunity to meet other
P^nts and service providers
in the community. It is open
to all parents of students with
sP®£ial needsThe keynote speaker will
be Johnnie Tuitel, author ot
the award-winning Gun Lake
Adventure Series novels
(Tuitel's novels are set at a
Gun Lake in northern
Michigan, not the local lake.)
Seminars will include dis
cussions on trust and wills,
having fun cooking with
kids, autism, middle and high
school transitions, fitness and
family fun, low-tech sensory
solutions, and many more
areas of interest.
The $15 enrollment fee
includes parking, continental
breakfast and lunch.
Parents may enroll online
www.kentisd.org/hub.
at
Once at that site, they should
click on ‘Browse Courses’ or
‘Enroll in a Course.’ (Course
number for the seminar is
09CM0307.) Anyone with
questions or who would like
to request an enrollment form
should contact the Kent ISD
Professional Development
hub at 616-364-1333.
Thornapple Kellogg and
Caledonia schools belong to
the Kent ISD, but the program
is open to parents of special
needs kids in any district.
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advice from Dawn Buist.
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7:30 p.m. on March 5, 6 and
7 at the First Baptist Church
in Middleville.
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doors will open at about 7
p.m. each night.
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musical features music by
Richard Rodgers, with lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein II.
This musical, which filled
New York’s Broadway stage
in 1959, is based on Maria
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Mountain" and "Do-Re-Mi."
Many folks are familiar with
Julie Andrews' portrayal of
Maria in the movie version.
The local production fea
tures Sara Pappas as Maria,
Nick Karelse as Capt. von
Trapp, Dominic Bierenga as
Max,
enns
Diggs
as
Chris
Biggs
Friedrich, Dillon Blain as
von
Schrieber,
Sandy
Campbell as Gretl, Leanne
Crisher as Berthe and a nun,
Matt Davidson as Franz,
Cassie DeHaan as the
Mother Abbess, Chelsea
| Funk as Sophia, Shannon
Hamilton as Brigitta, Anna
Hauschild as Marta, Quinn
Konarska as Elsa, Brandon
as
LaFrance
Eberfeld.
Graham Lince as Kurt,
Connar Loew as Ursula,
Gina Mancuso as Liesl,
Audrey Meads as Louisa,
Olivia
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Ted Rosenberg as Zeller,
Colin Texter as Rolf, Travis
Tolan is Eberfield and
Melanie Truer is Frau
Schmidt.
Performing as part of the
trio and as party guests are
Jared
Smendik,
Mike
Mennell
and
Trenton
Bosworth.
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Performing as nuns in this
production are Michaela
Beerens,
Lauren
erg,
Lauren Borrink, Whitnee
Bosworth, Barbara Burger,
Amy Coon, Louise Curths,
Lindsay
Jo
Genther,
Hillman, Kim Hodges, Matte
Jacobs, Marissa Kurr, Laura
McKeown,
Katie
Nesbitt, Amanda Reed,
Samantha Replogle, Hannah
Sabri, Kristin Schloff,
Crystal Scholma, Taylor
Sheehan, Mishay Shook,
Bailey Smith and Ciera
Ward.
Charlie Harper joins many
of the above-named perform
ers in the party scene.
Tickets are $7 for adults,
$5 for senior citizens and K12 students. Like the fall
play, tickets will be available
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The
Caledonia
High
School Key Club, under
Advisor Amy Rhoades, is
designed to develop initiative and leadership, as well
as provide experiences in
working together to serve the
school and the community.
According to Rhoades,
Key Club, supported by the
Caledonia Kiwanis Club,
helps prepare students for
useful citizenship and coopieration with others. Key
Club encourages living the
Golden Rule daily and creating and maintaining positive
friendships within the school
environment.
President Alex Schroeder
starts each meeting by sounding the bell with the gavel,
and members stand to say the
pledge. The group shares
word of prayer and then dives
into the agenda for the week.
Key Club meets every
Wednesday morning before
school starts, from 7:20 to
7:40 a.m.
This year, the CHS Key
Club has been a part of some
special events. On Oct. 22,
the group hosted a Wii tournament after school. The
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on a first-come, first-served,
at the door the nights of the
show. The performances are
at the First Baptist Church in
Middleville, on M-37 north
of Main Street.
For more information
about TK’s production of
“The Sound of Music,’’ con
tact directors Ray or Tricia
Rickert at 269-795-3394.
CHS Key Club works to
improve school, community
event raised more than $98
for cancer research. Key
Club hosted another toumament Feb. 4 and then held a
final one during the third
trimester.
Club
members
also
brought in financial donations around Christmas for
families of elementary stu
dents at Emmons Lake. The
club donated enough fund to
grant three Emmons Lake
families their Christmas
wishes.
Currently, Key Club is spon
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soring a penny drive to raise
money to help a local family.
The Key Club District
Convention will be held
March 20 to 22 at the
Treetops Resort in Gaylord,
More
than
500
‘Key
Clubbers’ will get together
for a weekend of celebration
of service.
During the convention,
members attend spirit rallies
and ice-breakers and officer
training forums; hold intense
elections; participate in lead
ership training; attend two
dances; and complete service
projects.
Key Club members also
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You could give flowers.
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(Campau Corner Station).
Along with generous topping
portions, tasty sauce and
dough made fresh daily,
Kline is reaching out into the
community. Mike’s Pizza
and Subs kicks back 15 per
cent of a patron’s (those par
ticipating in the program)
Friday night retail purchase
to Kettle Lake School. Kline
also currently works with
and is reaching out to area
churches.
This Valentine’s Day,
Kline is also offering a con
nection of the heart through a
pizza special. Mike’s Pizza
and Subs is selling valentine
shaped pizzas for $8. “A suc-
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more than just good tasting
pizza ” Kline explained.
“Just'as important is fast,
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make a connection with the
customer - a genuine interac
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to the pizza world as a 15year-old. He worked for a
pizza franchise. After pursu
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eight years ago. “Pizza has
always been a passion for
me,” Kline explained.\
All of the pizzas from
Mike’s Pizza and Subs are
made the old style way, stone
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is open Monday through
Thursday 4 until 10 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 4 until
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Matt and Shelly Allison of
Middleville, are pleased to
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Abby Allison
to Levi Dutcher, son of Dave
and Kelly
Dutcher of
Caledonia.
Abby is a 2007 graduate of
Thornapple Kellogg High
School and a 2008 graduate
of The Ultimate School of
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determine gains or losses
when he or she sells the
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gift taxes. You can give up to
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taxes, to as many people as
you want.)
• Give a savings bond.
You might think that U.S.
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The parents of this year’s
senior class are counting
down the months and days
until graduation on May 21.
Parents are meeting on
Monday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in
the TKHS cafeteria to continue planning the overnight
party for the students following graduation ceremonies,
Julie Ybema encourages
parents to make final pay
ment for their students’attendance. In addition, parents
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can support
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who are 50 or older can also deduction for your charitable
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So, if your valentine hasn't has appreciated in value,
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
It seems only fitting that
the “Loose Change Changes
Lives** campaign in the
Thornapple Kellogg school
system to raise funds to
assist new resident Josh
Hoffman with his new home
ended before the start of the
varsity basketball game on
Feb. 6.
Teachers Shelly Erb and
Kay Griffith from McFall;
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Fischer. Liz Ritsema and the
entire student council helped
raise $17,720. The campaign
ended after Christmas break.
“This amount, combined
with the fundraising efforts
in the community, helped to
raise over $84,000 to help
pay for the propane genera
tor to power the house in
case of an outage, as well as
the oxygen distribution sys
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contribution of more than $17,000 raised in the “Loose Change can Change Lives"
campaign. The funds will go to help Hoffman create his “man cave” in the basement
of his new home built by Homes for Our Troops in Irving Township which is in the
Thornapple Kellogg school district. Student representatives from every school were
part of the ceremony.
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schools in the district to
explain Hoffman s service to
the United States in the
Marines and the incident that
caused the injuries which left
him a quadriplegic.
She explained that the
basement, or Hoffman's
“man cave.** will be finished
in the spring. Furnishings for
the home have been pur
chased. The fund will also
help cover future utility
expenses, as well.
Al the house-warming cer
emony Jan. 31, Haywood
reported that the fund was
able to give $10,000 to
Homes for Our Troops, the
organization that built the
home with volunteer assis
tance to help cover any
expenses they had on the
Hoff man house, so they may
use their own funds to help
another soldier who deserves
a home also.
In addition to the fundrais
ing efforts by Thornapple
Kellogg students and staff.
Haywood said. “People have
given in so many ways, from
generous individual and
business donors to people
giving their loose change in
the containers at gas stations,
restaurant and businesses
from Hastings to Rockford.
Businesses held holiday giv
ing drives and dancers from
Caledonia Dance Center held
a tum-a-thon.”
In addition to Thornapple
Kellogg, students Byron
Center. Charlotte and Maple
Valley all brought their pen
nies, nickels and dimes for
Hoffman
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while
Rockford’s wrestling team
and Caledonia’s Kettle Lake
Elementary Student Council
used creative ways to raise
money, also.
Haywood mentioned that
some of the most touching
stories included Max. an
eighth grader who asked for
donations to the Josh
Hoffman Fund instead of
gifts for his birthday. The
family of Sgt. Peter C.
Ncesley donated $626. Sgt.
Neesley was killed on
Christmas Day 2007 while
serving in Iraq. The $626
was the total amount of his
last tax return. The family
said they donated this to
Hoffman, knowing their son
would have been proud of
him and his sacrifice, as
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families of Ed Trutsch, Dave
Stauffer and Wendell Jones,
all long-time residents of
Caledonia. Trustee Craig
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that
he
had
attended
steering committee. The
a
Caledonia
Township
board
campaign is two-fold: a cap
meeting where he presented
ital campaign to finish rais
information about the siren
ing $1 million in private
to the board. He observed
funds and an educational
that the township board
campaign to raise public
appeared
to
be
interested
in
awareness of the importance
supporting the plan. The pos
of a 2.3 millage proposal that
sibility of federal grant
will be on the May 5 election
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written a grant application
fer the village for a siren and
for two additional sirens in
the township.
Village Manager and
Clerk Sandra Ayers reported
that she was continuing to
work on the citizen planner
program to be held at the vil
lage/township hall. A date
for the program has not yet
been set.
In other official business,
the council voted unanimous
ly to disburse the franchise
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Communications in two equal
installments, $4,000 now and
the second $4,000 after July 1
to the Caledonia Community
Archery lessons are given by certified archery instructors to scouts from Caledonia cable Corporation.
Troop 202 and their friends. Anyone who would like to learn more about archery lesImperial
Municipal
Services,
which
performs
sons can call the club at 616-891-1168.
code inspections for the vilcost. The failed 2005 effort
using only taxpayer dollars
had called for a 4.56 millage
rate, nearly double the pro
posal appearing on ballot in
May.
Village Engineer Paul
of
Fleis
and
Galdes
Vandenbrink Inc., reported
Michigan
the
that
of
Department
Transportation audit of the
Main Street project is com
plete. He also said that there
might be some money in the
stimulus package for roads
and sewers. Some energy
ballot.
According to DeVette. the
proposed building remains at
19,588 square feet. Its cost
has been trimmed by
$460,000; the new cost is
estimated to be $3,829,298.
The committee currently has
on hand $790,945 in pledges,
$150,000 commitment from
the township, and $571,000
from previous fundraising
efforts for a total of $ 1,511,
958. Thus, a 2.3 mill rate is
viewed as adequate to raise
the remaining $2,317,340
needed to meet the estimated
lage, informed the village
that a new person has been
appointed to serve as the
plumbing and mechanical
inspector for the village. The
approved
council
the
appointment of John Sakai to
the post.
The council received a
request from Caledonia
Township Treasurer Richard
Robertson to approve the
striking of delinquent per
sonal property taxes from
2003 and 2002. These were
taxes on businesses that were
not collectable. Council
approved the request.
On a roll call vote, the
council
unanimously
approved a resolution to
approve the Kent County
Solid Waste Management
Plan. State law requires the
plan to be updated every five
years and for the updated
plan to be submitted for
review to the communities in
the county,
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From Our Readers
Local Citizens Speak Out On Issues
Health care should be priority for leaders
To the itor:
The United States operates
a $14 trillion economy and
yet still cannot seem to
afford
universal health
care for all its people.
Compare that to other indus
trialized countries. such as
Japan, which has a $4.4 tnl-
lion economy and yet man
ages to offer national insur
ance to its people, as well as
foreign guests in their coun
try.
We need to let our elected
representatives know now
that national health care is a
priority and a necessity. The
health of our citizens is at
least as important as the
health of the banking and
auto industries. Or is it?
James A. Oliver,
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Stimulus is move toward Socialism
To the editor:
want
I
to
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Vem Ehlers
and the rest of the truly
C onservative Republicans,
who are standing up for
our children's and grandchildren's f inancial futures
and freedoms, by not voting for the latest Liberal
“spending package.
Much is being said about
President Obama’s massive
spending bill. Under the
pretense of "stimulus,” the
bill would be the largest
infusion of earmarks and
left-wing
government
intervention ever.
The bill should be defeatcd. and no Republican
should support it. But rather
than going line by line and
showing just how bad it is.
I believe we should all look
at it from a higher level and
see how this bill perfectly
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For my kids’ and grandkids' sake. I hope and pray
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people. and not the other
way around.
Jon Sorber,
Alto
for some lunch. We spent the
lunch trying to figure out
how to get home without
having to push the bike all
the way back. Then when
lunch was over, we realized
we had no w ay to cany our
leftover pizza home with us.
When we told the waiter at
Phil's not to box up the left
over pizza because we had
no way to cany it home on
our bike, he told us he would
put it in the refrigerator so
we could drive back and pick
it up later.
After lunch, we took the
bike up to the hardware store
to see if they could help fix
the bike because we had seen
some bikes for sale in front
of the store previously when
we had driven by. To our
surprise, not only did they
have a replacement tube for
the bike, but they replaced
the tube and pumped up the
tire. And all this for (he few
bucks it cost for the tube.
Now we were feeling
much better about the trip
home, so we all enjoyed ice
cream cones at The Scoop.
We then headed home. For
some reason, the trip home
seemed much longer and the
temperature much warmer
than the trip into town. My
three kids who were riding
their bikes were getting real
ly tired and thirsty (smart
Dad didn't pack w ater for the
trip). We were getting close
to home, and on the last sec
tion of the trip, we make our
kids walk with their bikes
instead of ride them because
the road has more traffic.
I was starting to think this
bike trip was not such a great
idea when a car pulled up to
us and handed out some cold
water bottles. The lady said
that she had driven by us and
could tell we could use some
water so she drove home and
got these water bottles and
brought them to us. Water
never tasted so good.
Later that night, we drove
back into town and stopped
by Phil's. I wasn't convinced
that our pizza would still be
there, but when I got to the
counter, they pulled it out of
the fridge nicely boxed.
When 1 got back home that
night and thought back on
our day’s adventure, I sure
fell blessed to be a part of a
community where people
matter.
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Modeling, acting scholarship available
Friends and family of
2006 Lakewood graduate
Keisha Michelle MacDonald
are hosting the third Keisha
MacDonald
Dare2Dream
Model and Talent Search to
honor her memory and to
select the next recipient of
her scholarship.
This free event will be
held Sunday, Feb. 22, from
noon to 4 p.m. at the
Woodland Creek Apartments
Clubhouse 3300 East Paris
SE in Kentwood. The schol
arship committee is looking
for models and actors to
award
the
Keisha
MacDonald
Dare2Dream
Scholarship and the Launch
Showcase
Keisha
MacDonald
Scholarship,
which
both
honor
Some things never get old
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To the editor:
Last week. I was at the TK
basketball game where they
presented Josh Hoffman with
a check for funds raised by
the students of each school in
the district. This was one of
those times when you are
glad to live in "Small-Town
America." During tough economic times, the community
banded together, and each
gave some to help someone
who gave so much for us. As
I was thinking about this, I
thought it might be an
encouragement to hear peo
ple in our community tell
their stories about why they
love to live here.
To kick things off. I will
start. Last summer, during
one of those hot, sunny days.
my family decided to ride our
bikes on the Paul Henry Trail
inl° Middleville for some
pizza and ice cream. On the
way in. 1 noticed the rear tire
on my bike was losing air.
With my daughter in the baby
seat on the back of my bike, it
pedaling
tough.
made
Finally, it got to where I had
to push the bike while the rest
of my family continued to
ride.
When we got into town,
we went into Phil s Pizzeria
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MacDonald, one of Launch's
stars and top Detroit and
international models on the
two-year anniversary of her
death. Anyone who has a
serious passion for this
industry may apply.
The scholarship offers
opportunities for people with
dreams of entering the mod
eling or acting arena.
MacDonald had a passion for
9 She was bom in a
modeling.
small town, but that never
kept her from dreaming big.
Many people can imagine
their dreams, but never fol
low through for fear of fail
ure or the dream being too
far out of reach.
Through perseverance and
determination, Keisha was
able to achieve that dream.
The sad irony of that is that
the same day her agent had
an international contract for
her to sign, her life ended in
an automobile accident.
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MacDonald will never live
out that dream, but her fami
ly feels her passion and
determination should not be
forgotten.
Potential models at the
Feb. 22 event should bring
two snapshots, one head and
one body shot. Actors will
need to perform a 30-second
monologue. All will be
judged by a representative
scouting
for
Traque
International Model and
Talent Detroit, CDU Models
Tokyo, Code Models New
York, and several Los
Angeles-based talent man
agers.
If awarded the scholar
ships, the $3,000 entry fee to
the Launch Showcase in
Chicago will be paid.
Launch will allow partici
pants to showcase their tal
ents in front of major model
and talent scouts from
around the globe.
For more information, call
616-204-2127.
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benefit the Red Cross. An orga
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Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at
Sandy's.
Mark Englerth, local Red
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nator, said all funds raised at
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Kentucky.
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Lincoln was assassinated
April 14, 1865, by John
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Springfield. Ill.
In recognition of the 2OOth
anniversary of Lincoln’s
birth,
the
Thornapple
Kellogg bands and chdirs
will pay tribute to the man
who reunited the nation at
concerts on Feb. 22.
The concert and honors
choirs will combine at the
end of their performances to
sing “Battle Hymn of the
Republic,” an abolitionist
song written by Julia Ward
Howe in 1861. It became
very popular during the Civil
War. David Snyder, minister
of music at the First Baptist
Church in Middleville, will
be the featured soloist. The
Johnson ticket in 1864.
“When
Johnny
Comes
Marching Home” expressed
people's longing for the
return of their loved ones
who were fighting in the
Civil War.
The band program will
begin at 4 p.m. in the high
school gym. Both concerts
are free, and the public is
invited and encouraged to
attend. There will be enough
time for music lovers to trav
el between the choir concert
at the church and the band
concert at the high school
and hear both concerts.
These events are part of
the TK Art Fest. Artwork
from across the district will
be on display at the high
school beginning at 2 p.m.
family. The president was
known to sing spirituals,
including “Nobody Knows.”
with slaves as he visited the
slave camps on his way to
the summer White House.
“Columbia, Gem of the
Ocean.” was one of the most
popular patriotic songs of the
day. Lincoln often requested
its performance by the U.S.
Marine Band.
The symphonic band will
perform kA Lincoln Legacy.”
which includes “The Battle Cry
of Freedom” and “When Johnny
Comes Marching Home.”
Both pieces were popular
during the Civil War. “The
Battle Cry of Freedom
advocated the cause of the
Union and became the cam
paign song for the Lincoln-
choir program will begin at 2
p.m. at the church.
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form a three-movement work
called
“A
Lincoln
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Susannah,”
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Gem of the Ocean.”
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Brandon LaFrance, Olivia Seaman, Cassedy DeHaan, Erin Humphrey, Matt
Davidson, Ted Rosenberg and Ben Myers. In the second row are coach JT Miller, Ian
Smith, Mark Beilfuss, Ben Dickerson, Andrew Rinvelt, Max coon, Jacob Haddix,
Amanda Reed and assistant coach Mark Sharpe. In the back row are Ryan Faber,
Travis Bowesma, Chris Smith, Zach Bryan, Rachael Ayers, Tyler Rafferty and Olivia
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were rocketed in the air, and
balsa wood bridges snapped
as students from high
schools all across Michigan
(and Wisconsin) participated
in a Science Olympiad invi
tational
at
Thornapple
Kellogg
High
School
Saturday.
In addition to two teams
from TK, Hastings sent
three, and there were teams
from
Grand
Rapids
Christian,
Menominee,
Wise.,
Northridge,
Here students and a judge are working on the bridge weight bearing problem.
Hamilton, West Ottawa,
(Photo by Elena Gormley)
Portage Central, St. Joseph,
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2. Motion to approve wage
electric vehicle to run on a one out-of-state team from
increases for Village employees
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High
School
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state, and our coaches want
Mitchell commented that we still
tie-dyed lab coats, and stu ed us to have more practice,"
have snowmobiles riding through
dents from Parchment acces says Menominee student
the Village.
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with
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VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
Regular Meeting
Council Minutes
January 12, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President Pro TemMulvihill.
Present: Gilbert,
Hahn,
Erskine, Mulvihill, Mitchell, Ayers
& Harrison.
Absent: Williamson.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Delete item #3
under new business, motion
Hahn, seconded by Gilbert, all
ayes.
Public Comment (Brief):
Chuck Swift commented that the
DPW has been doing a fantastic
job of snow removal.
Written Correspondence:
Discussion on an estimate to
install a ceiHing and new heat
system for the DPW garage. Buff
advised Council that some need
ed repairs were in order for the
DPW garage; repair eaves and
repair roof leaks.
Committee Minutes:
Approval
of
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Erskine, sec
ond by Mitchell. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on December 8,
2008.
B. Building Inspector’s reportIMS Permit Listing
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills-add
Mika Meyers Bill for $1863.31.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report - Paul
Galdes gave us some estimates
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"Overall, I was pleased
with the invitational. I felt all
the teams enjoyed them
selves, competed in some
great events, and everything
ran smoothly," said TK
Science Olympiad Coach JT
Miller. “Our team saw some
pretty tough competition,
and now we know the areas
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we need to work on.
The TK team will be head
ed to the West Ottawa
Regional Invitational in two
weeks before heading to
regional competition March
21.
Members of the 2009
Thornapple Kellogg Science
Olympiad team are Amanda
Reed, Andrew Rinvelt, Ben
Dickerson, Ben Meyers,
Brandon LaFrance, Cassie
DeHaan, Chris Smith, Eli
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Bergsma, Erin Humphrey,
Ian Smith, Jacob Haddix,
Laura Cleveland,
Mark
Beilfuss, Matt Davidson,
Max Coon, Olivia Nieder,
Olivia
Seaman,
Rachel
Ayers, Ryan Faber, Ted
Rosenberg, Travis Boersma,
Tyler Rafferty and Zach
Bryan. Mark Sharpe is the
assistant coach.
Shanna McCrumb did a
lot of the organizing for the
invitational at TK and kept
track of results of the 23
events taking place at the
high school on Saturday.
“I was so impressed by the
all the coaches' commitment
to their teams and over
whelmed by the amount of
participation in this year's
invitational," said McCrumb.
Tim Shaw, who is now a
principal at Lee Elementary
School, started the invita
tional process when he was
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Regular Meeting
Council Minutes
February 9, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President William
son.
Erskine,
Present: Hahn,
Mitchell, Williamson & Ayers.
Absent: Mulvihill, Gilbert &
Harrison.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion by Mitchell,
second by Hahn. All yes, motion
carried.
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
Committee Minutes:
Approval
Consent
of
Agenda: Motion by Erskine, sec
ond by Mitchell. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on January 12,
2009.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report - Paul
Galdes said the MDOT audit for
Main St. is complete. Reviewed
what they have heard regarding
the Stimulus package for roads
and sewer repairs. Mentioned
that there are some Energy
Grants coming available and
maybe we could apply for the
DPW garage to update the heat
ing system.
2. Township Liaison Report.
Commission
3. Planning
Report.
4. Other Committee-Reports:
5. Village Manager’s Report:
Working on Citizen Planner
Program to be held here at the
Village/Township Hall.
6. President’s Report: Pre-
sented the Siren information to
the Township Board and received
interest in supporting the plan.
Also, Lisa Segard submitted a
grant for the purchase of the
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siren that includes two additional
sirens to be placed in the
Township.
Unfinished Business.
1. Siren Fund.
New Business.
1. New Library CommitteeJack DeVette made a presenta
tion, and informed us that a millage request will be on the May
Election Ballot.
2. Strike Delinquent Taxes
from Tax Rolls 2003. Motion by
Mitchell second Erskine. All
ayes, motion carried.
3. Approve New Plumbing/
Mechanical Inspector. Motion by
Mitchell second Hahn. All ayes,
motion carried.
4. Caledonia Cable-Franchise
fees. Motion to approve $4,000
now and $4,000 before July 1st,
by Erskine, second Mitchell. All
ayes, motion carried.
5. Approve Meeting dates and
times for 2009. Motion by Hahn
second Mitchell. Motion carried.
6. R09-03 Resolution to
Approve Kent County Solid
Waste Management
Plan
Amendment. Motion by Mitchell
second by Hahn, roll call vote, all
ayes. Motion carried.
Public Comment (Extend
ed): Fred Fleischman had com
ments on the Rail Trail.
Council Comments - Erskine
sent out condolences to the fam
ilies of Ed Trutsch, Dave Stauffer,
and Wendell Jones, all long time
residents of Caledonia. Craig
Mitchell commented the work the
Library Committee has done.
Adjournment: 8: •II p.m. Motion Hahn, second Mitchell, all
ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
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the TK Science Olympiad
team coach. He was on hand
taking calls and overseeing
the process on Saturday.
Former TK students were
available to help, including
Mike Rhoby, Kelly Brinks,
AJ Heidt and Todd Maske.
Josh Reynolds provided sup
port during the event.
Volunteers from the TKHS
Honor
Society
National
helped with the event, as welL
Students in the TKTV class
provided a video record that
streamed before the awards
ceremony.
The top six teams were the
Grand Rapids Christian
Black
Team,
first;
Menominee Maroon, second;
third;
A,
Northridge
fourth;
A,
Hamilton
Plymouth Christian, fifth;
and West Ottawa White,
sixth. The Hastings Blue
came in seventh; with
ninth;
White,
Hastings
Hastings Gold 15th; TK
Orange 20th; and TK Black,
28th.
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Grand Rapids Saturday
night before returning
home. (Photo by Elena
Gormley)
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THORNAPPLE
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BOARD OF REVIEW
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Notice to all township taxpayers; The 2009 Board of Review for the
Township of Thornapple will meet at the Township Hall, 200 E. Main St.,
Middleville, Michigan on these dates:
March 3 - Organization Day
9 a.m.
Monday, March 9, 2009
9 a.m. to 12 Noon; 1 to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
8 a.m. to 12 Noon; 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5 to 8 p.m.
CALL 269- 795-7202
7b make appointment to be heard by the Board of Review
WRITTEN APPEALS ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 11.
The tentative recommended equalization ratios and estimated multipliers
(factors) necessary to compute individual state equalized values of real
property in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County:
CLASS
AGRICULTURAL
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
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MULTIPLIER
54.05
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50.23
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0.9860
DONALD E. BOYSEN,
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 27, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Pro
Pullen
Tempore
in
the
Thornapple
Township Hall. Roll
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Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Pullen, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Van
Noord. Absent: Mr. Myers.
President Pro Tempore Pullen
asked that the synopsis of the
January 13, 2009 regular meet
ing be read by the Village Clerk.
The minutes of the January 13,
2009 regular meeting were pre
sented. Parker made a motion to
accept the corrected minutes and
Oliver supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: Mr. Myers. Motion
Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Pro Tempore
Pullen presented the agenda.
Parker made a motion to accept
the agenda. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed.
2. Oliver made a motion to
accept Resolution 09-01 in sup
port of Stimulus Funding to Local
Governments. Van Noord sup
Call
ported the motion. Roll
Vote: Ayes, Six (Lytle, Oliver,
Parker, Pullen, Van Noord and
Corson). Nays, None. Absent,
One (Myers).Motion Passed.
3. Lytle made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
January 27, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $57,013.32. Oliver
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Myers. Motion Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
approve! the contract with
Williams and Works for $2,083
design and permit work for
Johnson St. utility improvements.
Corson supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: Myers. Motion
Passed.
5. Parker made a motion to
accept the recommendation and
reappoint Catherine Beyer and
Audrey Van Strien to the Down
town Development Authority with
their term ending February 13,
2013. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed.
6. Oliver made a motion to
accept the recommendation and
appoint Eldon Newmyer, Jim
Peterson, Mike Bremer and
Geoff Moffat to the Local
Development Financial Authority
with their term expiring on
March 09, 2013. Parker support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: Myers
Motion Passed.
7. Parker made a motion to
approve
Village
of
the
Middleville’s organizational sup
port of the Barry County FACT
grant proposal authorizing
Village Manager Strand to sign
the letter. Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed.
8. Parker made a motion to
grant the bid proposal for survey
of the fourteen properties south
of Crane Road to be annexed
into the Village to Wilcox for
$5,820. Corson supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays; None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed
9. Corson made a motion to
dispense with the handicap park
ing sign in the front of the Village
Hall Champs and Van Noord
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Myers.Motion Passed.
10. At 8:37 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker supported the
motion.Voice Vote: Ayes: Six
Nays: None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:.
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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Promised Land’ film
to be shown Feb. 19
The
Progressive
Democrats of West Michigan
will host a West Michigan
premiere showing of "Peace,
Propaganda
and
the
Promised Land" Thursday,
Feb. 19, in Middleville.
Doors open at the EMS
Building, 128 High St.,
Middleville at 6:30 p.m. and
the film will start at 7 p.m.
The film provides a com
parison of U.S. and interna
tional media coverage of the
crisis in the Middle East,
highlighting how structural
distortions in the U.S. cover
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age
have reinforced false
perceptions of the IsraelPalestinian conflict. The doc
umentary exposes how the
foreign policy interests of
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a need to have a secure mili
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in combination with Israeli
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Caledonia, MI 49316
public relations strategies to
exercise a powerful influence
over how news from the
region is reported.
The documentary provides
an analysis of how the Israeli
occupation of the West Bank
and Gaza remains hidden in
the news media through the
use of language, framing and
context and explores the
ways U.S. journalists have
become complicit in carrying
out Israel's public relations
campaign through raising
questions about the ethics
and role of journalism and
the relationship between
media and politics.
Admittance to the viewing
is free; donations to cover
costs will be appreciated.
For more information,
visit the Web site at
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
CTOWNSHIP
aledonia
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Charter Township of Caledonia
Kent County - Michigan
2009 MARCH
BOARD OF REVIEW
Meeting Dates
Tuesday:
March 3rd, 2009
Org Meeting - 8:00 AM
Tuesday:
March 10th, 2009
3:00PM - 9:00PM
Thursday:
March 12th, 2009
9:00AM - 3:00PM
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All reviews will be heard by appointment only
For appointments call: (616) 891-0070
Reviews will be held at the Caledonia Township/Village Hail
250 Maple Street Caledonia MI 49316
Written appeals accepted until Monday, March 9, 2009
The 2009 Kent County Equalization tentative ratios and estimated
multipliers for the Charter Township of Caledonia will be as follows:
Agricultural:
Commercial:
Industrial:
Residential:
Personal:
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48.01
49.96
49.43
51.87
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1.0398
1.0008
1.0114
0.9626
1.0000
Supervisor: Bryan Harrison
Assessor: Laura Stob
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
Caledonia
TOWSHIP
VILLAGE OF
Caledonia
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Regular Meeting
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December 8, 2008
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President Pro TemMulvihill.
Present:
Gilbert, Hahn,
Erskine, Mulvihill, Mitchell, Ayers
& Harrison.
Absent: Williamson.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion Hahn, sec
ond by Gilbert, all ayes.
Public Comment (Brief): Ed
Fischer requested cable franchise fees for Caledonia Cable
Corp. Sylvia Murphy had con
cerns regarding improvements
that need to be done to her
home/business to satisfy building
codes to enable her to start her
Tea Room business.
Written Correspondence:
Committee Minutes:
of
Approval
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Gilbert, sec
ond by Mitchell. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on November
10, 2008.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report-MDOT is
behind on Main St. audit.
2. Township Liaison Report.
3. Planning Commission
Report.
4. Other Committee Reports:
5. Village Manager’s Report:
Gave Council report on other
communities Odd/Even parking
regulations and snowfall amounts
from National Weather Service.
The Santa Claus parade was a
success.
6. President’s Report.
Unfinished Business.
1. Siren Fund-Discussed get
ting additional quotes to compare
pricing. Craig Mitchell will take
over siren project.
New Business.
PubHc Comment (Extended):
Jerry Barnaby commented that
the new 4 way stop at Main &
Lake is working.
Council
Comments
Welcome to Craig Mitchell, new
Trustee. MERRY CHRISTMAS &
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Adjournment - 8:10 p.m.
Motion Hahn, second Erskine, all
ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of
Caledonia will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village
Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the application of Ken Koning for the rezon
ing of land from the R-l, Low Density Single Family District, to the H-C, Highway Commercial District.
The land is commonly known as 6367 Broadmoor Avenue SE, and is legally described as follows:
412306100046 PART OF W 1/2 OF SEC COM 26.0 FT N 0D 09M 38S W ALONG N&S 1/4 LINE FROM CEN
OF SEC TH S 0D 09M 38S E 26.0 FT TO CEN OF SEC TH S 0D 58M 12S E ALONG N&S 1/4 LINE 99.0 FT
TH S 89D 48M 05S W TO W LINE OF E 576.0 FT OF SWFRL 1/4 TH N 0D 58M 12S W ALONG SD W LINE
99.0 FT TO E&W 1/4 LINE TH N 89D 20M 08S W ALONG E&W 1/4 LINE TO W LINE OF E 744.54 FT OF
NWFRL 1/4 TH N ALONG SD W LINE 26.0 FT TH N 60D 23M 52S E 722.22 FT TO A PT ON SWLY LINE
OF BROADMOOR AVE /120 FT WIDE/ WHICH IS 235.0 FT N 29D 36M 08S W ALONG SD SWLY LINE FROM
N&S 1/4 LINE TH S 29D 36M 08S E ALONG SD SWLY LINE 235.0 FT TO N&S 1/4 LINE TH S 0D 09M 38S
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£ W ALONG N&S 1/4 LINE 414.73 FT TH S 29D 35M 25S E 370.0 FT TH
S 60D 24M 35S W 131.23 FT TO PT OF BEG OF SD LINE TH N 29D 35M 25S W ALONG SD LINE 320.17
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All interested persons may attend the public hearing and comment on the proposed rezoning. Written com
ments concerning the requested rezoning may be submitted to the Township office, at the above-stated
address, up to the time of the public hearing.
Dated: February 11, 2009
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Middleton on his 25 years of service. Middleton put the ring right on following the cer••
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Middleton for years of service
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The high point of the
Thomapple Township meet
ing Feb. 9 was the awarding
of a 25-year ring to
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services Chief
David Middleton for his
service.
In addition to the honor,
the ring and the accompany
ing applause, Middleton also
reported
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on activities within
the department during the
month of January.
The township board also
approved the purchase of an
intravenous pump for Medic
52. This purchase will allow
TTES staff to apply more
than one IV to a patient and
is bringing the unit up to the
requirements set by Pennock
Hospital.
Medic 52 also will get
new lights, and the work will
be done in-house.
A high point for residents
of the township who are suffering from hard economic
times may be the decision to
change the asset test for
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poverty hardship exemp
tions. Last month, the board
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had agreed to follow the fed
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eral poverty
guidelines, but
after reviewing requests for
exemption
where
even
restricted income is too high
to meet the guidelines, the
board decided to set the
exemption at twice the feder
al guideline for income, but
applicants would be restrict
ed to three exemptions with
in a 10-year period.
This means that now the
maximum total income for
one individual is $20,800;
for two persons $28,000; for
three individuals, $35,200;
and for four individuals,,
$42,400. Complete details
are available at the township
hall. Principal residences are
the only homes which are
eligible for tax exemption.
The township board will
review this policy before it
needs to file guidelines next
year. Clerk Susan Vlietstra
noted that the township
would not lose too many
taxes through exemption.
The discussion of this issue
centered on how to be com
passionate without reward
ing people who may be “out
to beat the system."
Township Planner Geoff
Moffat reported on code
enforcement
activity.
Discussion
followed on
whether the code enforce
ment officer goes out looking
for problems “which are not
really problems," according
to new council member Ross
DeMaagd.
Moffat explained that the
enforcement process usually
includes at least two warn
ings before a ticket is issued.
The board did approve a
new code
enforcement ordi
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nance which will allow more
tickets to go to the township
office for payment instead of
to court. When a ticket is
issued, if the person accepts
responsibility,
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he or she can
go to the township and pay
the fine to the treasurer or a
designated employee.
However, if the individual
does not accept responsibili
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Approximately 40 people
gathered Monday evening to
enjoy the first annual awards
gala given by the Caledonia
Education Foundation (CEF)
to celebrate the achieve
ments of the fall 2007 and
spring 2008 grant recipients.
The recipients for the fall of
2008 also were announced.
The event began at 6:30
p.m. with a multicultural
buffet of finger foods, allow
ing guests to munch and chat
as they enjoyed music provided by violinist Jenny
Campfield and cellist Kollen
Post.
A combination of the appli
cation of knowledge and
entertainment was provided
by two members of the seventh grade Science Olympiad
team from Kraft Meadows
Middle School. Brad Baker
and Chris Niemann showed
the capabilities of a robot,
which picked up various
objects, took them where
directed, and deposited them
in a container. The robot pur
sued a tennis ball among and
even under the tables before it
was grabbed. Team coaches
Doug Baker and Mike
Niemann explained that in
Science Olympiad competi
tion, points were awarded for
the difficulty of the tasks
assigned to the robot.
Jody Grantz, president of
the foundation, welcomed the
audience, saying, “Tonight,
you will get a glimpse of
what
Caledonia
the
Education Foundation does...
Its purpose is to provide fund
ing in the form of grants for
exceptional education pro
grams that would not other
wise be underwritten by the
district ...Tonight ... is all
about grants and the impact
they have made on our
Caledonia students.”
Grantz turned the program
over to Jessica Kohn, secre
tary of the foundation, who
spoke briefly about the criteria used to determine grant
awards. Hands-on student
involvement, adherence to
curriculum standards and
benchmarks established by
the district, involvement of a
community or business part
ner, and provision of a bene
fit to the community are the
standards used by the CEF
board in awarding grants,
she said.
Kohn moved on to presenting the five grant recipients whose work in the past
year was being recognized.
Mike Cornell, art teacher
at Caledonia High School,
directed the audience’s atten
tion to a series of murals that
decorated the walls of the
cafeteria. The six panels in
the cafeteria were the result
of a collaboration between
his students and Gretka
Domer, a local artist.
In conversation later with
Domer, she said the objectives were to provide art that
was both thought-provoking
(one panel features a lesserknown quote from the late
president John F. Kennedy)
and to brighten up the walls.
Shirley Besteman, who
teaches language arts at
Middle
Lake
Duncan
the
described
School,
program,
Reading
Plus
which adds a new technolo
gy to the armaments of read
ing and language specialists
whose efforts are concentrat
ed primarily on students with
significant reading and lan
guage issues,
According to Besteman,
many reading difficulties are
caused by the failure of a student’s eyes to track together,
The device and its program
retrain the eyes to focus on the
same plane from left to right.
The result is the avoidance of
rereading, a gain in the ability
to recognize more letters in a
word, and greater fluency in
reading which improves read
ing comprehension.
Erin Kornoely, who teach
es fifth grade at Emmons
Lake Elementary, explained
the Focus Lesson Library
program. The aim of the pro
gram is to improve writing
skills by reading quality
writing and enabling stu-
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7:00 p.m., the Council of the Village of Freeport
will hold a public hearing on the 2009-2010
Village Budget. The Public Hearing will be held
at the Freeport Community Hall, 200 State
Street, Freeport, ML
The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed budget will be a
subject of this hearing.
A copy of the proposed 2009-2010 budget is
available for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Village Office, 200 S. State
Street, Freeport, ML
There will be a Special Village Council Meting
on March 2, 2009, in the Community Hall, at
7:15 p.m., for the purpose of approving the
Fiscal year 2009-2010 Budget.
Yvonne M. Aspinall
Village Clerk
dents to recognize the ingre
dients of good writing. She
said
other
elementary
schools have indicated an
interest in the approach.
A vital part of the project
was the construction by par
ent and teacher volunteers of
a room within the library to
serve as a center for related
resources. Two hundred chil
dren’s books demonstrating
the elements of good writing
were purchased and are
available in the room.
Ken Soper, a parent volrepresented
the
unteer,
Duncan Lake Transitions
program, which was focused
on the Special Olympics
Unified Basketball team.
Unified sports teams, he
explained, are composed of
children who participated in
Special Olympics and other
children.
At present, 30 children
participate in the program
that Soper coaches along
with Brooks Ghent. The chil
dren wear uniforms in the
Caledonia colors and participate in tournaments around
the state, most recently in
Kalamazoo.
Rebecca
Sowerby,
Smartlab teacher at Kraft
Meadows Middle School,
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developed the robotics
pro
gram sequence used by the
seventh grade robotics team
at the Science Olympiad
“We are preparing students
for jobs that don't exist, using
technology that doesn’t exist
to solve problems that don’t
explained
exist,”
yet
Sowerby.
She said the level of inter
est in the program was sufficiently high that four middle
school teachers attended the
Science Olympiad coaches
clinic at the University of
Michigan. Sowerby is assist
ed by Elizabeth Alexander,
enrichment coordinator for
both Kraft Meadows and
middle
Lake
Duncan
schools. Alexander is also
coaching a technical writing
Science
in
team
the
Olympiad.
According to Sowerby,
the robotics program has a
definite carryover into math
and science. Seventy stu
dents and 20 parent-teacher
volunteers currently partici
pate.
Following the close of the
robotics program presenta
tion, Kohn resumed the podi
um, saying three grant recipi
ents unfortunately could not
be included in the presenta-
tions.
The Duncan Lake
Transitions program, in part
nership with the YMCA
Camp Manitou-lin, had
received a grant for a thera
peutic horseback riding pro
gram. The objective of the
program was to enable stu
dents to learn skills and
through
responsibilities
working with an animal.
A grant titled “You're
Never too Young to Have a
Dream” was written by
Haley Pickard, Caledonia
Elementary media center
Pam
specialist.
Author
Flowers and her sled dog vis
ited all four elementary
schools
where
Flowers
shared stories about her life
experiences and encouraged
students in their writing.
The Caledonia Choir
Celebration was put together
by middle school choir direc
tor Nancy TenElshof, who
partnered with her elemen
tary music teacher colleagues to create a musical
experience to welcome the
incoming fifth graders. The
program was televised and
made available to the com
munity on the local cable
access channel.
Don Alexander, a trustee
of the foundation and mem
ber of the grant committee,
announced the grants award
ed from the Nov. 1, 2008,
grant deadline.
The summer science camp
grant in the amount of $400
went to Donna Smith at the
Kraft Meadows Middle
School. The grant will sup
port a three-evening science
camp to be held at the school
this summer.
The second grant, Bal-avis-x, to Lori Burgess and
Tony Silveri, Emmons Lake
Elementary, is for $2,325.
The grant supports a training
program throughout the dis
trict in a series of exercises
that are designed to promote
the academic, physical and
social growth of the participants.
The third grant of $5,000
matches funds from parent
teacher organizations and
partners with the community
to support Literacy to Go at
Kettle Lake Elementary.
Hofstra,
Bonnie
Chris
Warren and Diane Fortuna
accepted the grant which will
be used to improve that
school’s library for students
from kindergarten through
fifth grade.
The last grant, Using
Technology to Motivate HS
Writers, $2,000 from the
Barbara Gall Fund for
Language Arts, was accepted
by Gordie Nickels, director
of curriculum/instruction for
the school district, and Ruth
Grinstead
and
Marilou
•oncher of Caledonia High
School. The grant will allow
all ninth and 10th grade stu
dents at CHS to have access
to the Criterion Online
Writing Evaluation Program
from school or from home.
The program can provide
objective and timely support
and feedback in writing con
ventions.
Alexander explained that
grant deadlines were April 1
and Nov. 1 each year. The
next grant workshop will be
held Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at
Duncan
Lake
Middle
School.
Jill Harrison, executive
director of the foundation,
thanked the audience for its
interest, the students for the
music, and Michaels and
Associates for the donation
of food. She also called
attention to the foundation's
continuing need for funds.
For more information con
tact the foundation at caledfoundation@art.net, or call
616-891-8185, ext. 7319.
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It’s easy to look at a team
losing a lead in the final
minute of a basketball team.
and point to that asthe deciding factor.
It certainly played a role in
the Caledonia varsity girls’
basketball team’s 54-52 loss
to South Christian, in a battle
for second place in the O-K
Gold Conference Friday
night. But the Fighting Scots
could have had a bigger cushion in those final seconds.
The last 30 seconds just
happened to be the last 30
seconds,” said Caledonia
head coach Joe Harvey.
“ That was how the game
ended, but the third quarters
is where we got beat.”
The Fighting Scots pulled
out to a 25-17 half-time lead,
only to see the Sailors come
roaring out of the locker room
in the third quarter. South
Christian outscored the Scots
22-10 in the first eight minutes of the second half.
“It was probably the best
defense we’ve played all year
was pulled down by the the next couple minutes. She
Sailors who quickly went the scored nine straight points for
other way for the game-win- her team to start a 11-4 run to
ning lay-up with just over close out the half. Caledonia
nine seconds left. The Scots led 26-16 at the break, and six
had chances for a shot on points was as close as the
theirfinal possession, but
Saxons would get the rest of
overpassed the basketball and the night.
wound up turning it over.
“That's really a break-out
Jordyn Skinner led the game for her,” Harvey said of
Sailors with 12 points, and Martin.
Laura Tjepkema added ten
Those three threes account
points.
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Nothing against Hastings,
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Michelle Butcher.
where we could get some kids
The Scots fall to 10-7 over- some time. We’ve got five or
all and 8-4 in the O-K Gold six girls on the team fighting
Conference.
the flu, and one who played
“These kids have come so tonight with pneumonia.
far. It’s hard to be disappoint- Lindsee Weis, she was in the
ed with them. It was one I told hospital yesterday.”
them, we let it slip away,”
Butcher also hit three
Harvey said,
threes, and led Caledonia
Tuesday night, Hastings with 14 points. The seven
head coach Dan Carpenter threes the Scots hit were the
couldn’t help but notice the difference in the game.
age difference as the starting
Both teams made nine two
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point
point field
field goals,
goals, and
Caledonia started five sen- Hastings was 7-of-15 from
iors and one junior in its 44- the free throw line while
31 win over the visiting Caledonia was just 5-of-15.
Saxons
Tuesday
night.
“We were slow getting out
Hastings only has one senior a couple times with our tranon the roster, and she’s sition from the point to the
injured on the sideline keep- wing,” said Carpenter
ing stats. Hastings started
.“You’ve got to be moving
three juniors, a sophomore on defense, especially when
and a freshman.
you’ve got players raining
While the Fighting Scots threes on you.”
may have had the edge in
Caledonia hit six of its
experience, it was their own seven threes in the first half,
youngsters who finally started but hung with the Scots
pulling away from the Saxons thanks in large part to their
in the second quarter.
rebounding. Caledonia got
Hastings got off to a strong after the basketball better in
start, and led 10-9 late in the the second half,
first
Quarter.
quarter.
Caledonia
“They were outrebounding
jumped in front 13-10 by the us in the first half,” Harvey
end of the period, but said. “I think eight points they
Hastings was still only down
three with five and a half min
utes to play in the opening
half.
After struggling against the
Saxon defense for the first
couple minutes of the second
quarter, with junior Amanda
Kimes and freshman Amber
Martin off the bench in the
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Championship
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Caledonia
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coach Harvey stuck with his
around Hastings’ JenaLeigh Bailey during Tuesday
sity
wrestling
team
finished
youngsters.
night’s 44-31 Caledonia win over the visiting Saxons.
the
O-K
Gold
Conference
Martin buried a three out of
season
with
a
6-0
record
in
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
the time out, then two more in
the duals, and now will have
to battle Hastings for the out
right
conference
title
Saturday.
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long in the first half,” said
Harvey. “In the third quarter
it was probably the worst
defense we’ve played.”
The Sailors were able to
get easy baskets in transition,
The Caledonia girls weren’t
getting back on defense quick
enough, and when they did
get back struggled to find
their marks. The Scots also
outrebounded the Sailors by
five in the first half, but the
Sailors finished the game
with a rebounding edge and
that helped them get their
transition game going.
Caledonia found itself
down four points with three
minutes to go, and was able to
battle back and take a there
point lead with a flurry that
lasted a minute and a half.
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We turned the ball over,”
said Harvey. “We had a three
point lead with about 40 sec
onds to go, had the ball, and
made some mental mistakes
with the ball. Kids I would
typically be confident in handling the ball.
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Scots with 17 seconds left,
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second half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
had in the first half were off
second shots.”
The Scots wound up leading the Saxons in rebounding
for the night, 38 to 37. Chase
led the Scots on the boards,
with nine to go along with six
points and three steals,
Gabrielle Shipley had
seven points and eight
rebounds
for
Hastings.
Veronica Hayden and Kayla
Vogel had eight points and
seven rebounds each. The
Saxons also got four points
and eight rebounds from
Brittany Hickey.
Caledonia will be home
against Ottawa Hills this
Thursday.
TK and Hastings battle
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Wayland High School. The
Wildcats wrestle the Saxons
at 6 p.m., with the Trojans
waiting to meet the winner in
the district championship
match.
Thomapple Kellogg was
n't at 100-percent as it closed
out the regular season last
Saturday at the Mason
Invitational. The Trojans had
four starters out of the line-
up because of the flu.
The team still managed to
go 3-2 on the day. The
Trojans defeated Pennfield
57-7, Byron 69-12, and
Carson City 65-0. TK lost a
couple of close matches, 3822 against Parma Western
and 41-30 against the host
Bulldogs.
Mike
Craven,
Kyle
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were all 5-0 on the day for
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and Cody Clinton were both
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Rachel
Nemmers will lead the inaugural
cheer
team
at
Davenport University begin
ning in the fall of 2009.
Rachel Nemmers begins
the inaugural year of the
Cheerleading program at
Davenport University for the
2009-2010 athletic campaign,
Nemmers is currently finishing her degree at DU and
serves as an assistant coach
with Caledonia’s varsity sideline and competitive cheer
teams.
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Through
years,
Nemmers has helped various
levels of cheerleading including leading the 2007-2008
Caledonia junior varsity competitive cheer team to a con-
ference championship. As a
cheerleader herself, Nemmers
participated
the
on
Competitive All-Star Team
that competed nationally. She
was a four-year varsity competitive cheer and sideline
cheer athlete as well as a
Scholar-Athlete at Caledonia.
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‘Cats and Cougars score
league wins over TK ladies
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this week.
Thomapple Kellogg had to
TK guard Kristin Tedrow
had a good night shooting
from outside herself, knocking down four threes. She finished with 14 points. Kate
Scheidel led the Trojans with
be happy, putting up 30 15 points.
points on
the
visiting Alyssa Bowerman chipped
Wavland Wildcats in the first in eight points for TK. and
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scoring in bunches too. The and 2-10 in the O-K Gold
Wildcats put up 22 points in Conference this season.
Tuesday night, the league
each of the first two quarters.
to take a 14-point
half-time leading Catholic Central
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64-49 Cougars scored a 60-45 win
lead, and went on to a
over the visiting Trojans.
win in Middleville.
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Merchant hit three threes in
against the Cougars. Catholic
the opening quarter, and finCentral h.mned out to a 21-2
ished the period with 12 Central jumped out to a 21-2
points. She ended the night lead in the first quarter, with
with just 14. Kaleigh Shuster Scheidel getting the Trojans’
only bucket.
led Wayland with 18 points.
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by then, but over the next
TK outscored
three quarters
the Cougars 43-39.
TK helped itself out at the
free throw line, knocking
down 14-of-187 attempts.
Scheidel was a perfect 6-for6. She tied Weesie for the
team high with 11 points
each Tedrow added ten
each. Tedrow added ten
points.
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Monday night against Calvin
Christian, then return to
Christian,
league play Thursday when
the final
they host Hastings in
home game of the season.
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DU Director of Athletics
Paul Lowden is proud to
have Rachel on the DU athletic staff stating, “I feel that
Rachel brings a wealth of
experience as an athlete and
coach and we have total confidence in her to promote the
athletic department as a
the
whole
throughout
upcoming years.”
The cheer team will primarily perform during timeouts and halftimes of various
athletic events here at DU
and also will have a short
competition schedule around
the Great Lakes region.
AYSO, parent volunteers greatly needed
include
season
The Caledonia American Spring 2009 season is $55 per 2009-10
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games played over a six-week and socks), player insurance, our program depends entirely
season and begins Saturday, and a Soccer Now quarterly on parent and community
Holt.
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Regional
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Fighting Scot guard Luke
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Wayland also got 20
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Lowell-Caledonia was 6-of-6 from the floor.
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Sports Editor
The only complaints from
the Trojan fans Monday
night were that the shorts
weren't short enough and the
bleachers weren’t comfy
enough.
Thomapple Kellogg's var
sity boys' basketball team
hosted Retro Night, in the
old gymnasium at TKHS.
The Trojans wore orange jer
seys, last worn by TK play
ers in 1999. Throughout the
night TK honored great
teams of the past.
TK also score more points
than any other team has this
season against the visiting
Lowell Red Arrows, earning
a 69-52 non-conference vic
tory.
“We always say, ‘have
fun, play hard, and see what
happens,’” said Thornapple
Kellogg head coach Lance
Laker.
The fun started in the final
seconds of the first quarter,
when senior forward James
Tobin found himself stand
ing in front of the Trojan
bench and fired a two-hand
ed shot over his head 3/4 the
length of the court that
swished through the net at
the other end as the buzzer
sounded.
The bucket broke a 14-14
tie, giving TK a 17-14 lead
heading into the second
quarter. The Trojans led the
rest of the night.
“Those are huge shots that
people hit at the end of a
quarter there,” said Laker.
“Those momentum shifts are
the hugest things in games
sometimes.”
Tobin hit another three at
the end of the first half, to
put the Trojans up 33-29. He
finished with eight points. A
10-0 run early in the second
half pushed the Trojans to a
44-32 lead. The closest the
Red Arrows got the rest of
the evening was eight points.
Coley McKeough led the
Trojans with 13 points and
five . rebounds.
Carter
Whitney added 12, seven
rebounds, and five assists.
Parrish Hall chipped in eight
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by Brett Bremer)
points and five assists, Kody
Buursma had ten points, six
blocks, and six rebounds.
The Trojans also did a
great job of chasing down
loose balls, their own stats
said that they got to 13 of the
15 on the night.
Laker did have one com
plaint of his own.
“Our goal is to 9make sure
we don’t beat ourselves. We
put ourselves in some diffi
cult situations (in the fourth
quarter),” said Laker. “I did
n’t think for the most part we
did that, but we had the
string of two of three
unforced turnovers. But
those did happen because we
were being aggressive.”
Lowell got 20 points from
Isaac Tawney on the night,
who did most of his damage
from behind the three-point
arc, and 11 points from
Daniel Lane.
The Trojans fell to 3-7 in
the O-K Gold Conference
Thursday night, as they were
downed 50-49 at South
Christian.
Hall hit a bucket, was
fouled, and converted on the
free throw with 12 seconds
left to give TK a 49-47 lead.
South Christian answered at
the other end though as Brent
Geers penetrated into the
Trojan defense and kicked
the ball out for teammate Joe
Broekhuizen who buried an
open three-pointer for the
win.
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off to a good start, doubling
up the Sailors 16-8 in the
first quarter. South Christian
battled back though to tie the
game at 24 at the half. The
Trojans did hold slim lead
through most of the first
three quarters.
The Trojans are now 7-8
overall this season, while the
Sailors improve to 11-4.
Traveling
to
South
Christian was just the start of
a brutal road swing for the
Trojans. They head to Grand
Rapids Catholic Central
Tuesday, then go to Wayland
Friday night.
Scots open district action
against GR Christian Eagles
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Fighting Scots have
been trying to get healthy all
season long, and think
they’re getting close for their
final push of the season.
Caledonia's
varsity
wrestling team opens the
postseason today, at home,
as it hosts the O-K Gold
Conference Championship
Meet.
On Thursday, the Scots
will be part of the Division 2
District Tournament hosted
by Forest Hills Central.
Caledonia takes on Grand
Rapids Christian in one of
the district semifinals at 6
p.m., while Ottawa Hills
faces the host Rangers in the
other.
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Cedar Springs topped the
Fighting Scots in the final
dual of the regular season
Wednesday night, 36-23.
“I thought we wrestled
pretty well,” said Caledonia
head coach Shawn Veitch.
"We had five matches that
were decided by four points
or less. We've just got to find
a way to win those close
matches. That’s just a young
team.”
Brett McCarty pulled out a
close one in his return to the
line-up for the Scots, win
ning a 6-2 decision at 171
pounds. Caledonia also got
pins
from
Dakota
VandenToorn at 189 pounds
and Justin Bigger at 135.
Tanner Zych won by techni
cal fall for Caledonia at 140,
19-4. In the 103-pound
weight class, Alex Champion
scored a 20-15 win for the
Scots.
Last Saturday, the Scots
went 2-3 at the Lakewood
Invitational. Lawrence start
ed the day with a 38-36 win
over Caledonia.
“We did not wrestle well
the first round," Veitch said.
“It was like we were sleep
walking through that first
round. After that, we picked
it up and wrestled pretty
well.”
The Scots topped Saginaw
Heritage in their next dual,
50-25, then fell to Jackson
Northwest
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42-27,
Sturgis 40-36, and lost to
Lakewood 58-12.
Veitch's father. Lakewood
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some of the remaining clock
that way and the Trojans
struggled to get a good shot
off in their final chance.
“We played really well,”
said Laker. “It came down to
executing
really
well
though.”
Geers led South Christian
with 18 points. Broekhuizen,
had nine points, all on threes.
“We did a nice job of shut
ting down South's guards,”
said
Laker.
“Even
Broekhuizen, who I think is
one of the better players in
the league, he had just six
points until the last seconds.”
TK got 17 points from
Hall as well as five assists
and ten rebounds. Whitney
finished with 12 points and
four assists. Buursma added
ten points, four rebounds and
two blocks.
Laker was proud of his
team’s effort, both on
defense and on the offensive
end where the Trojans’ took
care of the basketball. TK
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Thursday was the fastest night ever in CERC pool
by Brett Bremer
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Whoever changes the
board
at
the
record
Community Education and
Recreation Center will be
busy at the end of the season,
thanks to the Forest Hills
swimmers.
Forest Hills Northern set
seven new pool records on
the night during their 133-53
win over the Thornapple
varsity
Kellogg-Hastings
boys’ swimming and diving
team Thursday night.
The only event the Trojans
won all night long was the
diving competition, where
Joshua Wheeler took first
place with a score of 171.80.
James Moray was second
with a score of 146.20. Their
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“I think I can still go faster
than I did. I'm just not used
to it. I think I started a little
slower than I needed to this
time.”
Breanna
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Ricketts also had a great 500
race, shaving six seconds of
her previous best time and
placing fifth in 6:35.85.
Forest Hills’ Bradley
Klanderman won the event
in a new pool record time of
5:10.44.
Swimmers can sometimes
use the competition of swim
ming against better competi
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Swanson didn't really even
get that chance.
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Forest Hills also set new
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freestyle,
the
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freestyle.
Derek Mead was a part of
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performances, and came asking about a fifth record after
the meet. He won the 100yard freestyle in 48.83 sec
onds, the 200-yard freestyle
in 1:44.97, teamed with Paul
Kersjes, Klanderman, and
Kurt VonEhr to win the 400yard freestyle relay in
and
3:26.50,
Klanderman, VonEhr, and
Ben Mason in winning the
teammate Jacob Comer was
fourth with a score of
128.25.
“We dominated Forest
Hills in diving,” said TKDave
coach
Hastings
Schultz.
Tyler
TK-Hastings'
Swanson set a new team
record in the 500-yard
in
finishing
freestyle,
5:35.91.
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onds off his personal best
time in the race, and was 14
seconds better than the previ
ous record of 5:49.68 in the
event set by Tom Peck. It
was just the second time he's
swam in the event this sea
son.
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On Wednesday, Feb. 18
members of the Caledonia
Township Board of Trustees
agreed to put a bond millage
request on the May 5 ballot.
Following a discussion on
whether to seek a 21-year
bond or a 30-year bond, the
board determined that saving
$1,500,000 in interest meant
that the 21-year bond was
better for the township.
Treasurer
Richard
Robertson and Supervisor
Bill Harrison praised the
effort of the Friends of the
Library which has already
raised significant funds for
the project.
The bond being sought is
for $2,825,000. Robertson
told his fellow board mem
bers that the amount was
“conservative,” and if more
funds are raised by the
Friends group and all pledges
are met, the township may be
able to reduce the millage.
According to wording of
the proposal, the millage
would be used “for the purpose of paying the cost of
acquiring, constructing, fur
nishing and equipping a new
township library building.”
The bonds will be out
standing a maximum of 21
years, exclusive of refund
ing. It is estimated that it will
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help remind people to get out and vote on May 5 for the
library bond issue. Elmner, wearing his custom glasses,
was spotted at the Caledonia Vision Center. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
mill ($.3265 per $1,000 of
taxable value) to pay debt
service on the bonds in the
first year of the levy, and to
levy an estimated average of
($.3797 per $1,000
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of taxable value) for debt
service, until the bonds are
retired.
There was laughter from
the audience during the dis
cussion of this issue since
Harrison’s mother, Judy
Harrison, was one of the peo
ple listening to the discus
sion.
The board also approved
the purchase of 20 acres of
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School districts in Kent
County have been contacted
to help with the effort to stop
residential foreclosures in
Kent County. In addition to
the Caledonia Community
Schools,
Thornapple
Kellogg has also been con
tacted because a small part
of the district is in Kent
County.
Foreclosure Response is a
nonprofit project connecting
residents with community
resources and advocating for
change to stop foreclosures
in Kent County. The team
has more than 40 nonprofits,
government agencies, neigh
borhood organizations, lend
ing institutions and other
working
businesses
to
reduce the number of fore
closures and develop meas
urement tools to gauge the
current and future impacts of
foreclosure.
The group is working to
educate the community
about issues related to fore
closure and wants to help
mitigate the impact on the
community from high fore
closure rates.
It is also part of ongoing
efforts to prevent predatory
and deceptive lending and
additional foreclosures.
This county-wide com
munity education campaign
is helping residents organize
to advocate for housing poli
cies and legislation that
improve financial stability
and the quality of life.
According to information
from the group, foreclosure
rates have been increasing at
an alarming rate. Since
2004, there have been
approximately 5,500 fore
closures in the city of Grand
Rapids and another 5,500 in
the remaining areas of Kent
County.
According to new data
every day, 10 homeowners
are losing their residences to
foreclosure. Beyond the per
sonal loss for families, fore-
by Patricia Johns
to work on a second round of
Staff Writer
cuts, which would be much
Caledonia
Community deeper and “felt by all." He
Schools Superintendent Jerry said he is hoping these cuts
Phillips and Thornapple will not have to take place.
Superintendent
The board president and
Kellogg
Gary Rider and their staffs superintendent
from
have been wrestling with the Thornapple Kellogg Schools
announcement that the budg recently joined nearly 1,000
et Gov. Jennifer Granholm is colleagues from around the
suggesting includes a $59 country as part of the
per pupil reduction for the National School Boards
Association's
Federal
2009-10 school year.
Network
For Thomapple Kellogg, Relations
this reduction would mean a Conference to call on
loss of about $178,000. In Congress to make public
Caledonia, Phillips projects education a priority this year.
This year's conference was
cuts of about $325,000.
“We were not expecting a especially important with the
$59 cut. We were planning new administration and the
on a freeze,” said Phillips. “It billions of dollars being constill might be a freeze with sidered for public education
the federal money in the under the federal stimulus
stimulus package coming to package,
With local school districts
states.
“Even with a freeze, we across the country facing
will be cutting. I think every economic hardships, school
I district will be cutting,” he board
board members,
members, administra
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education
There could be tors and other education
added.
reduction in each department advocates asked Congress to
approve much-needed fund
and area of the district.”
Rider and his Finance ing to support their schools.
Officer Chris Marcy are also At stake is $14 billion for
in a holding pattern, waiting school construction projects
to better
to see what actually happens _ and „ $26 billion
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with the budget. One of the serve special education and
complicating factors is that at-risk students.
“Every dollar we get from
the state budget does not
have to be approved until the federal government for
Sept. 30, while school dis school construction is a dol
tricts are bound by law to lar we don't have to ask the
approve: their budgets by local community for," said
June 30 which means they Don Haney, TK School
have to be written by the start Board president,
According
to
Rider,
of June.
Phillips said the Caledonia school districts have been
underfunded
district is also waiting for chronically
final numbers from the state from the federal government
to see if he and his staff have for special education man
dates, and school districts
spend millions of dollars
meeting the requirements set
forth by the federal govern
ment. The stimulus funding
would provide the necessary7
first step for school districts
to receive full funding for
these critical areas and
would free up limited
resources for other essential
education areas.
No one knows yet how the
stimulus funding will impact
districts.
•oth local districts have
received calls about their
respective construction proj
ects. Since construction is
paid through separate bond
funds and cannot be paid
with state funding for
schools, changes in the state
budget do not impact con
struction.
Construction at the high
school is continuing," said
Rider. “In addition, the district is having an impact on
funds for the operation,
maintenance and equipment
of the Bowne Township Fire
Department?"
This renewal would raise
an estimated $223,981 in the
first year of the levy.
To the extent required by
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the local economy by hiring
of construction workers.
In Caledonia, new Paris
Ridge is still a go.
The community is excited
about it, 1 said Phillips.
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Many of the Caledonia ele
mentary schools are over
capacity, and this will help to
relieve some pressure on
them."
and
Caledonia
The
Thornapple Kellogg school
boards will continue to work
on their budgets for the
upcoming school year, and
both superintendents are
hoping for some clarity on
the budget numbers for the
2010 state budget.
Voters in Bowne Twp
face renewal question
closures reduce property
values and the tax base need
ed for city and county serv
ices and programs such as
fire, police, road repair and
community
health. I
Voters
in
Bowne
Foreclosures also increase I
Township
are
some
of
the
neighborhood blight and
few
citizens
in
Michigan
fac
crime.
The
response
team | ing an election Tuesday, Feb.
24.
The
question
on
the
bal
believes that schools can I
lot
is
a
millage
renewal
for
help by providing education
the
Bowne
Township
Fire
al materials to help to fami
lies in danger of foreclosure, j Department.
The
proposal
reads,
“
Shall
These families have a much
the
expired
previously
voted
better chance of saving their
increase
in
the
constitutional
homes if they act quickly
tax
rate
limitation
on
general
and receive help from a
ad
valorem
taxes
in
Bowne
trained housing specialist.
Township
of
1.7911
mills
Homeowners need to avoid |
($1.79
per
$1,000
of
taxable
scams but they can trust the
value),
reduced
to
1.6962
nonprofit organizations that
mills
($1.69
per
$1,000
of
offer free help.
taxable
value)
by
the
Kellogg,
Thornapple
required
millage
rollbacks,
Caledonia and the Kent
be
renewed
at
and
increased
Intermediate School District
up
to
the
original
voted
are letting parents now about
1.7911
mills
($1.79
per
the process. For more infor
$1,000
of
taxable
value)
and
mation parents can go to
levied
on
taxable
property
www.ForeclosureResponse.
for 10 years, 2009 through
org.
2018, inclusive, to provide
i
law, a small portion of the tax
levy revenues (approximately
$12,653 in the first year) will
be captured within the district
of and disbursed to the
Alto
Bowne Township
Development
Downtown
Authority.
In This Issue
• Yankee Springs boards meet
to consider upcoming issues
• Caledonia Planning Commission
discusses zoning amendments
• Caledonia FFA delivers at regional
competition
• Trojan girls win first league
cheer championship
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MILLAGE, continued from page 1
the Calplex property for ath
letics fields. The cost of
$250,625 was a little much
for Trustee Rick Snoeyink.
He voted against the meas
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development would be hard
for residents of the more
easterly neighborhoods to
access.
The township board also
heard a request from Joe
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for
Caledonia Farmers Market
this
beginning
spring.
Because of concerns about
zoning, this request will go
to the planning commission
for review.
VandenAkker told the
board that tentatively the
location for the market was
on the north side of the US
Golf Carts property on M-37
next to the American Legion
Hall.
In other business, the
board approved “writing off’
delinquent personal property
taxes from six properties that
Joe Vanden Akker shared his ideas for a Caledonia
have been delinquent for
Farmers Market before the Caledonia Township board
more than five years.
The board also approved on Feb. 18.
raising sewer rates from $21
a month to $24 a month. This for the April, May and June cals and electricity.
charge will go into effect quarter. This raise became
The next meeting of the
April 1 and will be on the necessary because the costs Caledonia Township Board
quarterly sewer bills sent out for sewers is also rising, will be Wednesday, March 4,
including the cost of chemi- at 7 p.m.
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and their friend Samantha Ellis, are excited about the thought of having a new library!
So excited, in fact that they have been collecting pop cans to raise money for the
library. They were asked by their teacher at Duncan Lake Middle School to put in
some community service hours.Since that time three weeks ago, the girls have put in
about 8 hours in collecting pop bottles and cans. Thus far they have collected $68
worth and some people have committed to matching what they are able to raise. This
is an ongoing project so anyone willing to donate cans or would like to match any of
the monies raised, should contact Karen Strayer at 616-891-8876.
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Yankee Springs boards meet
to consider upcoming issues
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
In Yankee Springs, mem
bers of the township board,
planning commission and the
zoning board of appeals met
Feb. 18 to consider their
goals for 2009.
This was an opportunity
for members of the different
bodies to discuss what they
saw as challenges and needs
for the coming year.
On Feb. 12, the board of
trustees met and discussed
flooding problems in the
Sandy Beach area. They also
heard from Brad Lamberg of
the Barry County Road
Commission on the status of
roads in the township and
will be meeting with him
again March 5.
The township received a
$5,000 grant from Barry
County and continues to
work on bids for a shelter for
township
the
park.
Volunteers are working on a
planting design for trees in
the park as well.
On Feb. 19, the planning
commission met with plan
ner Greg Milliken to contin
ue discussion of the overlay
area along M-179. Frank
Fiala stressed that some flex
ibility was needed in work
ing with developers.
Milliken will take the
input from the commission
members and will bring a
more formal document for
members to consider.
Other issues the planning
commission will consider are
corrections to the wind tur
bine ordinance and standards
for used car lots.
They will be looking a
recommendations from the
zoning board of appeals on
road setback standards. They
also were given a handout on
adopting and updating a cap
ital improvement program
for review.
Members of the Yankee
Springs Township Board
will have a special meeting
with Brad Lamberg March 5
at 7 p.m. The next regular
meeting of the Yankee
Springs Township trustees
will be at 7 p.m. March 12.
The next regular meeting of
the Yankee Springs Planning
Commission will be March
19 at 7 p.m. All meetings are
at the Yankee Springs
Township Hall on Briggs
Road.
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petition at CMU’s jazz festi
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The band took home the
first runner-up trophy on
Friday, Feb. 13, edging out
Comstock Park (second run
ner-up) as well as 14 other
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Ionia High
School took the top honors.
In addition to the second
place finish, sophomore
Dominic
Bierenga
was
awarded the second runnerup award in the soloist cate
gory in Class B. He played
tenor sax solos on both
“Moanin'” and “La Suerte de
los Tontos.”
In addition to performing
at CMU, jazz band students
spend much of the day listen
ing to the university's jazz
groups as well as other high
school bands.
While the jazz band has
completed its basketball per
formances for this season,
members still have a busy
schedule to finish out the
school year. They will be
performing in the WMU Jazz
Invitational March 14, at the
Grand Rapids Griffins game
March 20, in the MSBOA
Jazz Clinic March 26, in the
Thornapple Arts Council
Jazz Festival April 18, and a
final concert on May 14. A
performance for the Grand
Rapids Rampage was sched
uled, but the AFL has since
suspended its 2008 season.
Other upcoming events for
TK music groups include a
winter concert tomorrow,
Feb. 22. The choir performs
at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church and the band ;performs in the high school
gym at 4 p.m. as the closing
act of this year's Art Fest.
Band and choir students
also will perform at festivals
Feb. 25. “The Sound of
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concepts of “permaculture”
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sustainable manner.
This free event will take
place Thursday, March 5, at
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Building at 128 High St. in
Middleville. Doors will open
at 6:30 p.m., and the event
will begin at 7 p.m. Seating
is limited, and arriving early
is recommended.
includes
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techniques on growing more
food in the same amount of
space, without using chemi
cals, by learning to build
healthy soil and take advan
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ships. Permaculture focuses
on the use of perennial food
crops such as fruit or nut
trees and perennial vegeta
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with little input from the gar
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Effective food storage is
another component of permaculture.
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Financial Permaculture training course.
His talk is sponsored by
the Local Future nonprofit
education organization as
part of its Self-Sufficiency
series. The goal of the series
is to provide tips and ideas
for those interested in saving
money, increasing self-sufficiency, and improving the
local economy.
The next event, on
Thursday, April 2, will focus
on how to develop local currencies in order to improve
the local economy and create
jobs. Chris Bedford of the
Center
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documentary on how to revi
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using local currencies. .
Architect Ken Dixon gives the members of the
Caledonia Planning Commission a look at his proposed
development on 68th Street and Thornapple River
Drive. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the Caledonia
Township
Planning
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R-4 multiple family district
and the sign ordinance.
These were both drafts.
Township
Supervisor
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meeting to give his perspective on both drafts. Areas
under discussion were conrequirements,
struction
whether a “brick” ordinance
is required, and the right
location for high- density
apartment construction,
The discussion on signs
centered around the need to
provide safety so people are
not slowing down to read
moving signs and perhaps
causing “rear-end” accidents,
Following the discussion.
it was decided to present
both ordinance amendment
drafts to either the township
board or to set a joint meeting of both the board and
planning commission.
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heard from Ken Dixon who
asked
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. David
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Radio Broadcast Sun. 6:00 pm
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia, MI. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Sunday Services
111 Church Street
the best
and Sunday School
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland, Ml 49348
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family —
right where you're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Sunday Worship:
9:00,
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CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHUR CM
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Lakeside
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
___________ www.lakesidecommunity.org
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
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Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship........................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00
© a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ................... .6:30 p.m.
Nuriev available throughout, tven/cn? is welcome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
......... 10:00 a.m.
Cl a.m.
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660I www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: ww, wayfarercc.org
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48th St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
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Fellowship Church
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
Sunday Worship Services:
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Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Peace Church
Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
4:00 pm
9:30 am
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome! -
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159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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Middleville
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5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Contemporary Worship ................................. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages....................... 10:45 a.m.
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Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
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8 30am - Traditional
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
Sunday Services
day ofyour week
jfflletljotrisft Church
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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CALEDONIA
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11:00 a.m
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Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
Senior Pastor
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a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful senice.
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Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/chl7897
11 00am - Contemporary
Pastor Scott Greenway
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Education hour 11:00 AM
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Lutheran Church
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
“A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers
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11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Morning Worship Service. . 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ... 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................6:45p.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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Sunday Evening Service....................................................... 6:00p.m.
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
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Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
BRIGHTSIDE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
FIRST BAPTIST
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
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Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
A// walks, One faith
Sunday Worship Experience
The Family of God for All People1
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Loving God, Loving People
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Morning: 9:30 am
www.duttonurc.org
Redeemer Covenant Church
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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698-6850
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9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland. Interim Pastor
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Morning Worship................................................. 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday School........................................................ 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study..................
7:00 p.m.
_______ Pastor Merritt Johnson
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Lent observances begin next week
Local churches will begin
the observance of Lent
which is often a time to con
template the meaning of faith
with special sen ices on Ash
Wednesday.
Feb.
25.
Churches are invited to share
information about
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This penitential season
ends with the joy of resurrec
tion on Easter. April 12.
Middleville
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church. 908 W. Main Street
will hold Ash Wednesday
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of ashes. For more informa
tion contact Pastor Jim
Roemke at 269-795-2391.
Orangeville
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church will hold
an Ash Wednesday service at
7 p.m. During Lent. Rector
iarbara Wilson will give a
series of sermons based on
Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim
the Adventure of Pursuing
God, by Mark Batterson.
Sunday senices begin at
9:30 a.m. The church is at
11850 Nine Mile Road.
Wilson said all are welcome
to attend during Lent and all
year.
Representatives from any
church who would like their
Lent events listed should
send information to patricia(« j-adgraphics by noon on
Tuesdays. This information
will be printed on a spaceavailable basis in the Banner,
Reminder and community
papers.
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TKMS Science Olympiad
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Team ready to go
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6:30 p.m. the Disney classic,
"Herbie the Love Bug," will
be shown on the big screen.
Dean Jones plays Jim
Douglas, a broken-down hasbeen racecar driver. But,
when he finds himself saddied with an innocuous little
Volkswagen Beetle, he suddenly finds that he can get a
lot more out of it than anyone
thought possible.
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a.m. to 3 p.m. at 616-891inexplicable little car.
"Herbie the Love Bug" is 8028.
deemed a family classic by
many reviewer. Families arc
invited to bring friends and
neighbors to enjoy the
movie. Admission is free
and so are the pop and pop
corn.
In addition, families can
Members
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Caledonia
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from
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formed at the regional lead ed to compete at the state the most students and teams
ership contest held at Lowell FFA convention held at to the state convention from
Michigan State University the West Michigan region.
High School.
Advancing to the state
contests in designated areas
were:
Greenhand conduct of
meetings
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Samantha
McKenna, Josh Wheeler,
Couples
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singles, rules. Now Holt must face Asia
Slagter,
Jesse
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Fellowship cuing his wife’s heart.
Rebecca Guelde, Brandon
Whitneyville
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Agricultural issues — Karl
“Fireproof.” Whether mar the film starting at 7 p.m.
ried, engaged, dating or sin Admission is free and child Layton, Zach Vandermeer,
David Vandermark and
gle, guests may find practical care will be provided.
The church is located at Mark Postema.
insights for their lives.
Demonstration — Kelsey
At work, rescuing others 4935 Whitneyville Ave.,
from burning buildings, between 48th and 52nd Steketee,
Dakota
Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the streets. Visit the church Web VandenToorn and Ryan
at Skinner.
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firefighter’s
adage: site
Greenhand public speak
“Never leave your partner www. Whitney villeFellowshi
behind.” At home, in the p.org to view the trailer for ing — Nacoma Spagnuolo.
Creed speaking — Katie
cooling embers of his mar this film.
Homan.
riage, he lives by his own
Junior high public speak
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In addition, the Caledonia
chapter’s other Greenhand
Alto - Meghan Silverman, Conduct of Meetings Team
Northern
Michigan
placed third as alternates to
University has announced its Thomas Wynsma.
state.
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Parliamentary
Freeport
Abby
Weeks.
dean's list for the tall 2008
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Junior
High
Sarah
Middleville
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He was preceded in death
by his wife of over 54 years
Marguerite; and two chil
dren, Christie Ruth at age 13
and John Albert at age 5.
He is survived by sistersin-law. Eileen Flynn and
Caryl Jean DeLeeuw both of
Wyoming, and brother-in
law Royle and Leta Bailard
of Alto. Several nieces and
nephews including, Tom
(Joyce) Munger, Marilyn
(Ed) Lawrence, Carol Flynn,
Rosa (Joe) Macomber, Errol
(Judy) Flynn, Doug (Amy)
DeLeeuw, Lisa Ruso, Dan
(Christine) Bailard, and
Becky Nugent and several
cousins.
Lyle was a lifelong fanner
in Alto and worked at Bergy
Brothers Elevator for 30
years.
Funeral Services were held
Thursday,
Feb.
19
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Chapel, with
Rev. Al
Strouse,
officiating.
Interment Bowne Center
Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, please
make memorial donations to
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Woods Benevolent Fund,
8214 Pfeiffer Farm Dr. SE.
Byron Center, MI 49315.
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Geraldine
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of Middleville, went to be
with his Lord, Feb. 13, 2009.
He was preceded in death
by son Michael; brothers,
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and 27 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 28
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Ave. SE, in Caledonia.
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Cherry Valley Church has Family
Entertainment Stimulus Package
not interested in the movie,
but who would like to get out
of the house and hang out
with other people for a
while.”
No reservations are neces
sary. but the movie will be
starting shortly after 6 p.m.
so people are being4 encour
aged to arrive on time if they
don't want to miss any of the
action.
The church is located at
9185 Cherry Valley. Suite B
(the building behind the
in
Grill
Monterrey
Caledonia).
Starting tonight at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21 Cherry
Valley Church is bringing
back its monthly Family Fun
Night on the third Saturday
night of each month.
"We want to give the fam
ilies in our community a free
entertainment option,” said
Pastor Clint Cozier. “We’ll
be showing a family friendly
movie in our main auditori
um, complete with movie
style popcorn. We ll also
have board games, card
games and other activities in
the commons area for those
Cornerstone Church teens will
“starve” for children worldwide
Approximately 2(X) teens
from Cornerstone Church in
Caledonia will participate in
World Vision’s 30-Hour
Famine Friday, Feb. 27, and
Saturday. Feb. 28. The teens
will get a real taste of hunger
to help feed and care for chil
dren living in extreme pover
ty around the world.
students,
Cornerstone
whose goal is to raise
$10,000, will join half a mil
lion teens nationwide aimin •J
to raise more than $12 mil
lion to fight world hunger.
Now in its 18th year,
World Vision’s 30-Hour
Famine raises awareness and
money to fight hunger both
overseas and in the United
States. During the 30 hours,
teens “
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— the theme for this year’s
Famine — by going without
food (consuming only liquids) for 30 hours to experience what the poorest children and families face every
day. Students also perform
hands-on community service
projects during the weekend
in order to make a difference
in the area.
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Schipper named to Pine
Rest Foundation board
Jim Schipper, a 1983 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg,
has been elected to the Pine
Rest Foundation Board.
Schipper is a wealth advisor for Schipper & Osterink
in Grandville. His election to
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of the
Pine Rest Foundation will
consist of two consecutive
three-year terms.
The Pine Rest Foundation
was established in the early
1960s to help Pine Rest
Christian Mental Health
Services advance its healin' I
ministries through provision
of behavioral health care
services.
Since 1961, the Foundation
has gifted Pine Rest more
than $10 million in funding
for patient, community and
staff projects. These funds
have helped pay for critical
incident response teams.
school consultation programs,
continuing education for
mental health professionals,
support groups for pastors,
social workers at clinics in
area urban locations, plus a
host of other initiatives and
services.
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Book fair
will help TK
elementary
schools
On Saturday, Feb. 28, and
on
Sunday,
March
1,
Barnes
9505 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37) Caledonia. Ml
and Noble at 3670 28th St. in
Grand Rapids will host a
book fair, and a percentage of
the sales .will be donated to
the Thomapple Kellogg ele
mentary schools to help pay
for playground expansion at
McFall and Lee and the liter
acy programs at Page.
Anyone who shops .on
those two days can mention
that they would like their pur
chase to support TK schools.
Students will bring home fly
ers with more details.
In addition, shoppers at the
store both days will get to see
student artwork on display,
meet the TK Competitive
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Cheer Squad and hear guest
storytellers at 1 and 3 p.m.
Guest speakers are Miss
West Michigan's Outstanding
Teen 2009 London Colbert
Little Miss West
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Jim Schipper
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Pine Rest provide behavioral
health care to persons who
could not otherwise pay for
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marriage on Oct. 18, 2008 at Gaines United Brethren Church
in Caledonia. Parents of the couple are Scott and Barb
Schiefla, and Jeff and Sherri Westen, all ot Caledonia.
The happy couple were attended by Kristi Westen, maid of
honor; Katilyn Schiefla, Keyre Schiefla, and Melissa Hulst,
bridesmaids.
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After a wonderful honeymoon spent in the Smokey
Mountains in Tennessee, the couple now live in Caledonia,
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sharp, central vision. It is one of the
leading causes of legal blindness and
vision impairment in older Americans.
The progression of AMD can be slow
or rapid, but the deterioration of central
vision generally occurs over a period of
a few years. If you experience the folfol
lowing, see our Eye M.D. right away:
• Straight lines appear wavy
• Difficulty seeing at a
distance
• Decreased ability to
distinguish colors
• Inability to see
details, such as faces
or words in a book
• Dark or empty spots
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your vision
For individuals with the "wet" form of
macular degeneration (the rarer, but
more severe form) conventional laser
treatment and photodynamic therapy
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reduce the risk of moderate to severe
vision loss in patients with a few very
specific forms of "wet" macular degen
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intraocular antineovascular injections
and the insertion of a "retinal chip" to
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complete a quilt. (Photo by Elena Gormley)
by Elena Gormley
Student Intern
Members of the Gun Lake
chapter of the General
Federation
of Womens
Clubs are using their quilting
skills to raise money for
a few seams that frayed after
a rigorous washing.
“We're washing the quilts
on a heavy-agitation cycle so
that we can see if they will
hold together well,” said
quilter Mary Buckmaster,
“We love using the denim
because it's so worn and soft.
We want the women and
children that use these quilts
to never feel that they need to
worry about thinking that
(the quilts) are too delicate to
use;”
Buckmaster's home is
informally known as the quilt
ing house because it is where
all of the women meet. She
said she enjoys the quilting
group because, “I enjoy get
ting together with the ladies
and comparing and sharing
projects. I learn from these
ladies, just as they learn from
me.”
The women also are work
ing to make a quilt that will
be raffled off Oct. 14 at the
Yankee
Golf
Springs
Course. This quilt has a car
penter's star pattern which
the women selected together
while looking at a variety of
books on quilting patterns.
The women also are com
mitted to shopping at quilt
ing stores in West Michigan,
using a different store every
year to buy all of the fabric
and supplies for their raffle
charitable programs and
reach out to the less fortu
nate.
About
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half-dozen
women meet every Monday
to talk, share recipes, work
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women's shelter in Allegan
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will be raffled off in
October.
The women collected old
pairs of blue jeans and are
using the denim to make two
quilts for a women's shelter.
At the meeting, the women
put the finishing touches on
one quilt, which included
adding buttons and repairing
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Tickets may be purchased
by contacting Smith at 269672-9016. They also will be
sold throughout the county at
a variety of events, including
Orangeville
Summerfest,
Days and a local businesses
such as Weick's and the Gun
Lake Grind.
The coming-out party for
this year’s quilt will be on
May 14 at the club’s annual
dinner and scholarship auc
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by the club) and toward the
community fund. This is the
third quilt the group has made
to support the lending library
at Waters Edge Florist and
Gifts at 2606 S. Patterson
Road.
Judy Smith and Gerri
Rardeau are two of the quilt
ing members. Smith said she
enjoys spending time with
the quilters because, "I've
learned a lot. I'm more of the
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Students of the Month for January were chosen at Thornapple Kellogg High
School. Pictured from left in the front row are Stephannie Gonzalez, Lexi Sensiba,
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by Patricia Johns
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On Saturday, Feb. 28,
Cindie Ritzema will be the
focus of a fundraiser planned
by her former co-workers at
the Middleville branch, of
Chemical Bank. The organiz
ers have acquired another
special prize, a hot air bal
loon ride, courtesy of Sky
High Balloon Rides.
The fundraiser begins at 5
p.m. at Champs on Main
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with pizza from Three
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Dr. Del Tackett, Focus on
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presentation by Focus on the
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a gift certificate to the
Walldorff Brew Pub and
Bistro in Hastings, and a gift
certificate to the day spa at
Design One. The event will
have surprise drawings as
well.
Ritzema has the systemic
sclerosis form of scleroder
ma, for which there is no
cure. The disease is now
involving
her .internal
organs. Scleroderma is an
autoimmune disease, which
means that the body's
immune system attacks its
own tissues.
The word scleroderma
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Ritzema is suffering both
from the impact on her skin
and internally from the dis
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ly worse.
Ritzema travels to the
University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor for treatments.
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leave due to the disease. She
also used to do permanent
make-up for private clients.
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Troy Sutton, Ashley Walters,
Marilyn McLenithan and
Brittany Armstead to make
the Cindie Ritzema Fund a
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financial hardship, although
the definition of “hardship"
can be flexible. But many
employers allow these loans
for just about any purpose.
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requirements for your partic
ular plan, you'll need to con
tact your plan administrator.
Generally, you can borrow
up to $50,(XX). or one-half of
your vested plan benefits,
whichever is less. You've
got up to five years to repay
your loan, although the
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with taking out a 40i(k)
loan?
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few of them: •
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retirement savings. Your
401(k) plan is designed to
help you build funds for one
purpose: retirement. To
encourage you to take advan
tage of your 401 (k), the government defers taxes on your
earnings and allows you to
make contributions with pretax dollars. But when you
take out a loan from your
40 l(k), you are removing
resources earmarked for your
retirement. And even though
you'll repay the loan, you
can never get that time back
when your money could
have potentially grown.
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the loan amount. As men
tioned, you typically con
tribute pre-tax dollars to your
401 (k). But when you repay
the loan, you're doing so
with after-tax dollars. When
you withdraw the money at
retirement, it will be taxed
again.
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repay the loan if you leave
your job. If you leave your
job, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, you’ll general
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loan in full within 60 days. If
you don't repay it by then,
the outstanding balance will
be taxable — and if you're
under 59-1/2, you'll also
have to pay a 10 percent
penalty tax.
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in the position of having to
someday borrow from your
401(k), try to build an emer
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12 months' worth of living
expenses. Keep the money in
a liquid account so that you
can tap into it quickly.
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temptation, you'll almost
certainly be glad tomorrow.
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Student Intern
Three Caledonia High
School seniors and one
Thornapple-Kellogg High
School junior are experienc
ing the arts in a unique way
through internships with the
Urban
Institute
for
Contemporary
Arts
ArtWorks program.
J'he UICA. located on
Sheldon Avenue in Grand
Rapids, offers
12-week
internships for students
interested in all aspects of
the arts and pairs them with
other artists or art-related
businesses.
Along
with
developing their own portfo
lios, students attend lectures
and demonstrations by artist
in a variety of fields and
mediums. At the end of their
internships, students will
show their works at a special
exhibition, the date of which
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ships with several business
es. Lindsay Klotz is intern
ing at the NOIR Gallery in
Grand Rapids, where she
works with the gallery cura
tor in order to set up exhibits.
Klotz said she enjoys work
ing at the gallery because, "I
like (artist mentor) Allison
Jones. We have a great time
working and hanging out."
For Klotz, who plans to
attend
Grand
Rapids
Community College and
then transfer to an art school,
the greatest challenge of her
work is that "h's been diffi
cult to select works for the
show."
Manprit Kaur's internship
is with the Grand Rapids
business Stuff-n-Nonsense,
where she works under
Camelia Metzger, re-incorpo
rating old garments into new
clothing.
"I actually get to use a
sewing machine," said Kaur,
adding that she thinks the
greatest challenge has been
"knowing what fabrics to
use with what you're design
ing and sewing."
Kaur plans to attend
Valley
Grand
State
University, possibly transfer
ring later to an art school.
Cassandra Brown is learn
ing about hair design at her
business internship with
Imagination
Creations.
Brown said she enjoys "help
ing out with the business and
learning about cosmetol
ogy”
Some of her responsibili
ties include styling man
nequins, foiling and creating
‘up-dos.’ Her biggest chal
lenge, she said, is hair color
ing.
After graduation, Brown
said she plans on attending
Douglas J. Cosmetology
School in downtown Grand
Rapids and attending busi
ness school after receiving
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Jess Hornak attends special lectures at the UICA as
part of her studies with the Art Works program.
her cosmetology degree.
Caledonia High School
instructor Mike Cornell said
he enjoys his students'
involvement with ArtWorks
because, "It brings them into
the broader art community.
They are also learning about
the business side of art pro
duction in an authentic envi
ronment."
The CHS an department
will host Fine Arts Night
March 16, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Art students will be running
all aspects of the event.
At Thornapple-Kellogg
High School, junior Jess
Hornak has an ArtWorks
internship with professional
photographer Andrea Lutz.
Hornak works with Lutz, and
applies her mentor’s skills to
her own work. Hornak said
she enjoys her ArtWorks
experience because of "the
people I've met and the
opportunity to learn more
about black-and-white film
photography."
However, a major chal
lenge, she said, is "having to
redo my film because it did
n't come out right after the
development
process."
When not making art.
Hornak also plays tennis and
plans on attending art school
after graduation.
Her teacher, Barb Maring,
said, "The thing I enjoy
about ArtWorks is that it
takes students that are very
serious about pursuing art
and gives them real experi
ence outside the classroom."
Becca Straub, director of
the ArtWorks program said
ArtWorks
is
important
because of all of the success
stories.
that
"Students
never
thought they could have
careers in the arts are suc
ceeding. We've had cases
where foreign exchange stu
dents have been admitted to
art colleges in the United
States because of developing
a
body
of work
at
ArtWorks."
ArtWorks also offers sum
mer internships for youths
ages 14 to 21 collaborating
on community art projects.
Applications will be avail
able in the spring.
For more information on
the ArtWorks program, call
the UICA at 616-454-700,
visit the UICA Web site al
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public hearing on Tuesday, March 3,2009 at 7:00 P.M. Due to on-going con
struction, the public hearing will be at the Thomapple Township Hall, 200
East Main Street, and Middleville.
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Any interested person may attend this public hearing or provide written
comments to the Planning Commission, 100 East Main Street, Middleville,
MI 49333. A copy of the proposed text is available for review during regular
business hours 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Monday through Friday at the Village offices.
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2009 BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE
Yankee Springs Township
284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, MI 49333
2009 BOARD OF REVIEW
MEETING SCHEDULE
The Yankee Springs Township Board of Review for 2009 will be held at the
Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd„ Middleville, Ml 49333 on
the following dates:
represented by the following
students: Tyler DeVos and
Brandon
Field
from
Caledonia Elementary; Ryan
Hoogerheide and Dylan
Stomp
from
Dutton
Elementary; Kali Siler and
Lauren King from Emmons
Lake Elementary; Katie
Monson and Lauren Blunt
from Kettle Lake Elementary
School; Hannah Thelan and
Zach Favreau; from Duncan
Lake Middle School; and
Chris Niemann and Logan
Austing
from
Kraft
Meadows Middle School
Representing
the
Thornapple Kellogg School
District will be Gage Gordon
and Tyler VanderHeide from
Page Elementary and Patrie
LaJoye and Ben Sinclair
from Thornapple Kellogg
Middle School.
LaJoye and Sinclair have
the shortest trip to the next
competition because they
will be spelling at the
Thornapple Kellogg Middle
School. The other spellers
will go to locations across
the greater Grand Rapids
area.
The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to
hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2009 assessments. By board
resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest
letter is received prior to March 12, 2009.
The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real
property and personal property for 2009 are as follows:
Agricultural............................ 44.68%
Commercial............................ 49.88%
Industrial................................. 44.86%
Residential.............................. 51.85%
Developmental........................49.73%
Personal Property................... 50.00%
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The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals
with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon 7 days notice.
Contact: Jan Lippert, Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, Ml 49333; 269795-9091.
Al McCrumb, Supervisor
Secretary of Board of Review
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In January and February at
school-based spelling bees,
the students had to keep in
mind how to spell words,
from vanilla to succatash and
stethoscope to bayou and salmonella and even antibiotic.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
Meeting Minutes
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
The minutes for the February 4th, 2009 Charter Township Board of
Trustees, which were approved on February 18th, 2009, are posted at
the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website at
www.caledoniatownship.org.
06687377
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 2:30pm - Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm Appeal Hearing
Thursday, March 12, 9am to 12noon & 1:30pm to 4:30pm Appeal Hearing
Appeals are by appointment, call 269-795-9091 to
schedule an appointment.
Spelling whizzes from Caledonia Elementary School Tyler DeVos and Brandon Field.
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS, RESIDENTS OF YANKEE SPRINGS
TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ALL OTHER INTER
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Date of Meeting:
Time of Meeting:
Place of Meeting:
Purpose of Meeting:
March 5, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Yankee Springs Township Hall
Barry County Road Commission recommenda
tions & anticipated Repairs for Yankee Springs
Roads
Date & Time of Posting at Township Hall Office: 2-19-09 (3 P.M.)
This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended
(Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Yankee Springs Township board will provide necessary reasonable
auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and
audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to indi
viduals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Yankee
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HEARING AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL LOCATED AT 284 N. BRIGGS
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Hoffman for a variance to allow a second story addition to a non
conforming structure on property located at 1269 Manitou Lane,
Wayland, ML
Please take further notice that the township Zoning Ordinance and pro
posed changes will be available for public inspection during regular busi
ness hours and at the time of the public hearing. Signed, written letters
of comment will be accepted until March 2, 2009.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to individ
uals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to the
Township Clerk.
All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to
participate in the discussion of the above proposal(s).
Frank Fiala, Secretary
Yankee Springs Township
Planning Commission
Robert Lippert
Yankee Springs Township
Zoning Administrator
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VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED 2009-2010 BUDGET
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 9,2009 at
6:00 p.m., the Council of the Village of Freeport
will hold a public hearing on the 2009-2010
Village Budget. The Public Hearing will be held
at the Freeport Community Hall, 200 State
Street, Freeport, MI.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed budget will be a
subject of this hearing.
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A copy of the proposed 2009-2010 budget is
available for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Village Office, 200 S. State
Street, Freeport, MI.
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Kettle Lake
Choir to host Broadwaythemed dinner theater
Yvonne M. Aspinall
Village Clerk
250 Maple Street
Caledonia. Ml 49316
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Caledonia
Fax: 616.891.0430
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Kent County - Michigan
Spelling bee organizer Mike Hodges at Page
Elementary School congratulates Gage Gordon on
and Tyler Vander Heide (Photo
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by Patricia Johns)
From previous page
tricts are part of the Scripps
National Spelling Bee, and
winners from the regional
spelling bees on Tuesday
will go on to the next level in
March (in this region it will
be in Grand Rapids.)
Winners from that bee
then go on to national competition in Washington, D.C.,
May 26 to 28.
This year's words in Spell
It studied by all the contest
ants come from Latin, Greek,
German, Japanese, Italian
French, eponyms and more.
THORNAPPLE
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MARCH 2, 2009,
Thornapple Twp. Treasurer’s hours are:
Saturday February 28th, 2009, 9 a.m. to noon
Monday March 2nd, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Notice to all township taxpayers; The 2009 Board ot Review for the
Tnwnchin
nf Thornapple
Thnrnannlp will meet
mppt at the Township
ToWHShlD Hall, 200 E. Main St..
Township of
St
Middleville, Michigan on these dates:
March 3 - Organization Day
the
of
Members
Thornapple Kellogg High
School band will host a din
ner theater Friday, Feb. 27, at
6:30 p.m. to raise money for
a trip to New York City and
Broadway the choir is making this spring.
Tickets for the event are
IRVING
TOWNSHIP
Synopsis
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Budget workshop/regular
meeting
February 11, 2009
Supervisor called workshop to
order at 6:30 p.m. and regular
meeting at 7:04 p.m. with pledge
to flag.
Agenda approved.
All board members present. Also
several guests present.
Commissioners, fire, asses
sors & cemetery reports
received.
Clerk's minutes from January
14th meeting approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file.
Motion approved to pay bills
for $4,515.24.
Motion approved for Dave
Springer appointment on Board
of Review.
Motion approved to rescind
January’s motion on termination
of Mercy Ambulance.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40
p.m.
Submitted by Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
06687331
9 a.m.
Monday, March 9, 2009
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
9 a.m. to 12 Noon; 1 to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
8 a.m. to 12 Noon; 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5 to 8 p.m.
CALL 269- 795- 7202
To make appointment to be heard by the Board of Review
WRITTEN APPEALS ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 11.
The tentative recommended equalization ratios and estimated multipliers
(factors) necessary to compute individual state equalized values of real
property in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County:
CLASS
AGRICULTURAL
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENTAL
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RATIO(%)
54.05
50.80
50.23
51.20
50.71
MULTIPLIER
0.9251
0.9843
0.9954
0.9766
0.9860
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
discrinu-
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
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$5 each and are being sold by
students in the choir. Tickets
will be available at the door
as well. This dinner theater
event is at the First Baptist
Church in Middleville.
In addition to this event
open to the public, the choir
will give an encore perform
ance Saturday as a “thank
you” to the church members
for letting the choir use their
facilities.
Director Laura Oprea has
planned a Broadway theme,
so students will be perform
ing show tunes.
Call 945-9554
for Sun & News
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2009 MARCH
BOARD OF REVIEW
Meeting Dates
Tuesday:
March 3rd, 2009
Org Meeting - 8:00 AM
Tuesday:
March 10th, 2009
3:00PM - 9:00PM
Thursday:
March 12th, 2009
9:00AM - 3:00PM
All reviews will be heard by appointment only
For appointments call: (616) 891-0070
Reviews will be held at the Caledonia Township/Village Hall
250 Maple Street Caledonia MI 49316
Written appeals accepted until Monday, March 9, 2009
The 2009 Kent County Equalization tentative ratios and estimated
multipliers for the Charter Township of Caledonia will be as follows:
Agricultural:
Commercial:
Industrial:
Residential:
Personal:
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Estimated multiplier
1.0398
1.0008
1.0114
0.9626
1.0000
Tentative Ratio
48.01
49.96
49.43
51.87
50.00
Supervisor: Bryan Harrison
Assessor: Laura Stob
IRVING TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF REVIEW
The 2009 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows:
• Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:00PM, Organization MeetingI
• Monday, March 9th from 9:00AM - 12:00PM & 1:00PM - 5:00PM
• Tuesday, March 10th from 1:00PM - 5:00PM & 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Written appeals will be accepted by March 10th or postmarked by March 9th, 2009.
The tentative equalization ratios for computation of SEV of real property are as fol-
lows:
Irving 2009 Ratios and Multipliers
Classification
of Real Property
Ratio
Real Property Multiplier
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Cutover
Development
50.72
47.70
49.30
53.00
None in Class
None in Class
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
PERSONAL PROPERTY
50.00
50.00
50.00
0.9858
1.0482
1.0142
0.9434
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1.000
1.000
Persons with disabilities that need special assistance, please contact Carol Ergang at
(269) 948-8893.
George London,
Supervisor, Irving Township
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On “Mardi Gras” Fat
Tuesday, Feb.
24 the
Cracked Pepper Restaurant
on
Main
Street
in
Middleville will be filled
with the aromas of Cajun and
Creole cooking.
Chef Dave Holston has
wanted to do a special Fat
Tuesday dinner but usually
the day goes past. This year
he is prepared and he will be
serving traditional New
Orleans fare like crayfish
etoufee, Cajun catfish and
chicken and sausage gumbo.
For dessert he will be
serving homemade sweet
potato
lie
pie.
He says, “wear your Mardi
Gras beads and be ready to
party.”
He is looking forward to
enjoying the fun while cook
ing as much as those doing
the eating.
He also features fish on
his Friday night menus for
those for whom Lent means
fish on Fridays.
Holston is also busy plan
ning his first cooking class
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on Monday, March 9. There
are still a few places avail
able in the class. He will be
teaching sauce techniques.
“Sauces is what everyone is
asking me to teach,” he says.
Reservations are encour
aged for the Fat Tuesday din
ners. Call (269) 795 9044 for
reservations for dinner or to
find out more about the
upcoming cooking class.
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6:00- :30PM
In 2009-2010 we will offer the following kindergarten
programs:
. Developmental Kindergarten (Young 5’s)
. 3 Day Kindergarten (MWF)
. All Day, Every Day Kindergarten
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Christian education at our open house. Our Kindergarten
programs are designed to develop the complete child while
providing a safe, encouraging
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Caledonia middle schools
taking encore classes
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Caledonia
Community
Schools’
middle school
“Encore” classes cover a
variety of topics and are
developed to meet some of
the state benchmarks and
North Central Accreditation
goals.
In addition, they are
designed to give middle
school students opportunities
to explore new areas of inter
est and talent. Each class is
six weeks long, except for
the Agri-Cal class which
runs for 12 weeks. Both the
Duncan Lake and Kraft
Meadow middle schools
offer encore classes with the
Agri-Cal, class being taught
at the Duncan Lake facility.
Cheryl Davis, principal at
Duncan Lake Middle School,
detailed some of the Encore
offerings. Kraft Meadow stu
dents have similar opportuni
ties. Every student is
required to take each of the
following: Problem solving,
Cal, computer, and SMART
Lab class..
The problem-solving class
centers on new math con
cepts, many of which are
presented in activity or game
format, which makes learn
ing fun, said Davis.
“Our Cal classes introduce
our students to citizenship,
leadership and life choices,”
she said, adding that students
may choose the ‘It’s All
About Me' or Agri-Cal
option for this requirement.
The FFA class consists of
two six-week sessions, where
they learn to contribute as
active members of the
Caledonia FFA chapter.
Students are involved with a
minimum of one outside
class FFA activity each
semester. These activities
complement concepts in
leadership, communication,
group dynamics, personal
development and career suc
cess.
“In seventh grade, stu
dents explore career options
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the Freeport Library at 616-765-5181 for more information.
and create a educational
development plan that begins
to have students examine
what courses and schooling
they will need in the future to
achieve their career goals,”
continued Davis.
SMART Lab is a technol
ogy-rich learning environ
ment that combines cuttingedge technology with state
and national learning stan
dards. The experience helps
students of all ability levels
become self-motivated, life
long learners. A few of the
SMART Lab classes allow
students to focus on robotics,
game-making, video produc
ing and film editing this year
as options.
At Duncan Lake, addition
al opportunities this year
include
Spanish,
Mind
Builders, Total Body Fitness,
Integrated
Arts/DLMS
Newspaper, and Life in the
Middle.
Some of the classes lead to
competitions or publications.
Students in Mind Builders
have the option to compete
in chess tournaments, robot
ics is a Science Olympiad
event, and interested students
will have the option to take
part in competitions. The stu
dent newspaper is published
and made available for sale.
Shirley
a
Besteman,
Duncan Lake Middle School
teacher, volunteered to teach
the Ari-Cai class at her
school.
“When the class was
added to the Encore class
electives, I felt a responsibil
ity to teach the class,”
explained Besteman. “I’m
what is considered ‘Old
Caledonia.' I was raised on a
farm here, attended and grad
uated from Caledonia High
School, raised my family
here, and have taught 19
years in the Caledonia
School system. I know from
experience the roots that run
deep in the lives of countless
students through agri-science
classes and the FFA organi
zation.”
One attraction for her, she
said, was knowing that some
students who struggle in
middle school go on to CHS
and find their niche in the
agri-science classes as well
as becoming successful
members of the FFA.
The curriculum includes
volunteering one class period
a week assisting other stu-/7
dents. The rest of the week,
students are busy in the
greenhouse caring for plants
brought in by staff members,
and in February they will
begin planting vegetable and
flower seeds.
In part of the class, Justin
Heyboer, a former FFA
member and owner of
Wildwood Landscape, will
instruct students on the prop
er procedures of planting and
caring for seedlings. The
plants will be donated to the
volunteer mentors at the
annual mentor luncheon put
on by the student support
center staff in May. Students
also are creating items to be
sold at the FFA annual auc
tion in the fall.
Besteman has added guest
speakers to the curriculum,
as well. Speakers have
included Clint Steketee, a
2008 CHS graduate and now
a student at MSU, and Jill
Harrison, who shared with
students how living the FFA
motto is the foundation of
her life.
Parents who would like
more information about the
Encore program can contact
the principals at both
Caledonia middle schools.
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Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School have been studying
memoirs in language arts
classes by reading such works
and writing their own. Part of
the unit also included a focus
on the process of writing.
The students were fortu
nate to have Don Van Ryn,
author of the book Mistaken
Identity, talk to them about
his experience writing his
memoir. His daughter, Laura,
who attended Thornapple
Kellogg Schools, was killed
in a traffic accident in the
spring of 2006 when she and
some fellow college students
were traveling in a van. It
wasn’t until five weeks after
the accident that they realized
the girl they had been caring
for was not Laura, but instead
The Scots couldn't put the
ball in the basket Thursday
night.
After winning eight of
their first nine ball games in
2009, the Caledonia varsity
girls’ basketball team has
now lost two in a row for the
firs time since the calendar
changed over.
The Scots fell at South
Christian last week, then
dropped an O-K Gold
Conference game 42-38
Hills
Ottawa
against
Thursday.
The Scots shot just 22.6percent from the field on the
night,
Cal Lady Scots fell to
Ottawa Hills tonight 42 - 38.
another
girl
previously
thought to have died,
Whitney Cerak. The mix-up
drew national attention.
When asked why he wrote
the book, Van Ryn answered,
“To help other people who are
going through difficult things
realize they can have hope."
Van Ryn was very honest
explaining his family’s hesi
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tancy to enter the public spot
light but said he felt the good
that could come from the
book was very important.
The students were able to
ask him questions about
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the
process of writing his book
including how long it took,
how many drafts were writ
ten, how difficult it was for
the family to write it, and
how they chose a title.
The Lady Scots shot 22.6%
from the field.
Madalyn Sandtveit led the
Scots with 12 points, and
Nicole Chase had a team
high seven rebounds.
Arielle Edwards led the
Bengals with 15 points, and
Dominique Gordon had eight
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boards.
The Scots have one week
left to get things turned back
around before districts. The
Scots host their final home
game of the year, against
Zeeland East, Tuesday night
then travel to face O-K Gold
Champion
Conference
Catholic Central next Friday
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FHC wins final four flights to top Scots in district
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Caledonia’s Nick Savoy (top) nears his third-period pin of Grand Rapids Christian’s
A.J. Monterusso during the first period of their 130-pound match Wednesday night. Eric Davis at 285 pounds in their district semifinal match-up Wednesday evening.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
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That win pulled the
by Brett Bremer
wrestling coach
Shawn said Veitch. “We won the Rangers to within a point at
Sports Editor
Veitch said to his team after coin toss. We wanted to con 27-26. At 189, the Rangers
Camera flashes popped on its 35-27 loss to the Rangers trol 171. We wanted to put got an 8-7 win from Matt Bir
the green huddle of Forest . “That's what you work for (Brett) McCarty against
over Dakota VandenToom.
Hills
Central
varsity all spring and summer long.” (Seth) Leali. Leali’s a tough Bir, a senior who’s out for
wrestlers holding up a
Forest Hills Central won kid.”
wrestling for the first time
Division
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McCarty’s tough t •II , and this year, scored an escape
Championship trophy in from 160 pounds up to 215, he took a 5-4 lead into the
with 36 seconds left and then
their own gym Wednesday to come back from 27-19 third period. Leali chose the
a take down with ten seconds
night.
down.
top position to start the third left to pull out an 8-7 win.
“Freshmen, sophomores,
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was where it period,
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That left things up to the
juniors, look at that right wanted to be at that point.
points early on and then rode 215-pound match between
there,” Caledonia varsity
“Honestly, I felt good,” McCarty to a 7-5 victory.
the Rangers’ Cole White,
and Caledonia’s
Dillon
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Schmitt. White took
control
early, and pinned Schmitt in
1:48.
“Cole White, he’s kind of
flown under the radar at 215
all year," said Forest Hills
Central head coach Brad
Anderson. “It was good to
see it on his shoulders. I
wouldn't have wanted it on
anybody else’s.”
The Rangers advance to
Wednesday night’s Division
2 Regional Tournament at
Caledonia High School.
They'll face Byron Center in
one
semifinal,
while
Hastings takes on Grand
Rapids Catholic Central in
1351 N. M-43 Hwy.
the other.
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good,” Veitch said. “We
talked about our jobs.
Everything up to 171 went
just as we had planned. We
wrestled well at 171 and 189,
and if we wrestled them
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Polmanteer in the 285-pound
match. The Rangers won the
next three matches though,
to go up 13-6. Stephen
Emery
topped
Alex
Champion 12-6 at 103
pounds,
Mitch
Hrnyak
defeated Derek Sanders 17-7
at 112, and then Max
McKinnon pinned Jake Pipe
in 1:49 of the 119-pound
•It
match.
“We’ll be back. We
had 28 kids, and we
dressed all 28 kids
tonight. That was
only so they could
see what it’s like to
hoist a district title.
I was hoping we’d
be hoisting it.”
- Shawn Veitch,
Caledonia
wrestling coach
Caledonia's
mid
dleweights came up big. At
125 pounds, Evan Zych
scored an 8-1 win over Joe
Westover. Jason Acterhof
and Justin Bigger then
scored pins in the 130- and
135-pound matches to give
the Scots a 21-13 advantage.
Tanner Zych added three
points to that lead, with a 103 win over Ty Stalica.
The Rangers got an impor
•It
tant pin from Sven Alm in
the
145-pound
match,
against Anthony Frisbie. At
152 pounds Caledonia's
Chase Singleton beat Nick
Alm 4-2, and at 160, the
Rangers' Joe Mills scored a
13-1 major decision over
Mike Champion.
“It's what wrestling’s all
about. I've got to give credit
to coach Veitch,” said
Anderson. “That Caledonia
team, they’re young and they
came to wrestle. That’s what
fans need to see, when you
get two teams that are fairly
evenly matched.”
Veitch was talking to most
of his team when he singled
out the underclassmen after
match.
the
Sanders,
Acterhof, and Polmanteer
were the only three seniors
who were a part of the line
up against the Rangers.
“We'll be back. We had
28 kids, and we dressed all
28 kids tonight. That was
only so they could see what
it's like to hoist a district
title,” said Veitch. “I was
hoping we'd be hoisting it.”
The Rangers scored a 6015 win over Ottawa Hills in
the district semifinals, while
the Scots were beating Grand
Rapids Christian 62-11.
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(130), Bigger (135), Tanner
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Mike Champion, and Kyle
Schutt (215) won matches
for Caledonia in the dual
with the Eagles.
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Caledonia's varsity boys'
and girls' bowling teams
both picked up a pair of O-K
Gold Conference wins to
head into the O-K Gold
Conference Championship
Meet on a roll.
The league meet will be
hosted by Grand Rapids
Catholic Central Tuesday
afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon,
the Fighting Scot teams both
beat the Cougars. The
Caledonia
boys
topped
Catholic Central 23-7. The
first game of regular action
was the highest single game
of the season for the Scots,
who combined to score a
1220.
Doug Snyder had the high
individual game for the
Scots, with a 289 and also
added a 196. Brandon
Jamieson rolled a 265, Mike
Shamblin
208,
Jason
Jamieson 225, and Kevin
Yahne had games of 233 and
202.
The Caledonia girls won
27-3. Samantha Fischvogt
got games of 179 and 167.
Leanne Tuuk scored a 163.
On
Tuesday,
both
Caledonia teams defeated
Ottawa Hills.
The Scot boys won 30-0,
with Yahne rolling a 190 and
Jason Jamieson 232.
Caledonia's girls beat the
Bengals 22-8.
Tuuk rolled games of 173
and 163. Fischvogt rolled a
191 and a 192. Brooke
Hogan had games of 152 and
163.
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Saxons break tie
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The points were out there. the 103-pound match with
It came down to who could Hastings' Max Wilcox. That
find the best way chase them gave the Trojans an early 6-3
lead after two matches. The
down.
Hastings and Thornapple Saxons would eventually
Kellogg’s varsity wrestling build a 25-12 lead with three
teams added another chapter matches to go.
Even in losses, the Saxons
to their growing rivalry
Wednesday night, as the came up big. TK's Nick
Saxons pulled out a 25-23 Tape scored a 10-3 win over
victory in their Division 2 Beau Reaser at 171 pounds,
Championship but Reaser got that third
District
match at Wayland High point on an escape in the
final second to avoid a major
School.
For the second time this decision for Tape.
At 189 and 215 pounds,
season, a dual between the
two teams who shared the O- the Saxons had to fight off
K Gold Conference crown pins. Kyle Griffith managed
came down to the final to do it at 189 for the Saxons,
weight class. This dual but TK’s Ryan VanSiclen
looked much different from scored enough points in the
third period to earn a 22-6
the first one though.
Unbelievable. Just unbe technical fall that gave his
lievable,” said Saxon head teammate Chris Westra a
M i kC
coach
Mike
Goggins. chance to win the dual with a
“Everybody bumped their pin at 215.
Colten Marlette, who was
line-up around. Middleville
bumped their line-up. We pinned by Westra in the last
bumped our line-up around.” dual between the two teams,
Goggins attributed the win battled Westra to an 8-2
to guts more than good decision for the Trojans
which
left
them
just
short
of
coaching though.
“Everybody just had a job the Saxons.
“It’s a dog fight boys. It
to do and everybody did it
tonight,” said Goggins. “I was awesome. It was just a
dual
meet,”
said
don’t want to wrestle them fun
again. I don’t want to wrestle Thornapple Kellogg coach
Tom Fletke.
them again. Give it a year.”
“My boys came back and
There was only one pin all
gave us a chance to win. It
looked like they were down
and out."
The match of the night
came early in the night, and
gave the Saxons a lead
they'd never relinquish. TK
led 9-7 when Trojan senior
Kyle Dalton and Saxon sen
ior Matt Watson stepped to
the center of the mat. Dalton
was the Division 2 state runner-up at 125 pounds a year
ago. Watson was third at
119.
The two battled to a 1-1 tie
through three periods, before
early in the overtime Watson
got in on Dalton. As Watson
lifted Dalton off the mat,
Dalton’s feet slipped into a
figure four around Watson's
head and a penalty point
gave the Saxon the win.
A meeting between the
two was avoided in the first
dual of the season between
the two teams.
“We felt like we had to
make up some points some
where," said Goggins. “We
knew because of losing
(Justin) Jevicks at heavyweight we weren't going to
beat Westra and (Cody )
Clinton. So, we knew we had
to make those points up.
“We wanted him. Matt has
wanted to wrestle him. We
wanted to do that.
Hastings got a 3-2 win
Hastings’ Luke Mansfield (left) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Cody Clinton go head to
head in the second period of their 285-pound match to start Wednesday night s
Division 2 District Championship match in Wayland. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
CBSL readies itself for its
2009 Little League season
C a 1 e d o n i a
Baseball/Softball League is
busy preparing for the 2009
Season, its fourth season as a
chartered member of Little
League International.
Secure on-line registration
with credit card is now open
24/7 via the CBSL web site
(www.eteamz.com/cbsl).
Families may save $10. per
child by registering before
March
Beginning
1.
Saturday, Feb. 28, phone
registration for those who
wish to pay by cash or check
may be arranged by calling
616-891-2161.
CBSL has grown steadily
for the past five years,
according
to
CBSL
President, Dave Teitsma.
“We have averaged 12 to
14-percent annual growth,
topping out at just under 700
children ages 5 to 14 in 2008.
Joining Little League in
2006 gave CBSL a shot in
the arm, and we haven't
looked back since. In 2006,
one CBSL player participat
ed in the Senior Softball
World Series. That's an awe
some opportunity to provide
a young person. Today, more
kids than ever dream of play
ing in the Little League
World Series, and being seen
on ESPN,” Teitsma said.
CBSL registration closes
March 7, or as soon as the
various age divisions fill to
capacity. Last season CBSL
boasted a record 60 teams,
including baseball and softball divisions for Tee Ball
(5-6), Machine Pitch (7-8),
Minors (9-10), Majors (1112) and Juniors (13-14).
Teams are formed in late
March, and practices begin
in April. Games begin the
last week of April, and con
tinue through June. July
brings the annual round of
Little League All-Star play,
where teams of Minor, Major
and Junior level enter battle
on their way to Little League
World Series play in August.
“Little League gives most
kids their first taste of organ
ized baseball and softball,”
Teitsma added. “Today’s
high school players got their
starts on fields like ours.
Over the past several years,
Community
Caledonia
Schools and CBSL have
worked closely to coordinate
our programs. The Varsity
programs recognize CBSL as
their feeder program, and
have hosted developmental
clinics for the kids in our
community. Many of the best
Caledonia Varsity players
have come through CBSL
over the years, and tomor
row’s stars are playing in
CBSL today.”
points. Hastings then got a 42 win from Micah Huver
over Cole Meinke at 160
pounds, with Huver scoring
a take down with 34 seconds
to win it.
“The kids were just heroic
tonight,” said Goggins,
The Trojan coach was just
as pleased with his wrestlers'
effort. •
“I was proud as punch for
my boys,” Fletke said. “I
thought they wrestled with as
much intensity and heart as I
from Luke Mansfield over
Clinton at 285, and a 9-1
major decision from Loren
Smith over Zach Schnicke at
112 to go ahead 7-6 early on.
At 119, TK's Trevor Dalton
scored a 12-9 win over Brian
Baum. Watson’s win then
put Hastings up 10-9.
Austin Endsley followed
that up with a big win for
Hastings at 130, 8-5 over
Jordan Schnicke. At 135, the
Saxons’ Gage Pederson
topped Cody Lydy 7-3.
At 140, TK’s Donovan
Scott defeated Hastings’
Collin Ferguson 5-2, then
Hastings went on a three
flight win streak. Jason
Eckley had a huge win for
the Saxons at 145-pounds to
start it, topping Steven Cung
Bik 10-6.
“Eckley was out all year
with a broken ankle. He's
only got about 12 matches
in,” said Goggins.
Trent Brisboe followed
that up with a 3-2 win over
TK's Thomas Tabor at 152
pounds. Brisboe scored a
reversal with 31 seconds
remaining to get his final
could ask."
The Saxons scored a 4631 win over Wayland in the
district semifinal match to
start the night. Hastings
advances to next Wednesday
night's Division 2 regional
tournament, at Caledonia
High School.
The Saxons and Trojans
will both be a part of the
Division 2 individual district
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Trojan girls win first league cheer championship
Brittany London is out front as the Trojans do the splits as a part of their round two
performance Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet. (Photo by
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ings. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
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and 30 sec. and we'll show
you.”
That's how the orange and
black painted banner on the
east side of the Thornapple
Kellogg High School gym
nasium read on Saturday
during
the
O-K
Gold
Conference
Competitive
Cheer Championship Meet.
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fans what champions looked
like whether they had the
2:30 in round three; or the
1:30 in round one and two,
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won its first ever league
championship Saturday, put
ting up the highest score in
each of the three rounds. The
Trojans finished the day with
a final score of 715.6018.
Catholic Central was second
with a score of 706.7352,
followed
by
Caledonia
695.1600,
Wayland
661.6392, and Hastings
639.7576.
Now the Trojans will get
to put another banner higher
on the wall, that will stay
there permanently.
“It will be there. That ban
ner will be there,” said
Thornapple Kellogg head
coach Abby DeWildt.
The Trojans scored a
218.0
in
round
one,
202.5018 in round two, and a
420.5018 in round three.
“They brought it out
today,” said DeWildt. “They
were excited. It’s a little bit
easier when you’re at home
and you have a big crowd.”
Thomapple Kellogg was
second to Byron Center in
the O-K Gold Conference
last season. This is the fourth
season of competitive cheer
at TKHS.
In round three, the Trojans
have been outstanding all
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its round three performance Saturday afternoon at the
O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet in
Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
season long. It was improve
ments in round two that really helped TK to the front of
the league.
“It’s just really practicsaid
ing,”
Thornapple
Kellogg
senior Charity
Bouchard. Since we don't
have the skills the other
teams have, like the back
hand springs, we have to
work on timing and be perIl
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November for Bouchard,
who is a three-year varsity
athlete who earned All
Conference honors this year,
and the Trojans.
“It's all year long,” said
ouchard. “We started from
the beginning. It was kind of
sloppy at first. After our first
few, we just kind of finished
everything off. We figured it
out.”
Catholic Central had a
215.3 in round one, a
200.6352 in round two, and a
290.8 in round three.
Caledonia scored a 210.8 in
round one, 200.7600 in
round two, and 283.6 in
round three.
Wayland jumped past
Hastings at the league cham
pionship meet, but Hastings
managed to keep its fourth
place spot in the overall con
ference standings.
Bouchard was joined by
teammates Haily Jager,
Brittany London, Ally Nye,
and Danielle Rosenberg in
earning All-Conference hon
ors. Kimmie Bird, Brittany
Smith, and Jessica Akey
were named All-Conference
Honorable Mention.
Caledonia's
Angie
VandenBout, Kendra Feyen,
and Ashley Churchill were
named All-Conference, and
Michelle Rahm Honorable
Mention.
Thomapple Kellogg and
Caledonia head to Mattawan
for their Division 2 district
tournament today (Feb. 21).
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scored its fourth victory of the
season, and second over
Hastings on Thursday night.
The Trojans battled back
from a six-point deficit to
open the fourth quarter.
Hastings led 32-26 heading
into the final eight minutes.
Kate Scheidel led the late
charge, scoring ten of her
team-high 15 points in
in the
fourth quarter. That included a
4-for-4 performance at the
foul line in the fourth.
The Trojans also got 12
points from Cassie Holwerda
and six from Kristin Tedrow.
Kayla Vogel pushed the
Saxons to their lead, with a
team high 17 points. She
scored six of those in the sec
ond quarter, then added eight
more points in the third. The
Trojans kept her off the score
board in the fourth quarter
though.
Hastings led 11-10 after
one quarter, then pushed that
lead to 22-16 at the half.
The Trojans are now 3-10
in the O-K Gold Conference,
and 4-13 overall.
Calvin Christian scored a
54-27 non-conference win
over the host Trojans Monday
night.
The Squires led 25-17 at
the half, and lengthened their
lead late with a 15-4 run in the
fourth quarter.
Kelly Koets hit five threepointers in the contest, and
also was 10-of-14 from the
free throw line. She finished
with 31 points. Alison
Bouman added eight points
for Calvin Christian.
The Trojans got eight
points from Scheidel, six from
Nicole Ybema, and five from
Alyssa Weesie.
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Kellogg closes
the regular season with trips to
Hamilton Tuesday and Forest
Hills Eastern Friday night.
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TK having a tough time with
the O-K Gold’s best teams
GOLD MEET, continued from page 24
by Brett Bremer
Laker.
Sports Editor
They didn't do anyThe Trojans are in the thing we didn't expect,
middle of a very tough They just played very
stretch in the O-K Gold physical man and we didConference.
n't respond to the physicalIn
four
consecutive ity of it.
games the Trojans are facParrish Hall led the
ing the top four teams in Trojans with four points,
the league, with the first Kody Buursma had four
three of those on the road, points, three blocks, and
The Trojans are 0-3 so far four rebounds.
rebounds. Coley
in that run, and now 3-9 in McKeough and David
the league. _
Comeau had six rebounds
Catholic Central topped each.
the Trojans 54-29 Tuesday
The Trojans started the
night in Grand Rapids, and second quarter down ten
Wayland topped TK 77-59 points, and stole the ball
Friday. The Trojans started from the Cougars on three
the
string
at
South straight possessions. Each
Christian
last
week time though the Trojans
Thursday.
They
host were unable to convert on
Hastings
next
week the lay-up at the other end.
Thursday.
TK turned the ball over
The Trojans didn’t start 22 times, and has just
the streak strong, and did- seven assists.
n’t start strong■S4 Tuesday
The Trojans did a much
night. TK turned the ball better job taking care of the
over ion each of its first basketball Friday, but suffour possessions against fered a 77-59 loss at
Catholic
Central,
and Wayland. TK only turned
quickly found itself down the ball over ten times all
10-2.
night against the Wildcats’
Catholic Central went constant pressure.
right inside to Drew
The problem for TK was
Thomas early on. He shooting the basketball in
scored the first six points the second half. Wayland
°f the game, and finished only led 35-32 at the break,
with 12 points. Duke
We
played
pretty
Mondy led the Cougars solid,” said Laker. “It realwith 14 points on the night, ly came down to shooting,
and Sultan Muhammad and we didn’t shoot the
added nine.
ball real well in the second
“There are no other half.
---- ”
words for it other than
The Trojans hit just 17basically they just took it of-30 shots from inside 15
95
to us, said Thornapple feet, and were just 3-of-18
Kellogg head coach Lance from three-point range.
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Thornapple Kellogg’s Donovan Scott (top) looks for a way to turn Wayland’ s Mark
Holloway onto his back during the third period of their 140-pound championship
match Saturday. Scott scored a 12-5 decision to earn an O-K Gold Conference
Championship. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Kellogg had just one wrestler
place second, one third, and
one fourth.
“We lost a couple in the
early rounds, lost a couple
close ones there,” said
Lehman. “ The guys in the
finals wrestled real well.”
“Hastings picked up the
seconds and the thirds. Those
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points
add up.”
The early rounds turned
out to be more important
than the finals. Hastings had
four different wrestlers who
were seeded third who beat
number two seeds in the
semifinals.
“We had some kids that
really stepped up,” said
Goggins.
One kid who stepped up
•II.
for Caledonia
was Tanner
Zych, who won one of two
ATTENTION!
titles for the Scots on the
day. Zych won the 135pound title, and teammate
Brett McCarty won at 171.
“It was very exciting,”
said Zych. “It happened
fast.”
Zych trailed Hastings’
Gage Pederson 3-2 late in the
championship final, got a
penalty point because of
locked hands by Pederson
and an escape as the final
whistle blew to win the
match 4-3.
“His mental toughness
was great,” said Caledonia
head coach Shawn Veitch.
“A couple calls didn’t go his
way. He stayed mentally
tough and kept fighting ‘til
the end.”
Zych said he knew the
penalty point was coming to
tie the match, but it took a
moment for officials to
decide if he had scored an
escape, a reversal, or neither
because the time had run out.
“It’s cool to win a confer
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Zych, who’d lost to Pederson
in their previous two meet
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coach,
and great teammates. He beat
me twice. I would consider
him my arch rival.”
McCarty pinned Hastings’
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171 -pound
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match.
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a
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we got the ball inside we
finished, and we were really able to control the tempo
against their press.”
The story was different
for Wayland in the second
half. Greg Solomon hit a
couple quick threes to
extend the Wildcat lead
early in the second half. He
finished with 18 points and
five rebounds. Alex Lyle
led Wayland with 29.
The
Wildcats
were
knocking down shots, and
attacking
the
basket.
Wayland went 14-of-18
from the free throw line in
the second half alone,
After falling behind 5844 in the third quarter, the
Trojans were able to put
together a run in the fourth
that cut the Wildcat lead to
seven. McKeough knocked
down a couple three-pointers, but the Trojans started
to get in a hurry as they
inched closer.
A missed three by the
Trojans turned into a
Wayland break the other
way, and Lyle converted
on a three-point play to put
his team back up ten and
TK never got the lead back
down into single digits.
Buursma led the Trojans
on the night with 15 points
and eight rebounds. Hall
finished with 12 points,
five rebounds, and five
assists. Carter Whitney
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One of the top teams in
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Scots Tuesday night.
Hastings' varsity boys’
basketball team stretched a
winning streak to four
games, with a a 54-38
league win at Caledonia
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this was probably our best
99
game of the year,” said
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head
coach
DonSchils. “Caledonia is a
very good offensive team,
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80.”
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with its defense early on in
the
game,
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in the first half. The
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Riley McLean chipped in
four points and four
assists.
Hayden also had a solid
defensive game, limiting
the Scots’ leading scorer
Luke Wiest to nine points.
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get off two three-pointers
all night long.
A.J.
A.J. VanWerden also
had
nine
points
for
Caledonia. Ben Wunderink
chipped in seven points,
and Jon Meerman led the
Scots with five rebounds.
“It was the first time that
we just kept coming at
them, coming•24 at them,
coming at them for four
99
quarters
said
coach
Schils, “both offensively
and
defensively.
We
thought that was the next
step in our improvement,
to play for three and four
quarters. We've been kind
of up and down at times.”
The loss spoiled senior
night at Caledonia, for
VanWerden,
Luke
Andrusiak,
Ben
Wunderink, and Jason
Hodge.
They have worked hard
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and represented our school
and community with pride
throughout their athletic
careers at Caledonia,” said
Caledonia head coach
Todd Bloemers.
The Scots are now 6-12
on the year, and 4-8 in the
O-K Gold Conference.
South Christian handed
the Scots their 12th loss
Friday night, 65-45. The
Sailors broke open the
tight game late, outscoring
the Scots 26-12 in the
fourth quarter. South led
just 39-33 entering the
final period.
South Christian had four
players finish in double
figures, led by Austin
Tompkins with 18 points,
Billy Yonker added 14
points, Brent Geers 12, and
Joe Broekhuizen 11.
Caledonia got 14 points
from Wiest and ten from
Travis Taylor. VanWerden
added eight points.
The Fighting•24 Scots will
be home this Thursday
against Ottawa Hills, then
close out the regular season a week from Thursday
at Grand Rapids Catholic
Central.
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Saturday. February 21
2009
TK wins half the flights, Saxons win Gold meet
The Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling team takes its turn with the O-K Gold Conference Championship tro
phy after Saturday’s league championship meet at Caledonia High School. The Trojans shared the championship
with Hastings, after the Saxons topped the Trojans at the tournament. TK won their regular season dual. (Photo
by Brett Bremer)
by Bret! Bremer
Sports Editor
For half a second Saturday
afternoon, it seemed like no
one wanted the O-K Gold
C onference Championship
trophy.
Thomapple Kellogg coach
Tom Lehman went up to
Hastings head coach Mike
Goggins, and handed him the
trophy.
Goggins
told
Lehman to keep it. Ixhman
won the argument, but the
Saxons were the big winners
on the day.
“You won the tournament.
You get it,” Lehman told
Goggins, ending the discus
sion.
Hastings’
varsity
wrestling team won a share
of its seventh O-K Gold
Conference championship in
(he last eight years by win
ning
Saturday’s
league
at
championship
meet
Caledonia High School.
The Saxons finished the
day with 221.5 points to
192.5
for
Thornapple
Kellogg.
Grand
Rapids
Catholic Central was third
with a score of 104, followed
by Wayland 102.5, Forest
Hills Eastern 88.5, Caledonia
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80. and Ottawa Hills 32.
Hastings had 12 wrestlers
he
reach 1the
championship
finals. That dozen waved to
teammate Max Wilcox after
his introduction before the
finals round. He was the lone
Saxon wrestling in the con
solation finals, for third
place.
Of those 12 finalists only
three earned flight champi
onships
though,
Trent
though.
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Mansfield al 285, and Matt
Watson at 125.
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No. 9/February 28, 2009
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134th year
Caledonia board learns bond sale saves money
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Community
Superintendent
Schools
Jerry Phillips told members
of the board of education that
a bond sale had saved the
community about $800,000.
Unfortunately, he said, the
bond market is so slow at
this time that when they put
the entire $17,500,000 of
1999 bonds on sale at 9 a.m.
last Tuesday, there were no
takers for more than two
hours. The district then
downsized to $9,610,000
which is 55 percent.
These bonds were com
bined with other bonds and
then sold in that package,
State law mandates that if
schools combine their bonds
with others, the maximum
that can be sold is 55 percent.
“We will try to sell the
remaining bonds in the near
future which could even be
next year," Phillips told the
board.
The meeting on Feb. 24
was held at Duncan Lake
Middle School and gave the
school an opportunity to
show how some of the tech
nology purchased through
the technology bond is being
used in classrooms.
Math teacher Judy Doran
demonstrated how she intro
duces algebra concepts to her
students beginning in sixth
and
continuing
grade
through eighth grade. She
told members of the board
that both middle schools are
working with the high school
to make sure students are
prepared for the high school
level mathematics require
ments.
She demonstrated “hands-
on equations” and added that
students learn math vocabu
lary and understand the tools
of math, as well.
Phillips also took the
opportunity to present dis
trict administrators with a
small gift of recognition. The
board also took the opportu
nity to shake the hands of
administrators. Board presi
dent Deb McCarty praised
them for their tireless efforts
on behalf of students and the
district.
Community
Caledonia
Schools will again partici
pate in the Kent Intermediate
School
District
Collaborative Schools of
Choice program for the
2009-10 school year.
This is the schools of
choice program Caledonia
uses to make sure there are
enough spaces for new stu-
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and Will VanderArk demonstrated how they use technology in math class for members of the Caledonia Community Schools board of education on February 24. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
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dents moving into the district
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as well as students qualified
through schools of choice.
The board approved the
purchase of 22 iMac comput
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which will be used in a jour
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computers to replace support
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staff computers that can no
longer be repaired. The cost
for these computers is
$9,909. Both computer pur
chases were made possible
through the 2007 bond.
The board extended its
contract with Wayfarer
Finkbeiner Road going west is closed for construction. Drivers should also be Church to allow them to use
aware that large gravel trucks are moving from a gravel pit area just off Finkbeiner the Kraft Meadows facility
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until the end of June.
Road
moving west to the construction area. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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about 10 years and is now in
the process of building a
church at Kraft Avenue
which should be open by
June.
The board approved the
purchase of textbooks for
law, history and algebra
classes.
The board also accepted
the resignations of Megan
Sharp as JV volleyball coach
effective Feb. 24, and Maria
VanDyk as a technology
teacher as of March 1. They
also accepted the hiring of
Carl Giles as JV baseball
coach for this spring.
The board heard from high
school senior Danielle Upton
about student council spon-
sored activities during the
year. She told the board that
more than 200 applications^
have been received from stu
dents to serve on next school
year’s student council.
Phillips told the board that
the weather in February has
been kind to the district
which he appreciated.
While complete results
have been embargoed by the
State of Michigan, he report
ed to the board that the
“biggest wow” in the MEAP
results for students in third
through ninth grades was that
none of the scores went
down.
The smallest gain is nine
points, and the largest gain is
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Federal stimulus funds,
deterioration of the decora
tive brickwork, the possibili
ty of placing a four-way stop
at the intersection of Main
and High streets, and water
quality were all issues dis
cussed at the Feb. 24
Middleville Village Council
meeting.
All members were present,
with the exception of Phil
VanNoord. The council
unanimously approved the
exemption of fees for ped
dlers, vendors, transient mer
chants and solicitors tor the
farmer's market. Riverbank
Music series, and Heritage
Days. Council also unani
mously approved temporary
suspension of enforcement of
the trash, litter or junk ordi
nance for the spring clean up.
After the finance commit
tee’s report, council members
unanimously approved a 2.5
percent salary increase for
the three full-time, and one
part-time non-union employ
ees of the village.
The state of the brickwork
was the main point of discus
sion after hearing the public
works committee meeting
report. Council consensus
was that repairing the brick
work should be the burden of
the engineers who designed
it.
Council President Lon
Myers also expressed the
desire to install a four-way
stop at the intersection of
Main and High streets.
According to Myers, a traffic
study is not necessary
because Main Street is not a
state highway.
In new business, the coun-
cil approved (with one oppo
sition from Dorothy Corson)
$15,000
for repurposed
office furnishings for the ren
ovated village hall. Myers
said the next regular council
meeting will be held in the
newly renovated building.
Officer reports were deliv
ered from George Strand, vil
lage manager; and Geoff
Moffat, village planner.
According to Moffat, there is
a possibility of extending the
renaissance zone if there is a
possibility of new develop
ment and jobs. Moffat also
announced that Middleville
would be the recipient of
the
for
$575,000
roads
Finkbeiner/Crane
bridge project, courtesy of
the federal economic stimu
lus package.
The village also will be
Bradford
working
with
White to take samples from
the manufacturer's monitor
ing wells, to track water qual
ity and pollution.
The village will collabo
rate with Commonwealth
Power Company’s recreation
plan in exchange for the deed
to Lions Park.
Clerk
Village
Jean
Lamoreaux gave advance
on
information
the
September village election.
The deadline for nominations
is June 23 at 4 p.m. Terms are
for four years. Lamoreaux
also suggested Spring Lake
as a possible partner for
Mayor Exchange Day.
Commissioner
County
Mike Bremer spoke during
the time set aside for public
comments. Bremer wanted to
know when the public rest
rooms located next to the
newly renovated village hall
would be open, and how long
they would be open every
day.
Council stated that they
would be open at the same
time the entire building was
open, and that they were still
in the process of determining
a daily schedule, with an offi
cer closing and locking the
restrooms at night. Bremer
also announced that Charlton
Park was offering free fire
wood for anyone interested.
The next meeting of the
village council will be
Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m.
in the village hall.
In This Issue...
• Spelling bee at TKMS is a battle
of the brains
• Gun Lake Women’s Club awards
four scholarships
• ‘Sound of Music’ on stage next
week in Middleville
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• Caledonia can spoil Cougars
celebration in final contest
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DECA students will \Spelling bee at TKMS
compete in regionals is a battle of the brains
March 12 to 15, 50
Caledonia
High
School
DECA students will be trav
eling to the Hyatt Regency
Hotel in Dearborn to compete
at the 63rd annual DECA
State Career Development
Conference.
This is the second step to
qualifying
for
the
International
Career
Conference
held
in
Anaheim. Calif., April 28 to
May 3.
Their first step was to
compete at the DECA
District Conference held at
Ferris State University in
January. At that conference,
88 CHS DECA students
competed in marketing areas
such as retail merchandising,
apparel, restaurant manage
ment. business service man
agement, sports and enter
tainment, travel and tourism,
hospitality services, automo
tive service, Internet and
marketing management.
"This is the largest group
to represent CHS at the con
ference," said Tom Miller,
CHS DECA advisor who
started the DECA chapter
here 14 years ago. The first
international conference that
CHS attended was also in
Anaheim, he added.
The following students
will represent Caledonia at
the March conference: Kort
Alexander, Dylan Ball, Brad
Bennett, Alex Blehm, Matt
Botsford, Mike Brickmeier,
Cortney
Corson.
Corson,
Beth
Couture. Evan Cronick,
Luke
DeBlaay,
Collin
Donnally, Rachal Dutcher,
Ashley Eerdmans, Ashlee
Goodman, Adam Homan,
Tara
Kandall,
Amanda
Kimes, Nate Kimes, Rob
Kozlowski, Katie Kfesnak,
Mercedes LaVault, Dan
Lenartz, Shane Montgomery,
Brandon Nietling, Katie
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John
Peterson, Jessica Pitch. Mike
Przybusz, Michelle Rahm,
Mitch Reed, Jessica Roerig
Nick Savoie, Abby Schantz,
Mike Spees, Brent Steele,
Amanda Tamburrino, Nick
Terpstra,
Kevin
VanDenBerge,
Angeline
VandenBout,.
Taylor
Alex
VanderWal,
VanWerden, Lindsee Weis,
Morgan Weiss, Dan Wilcox,
Ben
Cory
Wormeester,
and
Kailey
Wunderink
Roesma.
More than 700 marketing
students from the west side
of Michigan attended the
January event.
At the state conference.
CHS students will be com
peting against the top 20 per
cent of marketing students
from across the state, totaling
more than 3,000 participants.
Students qualify at the
state conference for the inter
national conference will be
competing against the top 10
percent of marketing stu
dents in the world. More
than 12,000 students from
Canada, Germany, Puerto
Rico, Mexico and the United
States will be represented.
Students will be competing
for trophies and college
scholarships at the confer
ence.
Bruce Higgins, owner of
the Monterey Grille in
Caledonia, simply must be
crazy. We have seen many
promotions come from
Monterey
Grille
Grille
in
Caledonia, but after receiv
ing the recent call from
Bruce we realize he is
• absolutely crazy.
Bruce Higgins started his
first venture in Caledonia
10 years ago this month,
and has seen many changes
in the Caledonia business
landscape. “Many Entre
preneurs have not with
stood the harsh reality of
being a small business in a
fluctuating economy. I
think my great staff and
strong passion for cus
tomers has made my busi
ness the success that it is,”
stated Bruce, “but it also
makes a person go crazy
trying to find ways to give
back to their customers that
5*
have made them a success.
One
of
the
ways
Monterey grille is giving
back to their customers is
by expanding and extending their $5 menu through
out the month of March.
Against the advice of many
other restaurateurs, Higgins
has put together a menu of
20 items for $5 or less! He
has also expanded the
hours that these specials are
available. Like we said, he
may be CRAZY! In order
to give back to the commu
nity in March Monterey
Grille will be promoting
Specials none could resist.
Starting Monday, March
2 through Tuesday, March
31, Monterey Grille will be
offering a $4 breakfast
menu and $5 lunch/dinner
menu! That’s right a $5
menu. He must be crazy!
The $5 menu will include
a variety of items such as a
Steak dinner, Rib Dinner,
Pepperoni Pizza, Burrito,
Grilled Chicken Caesar
Salad, and much more.
These specials will be
available Monday through
Thursday from 11 a.m.-10
p.m. They will also be hav
ing a $4 breakfast menu
Monday through Friday, 8
a.m.-ll a.m., throughout
the whole month of March.
According to Higgins,
“We will continue to offer
our entire menu, lent menu
and features throughout
this promotion. We will
also continue to use the
highest quality of product
throughout this promotion,
this is not a gimmick to get
the customers in and then
serve them a low grade
product for a low price.”
Higgins has gone Crazy,
but he is still not completely nuts. Therefore these
promotions are available
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Spellers at the 2009 Regional Spelling Bee at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School
on Feb. 24 were from left standing in back Monique Bartolotta, Noah Becker, Brooke
Benner, Emma Bouman, Seth Hoekstra, Ryan Hoogerheide, Eva Kluting, Patrie
LaJoye and Ben Miron. In the front are Nikki Mitchell, Akash Premkumar, Bryan Pike,
Cameron Shabahang, Ben Sinclair, Dylan Slomp and Taylor Snedeker. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
with no substitutions, not
available with any other
discount and will only be
available during the month
of March. There is no
coupon necessary for these
specials and no limit to the
amount you can use them,
but only available Monday
through Thursday and dur
ing designated hours.
The Monterey Grille is a
locally
owned
family
restaurant and lounge, fea
turing a large variety of
delicious menu
items.
From their hand-dipped
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During
the
regional
spelling
bee
held
at
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School, the audience was left
collectively
holding
its
breath, wiping brows and
applauding two students,
Cameron Shabahang and
Akash Premkumar, who bat
tled through 36 rounds until
Premkumar misspelled the
word “nadir” and Shabahang
correctly spelled “gulag” to
win the contest. Both these
students came from Forest
Hills Eastern Middle School.
Representing TKMS were
Steve Evans who was the
organizer and pronouncer
and Gordie Dahlgren who
served as a judge. Maggie
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served as judges.
Before the bee began
Evans explained the rules
and explained to parents and
friends watching that this
year, the 1,150 words stu
dents have been studying in
preparation for the bees were
divided into sections by lan
guage of origin.
Evans also treated the
spellers to cookies and punch
before the spelling began.
The regional bee included
Ryan
Hoogerheide
and
Dylan Slomp from Dutton
Elementary
School
and
TKMS
students
Patrie
LaJoye and Ben Sinclair.
Also competing at this
regional bee were Monique
Bartolotta and Noah Becker
from
Walker
Charter
Academy, Brook Benner and
Ben Miron from St. John
Vianney School, Emma
Bouman and Bryan Pyke
from Grandville Christian
School, Seth Hoekstra and
Nikki
Mitchell
from
Kelloggsville
Middle
School, and Eva Kluting and
Taylor
Snedeker
from
Meadow Ridge Elementary
School in Rockford.
Words that got the best of
spellers at this regional bee
were hyphen, hibachi, credi
ble. lithe, folksiness, dearth,
sombrero, semantics, trawl.
prattle, vivisection, roughhewn, relevant and kasha.
There was laughter as
spellers asked for definitions
or for words to be used in a
sentence and were met with
official, but extensive and
roundabout responses.
Shabahang will go on to
the Greater Grand Rapids
Spelling Bee at the Gerald R.
Ford Museum on March 24.
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MME testing begins March 10
BOARD, continued from page 1
23 points. Once the embargo
is lifted, he said he will send
a press release to the media.
Parents also will get letters,
and teachers will also be able
to review results.
Phillips discussed the fact
that next year, interim week
will not take place at the high
school. Interim is an opportu
nity for students to explore
areas of interest both at
school and at remote loca
tions. The 2009-10 school
year will start on Sept. 8. and
the schedule for the required
MME testing does not allow
for an interim week. The dis
trict will be working with
staff and students on the
future of the interim experi
ence and on possible future
changes.
The members of the board
went into closed session to
discuss the reinstatement of
an
student.
expelled
Following the closed session,
the board decided to allow
the student to return to
Caledonia schools.
The next meeting of the
Caledonia board of educa
tion will be Tuesday, March
24, at 7 p.m. at Kettle Lake
Elementary School.
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macros. On Wednesday.
March 11. students will take
three components of the
Assessment
WorkKeys
(reading for information,
applied mathematics and
locating information). On
Thursday. March 12. stu
dents will take State of
Michigan assessments in
math, science and social
studies.
At TKHS. seniors will not
attend school on Tuesday.
This is a day when students
can visit local colleges or
meet with local banks on getting loans for college,
At TK, freshmen and
sophomores also will be test
ed on Tuesday and attend
special lectures on bullying.
Class schedules will be
reversed at TKHS on
Thursday so that all juniors
will be able to attend one of
all their classes over the
three days.
Parents should encourage
students to be on time during
the three days of testing.
Students who achieve pass
ing scores in the core areas
(math, science, reading, writ
ing and social studies) will
be winners of the Michigan
Promise Scholarship. This
will award students $1,000
per year for their first two
years of college. An addi
tional $2,000 will be award
ed to those who complete
those two years with at least
a 2.5 GPA. More informaat
available
is
tion
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Thomapple Kellogg High
School principal Tony Koski
and
Caledonia
High
School
B
Guidance Counselor/MME
Coordinator Kurtis Hoffman
have been notifying parents
of their 11th grade students
about the Michigan Merit
Exam testing which begins
Tuesday, March 10.
Each year, every 11th
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Michigan is required to take
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the Michigan Merit Exam
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(MME). The test will be
administered over a period of
three days at both Caledonia
and Thornapple Kellogg
high schools.
The first day, Tuesday,
March 10, will consist of the
ACT/Plus Writing exam.
This is the same test that 11 th
graders take to qualify for
college admission.
When Caledonia and
Thomapple Kellogg students
take the ACT/Plus Writing, it
will be considered college
Voters in Bowne Township
reportable and does not cost
approved the renewal of a
students and families money.
1.7911 mills 10-year millage
Students will test until lunch
Caledonia High School senior Danielle Upton told the
for the Bowne Township Fire
and have an early dismissal.
board about student council activities during the 2008Department Tuesday. Feb.
Students requiring busing to
2009 school year.
24.
get home must wait until the
The
renewal
will
raise
an
end of the day.
estimated $223,981 in the
Students my elect to take
the ACT again in either April
first year of the levy.
A total of 127 Bowne
or June, but they must regis
Township's 2,108 registered
ter and pay via mail or
voters went to the polls
http://www.actstudent.org.
Tuesday, voting 86-41 in
Al Caledonia the second
of
the
measure.
favor
majority of these recipes will and third days of MME testAngie
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test periods.
Students should bring at
least four sharpened No. 2
pencils and a calculator.
Neither food nor drink are
allowed in the test site.
Students should not bring
cell phones into the test area.
Caledonia parents may
contact
Hoffman
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Caledonia High School at
616-891-8129
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LOCAL
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
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Welcome to •
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‘Reformed Church
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Is
Truth
Thy
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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ALASKA
FIRST BAPTIST
BAPTIST CHURCH
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Sunday Worship Experience
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Wednesday
Mid-Week Prayer............................................6:45p.m.
A-ft
616-698-8104
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
708 W. Main Street
"A FRIENDLY
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
9:30 a.m.
Non-Traditional Service
11:00 a.m
. . . .Traditional Service
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
9957 Cherry Valley
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
Caledonia. MI. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Sunday Services
122 KI West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland, MI 49348
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
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friends, and your family —
Senior Pastor
right where you ’re at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Sunday Worship:
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
9:00,
KI 9:30 & 11: KI
269-795-7903
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www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
JOURNEY
CHURCH
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
www.thejchurch.com
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Nursery available fhreuehout. fven/one is ivekome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
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Lakeside
Community Church
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
....................................... 9:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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www.cornerchurch.org
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
Rev. Royle Bailard
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
UNITED METHODIST
Located in Leighton Township
CHURCH
Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship............................ 9:30 a.m.
0 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................... 11:00
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ...........................6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
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8:30am - Traditional
11:00am - Contemporary
9:45am Bible Studies
and Sunday School
the
Nursery available
during services
day ofyour week
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool
Kt (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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Mass Times:
Saturday....
4:00 pm
Sunday.........
9:30 am
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Finding the Way Together!
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
Check our web site: H’H’vr.wgyfgrercc.org
WhitneyviHe
Fellowship Church
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,h St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www. WhitneyviHe Fellowship org - 616-868-0621
♦
Bible ^Church
8655 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
Sunday School for all ages
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
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Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland. Interim Pastor
(616) 891-8119
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(616) 891-8661
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"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
Pastor Richard Baukema
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4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
7:00 p.m.
6:00 PM
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Youth Group
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
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Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
Sunday Worship Services:
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Midweek Prayer
Peace Church
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159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
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Sunday School for All Ages............................ 10:45 a.m.
CherryValley
......... 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Contemporary Worship
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Service Times:
Sunday School....
Moming Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
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graders that he learned when
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to cross the finish line, even
if they aren't the fastest.
Wilder encouraged stu
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they are passionate about.
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student for January
Donna von der Hoff, math
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nated senior Kyle Bobolts.
son of Dan and« Joyce Bobolts
of Middleville, as the Rotary
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January.
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played in academics, music,
and athletics, she said,
adding that he is an cxem-
plary student whose effort in
the classroom has distin
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top’* students.
He is a young man who
takes on each challenge put
before him with a positive
attitude.” said von der Hoff.
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favorite book to celebrate the
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Association's
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Monday, March 2.
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cial surprise. From Cat in the
Hat to Thing One and Thing
Two, beloved characters
from Dr. Seuss books may
visit local schools to help
kick off the fun.
Read Across America,
which always falls on or
around Dr. Seuss’s birthday,
expects more than 45 million
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and read. The day honors the
good doctor and encourages
students to begin a lifelong
love of reading.
Events around Michigan
are designed to bring reading
to life and teach valuable les
sons.
Lakewood Public Schools
will serve green eggs and
ham for lunch. And the Cat
in the Hat and his friends, the
Things, will delight students
in Manistee. In Grosse
Pointe Park, Dr. Seuss’s
King Yertle will face a fifth
grade jury in a mock trial,
and the Sneetches will toss
beach balls to kindergartners
to encourage inclusion.
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special events, contact Kerry
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Sen. Mark C. Jansen (right) of Gaines Township wel
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Christian Reformed Church to the state capitol
Wednesday. Greenway led members of the Michigan
Senate during the invocation and afterward joined
Jansen on the Senate floor.
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Women's Club-Gun Lake
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essay contest to celebrate
reading month in March.
“We wish to pay tribute to
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school
local
libraries,” said club member
Ruth Perino. “The contest is
open to all school-age children from private, public and
home-schooled venues.”
The geographic area for
this contest includes the four
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This year's essay asks stu
dents to “Imagine you are the
librarian of your public or
school library. What would
you do to make it a home
away from home?”
“We encourage teachers
and librarians to explore the
possibilities of the topic with
their students,” said Perino.
As in the past, awards of
$20 certificates for the pur
chase of a new book will be
distributed to the outstanding
entries in categories for the
very young, intermediate,
middle and high school divi
sions.
Entries should be deposit
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March 20. These are the
Delton District Library, the
Martin library, Thornapple
School
Kellogg
and
Community Library and
Henika Library in Wayland.
The awards are once again
sponsored by Dr. Douglas
Smendik of Middleville.
of Caledonia
February is
National Children's Residents
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l/Ve invite your family dean’s list
to meet Dr. Scott and
our team
New patients of all ages welcome.
Evening hours available.
Harry and Bernadine Reaser will be celebrating their
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was among the Harding
University students included
on the school’s dean's list for
the fall semester.
To be eligible for the
dean's list, a student must be
carrying 12 or more hours
and have an average scholar
ship level of 3.65 minimum.
Harding University is
located in Searcy, Ark.
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new foster home for adults 60 and older has to offer. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
When Tom Gunning purchased a home on Patterson
Road, he was attracted to the
sunsets. Now he wants to
share those sunsets with
older adults looking for a
homey, comfortable foster
care home.
He says he has learned a
lot from his mom, Paulette
Gunning, who has run a
home in Battle Creek for
more than 20 years.
Gunning and his wife,
Sabrina, decided to open
their home, Sunset Acres, to
up to five adults, aged 60 and
older due to the lack of facil
ities in the area. They say
they believe their comfort
able country setting will
meet the needs of men and
women who want to stay in
the area but who can no
longer take care of a home.
They say they have per
sonal experience because
Sabrina's mother needed
BCF seminars
to focus on
grant-writing
and assets
As part of its ongoing
commitment to the area, the
Barry
Community
Foundation is sponsoring
upcoming meetings to help
local residents.
On Friday, March 6,
Ginger Hentz will be admin
istering a grant seminar to
provide an enhanced under
standing of how to write bet
ter grants. It will take place
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the
City
Hastings
Bank
Community Room. The fee is
$ 10 for the seminar.
On Wednesday. March 11,
Consumers Energy, in con
junction with Hometown
Partnership, will host a work
shop facilitated by national
author Luther Snow. This
workshop will focus on
developing an asset map for
the community. It will take
place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at
the
Pennock
Hospital
Conference Center. The fee
is $20 and includes dinner.
Anyone
interested
in
attending either of these
meetings may contact the
Barry
Community
Foundation at 269-945-9554.
care, and they could not find
a suitable home. She is now
in a nursing home.
Tom is a certified nurse
assistant with adult foster
care experience. They will be
providing meals, laundry,
local doctor visits, group out
ings and church visits. Their
private-pay home is licensed
by the State of Michigan, he
said, and they can accommo-
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The home has one private
room and two shared rooms.
The Gunnings say this will
enable them to give individ
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client.
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Ruth Perino of the General
Federation of Women's
Clubs-Gun Lake area has
announced its art scholarship
award recipients.
“The Gun Lake club is
delighted to offer a $500 art
scholarship to Sarah Holroyd
of Delton Kellogg High
School, Amanda French
from Thornapple Kellogg
High School, Jeff Brewster
from Martin High School and
Emma Jonker from Wayland
High School,” said Perino.
Perino said that Holroyd's
teacher Brian Makowski,
praised Holroyd for her lead
ership in the classroom
where she provides example,
takes time to work with oth
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and an individual Silver Key
in the Regional Scholastic
competition. She is now
assembling work for an
Advanced Placement 3D
Portfolio and is also taking
Advanced Placement art his
tory. She is a senior at
Delton-Kellogg and plans to
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to represent the country and
her school in Europe between
her eighth and ninth year of
school. She speaks of exposures and lessons learned
through that trip that influ
ence her still today.
Holroyd said she loves her
role in the Big Brother, Big
Sister Program, her participation in basketball and softball
and art history. She said she is
her
enjoying
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Romantic Period. When
Holroyd talks of her own art,
she absolutely shines, said
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giving way to new seeing, to
observing beauty in that
which is unexpected or
formed by deliberate reshap
ing of what others might
consider a finished form,”
said Holroyd.
When asked why she
thought the TKHS Fine Arts
Department selected her,
Amanda French smiled.
“I think its because I'm so
focused on art; its what I
want to do with my life,"
said French, who works with
ceramics, painting, sketching
and in digital format.
She said she loves the dig
ital work on the computer.
This includes digital painting
and texturing. She does a lot
of fantasy work. French said
her dream is to design char
acters for video games.
While
she
loves
her
advanced art class, she said
much of her digital work is
self-taught.
Her passion for art seems
to have been birthed in the
summer before her freshman
year. She had a friend who
inspired her, and things just
took off, said French, who
added that she enjoyed last
year’s Art Club and the trip
to the Detroit Institute of Art.
She said she enjoys working
under art teachers Tonya
Woods and Barbara Maring.
This is her second year with
Maring, who French charac
terizes as “encouraging, sup
portive and willing to pro
mote the crazy, out-there,
exploratory nature of creativ
ity.”
Maring speaks of French
as a very serious young lady
who is self-directed and
always takes assignments a
step further than what is
expected. French hopes to
Emma Jonker
attend Kendall College and
is planning to take summer
courses there with her schol
arship money.
Brewster, a junior at
Martin High School, hopes
to use the $500 scholarship
to help pay for Seminar
Music Camp at Western
Michigan University in July.
He will have to find
matching funds. The seminar
is a pre-college experience
for serious young musicians.
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past eight years. She said she
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music.
All four scholarship win
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May 14 GFWC-Gun Lake
scholarship fundraiser dinner
and auction. Holroyd's work
will be displayed during the
event at Bowens Mills.
based on a recorded audition
and a strong endorsement
from the supporting school's
music department.
Jonker said she spends her
time in the Wayland orchestra
class as principal cellist. She
started playing cello in sixth
grade. She did well and by the
ninth grade was taking pri
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lessons.
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Director Ray Rickert is
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everyone has to be at
rehearsals and ready to per
form. Cast members are
adjusting to their costumes
and remembering to put their
names on the ones that fit.
Director Tricia Rickert is
working on a few last dance
steps and keeping watch on
entrances and exits.
The production features
Sara Pappas as Maria, Nick
Karelse as Captain von
Trapp, Dominic Bierenga as
Chris
Biggs
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Friedrich, Dillon Blain as
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Sandy
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Crisher as Berthe and a nun,
Matt Davidson as Franz,
Cassie DeHaan as the
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Konarska as Elsa, Brandon
LaFrance
as
Eberfeld,
Graham Lince as Kurt,
Connar Loew as Ursula,
Gina Mancuso as Liesl,
Audrey Meads as Louisa,
Olivia Nieder as Margaretta,
Ted Rosenberg as Zeller,
Colin Texter as Rolf, Travis
Tolan as Eberfield, and
Melanie Truer as Frau
Schmidt.
Performing as part of the
trio and as party guests are
Jared
Smendik,
Mike
Mennell
and
Trenton
Bosworth.
Portraying nuns in this
production are Michaela
Beerens,
Lauren
Berg,
Lauren Borrink, Whitnee
Bosworth, Barbara Burger,
Amy Coon, Louise Curths,
Lindsay
Genther,
Jo
Hillman, Kim Hodges, Matte
Jacobs, Marissa Kurr, Laura
McKeown,
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Samantha Replogle, Hannah
Sabri,
Kristin
Sabri,
Kristin
Schloff,
Crystal Scholma, Taylor
Sheehan, Mishay Shook,
Bailey Smith and Ciera
Ward.
Many of the above-named
performers also will be in the
party scene as guests, along
with Charlie Harper.
Tickets for the musical this
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year are $7; $5 for senior citi
zens and K-12 aged students.
Like the fall play, tickets will
be available on a first-come,
first-served basis at the door
the nights of the show. The
church is located on M-37
north
of Main
Street,
Midleville. Curtain time will
be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
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American
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College’s student-run literary
magazine published, once
each semester.
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involves many aspects: inter
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through attending and host
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readings or art shows, bring
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as poetry readings or art
shows, bringing students
together to discuss the per
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aspects of art, hosting work
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students with an opportunity
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Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St.
Putnam Public Library, 327 N. Main St.
Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove St.
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March 3,7:00 p.m.
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is busy switching the first set of ceramic creations and a
new one will be on display for at least a week. This
switch is necessary because of the time it takes for work
to be put in the kiln and glazed. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
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in the main office of Lincoln Meadow Apartments.
Students had an opportunity to sell their artistic ereations during Art Fest. (Photo by Elena Gormley)
IRVING TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF REVIEW
The 2009 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows:
• Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:00PM, Organization Meeting
• Monday, March 9th from 9:00AM - 12:00PM & 1:00PM - 5:00PM
• Tuesday, March 10th from 1:00PM - 5:00PM & 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Written appeals will be accepted by March 10th or postmarked by March 9th, 2009.
The tentative equalization ratios for computation of SEV of real property are as follows:
Irving 2009 Ratios and Multipliers
Call anytime lor
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269-945-9554 or
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Visitors to the Art Fest looked at high school student
work in the front display cabinets. Art teacher Barb
Maring encourages those visiting the high school for
games in the gym or to go to the library to stop by the
display cabinets because work will change about once
a week. (Photo by Elena Gormley)
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Classification
of Real Property
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Cutover
Development
Ratio
Real Property Multiplier
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
50.72
47.70
49.30
53.00
None in Class
None in Class
0.9858
1.0482
1.0142
0.9434
PERSONAL PROPERTY
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Industrial
Utility
50.00
50.00
50.00
1.000
1.000
1.000
Persons with disabilities that need special assistance, please contact Carol Ergang at
(269) 948-8893.
George London,
Supervisor, Irving Township
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil RighLs Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination." Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is I-8OO-927-9275.
to follow at 7:00 pm to consider adoption of the FY 2009-2010 budg
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am to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the
proposed budget will be a subject of this meeting.
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This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amend
ed (Open meetings Act) MCLA 41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Irving Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxil
iary aids and services, such as signer for the hearing impaired and
audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to
individuals with disabilities at the meeting or public hearing upon
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Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services
should contact the Irving Township board by writing or calling the
following: Carol Ergang , 3241 Wood School Rd., Middleville, MI
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Individual honors roll in for
Davenport basketball teams
Mary Bettis looks forward to exercising three times a week.
Keeping fit knows no age limit
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Mary Harr Bettis has been
keeping fit her entire life.
Now the 83-year-old is a reg
ular client at Contours
Express in Caledonia.
“I do have other older
members, but Mary is my
oldest and works out on a
regular basis, I asked her one
day what was her secret stay
ing so young looking and in
good shape, she said ‘You
have to keep moving,”’ says
owner Sue Wissink.
ettis started working out
at clubs in 1970s. She has
worked out at other facilities
in Hastings and Middleville.
She visits at least three times
a week or more. Every
Friday she stops in to work
out after she gets her hair
done.
“She is a spry woman and
keeps herself attractive,"
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Fluegel. “She does not look
or act 83. She is 83 years old
and drives and outshines us
45-year-olds.”
Bettis has arthritis and
says exercise helps.
"If you don't move then
you will be in a lot of trou
ble," she explains.
working
During
her
career, Bettis says she would
travel out of town and work
out at the hotels she stayed
at. Keeping fit has never
been a question of why or
whether or to do it, she adds,
it just comes naturally.
When asked how long she
been exercising, Bettis says
with a smile, "Oh, all my life
— we just didn't call it exercise
— it was either work or play.
She grew up on a farm and
had many chores to do.
Even riding on a tractor
was work for the arms, she
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
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explains. She also walked a
mile and a half to school
each way every day. They
played for recess and she
enjoyed playing ball and tag
with her friends. Bettis says
she went to a one-room
schoolhouse where she graduated with 10 in her class.
She says she enjoys walking and has done some swimming in the past. One of her
helpful hints is for women to
take calcium tablets early in
life.
Bettis says she feels great
and is in superb health,
When asked about why she
works out, she says, "It's
good for you. It may be a little bit of work, but it is still
funi"
Fluegel echoes, “We have
a wonderful group of girls.
and we enjoy our socialization as much as our work
outs."
Both Bettis and Fluegel
are advocates of staying in
shape and having fun doing
it — no matter their age.
2009 BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE
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MEETING SCHEDULE
The Yankee Springs Township Board of Review for 2009 will be held at the
Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 on
the following dates:
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 2:30pm - Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm -
Appeal Hearing
Thursday, March 12, 9am to 12noon & 1:30pm to 4:30pm Appeal Hearing
Appeals are by appointment, call 269-795-9091 to
schedule an appointment.
The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary’ to
hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2009 assessments. By board
resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest
letter is received prior to March 12, 2009.
The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real
property and personal property for 2009 are as follows:
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1.1191
Commercial.............................. 49.88%
1.0024
Industrial................................... 44.86%
1.1146
Residential.................................. 51.85%
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Developmental......................... 49.73%
1.0054
Personal Property.................... 50.00%
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The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals
with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon 7 days notice.
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Secretary of Board of Review
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Champions of Character
Coach.
Benike averaged 15,4
points and 7.8 rebounds per
game for the Panthers. She
added 3.2 assists and 2.1
steals
each
outing
as
Davenport remained in the
Top 10 teams in the country'
all season. The sophomore
ranks #36 in the country for
field goal percentage, shoot
ing 47.8% and helped DU to
a 27-1 record and a regular
season conference champi
onship.
Newcomer of the Year
Olech scored 11.4 points per
game for Madonna. Her 10.6
rebound per game average
ranks her at #11 in the coun
try for total rebounds.
Madonna posted a 14-16
overall record.
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 10, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Thornapple Township Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
.Oliver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen and
Mr. Van Noord. Absent: None.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the January 27,
2009 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The minutes of the
January 27, 2009 meeting were
presented. Pullen made a motion
to accept the corrected minutes
and Van Noord supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the agenda. Lytle made a motion
to accept the agenda and Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
2. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
February 10, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $113,948.64.. Lytle
supported the motion.Voice Vote:
Ayes: All. Nays: None. Absent:
None.
3. Parker made a motion to
approve change order number 4
for $4,630.00 with Fleis and
VandenBrink which includes the
front door, new framing and cus-
Benike was not the only
Davenport player to receive
honors as Kristi Boehm was
named to the 2nd Team AllWHAC and was followed by
Brittany Lyman and Carrie
Grubius on the 3rd Team. '
Boehm was also named to
the All-Defensive Team and
Grubius earned honors on
the All-Newcomer Team and
Stephani Roles was named to
the Champions of Character
Team.
Academic Honors went to
all four players who were eli
gible by being juniors and
posting at least a 3.25 GPA
as Sara Haverdink, Megan
Peters, Stephani Roles and
Shannon Slattery were part
of 21 student-athletes from
the WHAC.
LEGAL NOTICE
Vlietstra and second by Eavey (5
SYNOPSIS
Ayes, 2 Absent). Details of
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
change:
101.103
+$3000,
BOARD
101.215 - $3500,
$3500. 101.299
FEBRUARY 09, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting +$6500, 101.4 •II - $5000 for a
called to order at 6:32 p.m. by total general fund adjustment of
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance $0. Approved agreement with
Siegfried Crandall to do
recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN Township audit and prepare
DANCE - Members present: financial statements for one year
Boysen, Vlietstra, DeMaagd, at a cost of $11,750 on motion by
Absent: Boysen and second by Harrison
Eavey, Harrison.
Kenyon. Others (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
Buckowing,
TREASURER’S REPORT present: Moffat, Middleton, group
of residents from Spencer/Rita Reviewed report in absence of
Treasurer.
Drive.
CORRESPONDENCE
ASSESSMENT
SPECIAL
HEARING - Supervisor opened Thank you from Charles Pullen
Special Assessment Hearing on regarding toy collection at
Maintenance and Snow Plowing Christmas.
PLANNING AND ZONING of Spencer/Rita Drive, Section
Update and discussion on activi
32,
Thornapple
Township.
Received opinions from property ties within the Township. Adopted
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owners on draft resolution as Resolution #02-2009,
proposed. Adopted Resolution Civil Infraction (Code), effective
#01-2009, Spencer/Rita Drive -after publication, on motion by
Special Assessment District - a Harrison and second by Vlietstra
Declaration of Intent to proceed (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
EMERGENCY SERVICES with road maintenance and
defray
cost
by
Special Update and discussion on activi
Directive
Assessment,
to ties within TTES. Approved pur
Township Supervisor to Prepare chase of new lights for Medic 52
Assessment Roll on motion by not to exceed $1600 on motion
Vlietstra and second by Harrison by Harrison and second by
Eavey (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
(5 Ayes, 2 Absent). The Board
determines the assessable cost Approved purchase of IV pump
of Said Road Maintenance shall for Medic 52 on motion by
be $2250 the first year of the Harrison and second by Eavey
assessment and an Administra (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
BUSINESS
OLD/NEW
tive
Fee
of
1%
of
total
assess
tomer counter as described i n
Agreed
to
double
the
maximum
ment
shall
be
charged
each
year.
item 6 page 2 of the progress
total
income
(based
on
the
out
Special
Assessment
hearing
meeting number 7. Pullen sup
line
by
Federal
Government
for
closed
at
7:20
p.m.
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
CALL TO ORDER - Regular Poverty Hardship Exemptions)
Ayes: All. Nays: None. Absent:
for one year with assets equal to
meeting called to order at 7:21
None. Motion Passed.
one year of income excluding
4. Pullen made a motion to p.m.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN residence (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
approve the change order num
Members present: Approved upgrade of software
ber 1 in the amount of $3,274.00 DANCE
for 101 E Main Street to Scott Boysen, Vlietstra, DeMaagd, with BS&A to upgrade the Fund
Absent: Accounting System with an
Williams Builders (SWBI Inc.). Eavey,
Harrison.
Lytle supported the motion. Voice Buckowing, Kenyon. Others installation cost of $3500 to be
Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: None. present: Moffat, Middleton, Mrs. paid over a two-year period on
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
David Middleton, group of TTES motion by Harrison and second
5. Pullen made a motion to personnel.
by Vlietstra (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
accept the Assistant Director of
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Approved Monitoring/Support
Public Works Director position as Agenda approved as amended.
program from Trivalent, Option B
presented. Parker supported the
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - as proposed with one-time set-up
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All. Minutes of January 14, 21, 28 fee of $500, program at $6428
Nays: None. Absent: None. and February 03, 2009 were and server back up at $1740 on
Motion Passed
approved as printed on motion by motion by DeMaagd and second
6. Oliver made a motion to Harrison and second by Eavey (5 by Vlietstra (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
contract with Jim’s Pickup Ayes, 2 Absent). Minutes of
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Service for the Village Spring January 12, 2009 were approved Update and discussion on variClean Up on April 25, 2009 at the as amended on motion by ous meetings and progress and
cost of $115 per ton. Parker sup
Vlietstra and second by Harrison Committees.
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
(5
Ayes,
2
Absent).
Ayes: All. Nays: None.
POLL OF MEMBERS COUNTY
REPORT
Mike
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Review/discussion on individual
* iremer reported on items at the
7. At 8:33 PM Corson made a
concerns of members. Agreed to
County
level.
motion to adjourn the meeting
place
ad
on
behalf
of
TAPP
pro
PUBLIC
COMMENT
25-year
and Parker supported the
gram,
at
a
cost
of
$50,
in
the
Gun
service
ring
presented
to
TTES
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All
Lake
Directory
on
motion
by
Chief
David
Middleton.
None.
Nays: None. Absent:
Harrison
and
second
by
Vlietstra
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT
OF
Motion Passed
CURRENT BILLS - Approved (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
Respectfully submitted:
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
bills totaling. $56,891.46 on
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
motion by Boysen and second by adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min- Eavey (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
Respectfully submitted by
utes may be read at the Village
CLERK’S REPORT - Update Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Hall between the hours of 9:00 and discussion on activities withwith Complete text of the minutes
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday in the Department. Approved may be read at the Township hall
through Friday.
budget amendments effective during regular business hours.
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University
Men's Basketball Team
posted its most successful
season in school history fin
ishing 20-10 and the individ
ual awards came this week.
Nathan Cox and James
Nelson headline the all-star
roster for the 2008-09
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic
Conference (WHAC) men's
basketball honor roll. Nelson
was tabbed as the Newcomer
of the Year after averaging
10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds,
2.4 assists and 1.9 steals per
game for Davenport. The
freshman was also named
Third-Team All-Conference
and was joined on the All
Conference Teams by DU's
Nathan Cox who was named
to the 1st Team.
Nelson, who normally
guarded the opponents best
player night in night out was
also named to the All
Defensive team for his
Mitch
and
efforts
Vanderkam was named to
the Champions of Character
team.
Barczak,
Tyler
Matt
Kakhaber
and
Ybema
Urigashvili earned Academic
All-WHAC Honors for their
efforts in the classroom as
they finished with a GPA of
higher that 3.25.
University
Davenport
sophomore Kallie Benike
earned Wolverine-Hoosier
Athletic
Conference
(WHAC) Player of the Year
honors on the women's side,
while headlining an all-star
roster for postseason awards.
Her coach, Mark Youngs,
took home conference Coach
of the Year honors and Kim
Olech
of
Madonna
University was named the
conference's
Newcomer
of
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the
Cornerstone
University head coach Carla
Fles was honored as the
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LEGAL NOTICE
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SYNOPSIS
February 12, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Regular
meeting called to order at 7:04
p.m. by Supervisor McCrumb
and Pledge of Allegiance recited
by all those present.
ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE - Members present:
McCrumb,
Lippert,
Cook,
Finkbeiner, Jerkatis. Absent:
None. Others present: Constable
Misak, Robert Lippert, Alice
Jansma, Joel Frederickson rep
resenting Siegfried Crandall
Auditor, and Brad Lamberg Barry
County Road Commission. 12
visitors.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as amended.
PUBLIC
COMMENT ‘ Resident Laura Compton of 3260
Sandy Beach complained of
water runoff from neighbors
property onto her property creat
ing a flooding problem. Zoning
Administrator Bob Lippert will
meet with Drain Commissioner
Russ Yarger at the site for deter
mination.
AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR
END JUNE 30, 2008 was pre
sented by Joel Frederickson of
Siegfried Crandall Vos & Lewis.
T.T.E.S. - Chief Middleton pre
sented the January report of 98
calls were received.
Barry County Commissioner
Craig Stolsonburg announced
Yankee Springs Township has
been awarded $5,000.00 grant
from Barry County Parks and
Recreation. 25 families from
Yankee Springs Township partic
ipated in the Soup Kitchen/Fresh
Food Initiative in Orangeville.
County
Barry
Road
Commission
Brad Lamberg
PowerPoint presentation for YS.
roads. Recommendations and
anticipated repairs were dis
cussed. (Special meeting sched
uled March 5, 2009 at the
Township with Brad).
PARK COMMITTEE
Alice
Jansma thanked Barry County
Commission for the grant from
the Parks and Recreation
Department. Public notice needs
to be given regarding the accept
ance of bids for the proposed
park shelter and base of shelter.
Committee is currently obtaining
bids for trees as a result of the
$2 •II Arbor Day Grant and a
$1,000 matching contribution
from the Township. Also, have
received quotes on tennis courts
and basketball courts (range of
$35,000 to $40,000).
MTA Education Conference
Report - Jansma presented writ
ten report. Written repdrt is
attached to minutes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 8, 2009 were approved
as amended.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORT - No January Site Plan
Reviews. Two Complaints.
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT - At the January 15th
meeting Frank Fiala was elected
Chairperson; Bruce Cook, Vice
Chair; Cathy Strickland as
Secretary. Russ Swanson has
resigned, he is moving from the
area. Motion made and support
ed to accept his resignation. All
Yes. The M-179 Corridor Study
Workshop was held January 22,
2009.
Z.B.A. Report January - R.
Stora - Setback denied. R. Clark
- Setback approved.
ZONING
BOARD
OF
APPEALS met February 10,
2009 to adopt By-Laws.
LAND SPLITS
Owner
Charles Newell, subdivide his
property at 11020 Hastings Point
Road into parcels. Motion made
and supported to approve as
submitted. All Yes. - Owner
Patricia Wolowicz, subdivide
property at 11635 Cobb Lake
Road into 2 parcels. Motion
made and supported to approve
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Public Hearing conducted
January 15, 2009 Planning
Commission: Amendment to the
Springs Township, ART. XII con
cerning the uses and
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fpr__ wind turbines, Related
amendments in Articles II, III, and
IV.
R. Lippert presented the
Ordinance Amendment as a “first
reading” to the Board. Refer back
to Planning Commission for corrections. (converting meters to
feet where needed and typo (NO
taller). Motion made and support
ed to table amendment to the
Township Board meeting March
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12, 2009).
Motion made and supported to
submit McKenna & Associates
monthly bill to be approved by
the Plan Commission Chair and
Zoning Administrator. 4 Yes; 1
No. Motion carried.
MTA Educational Conference
seminars
attended
were:
Ordinance Enforcement, Civil
Infractions, Planning
Commissions in a Down Market,
Township Newsletters, Public
of
conceptions
Township
Conflicts.
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT January correspondence and
Water Report received.
TREASURER’S REPORT January report presented by
Jerkatis. Motion made and sup
ported to accept as presented.
CLERK’S REPORT - January
receipts presented. Motion made
by J. Lippert with support of M.
Cook to allow Frank Fiala to
attend the MSU Leadership
Academy on February 20, 2009.
Cost $329 plus expenses. All
yes.
Approved bills in the amount
of $48,185.39 on motion by
Cook, supported by Finkbeiner.
All Yes. Approved payroll in the
amount of $3,137.02 on motion
by Cook, supported by Jerkatis.
Township officials are to be
paid at the end of the month for
services rendered, and/or meet
ings attended during that month.
Motion made by J. Lippert that all
salaries to be paid at the end of
the month including Planning
Commission, Zoning Board of
Appeals, and Board of Review
members according to meeting
attendance, supported by Cook.
All Yes.
Motion made by Cook, sup
ported by Jerkatis for Clerk and
Deputy Supervisor attend MTA
Educational class “ asics of
Budgeting” to be held February
24. Cost $109. Per person plus
expenses. All yes.
Clerk presented P.C.I. report
for month of January. New
Construction value added (iPCS
Wireless). Clerk to submit grant
obtaining handicapped accessi
ble doors to the Township build
ing and Fire Station (voting
precincts).
OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT:
A. Jansma commented that a
policy manual for the township is
needed. The manual should
include items such as hiring poli
cies, purchasing procedures, etc.
Office staff will be coordinating
with Alice.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS - Mary
Cook updated the Board that the
911 Review Committee may be
having its last meeting this
month.
J. Jerkatis inquired about the
Township collection center and
surveillance cameras. Liability is
a concern.
Motion made and supported to
submit McKenna January bill for
payment. All Yes.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Janice C. Lippert, Clerk.
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township hall
during regular business hours.
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Scots are champions again
in return to the 0-K Gold
Students make
CMU honors list
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local students. To be named
to the honor’s list, students
had to earn 3.5 grade point
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scale.
Students named to the list
for the semester which ended
December 2008 were:
Alto — Laura Danielson,
Cynthia Engerson, Lindsey
Forton.
Adam
Caledonia
Brooks, Stephen Durkee,
Nicole Galster, Blake Jones,
Loubna Karadsheh, Stuart
Kohl, Bryce Morrow, Sarah
Stout, Emily Vaughn, Jessica
Weesies.
Middleville
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Ebmeyer, Joshua Foote.
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LEGAL
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SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 14, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 10:15
a.m. at the Thornapple Township
Hall.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Eavey, Harrison. Absent: Kenyon.
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OLD/NEW
BUSINESS Discussed FY 2009-2010 budget
including general fund revenue
and expenses.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
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Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
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SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 9:10
a.m. at the Thornapple Township
Hall.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE
Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd
(arrived at 9:30 a.m.), Eavey,
Harrison. Absent: Kenyon. Also
Present: Middleton.
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Discussed FY 2009-2010 budget
including fire fund revenue and
expenses and emergency servic
es millage revenue.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
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Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
ing regular business hours.
LEGAL
NOTICE
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 03, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 1:30
p.m. at the Thornapple Township
Hall.
ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE - Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd
(arrived at 9:30 a.m.), Eavey,
Harrison. Absent: Kenyon. Also
Present: Middleton (arrived at
2:00 p.m.)
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Discussed FY 2009-2010 budget
including general fund revenue
and expenses, special revenue
fund revenue and expenses as
well as ambulance fund revenue
and expenses.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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third in their league a year
ago, but a return to the O-K
Gold Conference this season
led to a return to the top of
the standings. Caledonia’s
boys won the O-K Gold
Conference Championship
Meet Tuesday at Park Center
Lanes, and earned the out
right conference champi
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3,679, to beat out South
Christian which finished
with a score of 3,500.
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score of 3,432. '
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also the league meet champi
ons, with a score of 2,843,
but Wayland took the overall
conference
championship
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8 a.m. to 12 Noon; 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
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JANUARY 21, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 10:45
a.m. at the Thornapple Township
Hall.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE
Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra,
Buckowing, Eavey,
Harrison. Absent: DeMaagd,
Kenyon.
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budget
including general fund revenue
and expenses.
ADJOURNMENT - Break in
meeting from 12:10 p.m. to 1:15
p.m. Vlietstra left meeting at 2:15
p.m. Meeting adjourned at 2:45
p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
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(factors) necessary to compute individual state equalized values of real
property in the Township of.Thornapple, Barry County:
CLASS
RATIO (%)
MULTIPLIER
AGRICULTURAL
54.05
0.9251
COMMERCIAL
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0.9843
INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
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DEVELOPMENTAL
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Org Meeting - 8:00 AM
Tuesday:
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3:00PM - 9:00PM
Thursday:
March 12th, 2009
9:00AM - 3:00PM
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The 2009 Kent County Equalization tentative ratios and estimated
multipliers for the Charter Township of Caledonia will be as follows:
firming the special assessment roll for Spencer/Rita Drive Road
Maintenance.
Township Clerk for public examination. This notice was authorized
by the Thornapple Township Board.
Tentative Ratio
Estimated multiplier
Agricultural:
48.01
1.0398
Commercial:
49.96
1.0008
Industrial:
49.43
1.0114
Residential:
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0.9626
Personal:
50.00
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Thornapple Township
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Thomapple Township Supervisor
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ish. The Wildcats scored a
total of 2,730 and South
Christian was third with a
score of 2,707.
The Scots' Jason Jamieson
was the top bowler in the
boys’ singles competition,
with games of 237, 237, and
222. Doug Snyder(182-172264) was fourth, Mike
Shamblin ( 223-233-160)
fifth, and Kevin Yahne (189215-195) seventh.
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Scots saw Leanne Tuuk
(169-208-150) place fourth,
Samantha Fischvogt (136214-160) fifth, and Brittany
Pickard (146-191-172) sixth.
Those seven Scots earned
All-Conference honors for
their top ten
finishes.
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Roth was sixth on the boys
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ors. On the girls’ side, TK’s
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Saxons come up with the late plays in OT at TK
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Thursday’s Senior Night game against Hastings in
Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The difference between
the 14-5 Hastings Saxons
and the 7-11 Thornapple
Kellogg Trojans Thursday
night was what has been the
difference between the two
teams all season long.
The Hastings’ varsity
boys’ basketball team has
been able to come up with
the big plays it needed late in
ball games, while the
Trojans have not.
The Saxons improved to
9-4 in the O-K Gold
Conference with a 45-39
overtime
victory
in
Middleville. TK fell to 3-10
in the league with the loss.
“We're ten points basical
ly from being 12-6 right
now, and that’s tough for any
coach to swallow,” said
Thornapple Kellogg head
coach Lance Laker. “You
want to get the most out of
your players. I think we
have, you just want to get
that little extra.”
“Hastings made some
great plays down the stretch.
I know I really wanted it, and
this group of seniors laid it
on the line. I wanted them to
win this last one in their own
gym.”
Trailing by four with a
minute to play, the Saxons
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got a three-pointer
from sen
ior point guard Adam Swartz
that put his team to within
one at 33-32. After a pair of
free throws by the Trojans’
Kody Buursma put TK back
up three, the Saxons go a
three from senior shooting
guard Dane Schils with 22.6
seconds left to tie the game
at 35 and send it to overtime.
Trojan sophomore guard
Coley McKeough pulled in a
loose ball in the final second
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pass in front of Hastings’ Dustin Bateson during the third
quarter of TK’s Thursday night loss to the’ Saxons.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
Thornapple Kellogg senior David Comeau flips a shot
over Hastings’ Matt Cathcart during the third quarter
Thursday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
of regulation, but his shot in
the lane bounced off the rim.
TK moved out to a 39-38
lead in the overtime, then
were outscored 7-0 over the
final 2:11.
Schils hit a pair of free
throws to put his team up 4039 with 2:11 left in the extra
session, -then soon after took
the ball away from TK senior
guard Parrish Hall at the top
of the key and raced the
other way for a lay-up that
put the Saxons in control.
“I might question how we
played, but I can’t question
their heart,” said Hastings’
head coach Don Schils.
“Adam hit that big three
there. Dane hits that big
three. It seems like we’ve
done that so many times this
year. At 1:32 (left in the
fourth quarter) it looked
bleak.”
Dane Schils finished with
James Tobin, and David
Comeau.
“Even in a game like this,
I think you have to trust your
seniors when it comes down
to it,” said Laker. “We knew
what they were going to do.
Hastings struggled, we felt
like, to get a good look until
the end.”
The season isn't at an end
quite yet. The Saxons close
the regular season at home
against South Christian
Thursday. TK travels to
Hamilton Tuesday, then will
be at Forest Hills Eastern
Thursday night.
Laker said he hopes to get
one more shot at the Saxons
this season, who have beaten
his Trojans twice in O-K
Gold Conference action.
That would be a tall order
though. For the first time in a
long time, the Trojans and
Saxons are going in different
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Senior
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TK got 16 points from
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ter Buursma. Buursma also
added eight rebounds and
four blocked shots.
Both offenses struggled
for much of the night. TK
was 0-of-9 from behind the
three-point line, and just 17of-51 overall from the floor
shooting the basketball. The
Trojans really hurt them
selves at the free throw line,
where they were just 5-of15. Before Buursma’s two
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onds left in regulation, the
Trojans had been just 1-of11 at the foul line.
Hastings led 20-17 at the
half, and then the two teams
combined for just ten points
in the third quarter. The
Saxons went into the fourth
with a 24-23 edge.
“I thought it was an
extremely physical game,”
said coach Schils. “It was
allowed to be. You were
allowed to reach and so on
and so forth. It's hard to run
an offense against that.”
Hastings had most of its
first half offensive success,
getting the ball inside to
Skedgell in good position.
The Trojans had success late
in the game, with Hall driv
ing to the basket and finding
Buursma on the other side of
the lane when the defense
converged.
Hall had five assists on the
night, as well as five steals
and six rebounds.
The Trojan roster included
seven seniors playing their
final home game, Buursma,
Hall, Carter Whitney, Josh
Haney, Donny Mousseau,
directions in the state post
season tournament.
If they were to meet again,
it would have to happen in
the Class B State Finals at
the Breslin Center in East
Lansing.
Hastings will be a part of
the Class B District at Gull
Lake High School March 913, while the Trojans head to
South Christian for their dis
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Scots use their contest with Caledonia can spoil Cougars'
Cougars to prep for district celebration in final contest
by Brett Bremer
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central’s varsity boys' basketball team will be playing
of the game early, outscoring
the Scots 5-1 in the opening
quarter and then 15-5 in the
second.
Caledonia hit just 7-of-34
field goal attempts for the
game, and only 1-of-13 in the
first half.
We just couldn't get it
going offensively,” Harvey
said. “No knock on the referees, they allowed it to be pretty physical and with the lineup they pul on the floor that's
not to our advantage.”
Annalise Pickrel led the
way for the Cougars with 13
points and nine rebounds.
Catholic Central doubled
up the Scots through three
quarters. 32-16. Caledonia
pulled back into the game a
bit, and had the Cougar lead
down to 35-22 with a minute
and a half to play before they
went on a 9-0 run to close out
the contest.
Nicole Chase had six
points and five rebounds for
Caledonia. Stephanie Packer
added four points. Michelle
Butcher and Reyni Harvey
had five rebounds each.
There was no question the
Scots were going for a win on
Tuesday night, which was
Senior Night at Caledonia
High School. The Scots
knocked off Zeeland East 5448, and the seniors certainly
took over the spotlight.
The fired up Fighting Scots
started the game on a 17-2
run. Zeeland East fought back
in it, and pulled in front in the
for an O-K Gold Conference
Championship when the
Fighting Scots visit for the
regular season finale next
Thursday night.
The Cougars knocked off
Wayland 63-55 Thursday
night to pull even with the
Wildcats in the race for first
place in the Gold. Both
teams are now 10-3 in the
league, a game ahead of
Hastings and South Christian
who are tied at 9-4.
The Fighting Scots fell 6959 in overtime in their first
meeting with the Cougars.
Caledonia is 7-12 overall,
and 5-8 in the league after
scoring a 55-49 win over
Ottawa Hills. The Bengals
are the only team in the con
ference to beat both Wayland
and Catholic Central this
season.
The Fighting Scots pulled
out to a 31 -20 lead in the first
half, then held on as the
engals came roaring back
in the second half. Ottawa
Hills outscored the Scots 179 in the third quarter to tight
en things up.
Luke Wiest led Caledonia
with 22 points on the night.
He knocked down five threepointers in the game. A.J.
VanWerden added 16 points
for the Scots, and was 4-of-4
from the foul line including a
couple in the final minute to
help seal the win. Luke
Andrusiak chipped in eight
points for Caledonia.
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were led by
Brandon Taylor's 12-point
performance. Kevin Grant
added ten points, and Amani
Pritchett and Antoine Wilson
had seven each.
third quarter by a point. The
Sports Editor
Scots though quickly took
Learning for tomorrow was
that lead back and held on the
more important than winning
rest of the way.
today on Friday night for the
Seniors Madalyn Sandtveit
Fighting Scots.
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and Butcher
led the way for
Caledonia's varsity girls'
the Scots, with 15 and 16
basketball team fell 44-22 at
points respectively.
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
“Maddie was amazing fin
Central to close the O-K Gold
ishing that game on Tuesday
Conference seaton.
season.
The
night.'' said Harvey.
Cougars capped off a perfect
‘She put us on her shoul20-0 regular season and a
ders there the last two or three
conference
championship
minutes,” said Harvey. “She
with the win.
made some really nice plays,
“Tomorrow” comes on
went to the foul line, and
Wednesday for the Fighting
knocked some shots down.”
Scots, when they open the
She was 7-of-9 from the
Class A District Tournament
foul line for
J. the night.
at East Kentwood High
Butcher filled the stat
School against either the host
sheet, finishing with five
Falcons or the Wayland
rebounds, five assists, and
Wildcats who meet on
four steals.
Monday night.
Seniors Alexa Gehrls and
“We went (to Catholic
Chase were strong as well for
Central) with the idea we'd
the Scots. Chase finished with
play everybody and work on
eight
points
and
four
what we want to do in disrebounds. Gehrls had ten
tricts and we accomplished
points and nine rebounds,
that,” said Caledonia head
The key to the Scots' quick
coach Joe Harvey.
start was quick players.
These district is one we
“We rebounded the ball.
can have some success with if
They didn't get any second
we do certain things. I think
shots in that first few minutes
we have as g<x>d a shot at
there and we ran pretty well,”
winning that district as anysaid Harvey. One of our
one over there.”
thoughts was our bigs could
——The plan for the Scots
sprint the floor and get easy
Friday was to work on some
looks on them.”
new defensive looks, and to
They got those looks, and
add some wrinkles to their
knocked down the shots.
offensive sets that will be
Zeeland East got 13 points
tough for opponents to preand ten rebounds from Sara
pare for by next week.
Caledonia’s A.J. VanWerden goes in for a shot in the
Nitz, as well as 11 points
The Cougars took control
from Lauren Houtman and fourth quarter Thursday night against Ottawa Hills.
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Stephanie Monty paced the
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Mustangs with 18 points.
with a 45-34 loss at Forest
Nicole George had 24
Hills Eastern Friday night.
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Troians and Scots finish in
middle of D2 cheer district
The four teams that broke
the 700-point mark at
Saturday's
Division
2
Competitive Cheer District
hosted by Mattawan are
headed to this weekend’s
regional meet.
The O-K Gold Conference
Champion
Thornapple
Kellogg Trojans didn't put
up one of those 700 plus
point totals.
Mattawan took the district
championship with a score of
729.1810. Portage Northern
was second with a 707.1210,
St. Joseph third at 706.2960,
and Stevensville Lakeshore
fourth with a 704.2000.
The Trojan girls finished
seventh. Gull Lake was fifth
with a 695.7260 and Byron
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of 302.5.
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Behind
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656.2190,
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Vicksburg
608.5590,
Battle
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over Park's Brandon Roth.
Dalton pinned East Grand
Rapids' Zach O'Donovan 41
seconds into their opening
round match, then pinned
Hastings' Mitchell Brisboe
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technical
fall
over
Wayland's Derek Fifelski.
Dalton and Watson will
each be joined by eight team
mates at Kenowa Hills. The
top four wrestlers in each
weight class Saturday earned
spots in the individual
TK grad gets Rochester
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Erik Vernon had a tremen
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regional, and the top four
there will advance to the
Individual State Finals at the
Palace of Auburn Hills
March 13-15. Caledonia has
five regional qualifiers.
Dalton was one of three
district champions from
Thornapple Kellogg. Mike
Craven won the 103-pound
weight class, and Chris
Westra took top honors at
189 pounds. Both topped
Saxons in the finals. Craven
pinned the Saxons' Max
Wilcox in 1:08. Westra
pinned Colton Marlette in
4:34. TK's Ryan VanSiclen
was fourth at 189 pounds.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s
other regional qualifiers are
Thomas Tabor who was sec
ond at 152 pounds, Nick
Tape third at 171, Cody
Clinton third at 215, Trevor
Dalton third at 199, and
Donovan Scott second at
140.
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Brett
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Middleville gearing up for
175th birthday celebration
ed material from the sesquicentennial celebration ot
Middleville’s first 150 years
in 1984 and shared what they
remembered from that time.
So far, the committee is
working on one event each
month,
from
May
to
September, ending with
Heritage Day Sept. 12. Ideas
include a community picnic,
a float for the Memorial Day
and Heritage Day parades, Tshirts, a quilt show, a history
walk and other events.
The committee is looking
for others to join in the plan
ning. The next meeting will
be Monday, March 16, at 6
p.m. at Fabulous Finds on
Main Street in Middleville.
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say, “Happy 175th Birthday,
Middleville?”
These are just some of the
questions from a committee
meeting to plan ways to cele
brate in Middleville this
year.
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Counting the five members of the Caledonia
Planning
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were absent), three people
serving as staff to the com
mission, Ed Fischer record
ing the meeting for broadcast
on
Channel
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two
reporters, one student, one
unidentified soul, and the
applicant for a rezomng, a
total of 14 people gathered in
the community room of the
township hall at 7 p.m.
Monday for the regularly
scheduled meeting of the
planning commission.
The sole item on the agen
da was a public hearing on a
request
Koning
by
Investments II LLC to
rezone property it owns at
6367 Broadmoor Avenue SE
from low-density, single
family housing (R-l) to
highway commercial, or HC.
The parcel is approximately
4.88 acres and is located on
the west side of M-37 at the
exit ramp of eastbound M-6
in Caledonia.
Leilani
Commissioner
Van Laar asked Ken Koning
if any people had approached
the company about develop
ment. Koning assured her
ft
that he had not been
approached about develop
ment; the reason they were
requesting the rezoning was
to bring the property into
conformance with the master
plan designation for the area.
According to the staff
report prepared by Robert
Phillips, township engineer
with Wilcox Professional
Associates, a house formerly
on the parcel had been
removed, and the land was
now vacant. The report also
confirmed that there are no
current development plans
for the parcel.
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This frog pond mural at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School was painted by 100 art
students and will be a back drop for reading month. As middle school students complete a book they will add a lily pad to the mural with their name and the name of the
book. Teachers hope that the wall will be filled with lily pads by the end of the month,
month.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Following a public hear
ing, members of the Village
of Middleville planning
commission approved and
sent on to the village council
for action a new ordinance
for flood management.
The new ordinance is nec
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flood insurance study. The
same updated ordinance was
approved by the Thornapple
Township
Planning
Commission at its meeting
Feb. 23 and will go on to the
township board of trustees
for action on March 9.
Planner Geoff Moffat
explained that at the present
time only four or five homes
ha
in the village are within the
100-year flood zone. It is
necessary for the village to
approve the new ordinance
so that these homeowners
can qualify to purchase Hood
the Duncan Lake Middle School lobby have the opportunity to look for- jnsurance through the federal
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ward to this coming fall’s FFA auction. These chairs and bird feeders will up for bid in program.
He showed the location of
the fall. See story inside. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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the 100-year flood zone on a who had not taken the citizen
map. The village will consid planner course to consider
er the ordinances needed taking the one scheduled in
meet federal guidelines at its April in Caledonia. The
March 24 meeting. This will course is available online but
allow the village to comply people who are on dial-up
connections are getting frus
by a May 4 deadline.
Work is continuing on trated with trying to com
updating zoning ordinances. plete the program, he said.
The next planning com
Moffat is projecting that
public hearings on the updat mission meeting will likely
ed ordinances will be sched be held in the newly renovat. ed village hall on April 7 at 7
uled in June.
He encouraged members p.m.
of the planning commission
In This Issue
• Hansel and Gretel to be performed
March 14
• DECA students raising funds for
cancer society
• TK-Hastings boys place sixth
at O-K Rainbow Championship
• Cougars score share of title
with 3-point win over Scots
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at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Duncan Lake Performing Arts Center, pictured are Alexa Calloway, Paul
Hamilton, Ashley Malak, Allison Hamilton, Eric Szubinski, Andrea Stephenson, Jacquelyn Zeman, Nick Adams,
Darcy Shank, Tammy Bigger, Kendra Walters, Samantha Lee, Taylor Wierenga, Evan Bigger, Natalie Adams,
Charity Acton, Brenda VanderArk and Chris VanderArk. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Caledonia Post 305
Sons of the American Legion
Invites
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Caledonia American Legion post 305
9548 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37)
616-891-1882
$20 per team (up to 4 people)
ring your best recipe, equipment and team. Limited to 25
teams, please sign up in advance.
ALL chili judged together, 1st place and Peoples Choice
ALL Food prep must be done onsite to begin @9am
Cooking will start @ noon, Judging starting @ 3pm
$5 Donation includes all Chili Samples
Help determine Peoples Choice Award @ 3pm
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general public for the day!
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over Hansel (Evan Bigger) and Gretel (Taylor
Wierenga) as she instigates her henchmen Charity
Acton (Frick) and Chris VanderArk (Frack.)
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Enjoy weekly housekeeping, linen service and
------ all meals FREE for one entire year!--------Of course the utilities except telephone are included in the monthly rent. DirecTV too!
The one and two bedroom units have beautifulfully
equipped kitchens, private patios, washer/dryer and air
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to wear as well as the call system located in each room of
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The Caledonia Community
Players will present Hansel
and Gretel March 14 at the
Duncan Lake Middle School
Performing Arts Center at 7
p.m.
The players are using a
script adapted by Vera
Morris. In this production,
when Hansel and Gretel are
sent into the woods, they
encounter a troll who fierce
ly guards his little wooden
bridge, a talking owl, a forest
sprite and two hobgoblins in
the service of the nasty (and
hilarious) witch.
Dan Willoughby suggests.
Tremble for Hansel as he's
locked in a cage and fed noth
ing but cake. Cheer Gretel as
she outwits the crone and sets
free all the children who have
been turned into cookies. All
the moments are here, from
the night spent in the woods
to the discovery of the candycoated little cottage.”
Included in the cast are
Hansel, Evan Bigger; Gretel,
Taylor Wierenga; Frederick,
Nick
Adams;
Susie,
Jacquelyn Zeman; Johanna,
Stephanie Birkmeier; Lydia
the Gypsy, Samantha Lee;
Frick, Chris Vander Ark;
Frack, Julio Nieves; Witch,
Brenda Vander Ark; Mother,
Tammy Bigger; Father, Eric
Szubinski; Troll, Addison
Clipfell;
Owl,
Paul
Hamilton; Dew Princess,
Andrea Stephenson; Echo,
Darcy Shank; Sandman,
Kendra Walters; Caspar
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Katrina
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Fairies, Allison Hamilton
and Hannah Bergsma; Hanna
(Freed Gingerbread Child)
Britani Beemer; and Helen,
(Freed Gingerbread Child)
Natalie Adams.
Director is Scott Emo, and
Producer Sherry Crawford,
On the crew are props,
Brenda Vander Ark; cos
tumes, Mary Van Zanten;
sets, Paul Shank; pubic rela
tions Willoughby; technical
director and lights, Jeff
Jenkins; and the stage man
ager, Kim Willoughby.
Tickets are $4 for all seats.
Reserved seat tickets are
available at The Caledonia
Resource Center. General
admission tickets available at
the door. For reserved seat
tickets or more information,
call 616 891-8117.
Duncan Lake Middle
School is at 9757 Duncan
Lake Road in Caledonia.
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Lee and Page elementary schools in the Thornapple Kellogg school district treated
all the elementary staff members to lunch in appreciation of the hard work they do
and their concern for students in the district. Pictured above are PTO members from
Page, Francie Brummel, Beth ncNee and Bridgett Czarnecki. (Photo by Patricia
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Permaculture is a blend of
the words “permanent" and
“agriculture.” At its core,
permaculture focuses on how
to grow food in a sustainable
manner.
presentation
Owen's
included a short video show
ing the technique in use in a
garden in Australia but also
showed how the technique is
already in use in gardens and
farms in Michigan and
Wisconsin.
He gave practical exam
ples on how to begin incor
porating permaculture techniques in the home garden.
He discussed square-foot
gardening and layered garden design. Owen described
use of compost to improve
soil and ways to conserve
water.
Permaculture techniques
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focus on growing more food
in the same amount of space,
without using chemicals, by
learning
leaming to build healthy soil
and take advantage of
relationships.
nature's
relationships,
Permaculture focuses on the
use of perennial food crops
such as fruit or nut trees and
perennial vegetables. These
grow every year with little
input from the gardener.
Effective food storage is
another component of per
maculture. .
Owen has a Permaculture
Design Certification from
Midwest Permaculture and
took part in the first ever
Financial Permaculture train
ing course.
His talk was sponsored by
the Local Future nonprofit
pdiimtinn
education organization as
part of the self-sufficiency
series. The goal of the series
is to provide tips and ideas
for those interested in saving
money, increasing self-suffi
ciency and improving the
local economy.
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zation is made up of con
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of the importance of helping
Middleville and its surround
ing area become locally sus
tainable “That is, meeting the
community's needs today
without compromising the
ability of future generations
to meet their own needs,"
explained organizer David
Perkins.
The group sponsors edu
cational films and presenta
tions the first Thursday of
every
month
at
the
Thornapple
Emergency
Services Building on High
street,
Programs and information
will focus on the needs of
local citizens, the inherent
strengths of the Middleville
area and why developing
local sustainability is impor
tant. Topics might include
jobs, clean water, conservation, recycling, reliable and
affordable food, gasoline,
electricity and heat, as well
as transportation, “all shaped
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Village
Council Member Jim Oliver,
says
“How do we as a progres
sive community keep a sense
of balance between the; cur
rent needs of the village and
the possibilities ahead of
Middleville
asked
us?”
Village Council Member Jim
Oliver. “We want our istreet
lights to come on tonight,
We want to go to the local
grocery and find 50 brands
of breakfast cereal. We want
to be able to afford to drive
to the mall and movies for
shopping and entertainment
tomorrow. And, of course,
we want our streets re-paved
— yesterday, if possible.
He added, “Some of us
also have concerns about
what the future holds for us
citizens of a small Western
Michigan community. There
will be skeptics as the work
of Local Future proceeds, but
this will also help us keep a
sense of balance by listening
to other views. None of us
has a crystal ball. As only
one voice on the Middleville
Village Council, I wonder:
Will our town decide to be
proactive or reactive to the
trends on the horizon? We
could indeed decide to
become the first "transition
town" in Michigan and also
set an example for other
communities to follow."
Susan
Vlietstra,
Thomapple Township clerk,
said, “It is important for our
local governments to support
this effort by Local Future to
raise awareness of sustain
able living and build local
resilience in the near future.
especially during this tough
economic climate."
According to Vlietstra,
Thornapple
Township
Thornapple
already plays a role in this
effort by working to efficiently use land through the
planning and zoning process.
She added that efforts like
Local Future's can also play
a vital role in providing
information to encourage
productivity and survivabili
ty for its residents into the
future.
The next event sponsored
Future,
Local
on
by
Thursday, April 2, will focus
on how to develop local cur
rencies in order to improve
the local economy and create
jobs. Chris Bedford of the
Center
for
Economic
Security will screen his new
documentary on how to revi
talize small communities by
using local currencies.
Information is available
on the group’s Web site at
www.localfuture.org.
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LOCAL
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
6950 Hanna Lake Ave SE - Caledonia Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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Rev Richard J Miller
Rev David Kkxnpien
698-6850
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder Senior Pictor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
Tim A Vine, A*m Pareot/Youth
Dmd M. Snvdcr. Minuter of Musk
Sunday School................................................................ 9t45 a m
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, Ml 49316
616-698-8104
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m
Sunday Evening Service.............. ............................. 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid*Week Prayer.......................................... 6:45p.m
Living Hope
Assembly of God
Redeemer Covenant Church
Loving God. Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
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C hurch
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
The Family of God for AU People w
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7.00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11.00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Rev. Todd Smith. Pastor
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7033 Hammond Ave SE
(E of Hanna Lk . S off 68tti)
www livinghopeassembty org
(616) 698-0749
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
708 W. Main Street
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
Non-Traditlonal Service
. . . .Traditional Service
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Caledonia >
CHMWTMN AFFOMMF f. CHURCH
(Al THf UnWROr MV ANf> 10QTH STREET)
wwwxakdoniacrc.org
Sunday Service*
12200 WeM M 179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland. Ml 49348
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Meeting you, your
friends, and your family -
PaMor Scott Greenway
Senior Paator
right where you ’re al.
Paunr Meric Buwalda
Sunday Worship:
900.9:30 & 11:00
Pa«tnr of Outreach and CongregaiHmal Life
reel M lead people tn a taring faith in Jetui Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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COMMUNITY
CHUF1CH
269-795-7903
www gunlakecommunitychurch.org
Sundays
JOURNEY
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship.
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Pastor Roger Rultman • Church Office: 868-0391
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Sunday Worm? Celebration 10 30-1130 am
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M ake over
HEART EDITION
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Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship........................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All hggs
11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
.6:30 p.m.
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9185 (h»nv Mley. Sort* B • (alwjaw 49316 •6M91-Z910
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitney ville Avenue. Aho
Contemporary Worship .............................
• • • 4 • 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages .... ........... 10:45 a.m.
Ch erryVXlle y
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DAVID L McBRIDE. Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a m.
Meeting al the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton. Ml
website: www.litetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
11 00am - Contemporary
Q 45am Bible Studies
best
and Sunday School
Nunery available
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day ofyour week
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8436 Kraft Ave.. Caledonia.
Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
Website:
www.stpaulcalcdonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville. MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
......... 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:0C) a m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
‘newlife
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Join us Sundays at 10 am
Mass Times:
Saturday
Sunday...
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9:30 am
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Phone (269) 948-2261
Whitneyvilte
Fellowship Church
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
vavw WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
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8655 Whitncyvillc Avenue, Alto
(616)891-8661
The C hurch where everybody is somebody., and Jesus is Lord "
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
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Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastors
Rev Allen Strouse
www.peacechurch.ee
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4935 Whitneyville Ave
Located between 52' ' and 48’ St
Sunday School.. .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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5590 Whitneyvilte Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
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Pastor: Rev. Josh Rlunt
Contact our Dutton office at (6/6) 65-65-WAT
Check our web site: htthlwayfarercc.ore
Sunday Worship Services:
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Wayfarer
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37. then west on 76th St.
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dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
Peace Church
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
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An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
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Lakeside
8 30am . Traditional
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.calcdoniaumc.org
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine!
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Sunday Services
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Service Times:
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Morning Worship
Youth.................
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Bible Study.........
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11:00 a.m.
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McCann Rd.
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. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School.............................. 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
www.brightMde.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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Rev Tom DeVries. Pastor - 795-3667
Word of lufc dubs. .................................................... 6:45 p.m.
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Yankee Springs Bible Church
Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
A “Lighthouse” on the corner...
proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
Morning Worship....................................
10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
- Attended Nursery
Sunday School.................................................. 11: lit a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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College of Art and Design.
To be eligible, undergraduOn February 27 students at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School were honored with ice cream and certificates.
ate students had to earn at
Pictured from left in the front row are Students of the Month in the sixth grade Dalton Phillips, Megan Thomas, least a 3.5 grade point aver
Jacob Westlake, Savannah Temple, Jade Hilton, Hunter Herich Nathan Graham and Taylor Cross. Seventh age in at least 12 credit hours
graders in the middle row are Emily Rogers, Yvonne Ogrodzinski, Marisa Ostrowski, Matthew Ranes, Thomas of coursework.
Williamson, Dustin Moody, Carter Funk, Brandon Coles, Charles Mandock, Haley Martin, Taylor Miller, Kassidy
Local students on the list
Olthouse and Kayleen Schmid. Eighth graders standing in the back are Hayley Balsitis, Christopher Heynig, Sara include:
Alto — Lauren Alexander,
Anderson, Case Lawson,
Lawson. Michael Redman, Michaela Blain, Jessica Rose, Brandy Braddum and James
McKinstry’. Not'available when this picture was taken were sixth grader Ashleigh Wiersma and eighth graders Sara Fifarek, John Lloyd.
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DECA students raising
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funds for cancer society
Evelyn Wiersma
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T he
Caledonia
High
School DECA Chapter has
declared the month of March
to be “Caledonia for the
Cure” month. The group will
organizing
be
several
fundraisers for the American
Cancer Society.
This year, students are designating the money to be contributed to help fund breast
cancer research. To help raise
funds, the group has black or
pink "Caledonia for the
Cure” bracelets for sale for
$1. The group is also selling
either black or pink T-shirts
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MIDDLEVILLE - Evelyn
Wiersma,
age
82,
of
Middleville, passed away
Sunday, March I, 2009 at
Thornapple
Manor,
Hastings.
She is survived by three
sons, Kirtus (Janet) Wiersma
of
Middleville,
Wayne
(Helen) Wiersma
of
Middleville, Darrell (Shelly)
Wiersma of Wayland; five
daughters, Marcia Quada of
Middleville, Sandra (Bruce)
Wright of Ionia, Bonnie
(Ken) Burgett of Holland.
Linda (Bill) Allen
of
Hastings. Debra (Lewis)
Newman of Holland; one sister. Gertrude Bruin of
Kentwood; 22 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren,
In lieu of flowers me monals may be sent to the
American Cancer Society.
Funeral sen ices will be
held Thursday, March 5,
2009 at 11 a.m. at the Beeler
Funeral Home, Middleville,
Pastor Frank P. Snyder officiating. Interment Blain
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Arrangements made by
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
Harriett Lois Steinfort
CALEDONIA - Harriett
Lois Steinfort, age 88, of
Caledonia went to be with
her Lord on Thursday,
March 5, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Jerry; parents. Owen and Hattie
Stauffer; two brothers and
four sisters.
She is survived by her
children, James R. and Ann
Steinfort of Boise. ID, Joan
and Terry Cheeseman of
South Boardman; grandchil
dren, Jim English, Christy
Calton. Susan Gramkow,
Troy Steinfort; and several
great-grandchildren.
Harriett played the piano
and sang with her sister,
Mary in church.
She
graduated
from
C aledonia High School in
1937 and married her hus
band on December 2, 1939 at
age 19.
She was a homemaker and
for a few years worked in an
office.
Harriett was a lifetime
member of Gaines United
Brethren Church where she
was active in the Women’s
Missionary
Fellowship,
Sunday School and faithfully
supported missions through
the church.
Memorial services will be
held Tuesday, March 10,
2009 at 11 a.m. at Gaines
United
rethren Church,
1612 - 92nd St. with Pastor
Kelly Bumside officiating.
Internment
in
Lakeside
Cemetery.
The family will receive
relatives and friends at the
church on Tuesday from 10
am until the time of the serv
ice.
The family requests that
memorial contributions be
made to Gaines United
•rethren Church.
Condolences may be sent
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com .
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Caledonia
American Legion #305
Friday, March 13th & 20
w/all the trimmings
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[Corned Beef a Cabbage]
Served 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
HALL FOR RENT
Call 891-1882
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The Caledonia Garden
Club will meet at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, at the
village and township hall,
250 S. Maple in Caledonia.
Four of the club's mem
bers attended the Kent
Conservation
District's
Backyard Habitat Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 27. The meet
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and seniors (non-basketball
players). The games are open
to both male and females,
anyone in the district and
their spouses, so everyone
can participate.
The cost of the game is $5
for non-participants and $3
for children. Those who pur
chase a T-shirt for $10 will
get into the game for free.
Anyone who is interested
in playing should contact
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Staff Writer
Mark Englerth, volunteer
transportation director for the
Barry' County Red Cross, is
looking for the best chili
cooks in the area to compete
in the first Chili Shoot-Out
which he hopes will become
an annual event.
Sandy's Country Kitchen
at 1114 Gun Lake Road is
supplying
the
licensed
kitchen on Saturday, March
28, and Englerth hopes that at
least 20 chili chefs will test
their secret recipes in three
different
categories:
Traditional with no beans,
non-traditional with beans,
and a white chili category.
This is a fundraiser that all
involved hope will be fun for
the chefs, the volunteers and
the tasters. Funds will stay in
arry County and will be
used to fund the Red Cross
van program and help with
the renovation of office space
donated by Miller Real
Estate.
Chefs may not use any
home-canned items. All the
meat and vegetables must be
purchased from a supermarket.
All sponsors will get
recognition, and Englerth
hopes that sponsors will
come at all financial levels.
All funds raised in the contest
will remain in Barry County.
The cost for participating
as a chef is $20, and each
chef will receive a $10 gift
certificate from Sandy's.
Winners will be selected for
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demonstration on ornamental
grass maintenance.
The subject of the meeting
will be houseplants. Nancy
Kinney will share knowledge
gained as a plantscape main
tenance
professional.
Members can bring in house
plants for diagnostics, along
with any surplus plants to
swap. Surplus seeds may be
swapped, as well. As always,
any surplus plants or seeds
will be brought to the library
to help fund the new facility.
The meeting schedule for
this year tentatively is as fol
lows:
Second Thursday of the
month — March, May, June,
July, August, September,
October and November.
Additional days may be
added for field trips or gar
den visits, and the weeks pre
ceding Western Week and
Independence Day in June
and Homecoming.
each category by the judges
as well as a “people's choice"
winner.
Tickets to taste the chili
are available in advance at
Sandy's for $3 and will be
available March 28 for $5.
Donations also can be sent
to the American Red Cross of
Greater Grand Rapids, PO
Box 219, Hastings Ml 49058.
It is important to mark on the
memo line, for Barry County.
The Chili Shoot-Out com
mittee is looking for volun
teers, as well. Anyone who
would like more information
about creating chili, sponsor
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month will be faculty basket
ball games that will take
place on Friday, March 27.
starting at 6 p.m. in the main
gy m of the high school.
There will be two games,
one for anyone who just
wants to have some fun:
experience is not a factor.
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men and sophomores (nonbasketball players). The sec
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is largely based on one goal:
saving money for a comfortable retirement. You’ll likely
have to make many adjust
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to ensure that you stay on
track saving and investing.
But once you retire, a new
goal arises — investing so
you can remain retired. To
help yourself achieve this
goal, you will need to make a
number of investment deci
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Which of these decisions
are most important? Here are
five to consider:
• How much will you
spend each year? Before youi
can pursue an appropriate
investment strategy, you’ll
need to know about how
much you'll spend each year.
Estimate your costs for hous
ing, food, travel, entertain
ment, insurance, gifts —
everything. Keep in mind
that your expenses will likely
change annually, especially
for items such as health care.
Don't forget about inflation,
which will likely cause your
expenses to increase over the
years.
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inflation, which can erode
your purchasing power.
Consequently, you will need
a mix of income- and
investgrowth-oriented
ments, with the proportions
depending on your risk toler
ance and your lifestyle.
• How much should you
withdraw each year from
your investment portfolio?
The answer depends on several factors, including your
retirement lifestyle, the size
and performance of your
investment portfolio, infla
tion, your estimated life
expectancy and the size of
the estate you’d like to leave.
This decision is important,
because the amount you
withdraw each year will
directly affect how long your
money lasts.
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increase in value. If you have
a tax-free account, such as a
Roth IRA, save it for last to
maximize the compounding
on money on which you will
never pay taxes. (Roth IRA
earnings grow tax-free if
you've had your account at
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begin taking withdrawals
until you're at least 59-1/2.)
That said, this is just a rule of
thumb.
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Social Security? You can
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monthly checks will be considerably larger if you wait
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or 66. But if you need the
money, you may be better off
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deferred accounts more time
to potentially grow,
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need a lot of expertise to suc
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you don't already work with
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good time to start. Once
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better prepared to enjoy an
active, fulfilling retirement.
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District area by acting as a
leader or giver in the needs of
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“For many years, the
TAEF organization has honored many ‘unsung heroes.'
In fact, this year is our 13th
annual recognition dinner,
said Cheryl Peters, chair of
the event and TAEF board
member. “We just simply
like to honor these individuals who quietly go about
their lives helping others in
the community and never
think anything about it or ask
for any recognition."
Past recipients of this
Frank
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Thomapple Kellogg Middle the final round.
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collective!} make it illegal to advertise
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nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
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age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
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discrimination.” Familial status includes
Schools,
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children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
to eighth. All players will Tournament. 10051 Green
women and people securing custody of
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children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
and games will be between 49333. For more informa
accept any advertising for real estate
students of the same grade tion. call 269-795-5522.
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
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dwellings advertised in this newspaper
The registration table will needed to help during the
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
tournament working conces
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Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HIT) toll-free telephone number for
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Rick Plite has organized a
new cycling event in Barry
County this spring.
Michigan's 2009 cycling
race season kicks off this year
with the Killer Gravel Road
Race - The First Annual
Barry Roubaix.
BarryRoubaix will test riders
against rolling gravel roads
(80 percent), pavement, one
mile of rough two-track,
rocks, sand, mud and possibly
snow and ice, along with
2,200 feet ofclimbing over its
31-mile loop.
This event is named after
the Paris Roubaix event held
each sprin S in France. The
race usually leaves riders
caked in mud and grit from
the cobbled roads and rutted
tracks of northern France's
former coal-mining region.
That race earned the name
I'enfer du Nord. or Hell of
the North, because the route
after World War 1 was heav
ily damaged.
The event in Barry County
Saturday. March 28, will be
a classic road and off-road
race featuring a variety of
terrain and surfaces to test all
the cycling skills of partici
pants. Cyclocross, mountain,
road, single-speeds, fixies
(fixed gear bicycles and tan
dem riders are all welcome
to register for the event.
The course will not be
closed to traffic or have a
rolling escort. Rules of the
road apply, i.e stop at all
stop signs, yield to cars, no
more than two riders abreast,
and cyclists should not cross
the
yellow
centerline.
Violations will be penalized
by disqualification.
The Barry-Roubaix starts
at the Long Lake Outdoor
Center in Yankee Springs.
“Barry-Roubaix is for
cyclists and racers of all
kinds and performance levels
(no license required) that
want to start their season
with a real challenge and
adventure, plus a lot of fun.'
said Plite.
Categories for the event
are elite riders who will ride
two laps, or 62 miles:
sport/expert riders who will
ride one lap or 31 miles: citizen/beginner riders will ride
one lap of 19 miles. Singlespeed riders can choose the
19-mile or 31-mile lap.
Fixies will ride the 31-mile
lap. and tandem riders who
will ride the 31-mile lap.
Plite noted that the dis
tances listed above are
approximate, depending on
final course designation
made prior to race start.
Organizers also reserve the
right to combine low catego
ry fields.
first
BarryAt this
Roubaix event, participants
can expect “Warm Zoup,
Founders Ale, and 52-by-l I
coffee,” which will be wait
ing for all racers after they
cross the finish line and
begin the first annual post
Barry-Roubaix celebration.
Trophies will be awarded
first-place
finishers.
to
medals to second- and thirdplace racers in each class,
plus assorted prizes and a
raffle.
Championship timing will be
by Race Services Company.
Riders may pre-register by
March 21 with entry fees of
$30. $35 or $40, depending
on category.
Day-of-entry fee is an
additional $10.
Plite encouraged cyclists to
participate in the event and
plan to stay the weekend and
attend the Fisk Knob Time
Trial on Sunday. March 29.
or mountain bike Yankee
Springs; Recreation Area
Deep Lake system that day.
For more information,
contact Plite at amtnbiker@chartermi.net.
“One thing special about
this race or riding gravel
roads is that weather will
have a huge impact,” added
Plite. “The roads could be
snowy, icy, dusty, damp. dry.
etc. Tire selection will be key
and usually is on a gravel
road.”
He continued. “Any bike
will work — just make sure
you have tires with some
tread. Too much tread tends
to make the bike hard to han
dle. Nice medium, tight tread
would be best.”
In addition, riders will
need to make sure their cars
have state park stickers
before parking in the area.
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Instant piano class
is for busy people
Musician Mark Doiron
will be teaching a class
called “Instant Piano For
Hopelessly Busy People” at
the Caledonia Resource
Center
on
Wednesday,
March 18, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The workshop is a begin
ning course in chord piano
techniques.
It's aimed at adults who
perhaps always wanted to
learn piano or those who had
some lessons when they
were younger and want to
pick it up again. This class is
suited for busy adults who
simply want to learn to play
pop music for their own
enjoyment.
They'll learn a chordal
approach to playing piano,
which is the best method for
learning and playing popular
tunes on piano. In this one
session, students will learn
how to derive the three main
types of chords and how to
Students help animals
Students at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School worked together to help the animals
housed at Barry County Animal Control. All seventh graders Hannah Bashore, Kayla
Kroells, Shelbi Shepherd, Jessica Ziccarello, Taylor Miller and Haley Martin donated
a large box full of blankets. They also raised more than $300 by soliciting donations
out side Walmart and Tractor Supply. They are also donating two shopping carts full
of pet food to Animal Control. The girls also got a close look at caring for pets by
spending a day at the Thornapple Veterinary Clinic. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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song, at least simply at first,
said Doiron. Students will
also learn a variety of tech
niques for learning to change
and modify chords in order
to create an interesting and
fuller sound.
Doiron said he hopes this
course will enable people to
add music as an enjoyable
experience in their lives.
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size the “fun” aspects of
playing piano, by helpin.
students play the songs that
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Doiron holds a bachelor of
arts degree in music from St.
Francis Xavier University in
Nova Scotia. He has worked
as a professional piano play
er for the past 15 years and is
versed in pop, rock, country,
blues and jazz genres.
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Instructor Marc Doiron
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as a follow-up to his “Instant
Piano” course, Thursday,
March 19, from 6 to 9:30
p.m. The instant piano course
is
being
taught
on
Wednesday, March 18.
Doiron’s seminar will
demystify ear training using
practical applications of
music theory. Participants
will learn how to predict
chord progressions, learn
songs from recordings, and
how to transpose music, all
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CD. This ear training course
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already have a basic under
standing of chord theory.
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should
take
Instant Piano as a prerequi
site.
Doiron has a bachelor of
arts degree in music and has
worked as a professional
piano player in the fields of
pop, rock, country, blues and
jazz.
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contact
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Resource Center at 616-891 8117 or on the web at caledoniaresourcecenter.org.
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conversation begins at 9, and
the meeting will start at 9:30
a.m.
This month’s speaker will
be Ron Dangler from CFC
Investments, who will talk
on financial soundness.
Those attending the meet
ing are asked to bring two
boxes of tissues for the
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ship's legal counsel, Mika
Meyers Beckett and Jones
PLC.
Van Laar moved that the
commission approve the
rezoning of the parcel from R1 to HC. The motion was sup
ported and was approved
unanimously on a roll-call
vote.
A discrepancy between
the map showing the proper
ty and the legal description
contained in the zoning ordi
nance amendment threatened
temporarily to derail action
on the rezoning. Commission
Chairman Archie Warner
recommended going forward
based on the property
description in the amend-
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There was no public com
ment nor were there any
commissioner comments.
The
meeting
was
adjourned at 7:12 p.m. The
next regularly scheduled
meeting of the commission is
scheduled for Monday,
March 16, at 7 p.m. in the
township hall.
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musicians have an opportu
nity to benefit the bands at
Caledonia High School by
attending the Scottish Dinner
and Chair Auction Saturday,
March 21, at the high school.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with
the sit-down dinner from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The silent
auction closes at 8 p.m.,
when a live auction begins.
Patrons can explore and bid
on silent auction items from
the time they arrive until 8
p.m.
This is a new Caledonia
Band Booster event which
Nan Snow said, “is three
times the fun!”
The Scottish dinner served
will be served by band stu
dents. There will be live bag
pipe music and performances
by Caledonia band students,
as well.
“We'd like all seats to be
pre-sold, so buy your tickets
today,” suggested Snow.
She and the other band
parents are already planning
arts night March 16
least seven varieties of
homemade soup and light
snacks available for dona
tion.
Admission is $3 for adults
and $2 for students.
The evening will include
poetry, works of art and
music, courtesy of creative
high school students. Some
of the artwork will be for
sale.
In addition, there will be at
Caledonia
High
The
School National Honors
Society and arts program
will celebrate the arts
Monday, March 16, from
6:30 to 9 p.m. at the high
school.
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tures to decoupage, glitter,
tassels, etc. Who knows, you
might even win the $50,"
said Snow, adding that she
just asks that anyone interested in donating to send her
an e-mail
e-man to Caledoniacaieuomabands@gmail.com.
She will take undecorated
chairs, as well, and the committee will have someone
jazz them up.
The group also has some
“non-chair" auction items to
bid on, and is looking for
new items and services.
Donors can e-mail as well.
The evening will have a
separate “kid auction” with
fun sweets and treats, and a
“candy-walk.”
Anyone who would like to
attend the dinner and auction
can send checks to Caledonia
High School, Attn: Kyle
9050
Wellfare,
Kraft
Avenue, Caledonia, MI
49316. The order should
include the quantity of adult
and youth tickets needed.
a great meal.
Adult tickets are $10 each
with tickets for those 10
years and younger at $5.
Tickets are available in the
high school office. The entire
community in invited to
attend. For more information
about this event send an email question to caledoniabands@gmail.com.
The chair auction is filled
with unique, quirky and oneof-a-kind chairs, said Snow.
These chairs will be new or
will have been “rescued and
reloved" into creations in
any theme imaginable.
Diners will vote for “best
in show,” “funniest, ” “pretti
est,” “manliest,” etc. Votes
will be tallied and winners
posted. The creator of the
Best in Show chair will win a
$50 prize.
Anyone who would like to
create a chair and donate it to
the auction is encouraged to
do so. •
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CHS groups to host fine
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
The board of review to
hear appeals from taxpayers
who wish to protest their
assessments was appointed
at a special meeting of the
Caledonia Township Board
of Trustees Thursday at 4
p.m. in the township hall.
Members of the March board
of review are Butch Welton,
Adam Paarlberg, and Kathy
Jackson. All three are re
appointments to the board.
The schedule for the board
of review meetings also was
set. The board will meet on
Tuesday, March 10, from 3
616-891-0070 during normal
business hours (9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Monday through
Thursday) for an appoint
ment. Protests may also be
made in writing.
to 9 p.m. and on Thursday,
March 12, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. All meetings are at the
township hall.
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Director Laura Oprea directed the entire choir in “Be our Guest” from Beauty and
the Beast to welcome diners to the “A Broadway Dinner Theatre” presentation on
February 27 and 28.
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Members
of
the
Thornapple Kellogg Honors
Choir are ready for their visit
to New York City at the end
of April. They shared their
enthusiasm with friends,
family and music lovers in
two performances of “A
Broadway Dinner Theatre”
Feb. 27 and 28.
The choir members enter
tained about 100 diners each
night, and according to direc
tor Laura Oprea earned “a lit
tle money for the trip to
NYC.”
The evening opened with
a performance by Oprea who
sang “Every Story is a Love
Story” from Elton John’s
version of “Aida.” Oprea,
who directs the choir and is a
staff member at the high
school and middle school.
brought deep emotion to her
song. She was accompanied
by David Snyder, accompa
nist for the choir, who is
music pastor at the First
Baptist
Church
in
Middleville.
The honors choir then
invited everyone to “Be Our
Guest” and served salad dur
ing the first set.
Tiffani Harrington sang
Sunshine” by Jinxed. Matte
Jacobs sang “Popular” from
“Wicked”
by
Stephan
Schwartz followed by Rogers
and
Kammerstein's
“A
Lovely
Night”
and
Impossible”
sung
by
Audrey Meads and Sandy
Campbell.
Nick Karelse wouldn’t
manage a mask with his cape
but proved a delightful phan
tom singing “Music of the
Night.” Quinn Konarska and
Jess Jacobs closed the first
set with “Untitled ” by
Mayday Parade.
members
then
Choir
served spaghetti, and once
everyone was served. Crystal
Scholma took the stage with
NYC, by Charles Strouse.
Sara Pappas sang “Not For
the Life of Me” and
Stephanie Kooiman sang
Webber’s “You Must Love
Me.”
Cara Crandell’s “Gimme
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choir in this year’s musical, “Sound of Music.”
Gimme” by Jeanine Tesori
and Dick Scanlan brought
laughter from the audience.
Chelsea Funk and Chris
Biggs performed Schwartz'
“As Long as You're Mine,”
followed
by
Barbara
Burger’s performance as Eva
Peron singing “Don't Cry
For Me, Argentina.”
Just before serving cake,
the choir performed “Make
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Caledonia, Ml 49316
Caledonia
TOWNSHIP
Phone: 616.891.0070
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
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TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
At a regular meeting of the Township Board of the Charter
Township of Caledonia, held at the Township and Village Hall,
250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan on the 18th day of
February, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
Yankee Springs Township
284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, MI 49333
The Yankee Springs Township Board of Review for 2009 will be held at the
Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, Ml 49333 on
the following dates:
ORDINANCE NO. 09-02
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA ORDAINS:
WHEREAS, the Caledonia Charter Township Board adopted Township Ordinance No. 00-04 establishing the Office of
Manager and Planner, which became effective July 19,
2000, and
WHEREAS, the Township Board desires to repeal the ordi
nance.
Section—L—Repeal of Ordinance, Caledonia Charter
Township Ordinance No. 00-04, being an ordinance to establish
the Office of Manager and Planner and provide for the duties
thereof, is hereby REPEALED.
section 4LEffective Date/Publication. This Ordinance shall
become effective upon its publication or upon the publication of
a summary of its provisions in a local newspaper of general cir
culation.
AYES: Members: Snoeyink, Hermenet, Koopmans, Harrison,
Zoller, Robertson
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The following ordinance was offered by Harrison and
supported by Koopmans.
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CALEDONIA
CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 00-04,
WHICH ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF
TOWNSHIP MANAGER AND PLANNER AND
PROVIDED FOR DUTIES THEREOF.
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2009 BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE
PRESENT: Members: Snoeyink, Hermenet, Koopmans,
Harrison, Zoller, Robertson
ABSENT: Members: Christian
ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED.
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Gina Mancuso performed “A Dangerous Game” by
Frank Wildhorne from the musical Jekyll and Hyde.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 2:30pm - Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm -
Appeal Hearing
Thursday, March 12, 9am to 12noon & 1:30pm to 4:30pm Appeal Hearing
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Appeals are by appointment,
call 269-795-9091 to
schedule an appointment.
The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to
hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2009 assessments. By board
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250 Maple Street
Caledonia, Ml 49316
Caledonia
TOWNSHIP
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
REQUEST FOR BIDS
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
The Caledonia Charter Township is currently accepting bids for
grounds maintenance. A list of properties and bid specifications
are available at www.caledoniatownship.org or via facsimile by
calling the office at 616.891.0070.
Bids must be received by’’ 4:00 •p.m. on Thursday,
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2009. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and should be addressed to the attention of:
Lisa Segard
Caledonia Charter Township
250 S. Maple Street, SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
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resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest
letter is received prior to March 12, 2009.
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The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real
property and personal property for 2009 are as follows:
Agricultural ....
Commercial ....
Industrial.........
Residential.......
Developmental ..
Personal Property
44.68%.................... 1.1191
49.88%.................... 1.0024
44.86%.................... 1.H46
51.85%...............
0.9643
49.73%.................
1.0054
50.00%.................... 1.0000
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Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Notice
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals
with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon 7 days notice.
Contact: Jan Lippert, Clerk, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, Ml 49333; 269795-9091.
Al McCrumb, Supervisor
Secretary of Board of Review
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E. Main St., Middleville, MI for the purpose of reviewing and con
firming the special assessment roll for Spencer/Rita Drive Road
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Township Clerk for public examination. This notice was authorized
by the Thornapple Township Board.
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Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
During the dessert set,
Konarska and Jacobs opened
________ _________________
Susan Vlietstra, Clerk
Thornapple Township
LEGAL
NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
ALLEGAN COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
In the matter of Edward J.
Trutsch, Deceased.
TO ALL INTERESTED PER
SONS: whose address(es) are
unknown and whose interest in
the matter may be barred or
affected by the following:
TAKE NOTICE:.
The Settlor, Edward J. Trutsch,
date of birth February 7, 1910,
who lived at 690 W. Main Street,
Middleville, Michigan, 49333,
died January 30, 2009.
Creditors and all Interested
Persons of the decedent are noti
fied that all claims against the
Edward J. Trutsch Trust dated
December 13, 2000, as amend
ed, will be forever banned unless
presented to Heidi L. Wolf, P.C.,
Trustee, within four months after
the date of publication. Notice is
further given that the Trust will
thereafter be assigned and dis
tributed to the persons entitled to
it.
Date: 3/3/2009
Heidi L. Wolf (P52011)
1244 Lincoln Road
Allegan, Ml 49010
269-673-2105
Heidi L. Wolf (P52011)
1244 Lincoln Road
Allegan, Ml 49010
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Laura Oprea performed “Every Story is a Love Story” by Elton John with the
accompaniment of David Snyder. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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checks made out to TK
brought Victorian London arrived on Friday night.
The second performance Honors Choir Trip to
and the dangerous attraction
of Dr. Jekyll into the meeting of A Broadway Dinner Thornapple Kellogg High
room of the church with an Theatre was for parents and School, 3885 Bender Road,
ear-catching performance of members of the First Baptist Middleville, 49333. Mark
“A Dangerous Game,” by Church for their hospitality the envelope, Attn: Laura
toward the choir while the Oprea.
Frank Wildbome.
Scholma followed with
Maybe" by Strouse.
Then the duet of Karelse
and Pappas wowed the
crowd with their take on
Irving Berlin's “Anything
You Can Do.” The audience
breathed a sign of relief but
The Village of Caledonia is currently accepting bids for grounds
was left knowing both could
maintenance at our Village Department of Public Works Garage, 250
do anything.
S. Maple Street.
Chelsea Funk sang “On
Bid specifications are available at the Village Office, 250 S. Maple St.
My Own” by Schonberg, and
or via fax by calling 616-891-9384.
the evening ended with the
members of the choir who
Bids must be received by 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids must be
are in this weekend's “Sound
sealed and should be addressed to the attention of:
of Music” singing.
singing, “So
Sandra Ayers
Long, Farewell.”
Village of Caledonia
According to Oprea, the
250
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Street,
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students learned about being
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IRVING TOWNSHIP
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The 2009 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows:
• Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:00PM, Organization Meeting
• Monday, March 9th from 9:00AM - 12:00PM & 1:00PM - 5:00PM
• Tuesday, March 10th from 1:00PM - 5:00PM & 6:00PM - 9:00PM
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Michigan, concerning an ordinance to amend the Village Zoning Ordinance.
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comply with the provisions of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the Michigan Planning Enabling Act
and to incorporate various provisions pertaining to administration and enforcement and pertaining to procedures for ordinance amendment.
A copy of the proposed zoning ordinance amendments is on file and
the Village of Caledonia Clerk, 250 S. Maple Street, during regular business hours. All interested personsI
attend
the
public
hearing
and
be
heard
with
regard
to
the
proposed
zoning
ordinance
amendments.
may.
be submitted to the Village Clerk, at the above-stated address up to the time of the
Written comments may
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Dated: February 27, 2009
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VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
Classification
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Ratio
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TK and Caledonia total
six state qualifiers in D2
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
“Stacked."
That was
the word
Thomapple Kellogg senior
Kyle Dalton used to describe
the 125-pound weight class
at Saturday’s Division 2
Individual
Wrestling
Regional Tournament hosted
by Kenowa Hills High
School.
Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Dalton (left) works towards a reversal against Forest
Hills Northern’s Andrew Stepanvich during the third period of their 125-pound cham
pionship Saturday at the Division 2 Individual Regional Tournament hosted by
Kenowa Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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at 125 pounds last year in
Division 2, earned another
Caledonia’s Tanner Zych holds down Greenville’s Collin Fuller early in the third trip to the individual state
finals
by
winning
the
weight
period of their 135-pound consolation final contest at Saturday’s individual regional
class Saturday with an 11-4
tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
decision over Forest Hills
Northern’s
Andrew
Stepanvich in the champi
onship match.
The four state qualifiers in
the flight have a combined
150-17 record this season.
“This right here, in my
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opinion and in a lot of other
people's opinions is the state
finals,” Dalton said. “The top
four who made it out today
all placed in the top four (in
their weight classes at the
individual finals) last year.
“There were five kids
ranked in the top seven. One
of the five kids was going
home
unhappy.
Really
unhappy. That pushed me.”
The odd man out was
Lowell
freshman
Gabe
Morse, who Hastings’ Matt
Watson defeated 1-0 in the
opening round. That list also
includes Greenville’s Nick
Bogue, who was downed 8-1
by Watson in the consolation
final.
Watson placed third in the
119-pound weight class at
the 2008 individual finals.
Dalton was one of five
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Trojans who earned spots
in
the March 13-15 Individual
State Finals at the Palace of
Auburn Hills. Tanner Zych
(135 pounds) was the lone
Caledonia wrestler to make it
through the regional round.
Dalton added a regional
championship to his earlier
district title.
“In my mind it helps me
set the tone for myself,
working through and doing
good in districts and region
al,” said Dalton,
That
builds confidence in me.
With the way I’ve been
wrestling throughout the
year, now I know I’m capa
ble of doing what I need to
do.”
Dalton was the lone
regional champion from TK
or Caledonia on the day. His
teammates Mike Craven at
103 pounds and Cody
Clinton at 215 both placed
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by Greenville’s Ike Hansen during the second period of
their 215-pound championship bout Saturday at
Kenowa Hills High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Clinton advanced to the
championship match with an
upset of the Saxons’ Luke
Mansfield in the championship semifinals. He pinned
the Saxon 215-pounder in
5:09 after some confusion
from a whistle on the other
mat. Mansfield was then
downed 3-1 by Byron
Center’s Alex Boyce in the
consolation semifinals.
Thomapple Kellogg saw
Chris Westra place third at
189 pounds and Donovan
Scott place fourth at 140.
Zych was fourth at 135
pounds. It will be his first
appearance in the state
finals.
“He put a lot of time in
this summer and fall, going
to wrestling camp, Michigan
Extreme, and coming up to
our room,” said Caledonia
head coach Shawn Veitch.
“That’s the great thing about
this sport. Hard work pays
off.”
Other regional champions
on the day were Forest Hills
Eastern’s Tim Lambert (112
pounds),
Forest
Hills
Northern's Casey Hoxie
(119), Reeths Puffer’s Jake
Connell (140), Greenville’s
Jordan Thomas (145) and
Justin
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Lowell's Dan Fleet (130),
Andrew
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Jackson Morse (152) and
Ryan Olep (171), Sparta's
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women’s, and men's cloth
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and jellies; baked goods;
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dishcloths; handmade greet-
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wood bird feeders and bird
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are just a small part of the
third annual indoor sale host
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Freeport District Library.
Sherry Gasser, president
of the group, said she is
excited by the wide range of
merchandise that will be tor
sale on Friday, March 13,
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and
Saturday, March 14, from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Freeport
Community Center, located
at 209 S. State St.
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It is intended to cerify
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that could spot a team a six
goal lead, then battle back to
make things interesting.
That's a positive and a
negative thing for the
Wayland varsity boys' hock
ey team, which saw its sea
son end Tuesday night with
an 11-5 loss to Kalamazoo
United in the Division 1 PreRegional contest at the
Wings Stadium Annex in
Kalamazoo.
“I have to say I thought we
dominated play the second
and third periods,” said
Wayland head coach Ryan
McLeod. “We killed off
penalties, which we haven’t
been able to do this year. I
just seemed like when we
made a little mistake it was
in the back Of the net.”
Kalamazoo jumped out to
a 4-0 lead in the opening
period, getting two goals
apiece from Tom Halpin and
Tony Noyes. Halpin finished
the night with five goals and
two assists. Noyes had three
goals and one assist.
Noyes then scored the first
Wayland defenseman Russell Ellinger collects a pass
goal of the second period, at as he nears center ice in the first peri •ItI Tuesday
the 3:15 mark, and Aaron
against Kalamazoo United. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Moshoginis added his lone
goal of the evening, off an
scoreboard with a goal at the program this year." said
assist from Halpin, at the
5:58 mark, off assists from McLoed. “He's had a hat4:47 mark to make it a 6-0
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got the Wildcats on the
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Wildcats' only goal of the
third period.
Wayland
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Kalamazoo United 23-18 for
the night. Wayland goalie
Brandon Johnson made
seven saves. Johnson, a
freshman from Hastings,
didn't start playing hockey
until last August.
“He's just a natural ath
lete. He’s got a lot of drive.
He's got the right attitude
and we're hoping he keeps at
it,” McLoed said.
TK members of the team
this season included Russell
Ellinger, Brandon Giguere,
and Dillon Goosen.
Wayland ends the season
with a record of 4-20.
The Kalamazoo United
coach understands what it
means to have a young strug
gling team. His squad hadn't
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power play late in the third period of Tuesday’s Division
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(Photo by Brett Bremer)
won a conference contest in
three years heading into this
season. And his team could
have had a much better regu
lar season (7-18) if it had
been able to win some close
games.
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Ottawa 5-2 in Kalamazoo
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Hastings varsity boys
’ swimming and diving team placed
sixth at Saturday's O-K
Rainbow Conference Meet
with 204 points.
Forest Hills, the meet host,
scored 561 points to take the
conference championships,
with Catholic Central with
425 points and Wayland third
with 259.
The Trojan team had a
good day, setting five next
team records.
To start things off in the
200-yard medley relay, the
team of Jacob Bailey, Korey
Carpenter, Tyler Swanson,
and Tim Stanton placed fifth
in a new team record time of
1 minute 54.47 seconds.
Swanson then set a new
team record in the 200-yard
individual medley with his
sixth place time of 2:20.85.
All three relay teams set
new team records on the day,
with Brad Gagnon, Bailey,
Brandon Bower, and Stanton
finishing
the
200-yard
freestyle relay in sixth place
with a time of 1:39.50. The
400-yard freestyle relay team
of Swanson , Jon Gieseler,
Gagnon, and Stanton was
fifth in 3:44.10.
The other record setting
performance for TK-Hastings
came in the diving competition, where Joshua Wheeler
placed eighth with a total
score of 290.40.
The TK-Hastings team also
got personal best times; over
the course of the three-day
meet from Carl Olsen, Tim
Olsen, Ethan Angus, Mitchell
Borden, Brandon Bower,
Joey Harvath, and Zach
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has been steadily climbing
since the state's primary
enforcement law took effect
in March 10, 2000. Under
the secondary enforcement
law, belt use peaked at about
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percent.
In
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cent mark, making it the first
state east of the Rockies to
achieve that milestone.
Belt use is only slightly
lower in pickup trucks, 96
percent, compared to passen-
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sport utility vehicles. Men
have somewhat lower belt
use rates as well, 96.3 per
cent compared to 98.2 per
cent for women. Male pick
up truck occupants continue
to have the lowest rates of
seat belt use (95.5 percent),
followed by male passenger
car occupants (96.2 percent).
Other states following
Michigan are: Hawaii, 97.0;
Washington, 96.5; Oregon,
96.0; and California, 95.7.
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after law enforcement offi
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enforcement zones during
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decline in traffic deaths as
well. In 1999 Michigan
experienced 1,386 traffic
deaths. In 2007, that number
was 1,084. Figures for 2008
are not yet available.
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Caledonia girls can’t dig all the way out of hole at EKHS
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Scots wanted to
knock down shots against
East Kentwood Wednesday
night in the Class A District
Semifinal hosted by the
Falcons.
After that, they could set
up their press. And when
they got the chance, they
wanted to push the basket
ball.
The problem with it was
that the Scots didn’t get the
first step in that process
down, and the Falcons
scored a 45-38 win to
advance to Friday night’s
district championship game.
“Our Achilles heel came
back to bite us again,” said
Caledonia varsity girls’ bas
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well in the first half. We
came out with a lot of energy
in the first half, probably too
much. We were a little nerv
ous.”
The Falcons led 12-7 at
the half, and pushed that lead
to 29-15 by the half.
then
East
Kentwood
scored the first bucked of the
second half, to go up 31-15.
“The girls didn’t quit,”
said Harvey. “The second
half, we came out with a lot
of energy, but settled down,
started knocking shots down,
and that allowed us to get
into the press.”
Caledonia forced the
Falcons into 11 second half
turnovers. After that first
bucket of the second half, the
Falcons didn't score again in
the third quarter. They only
had one more field goal all
night long, but knocked
down enough free throws to
hold off the Scots.
The Scots pulled to within
four points of the Falcons
with four minutes to go
Senior Michelle Butcher
fouled out of the game with a
minute and a half to go.
“She played her tail off,"
said Harvey. “She led us
with 11 points, had five
rebounds, three assists, and
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just defensively got
after it.”
Madalyn Sandtveit added
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two rebounds, two
assists, and three steals for
the Scots. Lindsee Weis had
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seven points.
Alexa Gehrls
had four points and six
rebounds. Nichole Chase fin
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and
four rebounds.
Not only did the Scots
struggle shooting the basket
ball in the first half, but East
Kentwood excelled. The
Falcons hit 44-percent of
their attempts from the floor,
and knocked down half of
their threes.
Martice Moffet had 13
points and Kelsey Gordon 11
to lead East Kentwood.
Forest
Hills
Central
scored a 58-44 win over
Ottawa Hills in the other
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and
Alyssa
Longhurst,
Stephanie Forton.
The Scots were 9-5 after
the calendar turned to 2009.
year. They set the bar high
for the kids that follow
them.”
The senior group included
Butcher,
Sandtveit,
Hill bowling again
for David’s House
Middleville's Mitch Hill is
in his last week of fundraising for his seventh bowling
effort
for
David's
House
in
semifinal at East Kentwood
Grand
Rapids.
Wednesday night.
Hill will be one of the
Caledonia ends the season
bowlers
looking
for
a
fun
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with a record of 11-10.
“I couldn't be happier,” event for a good cause during
said Harvey, “being my first the David’s House ministries
bowl-a-thon
March
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year at Caledonia, with the
leadership and the effort this Spectrum Lanes on Clyde
senior group showed this Park just past 54th Street.
Several years ago, Hill
raised the most for the bowla-thon, winning a trip to
Disney World.
This year's winner will
also win a trip, but Hill said
and members of Boy Scout that his not his motivation.
Troop 202 lend their energy
He said he really admires the
to hide the eggs.
Caledonia Easter Egg Hunt set for April 11
The Village of Caledonia
will hold its annual Easter
egg hunt Saturday, April 11,
at 11 a.m. at Caledonia
Lakeside Park.
Age groups for the event
are 4 and under, 5 and 6
years old, and 7 to 10.
Children should bring a
basket or bag in which to
collect their eggs. Some of
the eggs contain slips of
paper awarding prizes such
as kites, jump ropes, Silly
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since the Easter Bunny is
expected to make an appearance.
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Michigan high
schoolers
taking exams
next week
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Feb. 17,7:00 p.m.
Pennock Health & Wellness Center, 1005 W. Green St.
Feb. 19,9:00 a.m.
Hastings
Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Feb. 19,2:30 p.m.
Hastings
Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St.
Feb. 26,4:00 p.m.
Nashville
Putnam Public Library, 327 N. Main St.
March 2,5:00 p.m
Delton
Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove St.
March 3,7:00 p.m.
Woodland/Lake Odessa
Lakewood Middle School, 8699 E. Brown Rd.
March, 9,7:00 p.m.
Middleville
TK Middle School, 10375 Green Lake Rd.
March 10,7:00 p.m.
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Juniors at Thornapple
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schools will be joining stu
dents from across the state in
the Michigan Merit Exam
testing Tuesday, March 10.
Students should bring to
the testing site at least three
No. 2 sharpened pencils,
identification and a fourfunction, scientific or graph
ing calculator
Students should not bring
cell phones into the testing
site. If a cell phone rings dur
ing testing, the owner will be
disqualified from completing
the test.
In Thornapple Kellogg the
Plan test will be administered
on
sophomores
to all
10.
March
Tuesday,
Freshmen will also be have
testing■a Tuesday.
Information about the
MME and ACT testing is
available by calling the
High
School
Caledonia
office at 616-891-8129 or the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School office at 269-7953394.
work
David's
House
Ministries does providing a
home for 22 disabled men
and women.
Checks made out to
David's House Ministries
can be sent to Hill at Mitch
Hill, 2095 Brook Street,
49333.
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Middleville
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Donations
deductible.
For more information
about David's House, check
out the Web site at
www.davidshouseministries.org.
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Tigers’ press squeezes TKHS ladies from district
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Thornapple Kellogg varsi
ty girls' basketball coach
Andy Kopf thought one rule
change could have helped his
team to a victory in its Class
B District opener Monday
night.
“A no-press rule.”
Allegan came back from a
25-16 half-time deficit to top
the Trojans 54-51 at South
Christian
High
School
Monday. The Tigers threw a
press at the Trojans and
erased the deficit in the first
seven minutes of the second
half.
Full-court pressure wasn’t
all bad for TK though on the
night. It was the Trojans’ own
press that helped them build
the first-half lead. That was a
defense the Trojans hadn’t
used that much this season.
“We’re not that type of
team,” said Kopf. “We’re not
that quick. This is one of the
few teams we though we
could press. A lot of the teams
in our league are too quick.”
The Trojans led by as many
as 11 points in the first half.
TK went on a 6-0 run in just
over a minute to go ahead 2514 with 2:15 left to play, but
The Trojans’ Alyssa Bowerman makes her way
was shut out the rest of the
through the middle of the Allegan defense early in the
half.
Allegan’s
Marisa
fourth
quarter
of
Monday
night
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district
opener
hosted
Cochran drilled a shot at the
buzzer to get the half-time by South Christian High School. (Photo by Brett
deficit back down into single Bremer)
digits.
Cochran led Allegan on the had been so effective in the
“In the third quarter over
night with 17 points. Shelby first half, led to more lay-ups half their points were from
Smith had nine points and and free throws for the Tigers free throws,” said Kopf. “It
Jasmine Wright ten.
than turnovers in the second, just came down to fouling.”
Allegan started the second Allegan was 14-of-20 from
Eventually the Trojans
half with a 15-5 run to get the foul line in the second half backed off on the press all
back in front.
alone, and 20-for-29 on the together. But by then the
The Trojan press,
which night.
momentum had swung the
Tigers’ way. They pushed
their lead to 39-32 early in the
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shooting.
Holwerda had nine points of the season. “We could
Thomapple Kellogg got 16 each. Holwerda finished with have gotten that Caledonia
points and four assists from 11 rebounds, and Weesie game and could have gotten
Kate Scheidel in her final eight.
that Forest Hills Eastern game
game. She is one of six Trojan
The Trojans end the season on Friday. If you look at the
seniors. Fellow senior Kristin with a record of 5-16.
scores, everyl>1111iy we lost to
Tedrow added 15 points.
“It's a ton,” Kopf said of the first time, the scores were
Sophomore Alyssa Weesie the amount of improvement cut in half the second time.”
and
freshman
Cassie his girls showed from the start
Cougars score share of title
with 3-point win over Scots
Nothing came easy for
anyone in the O-K Gold
Conference this winter.
Catholic
Central
and
Wayland shared the confer
ence championship, both
ending the league season
with 11-3 records.
Caledonia didn't just let
the Cougars cruise to their
share of the title Thursday
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Sautk Ceutnat Uticlugan Youth 'BueliaW
IS FORMING TEAMS NOW FOR
THE 2009 SEASON.
Three Age Divisions:
Willie Mays (ages 8-10) ■ Pee Wee Reese (ages 11 - 12)
Sandy Koufax (ages 12 - 14)
MIDDLEVILLE PLAYERS
Sign-Ups and Uniform Sizing
Tuesday, March 1 Oth &
Thursday, March 12th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at Middleville Thornapple
Kellogg High School Cafeteria
Bring player to size uniform and
copy of birth certificate
Call Glenn Ivanson for more
information: 269-908-3335
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night.
Catholic
Central
pulled out a 69-66 win to
stay even with Wayland
which topped Ottawa Hills
66-58.
Catholic Central took a
33-15 lead in the first half,
and still held a 47-38 edge
heading into the fourth quar
ter. The Scots put 28 points
on the board in the fourth to
pull within striking distance.
Luke Wiest led the Scots
with 22 points on the night,
as well as five assists and
two steals. Luke Andrusiak
added 17 points, and A.J.
VanWerden chipped in with
11.
Travis Taylor added seven
points and a team-high seven
rebounds for Caledonia, and
Matt Russo finished with
seven points and six boards.
Catholic Central got 24
points from Duke Monday,
to go along with nine
rebounds and four assists.
Sultan Muhammad added 18
points for the Cougars.
The Fighting Scots end the
regular season with a 7-13
record. They were 5-9 in the
O-K Gold.
Caledonia opens play in
the
Class
A
District
Tournament, which its host
ing, Monday night at 7 p.m.
against Forest Hills Central.
The winner of that game will
face East Kentwood in the
district
semifinals
Wednesday around 7:30 p.m.
Wayland and Ottawa Hills
meet in the first district semifinal Wednesday.
The district championship
game is slated for 7 p.m.
Friday.
Call anytime lor
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Th boys end regular season with total of eight victories
by Brett Bremer
43 for a long time.
Brian Chatmon didn’t
have any trouble knocking
down shots for the Hawks.
He finished the night with 32
points.
“Most of his shots were
pretty contested,” said Laker.
“He played really well down
the stretch, and hit some
really big free throws.”
The Trojans fell behind
early in the game, with the
Hawks running out to an 189 lead in the first quarter. TK
fought back tough, and tied
the game at 28 by the half.
Sports Editor
The Trojans couldn't
make enough shots in the
second half.
Forest Hills Eastern pulled
ahead late for a 58-46 victo
ry over the Thornapple
Kellogg varsity boys’ bas
ketball team in the regular
season finale for both teams
Thursday night.
The Trojans scored the
first three points of the fourth
quarter, to pull ahead 43-37,
but head coach Lance Laker
said his team was stuck on
A lot of that had to do with
the Trojans' ability to get the
ball inside. Senior center
Kody Buursma finished with
12 points, and also had nine
rebounds and four blocked
shots.
Parrish Hall also had 12
points for the Trojans. David
Comeau only had one points,
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and nine rebounds.
The Trojans end the regu
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all record and a 3-11 mark in
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TK pulled out a close one
Tuesday night, scoring a 7976 overtime victory at
Hamilton.
“That's the most points
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Laker. “When you hit shots,
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Hamilton led the ball
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that sent the game into over
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The Division I finals are
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That score was good for
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No. 11/March 14, 2009
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Caledonia council discusses
wastewater treatment issues
by Fran Faverman
Sta# Writer
treatment
Wastewater
issues occupied a portion of
Monday evening’s meeting of
the
Caledonia
Village
Council.
Application for a ground
water discharge permit is due
to the Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality by
June 10, and the continuing
problem in the village with
inflow and infiltration of
runoff and stormwater affects
the capacity of the system.
Originally, it was hoped
that the sewer project com
pleted as part of the Main
Street renovation would
solve most of the problem by
considerably reducing the
number of gallons entering
the system from those
sources. That has not been
the case.
Paul Galdcs, village engi
neer
with
Fleis
and
Vandenbrink (FV), in his
monthly report to the coun
cil, said key areas for the
monitoring of inflow and
infiltration had been identi
fied. The plan is to monitor
the 10 manholes during cold
weather when such activity
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during the spring thaw and
during and after heavy rains.
The monitoring will be done
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by village
public works per
sonnel with assistance from
FV if needed.
Analysis of the data will
allow FV to determine
whether more monitoring is
necessary or if other tech
niques such as metering or
televising the affected lines
are necessary. Evaluation of
those results is expected help
determine whether an affect
ed line can be repaired inter
nally or must be replaced. ,
In addition to the inflow
and infiltration problem, the
systems is in need of other
needed sewer improvements
and the board must decide
how to adjust rates to pay for
them. Galdes said in his
report
that FV will prepare a
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capital improvements plan
which
will
recommend
including storm sewer (part
of the inflow and infiltration
solution) and road improve
ments. The road improve
ments will be necessary as a
result of the storm and sani
tary sewer installations.
Neediest repairs will be
first in the plan. The plan
also will provide cost esti
mates for including water
mains in improved areas.
Galdes added
that a storm
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sewer will definitely need to
be laid on Emmons Street.
Also on the council’s
agenda was a proposal from
Hubbell, Roth and Clark
Inc., engineers to the
Caledonia
Joint
Sewer
Authority, for preparation of
the groundwater discharge
permit application. (Since
the authority is joint between
the village and the township,
the governing board of each
municipality must approve
such proposals.) The council
unanimously approved the
proposal for $13,800; $6,300
is devoted to the cost of
preparing the permit application, and the remainder is for
evaluating the wastewater
treatment facility.
What does the joint
authority get for its money?
The groundwater discharge
permit application due June
10; evaluation of alternatives
for addressing future flows
See WA TER, page 6
TK to hold public forum
on budget for 2009-10
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School
Superintendent
Gary Rider and Finance
Director Chris Marcy will
host a public forum
Wednesday, March 18,
on the school budget for
the 2009-10 school year,
which begins July 1.
Rider will discuss the
current budget situation
at the beginning of the
meeting. No cuts have yet
been selected for the
budget.
Marcy invites anyone
in the community who
has concerns about possi
ble cuts to the budget to
bring their fears and ideas
to the forum in room
1616 of the Thomapple
Kellogg Middle School,
starting at 7 p.m.
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Anyone who cannot
attend-this public forum
can contact Marcy at cmarcy@tkschools. org or
leave a message at 269795-3313.
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Back at home council members enjoy the newly added council chambers in the
Middleville Village Hall. Pictured from left are Michael Lytle, Dan Parker, Lon Myers,
Pullen and Dorothy Corson. Not pictured are James Oliver and Phil
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VanNoord. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Village council is back home
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
the
of
Members
Middleville Village Council
celebrated
being;
‘back
home’ March 10 in their
iarger an(j newly renovated
village hall. While the hall is
entirely
completed.
not
Lon
President
Council
Myers reflected the council's
See VILLAGE, page 3
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sentiment when he said, ‘ It’s
great to be back home." The
councji has teen meeting in
the Thornapple Township
Hall
since
construction
began in mid-September of
2008.
The trustees decided to
complete the planning por
tion of several projects even
if the federal stimulus pack
age doesn't get down to the
local level.
“These are projects, like
sewer lines, we will need to
do eventually," Myers said.
At the last village meeting in
February it was determined
that plans would be current
for 5-10 years.
Sgt. Tony Stein told the
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council that the new police
cruiser is now in service. It
already has more than 800
the back of village hall is
also being completed.
Due to several leaves, the
sheriff's personnel is tight,’
said Stein, who is assigned to
Middleville through the
Barry
County
Sheriff's
miles on it. There was a dis
cussion of a keyless entry for
the police office so that it
could be used by other sher
iff's department personnel.
Drug forfeiture grant money
may be available to pay for
the keyless entry, he said.
Renovation work on the
Middleville police office at
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
During the week of
March 9, the boards of
review in Barry County
townships met with con
fused homeowners and tried
to answer questions such as,
“If my home's assessed
value has gone down, why
have my taxes gone up?”
Some townships like
Thornapplc were visited by
many homeowners, while
others, including Irving,
were prepared to answer
questions from many but
had only a few visits during
the hours they were open on
and
Tuesday.
Monday
March 9 and 10.
According to information
provided to homeowners in
the area, the reason for the
decreased-value/increasedtaxes issue is the result of a
formula
written
into
Michigan's State constitu
by
voter-approved
tion
Proposal A from 1994.
Irving
Township
Assessor Owen Smith wrote
in a handout. “Some people
may have been a bit shocked
when they received their
property
assessment
notices.”
Assessors must follow
state rules when appraising
The
property.
current
declining values will be bet
ter reflected in the next
assessment, since property
assessments are based on
sales studies that cover a
two-year time span. said
Smith.
Homeowners also need to
remember that “the actual
sales price is not “true cash
value." In fact, homes pur
chased through foreclosure
or similar sales are not con
sidered as “typical sales” for
the valuation of property.
In late October 2008,
State
Michigan
Tax
Commission officials issued
orders for 2009. According
to this decision, assessors
are required to increase by
up to 4.4 percent the taxable
value of all properties hav
ing a state equalized value
above the tentative 2009
taxable value.
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New decorative signs grace Main Street in Middleville.
Township Hall, properties (Photo by Patricia Johns)
having an SEV higher than
the taxable value but less
than 4.4 percent higher will
receive increases which
bring the taxable value up to
the amount of the SEV. All
properties with a spread of
• Changes at TTES approved by
greater than 4.4 percent
between the■ SEV and taxThornapple Township Board
able value will increase by
•
Yankee
Springs
nixes
proposed
4.4 percent. Properties with
wind turbine ordinance
an SEV equal to the taxable
value will not be increased.
• Independence Day Committee
Properties for which the
looking at new site tor activities
SEV drops below the 2008
• Scots, Trojans end backetball
taxable value will have the
2009 taxable value reduced
season in district tournaments
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School purchases new woodworking equipment
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Thomapple Kellogg School
District board of education
approved the purchase of
$84,120 in new equipment
•!•!•
for the woods
classes. Some
of the equipment being
replaced is more than 40
years old.
Some of the older equip
ment has spent more time
being repaired than time
being used by students, said
Chris Marcy, finance direc
tor. In addition, the new
equipment is much safer and
will be good for the program,
she said. Funds to purchase
the equipment came from the
2007 bond.
The board also approved
the purchase of the new text
books which were presented
at the February meeting. The
total cost is approximately
$32,000, which may be
adjusted by the numbers of
books purchased.
The
new
Advanced
Placement world history
textb<x)k is Traditions and
Encounters published by
McGraw Hill with a 2008
copyright. Also purchased
lor (he 2(X)9-10 school year
WCrC
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Chemistry'i
Discovering Chemistry' You
Need to Know published by
Kendall/Hunt and has a 2009
Century
2J
copyright;
Accounting Ninth Edition,
published by Southwestern
Publishing with a 2008 copy
right; Accounting II, Century
21 Accounting Advanced,
by
published
also
Southwestern
Publishing,
has a 2008 copyright;
Elementary'
Statistics
Picturing the World, Fourth
Edition, by Pearson Prentice
Hall with a 2009 copyright;
and The Practice of Statistics
T!
83/84/89
Graphing
Calculator Enhanced, pub
lished by W H. Freeman and
Company, with a 2008 copy
right
The board also approved
the purchase of $146,596 of
new equipment to be used in
the technical
education
department. This includes
and hardware
software
which will upgrade that now
used in the building•4 skills,
construction,
architecture
and other classes.
The new equipment will
include multi-media and
robotics and will allow stu
dents to stay on top of tech-
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board member based on the classes he has taRen.
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nology requirements and
prepare them for both col
lege and careers. Funds for
this purchase also come from
the 2007 bond funds.
Marcy then explained the
need to “build on” to the two
new classrooms at McFall
which were completed at the
end of the first grade wing
last summer.
When first designed by a
young architect with Tower
Pinkster, the firm working
with the district on the con
struction design, the class
rooms included enough
instructional
space.
However, interior additions
such as bookshelves and
areas for student coats,
reduced the space available.
This summer, work will
be done to correct the prob
lem and restore the instruc
tional space. The projected
cost for the renovations is
Tower
and
$164,000,
Pinkster has agreed to pay
half.
It Taxpayers are not paying
any additional money for this
construction,”
stressed
Marcy. “This is what we
were projected to spend on
the McFall project.”
She said she appreciates
Tower Pinkster's willingness
to work with the district to
correct the problem. Work
will be completed before the
start of the next school year.
Mari Price gave a brief
presentation on Positive
Behavior
Support
and
explained that this was an
effort to create “bully-free”
schools.
So far they have surveyed
students and discovered that
most students feel safe in the
Thomapple Kellogg schools.
This is an ongoing cooper
ative effort between adminis
trators, teachers, counselors.
social workers and the
school psychologist. They
hope to empower students
and combat the “kids-don'ttelT belief. Price explained
that this was a proactive
effort,
based
on
the
Capturing Kids Hearts phi
losophy.
A parent brought to the
board concerns about
having
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the school day for economic
reasons. The parent will be
meeting with the superin
tendent and high school staff
to resolve this problem.
Superintendent
Gan
Rider discussed the budget
problems at the slate level
and discussed having forums
for the public. The first of
these forums to allow area
residents to discuss possible
cuts and changes to the
budget will be Wednesday,
March 18, at 7 p.m. in room
1616 of the middle school.
The board congratulated
Dave Smith for completing
courses for board members
at the highest level.
The next regular meeting
of the Thomapple Kellogg
Board of Education will be
Monday. March 23, at 7 p.m.
in room 1616.
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age and save money at the route at least once in (heir
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gear. He volunteered to fol
The service will be hiring
low behind in a golf can to
one new full-time person and make sure they finish okay.
as of March 31; other staff
Bradford White Corp,
will be designated as part- donated $8,206 to be used to
time. This will enable sched replace some of the gear that
uling to ensure there are peo is damaged when TTES
ple able to meet the needs of fights dust fires at the water
the community 24 hours a heater plant. Apparently, the
day. seven days a week with metal dust has caught fire in
out as much overtime pay.
the filters at least twice.
In other cost-saving meas When TTES personnel goes
ures. the overhead lights in to fight the fire, the metal
the truck bays will be dust falls on their turnout
replaced by more efficient gear which is fire repellent.
bulbs. The older ambulances The spray from the hoses
will receive upgrades includ also gets on the gear, and rust
ing rust removal and repaint occurs which ruins the fire
ing that will extend their use retardant qualities of the
ful lives for five to seven gear.
more years before being
The township board met
replaced.
with homeowners of Spencer
In other business, the gas and Rita Drive which is now
meter the department uses a special-assessment area.
will be replaced with a bet The discussion was on the
ter, sturdier model. This maintenance of the roads and
meter is being used to detect repairs that are needed.
carbon monoxide, and the
new meter will also be able
to detect other harmful
gases. The $1,400 purchase I ^Jhebes
is less than it would cost to
repair the existing, heavier,
more fragile and less flexible
meter now used.
One difficulty the depart
ment will have to work on
with the township is the
change to a “paperless” payI roll system and the requirefX ment of the township audi
tors for a “paper” trail.
Middleton also announced
that during the Heritage Day
5K run/walk, up to eight fire
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employees who volunteer to
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The board also approved
resolutions to manage flood
plain development of the 100year-floodplain area within
the township. The township is
now in compliance with (he
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Flood
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Insurance Program, and there
are new. more accurate maps.
The board also discussed
some changes to the TAPP
membership materials. They
hope to update the forms
before the April 1 renewal
date.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple Township Board
will be Monday. April 13, at
7 p.m.
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A proposed wind turbine
ordinance went down to
defeat in a 3-2 vote at the
March 14 meeting of the
Yankee Springs Township
Board. Concerns expressed
by board members ranged
from the need for an ordi
nance to the aesthetics of
such towers surrounding% Gun
Lake.
Treasurer John Jerkatis
said he was doubtful about
the reliability of manufactur
ers’ ratings for noise levels.
“We have no means to
verify the manufacturers’
claims if they say 75 decibels
in a 35-mile per hour wind
— a big can of worms,” he
said.
Janice
Lippert
Clerk
asked, “Did the planning
commission actually see
some? A two-acre parcel is
ridiculous — should be three
acres.”
Lippert made a motion to
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ify three-acre parcels.
“We have to start some
where," said Trustee Mary
Cook. “It is going to be com
plaint-driven. With a twoacre limit, you would have
two in four acres. I don’t see
it as a big problem/’
Trustee Jack Finkbeiner
weighed in on the cost issue.
The board had sent the ordi
nance back to the township’s
planning commission with a
request for two or three
changes, and after another
trip to the township planner,
it had come back with many
changes. Finkbeiner said his
concern was the amount of
money being spent.
Robert Lippert, zonin .11
administrator who was shep
herding the ordinance before
the board, indicated that state
guidelines were in place.
There also was concern
about the aesthetics of wind
turbines on the few remain
ing two-acre parcels on the
lake.
Resident
Shane
Vandenberg asked what for
mula had been used to arrive
at three acres. He expressed
the view that it had been a
guess.
and
moved
Cook
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Finkbeiner supported
motion to approve the ordi
nance as presented. On a
roll-call vote, the motion was
defeated, with Jan Lippert.
Jerkatis and Supervisor Al
McCrumb voting against it.
In other formal action, the
board voted unanimously on
a motion by Jerkatis, sup
tit
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by Cook,
to approve
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Central Dispatch Service
plan revisions. The revisions
affect the governance of the
dispatch center and revise
the 1991 plan to account for
changes in the law since then
and broaden the representa
tion on the board.
The board also accepted a
lease on the water tower with
IPCS wireless and a rent
payment from the firm.
Approved by the board
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quote from the Barry County'
Road Commission of $400 to
repair a crack in the town
ship hall parking lot and to
reseal the surface of the lot.
Two appointments to
board vacancies also were
filled. Keith H. Middlebush
was appointed to the plan
ning commission, filling the
vacancy caused by the resig
nation of a member. He is a
retired school teacher who
taught in California and in
the Thornapple Kellogg
School District.
“My wife Cindy and I
have lived in Yankee Springs
since 1987,” he said. “We
purchased a cottage on Cobb
Lake in 1999. I have al ways
believed it was necessary to
give back to the communi
ty”
Marleon L. TenCate was
appointed as an alternate to
the zoning board
of appeals,
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government and English: her
teaching career included sev
eral years in the Lakewood
Public Schools. She and her
husband live on Payne Lake.
The board also heard
reports
from Fire Chief
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February' was a quiet month
for Thomapple Township
Emergency Services. He
noted that among the 78 calls
for the month had been
delivery of the first patient to
the new St. Mary's emer
gency facility.
Craig Stolsonburg, county
commissioner for Yankee
Springs and Orangeville
townships, announced that
David Solmes had been
ar•J.»It, inted to the Barry County
Road Commission for a sixyear term beginning Jan. 1
and ending Dec. 31, 2015.
Stolsonburg said he had been
attending various conferences
at his own expense and has
been trying to project tax rev-
enue losses.
Sand) Marcukitis, chair
person of the Yankee
Springs Township Park
Committee, said a grant
application for $50,000 had
been submitted March 1 to
the Department of Natural
Resources,
Land,
Conservation and Water
Fund. A second grant appli
cation
the
Natural
to
Resources Trust Fund also is
in the works. Since both
grants have a 50-50 match
requirement,
the
board
agreed with the committee
that should both grants be
- awarded to the township, the
board would accept only
one.
The
meeting
was
adjourned at 9:25 p.m. The
next meeting of the board
will be Thursday, April 9, at
7 p.m. in the township hall,
284 N. Briggs Road.
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access would better enable
police presence. The village
met with Sheriff Dar Leaf
earlier to discuss the contract
the village has with the
department, and everyone
was in agreement with the
plan.
Stein also discussed the
team approach to speed
enforcement. Drivers in the
area may be seeing state
police vehicles as well as the
sheriff’s cars watching traf-
fic. There was some concern
expressed about drivers
making U-turns into the
diagonal parking on Main
Street or using the left turn
lane on M-37 as a passing
lane.
Stein also said officers will
be ticketing underage stu
dents who are smoking ciga
rettes in public. They will ini
tially get a warning, but the
second offense will result in a
fine.
The village is holding pay-
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A ttempted
abduction
reported in Caledonia
According to a news
release issued by the Kent
County Sheriff Department,
at approximately 1:34 a.m.
Friday, March 13, the Kent
County Sheriff's Department
responded to the 100 block
of East Main Street in the vil
lage of Caledonia on a report
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of an attempted abduction.
According to the release,
the unnamed victim reported
being forced against her will
into a vehicle. The victim
was able to escape and sum
mon assistance.
The unnamed suspect was
located at his nearby resi
dents and taken in custody.
Detectives are investigat
ing this incident but Det.
Jason Richards reports that it
appears to be an isolated
event.
No additional information
will be released until the sus
pect is arraigned Monday,
March 16.
ment of some funds to make
sure there is enough in
reserve to ensure that the
brick work problems on last
year's streetscape project
will be corrected. Myers and
Village Manager George
Strand will be meeting with
representatives from Fleis
and Vandenbrink engineer
ing firm to make sure there
are enough funds in reserve
before the contractor is paid.
New signs directing visi
tors to the village offices and
other sites off Main Street
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Word of Life Clubs............................................................... 6:45p.m.
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Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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Sunday School for All Ages........................... 10:45 a.m.
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday School.. .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Pastor Roger Bullman • Church Office: 868-0391
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Phone (269) 792-3543
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Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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616-698-8001
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708 W. Main Street
Frank P. Snyder. Senior Pastor
Worship
9:30 a.m.
Sunday School................................ 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class. .•....................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Rocmke
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www.livinghopeassembly.org
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Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
FIRST BAPTIST
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
Saturday Evening Mass.............. 5:00 p.m.
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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Evening: 6.00 pm
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Rev David Klompien
698-6850
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Education hour 11:00 AM
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Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Ave nue
Sunday Morning Worship........................9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages...................... ] 1.00
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Pioneer Club Wednesdays ...................... 6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: stevfe@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace''
Peace Church
A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
(616) 891-8661
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday A WAN A
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Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
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Sun. Evening Worship
Wed. Prayer and
6:30 p.m.
Bible Study....................
7:00 p.m.
_________ Pastor Merritt Johnson
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GFWC essay contest
deadline is March 20
The General Federation of
Women's Club - Gun Lake
is pleased to announce the
fourth annual essay contest
to celebrate Reading Month.
The contest is open to chil
dren from private, public and
venues
home-school
in
grades K-12 in the Delton
Kellogg and ThornappleKellogg school districts.
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dents to ‘imagine you are the
librarian of your public or
school library. What would
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On Monday, March 16 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Caledonia 128 High St., Middleville.
Doors
open
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6:30
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High Schools National Honor Society, National Arts
With a sense of urgency to
Honor Society and arts program will host the communi
reduce carbon emissions,
ty with an evening of poetry, music and art, some of correspondent Martin Smith
which will be for sale. There will be at least 7 different traveled to 12 countries on
soups to sample for a donation. Admission is $3 for four continents to investigate
adults and $2 for students. The drawing above by Nick whether major corporations
Schumaker is titled, “Sunset.”
and governments are up to
the challenge. The film fea
tures interviews with top pol
icy-makers and executives
from many of the largest car
bon emitters from around the
world, including Chinese
» There are less than 10 Julie Ybema.
Parents are encouraged to coal companies, Indian SUV
weeks until Thornapple
Kellogg High School seniors drop off candy at TKHS or
graduate. Parents working on Thornapple Floral for month
the Class of 2009 overnight ly treat bags for the students.
Payments
for
the
party will have their regular
ly
scheduled
meeting overnight party are due no
later than March 27. Contact
Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
Thomas J. Huerth
Ybema at 616-540-6519 with
at TKHS cafeteria.
Air Force Airman Thomas
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our planning.” said parent information.
basic military training at
Lackland Air Force Base.
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and special training in human
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credits toward an associate in
applied science degree relat
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chase of a new book will be
distributed to the outstanding
entries in categories for the
very young, intermediate,
middle and high school divi
sions.
Entries should be submit
ted to the Thornapple
School
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Delton District Library by
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giants.
Despite increasing talk
about ’’going green,” across
the planet, Smith reports that
environmental concerns are
still taking a back seat to short
er-term economic interests.
Third
month's
Next
Thursday Program on April
16 will focus on Michigan's
energy policy and responses
and actions that are available
in the state.
For more information, log
on to.www.pdwm.org and
click on “programs.” or con
tact Patricia Wilson at 269795-4412
or
wilough@att.net.
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offering another free community class.
People of all ages can join
Saturday, March 28. from 10
a.m. to noon to leant how to
knit and crochet.
“Knitted and crocheted
items make wonderful gifts,
and your family and friends
will appreciate receiving
something homemade.” said
organizer
Lesa
Roemke.
“Knitting and crocheting are
fun things to do with your
hands while you are watching
TV.”
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is free and open to the public.
Space is limited, so call or
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MIDDLEVILLE - Doreen
Jean James, age 51, of
Middleville, passed away
March 8, 2009 at Spectrum
Health-Blodgett
Campus
Hospital, Grand Rapids.
Doreen Jean was born
May 5, 1957 in Gardener,
Mass, the daughter of Henry
and Ellen Pauze.
She was bom and raised
and attended school in
Gardner, Mass. Her hobbies
‘S4
were cooking and gardening.
She is survived by her car
ing, loving husband, Richard
A. James Jr.; step-son, Nate
James of Dorr; her mother,
Ellen Pauze
Hampshire;
of
New
one brother,
Keith and his wife, Jody
Pauze of Gardner, Mass.;
one sister, Deborah Pratt of
Londonderry, N.H.; one
granddaughter, Hannah Jo
James of Dorr; many nieces,
nephews, great nieces and
nephews and a host of
friends.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 13, 2009 at
the Beeler Funeral Home,
Middleville. Rev. Father,
Christian Johnston officiat
ing,
Arrangements by Beeler
Funeral Home, Middleville.
Richard A. Stuebiger
MIDDLEVILLE - Richard
A. Stuebiger, age 78, of
Middleville, passed away
March 5, 2009 at Laurels of
Sandy Creek, Wayland.
Richard was bom Dec. 23,
1930
at
Fleissan,
Czechoslovakia, the son of
Richard and Emma (Penzel)
Stuebiger. They moved to
Middleville June 7, 1969.
He was employed at
Flexfab for 21 years and
enjoyed model airplanes.
He is survived by his car-
ing, loving wife of
54
years,
Regina
U.
Stuebiger; one sister, Susie
(Stanley) Stanton of Labelle,
Fla.; special friends, Finley
(Kathy) Hansford
i°f
Hastings and Jake (Jenn)
Blough of Middleville.
Graveside services were
held Monday, March 9, 2009
at Yankee Springs Cemetery,
Middleville.
Arrangements
by
the
Beeler
Funeral Home,
Middleville.
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readme, writing and recognizing faces
difficult. People 65 and older are most at
risk and should have an eye exam every
two years.
• Diabetic retinopathy is a vision
problem caused by diabetes. Treatment is
most effective when the disease is dia
diag
nosed in the early stages. Americans with
diabetes must have a dilated eye exam
from an ophthalmologist every year, and
keep blood sugar levels under control
through diet and exercise.
Are you at risk for losing your sight?
Each year
millions of
Americans lose their
yeai iiuiuuns
or/Americans
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good vision due to disease, accidents and
injuries. The American Academy of Ophthalmolo gy has some
advice to help protect you
Here's how:
from becoming a statistic:
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See your Eye M.D
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regularly
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The M.D. makes a
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rays.
Studies
show
that
An Eye M.D. is an
Early detection is the key
exposure
to
bright
sunlight
ophthalmologist
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over time can
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medical doctor who provides
vision loss from diseases
eyes.
the full spectrum of eye and
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among older Americans.
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• Leave fireworks in
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the hands of trained professionals.
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inside the eye that can damage the optic
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‘Green Eggs and Ham’ production
features Caledonia eighth grader
Max Wagner, an eighth
grader at ~Duncan Lake
Middle School in Caledonia,
will
perform
Saturday,
March 21, in The Grand
Rapids
Symphony’s
Lollipop Series.
The symphony’s musical
version of Dr. Seuss’ Green
Eggs and. Ham, under
Associate Conductor John
Varineau, will be performed
at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., at
Sunshine
Community
Church in Grand Rapids.
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the char
acter “Sam I Am.” Grand
Rapids
Vocalist
Diane
Penning will play the role of
the skeptic who refuses to
sample the unappetizing
green eggs and ham.
Large cut-out figures of Dr.
Seuss characters will add to
this concert for young chil
dren.
Wagner played a lead role
in Caledonia High School’s
production of “Seussical the
Musical," and has performed
the national anthem for local
events for visiting state and
national dignitaries.
Lollipop concerts are
designed especially for chil
dren 3 to 6, but are enjoyed
by audiences of all ages.
General admission tickets
are $5 and are available by
calling the symphony box
office at 616-454-9451 ext. 4
or by visiting the office in
person at 300 Ottawa Ave.
NW, Suite 100, which is
open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
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Tickets also may be pur
chased at the door the day of
the concert.
To help kids identify the
different instrument families
of the orchestra, Symphony
musicians will wear colored
T-shirts to show whether
they belong to the string,
woodwind, brass or percus
sion family. Complimentary
lollipops are also available
for the children as they leave
the performance.
These concerts are made
possible with support from
the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs, a
partner agency of the
National Endowment for the
Arts.
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in relation to the existing sin
gle batch reactor (SBR) treat
ment system capacity; evalu
ation of alternatives for
enhancements to the existing
solids handling process; and
consideration of surface
water discharge of treated
effluent in lieu of existing
groundwater discharge.
It is in the evaluation of the
wastewater treatment system
as a whole that the continuing
inflow and infiltration prob
lems in the village become a
significant issue.
The text of the evaluation
portion of the proposal says
that a third SBR tank is avail
able that would permit an
increase in system capacity to
750,000 gallons per day, but
additional equipment would
be needed to make the third
tank operational.
“Alternatives to a third
SBR include reduction of
infiltration and inflow to the
sanitary sewage system such
that the existing treatment
system would treat a lower
wastewater flow ...” is where
the extra gallons added by the
inflow and infiltration prob
lem in the village become a
problem for the system as a
whole and provide a sense of
urgency about capacity and
future development.
On Tuesday, March 24,
from 3 to 7 p.m., Sts. Cyril
and Methodius Catholic
Church northwest of Gun
Lake will host a blood drive.
The church is located at 159
131st Avenue, west of
Patterson Road.
Anyone who is 17 or
older, weighs more than 110
pounds, and is in reasonably
good health may be eligible
to be a donor. Those donat
ing will know that they
helped sustain life.
Anyone with any ques
tions regarding the ability to
donate should call the
Michigan Community Blood
Center at 1-800-MIBLOOD.
NEWEST
CITIZEN
BOY, Gage Charles Novak,
born
at
Metro Health
Hospital on Feb. 23, 2009 at
5:29 p.m. to Jared and
Amanda Novak of Hastings.
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stay. A golden heart stopped beating, a warm loving
heart was put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove
to us that He only takes the
very best.
We will miss you forever
and love you always.
Miss you,
Mom, Dad, KeIles, Bob, Keegan,
Alec & Ethan
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Not only was the month of
February hectic for students
in the choir at Thomapple
Kellogg high and middle
schools working hard to learn
songs for concerts and
preparing for musicals at both
schools, some of the students
also were preparing for the
solo and ensemble competi
tion.
Two middle school stu
dents competed. Camille
Irvine performed “Early One
Morning” and “Evening
Prayer.” Hannah Lamberg
performed
“Golden
Slumbers” and “Long, Long
Ago.”
Both girls received ratings
of 1, which is the highest
score. Middle school does
not have a state level ot com
petition.
Six high school students
performed. Gina Mancuso
sang “I Attempt from Love's
Sickness to Fly” and “Ave
Maria.” Sara Papas per
formed “Danza, danza” and
“Homeward Bound."
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must bring a birth certificate
and have a parent sign the
application that night.
The charge is $305 for stu
dents in the district for
Segment I of the course.
There is an additional cost of
$50 for Segment II, which is
scheduled for January 2010.
The $305 fee must be paid
by April 29 to reserve a place
in the class. Checks should
be made out to Thornapple
Kellogg Schools. The fee for
out-of-district students is
$395, but these students will
only be admitted if there are
openings.
To take the driver educa
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have completed the registra driver education.
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competition April 17 and 18.
In addition, choir member
Dominic Bierenga will be
part of the State Honors
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One Caledonia Odyssey
of the Mind team will
advance to the state finals.
On Saturday, March 7, the
three
Lake
Emmons
Elementary Odyssey of the
Mind teams competed in
regionals at Forest Hills
Central High School.
According to its Web site,
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international
educational
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took first place in the vehicle
problem, Earth Trek.
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Phillip DaSilva,
Landon,
McCrath
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go on to compete at the state
level against other Earth
Trek teams.
The fifth grade team is
coached by Amy Hddson
and Jeannette Mitchell. They
solved the humorous per
formance
problem,
"Superstition" and took fifth
place with an honorable
mention. Only the top four in
this category advanced to the
state finals. This team
includes Logan Hudson,
Gemma
Owen
Leask,
Mitchell, Cameron Peek,
Joey
Russo,
Tanner
Schaafsma
and
Alexis
Simonson.
In addition, these teams
competed in spontaneous
Emmons Lake first place winners were the Earth Trek team shown left to right of
Andrew Brown, Michael Bursch, Phillip DaSilva, Corey Burns, Grant Cook, Alex Wilt,
Landon McGrath and standing behind coach Claudia DaSilva. Not pictured are
coaches Todd Brown and Sandy Burns.
problem-solving, and both
scores are added for place
ment.
The primary team solved
"Candy Factory.” The team
was coached by Angela
Bursch, Stefany Henry and
Laura Witvoet and includes
members
team
Patrick
DaSilva, Abby Mitchell,
Lauren
Evan
Hudson,
Bursch, Amanda Bursch,
Eden Witvoet and Aaron
Henry.
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receive ribbons but do not go
on to further competition.
The state finals will be
held at Kentwood High
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then the
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investment strategy. As you
know, 2008 was a tough year
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the time, diverting some of
your money to a CD might
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forever, and that the biggest
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the early stages.
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A local student attending
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Professionals of America
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Chanda Brice, a senior
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place in payroll accounting.
She qualified for national
competition.
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dents qualified for nationals,
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When Page Elementary Students set a goal, it gets
met. Page students exceeded the contest goals set by
the PTO for box top collection. The students brought in
more than
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brought in more than 3000 box tops so each were
served lunch by principal Dona Raymer in her tasteful
pajamas. Pictured holding the poster are from left
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Davenport women advance to Sweet 16 with first round win
The Davenport University
Lady Panthers are Sweet 16
bound as they won their
opening round game in the
2009 NAIA D-II National
Tournament Thursday 88-62
over Indiana Southeast.
DU improves to 30-2 on
the year which sets a new
school record for wins in a
season.
DU opened the game with
a quick basket by Kendra
Anderson and after a return
ing basket by the Grenadiers
tied the game, Davenport
used its defense to turn the
game into a one-sided affair.
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and Kallie Benike to push
their lead to 11-4 forcing IUSE to take a quick timeout.
Davenport continued their
pressure
defensive
and
pushed their lead up to as
many as 17 in the opening 15
minutes.
After
Indiana
brought their starters back in
the game, they were able to
cut the lead to 13, but again
DU was too tough and
Davenport went into the
break leading 44-19. Nine
different players scored in
the opening half as nobody
had more than 9, a score that
was equaled by Neff and
Lyman. Opening the second
half, Davenport ran a rare set
play and scored to push the
margin to 27, but the
Grenadiers then settled down
and found their shooting
groove and got to within 16
at the 16:00 mark. A jump
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able to keep each player
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Youngs used the entire
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lead of the game of 27 with
only 8:59 to play.
Great hustle play by subs
Karlee Despres, Janelle
Basneski and Julie Janish
allowed DU to maintain a
mid-20 point margin as DU
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well from the field as they
connected on only 43.7% of
their shots but the Lady
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Local law enforcement agen
cies will be out in force over the
next week with an “Over the
Limit, Under Arrest” crack
down. Barry County drivers will
find stepped-up patrols looking
for drunk drivers beginning
March 14 through March 21.
A drunk driving conviction is
costly, with fines, legal fees,
driver responsibility fees, court
costs and higher insurance
rates. In many cases, the highest
price of all is a life lost.
In Michigan, a motorist can
be arrested for drunk driving
with .08 percent blood alcohol
content or higher. Every 39
minutes and nearly 40 times a
day, someone in the United
States dies in an impaired driv
ing-related crash.
“We want people to have a
good time and be responsible.
By stepping up enforcement
during the week of St. Patrick's
Day, we can keep motorists safe
by removing drunk drivers from
the roadways,” said Barry
County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
The extra enforcement is a
joint effort between Michigan's
Office of Highway Safety
Barry
County
Planning,
Sheriff's Department, the City
of Hastings, Barry Township
and Prairieville Township
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VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
Regular Meeting Council
Minutes
March 9, 2009
Meeting called to order at
m
7:00
pm
by President
Williamson
Erskine
Present: Hahn.
Mitchell, Williamson, Mulvihill.
Gilbert, Harnson & Ayers
Absent: none
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion by Mulvihill,
second by Gilbert. All ayes,
motion earned
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
Committee
Minutes:
Caledonia Cable minutes 8-2508 8 10-25-08
Approval
Consent
of
Agenda: Motion by Mitchell, sec
ond by Gilbert All Ayes.
A Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on February 9.
2009.
B Building inspector ’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P W report
D. Treasurer s report
E Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of Interest
• none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1
Engineer’s Report-Paul
Galdes said MDOT had some
questions on the audit. Met with
Buff 8 Roger regarding sanitary
sewer inspections.
2. Township Liaison Report.
Planning Commission
3
Report.
4 Other Committee Reports
Independence Day Committee
will be meeting at 6: •It pm.,
March 16th at Muller’s Paint
Store to discuss moving the cele
bration to Main Street
5. Village Managers Report.
Met with Nick Plummer. Plummer
to
Disposal,
discuss
a
Community Clean Up Day.
Motion to approve by Mitchell,
Ron Dangler from CFC Investments spoke on finan
second by Gilbert Motion car
cial soundness during the current economy at the March
ried.
6. President's
Report: 11 GFWC-Gun Lake area women’s club meeting.
Discussed an easement acquisi (Photo by Patricia Johns)
tion across property owned by Bill
Hitchcock, west off Dobber
Wenger Memorial Dr.
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New Business.
1.
Engineering
Services
Proposal for Waste Water
7:00 P.M. MARCH 24, 2009
Treatment Plant from HRC.
Motion to approve $13,8 •II with
Township approval by Mulvihill,
second by Hahn. Motion carried
The Village of Middleville will hold a Public Hearing on March 24.
Public Comment (Extended):
Council Comments-Gilbert2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall. 100 E. Main Street, Middleville,
Community Clean up day a great
Michigan 49333 to hear public comment regarding the Village’s
idea. Erskine-DPW to pick up old
intent to close out the Crane Road and Alliance Sheet Metal
papers and phone books left
Community
Development
Block
Grant
Project.
The
project
involved
around town.
the reconstruction of Crane Road to a “Class A’’ Road East of Grand
Adjournment - 8:05 p.m. Rapids Street and the extension of water, sewer and sidewalk. The
Motion Hahn, second Mitchell, all
ayes
total project costs of the described improvements are estimated to
Respectfully submitted:
be $317,759.60. The Village received a Community Economic
06688177
Sandra Ayers. Clerk
Development Grant in the amount of $90,000 and approval of a
Michigan Department of Transportation Grant Category A in an
amount not to exceed $164,000. The Alliance Sheet Metal
Improvements involved the construction of a 43.000 square foot
building and the purchase of equipment totaling approximately
$1,650,000. The project was expected to create 9 jobs and retain an
additional 5 jobs. The Village has been advised that Alliance Sheet
Metal closed the business and the building is up for sale. For further
information regarding the Public Hearing or the Project, please
contact George Strand, Village Manager at 269-795-3385. If you are
in need of an accommodation to attend the hearing, please contact
the Village Clerk Office at 269-795-3385.
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PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
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269-945-9554 or
1-800-870-7085'
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village Clerk
06688218
GUN LAKE AREA SEWER
WATER AUTHORITY
Friday, February 27, 2009, slight overflow (less than 100 gallons) at
Yankee Meadows Trailer Park’s wastewater lift station, because of a
restricted sewer line on Patterson Road. MDEQ and Barry County
Health Department notified.
Sustainability resources
are available locally
by David Perkins
Local Future
Middleville and the sur
rounding areas naturally pos
sess many elements vital to
sustainability. Ail of Barn
County benefits from small
communities, farm markets,
protected woodlands and
wetlands, open farmlands,
and clean water — elements
necessary for local sustain
ability or the capacity to
endure.
to
According
The
Sustainable
Living
Directory, capacity to endure
is used to describe many
things, from business proj
ects that can generate their
own financing, to farms that
protect their soil and water
resources. Something sus
tainable does pot contain the
seeds of its own destruction.
Therefore, economic activ
ity is sustainable if It makes
enough* money
without
depleting natural or social
capital - the physical, biolog
ical and human resources on
which
its
functioning
depends. But. because some
ecosystems and communities
are already stressed, the goal
of sustainable development is
not just to withstand decay,
but to renew natural resources
and community strengths by
intelligent design.
Today, though, the trou
bled economy is forcing
many area residents to live
day to day, merely paying the
bills and putting food on the
table.
With this in mind. Local
Future is devoting its first col
umn to providing key
resources and Internet links to
help area residents manage
the short term and will be
addressing long-term sustain
ability issues in future
columns.
Resources to help all area
residents today are listed
below.
All Web sites referenced
here can be found at
www.localtuture.org/middleville.
Free Internet access is avail
able at many local libraries.
For information on eligi
bility for property tax
exemptions, residents should
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make H illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention. Io
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of IK living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report dischminalion call the
Fair Housing Center al 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-84X1-927-9275.
06688182
call local government units,
village
or
township.
Different communities may
have different guidelines to
apply for a hardship exemp
tion. Residents who qualify
would be taken off the tax
rolls. Exemptions are not
permanent, and residents
should ask for information.
The United Way offices
have information on services
available locally. Residents
of the Caledonia area may
contact the United Way by
dialing cither 2ll or SOO887-1107. United Way's 211
is a free informational and
referral services hotline
available 24 hours a day.
seven days a week to all Kent
County residents.
For Barry County resi
dents, the United Way can be
contacted by calling 269945-9554. It does not yet
have access to a 211 connec
tion.
Both United Way offices
provide information about
local services and programs
available to those in need.
Occupational retraining is
at
offered
Kellogg
Community College and
Grand Rapids Community
College. Both colleges pro
vide different retraining
opportunities. The nearest
KCC campus is just ’west of
Hastings at 2950 W. M-179.
For information, call 269948-9500 or walk in to talk
to a counselor Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. (except 1 to 2 p.m.
when the office is closed for
lunch).
GRCC is located in Grand
Rapids and also has many
retraining courses available.
For GRCC information,
check its Web site at
www.grcc.cc.mi.us.
The Caledonia Davenport
University campus may also
have training opportunities,
and Davenport is offering
some
classes
in
the
Thornapple Kellogg and
Caledonia high schools.
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school students have the
opportunity as well to
receive career training at the
Career
Kent
Technical
Center. Students interested in
more information may con
tact their guidance coun
selors.
The first place an unem
ployed worker may want to
visit is the Michigan Works
Employment and Resource
Center at 535 W. Woodlawn
Ave. in Hastings. Many free
services, including resume
help and online job searches,
are available. Call 269-9459545 ext. 144 for more infor
mation. The hours of opera
tion: Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No Worker Left Behind is
a state program for anyone
who is unemployed, has
received a termination or
layoff notice, or is employed
with a family income of less
than $40,000 per year. Visit
online at www.michigan.gov
or call 1-800-285-9675 for
more information. The pro
gram identifies job titles,
descriptions, and outlook
data for Barry County,
including median annual
salaries.
Resume writing help can
be found at www.rcsumehelp.org.
Grand
Rapids
Opportunities for Women, or
GROW, also has information
about career training for
women in the community.
Check out its Web site al
www.growbusincss.org.
For more information on
Middleville's Local Future goto
www.localfuture.org/middleville. Questions and com
ments can be sent to David
Perkins
at
dpcrkins44@me.com.
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The meeting dates for Irving Township Board meetings held on the
second Wednesdays of each at the township hall at 3425 Wing Rd..
Hastings. MI for the fiscal year 2009-2010 are as follows:
April 8. 2009
May 13, 2009
June 10. 2009
July 8, 2009
August 12, 2009
September 9, 2009
October 14, 2009
November 11,2009
December 9, 2009
January 12. 2010
February 10, 2010
March 10. 2010
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This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended
(Open Meetings Act) MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Irving Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxil
iary aids and services, such as signer for the hearing impaired and
audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to
individuals with disabilities at the meeting or public hearing upon
seven (7) days notice to the Irving Township Board.
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Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services
should contact the Irving Township board by writing or calling the
following: Carol Ergang, 3241 Wood School Rd., Middleville. MI
49333. Phone # (269) 948-8893.
06688220
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Energy audit applications now being accepted
U.S. Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack has announced
that the department is accept
ing funding applications from
eligible entities for grants to
conduct energy audits under
the Rural Energy for America
Program (REAP).
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For the first time ever,
USDA will make grant fund
ing available this year
through the Rural Energy for
America Program to help
agricultural producers and
rural small businesses obtain
audits to identify ways to
improve energy efficiency,"
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in keeping with President
Obama's energy conserva
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The program is authorized
in the 2008 Farm Bill.
The audits are intended to
help rural small businesses
and agricultural producers
determine where to make
changes in their operations to
enable them to reduce energy
consumption. Audits are
required for renewable ener
gy and energy efficiency
projects funded through
REAP that exceed $50,000.
States, tribal and local
governments, land grant col
leges or universities, other
institutions of higher learn
ing, and electric coopera
tives and public power enti
ties are eligible to receive
funds to conduct the audits.
Parties seeking audits from
the grantees must pay 25
percent of audit costs.
Applications for grants
must be completed and sub
mitted on paper or electroni
cally no later than June 9.
For further details about eli
gibility rules and application
procedures, see page 10533
of the March 11 Federal
Register
at
http://www.gpoaccess.gOv/f
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USDA
Rural
Development intends to
publish and seek public
comment on a proposed reg
ulation for the REAP pro
gram later this year. Further
information on rural pro
grams is available at a local
USDA Rural Development
office or by visiting USDA
Rural Development's Web
at
site
www.rurdev.usda.gov.
New group forming for young widowed people
The newly formed Younger
Widowed Persons Group will
meet for the first time
Tuesday, March 17, from 6:30
to 8 p.m. at the Hastings
Public Library.
Sponsored by the bereavement services department of
Barry Community Hospice,
the group will offer support to
those who have become wid
ows or widowers in mid-life.
Attendees of the first
meeting are invited to bring
their ideas and insights and
help determine the course the
group
will
take.
Refreshments with a St.
Patrick’s Day theme will be
served.
The meeting will be facili
tated
by
Bereavement
Specialist Dona BattisforeKrebs and registered nurse
Sandy
Marcukaitis.
Marcukaitis is a widow her
self and will be on hand to
offer personal perspectives
on coping with the loss of a
loved one.
For more information, con
tact Krebs at 269-948-8452.
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Program information will
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Any questions regarding
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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NOTICE OF
ORDINANCE ADOPTION
269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085
ORDINANCE NO. 2-2009
The Summary and Effect of Amending Ordinance 22009 is as Follows:
Section 7.4.26 Flood-Resistant Construction
Designates building official and zoning administrator to
discharge responsibilities on behalf of Township to impleimple
ment flood-resistant construction as required by Appendix
G of the Michigan Building Code as regards flood hazard
areas, and
Section
7.4.27 Flood Plain Management
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Designates zoning administrator to act on behalf of
Township regarding placement of buildings and structures
in any Zone A as well as reviewing land developments to
minimize flood hazard, property drainage and injury to
persons.,
A copy of the complete Flood Plain Management ordi
nance text is available at the Township Offices, 200 E.
Main Street, Middleville, MI. Office hours are Monday Thursday 9-4 and Friday 9-12 Noon, Closed during the
lunch hour from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Effective Date: This Ordinance Amendment was approved
and adopted by the Township Board on March 9,2009. The
adopted ordinance shall become effective 8 days following
its publication.
Date of Publication: March 14, 2009
06688338
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 24, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Thornapple Township Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Parker, and Mr.
Pullen. Absent: Mr. Van Noord.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the February 10,
2009 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The minutes of the
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February 10,
meeting were
presented. Parker made a
motion to accept the minutes and
Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the agenda. Pullen made a
motion to accept the agenda and
Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
2. Parker made a motion to
accept Resolution 09 - 02 for
exemption of fees for peddlers,
vendors, transient merchants
and solicitors and Oliver support
ed the motion. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes Six (Myers, Oliver, Parker,
Pullen, Corson and Lytle). Nays:
None. Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
3. Parker made a motion to
accept Resolution 09 - 03 for
temporary
suspension
of
enforcement for trash, litter or
junk ordinance during spring
clean up and Corson supported
the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes
Six (Oliver, Parker, Pullen,
Corson, Lytle, and Myers). Nays:
None. Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
4. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
February 24,
amount of $194,144.81. Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Van Noord),
Motion Passed.
5. Lytle made a motion to give
a salary increase of 2.5% to the
Director of Public Works,
Planner, Treasurer and Clerk
retroactive to January 1, 2009.
Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
6. Oliver made a motion for
the Village of Middleville to reim
burse Village Planner Moffat for
Medicare Part B in the approxi
mate amount of $96.00 per
month upon presentation of the
proof of payment or until such
time as he signs up for Social
Security or his retirement. Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Van N o o r d ) .
Motion Passed.
7. Parker made a motion to
approve an Actuarial Study for
the General Division 1 Employee
Group non/union Village employ
ees at the cost of $430.00 to
MERS to upgrade the General
Division 1 Employee Group (non
union) to the B-3 Pension
Program with the same condi
tions and benefits and $580.00 to
MERS to create a new Division
entitled Assistant Director,
Department of Public Works. The
General Division 1 Employee
Group will continue to contribute
3% of their first $4,200 of wages
and 5% of their wages over
$4,200 towards their Pension.
Oliver supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
8. Parker made a motion to
purchase the conference room,
main office and Police area re
manufactured office furniture
from Kentwood Office Furniture
at a not to exceed cost of
$15,648.54. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Five.
Nays: One (Corson). Absent:
One (Van Noord). Motion
Passed.
9. At 8:26 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
06688224
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
Yankee Springs Township - Barry County
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Thornapple Township
The Township Board of Thornapple Township has adopted
an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 7 of the Township Zoning
Ordinance to implement flood-resistant construction and
floodplain management standards by adding Sections
7.4.26 and 7.4 27.
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The staff at McFall
Elementary,
the
Early
Childhood Center of the
Thornapple Kellogg Schools,
is preparing to welcome the
incoming Class of 2022 in
September. The young stu
dents will begin their formal
education in state-of-the-art
classrooms.
Parents whose children
will be entering school in the
2009-10 school year should
call McFall Elementary at
269-795-3637 to pre-regis
ter.
To enter school
this fall,
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old on or before Dec. 1.
VILLAGE OF ft IIIJIILEVILLE
NOTICE of BUDGET
PUBLIC HEARING
Sealed Bids will be received at the Yankee Springs Township Offices
at 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Ml 49333 until 2:00 P.M, local
time, Thursday, April 2, 2009, at which time they will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
The Thornapple Township Board will hold a public hearing
on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2009-2010
at the Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville
The work includes the following:
on Tuesday
March 24, 2009
Contract 1 - Picnic Shelter Fabrication & Supply. Includes the fab
rication and delivery of a 36’ octagon picnic shelter.
Contract 2 - Picnic Shelter Installation. Include the installation of
the pre-fabricated picnic shelter, concrete footings and flatwork,
restoration and associated work.
at 7:00 p.m.
lidding documents may be obtained at the office of Fleis &
VandenBrink Engineering, lnc„ 2960 Lucerne Drive, SE, Grand
Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 977-1000. Bidding Documents may be
examined at the following locations:
The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed budget will be the
subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is
available for public inspection at the Township
office.
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc.. 2960 Lucerne Drive,
SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49546
Builders and Traders Exchanges: Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo
Yankee Springs Township, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, MI
49333 .
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Americans with Disabilities Notice
The township will provide necessary reasonable services to
individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6
days notice to the Township Clerk.
Susan J. Vlietstra, Thornapple Township Clerk
06688201
Bid alternatives on the picnic shelter will be considered and will
need to be evaluated and approved by the Township AND Engineer.
Yankee Springs Township reserves the right to accept any bid, reject
any or all bids, to waive informalities and make the award in any
manner deemed in the best interest of the Township.
Yankee Springs Township
Al McCrumb, Township Supervisor
06688075
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Scots manage one upset in district tournament
After playing more than
an extra half of basketball in
Monday night’s Class A
District opener, the Fighting
Scots didn't have a whole lot
left to go after East
Kentwood in the semifinals
Wednesday evening.
rebounds, eight assists, and
five steals. Luke Andrusiak
had
21
points,
seven
rebounds, and four assists.
Senior Ben Wunderink also
provided a spark for the
Scots, coming off the bench
to add nine points and four
rebounds.
Andrusiak was 5-of-7
from three-point range. As a
team the Scots knocked
down ten triples on the night.
That was nothing compared
to the Rangers though, who
put up 49 from behind the
arc. They knocked down 18
of them, led by Joey
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opening quarter, the Scots
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second to take a 31-29 lead
at the half. Caledonia still led
35-34 heading into the fourth
quarter.
The Fighting Scots end the
season with a record of 8-14.
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Friday night. The Bengal s
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Independence Day Committee looking at new site for activities
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The suggestion to move
Independence Day activities
from Lakeside Park to Main
Street in the village is
expected to be the principal
agenda item at a meeting of
the
Independence
Day
Committee scheduled for 6
p.m. Monday, March 16 at
Mullers Paint ‘N’ Paper
Store, 227 East Main St. in
Caledonia.
the
Why
move?
to
According
Terry
Mulvihill, Caledonia village
trustee and chairman of the
committee, the reason is
money. If the activities
remain in the park, the com
mittee will be required to
commit to a three-day rental
at a charge of $780 per day
for a cost of $2,340. He
deadpanned, “A bit expen• M
sive.
What
most
upset
Mulvihill, who was reporting
to the council on the commit
tee’s activity, is that the third
day, a Sunday, has no value
to the committee because the
activities end with the fire
works on Saturday evening,
June 27. All activities that
would have been scheduled
in the park are generally con
cluded at 4 p.m. Clean-up
would be completed within a
few hours.
In recent years the com
mittee has experienced some
difficulty raising the neces
sary funds and has had to
rely on donations received
after the event to make up all
or part of the deficit; both the
village council and the town
have
ship
board
also
absorbed some of the deficit.
Given the current state of the
economy, he is reluctant to•
enter into an arrangement
that would absorb as much as
20 to 30 percent of the cost
of the events.
The single most costly
event is the fireworks dis
typically
play,
which
amounts to at least halt the
total cost of the celebration.
Mulvihill concluded his
report by observing that he
had contacted Davenport
University about being a
sponsor of the Independence
Day celebration.
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activity
sponsored
and current subcontractor fin ances, oil, and other waste,
separated into hazardous and
ished the job.
organized by merchants in
Erskine noted the absence non-hazardous waste and
the village downtown area,
swould
drop
it
off
for
disj
of
plantings
on
the
comer
of
with the Independence Day
activities and split some of Lake and Main streets, al.
Approval of the clean-up
Sandra
the costs.
Village
manager
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Village President Scott Ayers said the property Iday was approved unanimously
on
a
motion
by
owner
would
like
plantings.
Williamson
opened
the
meeting addressing the fact Another area without a Trustee Craig Mitchell, sup
planter is the comer Buer's ported by Gilbert.
that all six current council
What the program would
Well Drilling. The planter
members were present but
that a seventh was not. The will be installed after the cost would depend upon the
at the site.
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vacancy left by the Maviglia concrete is fixed. Trustee amount deposited
resignation has not yet been Glenn Gilbert expressed con The service could be provid
cerns about the maintenance ed at no cost to the user or at
filled.
“We are missing one and I of the plantings, remarking a nominal cost. Ayers said
that the ground had been the community-wide clean
am still looking," he said.
“Hopefully by the next meet rockhard last summer and up day has the potential to be
an annual event and has been
fall.
ing we will have one."
Ayers reported on the pos done very successfully in
Next on the agenda was
public comment. Again, sibility of a community-wide other communities. Erskine
Willliamson noting the pres clean-up day on April 25; the recommended checking ref
ence of a reporter and Ed school parking lot near the erences with other communi
Fischer, who was taping the football stadium has been ties.
Ayers said that for the
meeting for broadcast on designated as the site for the
said
Nick service to be a communilyShe
Channel 22, said, “This is the event.
wide
event,
the
township
opportunity for public com Plummer, of Plummer's
had would have to be included. If
Services,
ment except we have no pub Disposal
the
township
participates,
the
approached
her
about
using
lic.”
estimated
cost
is
about
company
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s
services.
Dan Erskine, village his
trustee, under the consent
agenda, questioned some
bills, asking particularly
about legal fees connected to
the 245 Kinsey lawsuit
($4,466.54). The fees were
incurred in replying to the
request from Wesley &
Velting to the Michigan
Supreme Court for permis
sion to appeal a circuit court
decision to the state’s highest
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court. He inquired,. “Any
hope of recovering any of
this?"
replied,
Williamson
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Paul Galdes, village engi
neer
with
Fleis
&
Vandenbrink Engineering
(F&V), Inc., reported that
the Michigan Department of
Transportation audit ot the
Main Street project had
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rates for the project and F&V
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had responded to the request,
He observed that there would
be one more bill in the fall
for watering and cultivating
plants. He is engaged in dis
cussions about concrete
Pennock's new Center for Digestive
problems with Diversco and
Health lets our digestive specialists
the subcontractor. Diversco
maintains that some cracked
take a good look at what's goingi on
concrete is the result ot truck
inside without a lot of embarrassment
traffic. The situation is made
or discomfort. That's because our doc
somewhat complex by the
fact that the original subcontors and technicians are using the latest,
$1,000 and would be split
50-50 between the township
and the village. She will
communicate with the town
ship.
Williamson reported that a
disagreement with developer
Bill Hitchcock over the ease
ment for a sewer pipe on
Dobber-Wenger
Road
remains unresolved. He said
that the village believes it
already owns the easement
and therefore should not
have to pay for another.
The siren fund has been
on several agendas for at
least 18 months. A grant
application filed with the
federal government may not
be acted upon for several
months. The federal rules
also say, according to him,
that if the village spends any
of its own money on a siren,
that action automatically
voids the grant application.
The status of the $5,000
grant from the school district
is a concern - does it disappear when the school fiscal
year closes June 30, or does
it simply roll over into the
new school fiscal year begin
ning July I, 2009 .
Williamson asked for a
motion to remove the siren
fund from the agenda. Karen
Hahn, trustee, complied.
supported
the
Mitchell
motion, and it passed unanimously.
During the final council
comment period, Gilbert said
he liked the idea of a clean
up. He urged people to plant
some flowers. Mulvihill
echoed his comments. Hahn
reminded everybody to be
mindful of the time change,
observing that children will
be riding bicycles later.
Erskine urged people to pick
up newspapers and phone
books made visible by the
melted snow.
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people that if they walk animats on the trail, they need to
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Trojans tumble in 2nd half against Byron Center
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thomapple Kellogg head
coach Lance Laker used the
words “hurt" and “stunned”.
Senior guard Parrish Hall
took one last look up at the
scoreboard before being the
last Trojan off the court at
Allegan
High
Schoo]
Wednesday night.
Byron Center battled back
from a 13-point half-time
deficit to score a 47-45 win
over the Thomapple Kellogg
varsity boys' basketball team
in the Class B District
Semifinals
Wednesday
night.
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The Bulldogs’
Orlowski blocked Hall's
last-gasp three from in front
of the Trojan bench as the
final second ticked off the
clock to get his team into
Friday night's district cham
pionship game against South
Christian.
“It seems like you're up
by a ton because you have
double their points, then
unfortunately they started
coming back and guys got a
little tentative.” said Laker.
“I did too. Maybe we should
have called a time-out soon
er, or done things differently.
We've been in these situa
tions before, and with that
lead we always finish. We
were doing just enough to
stay ahead. Maybe we didi
play a little bit not to lose.”
The Trojans led 26-13 at
the half, and still led by nine
with 6:16 left to play in the
fourth quarter after Carter
Whitney drove to the basket
and laid the ball in for a 4031 TK edge.
The Trojans had spread
the floor in the few posses
sions leading up to that lay
up, not only to run some
clock but to try and take
advantage of the attention
the Bulldogs had been pay
ing to Hall.
Hall had 41 points in the
Trojans’ district opening vic
tory over Allegan Monday
night. The Bulldogs had a
level of competition they've
played to get to this point. I
think it says a lot about them
that they didn't expect to
lose,'' said Laker.
Thornapple
Kellogg
advanced to Wednesday
semifinal with an 80-70 win
over the host Tigers in
Monday night’s district
opener.
The Tigers came in with a
15-5 record, compared to the
Trojans' 8-12 mark.
“I feel it validated a lot to
the point of how difficult of a
schedule we play in our
league and out,” said Laker.
“It was a great team effort
against a pretty good team
that was 15-5. and 1 was very
proud of our kids.”
Hall led the way for the
boys from TK, pouring in 41
points to go along with eight
assists and three steals.
Buursma added nine points,
six rebounds and four blocks
for TK.
The Trojans led by as
many as 21 points in the
third quarter. The Tigers
knocked down 11 threepointers on the night, and
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that allowed them to battle
back into the game. Late in
the fourth quarter, Allegan
cut the Trojan lead to six
points.
The Trojans went on a lit
tle run of their own though,
to put their lead back up over
ten points. The Trojans were
22-of-28 from the line for the
night, and the success at the
foul line helped them finish
off Allegan.
“It was a great win, as they
all are in the postseason, but
one in which we really
attacked in so many different
ways,” Laker said.
Behind Hall and Buursma.
TK had five other players
with at least six points.
James
Tobin
held
Allegan’s top scorer, Travis
Pennock, to 11 points and
still collected five rebounds
and two steals. Coley
McKeough stepped in with
four rebounds and two
assists.
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with 21 points.
“It was a great team game,
and a fun game to be a part
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hand on his hip most of the
night, and much of the time
had two players chasing him
around the court. He still led
TK with 20 points on the
night, to go with five assists
and five rebounds.
TK struggled to score out
of the set though, and wound
up struggling to score the
rest of the night. It didn't
help that senior center Kody
Buursma was on the bench
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foul trouble.
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for a three-point play.
Orlowski converted on
one with 3:47 to play that
tied the game for the first
time in the second half, at
40-40. The Bulldogs then
took their first lead on a free
throw with 2:37 to play.
Hall quickly got the lead
back for TK, with a bucket
and then a steal which led to
him being fouled on a break
away. He hit the first of two
to put his team up 43-41.
TK still led 45-44 until the
Bulldogs' Michael Erdmans
missed a pair of foul shots
with 1:16 to play. His teammate Pu^ed down an offensive rebound on the second
though, and Ryan Byxbe
drove around a screen for a
lay-up to give the Bulldogs a
46-45 advantage.
Orlowski led the Bulldogs
on the night with 13 points.
He was 7-of-8 from the foul
line. Ryan Sabin added 11
points, and Byxbe seven.
Behind Hall for TK,
Whitney had nine points, and
David Comeau six.
The Trojans were just 13of-21 from the foul line for
the night.
“Hurt” and “stunned”
were Laker’s words because
how much this team meant to
him. He said he cared about
these players like they were
his own sons.
“Since the seventh or
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finished 25th at the Division
I Boys Bowling Finals in
Muskegon Saturday.
He rolled games of 182,
229, 197, 185, 176, and 226
on his way to a six-game
total of 1195.
The top 16 finishers in the
qualifying block advanced to
the Match Play round of 16.
The 16th-place qualifier was
John Di Laura from Warren
De La Salle, who finished
with a total of 1230.
Di Laura went on to reach
the Match Play Finals, where
he
was
downed
by
Clarkston's Nick Cooper
226-213 to 215-193.
Snyder reached the finals,
which were held at Northway
Lanes, by placing sixth in the
Scots' regional meet the pre
vious weekend. He was one
of four Scot boys
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ors in the O-K Gold, and was
named the team MVP at the
end of the season.
In other team awards,
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and Alec
Inman shared the Most
Improved award. On the
girls' side, Leanne Tuuk was
chosen Most Improved;
Samantha Fischvogt Most
Valuable;
;and
Brittany
Pickard earned the Senior
Award.
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Staff writer
Over an hour of this past
Tuesday evening’s meeting
of the Caledonia Township
Public
Safety Advisory
Committee was devoted to a
discussion of dispatch serv
ices for fire and other emer
gency calls and to a presenta
tion by Captain Michelle
Young, of the Kent County
Sheriff’s Department. •
The township currently
contracts with the city of
Grand Rapids for dispatch
services for fire and emer
gency medical services.
What happens when a citi
zen picks up a phone and
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pally on what kind of emer
gency is being reported and
on what kind of telephone.
All 911 calls made in
Caledonia on a land-line
phone (that is the phone that
sits on a desk, a tabletop, or
hangs on the wall and has a
wire connecting it to a jack
in the wall) go to the Kent
County
Communications
Center (KCCC) in the Kent
County Sheriff’s department.
- The first thing to note is
that the call is taken by a
call-taker. A call-taker is not
a dispatcher. The call-taker is
the entry point into the sys
tem.
If the emergency is a firerelated call, the KCCC call
taker calls the Grand Rapids
Fire Department call-taker,
who again determines the
nature of the call, collects the
information
needed
to
respond, enters it into the
computer-aided
dispatch
(CAD) system, which trans
fers the information to the
fire dispatcher. The fire dis
patcher then “tones” (every
department is assigned
a
series of tones to alert them)
the
Caledonia
Fire
Department and also sends a
text confirmation.
This is the process cur
rently followed for all 911
calls that involve the fire
department in its role as a
first responder. This includes
automobile accidents and
emergency medical services.
It has always been our commitment
to go above and beyond the repairs
of your vehicle!
crucial and these accidents
also involve the greatest
delays in getting the right
personnel to the scene in a
timely fashion. As ennett
pointed out, “ Our time is
good from when we receive
it (the call). What is a prob
lem is the time lag.”
Among the issues dis
cussed very briefly was cost.
Young could not provide
cost figures for the Kent
County system because the
county's accounting depart
ment is still working on a
cost formula. The township
currently pays the city of
Grand Rapids
about
$18,000 a year for dispatch
services.
The committee decided
more information was need
ed before any recommenda
tion could be made to the
township board about dis
patch services.
In other business, the
committee decided not to
proceed with plans to have a
contractor enclose the train
ing room since the cost esti
mates were coming in far
higher than had originally
been anticipated. Instead, the
room will be enclosed in a
fashion adequate to meet the
immediate needs of the
department. Some work will
be done by department mem
bers but some will have to be
done by outside contractors.
Bennett will sefck quotes for
electrical and heating work.
Most repairs to the station
house roof have been com
pleted, thus ending a leak
problem that had occurred
over the winter as a result of
ice jams in the drains.
Because of a conflict aris
ing with the citizen planner
program, the April meeting
of the PSAC is scheduled
for 7 p.m. April 27 at the
fire station, 8192 Cherry
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continue their college educa
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music or theater. .
Applications are available
in the high school counseling
office and must be complet-
ed by April 1.
The support of the more
than 600 people who attend
ed the February Village
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tower if they were needed.
The center also has repeaters
in place, which boost the
signal strength of small
hand-held, five-watt radios
used by the fire department
personnel. Between the per
sonal transmitters and the
large mobile radios in the
fire trucks, 95 percent of the
township is covered, accord
ing to her.
Don Koopmans, chairman
of the PSAC and township
trustee, said that the cmmittee's primary concern is
improving services. ‘
Commissioner
Bill
Thornton zeroed in on the
cellphone issue, asking
Young if the KCCC was
going to go to GPS locations
for cellphones. She respond
ed that GPS capability was
planned for by the end of
2010. It should be noted that
at the present time only 35
percent of cellphones in use
have GPS capability.
Questions were also asked
about the ability of the
KCCC, which is currently
operating in cramped quar
ters, to handle any increase
in demand. Young indicated
an additional dispatcher ded
icated to fire calls could be
added.
Koopmans continued to
be interested in the issue of
time and followed up on a
previous comment by Bennet
that the issue was not the
quality of dispatch services
but the time it takes.
“How much time are we
saving? If it is five minutes,
it is valuable. If it is 30 sec
onds ...,” said Koopmans.
Probably the stickiest
problem faced by responders
to emergencies is the auto
mobile accident with person
al injury because these acci
dents involve multiple agen
cies - police, fire, and med
ical. Time can be especially
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applications due April 1
The Village Players of
Middleville present $500
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Kellogg High School seniors
who have actively participat
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during their high school
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With emergency medical
services, the call-taker at
KCCC, in addition to trans
ferring the call to a call-taker
at the G rand Rapids Fire
Department, also calls Life
Ambulance, which becomes
involved in determining the
level of medical services
needed ^nd responds as
appropriate.
If a cellphone is used to
report the emergency, calls
from Caledonia will usually
go to the Rockford post
of
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the Michigan State Police.
The state police call-taker
alerts the KCCC, which then
calls the Grand Rapids Fire
Department call-taker and
the process continues as out
lined for land-line calls.
Young's presentation was
a
continuation
of the
research
and
learning
process begun by the PSAC
in February when members
of the committee, the fire
department, and press toured
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center and the KCCC.
In her presentation, she
stressed two factors: If all
911 calls (with the exception
of those placed by cell
phones) were answered by
KCCC, there would be two
fewer handoffs for all fire
department and emergency
medical calls, and quality of
coverage issues related to
equipment. Fewer handoffs
means fewer opportunities
for human error. Dead spots
are an issue of geography
(Caledonia is in a valley) and
equipment. There would be
no change in police calls
since all police services for
Caledonia are provided by
the sheriff.
Young noted that the
KCCC has three towers in
place that cover virtually all
of Caledonia and is willing
to explore additional place
ments, most likely on a water
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the topic of sustainability at 9
p.m. Monday, March 16, at
Davenport University. The
presentation is free and open
to the public.
Begley will speak at the
University's academic build
ing, meeting rooms A and B,
at 6191 Kraft Ave.
This event kicks off Green
Week at Davenport. Students
will be engaged in activities
and roundtable discussions
all week pertaining to the
environment and sustainabil
ity.
Begley has served as
chairman
of
the
Environmental
Media
Association and the Santa
Monica
Mountains
Conservancy. His work in
the environmental communi
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Voters,
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the Coalition for Clean Air,
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the first diver from
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varsity boys
swimming and diving team to ever
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he earned the program’s first
appearance in the state finals.
“It is a huge accomplish
ment for him to have made it
to this competition," said
TK-Hastings diving coach
Crystal Frens. Josh is also a
gymnast, he helps to teach
gymnastics in the summer, is
cheerleader
with
Hastings,
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and just started training last
week Thursday with the
Grand Rapids diving team.
“He is one of the most
enthusiastic and positive kids
I have ever encountered in
my high school teaching and
coaching experience. His
attitude is exemplary and
contagious and he never,
complains or says he cannot
do something. On the contrary, he challenges himself
almost daily to try new things
to improve his sport."
Wheeler, a freshman, set a
new team record with a score
of 291 points, earning him
self tenth place in the
Division 1 diving regional.
The top 12 divers in the com
petition advanced to this
weekend's Division 1 State
Finals at Eastern Michigan
University.
Diving preliminary competition began Friday afternoon, and the Swimming and
Diving State Finals start at
noon today.
Wheeler holds both the
six-dive and 11-dive records
to the TK-Hastings program,
after competing in just eight
meets so far this season.
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Middleville native is regional
finalist as White House Fellow
The White House has
Johnson, 29, currently
announced the selection of
works as an associate at
regional finalists for the
Booz Allen Hamilton, a
White House Fellows pro
strategy and technology con
gram. Among the 108 men
sulting firm. Outside of
and women chosen for their
work, he volunteers at
leadership and public service
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is Timothy Johnson, a 1998
at the Soldiers Home and
graduate of Thornapple
helps with character devel
Kellogg High School.
opment for youth in local
White House Fellows
schools and community
spend one year working as
organizations. His wife,
special assistants to senior
Amanda, is a native of
White House staff, Cabinet
Pittsburgh.
secretaries and other topThe Middleville native is
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scheduled to complete the
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Fellows also participate in an
interview process on March
education program consisting
.17 in Washington, D.C.
of round-table discussions
Timothy Johnson
From the regional finalists,
with renowned leaders and
approximately 30 candidates
Force Academy, where he will be selected as national
trips to study U.S. policy
in
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action both domestically and majored
in
operations finalists. The national finalist
research. Upon graduation are
internationally.
selected
by
the
Johnson, the son of Janet from the academy, Johnson
President’s Commission on
was
the White House Fellowships
Johnson,
a teacher in was
stationed
stationed at
Wayland, and Bill Johnson, Pentagon. He then completed and then recommended to
Barry County Jail adminis his master's degree in opera the president for a one-year
trator, now lives in Crofton, tions research at George appointment as White House
Md. He attended the Air Mason University.
Fellows.
Choral group to perform in Middleville
The
Lakewood
Area
Choral Society will present a
concert at the First Baptist
Church of Middleville, 5215
N. M-37 Highway, Sunday,
March 22, at 6 p.m.
This is the first time the
group, now in its 24th year,
will perform in Middleville.
The
choral
society’s
accompanist, David Snyder,
is the music pastor at the
church.
His father, Frank
Snyder, is the senior pastor.
The choral society has a
current membership of more
than 100. Under the direc
tion of Dr. Robert Oster, the
group will perform a variety
of sacred and patriotic music,
including, "It Is Well With
My Soul," Fairest Lord
Jesus,"" For Spacious Skies,"
and an a capella spiritual,
"Deep River."
The concert is open to the
public and a free-will offer
ing will be taken.
This is the “before” stage for chairs which will be auctioned on Saturday, March 21
as part of the Scottish dinner to support the Caledonia bands. Art students will be cre
ating the “after” version. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Chair auction will aid Caledonia
schools’ bands next Saturday
it is hard to tell what is the
most tempting, the Scottish
menu or the decorated chairs
that will be up for auction
Saturday, March 21. The
Scottish chair auction and
dinner benefits Caledonia
Community Schools bands,
The menu for the evening
will be an appetizer of minia
ture beef pasties followed by
the main course of shep-
herd's pie, rumbledethumps,
buttered peas and carrot
cake. An alternative child's
meal will be available
including hot dogs, chips,
fruit and ice cream with a
freshly baked chocolate chip
cookie.
Live music will include
bagpipes and the Caledonia
High School award-winning
band. Auctions will feature
items for children and adults.
Doors open at 6 p.m., and
dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by the auctions.
Tickets are still available
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Sometimes the best laid
plans do pan out.
When it became clear that
Thomapple Kellogg senior
Kyle Dalton and Hastings
senior Matt Watson weren't
going to meet up in their
individual wrestling regional
they m&de a deal. Watson
would win the consolation
bracket, and Dalton would
take the 125-pound regional
championship.
That way, when they went
on to the Individual State
Finals, they could meet in the
Division 2 Championship
Finals.
Dalton took the season
series (2-1) between the two
friends, training partners,
and O-K Gold Conference
rivals with a 4-2 victory
Saturday night at the Palace
of Auburn Hills.
“There’s no one else I'd
rather wrestle in the finals
than Matt,” said Dalton.
“He’s a great competitor and
he’s one of my good
friends.”
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have asked for a better per
son to wrestle in the finals.
We've seen each other for
six years and been friends
since 1 can remember.”
Dalton’s championship
and Watson’s runner-up fin
ish are the top finishes at the
Thornapple Kellogg senior Kyle Dalton has his hand
raised in victory after his 4-2 decision against Hastings’
Matt Watson in the Division 2 125-pound Championship
Final match Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
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On March 18, Thomapple
Kellogg ’
Schools
Superintendent Gary Rider
and Finance Director Chris
Marcy invited members of
the community to share
input on potential budget
reductions
or
revenue
enhancements for the com
ing school year.
Rider had held three previous meetings with school
district staff. At the March
18 public meeting, there
were only about 10 people
in the audience representing
the media, the school
ujiions, staff and administratjon
Rider mentioned that a
meeting in Byron Center
brought nearly 300 people to
discuss the possible layoff of
about 30 positions. ’
He told the group at the
Wednesday night meeting,
“TK is in good condition,
but we want to keep it that
way.”
According to Rider all
schools are facing challeng
ing budget conditions.
Rider explained that
while the district hopes to
reduce the budget from
about $27.6 million to about
$26 million, staff cuts were
not being considered.
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On Friday, March 13, at approximately 4:16 p.m., Hastings Police responded to a
accident caused when 41-year-old Robert James Roseboom of
personal injury
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Department.
driver had to
Roseboom was taken to Pennock Hospital where he was treated and released with
minpr injuries. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
“Staff and administration
have always worked well
together,” he said, adding
that the goal is to cut waste
and improve efficiency and
perhaps increase revenue.
One way the district is
increasing efficiency is by
trimming the supply budget
by 10 percent.
At his meeting with bus
drivers. Rider heard sugges
tions such as going to
discipline
“paperless”
reporting and energy-sav
ings techniques. Bus drivers
and parents have also suggested that buses only trans
port athletes “one way” to
nearby events. Students
could be picked up at events
by parents.
Rider said the district will
look into this suggestion to
see if it could be done safely. It would apply to nearby
competitions only.
Teacher Ray Rickert sug
gested that the schools con
sider cutting back on field
trips, leadership training and
perhaps even parties. He
also suggested some “paper
less” report
keeping.
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Rider said that the district
would probably go to entirely self-funded field trips
where students, parents or
organizations would pay the
transportation and other
costs.
Another suggestion was
to delay the purchase of new
textbooks. One person in the
audience protested due to
the fast change in knowl
edge occurring in modem
society.
The district is also look
ing at energy savings.
Research is being done on
whether erecting a modem
wind generator, turbine or
other energy savings devices
on school property would
save money. This is still in
the research stage.
Rider told those in the
audience that he was willing
to talk about personal and
personnel issues in private.
The next school board
meeting will be Monday,
March 23, along with a spe
cial meeting Monday, March
30, to present the proposed
2009-10 budget and adjust
ments for the 2008-09 school
year.
Rider and Marcy suggested that anyone who has
some money-saving sugges
tions contact them at the
building.
administration
Rider can be reached at 269795-5521 or via e-mail at
grider@tkschools.org.
Marcy can be reached by
telephone at 269-795-3313
or at cmarcy@tkschools.org.
Independence Day, Western Week
activities set for Main Street Caledonia
by Fran Faverman
Sta# Writer
Caledonia
Downtown
sponsoring
merchants
Western Week and the
Independence
Day
Committee agreed Monday
evening to join forces and
bring all the activities to
downtown on Main Street.
The move will allow some
cost-sharing between the
groups and provide addition
al stimulus to the local economy.
The biggest change will be
moving the Independence
Day activities from Lakeside
Main
Park
to
Street.
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According
Terry
Mulvihill, chairman of the
Independence
Day
Committee (IDC), the com
mittee was initially dis
tressed by the cost of the
park rental. (A reading of the
invoice missed the notation
that the park department
would give the village a 50
percent discount, thus reducing the cost from the $2,340
cited in last week’s Sun and
News,
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$1,1/1).
Nevertheless, the park rental
represents a significant
expenditure for the commit
tee, ranking third behind the
cost of the fireworks and lia
bility insurance.)
This will be the second
year for Western Week. A
tentative schedule of activi
ties was presented at the
meeting. Sponsors have
decided to begin activities
Tuesday, June 23, with a
softball game between the
merchants and the Caledonia
Fire Department. Currently
Wednesday, June 24, will
feature horse-related activities, a petting zoo sponsored
by the FFA chapter, and a
mechanical roper. Thursday,
June 25, will have the Taste
of
Caledonia,
antiques
appraisals, a farmers market,
and a hair makeover. It will
also be family movie night.
Activities will wind up on
Friday evening, June 26,
with a truck-pulling event, a
dance recital followed by a
performance by a dance
group, and the street dance.
On Saturday morning,
June 27, the Independence
Day Committee will take
over Main Street. The Kilt
See MAIN ST., pg. 20
In This Issue
• ‘Get out the vote’ campaign begins
for new Caledonia library
• Yankee Springs planners discusses
road setback standards
• Caledonia man facing kidnapping ’
charge, attempts jail suicide
• Variety of pieces, performances
showcased at CHS arts fest
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and welcomed everyone.
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
About 75 people met
Thursday evening in the
cafeteria at Caledonia High
School to kick off the cam-
Caledonia Public Library
on March 19.
paign for a positive vote on
the May 5 ballot's millage
request to raise $2,825,000
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paign and encouraged everyone to get out the vote.
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built on land owned by the
township in the Caledonia
Centre.
Following a welcoming
by Ellen Wilder, chairperson
of The New Library — Long
Overdue committee, the offi
cial campaign committee,
John Barfuss, creative con
sultant to the committee,
showed a presentation about
a village and an old church.
He prefaced the presentation
saying that he was a 1970
graduate of Caledonia High
School.
The presentation focused
on an old church in a village.
In 1981 the old church, which
had been left empty when its
congregation voted to build a
new facility, acquired a new
owner, the township of
Caledonia, and a new func
tion, that of a library.
But as time has passed, the
building has not aged grace
fully. Its basement is unus
able for anything except the
briefest storage because of
mold and moisture. Its main
floor is the only usable space
and that is 2,336 square feet.
The presentation will be
made available to people
hosting neighborhood cof
fees and other gatherings.
Within the next few
weeks, every voter in the
township will receive a mail
ing that contains a compari
son of library facilities in
Caledonia with those of 10
surrounding communities.
All have been built since
1987. The same mailing also
has a floor plan of the pro
posed building and a discus
sion of the money raised pri
vately and the responses to
the issues as causes of the
failure of the 2005 millage
request.
A trenchant observation
made by Barfuss was that
libraries are not just books;
they are, for many people,
the easiest available route to
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FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Caledonia. MI. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Morning Worship Service... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ... 5:30 p.m.
908 W Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
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Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
122i 111 West M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday
Road)
Kt
Wayland, Ml 49348
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
friends, and your family -
Senior Pastor
right where you 're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Sunday Worship:
9:00, 9:30 & 11: o
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
JOURNEY
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
Contemporary Worship .......................
.9:30 a.m.
tit for All Ages....................... 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School
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Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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www.cornerchurch.org
. ........ 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
• website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
and Sunday School
Nursery available
during services
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www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Sunday School.. .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Peace Church
COMMUNITY
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
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CHURCH
Finding the Way Together!
An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: h hh’,wayfarercc.org
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4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52"' and 48' St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland, Interim Pastor
M’H’H’. whitneyvillebible.org
Yankee Springs Bible Church
Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
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6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
4:00 pm
9:30 am
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Sunday Worship Services:
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Saturday....
Sunday......
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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@ SL Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316
tit (616) 891-1821
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool
Service Times:
Phone: (616) 868-6437
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
11 00am - Contemporary
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
www.lakesidecommunity.org
A Place of Refuge
8:30am - Traditional
day ofyour week
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Rev. Royle Bailard
Sunday Morning Worship....................... 930 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ......................6:30 p.m.
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Wesleyan Church
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Aven ue
I Time 10:00-10:30 am
Connection
Sunday Mornin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
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Alto, Ml 49302
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Website:
www.umcmiddleville.org
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
M-37
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
111 Church Street
Pastor Scott E. Manning
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MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m
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2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile
middlevillecrc.org
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
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Join us Sundays at 10 am
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www, redeemercovenant, orc
Meeting you, your
Pastor Scott Greenway
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
6:45 p.m.
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Sunday Services
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
708 W. Main Street
9:45 a.m.
Word of Life Clubs......................................
9957 Cherry Valley
9:30 am Worship Service
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................ 6:45p.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Sunday Worship Experience
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
vvww.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Sunday Evening Service.......................................................
III 6:00p.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Loving God, Loving People
"The Family of God for All People"
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Tim A Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
www.alaskabaptist.oru
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Living Hope
Assembly of God
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Frank P Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
All walks, One faith
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Amie T. Jones and Justin Yowtz were united in marriage in
early autumn at Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia.
Parents of the bride are Randy and Terri Jones of
Caledonia. Parents of the groom are Mike and Janis Yowtz of
Grand Rapids.
Maid of honor was Kristina Veltman. Bridesmaids were
Julie LaCroix, Vicki Marks, Zoe Martinez, Shanee Laurent,
Katey Smith, and Lauren Swords. Jr. Bridesmaid was
Maddison Hannapel.
Best men were Brian Walenga and Tony Ronan.
Groomsmen were Nick Jones, Zack LaCroix, Brian Laurent,
Brandon Holverda and Andy Tanner.
Disciples in Mission, an located at 9669 Kraft Ave.
evangelization experience, is SE. Mass times are 5 p.m.
getting people ready to be Saturday and 9 and 11 a.m.
“e3” - evangelizing, every- Sunday,
For more information, call
day, everywhere at the
Family Catholic Church in 616-292-1721.
Caledonia.
Disciples in Mission is a
ministry that fosters parish
based
evangelization.
Parishioners who participate
experience spiritual renewal
and a greater commitment to
share the Gospel.
Over 4,500,000 Catholics
offered
by
the
Peace
Church
Stewardship
Team
in over 3,600 parishes across
the United States have taken
part in this program since
1996.
As Lent continues, parish
ioners are joining faith-shar
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family activities. Each group
or family will center on the
Scripture and apply it to
daily life. Prayer is the cor
nerstone of the mission.
Disciples in Mission is a
three-year process, dedicated
to growing faith and seeing
the results in the parish and
the community.
Holy Family Parish is
The Financial Service
March 31,2009
7:00 PM
Peace Church Worship Center
Learn how to break through the
financial burdens.
Turn the financial stress into a
relationship with the Lord.
Everyone is welcome to come...
And it’s FREE!
Don’t be late - seats are limited.
Middleville Family Dentistry
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4525 N. M-37 HWY. SUITE A
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Woman’s donation
to haven is heartfelt
Etta Olinger
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away Saturday, March 7,
2009, at Athens Regional
Hospital (Athens, Georgia).
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February 23, 1924 in North
Manchester, Indiana, where
she attended high school and
met her husband of 37 years,
Max Olinger.
She
studied
music,
excelled in tennis, and
attended nursing school.
After her marriage to Max,
a naval aviator, the couple
called various locations
home, including stops in
Indiana, California, the
Southeast, and Texas. After
moving to Grand Rapids in
1956, and later building a
home in Caledonia, Isabelle
was a regular volunteer at the
local schools, an avid sports
fan, and was active in vari
ous programs at the St. Paul
Lutheran Church. During
these years she also served as
a dental professional in the
practices of Dr. Robert
Manchester, Indiana; sons,
Mike (Marcia) Olinger of
Kentwood, Randy (Kathy)
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Doug (Patty) Olinger of
Athens,
Georgia.
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Lisa Ellis. In 1998 Isabelle missed by numerous nieces,
moved to Plainwell, to live nephews and friends.
with her youngest son, Doug,
The family is being assist
and his family. They later ed with arrangements by
moved to Georgia where she Lord & Stephens Funeral
spent her remaining years, Homes in Bogart, Georgia.
among other things, enjoying
Donna Evans presented
A private memorial servthe longer gardening season. ice is being planned for later Gables Haven, for services
She was preceded in death this spring, to be held in
by her husband, Max, in North Manchester, Indiana.
by Patricia Johns
1982; her brother, Duane
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to
stay
strong,” she said. “I don't
think I would have made it if it
weren’t for their help."
Since Green Gables did not
exist at the time, Evans was
routed to a safe haven in
Holland. While living there
with her children, her husband
committed suicide.
“It was a tragedy, but it could
have been worse,” she said.
The counselor working
with her told her that it was a
good thing she had left when
she did. The counselor told
Evans she thought he would
have taken all of them with
him.
“I hadn't thought of the
kids being in danger,”
recalled Evans. “We were a
close family, and he loved
them tremendously.”
The family had had many
good times together, but the
situation had worsened.
When Evans heard the
counselor say, “he would
have taken us with him” she
instantly understood. “Yes,
he wanted us to be with him
all of the time, even if we all
had to be dead."
She said, "I feel grateful
for my life and my kids’
lives. I have always felt
guilty for not giving back.
There are so many others in
need of help.”
Evans' children from that
marriage are now grown and
have lives of their own. She
has remarried and enjoys her
life with her new family.
While she no longer lives in
Barry County, she said, “this
is my start for giving back.”
Bergeron assured Evans
that if a woman in Caledonia
is suffering under domestic
abuse, Green Gables Haven
can assist her.
Evans' business in the D&W
shopping center in Caledonia is
doing well, she said.
“As I make more money,
I’ll give more," she said.
For more information
about the services available
through
Green
Gables
Haven, call the local crisis
line at 269-945-4777 or the
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on donating to the shelter,
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panies who are struggling to
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presented Friday, March 27
at Cherry Valley Church in
Caledonia
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free and open to anyone
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customers.
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employee involvement at all
levels of an organization as
well as respect for people
and their ideas," says Jerry
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Valley Church.
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many companies in the area
that have implemented lean
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Facing kidnapping and weapons charges. Children's art aids cancer fight
Caledonia man attempts jail suicide
A 40-year-old Caledonia
man who had been arrested
for the attempted abduction
of a woman was found hang
ing in his cell in the Kent
County Jail March 18.
Konrad Spiegel was found
by jail deputies at approxi
mately 6:30 p.m. during a
cell block check, hanging by
an article of green inmate
clothing from the cell bars on
the window of his cell. The
officer entered the cell
immediately,
removed
Spiegel from • the noose
around his neck and adminis
tered CPR and first aid.
Facility medical personnel
began additional lifesaving
measures and were subse
quently helped by an EMS
crew which arrived on the
scene.
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ambulance to a local hospital
where his condition is
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When the owners of the 90
Minute Nanny, a short term
child care business, were
reaching their one year
anniversary, they tried to
find a special way to mark
the occasion.
They are hoping to raise
awareness of pancreatic can
cer and celebrate children's
art at the same time through
their “Art with a Heart” cam
paign.
Velda Rockel, president of
the 90 Minute Nanny, says
“When we opened last year,
one of our primary goals was
to give to our community
whenever we could.” She
notes that tough times can
make everyone think inward.
“When we look out into the
community it never takes
long to realize, regardless of
our personal situation, there
is always an opportunity to
make the lives of those
around us richer.”
This year’s “Art with a
Heart” beneficiary is Sally
Lake’s selected charity,
PANCAN, the Pancreatic
Cancer Action Network.
Lake is a Caledonia resident
who was diagnosed - with
pancreatic cancer four years
ago. She is asking that funds
not go to her personally but
to PANCAN to increase
knowledge and research.
She says, “I have been
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a lot of gifts in life. I
am hoping that the “Art with
a Heart” campaign brings
more awareness of the dis
ease and support for those
diagnosed with it. She notes
that for many who have the
disease there is little time,
often less than 6 months,
between diagnosis and death.
She says, “I have been
blessed with time to spend
with my family. I am very
impressed with the Nanny’s
efforts to help me give back
to the community as well.”
Sally and her husband
Andy have a 10 year old son.
Shannon attend Holy Family
Church. Shannon is also a
student at Emmons Lake
Elementary School. Lake
says, “In life there is love or
fear, I choose love.”
Shannon's fellow students
at Emmons Lake are all
going to be participating in
Art With a Heart. The more
than 300 sheets of water
color paper for the school
were donated by Trio Real
Estate and Charlie and Holli
Hoats.
The 90 Minute Nanny has
purchased more than 1000
sheets of water color paper.
Children from the age of 118 can pick up a sheet of the
paper and a registration form
at the Nanny which is in the
D&W Shopping Center in
Caledonia. The Nanny is
open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday. It is
closed on weekends.
Rockel says, “we seek the
artistic creativity of our com
munity's
children.
We
encourage the children to put
forth their best effort in cre
ating their artistic master
piece.”
The 90 Minute Nanny
hopes to hear from other
schools in the area, scout
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the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
churches who would like to
be part of this project. Call 616-891-0090 for more infor
mation.
Each piece will have a
heart discretely fixed upon it
and then it will be went on a
journey to be displayed in
local businesses before 5
from each age group will be
selected for a live auction on
Friday, May 8. The other
works will be up for a silent
auction.
Sally says that while she is
in pain her goal is “each day
to get up and be happy. Show
courage and know that rela
tionships are the most impor
tant.”
She gives more details at
her website, www.glandonzoo.net/sallyhome.htm.
Anyone who would like to
make a donation to Art With
a Heart can drop donations
off to any United Bank made
out to Art With a Heart or
Sally Lake.
For more information
about this project call the 90
Minute Nanny at 616-8919011. Julie Schmader is
coordinating this project.
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Thursday, March 26, from 6 Registration packets as well
to 7:30 p.m. at the TK as applications will be avail
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Fantasy and reality collide in kids theater production
entertained when the real
world and fantasy world
combine.”
The cast of characters
includes Emily (Addison
Clipfell), Stephanie (Morgan
Weakley), Murray (Hannah
Weinstein), Wanda (Katie
Short),
Dream
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Toady 2 (Emily Lewis),
Jamie (Ciana Withered),
Robin (Savanna Wolbert),
Genie (Jenna Asper), Mom
(Chelsea Dykstra), Tom
Caledonia Kids Theatre
will present "There's a
Monster in My Closet!"
Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m.
and Saturday, March 28, at 3
p.m. at the Duncan Lake
Middle School Performing
Arts Center.
"There's a Monster in My
Closet!" is a musical comedy
that tells the story of a child,
Emily, who discovers she
has a monster, Murray, in her
closet.
Director Lorna Hullinger
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More than 90 elementary
students participate in the
Caledonia Kids Theatre to
learn the stage and behindthe-stage activities of the
ater.
"There's a Monster in My
Closet!" features the third,
fourth and fifth graders, with
kindergarten through fifth
grade students supporting
Caledonia Friday Night Alive
to host local talent show
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square, ping pong, air hock
ey, pinball, board games and
a chess tournament will be
held. Special treats will be
served. The event is free to
all local middle school stu
dents. A parental release is
required for each child.
Organizers expect the tal
ent show to bring out a vari
ety of acts. .
“We have a ton of talented
middle school students in
this area. We are excited to
see what they come up with”
said Scott Gerdeman, an
associate organizer.
Caledonia Friday Night
Alive (CFNA) will host a
Caledonia's Got Talent show
at its next fun night March 27
from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
CFNA is based at the
Commons Area, located
inside Cherry Valley Church,
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B,
behind the Monterey Grille
in Caledonia.
The talent show will be a
first for the CFNA event.
Participants will be allotted a
three-minute time slot to per
form their best talent. Judges
will be on hand to determine
the finalists.
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More information, including an up-to-date schedule
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Caledonia Friday Night
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between Caledonia churches
dedicated to providing a fun,
safe environment for chil
dren to develop new and last
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Two blood
drives set
for area
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Catholic Church northwest of
Gun Lake will host an ‘Easter’
blood drive Tuesday, March
24, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Young children as well as
adults will be in the hospital
this Easter and some of them
will need blood transfusions.
Michigan Community Blood
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Kellogg High School will
host an American Red Cross
Blood Drive Wednesday,
March 25. Anyone who
would like to donate blood or
volunteer to assist with the
drive may contact Rachel
Cobb, NHS advisor at 269795-3394.
High school students can
get information about the
drive in room 205 at the high
school. Students must be at
least 17 years of age and have
identification including a
Social Security card to
donate blood.
General seating tickets are
$4 for adults and $3 for chil
dren (12 and under) and are
available at the door. Call
616-528-8100 for more
information.
Doors open for seating 30
minutes prior to the perform
ances. Donations are appre
ciated and will go to the
Caledonia Kids Theatre.
them in the chorus and danc
ing on stage.
Kids
Caledonia
The
Theatre was founded in the
fall of 2006 with grants from
the Caledonia Kiwanis Club
and the Caledonia Education
Foundation. The success of
the organization has allowed
it to be self-funded for the
past two years.
Gas station fundraiser
helps overnight party
Caledonia High School
seniors will be at gas stations
throughout the Caledonia
area from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 28, to raise
funds to help defray the cost
of the after-graduation party
on May 21.
They will be pumping gas
for donations. The donations
will help raise funds for the
post
graduation
annual
overnight party,
Parents who are organizing the overnight party
thought this was a way to
enjoy the way getting gas
used to be with the attendants pumping gas for the
drivers. Seniors will be doing
the work and the parents
supervising.
Since the gas stations that
are participating are spread
out throughout the school
district, students hope to
meet and help lots of local
drivers.
Students will be at
Marathon on M-37, Exxon
on M-37, BP on M-37,
D&W on M-37, the Dutton
BP, Speedway on M-37 and
Campeau Comers.
The location of the after
graduation party each year is
a secret from the kids.
Parents volunteer to plan an
all-night party to make sure
the kids celebrate safely on
their big night. At the party,
graduates will be supervised
by parents, and parents will
be involved in making sure
the kids have a great time.
The parents will be super-
School Class of 2009." said
Haley Pickard. ‘‘Stay out of
the cold and come and sup
port our graduates.”
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the students will be doing all
the work.
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coupons and one lucky adult will win a coupon to dine at Cracked Pepper. (Photo by
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Blanco recipe. The cooks raised $348 for the church. Woodwyk received the gold
medal for 2009 for having raised the most money. This was the last Friday night sup
per of the year. The church isplanning next year’s programs and would welcome any
ideas and volunteers for next year’s Soup Suppers. Pictured from left are Tim
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Members of the Thornapple Kellogg Science Olympiad team for 2009 were 2009
Science Olympiad Team Amanda Reed, Andrew Rmvelt, Ben Dickerson, Ben
Meyers, Brandon LaFrance. Cassie DeHaan, Chris Smith, Eli Bergsma. Erin
Humphrey, Ian Smith, Jacob Haddix, Laura Cleveland, Mark Beilfuss, Matt Davidson,
Max Coon, Olivia Nieder, Olivia Seaman, Rachel Ayers, Ryan Faber Jed
Rosenberg, Travis Boersma Tyler Rafferty and Zach Bryan
Tyler Rafferty and Ben Dickerson work on their electric vehicle.
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250 Maple Street
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NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA OF
THE LAST DAY OF VOTER REGISTRATION
FOR THE SPECIAL TOWNSHIP ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MAY 5, 2009
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is not already registered to vote may register to vote in a special election to be held on the 5th day of May.
2009, in the Township.
The last day to register for the May 5, 2009 special election will be:
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Ballot Proposition to be considered at said election is as follows.
TOWNSHIP PROPOSITION NO. 1
TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BONDS
Shall the Charter Township of Caledonia issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds in one or
more series in an amount not to exceed 7\vo Million Eight Hundred TXventy-five Thousand Dollars
($2,825,000) for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping
a new Township library building in the Township?
The bonds will be outstanding a maximum of 21 years, exclusive of refunding. It is estimated that it
will be necessary- to levy .3265 mill ($.3265 per $1,000 of taxable value) to pay debt service on the
bonds in the first year of the levy, and to levy an estimated average of .3797 mill ($.3797 per $1,000 of
taxable value) for debt service, until the bonds are retired.
The tax revenue received by the Township as a result of the unlimited tax pledge will be disbursed to
the Charter Township of Caledonia to repay the proposed bonds.
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Michigan, on Monday, April 6. 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to receive voter registrations.
This Notice is given by authority of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Caledonia. County
of Kent, State of Michigan.
Jennifer Christian, Clerk
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During
the
Science
Olympiad
Region
10
Competition on Saturday.
March
14.
14, at Western
Michigan University, the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School team placed fifth out
of 13 teams.
The team did not qualify
for the state competition
since only the top three
teams go to state. The top
three teams were Portage
Central,
and
Hastings
Hamilton.
Coach TI Miller said, “We
were very pleased with how
the team did throughout the
year. After every competi
tion. we improved our team
standing. We definitely have
one of the most enthusiastic
and energetic teams in our
region.”
Throughout
the
day,
between events, the TK team
could be seen playing
IRVING
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
IRVING TOWNSHIP
BUDGET HEARING/REGULAR
MEETING
MARCH 11, 2009
Supervisor called budget hear
ing to order at 6:43 p m. and reg
ular meeting at 7:20 p.m. with
pledge to flag.
Agenda approved
All board members present.
Also several guests present.
Commissioners, fire, asses
sors & cemetery reports
received.
Clerk’s minutes from February
11th meeting approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file. Motion approved for her to
buy township hall supplies.
Motion approved to pay bills
for $6,430 34.
Motion approved to have
Bumham & Flower for insurance
carrier.
Motion approved on 20092010 budget.
Motion approved to levy maxi
mum amount of property tax millage rate.
Motion approved on meeting
dates for 2009-2010.
Resolution 2009 #3 Records
retention and Disposal Schedule
approved.
Officer’s salary approved for
2009-2010-no increases to board
members.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25
p.m.
Submitted by
Carol Ergang. Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
Frisbee, practicing their Live
Action Role Playing skills or
creating a giant human pi to
celebrate pi day (3/14).
Miller said. “We had a
fairly young team this year,
so we are looking forward to
great competition next year/’
This year Thomapple
Kellogg Middle School
entered a team into competi
tion. Information about their
results was not available by
March 19.
Coach Mark Sharpe said
he also was impressed by the
hard work and relaxed learn
ing style of the TK team.
Eli Bergsma. Brandon
and
LaFrance.
Olivia
Seaman placed sixth in
Experimental Design.
Tyler Rafferty and Olivia
Nieder placed sixth in
Ecology.
Mark Beilfuss and Ben
Dickerson placed sixth in
Technical Problem Solving.
Eli Bergsma and Mark
Beilfuss placed sixth in
Remote Sensing.
Tyler Rafferty and Erin
Humphrey placed sixth in
Junkyard Challenge
Amanda
iceea.
Reed.
ben
Myers, and Andrew Rmvelt
placed sixth in Picture This.
Tyler Rafferty and Ben
Dickerson placed fifth in
Electric Vehicle.
Zach
Bryan,
Matt
Davidson
and
Brandon
LaFrance placed fifth in
Picture This.
Travis
Boersma
and
Rachel Ayers placed fifth in
Herpetology.
•en Dickerson and Travis
Boersma placed fourth in
Chemistry Lab.
Mark Beilfuss and Rachel
Ayers placed fourth in It's
About Time.
Eli Bergsma and Ted
Rosenberg placed fourth in
Trajectory.
Ryan Faber and Jacob
Haddix placed third in Write
It/Do It.
Tyler Rafferty and Erin
Humphrey placed third in
Astronomy.
Laura Cleveland
and
Olivia Nieder placed third in
Forensics.
Ben Dickerson and Ted
Rosenberg placed third in
Physics Lab.
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will hold a public hearing on Hiesday, April 7, 2009 at 7:00 P.M.
The Hearing will be held in the Public Meeting Room of Village Hall,
100 E. Main Street, Middleville.
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located at 20 State Street from 1-1 Light Industrial to R-3 Multiple
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and pick out items to use
(donated earlier in the week)
from collection bins in the
library.
at the high school.
Formulas were also avail
able so students could calcu
late their carbon footprint
and see how much energy
they saved by riding the
school bus or sharing the ride
to and from school with
friends.
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
MARCH 09, 2009
--CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited.
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luckowing,
DeMaagd, Eavey, Harrison,
Kenyon. Absent: None. Others
Free cycling was encouraged during green week.
present: Moffat, Middleton, group
of residents from Spencer/Rita
Used items were dropped off at locations throughout the
Drive, Commissioner Bremer,
school during the week. Then on Friday students could
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HEARING - Supervisor opened
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Considine's
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Sharpe’s classrooms.
Maintenance and Snow Plowing
of Spencer/Rita Drive. Received
Tuesday was dress up in they could collect that token.
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property
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EAC advisor Considine
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the whole day without saying
the world a better place.
of Spencer and Rita Drives on
green?
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Collection
boxes
It was also gender war
motion by Harrison and second
day. Teachers passed out were in the library, office
by Buckowing (All Ayes). Special
Assessment hearing closed at
shamrocks and Leprechauns. and some classrooms.
7:25
p.m.
Wednesday
was
“
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Students put their names on
CALL.TO ORDER - Regular
Day.
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were
encourthem
and
if
someone
of
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meeting called to order at 7:46
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2009
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Eavey
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ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
Buckowing (all Ayes).
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discrimination.’’ Familial status includes
Bremer
reported
on
items
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the
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
children under the age of 18 living with
County
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Harrison.
Eavey,
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parents or legal custodians, pregnant
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PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
women and people securing custody of
Kenyon. Also Present: Middleton.
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children under 18.
OLD-NEW BUSINESS This newspaper will not knowingly
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
Discussed FY 2009-2010 budget.
accept any advertising for real estate
bills
totaling
$34,087.19
on
which is in violation of the law. Our
Scheduled budget hearing for
motion by Buckowing and sec
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readers are hereby informed that all
March 24, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
are available on an equal opportunity
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basis. To report discrimination call the
adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
and discussion on activities with
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
Respectfully submitted by
in the Department.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
TREASURER
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Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
the hearing impaired is 1-8OO-927-9275.
Update and discussion on activi
Complete text of the minutes may
ties
within
the
Department.
be read at the Township Hall dur
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CORRESPONDENCE
Letter
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from
TKMS
Eighth
Grade
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IAllowed Eighth Grade students
to place flags under the direction
of the Sexton on motion by
Boysen and second by Kenyon
(all Ayes).
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Township. Approv
ed Ordinance to Amend the
Thornapple Township Ordinance
Yankee Springs Township - Barry County
to implement flood-resistant con
struction and floodplain manage
ment standards by added
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until
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local
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time, Thursday, April 2, 2009, at which time they will be publicly
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(all Ayes). Adopted Resolution 4opened and read aloud.
2009
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Rate Maps as recommended by
The work includes the following:
FEMAon motion by Harrison and
second by Buckowing (all Ayes).
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It isn’t Earth Day but the
Environmental
Action
Council
at
Thornapple
Kellogg High School filled
the week of March 16-20
with everything from com
post day on Monday to the
Green Week dance cospon
sored by the student council
on Friday.
On Monday the EAC
launched a demonstration
food waste project by col
lecting vegatative waste for
Jeff Dock's compost bin.
The wood chips which are
part of the compost pile were
donated by Matt Melvin.
Monday was also the day
to dress up in TK gear as a
way to “think global and act
local.”
Beginning on Monday
and continuing through
Thursday students and staff
could “Freecycle" by drop
ping off reusable media such
as books, music and DVDs
in the library or John
aged to wear a T-shirt that
with
support s a cause
Considine reminding every
one that the shirts had to be
“High School appropriate."
Organic food samples
were available in the lunch
room. Matt Wonders nutri
tion classes had an organic
focus. The EAC presented
free movies and food in the
library after school.
Students could pick up or
order cotton T-shirts during
lunch.
Thursday was ‘Reduce the
Use Day.” Students were
encouraged to wear a recy
cled or reused shirt to school.
That is one they got from a
friend or a garage sale or
goodwill, not one they wore
without washing.
that
noted
Considine
teacher Rachel Cobb spent
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spending $17 on his outfit.
Considine added, “and it
looks like it too."
On Thursday, Gary Thaler
announced that as a result of
school’s energy conser
vation program it has saved
kilowatts of power. In addition the EAC announced that
far
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Insurance Program on motion by
Buckowing and second by
Harrison (all Ayes).
EMERGENCY SERVICES Update and discussion on activi
ties within TTES. Approved plan
to hire a full time Firefighter/
Paramedic at an hourly rate of
$11.25 for the first year on motion
by Harrison and second by
Eavey (all Ayes). Agreed to
remove the definition of “regular
ly scheduled part-time" Emer
gency Services personnel from
the Township’s Defined Contri
bution Plan on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Harrison
(all Ayes). Approved Chief’s
request to repair and update the
Bravo Unit and Medic 52 at a
cost not to exceed $8900.00 on
motion by Harrison and second
by Kenyon (all Ayes). Approved
replacing bay overhead lights in
the Emergency Services building
at a cost not to exceed $1700 on
motion by Harrison and second
by Kenyon (all Ayes).
Kenyon departed the meeting
at 9:50 p.m.
Agreed to allow Chad Klutman
to attend a license renewal seminar in Traverse City, not to
exceed the cost of $850.00 on
motion by Harrison and second
by Vlietstra (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Approved purchase of new gas
meter at a cost not to exceed
$1400.00 on motion by Harrison
and second by Eavey (6 Ayes, 1
Absent). Agreed to purchase one
hand held radio at a cost not to
exceed $450.00 on motion by
Eavey and second by Harrison (6
Ayes, 1 Absent). Agreed to re
hire Charles Palasek as a POC
employee pending pre-hire
requirements on motion by
Harrison and second by Buck
owing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Approved the purchase of six
sets of fire gear at a cost of
$8300.00 on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Buckowing (6
Ayes, 1 Absent). Agreed to write
off call #08-025 on motion by
Boysen and second by Vlietstra
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
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Central Dispatch plan as recom
mended by the Central Dispatch
Authority Board on motion by
Harrison and second by Buckowing (6 Ayes,, 1 Absent).
Approved longevity pay for
Township employees as outlined
in Vlietstra’s memo of March 03,
2009 on motion by Harrison and
second by Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1
Absent).
COMMITTEE REPORTS Update and discussion on various meetings and progress and
Committees.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
POLL OF MEMBERS - None.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township hall
during regular business hours.
06688420
Contract 2 - Picnic Shelter Installation. Include the installation of
the pre-fabricated picnic shelter, concrete footings and flatwork,
restoration and associated work.
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SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Builders and Traders Exchanges; Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo
The Village of Caledonia is accepting bids to patch
and repair
Duncan Lake Avenue, Casey Court,
Church (between Main & Emmons),
and Lake Street (between Main & Kinsey)
in preparation for Chip and Seal.
Yankee Springs Township, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, MI
49333
Bid alternatives on the picnic shelter will be considered and will
need to be evaluated and approved by the Township AND Engineer.
250 Maple Street
Caledonia. MI 49316
Caledonia
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Charter Township of Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan
A meeting of the Election Commission, a sub-committee of the
To bid this project please contact Sandra Ayers,
Village Manager, to set up an appointment for Village
personnel to explain the specifics of the job.
Charter Township of Caledonia Board of Trustees will take place
on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Township Hall beginning at
4:00pm. The Township Hall is located at 250 Maple St. in the
Village of Caledonia.
Yankee Springs Township reserves the right to accept any bid, reject
any or all bids, to waive informalities and make the award in any
manner deemed in the best interest of the Township.
Yankee Springs Township
Al McCrumb, Township Supervisor
06688075
Village of Caledonia
250 S. Maple St.
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-891-9384
The purpose of the meeting is to appoint the election inspectors
for the Special Election to be held on May 5, 2008.
Jennifer Christian
Clerk, Charter Township of Caledonia
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paintings and drawings, and
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L®CAL FUTURE
Heritage Day planners
will meet March 26
Local sustainability will benefit everyone today, and tomorrow
Is this a great depression or great disruption?
The following excerpts are
from “The Inflection is
by
Near?’’
Thomas
Friedman, published March
7 in the New York Times.
Members of Local Future
believe this is a warning to
and
all
Middleville
Americans. David Perkins
said. “Our current lifestyles
are not sustainable.”
When Friedman, author of
The World is Flat, a book on
globalization and interna
tional competition, recog
that
nizes
America's
lifestyles are not sustainable,
local governments, such as
Middleville and its citizens
should take careful note.
Friedman writes: “Let’s
today step out of the normal
boundaries of analysis of our
economic crisis and ask a
radical question — What if
the crisis of 2008 represents
something much more fun
damental than a deep reces
sion? What if it’s telling us
that the whole growth model
we created over the past 50
years is simply unsustainable
economically and ecologi
cally and that 2008 was
when we hit the wall —
when Mother Nature and the
market both said, ‘No more.'
“We have created a sys
tem for growth that depend
ed on our building more and
more stores to sell more and
more stuff made in more and
more factories in China,
powered by more and more
coal that would cause more
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to
retool
and
reorient
economies.
Germany,
Britain, China and the U.S.
have all used stimulus bills
to make huge new investments in clean power. South
Korea's new national para
digm for development is
called ‘Low carbon, green
growth.’ Who knew? People
are realizing we need more
than incremental changes —
and we're seeing the first
srowth in
stirrings of growth
smarter, more efficient, more
responsible ways.
“In the meantime, says
Gilding, take notes: ‘When
we look back, 2008 will be a
momentous year in human
history. Our children and
grandchildren will ask us,
‘What was it like? What
were you doing when it start
ed to fall apart? What did
you think? What did you
do?’ ’ Often in the middle of
something momentous, we
can’t see its significance. But
for me there is no doubt:
2008 will be the marker —
the year when ‘The Great
Disruption' began.”
Excerpts from this article
have been reprinted with permission.
For the complete article
and more information on
Middleville’s Local Future,
go
to
www.localfuture.org/Middle
ville. Comments can be sent
to
Perkins
at
dperkins44(n me.com.
and more climate change but
earn China more and more
dollars to buy more and more
U.S. T-bills so America
would have more and more
money to build more and
more stores and sell more
and more stuff that would
employ more and more
Chinese ...
“We can't do this anymore ...
“One of those who has
been warning me of this for a
long time is Paul Gilding, the
Australian
environmental
business expert. He has a
name for this moment —
when both Mother Nature
and Father Greed have hit
‘The
the wall at once
Great Disruption.’
We are taking a system
operating past its capacity
and driving it faster and
harder.’ he wrote me. ‘No
matter how wonderful the
system is, the laws of physics
and biology still apply.'
We must have growth,
but we must grow in a differFor starters.
ent way.
economies need to transition
to the concept ot net-zero,
whereby buildings, cars, fac
tories and
homes
are
designed not only to generate
as much energy as they use
but to be infinitely recyclable
in as many parts as possible.
Let’s grow by creating flows
rather than plundering more
stocks.
“Gilding says he’s actual
ly an optimist. So am I.
People are already using this
Hi
Cal students preparing
for Science Olympiad
Students at Duncan Lake
and Kraft Meadows middle
schools in Caledonia have
been voluntarily staying after
school since the fall to learn
abOLlt bridge design, robocross experimental design
and other science-related
projects. All have been
studying as they prepare for
the
Olympiad
Science
at
regional competition
State
Valley
Grand
University March 21.
Students studying bridge
desjgn have been learning
abouttruss components,
load
nodes. joints and
blocks. At Duncan Lake,
sixthgrade teacher
Chad
Gorton and Todd DeJong at
Kraft Meadows have been
coaching 12 to 15 students in
the elevated bridge design
problem.
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versus squares and merits of
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can bear 33 pounds of sand.
different types of wood.
They have been seen hours
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French encourages any
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interested in participating to
attend this organizational
meeting.
This year, the committee
needs volunteers to be in
charge of the car and craft
Fran French says, “Mark
your calendar for Heritage
Day on September 12.”
The Middleville Heritage
Day Committee will begin
meeting for the 2009 event
on Thursday, March 26. at
7 p.m. at Carveth Village.
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career fair is well-attended
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On St Patrick s Day. the
Urban
Institute
for
Contemporary Arts held a
career fair for high school
students across the Kent
Intermediate School District
Students had the opportunity
to meet professionals in a
variety of art-related careers,
including graphic and video
game designers, gallery own
ers, art therapists, book
binders. and theater public
relations directors.
Students who met with all
of the professionals at the
UICA were given a free
boxed lunch.
A variety of artwork from
schools in the KISD was on
display throughout all of the
UICA s gallery spaces. The
full list of professionals from
the UICA event demonstrat
ed the breadth of career
information available to stu
dents, One of the most popu
lar booths attracting students
was David Baker talking
about digital animation.
Kelly Allen, director of
Byrne Boehm Gallery; Janet
Teunis, manager of UICA;
Jenn
Schaub.
Dwelling
Place; Amy Brower, director
of Cook Alt* Center, Katie
Timmermans, program coor
dinator, and Kelly Tousley,
college student volunteer
from Very Special Arts; Kim
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the UICA.
College information was
available
Katalin
from
Zaszlavik and Hsiaz-Ping
Chen, art education professors
from Grand Valley State
University, and Jason Ross,
admissions counselor at
Kendall College of Art and
Design,
Dance and theater infor
mation was presented by
Lynda Durell, dance director
of The Moving Company;
Today
in animation, drawing and
game design could meet with
Program Coordinator David
Baker, a digital animation
and game design professor at
University;
Ferris State
Melissa Brewer, design assis
tant with Via Design; Ryan
Greaves, graphic designer at
UICA; freelance illustrator
Geoffrey Holstad; Camilla
Metzker, CEO of Stuff-nNonsense; Nick Stockton,
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Upcoming events for stu
dents at the UICA include
ArtWorks
the
summer
internships for students ages
14 to 21, Student Night
Thursdays at the UICA film
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the Material Afterlife exhibit
on April 10.
The application deadline
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program is April 20.
For more information on
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call UICA at 616-454-7000.
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more writing-based career
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The public is invited to
discuss local wildlife issues
with the Department of
Natural Resources Wildlife
Division
Southwestern
Management Unit at a meet
ing on Wednesday, March
25, at the Plainwell Comfort
Inn, located at 622 Allegan
St. in Plainwell. The meeting
will be from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m.
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Allegan, Barry, Berrien,
Branch, Calhoun, Cass,
Kalamazoo,
Kent,
Muskegon,
Ottawa,
St.
Joseph and Van Buren coun
ties.
The intent of the meeting
is to introduce local staff.
highlight wildlife habitat and
other projects that
mat are
planned for the upcoming
year, and provide a questionand-answer period for atten
dees.
We feel it is important for
residents to be involved with
local wildlife issues. It is our
desire to use the public meet
ing process as a way to pro
vide
information
and
exchange ideas with residents
in
the
Southwestern
Management Unit,” said Sara
Schaefer,
Southwestern
Management Unit supervisor.
Individuals attending this
meeting are requested to
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Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Dalton (right) and Hastings’ Matt Watson battle for hand
control early in the first period of their 125-pound Division 2 Championship Final at
the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
lists.
“The pressure of this
being my last chance, that
was the hardest match I've
probably ever wrestled,” said
Dalton. “In the back of your
mind you’ve got to keep
telling yourself ‘It’s your last
chance. It’s your last
chance.’”
Dalton wrestled in the
125-pound state champi
onship match in 2008, finish
ing as the
runner-up.
Saturday was Watson’s first
chance in the Championship
Finals, after placing third as
a junior.
This is what I always
about,"”
dreamed
about,
said
Watson. “I always dreamed
about wrestling in front of
everyone on Saturday night.
I'm really happy this hap
pened my senior year.”
“I thought I could (make
the finals), but I don’t think
anyone else except me, my
family, and my coaches
thought I could. I had a real
ly tough side of the bracket.”
Watson tied their champi
onship match at 2-2 with an
escape with just over a
minute remaining in the third
period. Dalton then scored
the only take down of the
match, with 47 seconds left
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and rode
of the way.
Dalton ends the season
with a record of 43-3, while
Watson closes things out at
32-6.
The path to the finals start
ed Thursday night, with
Dalton scoring a 6-1 win
over Gaylord’s Drew Pichan.
Friday he scored a pin of
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junior Gage Pederson, who send the Saxon to the match
was sixth at 135 pounds. for fifth place, where he was
Thornapple Kellogg senior downed 4-2 in overtime by
Mike Craven was sixth at Ogemaw's Andrew Funsch.
103 pounds, senior Chris
Zych, the lone Caledonia
Westra seventh at 189 state qualifier, was 1-2 on
pounds, and senior Cody the weekend. He scored an
Clinton fourth at 215 8-4 win over Hazel Park’s
pounds. Craven was the only Ethan Bogaert in the first
one from that group who had round of consolation, after
Trojan senior Cody Clinton receives his medal after
been a state medallist before. falling
to
Jackson
finishing fourth in the 215-pound weight class at the
“It feels awesome,” said Northwest’s Mike Leholm in
Division 2 Individual Wrestling State Finals Saturday in Pederson as he waited to take
the opening round Thursday.
Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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Championship Semifinals.
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Lake's Hunter Feraco.
Thornapple
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The list of state champions
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Sunday fire des troys Caledonia home
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
On
Sunday
evening,
March 15, the residence of
Bill and Brigitte Neil at 226
Terrace St. in the village of
Caledonia was destroyed by
a fast and intense fire that
apparently originated in the
kitchen area, according to
Caledonia Fire Chief Brian
Bennett. The 911 call was
made by the Neils.
Firefighters left the station
at 6:43 p.m. and arrived at
the site to find what Bennett
described as “a wellinvolved fire. Fire was show
ing from the lower level.” He
went on to say, “We were
able to make headway on the
fire pretty quickly. Il did not
spread.”
The fire emitted a column
of heavy black smoke visible
from five or six miles away
in any direction. Bennett
explained the ferocity of the
fire, saying that older homes
were built from materials
that are far less fire-resistant
than the materials used in
newer structures. Others fac
tor contributing to the heavy
black smoke produced by
this fire were furniture, plas
tics and the intensity with
which it burned; open burn
ing, he said, also contributes
to the black smoke.
Thornapple
Township
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Department covered the
Caledonia fire station while
the local crew was at the fire;
Dutton provided a tanker and
people to man it. Kentwood
brought its specialized piece
of equipment, a vehicle that
is able to refill the air bottles
used by firefighters.
Three tankers supplied
10,000 gallons of water to
get the fire quickly under
control. Given the character
of the neighborhood — small
lots with houses fairly close
together, many mature trees,
and backing up to a school
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having the fire spread to
neighboring
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properties was
very important.
Terrace Street does not
have fire hydrants because it
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not have public water.
All in all, 15 members of
the Caledonia Department,
six from Thornapple, and
two each from Dutton and
Kentwood were involved in
putting out the fire at the
Neil residence.
In an interview with the
Sun and News, Bill Neil said
that the house had been built
about 1915. He and his wife
have lived in it for 15 years.
Fortunately, neither the Neils
nor their Siamese cat. Baby
Girl, were injured in the
blaze. Right now one of
Neil’s main concerns, he
said, is rescuing his fish,
mostly koi, from the pond in
the backyard which received
a lot of soot.
member
the
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of
Caledonia Fire Department
for 34 years, Neil said he has
told people countless times
to get a video of their
belongings. Did he do that?
“No, I didn't,” he said.
“You never think it can hap
pen to you.”
He and Brigitte have been
spending the week with
investigators and a company
hired by them to inventory
the home.
“Brigitte spent eight hours
writing down stuff. I did,
too,” he observed. Two
people were here and they
couldn’t go into three rooms
because they were so badly
damaged — we’re going to
have to reconstruct them
(from memory).”
The month of March has
not been kind to the Neil
family.
“I’m taking March off the
calendar,” he said. “First my
sister’s body (Janna Neil
Kelly) was found on my
brother’s birthday. That
ruined St. Patrick’s Day last
year. Now this ruined it this
year. I do the St. Patrick’s
Day dinner down at the
Legion post, and we had
•It
about
50 pounds of cabbage
left over. I was going to go
home and get my food
4 . it up for
processor to chop
cole slaw for the Friday night
fish fry when I realized I
have a food processor but I
don’t because it isn’t usable.”
Friends have stepped up to
help. Neil said they have
been offered temporary
housing. They would like to
stay in the Caledonia area
because it is convenient to
their employment with the
local school district.
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run and a parade will start the
day. Other activities such as
turtle and frog races will fol
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available on the side streets.
The celebration will close
with fireworks at 10 p.m.
The committee is negotiat
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longer available since it has
been sold. Exploratory talks
are being held with the
school district concerning the
possibility of using the prop
erty purchased by the district.
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Getting ready to celebrate 175 years of the Middleville community are volunteers,
from left to right, in front Paula Perra, Audrey Vanstreen and Sheryl Ayriss In the
back are Fran French, Mary Steb, Brian Appel, and George French. (Photo by Elena
Gormley)
Members of Middleville's
175th birthday celebration
committee met March 17 to
continue planning.
The first phase of the cele
bration will begin with
Memorial Day activities. The
committee will create a float
for the parade to kick off a
summer of activities to cele
brate Middleville’s mile
stone.
Following the parade, will
be a community picnic and
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south side of town. The com
munity is welcome to bring a
picnic for the family and
softball equipment.
“Be ready to have fun for
all ages,” said Sheryl Ayriss.
The group is working on
celebratory events for June,
July and August, and the cel
ebration will end on Heritage
Day, Sept. 12.
Anyone interested in more
information about the 175th
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celebration should attend the
next meeting.
The committee is open to
the community. The next
meeting will be Tuesday,
March 31, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Masonic building
on
Main
Street
in
Middleville next to Fabulous
Finds. The community is
welcome to join the planning
process.
Taxable value up in Caledonia
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
Much as in other commu
nities; Caledonia Township
Assessor Laura Stob report
ed at Wednesday's meeting
of the Caledonia Township
Board of Trustees that the
assessed value of residential
properties declined by $13
million to $649 million, a
decline of 3.6 percent while
the taxable value rose $10
million to $565 million.
Approximately 65 percent
of the residential properties
had identical taxable and
assessed values, she said.
Supervisor
Bryan
Harrison asked when the
board will see declining
revenues.
“Not for a long time,"
responded Stob, noting that
the 47 parcels classified as
agricultural increased in
value by 4 percent.
Treasurer
Richard
Robertson pointed out that
revenues were beginning to
flatten due to the decline in
growth in the township. His
concern is the growth in
public safety expenditures,
particularly the fire depart
ment, he said.
Trustee Dale Hermenet,
taking note of Robertson’s
comments about fire depart
ment wages and capital
expenditures that were not
in the budget, sparked a dis
cussion when he asked.
“What is the process for
paying these?" He was
referring to the decision to
buy a new Suburban to
replace one vehicle and
expenditures on the fire
barn for some maintenance
work.
Also at issue was what
later turned out’ to be an
error; wages for full-time
employees were accidental
ly accounted for under the
budget line for paid on-call
personnel making it erro
neously appear as though
that line item was being
expended at a tremendous
rate.
Bryan Harrison, supervi
sor, entered the discussion
- saying that the public safety
advisory
committee
(PSAC) is not a financial
oversight committee and
that he was not sure that its
charter extended to finan
cial oversight.
According to him, some
discussion has occurred
about having the committee
provide financial oversight.
Of the committee’s seven
voting members, three are
township board members:
Don Koopmans, trustee and
chair
of
the
PSAC;
and Richard
Harrison;
Snoeyink, trustee.) Harrison
concluded by saying that
the board would like the
committee to devote a
meeting to financial over
sight. •
Robertson did some fur
ther explaining, saying that
he raises the issue only
because of the upward
trend, that the money is cur
rently available, but he feels
the PSAC should reevaluate
the budget because baseline
spending is increasing to
the point where capital con
tributions for the replace
ment of equipment cannot
be made.
Harrison closed the discussion, saying that firefighter wages will always
be the largest item in the
budget.
The board agreed to join
Village
of
with
the
Caledonia in sponsoring a
Community Clean-up Day
on April 25. He said the idea
has been popular in other
communities. The event will
be held on the parking lot
near the football stadium
from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
will be run by Plummers
Disposal Service,
Harrison said the cost
will be $5 per vehicle,
except for a vehicle with a
trailer for which the charge
will be $10. The event is
limited to Caledonia residents who will need to show
a driver’s license.
“It is a pilot project —
we’ll see how it goes,” he
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If anything would make
clear the almost total absence
of development activity in
Caledonia, it would be the
fact that the Village of
Caledonia
Planning
Commission held its first
meeting in 2009 Thursday
evening. The last meeting of
the commission was on Oct.
23, 2008.
In attendance at the meet
ing were five members of the
commission,
Village
Manager
Sandy
Ayers,
Village Attorney Mark Van
Allsburg of Mika Meyers
Beckett and Jones, and the
Sun and News reporter.
The first order of business
on the commission’s agenda
was the election of officers.
Chairman Chris Clark, Vice
Chairman Brian Hicks and
Secretary ’Danise Regan,
upon agreeing to serve as the
commission’s officers, were
unanimously reelected.
Van Allsburg briefly
reviewed changes to local
ordinances that were driven
by changes in the state laws
governing the zoning board
of appeals (ZBA) and the
planning commission. While
the commission was not
required to vote on whether
it should continue to exist,
the village council is
required to pass an ordinance
allowing the commission to
continue.
One of the provisions of
the Zoning Enabling Act,
according to Van Allsburg,
is that if a commissioner has
voted on an issue at the ZBA
level, that commissioner
cannot vote on that issue as a
planning commissioner. The
ZBA functions as a quasi
judicial body, and there is a
presumption that decision
makers will have fair and
open minds.
Clark moved that the com
mission recommend to the
council approval of the ordi
nance
changes.
Commissioner Gayle Ott
supported the motion, and it
was approved unanimously.
The discussion moved on
to the commission’s bylaws.
a
rate
mechanism.
involved
in
government.
I'd
meeting
schedule.
The
com
Van Allsburg said the law
The aim is not to gener
read
where
somebody
was
mission
will
have
regularly
requires the commission to
ate revenue but to cover
charged
for
something,
and
scheduled
meetings
on
the
have bylaws and also defines
Van
said
expenses,"
I'd
think
it
was
unfair.
Now
I
conflict of interest more fourth Thursday of every
Allsburg.
realize
it
is
a
burden
on
all
month
at
7
p.m.
in
the
vil
clearly.
The
commission
took
no
the
taxpayers
if
we
don
’
t.
“When in doubt," he said, lage/township hall.
•II
action
on
the
rate
update.
The
burden
goes
to
the
per
The final item of business
raise and discuss.”
There
were
no
final
com
son
who
wants
the
service."
Van Allsburg added that for the commission was a dis
ments
from
commissioners.
Commissioner
Brian
Hicks
although it is not required, cussion of a revised fee sched
The
next
meeting
of
the
asked
if
the
rates
were
accu
the member in the situation ule for various village services
commission,
unless
other
rate.
When
Van
Allsburg
is entitled to ask for a vote on and escrow accounts.
wise
posted,
posted.
will
•
be
replied
that
they
were
a
“
best
Van Allsburg said the fee
the question from his pr her
Thursday,
April
23,
at
7
p.m.
guess,
”
Hicks
continued
to
schedule had not been updat
colleagues.
in
the
village/township
hall.
try
to
see
some
relationship
“Having the group agree ed for 13 years.
250
Maple
St.,
Caledonia.
between
the
value
of
having
“There are two kinds of
provides protection. The
rates
and
the
utility
of
having
costs:
in-house
costs
for
staff
group decides and then you
and publication costs and
go forward,” he pointed out.
Under the state law, the costs covered by escrow
commission is required to accounts, such as engineer
I
meet four times a year; there ing and legal costs,
is no penalty in the law for explained.
He added, “You are not
failure to do so. Clark noted
• Renovations tor Dutton Elementary
that the commission is also asking for enough up front
required to provide the coun — you can always refund the
come
in
under
budget
cil with an annual written excess. For example, Kinsey
•
KDL
chair
addresses
(245
Kinsey
project)
report.
the library rumor mill
Clark moved to approve involved substantial costs —
the bylaws and rules and pro we had to get payments
•
Board
approves
bylaw
changes
cedures for the commission every month. The council
• Local FFA members earn
as written. Agreement was ultimately decides on the
fees; you are recommending
unanimous:
awards at state convention
Also approved by the changes.”
Clark said, “Before 1 got
commission was its posted
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Renovations for Dutton Elementary come in under budget
by Fran Fa verman
Staff Writer
The good news at Tuesday
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evening's Caledonia Board
of Education meeting was an
announcement by Robert J.
McFarlane, vice president of
operations for Lakewood
Construction Inc., that bids
for the construction of an
addition and renovations to
Dutton Elementary School
had come in well under the
original
estimate,
At
$728,318, the bids are
approximately 23.75 percent
below Lakewood's original
budget of $904,000.
McFarlane said that 135
qualified bidders had applied
for work in 16 categories.
According to a letter to Gary
Delger, director of opera
tions for the district, the bid
ders came from 37 commu
nities in the area (62 from
Grand Rapids and IO from
Caledonia). The 16 success
ful bidders are from Holland
(5), Grand Rapids (3),
Hudsonville (3), Zeeland (2),
and Muskegon, Hamilton
and Byron Center (I each).
None of the successful bid
ders was from Caledonia.
Nevertheless, the proximity
of the successful bidders
does enable the project to
meet a 46 percent level of
local
participation;
the
awarding of four work cate
gories to contractors in the
area meets a 25 percent local
award requirement.
On a roll call vote, the
board accepted the recom
mendations for awarding the
contracts. In response to a
question as to why the bids
had come in below the budg
et, McFarlane said, “The con
tractors are hungry. This is
the time of the year when
they plan their work sched
ules.”
Board member Mike
Patterson agreed, attributing
the lower bids to lower costs
for materials and wages as
well as the general state of
the economy.
In other business, Gordie
Nickels, director of curricu
lum and instruction, recom
mended that the board
approve five textbooks for
use in the system. The five
books have been available
for review for more than 30
days in the district’s main
office, and no reviews were
received.
Three textbooks are for
the social studies programs
in the Kraft Meadows and
Duncan Lake middle schools
social studies programs —
Geography Alive: Regions
and People, grade 6; History
Alive: The Ancient World,
grade 7; and History Alive:
The United States through
Industrialism, grade 8. The
estimated cost of the three
textbooks is $64,000.
Two other textbooks,
Fundamentals of Physics,
Eighth Edition, for the new
Advanced Placement Physics
C Class, and Calculus
Graphical, Numerical, and
Algebraic, Third Edition, for work categories. The bids
the new AP Calculus BC are currently being reviewed class, are estimated to cost to make sure that everything
$5,000 and $4,000, respec is planned in.
Responding to a question
tively. Both purchases were
approved unanimously by the from Patterson about the ath
letic complex, Phillips said it
board.
The board moved on to the will have three fields for
consideration of personnel football, lacrosse, and soc
cer, along with four dia
issues.
Andrea Hilaski, a Duncan monds for baseball and softLake Middle School math ball. He added that the town
and language arts teacher, ship also purchased 20 acres
has requested a leave of adjacent to the schools and
absence from April 27 that there is an easement
through June 5 for maternity across the Good farm to
leave. She intends to return enable all the property to be
to her full- time teaching accessible. Phillips said he
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in the fall. Board envisions a portion of the
approval was unanimous.
area being available as a
Fourteen administrative family area possibly with a
contracts, including those of trail circling the complex/
Superintendent Jerry Phillips • “CalPlex was parent-drivand Assistant Superintendent en with the township and the
Carol Purkey, were approved school.
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It is one of the great
unanimously and extended est partnerships we have,” he
for another year.
said. “It will not take away
Three contracts through from the elementary school.
Professional
Contract It will alleviate the 7:30 a.m.
play-until-you-can'tManagement for administra and
tive services also were see-the-ball crunch.”
approved by the board for
Patterson asked about
another year.
Jim
wrestling
matches.
Before beginning his Glazier, Caledonia High
report, Phillips asked for an School principal, had done
update
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on the Paris Ridge very well; track regionals
Elementary School project. were coming up and they
McFarlane said that the might host the district base
foundations were 65 percent ball championships. The
complete and the site work FFA and competitive cheer
groups had also done well.
was 75 percent complete.
Phillips began his report
Patterson remarked, “The
saying that the bids for the community has given us the
construction of CalPlex had resources and we are using
been opened and that there them.”
had been 65 bidders in eight
Board Treasurer Patricia
Johnson shared her knowl
edge of fine arts at the high
school. She had attended the
March 16 Fine Arts Night at
Caledonia High School
where art in various media
were displayed and in some
instances available for pur
chase. Performances by
musicians, dancers
and
actors also occurred in pieces
written by students. The
CHS Jazz Band and the
orchestra also performed.
“ The level of talent is
phenomenal,” she said. “We
are truly blessed.”
Several of the district’s
buildings
been
have
approved as green schools.
Phillips observed there were
several projects that could be
done within a building to
help a school achieve green
status.
The band auction has
raised $5,000 or $6,000 and
many clubs had received
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March is reading month.
Phillips reported that celebri
ties, principals, parents and
local notables — all topped
off
at-school
by
the
overnights — have all been
in the schools during the
month.
He closed his report with a
brief discussion of the stimu
lus dollars.
“The stimulus dollars are
generating interest. We are
working on them. The rules
change almost daily. I pre
dict they will arrive in the
summer. We can’t use them
for existing programs. We
will try to maximize any
matching funds.”
Before the board got
down to its formal presenta
tion, students from the
Cougar Kids Care Club at
Kettle Lake Elementary
School, the host school for
the board,meeting, gave a
presentation about their
activities.
Principal Chris Warren
explained that the club is an
outgrowth of the former stu
dent council.
“The kids wanted to make
it more inclusive rather than
exclusive, so they came up
with the idea of a club that
would engage in projects to
help others.”
The presentation focused
on projects engaged in by the
club this year. One of them,
shoes for children and wid
ows in Guatemala, is in its
third year. Last year, they
collected more than 500
pairs of shoes.
Paige
Petrosky gave two reasons
for the project: the cracked,
bruised and torn condition of
the feet of the women and
children and the poverty cre
ated by the absence of hus
bands and fathers due to acts
of nature.
A field trip to the Kids
Food Basket in Grand
Rapids has created another
project
that
Trever
Zuiderveen said the group
would repeat next year. The
group packed about 1,000
sack suppers for poor chil
dren in downtown Grand
Rapids. The group will go
again in April.
Sadie Reil, who also par
ticipated in the presentation,
said, “How hard is going into
a warehouse and packing a
lunch? You may think that's
all you are doing when you
go to a place called Kids
Food Basket, but if you dig a
little deeper, you'll find over
1,580 in Grand Rapids alone
suffer from hunger.”
The program began five
years ago when one day an
elementary school principal
saw some of her students
digging through a dumpster
for food after school.
The club also has snack
items for packages for four
soldiers with direct connec
tions to the school. Dillon
Tompkins is the son of Amy
Tompkins who teaches sec
ond grade. Jimmy Haisma
and Drew O'Malley are the
sons respectively of Kim
Haisma and Carol O’Malley;
both women are paraprofes
sionals at the school. Finally.
Butch Kevanar is the uncle
of student Madelin Darby.
The packages will also
include DVDs and books.
An appearance by a friend
Marine
Cpl.
of
Josh
Hoffman, who is paralyzed
as a result of wounds
received in Iraq, sparked the
club's interest in raising
funds for the home built for
him
near
Middleville.
According
to
Bethany
Batchelor, the club voted to
help raise funds for the
The
home.
specially
designed house has an
entrance ramp and an eleva
tor.
The program concluded
with a tribute to Sherry
Hannon, a beloved first
grade teacher at Kettle Lake
who passed away in 2008.
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The club had raised money
to purchase and plant
Hannon's favorite tree, a
sunset maple, on the grounds
of the school. The tree was
supplied and planted by the
Wildwood Nursery. Petrosky
said this year's project is to
plant a bed of yellow tulips
around the tree, since these
were Hannon
Hannon's
’s favorite
flower.
Petrosky ended the pro
gram thanking all, particular
ly mothers, who helped them
at their meetings and with
bake sales.
Advisors for the program
are Warren, Lisa Batchelor,
Jamie Knoertzer, Jaime
Blunt and Shannon Reil.
The next meeting of the
school board will be on April
28 at 7 p.m. at Kraft
Meadows Middle School.
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Due to construction that
will require powei and telephone service to be turned off
completely,
the
entire
entire
Thornapple Kellogg High
School facility will be closed
from Friday, April 3, through
Sunday, April 12.
This includes the fitness
center and the Thornapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community Library. The
library will be open to patrons
until 8 p.m. on Thursday,
April 2. 7Librarian Barb computer system and work on
Hubers suggests that patrons the new library space,
stop by and pick up enough
We think that the new
books and compact disks and computer cable system will
movies to make it through
until
until the
the library
library opens
opens atat 88
a.m. on Monday, April 13.
The book drop will be open
during spring break week.
Books returned in the book
drop will not be charged
overdue fines for the week
the library is closed.
Construction at the high
school during the week will
include moving cables for the
be up and running once
school
school isis back
back inin session
session on
on
April
13,
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said
April
Superintendent Gary Rider,
The administration building will not have telephone
service during the week. Due
to power being turned off, the
administration offices may
need to close periodically
during the week.
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KDL chair addresses | Board approves bylaw changes
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Staff Writer
Rumors are traveling at
warp speed about the status
of the Caledonia Public
Library. The rumors appear
to reflect a fear expressed
by many as a very real and
very grisly prospect: Will
the community lose its
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library? What will the pow
ers that be, specifically the
Library
Kent
District
System, do if the millage to
build a new facility does
not pass on May 5?
The Kent District Library
(KDL) is governed by a
board of trustees. Each
trustee is responsible for
one or more libraries in a
region. A trustee is required
to be a resident of the
region
he or she serves.
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trustees are elected by the
people in each region,
much like state representa
tives are elected. They are
not; trustees of the KDL are
appointed by the Kent
of
Board
County
Commissioners.
The fact that there has
been an absence of com
ment from the office of the
system's executive director, Martha Smart, has con
tributed to the paucity of
reliable information and the
abundance of rumor. Smart
supported whole-heartedly
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focused on raising private
funds for the building of a
new library facility. Also,
public employees are limit
ed to what they can say due
to requirements in both
state and federal law about
using public funds to elec
tioneer.
The Sun and News was
able to have a lengthy conwith
Shirley
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Bruursema, chairperson of
the board of trustees for
Kent
District
Library
System. She also represents
the Caledonia library as the
regional trustee for the area,
The discussion below follows a question-and-answer
format,
Bruursema: The first
thing to get straight is that
the KDL is not the ultimate
W
source of power in the situ
ation.
How does KDL relate to
the
Caledonia
Public
Library?
Bruursema: KDL owns
the books and the other
contents — the collections
— and pays the employee
staff. KDL does not own
the building; the township a
owns it and has sole
responsibility for upkeep
and maintenance. While the
building is physically locat- F
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Caledonia, the village does ,
not own the building and
has no responsibility for its
maintenance and upkeep.
What about the rumor
that the library will be
closed if the millage fails?
Bruursema: “Not at any
point would we do it. KDL
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will not close the library.
The Sun and News keeps
hearing that KDL is look
ing for alternative space if
the current facility is
closed, that KDL will
choose the space and resi
dents will have nothing to
say about it. What can you
tell us about that?
Bruursema: It is really
sad to hear that. KDL is not
looking for any space for a
library. It is a fact that what
happens to the library is up
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Thornapple Kellogg Board
be
of Education
will
Monday, March 30, to
review the budget. This spe
cial meeting will begin at 7
p.m. in room 1616 of the
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School.
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of the board of education
will be Monday, April 20, at
7 p.m. in room 1616 of the
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senior and whether excep
tions can be made for the stu
dent to be excused from
classes during the final
semester of the year because
of “financial need.”
Board President Don
Haney encouraged the parent
to continue to meet with the
superintendent on this issue.
The parent also asked the
board to review graduation
policies and has met with the
policy committee.
Following the open ses
sion, board members went
into closed session to discuss
the superintendent's evalua-
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
the
of
Members
to the township.
Thornapple Kellogg Board
What do you think about
Education
approved
the millage?
bylaw changes at the March
ruursema: “I think it 23 meeting which will allow
will pass. The enthusiasm I t^e djstrjct t0 comply with
at the kickoff event was just state and federa] regulations,
sup-
This is an annual effort
simply marvelous. The sup
port of the people and elect- I whjch a]so allows the board
ed officials is so important. tQ
to correct typographical
The timing is perfect errors each year.
year> According
despite the economy. The | to Superintendent Gary
effort needs to be concen Rider,
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significant
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children and the patrons. I bylaws."
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Sunday Morning Worship Service............ ... 11:00 a.m
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908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
9:30 *.m.
Worship
Sunday School............................ 11 :(M) a.m.
Adult Bible Oan........................ 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Rocmke
Church: (269) 795-2391
10:00 o.m.
5:30 p.m.
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269-795-7903
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Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
www.thejchurch.com
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
Located near the corner oj M 37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth........................
Pioneer Club.........
Bible Study........... .
10:00
11 :00
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Community Church
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6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship ....................
Sunday School for All Ages.............
.. . .9:30 a.m.
. . .10:45 a.m.
Fax: 891-8648
Pastor Roger Pullman • C hurch Office: 86841391
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An informal, contemporary church
committed to our community.
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am In
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (6/6) 65-65 WAY
Check our web site: hw.wayfarercc.org
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5590 Wbrtneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
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Located between 52 1 and 48 St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Sunday School . .10:00 a m.
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A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship..............
Sunday Schoo) for All Ages...........
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ...........
......... 930 am
.. .1100 a.m
....... 6:30 p.m
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
9185 (berry Valley. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
(616) 891-KO 28
www.leightonchurch.org
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Helping Others Through (rod’s Loving Grace
...A Place For YOU!
Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m
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6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch com
e-mail: Steve@hfetrakchurch com • 616-550-1067
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(616) 891-8661
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Sunday Worship Services:
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6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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9:30 am.
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commented. The motion to
partner with the village on
the event at a cost not to
exceed $800 to the township
was approved unanimously.
A proposal submitted by
Hubbell, Roth and Clark Inc.
for work at the wastewater
treatment plant was referred
back to the joint sewer com
mittee.
During the board com
ment period, Koopmans
updated the board on the
work done by the PSAC on
the provision of 911 services
to Caledonia. He said the
committee had toured both
the
Kent
County
Communications Center and
Grand Rapids Center for 911
services. He also said the
State of Michigan may be
bidding on providing 911
services to communities.
Until he had toured the facil
ities and had exposure to the
process, he said he had not
realized the delays in the sys
tem. Snoeyink confirmed
that there were significant
delays in the current system
as well as disputed dropped
calls.
Hermenet said he would
like to see a task force for
bike paths and to get the road
commission involved in the
feasibility of adding bike
paths to roads.
Harrison noted that the
cost of paving ranged from
half to three-fourths of a mil
lion dollars per mile; eight
years ago a millage for parks
and trails had been defeated.
Caledonia does have a park
and trail plan; the township
should put together a five or
10-year plan, he said.
He also called attention to
the citizen planner class
being offered in Caledonia
State
by
Michigan
University Extension. The
class begins on Tuesday,
April 14, and runs through
Tuesday, May 26, from 6:30
to 9 p.m. The class will meet
in the township/village hall
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caledonia.org.
urged anyone interested in
planning and zoning issues
to take the course. More
information about the course
is available from Kendra
Wills, land use educator,
Kent County MSUE, at 616336-3265 or 616-336-2028 or
willsk@msu.edu.
Township Clerk Jennifer
Christian announced that
applications for absentee ballots for the May 5 election
are available.
Robertson said he would
like the township toi move
forward with a strategic plan,
a comprehensive plan.
“What are our long-term
objectives? Roads, bike
paths, technology, and parks
— move forward,” he urged.
Finally, he returned to the
budget and explained that the
township has three funds
designed to cope with
unforeseen expenses. The
largest is the budget stabilization fund which is kept at
the level of 15 percent of the
previous year’s general fund.
The other two funds are a
reserve fund and a contin
gency fund; both are in the
budget. Although he has con
tinued setting aside money in
the budget stabilization fund,
Robertson said he has come
to the conclusion that he
would prefer an emergency
fund able to carry the town
ship expenses for six months,
enabling him to return
$163,000 to the general fund.
The next township board
meeting will be April 1 at 7
p.m. in the township/village
hall, 250 Maple Street.
work in international competition
Middleville quilter Bonnie
Rhoby has been selected as a
semifinalist for the 25th
anniversary AQS Quilt Show
and Contest, April 22 to 25,
at the Paducah Expo Center
in Paducah, Ky. Rhoby has
been chosen to join 387 oth
ers in the annual contest. The
competition is offering more
than $127,000 in total prize
money. Her quilt, The Touch
of Love, represents hundreds
of hours of work.
This entry was chosen
from a field of 709 quilts.
From this point on, the quilt
will compete against others
within its own category,
Three quilting authorities
will judge this elite group
prior to the opening of the
show. The individual quilt
named best of show will garner a $20,000 cash prize. In
addition, this quilt will
become part of the permanent collection
in the
National Quilt Museum.
Regardless of how the
quilt places in the final judging, all 388 quilts will be displayed at the annual quilt
show. The annual quilt exhibition brings more than
35,000 quilters, collectors,
enthusiasts, and vendors to
Paducah each spring.
Entries are from 48 U.S.
The Thornapple Kellogg
High School Band and The
Blue Notes will perform in a
“Blues Brothers’ style” con
cert at 6 p.m. Saturday,
Central
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28
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Auditorium,
Broadway in Hastings.
Admission is a suggested
$5 donation, and all proceeds
will go to the American
Cancer Society's Relay For
Life.
The Wilder Ones, a Barry
County Relay for Life team,
is sponsoring the concert.
The team's theme is "We're
on a Mission from God" to
wipe out cancer.
Thornapple Twp.
planning meeting
rescheduled
9369 Cherry Valley S.E., Caledonia, MI 49316
891-5750
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The Thornapple Township
Planning Commission meet
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Monday, March 23, has been
rescheduled to the regular
meeting on April 27 at 7 p.m.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Sarah L. (Sally)
Williams; his parents and
four of his siblings.
He is survived by his
daughters, Jean and Domenic
Marinelli, Stacy and Robert
Swick; his grandchildren,
Nicholas, Nicole, Tyler and
Bradley; great-grandchild,
Nicholas Vincent Marinelli;
his twin sister, Ruth R.
Cross; many cousins, nieces
and nephews; special family
members, Gale and Chelsea,
Mike and Ann, Jessie and
Kayla; special friends, David
LeBlanc and Michael Walsh.
The Mass of Christian
Burial
was
offered
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 9669 Kraft SE.
Msgr. Leo Rosloniec and Fr.
Mark Bauer celebrants.
Interment Holy Corners
Cemetery.
The family will receive
relatives and friends at the
Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf
Funeral Chapel (Caledonia),
616 E. Main St. Monday 6-8
pm and Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8
pm. A Vigil Service will be
held Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memori
al contributions may be
made to the Sarah Steele
Memorial Fund at Duncan
Lake Community School or
for his adopted son in
Bangladesh. Envelopes will
be available at the funeral
home
and
at
church.
Condolences may be sent
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements made by
Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf
Funeral Chapel (Caledonia),
616 E. Main St.
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school will receive a Green School Certificate award from Kent ISD. Students can
recycle batteries and other items in these bins. Principal Tim Shaw is cutting down on
the use of paper by publishing the school’s monthly newsletter on line. (Photo by
Emily C. Van Matre
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small farm on Bowens Mills
Road.
She was a housewife and
worked in their insurance
agency until they sold it in
1976. She was a member of
Middleville
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has moved her practice to
Vance Pennington and Andy
Pennington; and many more
Caledonia after 16 years
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nieces and nephews. She also
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Jane
Linsea
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Joshua
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in Hastings.
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Ill. She often recalled all the
fun times she had as a child
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Lewis J. Persenaire, age
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March 20.
Persenaire was an avid
cyclist and a member of the
Rapid Wheelmen Club. He
was president and chairman
of the board of the National
24-Hour Challenge which,
for the past several years,
has started and ended in
Middleville.
Persenaire had survived a
struggle with cancer and
helped organize last year's
events.
successful
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worked with the Middleville
Rotary Club on last year's
Taste of Middleville.
Rev. Bill DeVries offici
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at
services
for
Persenaire on March 24.
Persenaire had hoped to ride
enough miles in the 2009 24Hour Challenge to reach the
1.000-mile goal.. The 24Hour Challenge awarded
him an honorary 1.000-mile
jersey in which he was
buried.
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Kellogg
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Schools Superintendent Gary is much more likely that we
Rider notified staff and oth will be able to run our Young
ers that he had heard some Fives program next year as
positive news about new reg we have this year," explained
ulations affecting kinder Rider. “It is significant
garten and Young Fives action by the House, but
schedules for next school please understand that this is
not a done deal until it gets
year.
On Wednesday, March 26, past the Senate and the gov
he passed along a message ernor.”
Previously, Rider had held
from Ron Koehler, commu
nications director at the Kent meetings with parents of stu
Intermediate School District. dents ready for kindergarten
“The House Appropriations on possible changes in
Education
Subcommittee
today passed a school aid bill
that delayed the implementa
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developmental kindergarten
and kindergarten for two
years,” wrote Koehler.
He . also quoted Mike
Pumford, a lobbyist working
with the KISD.
Pumford said, “The lan
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tion is expected to survive
scheduling that would be
necessary if Gov. Jennifer
Granholm’s mandate for all
day, every-day kindergarten
was implemented.
In addition, these require
ments are making the budget
process for school districts
difficult.
The Thomapple Kellogg
Board of Education will hold
a special meeting Monday,
March 30, to approve the
2009-10 budget. Rider will
also discuss cost-saving
measures included in the
budget.
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picture taken last spring shows Personaire shown last
year with Rotary Club member Lon LeFanty. Persenaire
died in surgery on March 20. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Club is planning a spaghetti
dinner for Friday evening.
Pete Steve of the National
24-Hour Challenge group
has announced that the event
which takes place on
Father’s Day weekend will
go ahead as planned.
“Lew really believed in
this event," Steve said. "We
want everyone to know that
we feel his death deeply. We
are continuing planning for a
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Other special male friends,
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you enjoy children and have
40 square feet of extra bedroom
space, you are invited to consider
foster care.
Classes for interested singles and
couples are periodically held by the
Barry-Eaton Dept, of Human Services.
Reservations are being taken now for
Spring Classes in Hastings the 24-hour class will be held
Saturday, April 18-May 9, with a required Orientation on
Wednesday, April 15 from 6-9pm
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Students of the Month
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High School. From left in
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Dan Montroy and • Sara
Densberger. In the back
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will hold one more fundraiser
to wrap up the year.
Two pizza restaurants
have agreed to donate back to
the class sales when individu
als mention they are there to
support the class party.
At Faro's Italian Pizza on
Main Street in Middleville on
Monday nights April 6, 13,
20 and 27, diners can help by
purchasing pizza and other
items. Diners just need to
mention that the order is to
help support the TK Class of
2009. Faro’s will donate 10
percent of all proceeds
toward the party,
On Tuesday nights, April 7
and 14, Three Brothers Pizza,
Broadway,
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at
Middleville, will donate 20
percent of purchases of pizza
and other items to the
overnight party campaign.
Sharon Haney says the
2009 after-graduation party
parents appreciate the contri-
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event.
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TKMS competes in
Science Olympiad
Central Dispatch warns area
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Middle School team repre
sented the district at the
Science Olympiad invitation
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again on March 14 at Western
Michigan University.
Jessica Ziccarello and
Adam Brew took first in
Environmental . Chemistry,
Jessica Rose and Olivia
Cooley also earned a first in
Dynamic Planet. Ziccarello
and Nathan Brew received
third in Reach for the Stars.
Jessica Rose and Tom Burger
took fourth in Write It-Do It,
and Alex Smith and Noah
Kim placed fifth in Elevated
Bridge.
Coach Jamie Bowman
said “Everyone had a great
time, and it was a good start
for our team for the first
year.”
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
ALL ELECTORS ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE
Election will be held for
Thomapple Township
Thomapple-Kellogg Schools
Caledonia Community Schools
On Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Electors who wish to vote in the election must
be registered no later
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than April 06, 2009.
To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office, the County
Clerk’s office or the Township Clerk’s office.
Thomapple Township Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (closed noon to 1:00 PM)
Friday 9:00 AM - noon
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200 East Main Street, Middleville, MI
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PUBLIC NOTICE
To Village of
Freeport Residents
There will be a Public Hearing of the Village Council
on April 13, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Hall,
for the renewal of the Consumers Energy Company
Electric Franchise Ordinance #23.
Consumers Energy Company Electric Franchise Ordinance
An ordinance, granting to Consumers Energy
Company, its successors and assigns, the right, power
and authority to construct, maintain and commercial
ly use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles,
crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and dis
tribution wires, transformers and other electrical
appliances on, under, along and across the highways,
streets, alleys, bridges, waterways, and other public
places, and to do a local electric business in the VIL
LAGE OF FREEPORT, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN,
for a period of thirty years.
THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
GRANT, TERM.
SECTION 2.
CONSIDERATION. '
SECTION 3.
CONDITIONS.
SECTION 4.
HOLD HARMLESS.
SECTION 5.
EXTENSIONS.
SECTION 6.
FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE.
SECTION 7.
RATES.
SECTION 8.
REVOCATION.
SECTION 9. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION, JURISDICTION.
SECTION 10. REPEALER.
SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The viewing of the ordinance renewal can be viewed in
full at the Village Office during business hours Monday
and Wednesday 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Yvonne M. Aspinall
Village Clerk
06688959
Scout to add bat
houses to trail
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Matt Swart, a member of
Middleville Boy Scout Troop
105, received permission
from members of the
Middleville Village Council
to put up about 50 bat houses
along the edge of the Paul
Henry Thomapple Trail.
At the March 24 meeting,
Swart demonstrated the bat
house and told the council
that the brown bats would
help control the mosquito
population along the trail.
Swart said he needs to raise
funds for the bat houses and
will work with Department
of Public Works Director
Wayne Winchester on the
locations.
In other business, the coun
cil held a public hearing to
close out the Community
Development Block Grant
which was used to improve
Crane Road to commercial
standards for Alliance Sheet
Metal. Even though the busi
ness has closed, it was neces-
sary to complete the paper
work for the state of
Michigan.
The council approved the
new Barry County Central
Dispatch plan and praised the
efforts of those who worked
on it.
Following a discussion,
the council agreed to approve
a second, one-year lease
with
agreement
with
Hager
Middleville Properties LLC
for use of the grassy area for
parking. The only expense to
the village is the cost of
mowing. It was used last year
when downtown construc
tion disrupting the parking
on Main Street.
Jackie Schmitz asked
council to approve the dona
tion of a “green bench" made
from recycled materials by a
Michigan company for the
area near the Peace Pole. The
parks and recreation commit
tee will discuss this request.
The next meeting of the
village council will be April
14 at 7 p.m. in the village hall.
Barry County Central
Dispatch and local fire
departments would like to
remind all Barry County res
idents that they must obtain a
bum permit before burning
any yard debris.
“If you are burning•SJ yard
debris such as leaves, twigs
or dead brush, you are
required under state law to
have a bum permit,” said
Phyllis Fuller, director of
County
Barry
Central
Dispatch.
A bum permit is required
any time there is no snow
cover on the ground, she
said. Burning in an approved
metal barrel with a lid and
holes smaller than threequarter of an inch in diameter
does not require a permit.
Fuller said residents should
practice the following safety
tips when burning yard
debris:
• Have garden tools, a water
hose or other source of water
on hand when burning out-
side.
• Be sure any outdoor fire
is completely extinguished
before leaving it; use plenty
of water to put out the fire
and wet everything thor
oughly.
• If a fire get out of con
trol, call for help immediate
lyResidents in Hastings,
Irving or Rutland townships
should call the Hastings Fire
Department at 269-9455384.
Anyone living in
Thornapple or
or Yankee
Springs townships should
call 269-795-7243.
Permits will not be issued
for any building oj demoli
tion materials or for any
other man-made materials.
Failure to obtain a burn permit may result in a citation or
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out of
control and the fire depart
ment has to respond. Bum
permits are issued on a dayto-day basis only and are
free.
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Caledonia
Caledonia, MI 49316
Fax: 616.891.0430
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The proposed ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the
Charter
Township
of
Caledonia
(Ken
Application - 6367 Broadmoor Avenue)
Koning
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at the next regular meeting of the Caledonia Township Board of
Trustees.
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-909 V FAX 269-795-2388
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS, RESIDENTS OF YANKEE
SPRINGS
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ESTED PERSONS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
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PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON
GET ALL THE NEWS
OF BARRY COUNTY!
Subscribe to the Hastings Banner.
Call 945-9554 for more information.
APRIL 16,2009 COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL
LOCATED AT 284 N. BRIGGS ROAD, MIDDLEVILLE, MI - BARRY
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COUNTY, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:
1. SEU -09-03-01 Parcel ID 08-16-008-00 A request by James Holes
for a Special Exception Use to operate a Bed and Breakfast
in his
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home at 9975 W M-179 Highway, Middleville, MI 49333.
2. SGN -09-03-01 Parcel ID 08-16-008-00 A request by James Holes
for a sign for his Bed and Breakfast at 9975 W M-179 Highway,
Middleville, MI 49333.
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3. ZOC 09-03-01 Parcel ID 08-16-008-00 A request by James Holes
to rezone his property from the Agricultural District to Resort
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MI 49333.
Please take further notice that the township Zoning Ordinance and pro
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TO PROVIDE A VEBA
The Village of Middleville is soliciting proposals from a Voluntary
Employees’ Beneficiary Program (VEBA) for the Village. The VEBA
posed changes will be available for public inspection during regular busi
ness hours and at the time of the public hearing. Signed, written letters
of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to individ
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Those vendors who comply with the VEBA Definition must submit
uals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to the
Township Clerk.
their proposals no later than Friday, April 10,2009 at 5:00 p.m. to the
All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to
We of Middleville at 100 E. Main Street, PO Box 69, Middleville, MI
participate in the discussion of the above proposal(s).
49333. If you have any questions regarding the attached, please
tact the Village Manager’s Office at 269-795-3385.
conCathy Strickland, Secretary
Jean Lamoreaux
Yankee Springs Township
Village Clerk
Planning Commission
06689142
Robert Lippert
Yankee Springs Township
Zoning Administrator
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developments.
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Bedford will be on hand to
The film is a case study of
answered by filmmaker
discuss economic security
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Massachusetts
town
of
Chris
Bedford
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a
new
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how
to
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Barrington
and
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economies of Middleville
efforts
made
by
the
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and
Caledonia.
Schumacher
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to
can be purchased directly
The
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begins
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to
implement
solutions
from local banks. One hun
Thursday,
April
2,
at
the
improve
the
local
economy.
dred BerkShares can be pur
Thornapple
Township
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chased for $95. These are
Emergency
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community
land
trust
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Building
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128
High
St.
in
and
first
community
support
cash in the local stores. A
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Local
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The
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documen
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profit
education
organiza
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also
examines
low-pow
March 10, 2009
for local expenses, or if they
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For
more
information,
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community
radio,
have a surplus, trade them in . The regular meeting of the
visit
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Village
Council
of
Middleville,
micro-loan
programs,
small
at the bank and receive U.S.
Michigan was called to order at
dollars, minus the 5 percent 7:00 PM by President Myers in
exchange factor. Despite this the village' of Middleville Hall,
small loss, local businesses Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
in Great Barrington continue Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen and
to increase their participation Mr. Van Noord Absent: None.
because they say it brings in
President Myers asked that the
more business and conse synopsis of the February 24,
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meeting be read by the
workers of those businesses Village Clerk,
The minutes of the February
ment
from
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acres
to.
3
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SYNOPSIS
employed.
24, 2009
•Il meeting were present
(residential). Roll Call vote; failed
Yankee Springs Township
. In the case of BerkShares, ed. Parker made a motion to
to adopt. Motion made and sup
Board Meeting
all money used to purchase accept the minutes and Van
ported to accept the Wind
March 12, 2009
the BerkShares is deposited Noord supported the motion.
Call to Order - Meeting called Turbine Ordinance as submitted.
Nays: to order at 7:02 PM by Roll Call: Cook, Finkbeiner, Yes.
Voice
Vote:
Ayes:
All.
in local bank accounts which
None. Absent: None. Motion Supervisor Al McCrumb; and Jerkatis, Lippert, McCrumb, No.
ensure exchangeability of the Passed.
Motion failed.
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
local currency into dollars. ACTIONS TAKEN
Set backs for private and non
Roll Call: Members present;
1. President Myers presented McCrumb, J. Lippert, M. Cook, conforming roads will be
board,
BerkShare
The
including one bank president the agenda and requested the Finkbeiner, and Jerkatis. All pres addressed at the next Planning
addition of County Commissioner ent. (Constable Misak absent Commission’s meeting agenda.
and one CPA, monitor the Mike Bremer to Reserved Time.
Chief Middleton asked that park
with
notice)
security of the cash on Parker made a motion to accept
Staff Present: F. Fiala, S. ing lot set backs need to be dis
the corrected agenda and Pullen Marcukaitis, P. Jansens, C. cussed as well taking fire lane
deposit.
deposit.
Ithaca Hours, by contrast, supported the motion. Voice Strickland, G. Wells. Zoning clearances into consideration.
Vote:
Ayes:
All.
Nays:
None.
Supervisor
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Report:
E911
Administrator,
R.
Lippert.
are backed by the labor of the Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Central Dispatch Service Plan
Visitors:
11.
participants in the program,
2. Pullen made a motion to
Additions or Corrections to Ballot. Mary Cook reported on
who are listed in a service accept the current bills for the Agenda: M. Cook to present 911
the completed revisions and
directory based on the work March 10, 20°9jneeting in the Committee at Supervisor’s changes to the 911 Plan. Motion
amount
of
$115,766.25.
Lytle
made and supported to approve
report.
they are willing to provide.
supported the motion. Voice
Approval
of
Minutes:
February
the
new
911
Plan
as
submitted.
Local Future believes that Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: None.
12, 2009 approved as presented. All yes, Motion approved.
local currencies, when prop Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Water Report for February
Special Meeting March 5, 2009
3. Parker made a motion to with IBarry County Road presented.
erly implemented, encourage
Motion made and supported to
people to buy local products approve the additional Fleis & Commission approved as pre
Vandenbrink engineering budget sented.
approve
Barry
County
Road
first and to pay closer atten
for West Main St of $2,800, Third
Commission to crack seal the
Public
Comment:
None
tion to how they are spend & First St of $2,000 and M-37
Acknowledgment of Visitors: Township Parking lot in the
ing their money, increase Finkbeiner/Crane Rd of $1,700 TTES Fire Chief Middleton. 78 amount of $400. All yes, motion
community
pride . and for the Economic Stimulus calls during the month of carried.
Projects.
Pullen
supported
the
Motion made Al McCrumb to
February.
improve the local economy
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All.
appoint Keith Middlebush to the
TTES
is
sponsoring
a
5K
Walk
by saving or creating jobs.
Nays: None. Absent: None. for Charity during the Heritage PlanningI Commission and
With the challenges facing Motion Passed.
Day Celebration in Middleville Marley TenCate to the alternate
Oliver made a motion to month of September. Bradford position on the Zoning Board of
4.
the national economy. Local
Future believes it is time to approve the additional $360 for White donated funds to purchase Appeals. All yes, motion carried.
the service counter making turn out gear and additional
Treasurer
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Report:
Presented
consider taking control of the Change Order No. 4 a total of
by Jerkatis. Motion made and
equipment.
Applied
for
grant
to
future by creating a local cur $4990. Lytle supported the
acquire training trailer teaching supported to accept as present
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All. elementary age children for prop ed.
rency.
Documentary filmmaker Nays: None. Absent: None. er use of fire extinguishers.
Clerk’s Report: February Cash
Chris Bedford, founder of Motion Passed.
Barry County Commissioner, receipts; accounts payable in the
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5. Lytle made a motion to Craig Stolsonburg. Disappointed amount of $32,796.23. Motion
the Center for Economic SC
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schedule
the Public
Public Hearing
Hearing for
for with 911 Plan/Board removing made and supported to approve,
Security, will present his the close out of the CDBG for the the Barry County Prosecutor all yes. Motion carried.
new film
rum about Great Alliance Sheet Metal and Crane from the Plan. Announced Chili
Motion made and supported to
Barrington including the his Road Project at 7 PM on March Cook-off March 28, 2009 at February payroll in the amount of
24, 2009 as part of the regular Sandy’s Country Kitchen pro $12,288.74. All yes. Motion car
tory of the BerkShares. The agenda for the Village Council
ried.
ceeds
to
the
Red
Cross.
free film and discussion will Meeting at the Village Hall.
Motion made and supported to
Park Committee Update sub
be held on Thursday, April 2, Parker^ supported the motion, mitted by Sandy Marcukaitis: approve $1,500.00 to Gun Lake
at 7 p.m., in the Thornapple Voice Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: Motion made by J. Lippert; sup Area Water Authority for the
None.
Absent:
None.
Motion
iPCS
lease
amount.
Township
ported
by
M.
Cook
to
apply
for
Emergency
Township
Passed.
will receive lease payments and
the
DNR
Trust
Fund
Grant
in
the
Building
Services
in
6. Van Noord made a motion to amount of $50,000.00 with a forward payment to the Water
Middleville. For more infor schedule a Public Hearing to be 50/50 match from the Township. Authority for deposit.
Clerk announced that May 5,
mation about the film or held on April 28, 2009 at 6:30 Stipulation that no more than one
PM,
prior
to
the
regular
Village
2009
School
Elections
for
both
visit
grant
approval
will
be
accepted.
currencies.
local
Council meeting at the Village Roll Call: Lippert, Finkbeiner, precincts.
LocalFuture.org.
Hall to discuss the Waste Hauling McCrumb and Cook;
Other Public Comment: Jim
Cook:
Yes.
This article for Local and
Curbside
Reifel, resident spoke regarding
Recycling jerkatjS: No. Motion carried.
Future was written by Aaron program. Corson supported the
Bids for Park Shelter due April Flood Insurance/Rates FEMA
Wissner, founder of Local motion. Voice Vote: Ayes; All. 2, 2009. Ads placed in local approved (flood Plain). McCrumb
Nays:
None.
Absent:
None.
newspapers
and
Builder’s will have this matter addressed
Future, a nonprofit educa
Motion Passed.
at the April meeting.
Construction.
tional organization, and a 167. At 8:25 PM Corson made a
Motion made and supported to
Zoning Administrator February
year public school educator. motjOn to adjourn the meeting Report: 1 house addition. 1 com adjourn at 9:25PM. Approved by
Wissner is a graduate of the and Parker supported the motion. plaint noise of engines being all.
Respectfully submitted by
University of Michigan, and Voice Vote: Ayes: All Nays: None. repaired vicinity Gun Lake Road.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Lippert,
Janice
C.
Clerk.
Motion
made
and
supported
to
his family has lived in
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary,
Recording
Deb
return
the
unused
escrow
bal
Michigan for six generations. Mary Jean Lamoreaux
ance to iPCS in the amount of Moussau.
Village of Middleville Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
$846.00.
The complete text of the min
Wind Turbine Ordinance may be read at the Township Hall
utes may be read at the Village Adoption presented. Motion during regular office hours.
Hall between the hours of 9:00 made and supported to increase Janice C. Lippert
06689086
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A self-sustaining commu
nity is one in which people
spend their money where
they live. The trick is how to
encourage citizens to spend
money on local services and
goods in a global economy,
and better yet to become a
supplier of goods and servic
es to the local community.
One possible solution, being
considered and attempted in
communities around the
world, is the development of
local currencies.
Local Future believes that
Middleville or Caledonia
may want to consider devis
ing a local currency for its
residents. A local currency is
a form of money that is used
only within a community.
This local currency exists
side by side with dollars, in
wallets and cash registers,
and is used to buy the same
sorts of things.
In the U.S., local curren
cies are perfectly legal as
long as the bills do not look
like dollars and as long as
income in local currency is
declared as income for tax
purposes. Local currencies
are :managed by nonprofit'
organization in the same
communities they serve.
'The nonprofit designs the
bills and hires a printer to
create the bills on paper with
various security features,
such as watermarks, holograms, or heat-sensitive
areas. The local bills include
serial numbers.
Nonprofit local currency
systems differ from for-profit gift certificate companies.
Recently, one gift certificate
CertifiChecks,
company,
filed for bankruptcy in Ohio,
leaving the holders of the gift
with
unrecertificates
deemable checks.
Three communities cur
rently printing their own
money include Ithaca, N. Y.;
Traverse City; and Great
Barrington,
Mass.
As
Middleville and Caledonia
consider their plans for the
future, local currencies may
provide opportunities to
increase the resilience and
sustainability of both communities,
In Ithaca, the local curren
cy is called “Ithaca Hours.”
These were created during
1991, in order to help create
jobs for those who were
unemployed or underem
ployed. The first bill created
was the “One Hour” note,
which represents one hour of
human labor, and soon was
accepted as equal to $10.
A business that accepts a
local currency for payment
will in turn pay local expenses with this local currency.
Traverse City recently
developed “Bay Bucks.” The
bills come in $1, $5, $10 and
$20 bills and can be pur
chased or accepted in change
at participating stores. The
BayBucks.org Web :site
emphasizes that using Bay
Bucks helps to keep money
in the local economy,
increasing the “multiplier
effect,” which measures how
many times the same money,
is spent within the communi
ty.
The most well-known
the
is
currency
local
Great
of
BerkShare
Barrington. The BerkShares
boast very high participation
rates by 350 local businesses,
and with more than $2 mil
lion BerkShares in circula-
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time, Thursday, April 2, 2009, at which time they will be publicly
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manner deemed in the best interest of the Township.
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Local FFA members earn awards at state convention
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Leadership contest award were received by FFA students(left to right) Kelsey
Steketee in demonstration, David Vandermark in agricultural issues. Nikki Spagnuolo
in greenhand public speaking and Samantha McKenna in greenhand conduct of
meetings.
The Caledonia FFA chap
ter joined the state conven
tion held March 11 to 13 at
Michigan Slate University.
During the event, many
awards were presented, and
the state finals in 11 leader
ship contests were held.
Caledonia had a delega
tion of more than 50 mem
bers, parents, advisors and
alumni in attendance. Clint
Katie Homan (left) and Alex Schut hold their trophies. Homan was a state finalist
for creed speaking and Schut was a jr. high state finalist for public speaking.
Steketee. a 2009 Caledonia
graduate, served as the
Michigan FFA State Sentinel
and helped conduct the stale
youth convention.
Caledonia was one of 14
chapters recognized with the
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Voting delegates for the
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Caledonia’s Greenhand
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contest. Katie Homan placed
second in the state in creed
speaking. The team of Ryan
Skinner, Kelsey Steketee and
Dakota Vandentoorn earned
a sixth place award in
demonstration.
David
Vandermark,
Zachary Vandermeer, Mark
Postema and Karl Layton
earned a silver award in agri
cultural issues. Alexandria
Schut earned a silver award
in junior high public speak
ing.
Sarah Vandefifer was
named the state winner in the
specialty animal proficiency
program. She received a
$200 award from the
National FFA Foundation.
Ashley Kelly received a
silver award in the area of
veterinary medicine. Ryan
Skinner earned a scholarship
to attend the Washington
Leadership Conference from
the Michigan FFA Alumni
Association.
Caledonia FFA had nine
students earn the state FFA
degree this year: Krista
Janeschek, Ashley Kelly,
Deborah Teusink, David
Vandermark,
Zachary
Vandermeer,
Danielle
VanSingel,
Carly
VanDuinen, Kelli Warner
and Sarah Vandefifer.
Thirteen students received
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Favreau. Joshua Gleco.
Vince James, Hillary Kent.
Mark
Christa
Postema.
Reinhart, Ryan Skinner,
Kelsey Steketee, Susanna
Teusink,
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Ashley
Kelly,
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Teusink, Ryan Skinner,
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Grand Rapids.
Hills
Kenowa
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School
Intermediate
Grand Rapids.
2. Calvin Christian School
in Wyoming.
3. Grandville Christian
School in Grandville.
4. St. John Vianney
School in Wyoming.
5. Thornapple Kellogg
Elementary School 2 in
Middleville.
School in Stevensville.
7. St. John Vianney
School in Wyoming.
8. Delton Kellogg Middle
School in Delton.
9 Huntington Woods
School
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10. Palmer School Team
B in Grand Rapids.
11. Vanguard Charter
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12 . Grandville Christian
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6. Brown Elementary
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April
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School
Team
B
in
Kentwood.
2. Cummings Elementary
School in Grand Rapids.
3. Gull Lake Middle
School Team B in Richland.
4. Thornapple Kellogg
Middle
School
in
Middleville.
5. Grandville Christian
School in Grandville.
6. Gull Lake Middle
School Team A in Richland.
7. Crestwood Middle
School
Team
A
in
Kentwood.
8. Crestwood Middle
School
Team
B
in
Kentwood.
9. St. John Vianney
School in Wyoming.
10. Pinewood Middle
School
Team
A
in
Kentw •!•!•
The Lost
Labor of
Heracles Div III:
1. Fennville High School
in Fennville.
Shock Waves Div I:
1. St. Anthony of Padua
School in Grand Rapids.
2. Roosevelt Elementary
•It in Stevensville.
School
Delton
3.
Kellogg
1
Elementary
School
in
Delton.
4. Thomapple Kellogg
Elementary School 3 in
Middleville.
Shock Waves Div II:
1. St. John Vianney
•!•
School
in Wyoming.
2. Hamilton ‘ Middle
School in Hamilton.
3. Crestwood Middle
School
Team
in
1
Kentw .•I© *•
4. Delton Kellogg Middle
School in Delton.
Superstition Div I:
1. Pine Ridge Christian
•It in Holland.
School
2. Thomapple Kellogg
Elementary School 3 in
Middleville.
3. West Side Christian
School in Grand Rapids
4. Thomas M. Ryan
Intermediate School Team B
from Richland.
5. Kellogg Elementary
School in Richland.
6. Explorer Elementary
School
•It in Kentwood
6. Huntington Woods
Elementary
School
in
Wyoming.
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4. Fennville High School
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5. Thornapple Kellogg
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Renatra Fusca awards for
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Division II team from St.
John Vianney. This team
came in first but also
received this award for
amazing excellence and
exceptional creativity.
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Fusca award for their sponta
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9. Cummings Elementary
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10. Zinser Elementary
School Team B in Grand
Rapids.
10.
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in
School
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11.
Walker
Charter
Academy in Grand Rapids.
12. Thornapple Kellogg
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12. Hamilton Elementary
School in Kentwood.
13. St. John Vianney
School in Wyoming.
14. Legacy Christian
School
•It in Grand Rapids.
15. Vanguard Charter
Academy in Wyoming.
16 . Fennville Elementary
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Creekside Greenhouse plans
new programs this year
gardeners “go green" and
warms up.
Goggins suggests that this certified organic vegetable
class is a good way “to be and herb seeds and soil.
They are also carrying
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and summer weddings with new varieties for containers
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Creekside, at 10197 W.
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Garbow
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M-37,
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early
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when the warm weather
April.
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on
Saturday.
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health.
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has
infor
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now
complies
with
local
reg
mation
on
3-by-6-foot
raised
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ulations
and
will
list
specials
bed
gardens
and
plans
and
and gardeners can pay a
and
upcoming
events.
plants
that
work
for
most
small fee to leave the planters
at the greenhouse to grow yards. They now have
until the weather really biodegradable pots to help
. by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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Creekside Greenhouse will
host a free workshop on con
tainer planting at 7 p.m. Amy
GOggjns says she is excited
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Page Elementary announces honor rolls
f ourth grade
Victoria Aspinall, Allexus
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Kelsie Gay. Rachael Gorton,
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Emily
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Brianna Heikkila. Whitney
Hemmes, Kip Herich, Kiley
Hilton, Richard Hodges.
Trevor Hodges, Ashlee
Hunderman, Devlyn Huska.
Spencer Irvine. Maximiliano
Tomas
Izaac.
Kaboos,
Hannah
Keller.
Alyssa
Kennedy.
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Elizabeth Kidder.
Alexander Koetje, Lauren
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radley Martin.
Rheagan McCrath. Cullin
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No. 14/April 4, 2009
Road repairs approved by Caledonia Township board
at the Wednesday, April 1,
Caledonia Township Board
meeting, “They were bad.
Really bad."
The township budget had
allocated $434,000 for road
repairs. Considering only the
worst roads and configuring
the repairs between paving
and re-graveling, not a single
option came in at $434,000.
Most came in at $459,000plus.
building the budget for the
2009 fiscal year.
A special roads committee,
consisting of trustees Dale
Hermenet and Rick Snoeyink,
began meeting in January. An
inventory of unpaved roads
was compiled. The committee
met and eventually drew up
lists of options with their
costs. A final task was to drive
the roads.
As Hermenet commented
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Relief is in sight for
Caledonia Township residents
who have voiced their con
cerns about the condition of
several township roads during
the public comment portion of
Bit
more than one board
meeting
in the fall and winter. Perhaps
the single greatest turnout
occurred during a work ses
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sion at which the board
was
Hermenet and Snoeyink
recommended a combination
of roads: Alaska Avenue
from 7200 to 7800 is the
only road to be paved at a
cost to the township of
$206,250. The remaining 15
roads will be re-graveled for
an
estimated
cost
of
$255,000. Total costs of the
repair projects are estimated
to be $461,250. Dropping the
four roads having the lowest
priority from the list would
have brought the costs down
below the $434,000 figure.
In the ensuing discussion,
Richard Robertson, treasurer, said the general fund
could handle the excess
amount easily, and he
favored doing all the roads
recommended. Supervisor
Bryan Harrison added that he
did not think the township
would have to pay the entire
amount of the Alaska
Avenue project.
Nancy Pikaart, who has
from time to time reminded
township officials of the con
dition of 96th Street where
she lives, said, “Hallelujah! I
have pled for gravel. The
clay subsoil is really danger
ous, especially after severe
maintenance."
Pikaart maintains her road
has not been re-graveled in
19 years.
Trustee Don Koopmans
expressed some concern
about the cost of gravel at
$45,000 per mile. He said he
was not sure that all road sur-
MD0T starts construction of
44th Street bridge over US-131
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will see two lanes main
tained in each direction and
short-term freeway closures
for bridge demolition and
setting concrete beams.
Two of the four ramps will
be closed, at any time, with
appropriate detours posted.
This $13.5 million proj
ect will improve traffic
flow, increase safety and
improve ride quality.
merging on to and off from
the freeway. Plans include
reconstructing 44th Street
from west of Clyde Park
Avenue to east of Clay
Avenue, including both
intersections and interchange ramps.
During construction, one
lane of eastbound, one lane
of westbound
and a center
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turn lane will be maintained
on 44th Street during the
part-width bridge construc-
Michigan
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of
Department
Transportation
(MDOT)
will has begun work on the
44th Street bridge over US131 in Grand Rapids. The
project began April 1 and is
expected to re-open to traf
fic by early November.
Work will include replac
ing the existing six-lane
overpass with an eight-lane
bridge that will accommo
date the increased traffic
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at Caledonia Lakeside Park.
The hunt will be divided
into the following age
groups: 4 and under, 5 to 6,
and 7- to 10-year-olds. The
Hunt will start at 11 a.m.
Children should bring a bas
ket or bag to collect their
eggs in.
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slips of paper that will allow
them to claim prizes, like
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no noise, security or other
issues with the festival since
its inception.
Ed Fischer, a neighbor,
said that there were some
minor traffic issues but they
had resolved quickly. He
said he supported the event
100
percent.
Hermenet
added that he lives across the
river from the farm and does
not have any problems with
the festival. Harrison moved
to approve the request for a
three-year permit. It was
approved unanimously.
It is time to nominate a
hometown
hero.
The
Hometown Hero award is
presented every year to an
individual who meets the fol
lowing criteria: exceptional,
unusual, and distinguished
service to the community, a
demonstrated concern for
neighbors and the communi
ty, and contributions to shap
ing the community.
Nominations must be
made in writing and include
a brief biography of the nom
inee and his or her contribu
tions. Supporting letters may
be submitted. Nomination
forms are available in the
township office. The dead
line for returning them to the
township supervisor is June
It.
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selected by the board. The
award will be presented dur-
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Following a
necessary.
motion by Koopmans and
supported by Snoeyink, the
March 31 recommendation
for repairs was unanimously
approved.
Harrison cautioned all
awaiting road repairs on
Alaska Avenue: “Approval is
the beginning of the process
for Alaska Avenue. There
will be a public hearing by
the Kent County Road
Commission; the county's
policy is to support projects
with public support."
Blues
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The
Festival, an event that has
become a highlight of the
summer
in
Caledonia,
applied for a permit toi run
the festival for two days each
year for three consecutive
years. In previous years,
organizers have applied for a
permit each year.
Harrison, supplying some
background, said the event
held on the grounds of the
Shagbark Farm also offered
the opportunity for camping.
He noted that the festival is
organized as a nonprofit cor
poration interested in the
preservation of folk music
and blues, and the organiza
tion supports the American
Legion Post 305 and the
band boosters by allowing
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event. Bring a camera, the
Easter Bunny will be there.
Seniors of the Caledonia
Resource Center stuffed the
eggs and Boy Scout Troop
202 will hide them.
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
The April 9 meeting of the
Yankee Springs Township
Board represents the last
chance without a special
meeting of the board to pass a
resolution before the May 4
deadline for accepting the
Emergency
Federal
Agency's
Management
(FEMA) new 100-year floodplain map for the township.
Accepting the new flood
plain map' is the first step
toward agreeing to participate
in the management of the
floodplain.
Why does the FEMA
floodplain map matter? After
all, when was the last time
portions
significant
of
Yankee Springs Township
were inundated with flood
waters? Because a failure by
the township to participate
raises some significant issues
with consequences.
The first is flood insurance,
which has two sources. The
_National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) is a federal
program enacted by the U.S.
Congress in 1968 and modified by succeeding acts. Thei
Standard Flood Insurance
Policy is sold by private
insurance companies that are
licensed by the states to sell
insurance. The policies are
subsidized by the federal government, which retains the
responsibility for underwrit
ing losses, and the companies
also receive an allowance for
the costs of processing claims
and writing policies.
Insurance through the
NFIP is available only to per
sons living in a community
where the governing body has
adopted and enforced floodplain ordinances.
The second source is the
sub-prime or high-risk insur-
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The dramatization is
being
done
by
the
church’s youth group
and starts at* 10 a.m.
inside the church sanctu
ary. After the dramatiza
tion, there will be an
Easter egg hunt outside
on the church grounds.
The hunt is for children
in pre-school through fifth
grade. Those participating
in the hunt will be divided
into two groups, and the
activity will take place in
two different areas. One
hunt will be comprised of
children in pre-school and
those no older than 6.
The other hunt will be for
children 7 years old to fifth
Freeport
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is April 11
The Freeport Business
Association and the Freeport
Fire Department have joined
forces with the Easter Bunny
and have planned their annu
al Easter fun event at the
Freeport Community Center.
This event which begins at
10 a.m. on Saturday, April
11, includes some hunting for
eggs and prizes.
This event is for children
from 6 months to 11 years of
age, and the group will be
separated by age. Children
should bring* a basket or bag
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Senators
Debbie
Stabenow and Carl Levin
notified the Middleville
Housing Commission that
they have been awarded
$70,674 from the public
housing capital fund.
The commission oversees
senior citizen apartments in
Middleville.
The funds are part of the
$205,254,001 in American
Recovery and Reinvestment
Act funding awarded to
Michigan, and the funds come
from the Department of
Housing
and
U rban
Development as part of the
stimulus package.
The
Michigan
State
Development
Housing
received
Authority
S63.974.711 for low-income
housing tax credits to be
used statewide.
The state also received
$34,671,922 for Community
Development Block Grants
and $53,140,158 in home
lessness prevention funds.
“This economic recovery
funding will provide struggling
families
across
Michigan ’ with
quality
affordable housing and cre
ate good paying jobs.” said
Stabenow.
Levin emphasized that the
funding will create jobs and
bolster the local economy in
both the short and long term.
Dan Parker, a member of
the Middleville Housing
Commission board, talked
about what the group has
already done to refurbish the
apartments by adding car
ports and a new door.
Lil Stehr, who administers
the building that serves sen
ior citizens, said she is very
happy that the Middleville
location was awarded funds.
Middleville has 120 days
from March 4 to enter into
contracts to use the funds
and then a year to complete
the projects.
Stehr said she and the
board hope to expand park
ing for the facility and per
haps update the draperies
and other interior improve
ments for the apartments.
UAW Local 1002 plans
free food distributions
UAW Local 1002 will be
distributing free food to
those in need at the union
Peking lot on the fol'owtng Tuesdays: April 21,
May 19 and June 16.
The union hall is located
at 295 Washington St. in
Middleville. The time for
these distributions is 4 p.m.
Anyone who is at risk of
going hungry qualifies to
receive this food, and so does
someone who has to choose
between paying for other
expenses such as rent or
medicine and buying food or
skips meals to make sure
their children haVe enough to
eat.
The UAW Local 1002 has
been distributing food to
those in need since the sum
mer of 2002. The food distri-
butions are a collaborative
effort among the Food Bank
of South Central Michigan,
UAW Local 1002, the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church and the
Barry County United Way.
The Food Bank is a United
Way agency, a member of
Feeding America and the
Food Bank Council of
Michigan.
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much more expensive than
those available through the
NFIP. This market Is the
only available source for
f]ood insurance for people
who live in communities that
have chosen not to participate jn tfoe nfip
However, the lack of
access to the NFIP is not the
only consequence of the fail
ure of a community to partic
ipate.
A second major conse
quence is the prohibition of
loans guaranteed by the
Veterans Administration, the
Federal
Housing
Administration, or Rural
Housing Services for buying
or building structures in
hazard
flood
areas.
Furthermore, if there is a
presidential declaration of
disaster, there will be no
assistance for permanent
repairs or reconstruction of
buildings that would have
been insurable if the commu
nity is not participating in the
NFIP.
A third consequence is the
’ difficulty of securing a mort
gage. No federally chartered
banks supervised by the
Federal Reserve System
(those with the words “feder
al” or “national
national" in their
names), and banks super
vised
by
the
U.
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Comptroller of the Currency
(virtually all other banks), or
credit unions under the juris
diction of the National Credit
Union Administration can
grant a mortgage or con-
struction or home-equity
loan without an appropriate
flood insurance policy. Nor
can such mortgages be sold
to Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac, the largest secondary
market for mortgages.
Conversations with local
bankers who issue mortgage
and home-equity loans have
revealed there are mortgages
in existence in the area that
have required flood insur
ance. It is also true that
among the documents signed
at loan closings is a notice
stating■11 that should the prop
erty be determined to be in a
floodplain, the debtor is
required to purchase flood
insurance in the appropriate
amount and to maintain the
coverage as long as the loan
exists.
While the first step to
securing access to federal
flood insurance is the pas
sage of a resolution to accept
the FEMA floodplain map
Yankee
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Springs
Township, additional steps
are required to secure full
admission to the program.
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one year in which to pass an
ordinance delineating how
development and construc
tion within the floodplain
will be managed. The ordi
nance will have to incorpo
rate the requirements of the
NFIP and the Michigan
Department
of
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which students in grades 3
through 9 took in October
2008.
While school districts
have had the results for some
time, they were not allowed
to release them to the public
until 10 a.m. on April 2.
Thomapple Kellogg students scored above both the
Kent Intermediate School
District and state averages.
According to a press
release issued by the state
department of education,
scores on the statewide math
tests have risen for the fourth
consecutive year, and scores
in social studies and writing
rose overall.
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very positive
at TK and an
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in writing at the fourth grade
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the results are leaving broad
smiles on the faces of district
administrators and faculty.
“We are up in every catego
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Superintendent Jerry Phillips.
“We are extremely pleased. It
shows how our staff have been
working extremely hard to
meet the state standards and
benchmarks. The smallest
gain was 9 percent; the largest
was 23 percent.”
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LOCAL
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
www a laska ba di i st. ore
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, Ml 49316
616-698-8104
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0950 Hanna Lake Ave SE • Caledonia Ml 49316
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Rev David Ktumpier,
696 -6850
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Loving God. Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
" The Family of God for AU People
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Mormng 930 am
Evening 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Sun 6 00 pm
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616-698-8001
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37. north of Middleville • ^95-9726
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Frank P Snyder. Senior Pastor
Tim A Vine, A®. Pastor/Youdi
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
David M. Snyder. Minuter of Music
Sunday School..................... .•............ 9:4$
10:00 a m.
5:30 p.m.
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
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Sunday Morning Wonhip Service........... 11 t
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Rev Tom DeVries. Pastor - 795-3667
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer.................. 6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs........................
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Assembly of God
Church 269 79b-23 70
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BRIGHISIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Catual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10 00am
www.bnghtMde.org ♦ 616 891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/io,
9957 Cherry Valley
CHRISTIAN R£FTjRMT D CHURCH
(M THE CORNER OF M J7 AND 100TM STREET)
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
111 Church Street
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School.............................. 11:00
111 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web lite: http://goodihcpherdicnB googlepages
(K 5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Caledonia >
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Caiedoma. Ml. 49316
F»hone 61^891-1512
wwwxaledon Ucrv^rrg
Sunday Servim
.com
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friends, and your family
Senior PaMor
right where you 're at.
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Sunday Worehip:
900,9:30& IB 111
PtMor erf Outreach and Congregational Life
Wf trek to lead people to a wring faith in Jesus Christ.
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
OUM LAKI
COMMUNITY
CMMKOM
269-795-7903
www.gunlakecommumtychurch.org
11 00am - Contemporary
9 45am Bible Sludiei
and Sunday School
best
day ofyour week
Nurwy available
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Pastor Scoff E. Manning
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Website
www.umcmiddlevjlle.orQ
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
wMw.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
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METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville. MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth....................
Pioneer Club.......
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159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Meeting you, your
PaUfjr ScuU Greenway
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12200 WeM M-179 Highway
(Chief Noonday Road)
Wayland. MJ 49348
Education hour 11:00 AM
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9 30 a m ...................... Non-Tradltional Service
11.00 a.mi......................... Traditional Service
GUN LAKE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
& PRESCHOOL
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Sunday Services
...........10:00 a.m.
........... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Mass Times:
Saturday
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9:30 am
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Easter Sunday Mass... 6:30am. 8am. 10am & noon
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CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Jim Hodge. Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Contemporary Worship ............................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.................. 10:45 a m.
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Sunday Mornin? (Hebtdhon 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church
10:45-11:30 am
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday School for All Ages......................... 11:00 a.m
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ..........................6:30 p.m.
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
Ptitor Rw. CHnt Cooer, PhJ)
www.leightonchurch.org
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
www.cornerchurch.org
...A Place For YOU!
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
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Fellowship Church
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Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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(616)891-8661
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
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9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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www. whitneyvillebible org
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Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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4935 WhitneyviHe Ave
Located between 52' and 48'1 St
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship........................... 9:30 a.m.
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9185 Cheny W SuHe B • (aledoma 49316 • 616-891-7910
3449 76th St Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
Frohn Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Pastor: Rev. Josh Blunt
Contact our Dutton office at (616) 65-65-WAY
Check our web site: www. wayfarercc .org
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone (616) 068-6437
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dynamic teaching, prayer fa the sick, children's church
Sunday School. . .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am in
Caledonia Kraft Meadows Middle School Cafeteria
Everyone is welcome!
5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Aho, Ml 49302
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6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue. Alto
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10:00 a.m. Worship.
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
community
Join us Sundays at 10 -m
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
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Morning Worship.......................... .......... .
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— Attended Nursery
Sunday School................................................. 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study...............
7:00 p.m.
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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by Patricia Johns
10:30
a.m.,
the
FBC
Worship
On
Holy
Saturday,
a
matins
Association
Good
Friday
Christ.” The interactive can church will present a Passion
Staff Writer
Choir
will
present
the
Easter
service
will
begin
at
9:30
a.m.
Service
is
scheduled.
The
Rev.
The days between Palm dlelit walk simulates the path play at the 8 and 10:45 a.m.
musical
entitled,
“
The
and
the
Easter
Vigil
at
8:10
Dr.
Eric
S.
Beck,
pastor
of
On
Maundy
Sunday, April 5, and Easter, of the last hours of Jesus' life. services.
Savior
”
a
musical
presenta
p.m.
Central
United
Methodist
On Sunday, April 12, a tra Thursday, a Potter’s Liturgy
April 12, are among the holi
tion
depicting
God
’
s
love
and
On
Easter
Sunday,
the
sunrise
Church,
will
be
the
afternoon
est of the Christian calendar. ditional service at will begin at will begin at 7 p.m. The annu
faithfulness
toward
his
chil
service
will
be
at
6:55
a.m.,
preacher.
Following is a listing of 9:30 a.m., followed by Easter al silent crosswalk begins at
Easter
breakfast 8 a.m. followed dren.
Holy
Saturday,
from
9
a.m.
9:30
a.m.
on
Good
Friday.
church services planned by breakfast from 10:15 to 11
The
First
Baptist
Church
is
by
the
Easter
divine
service
at
until
noon,
will
be
the
chil
Worship
that
evening
begins
a.m.,
with
an
alternative
praise
local churches.
at
5215
N.
M-37
Highway
in
9:30
a.m.
dren's
"Sonrise
Breakfast"
at 7 p.m. with Tenebrae, the
service at 11 a.m.
Alto
Middleville.
Call
269-795The
First
Baptist
Church
of
sponsored
by
education
com
service of darkness.
Gun Lake area
The First Baptist Church of
9726
or
visit
Middleville
will
present
a
mittee.
Children
will
explore
On Holy Saturday, the
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Alto at the comer of 60th
Firstbaptistmiddleville.com
Palm
Sunday
musical
entitled.
the
meaning
of
the
importance
Catholic Church, 159 131st Easter vigil will start at 7 p.m.
Street and Bancroft is pre
for
more
information.
“
In
The
Presence
of
Jehovah.
”
of
Lent
and
the
Easter
season.
Avenue will hold Holy On Easter Sunday, the church
senting a beautiful Easter
Middleville
United
featuring
the
FBC
Senior
Easter
Day
services
are
Cantata, “Raise the Crown” at Thursday service at 6 p.m. on will celebrate the resurrection
Methodist
Church,
at
the
inter
Servants
Praise
Team.
The
planned
for
9
a.m.
with
of
the
Lord
with
worship
serv
April
9.
6 p.m. on Easter Sunday,
section
of
Church
and
Main
performance
will
be
at
6
p.m.
Disciple
Discovery
for
all
ages
ices
at
6:30
and
10:45
a.m.
The
Good
Friday
service
April 12. This is a celebration
streets,
will
host
a
Seder
meal
This
is
a
musical
celebration
followed
at
10:30
a.m.
with
Breakfast
will
be
served
fol
will
begin
at
2
p.m.
At
7
p.m.,
of Christ’s resurrection. For
at
6
p.m.
Thursday,
April
9.
of
the
resurrection
and
will
the
worship
celebration
of
the
lowing
the
6:30
a.m.
worship.
a
performance
of
“
His
Last
more information call 868The
cost
is
$5
per
person
Call
feature
some
of
the
best-loved
There will be no Sunday resurrection of the Lord.
Days,
”
will
feature
local
musi
6403.
the
church at 269-795-9266
songs,
as
well
as
several
new
Call
616-374-8861
formore
cian Joe Maurer of Hastings school.
Delton
for
reservations.
ones.
The
performance
fol
Episcopal
information.
Emmanuel
Faith United Methodist singing the part of Jesus. “His
On
Easter
Sunday,
April
12
lows
Jesus'
life
through
indi
Grace
Odessa
Lake
Church,
at
315
W.
Center
St.
Last
Days
”
is
a
musical
setting
Church at 503 S. Grove Street
vidual characters who each the 6:30 a.m. sunrise service in
(corner
of
South
Broadway
Brethren
Church
celebrates
(M-43) will show the film of Christ's last days on earth
the
basement
will
be
followed
into
His
presence
came
the
resurrection
of
the
Savior
and
West
Center
Street.),
is
a
that
is
spiritual,
heart
wrench
“The Gospel of John”
by
breakfast
at
7:15.
Those
circum
Easter
Sunday,
beginning
through
different
on
member
church
of
the
ing
and
soul
inspiring.
The
Wednesday, April 8, at 6:30
who
would
like
to
do
the
tradi
stances
but
whose
lives
were
with
Sonrise
Service
at
7:30
Anglican
p.m. This film is a portrayal of performance is free and all are Worldwide
tional
service
of
climbing
the
all
changed
by
being
in
His
a.m.
in
the
church
auditorium.
Communion and welcomes all
John’s gospel from beginning welcome,
Mt.
Hope
Cemetery
Hill
will
presence.
At
8:30
a.m.,
there
will
be
a
to
attend
Holy
Week
services.
Easter
vigil
services
begin
to end. The film is three hours
be
able
to
do
so
after
the
6:30
On
Good
Friday
at
6:30
The Maundy Thursday breakfast in the church base
brief
at
8
p.m.
on
Saturday,
April
long and will have a
a.m.
service.
p.m.,
the
First
Baptist
Church
ment
followed
by
an
egg
hunt
service
will
be
at
7
p.m.,
with
11.
The
Easter
Sunday
service
intermission.
There
will
be
special
music
will
host
a
First
Century
around
9:30
a.m. for the teens
the
Watch
beginning
at
8
p.m.
will
begin
at
9:30
a.m.
On Thursday, April 9, the
Jewish Passover presented by at 10:10 a.m. followed by a
and
children.
The
activities
Saint Francis of Assisi Thursday through 8 a.m.,
Maundy Thursday service will
the
Biblical
Learning
Center
procession
and
a
combined
will
end
with
a
10:30
a.m.
begin at 7 p.m. and include Episcopal Church at 11850 Friday. Good Friday service
service
at
10:30 a.m.
of
Grand
Rapids.
Everyone
is
worship
service
with
music
will
begin
at
7
p.m.
West
9
Mile
Avenue
in
readings, hymns and the staThe
Middleville
Christian
invited
to
be
guests.
The
event
and
a
message.
Pastor
Bruce
The
Easter
Sunday
service
Orangeville
will
hold
Palm
tions of the cross.
includes
a
full
First
Century
Reformed
Church,
708
W.
Pauley
will
be
speaking
on
On Friday, April 10, the Sunday services Sunday, April at 10 a.m. will include the
Main Street, is holding a spe
Rev
Hugh
Dickinson
and
the
’
’
The'
Mighty
Wonders
of
Passover
meal,
music,
and
a
musical “The Power of His 5, at 9:30 a.m.
cial
Passion
dramatization
and
picture
of
Christ
as
seen
in
the
Easter."
Rev.
William
D.
Ericson,
as
A
Holy
Thursday
service
at
Love” begins at 7 p.m. This is
egg
hunt
on
Saturday,
April
11
Passover
ceremony.
The
church
is
located
at
celebrants
and F. William
musical
journey
following
7:30
p.m.
will
commemorate
a
at
the
church.
On
Easter
Sunday
begin
2720
Vedder
Road
in
Lake
Jesus from His entry into the Holy Eucharist. Good Voetberg directing the music.
Easter
Sunday
service
at
10
ning
at
9:15
a.m.,
First
Baptist
Odessa.
For
more
information,
For
more
information,
call
Friday
services
will
begin
at
Jerusalem through His trial
a.m.
includes
special
music.
Church
will
host
a
free
comcall
616-374-7796.
and crucifixion to His resur 7:30 p.m. This service will the church office at 269-945Middleville
3014.
include
the
contemporary
sta
rection. This musical uses
The community Good
Lakewood
tions
of
the
cross.
choral works and solos, read
Stop
in
to
Register
during
the
Friday
service
will
be
held
at
Central
United
Methodist
Easter Sunday services will
ings and dramas to tell the
7
p.m.
at
the
Parmalee
United
Church
in
Lake
Odessa
will
whole
month
of
April
for
a
story of His love conquering begin at 9:30 a.m. and will
Methodist
Church,
9766
hold
Palm
Sunday
services
at
9
include the blessing of hardsin and death.
“
Mother
’
s
Day
Makeover
”
for
with
Disciple
Discovery
Parmalee
Road
in
a.m.
On Easter Sunday, a sunrise boiled eggs dyed red.
Middleville. This is a service
Following
the
service,
a
light
for
all
ages
and
a
morning
worYou
Or
Your
So
meone
Special
service at 7 a.m. will be fol
for the entire community
ship
service
with
palm
procesbrunch
will
be
served.
At
that
lowed by breakfast. At 8:30 a.m.
8
122
E.
Main
St.
in
sion
and
holy
communion
at
sponsored
by
the
Parmalee
o
the service will be the musical, time, people break the egg
United
Methodist
Church,
the
10:30
a.m.
Middleville,Ml49333
“The Power of His Love.” The shells on other people's heads.
Middleville
United
Methodist
Holy
Thursday
service
will
traditional Easter service will For more information about
Church
and
the
Christian
start
at
6:30
p.m.
The
evening
services call 269-664-4345.
begin at 11 a.m.
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with
a
light
supper
of
Reformed
Church
in
Hastings
Dowling
and
rolls
followed
by
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Danielle
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Eric Heynig, Kyle Hine,
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sustainability strengths —
farm markets, protected
woodlands and wetlands,
open farmlands and clean
water, h’s equally important
to recognize local residents’
vulnerabilities to a post-peak
oil world.
Middleville and Caledonia
are essentially “bedroom”
communities, that is. most
people are required to drive 20
to 30 miles to work every day.
Last summer many area residents were paying $4 a gallon
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miles, every day. Commuting
was very expensive then, and
it will be expensive again
when the price oil goes up.
In fact, nearly everything
connected to American
lifestyles will eventually cost
more, since most things are
entirely dependent on cheap
oil. They include food, trans
pollution. concrete, asphalt,
m<wtern
medicine,
modern
medicine,
microchips, computers and
water distribution, as well as
building alternative energy
systems such as solar panels,
wind turbines and nuclear
plants.
Peak oil is the simplest
label for the problem of ener
gy resource depletion, or
more specifically, the peak in
global oil production. Oil is a
finite.
non-renewable
resource, one that has pow
ered phenomenal economic
and population growth over
the last century and a half.
The peak in oil production
does not signify running out
of oil’, but it does mean the
end of cheap oil. For occur for 50 years, it will still
economies leveraged on occur. The downside to get
ever-increasing quantities of ting ready now is that we d
cheap oil. the consequences have to forgo some current
may be dire. Without signifi consumption to pay for a
cant successful cultural new energ) system ...
The upside to getting
reform, severe economic and
social consequences seem ready now is that peak oil
production may be nearer
inevitable,
The headline above is than most people think, and
from Kurt Cobb of Resource waiting any longer could
Insights. He writes “My pre result in huge economic,
vious post on peak oil social and ecological disrupincludes two significantly tions. disruptions that we
different timelines for the jmight well rate catastrophic
Some
retrospect.
day when oil production will ini
turn down forever. As one observers say that failing to
source said, we won’t really prepare might even spell the
know who is right until quite end of industrial civilization
a ways after the peak. So worldwide and lead to a cas
what level of concern is cade of events that would
appropriate given the great reduce human populations
uncertainties surrounding by 90 percent over the next
century. Wouldn’t it be pruthis event?
Let me use the analogy of dent to take out some insurhomeowners insurance. W'e ance against that, however
pay for Tire insurance as partunlikely such a scenario may
of the whole package, but seem to us now?
how many of us have actualAnd the insurance we'd be
lyly experienced
fire taking out wouldn't be like
experienced aa house
house fire
that led to an insurance homeowners insurance —
claim? Very few. I would money lost forever unless we
venture. So. why do we pay make a claim. Instead, this
(other than because kind of insurance would be
for it;
the bank holding the mort an investment that pays for
gage requires it)? The itself over time in a better
answer is because the conse environment and a more sus
quences of a house fire can tainable. decentralized and
be so devastating. We take probably more peaceful
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out insurance against
rare world society. Why aren't we
events because of the severi doing it? ...
For more information on
ty of those events, not the
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a.m. with an Easter egg hunt.
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Sylvia Radzikowski is
among 46 Western Michigan
University seniors named a
2009 Presidential Scholar.
Radzikowski
is
the
Presidential Scholar in bio
logical sciences and a gradu
ate of Caledonia High
School. She is majoring in
biomedical sciences and
expects to graduate in April.
The award is the highest
honor WMU can bestow to
an undergraduate and goes to
the most outstanding seniors
in each of the university's
schools, departments and
specialty programs.
Students were selected on
the basis of their general aca
demic excellence, academic
or artistic excellence in their
major, and intellectual or
artistic promise.
This year’s scholars were
recognized March 24 during
the 29th annual Presidential
Scholars Convocation held
on campus in the Fetzer
Center.
graduation.
Following
Radzikowski said she plans
to wait a year and then
resume her studies at a med
ical school in preparation for
a career in dermatology . She
came to WMU on a
Medallion scholarship, the
most prestigious honor the
university can bestow on an
incoming freshman.
She has been an active stu
dent researcher, working
with
National
Science
Foundation funding during
summer 2008 to do research
on the electrical properties of
subsurface materials in the
Biogeophysics Laboratory at
Oklahoma State University.
Radzikowski presented
the results of that work last
fall
at
the
Argonne
Symposium
for
Undergraduates in Science.
Engineering
and
Mathematics. A paper outlin
ing those results will be pub
lished
in
the journal
Research
Geophysical
Leiters.
She is doing similar
research this year in WMU’s
environmental microbiology
laboratory with her mentor.
Dr. Silvia Rossbach.
Her extracurricular activi
ties have included volunteer
ing at a nonprofit consign
ment shop during her time in
Oklahoma and volunteering
locally at the Kalamazoo
Valley Museum.
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story time with Resurrection
Eggs sharing the story of
Jesus’ death and resurrection
through the children's book
Benjamin's Box. Kids will
then participate in make-it.
take-it craft stations.
The event will be held
regardless of weather condi
tions. with the outside egg
hunt moved inside, if neces
sary. Festivities run through
noon, with kids fifth grade
and under welcome to partic
ipate.
The church is located at
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
between 48th and 52nd
streets. Visit the church’s
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site
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Phyllis Fountain
MIDDLEVILLE - Phyllis
Fountain,
age
83,
of
Middleville, went home to be
with her Lord on March 30,
2009 after a courageous bat
tle with cancer.
Mrs. Fountain was bom
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January 25, 1926 in Oak
UK
Harbor,
Ohio the daughter of
Harold and Violet (Batema)
Wegner.
She was raised in Oak
Harbor and attended Oak
Harbor Public .Schools. She
attended
Grand Rapids
Beauty College.
She was married to Bruce
Fountain on December 29,
1957.
She was self-employed at
Fountain’s Beauty Salon for
20 years and drove school
bus for Caledonia Public
Schools for 14 plus years.
Phyllis was a member of
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church.
Phyllis is survived by her
loving husband, Bruce;
daughter, Beth (Walt) Gulch;
sister, Mitzie (Robert) Paule;
grandchildren, Nicole and
Jessica Gulch, Tiffany (Matt)
Rudd, Jeffery, Linda and
Tabitha Fountain and two
great grandchildren. She is
also survived by a special
uncle Vernon Zenser and
many loving sisters- and
brothers-in-law, nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Harold and
Violet (Batema) Wegner;
son, Jeffrey; and brother,
Aaron Wegner.
Funeral services were held
Friday, April 3, 2009 at St.
Paul
Lutheran
Church,
Caledonia. Burial Saturday
11 a.m. at Curtice Cemetery,
Bitely.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ladies
Circle of Good Shepherd
Lutheran
.
Church,
Middleville
or
Faith
Hospice.
Arrangements made by
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
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students who have main
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minimum of 12 credits.
Local students honored for
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the annual reading auction.
Third graders at Caledonia
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Reading Month with the
school’s annual reading auc
tion.
On Friday, March 27, 77
third graders gathered with
excitement to bid their hardearned points on prizes, con
sisting of items donated by
local businesses, friends,
family and staff members.
Students had been reading
since January to earn points
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for the auction.
Al Steeby returned this
year as the auctioneer for the
first-time bidders. As stu
dents were presented with an
item, paper plates began
being held in the air for the
treasured prize. As with all
auctions, the highest bidder
took home the auctioned
item.
According
to
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cipal, “Every student went
home that day with smiles
and bags of goodies.”
Examples of prizes won
included an Ipod Shuffle,
Webkinz, CDs, $25, gift
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more.
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library
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for the
Thomapple Kellogg School
and Community Library, still
had to wear hard hats this
week as they toured the
empty space that is on its
way to becoming the new
library at the high school.
Members of the library
advisory board who toured
the facility also had to wear
hard hats during a visit to the
space in March.
Librarian Barb Hubers told
the Beacon Society that one
book has already been
dropped into the new book
return.
While the space is empty,
the “bones” of the library-tobe are evident. During both
tours, Hubers showed where
the computer lab will be
against one wall, the window
seats along the Bender Road
Librarian Barbara Hubers is already thinking about side, and the new library
entrance.
what the new library space will look like once it is com
The entrance to the school
pleted. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
will be open at the beginning
and end of the school day,
but once school begins, the
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doors into the school itself
will be locked. The main
public entrance to the school
will be on the west side, fac
ing the parking lot.
Also of interest are the two
bathrooms to serve the pub
lic. During the school day,
students will not be allowed
to use these restrooms. The
Kids 5,h grade and under
public will be able to get
Other events include:
access with a key. This was
• Story time with Resurrection Eggs
one of the most often made
requests by the public. Many
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did
not
want
to
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rooms inside the high school,
and some adults, as well,
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Main Street in Middleville.
She is already working on
plans for a summer reading
program.
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GFWC ■ Gun Lake women’s club presents scholarships
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Ruth
Perino of the
GFWC-Gun
Lake
area
women's club said she is
proud of the four students
selected by the club for its
premier scholarships.
The funds for these schol
arships come from advertis
ing sales and an annual din
ner which will be held this
year on Thursday, May 14.
“The club is proud to have
Sarah Holroyd of Delton
Kellogg School represent our
club as the 2008 Premier
Scholarship Winner from
Delton,” said Perino. “She
will attend Sienna Heights
University to major in art.”
Holroyd is an artist and is
already the recipient of a
GFWC-Gun Lake Art Award
when she was selected by the
Fine Arts Department at
Delton Kellogg for her work
in visual art. Among her art
awards are one gold key
portfolio, one gold key indi
vidual mixed media where
she was one of six recipients
statewide, and one silver key
individual. She is waiting for
the results of national
scholastic adjudication in the
spring.
Her art teacher, Brian
Makowski, noted that she is
currently assembling work
for an Advanced Placement
3-D Portfolio and simultane
ously taking AP art history.
“She has found her niche
in ceramics where her choice
of medium is clay with an
emphasis in wheel thrown
work,” said Makowski. “She
also loves to draw, paint and
explore art history.
“Sarah's love of art is gen-
erous,” he added. “She is a
willing assistant to class
mates, and her enthusiasm
and encouragement helps
others when they are frustrat
ed.”
Holroyd is an honor stu
dent who also plays varsity
basketball and varsity softball. She works at Gun Lake
Rentals. She talks of her vol
unteer commitments with
generosity toward class
mates and teachers who
share her commitments.
She is part of Big Brother,
Big Sisters, which matches
younger children with pro
fessionally supported high
school students in one-toone relationships that offer
academic support, friendship
and some social and emo
tional support. She speaks
genuinely of the surprise she
felt at seeing the impact of
this mentoring on the child
and on herself.
Holroyd credits Interact, a
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for some big steps into the
volunteer world.
“Interact has played one of
the biggest roles in my life,”
she said.
She has participated in
Kalamazoo North End soup
kitchen distribution, the Otis
Lake clean-up, bake sales,
community Christmas deco
rating, decorating for festi
vals and floats, cards for an
orphanage in Mexico, a part
nering with NHS for an
Angel Tree, and procuring
biofilters to offer safe water
for people in Nigeria. She
belonged to Teens Against
Tobacco, a group that edu
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gifts life has granted is fore
most, said Perino. These
included her opportunity to
be a student ambassador to
represent her country and her
school in Europe, her men
toring by teachers and the
support of her school, her
friendships with classmates
and the gift of art. She said
she will pay her own way in
college through grants,
scholarships and work. She
sees this as a responsibility
rather than a hardship. As
she said, “I can do this on my
own, with a good, solid work
ethic, and the determination
to never stop until I get
there.”
Thornapple
Kellogg’s
Jacob Jenkins is the recipient
of the Premier Scholarship
for $1,000. He will be
attending Hope College to
pursue pre-medical studies.
He said he is inspired to
become a doctor because of
his mom's work as a nurse.
He also lists his grandmother
as a role model. She is an RN
and at 60 received her real
estate license.
“She taught me to never
let life pass me by and to
value every day as a gift,”
said Jenkins. He holds a pre
ventative view toward illness
evidenced in his working out
and running five miles every
day to stay healthy. He has a 3.9 average with
a full load of AP courses in
the sciences, math and litera
ture. In addition, he participated on a gymnastics team
for seven years and was
voted team captain. He
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He said he learned abouthard work and dedication
from the experience and also
learned how to carry the
responsibility that comes
when being a captain. He
played on the Thornapple
Kellogg High School tennis
team and for the last three
years, he's participated in
varsity track.
Volunteer work is also a
priority for Jenkins. As a
sophomore, he was elected to
serve on the National Honor
Society, and as a senior, he
was elected to student coun
cil. He volunteers time at
McFall Elementary School to
tutor kindergarten and first
graders for whom English is a
second language.
He volunteers at his
church where for three years
he has worked in children’s
ministry where he helps 5
through 11-year-olds deepen
their faith. He js working
hard to become fluent in con
versational Spanish, a goal
he set for himself four years
ago. Jenkins said he hopes to
spend a few weeks in
Honduras this summer on a
mission trip where the
Spanish will be useful.
He spent a year volunteer
ing on Roy Schmidt’s politi
cal campaign for the 86th
District
House
of
Representatives. He knocked
on doors and learned the dif
ficulties of the role but with
it said he learned to be
respectful and professional
response
was
no matter what resrr•II
directed toward him.
In addition to all this vol
unteer work, Jenkins works
at Starbucks in the Ford
International Airport from 3
a.m. to 12 and again from 12
to 8 p.m. on weekends where
he trains new employees.
He’s been doing this for a
year and a half and lays
claim to being a “certified
barista.”
He had the opportunity to
travel with friends, the
Grangers, to East Asia. He
ran his own fundraiser to
defray expenses and said he
found it the opportunity of a
lifetime. He spoke of the
impact of seeing how life
styles contrast. Jenkins said
he especially holds memo
ries of visiting a landmine
museum which has a pro
gram to help victims. Here
he saw people without legs,
talked to some, and still feels
overwhelmed. He hopes that
he can help by participating
in Doctors without Borders
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someday.
Jacob has a big heart, big
dreams and is already on
track to make his dreams
reality,” said Perino.
Martin High School's
Zachary
VanPutten
impressed the GFWC-Gun
Lake
Scholarship
Committee. He is a credit to
his school and community,
said Perino. He hopes to
attend Calvin College.
He noted that this is a first
time college experience for
his family. Two years ago he
was awarded a $250 GFWC
art scholarship to help with
private music lessons at
Western Michigan,
His
music
teacher,
Christy
Garcia, had faith in his musical ability and saw potential
leadership in the young man.
VanPutten said he is proud
of his academic record which
he has worked hard to
achieve. He challenged him
self because he
wanted to
get into a good college. He
did just fine, but this athletic
young man put his academ
ics first and took off involve
ment in sports in his junior
year to prepare for the ACT
and MME exams because of
his concerns with test taking,
said Perino.
VanPutten said it was a
good decision but he really
missed being part of the
team. In an honest moment,
he said, “You know, being
part of a team makes you feel
special.” Wayland High School's
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has wanted to
attend
Michigan • State
University. At this time,
Hodel is focusing on either a
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medical career or one in education. Both appeal and both
have been shaped by a life
time with her twin brother.
Her brother, Rueben, was
diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy at 4
months of age.
“Just as every part of his
routine, from morning until
night was planned and exe
cuted, I learned that if I
wanted something, it would
n't be handed to me,” said
Hodel..“I had to work for it,
just like my brother.”
Last October, he died, and
she said the gift he left for her
was the message: “Life is
short; live it to the fullest.”
Perino said, “These are
not just words to this young
woman; they are deeply felt
and direct her choices.”
Hodel credits her brother
with helping her learn to love
music. He didn’t want any
time without music, and she
became a dedicated pianist
and violinist. His delight and
her ambition and work ethic
modeled by her parents led
her to become Concert
Master of St. Cecilia Music
Society, Co-Concert Master
of Blue Lake Fine Arts
Camp’s
top
orchestra,
Concert Master of Wayland
High School’s orchestra this
year, and a member of the
Grand
Rapids
Youth
Symphony,
“Emily is moving into her
own life now with rich expe
riences to guide her as she
finds her way. We are sure
that her brother, Rueben, will
be cheering her on from the
wings,” said Perino.
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Sixth graders chosen for student of the month at the Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School from left to right are Noah Kim, Lindsey Garbow, Joseph Lambert. Nathan
Scobey, Kaylee Tava, Nicholas Gonzales. Alexander Sparks, Kylee Hershberger,
Mary Albaugh and Ryan Gorton. Seventh graders in the middle are Selena Biek, Kelli
Graham, Kenzie Robtrds, Kylie Skinner, Brett Buehler, Jada Bates, Sarah Chambers.
Marchelle Coston, James Lawson, Jordan Marcy and Kyle Sasutona. Standing are
eighth graders CJ Bronkema, Donja Gorter, Jacob Huyser, Chelsea Workman.
Brandy Braddum, Olivia LaJoye, Colton Mulder, Ryan Walters and Levi Dykstra
Taste of Middleville
delayed until 2010
able to hold it this year.’’ said
Foster.
The club met with the
school administration and
Middleton.
David
Township
Thornapplc
Emergency Services chief,
and it was decided that there
would be no way to host the
event this year.
The Thomapple Kellogg
Middle School is the base for
the 24-Hour Challenge, and
limited space and parking
along with the need to have
an area for cyclists to register
meant that the middle school
could not be used.
Last year, the high school
cafeteria was filled with
local restaurateurs serving up
their specialties with every-
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Susan Foster. Middleville
Rotary vice president and
chair of the club’s Taste of
Middleville committee, has
had to notify the restaurants
and vendors from last year’s
successful event that it has
been canceled for 2009.
The cancellation of the
event which was held last
year on the Friday night
before the National 24-Hour
Challenge cycling event was
necessary due to the ongoing
at
construction
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the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School.
“The club hopes to make
this an annual event, and we
are disappointed in not being
thing from yogurt to pizza to
smoked turkey legs and ice
cream sundaes
This year, the club is welcoming cyclists and their
families and residents to a
spaghctli dinner at the mid
dle school cafeteria from 5 to
8 p.m. Foster said, “this is a
great chance for the community to meet these cyclists
and their families.”
The cost is $6 per person.
The Middleville Rotary
Club is committed to holding
a Taste of Middleville event
in 2010. Anyone who would
like more information may
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marked by painfully high
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recover at some point.
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diversify. Generally speaking. it’s not a good idea to lie
up more than 5 percent of
your portfolio in a single
investment. Spread your
investment dollars among a
wide range of stocks, bonds,
certificates of deposit and
other securities. For a rough
idea on how well you’ve
diversified, ask yourself: “If
the value of a few of my
stocks and bonds declined
and didn’t recover, would it
be extremely painful for me
financially T’ If the answer is
“yes.” you probably need
more diversification. Of
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itself cannot guarantee a
profit or protect against loss,
but it can give you more
chances for success and
reduce the effects of volatili
ty on your portfolio.
• Think long term. Your
investments may have lost
30 percent to 40 percent of
their value from October
2007 to the present — which
may seem like a long time.
Yet quality investments
often need much longer peri
ods to show significant
growth So while it can be
painful to endure short-term
losses, you need to develop
the discipline to hold your
investments for many years
• Don’t reach for high
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turn to bonds that offer high
yields, reasoning that bonds
are always safer than stocks.
Don’t be footed into this line
of thinking; high-y icld bonds
mean high-risk bonds. It the
issuer defaults, sou could
lose your principal. Stick
investment-grade
with
bonds.
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financial markets, look for
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Chamber Legislative
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Featuring US Senator Debbie Stabenow,
Representative Brian Calley, and
Representatives from Senator Patricia
Birkholz's Office.
Monday, April 13 at 8:00 a.m.
Middle Villa Inn
Free admission «o Chamber members.
S10 admission for non-members.
Ught continental breakfast items will be served.
Seating is limited so please RSVP to the
Barry County Chamber of Commerce
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Edith Miller has lived in
the Middleville area her
entire life. She had been a
quilter, but due to a hand
problem that keeps her from
making the fine stitches she
enjoys, she crochets.
But she crochets with a
purpose. She has already sur
passed her goal of donating
50 afghans to Middleville’s
Carveth Village.
“Its been cold still, so I
have kept crocheting and just
donated another 10 afghans.”
Friends have donated yarn
to her, and Miller said that
going up to Carveth Village
and meeting people when
she donates is also reward
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Seven area businesses
were recently recognized by
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Stabenou serves on the
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Resources Committee as
well as the finance, agricul
ture and budget committees
These committee responsi
bilities have given her a role
to play in shaping health
care, manufacturing and
energy policies.
Callcy will focus his dis
cussion on the state budget
and corporate lax policies.
Price will present on the sen-
The
Barry
arry
County
Chamber of Commerce will
host a legislative breakfast
Monday, Apnl 13, at 8 a.m.
at the MiddleVilla Inn in
Middleville
The event will feature guest
speakers
Sen
Debbie
Stabenow. Rep Brain Calley .
and Amanda Price from Sen.
Patricia Birkholz’s office.
“We are honored to have
such esteemed speakers at
our legislative breakfasts.’
said Lynn Hatfield, activities
coordinator for the Chamber
of
Commerce.
‘The
Chamber is working to
revise our legislative coffee
formats to provide more indepth legislative topics and
relevant
discussions
to
today's business issues, con
cerns and opportunities."
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update on her priorities in the
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bill and state budget updates.
The April legislative
breakfast is sponsored b\
Chemical Bank and is
offered free of charge to
Chamber members and $10
to non-mem hers, pavable at
the door. Continental break
fast and beverages will be
served. Sealing is limited.
Attendees must RSVP to the
Barn County Chamber of
Commerce at 269-045-2454
by Friday, April 10. at noon
to rcsene a seat.
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areas of health care reform,
manufacturing policy and
alternative energy issues,
which are at the forefront of
Congress today. She said
she also is interested in hear
ing about federal issues of
Chili Shoot-out
brings local chefs
membership signed into law
Sen. Mark C. Jansen. RGaines Township. joins
(from left) Chief James
Carmody. Jim Bivens and
Karen Reynolds from the
Police
Wyoming
Gov.
and
Department.
Jennifer Granholm at a bill
signing al the State Capitol.
The
governor
signed
Jansen's legislation to help
decrease gang involvement
and
violence
across
Michigan
Hans and Josie Vogel were among the chefs creating
chili as part of the fundraiser for the Barry County Red
Cross transportation program. The event raised about
$1400. See The Reminder for more details. (Photo by
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the
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community
Independence Day celebra
tion on Saturday, June 27.
Independence Day activi
ties culminate in a fireworks
display, and the committee
has requested a contribution
from the township toward
the cost of the display.
Harrison noted that the town
ship
budget
contained.
$3,500 for promotional
activities. He suggested that
$2,500
be
contributed
toward the cost of the fire
works. The board agreed
unanimously.
The board
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also approved
rezoning of property at 6367
Broadmoor Avenue from
rural residential to highway
commercial.
Two items were on the
agenda as discussion-only:
the sign ordinance and what
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to do about
gypsy moths.
The current controversy
involves signs that represent
the incursion into Caledonia
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of new digital sign
technolo
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that
apparently violates the set
back requirements and was
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substantially altered through
the addition of digital tech
nology. The township admits
that issuing a permit for the
sign was an error.
A neighboring business
wanted a similar sign, was
turned down, and has raised
questions of equal treatment.
The situation is also complicated by the narrowness of
M-37 at that point
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and the
number of driveways enter
ing the roadway.
Harrison stressed, “I don’t
want a decision. I am look
ing for guidance on policy.”
“Mistakes happen,” added
Hermenet. “I support learn
ing from it.”
Harrison responded, “They
installed it under a township
permit. It was an improper
request, and it was granted.
•!• regulate the number
We do
of times the message can
change. Kentwood allows
six minutes for a message.”
Koopmans said he didn’t
understand the setback.
According to Harrison, the
setback is the issue, for the
sign itself complies.
“ We now have an appli
cation for the same thing,”
he said.
Trustee Greg Zoller asked,
“Was the sign compliant
when it was put up?”
Harrison answered that it
was built “before the rules.”
Snoeyink entered the dis
cussion, saying, “We have
had discussions about flash
ing digital signs. I would pre
fer (what) Kentwood (has) or
two or three minutes.”
Koopmans returned to the
discussion remarking, “ We
can’t continue to allow mis
takes. I dislike the smaller
digital signs close to roads.
The right timing (on the
signs) is an issue. The loca
tion has to be in confor
mance.”
Robertson said, “I under
stand fairness, but I can’t see
allowing it to continue. “
Zoller wondered what
would happen if the board
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set a time limit.
He noted that
some signs had come down
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during the tornado.
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The discussion moved on
to the gypsy moth problem
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— to spray or not to spray
and how to pay for whatever
choice the board
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makes.
In reviewing the history of
the issue, Harrison said that
the moths were a cyclical
problem and that when fed
eral funding had been avail
able, Kent County had done
the spraying. The spraying
ended when the federal fund
ing dried up. He said he
thought there had been no
spraying for three or four
years.
The cost for spraying is
$50 per acre. He added that
the contracts for spraying in
Kentwood and Wyoming
had run $40,000 to $50,000,
both
and
communities
assessed the costs back to
homeowners. It is likely that
a substantial area would have.
to be treated, he said. The
general fund could pay the
cost up front.
Koopmans
queried
whether the board would
consider cost-sharing with
the homeowners. Harrison
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could pay for the census to
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determine the boundaries
of
the area to be sprayed, and an
assessment district could be
created.
Robertson observed that
in the past, there were mill
ages in some communities,
but that he would prefer an
assessment district. He also
wondered about a backlash
concern over environmental
issues raised by spraying.
Harrison said the spray
was relatively harmless.
Rather than incur the legal
costs of creating an assess
ment district, he said he
would just prefer to pay for
the spray.
The final item on the for
mal agenda was a recess at 8
p.m. to closed session to dis
cuss some aspects of the
Kentwood PMR litigation,
The board returned to open
session at 8:11 p.m. .
During the opening public
comment period at the begin
ning of the board meeting,
Judy Swift, a Caledonia resi
dent, asked, “Anything■II on
Walgreens? I haven’t heard
anything in months.”
Harrison said that discus
were
sions
continuing
between the property owner
and the developer as well as
talk between the board
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company.
During the final public
comment
period,
Tom
Purdy, Caledonia resident,
addressed the signage issue,
asking the board why it
allowed the illegal sign.
During the final board
comment period, Clerk
Jennifer Christian reminded
the audience that absentee
ballots
are
available.
Monday, April 6, is the last
day to register to vote in the
May 5 election.
Harrison closed the board
comment period, insertin
into the record as an April
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characteristics and environ
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Michigan traffic deaths drop 10 percent in 2008
Traffic crashes, deaths and
injuries all fell in Michigan
in 2008, fueled in part by
decreases in miles driven
during summer months when
fatal crashes tend to be high-
est. Traffic deaths dropped to
980 from 1,084 in 2007.
1925 was the last year
Michigan had fewer than 980
fatalities.
Declines also were noted
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2008. Alcohol-involved fatal
crashes also declined from
313 in 2007 to 297 in 2008.
“It will be difficult to dis-
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decrease in traffic deaths last
year,”
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Michael L.
Prince, director of the Office
of Highway Safety Planning.
“One factor is the state’s
extremely high safety belt
use rate. Advancements in
roadway and automotive
engineering and in emer
gency medicine also played a
major role. However, we
can’t ignore that motorists
curtailed their driving when
gas prices were extremely
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Caledonia area and plays
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“Grandma’s Featherbed” and
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gospels. They blend their
voices into a pleasing and
entertaining program.
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to come and bring friends to
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Community
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behind the firebarn in
Freeport. Bring a dish of
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young
and old for the Trojans on the
links this spring.
Seniors Cole Mcinke.
David Foster,
Foster. and AJ
Brummel return along with
junior Justin Helmholdt to
lead the Thomapple Kellog.
varsity boys’ golf team.
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Me Keough, and from fresh the O-K Gold Conference in
recent years, and will have a
man Greg Hamilton.
“We have some good tough time breaking out of
young players, but we also its slump this spring.
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have some very good veteran
uh team
with
teams like
players,” said Kaminski. again, u
Wayland.
“They are a very hardwork Caledonia.
Hastings, South Christian.
ing group.”
The Trojans were topped and Grand Rapids Catholic
by five strokes in their first Central all putting together
dual of the season. 171-176 solid teams. The Trojans
by
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Wednesday
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A couple solid performers
Meinke led the Trojans
with a 41, and Helmholdt, return for the Trojans,
Brummel, and Hamilton all | including Joel Smith and
James Tobin in the middle
scored 45’s.
Delton got a 39 from I distance races. Senior Josh
Robbie Wandell, a 41 from Haney should be one of the
Cody Morse, a 45 from TJ top hurdlers in the conferBoreham, and a 46 from ence. Matt Raymond returns
Mitchell Wandell.
in the sprints and could be
The O-K Gold Conference pushed in those races by
season starts April 14 at | teammate Nate Sisson.
TK opened its league
Broadmoor Country Club, as
Caledonia hosts the first I duals already, falling 103-34
league jamboree of the sea- | to
to the Caledonia boys
Tuesday night.
son.
Haney had the lone victo“We feel we can compete
in our league this year,” said I ries for the Trojans, taking
Kaminski. “It is a very tough | the 110-meter hurdles in
conference, but if we contin 16.91 seconds and the 300ue to work hard and get bet meter hurdles in 43.35.
The Trojans return to
ter each day we should be
action after spring break with
fine.”
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Christian, two home duals. TK takes on
Caledonia. Catholic Central. I Ottawa Hills April 14. then
and Forest Hills Eastern | will face South Christian
could all be in the mix for a April 16. The plan is for
conference crown as the sea three consecutive weeks with
two league duals each week.
son winds down.
Josh Haney
The O-K Gold Conference
championship meet will be
hosted by the Trojans May 9.
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TK girls’ team’s co-captains
have earned their stripes
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thornapple
Kellogg's
Emma Ordway and Danielle
Rosenberg both had state
medals placed around their
necks on the last day of their
freshman track and field sea
son.
They had great seniors
running with them in relay
races. Ordway was actually
the slowest member of the
Trojans' state champion
1600-meter relay team. That
was 2006.
Now
Ordway
and
Rosenberg are the two
Trojan captains.
Ordway was the Trojans’
lone all-state performer from
a year ago, placing third in
Division 2's
2’s 400-meter
championship race.
Rosenberg comes into her
senior season as one of the
Trojan’s most talented ath
letes. If the rules didn’t say
she could only compete in
four events, TK head coach
Tammy Benjamin might be
tempted to put her in up to
ten events.
“Rosenberg is extremely
versatile,” said Benjamin,
“and can run both hurdles,
and sprint any distance up to
the 400, and could place in
any of the five field events.”
They're the leaders, but
they're not the only ones
who have gotten a taste of
the state finals. Also back are
junior pole vaulter Kelsey
Webster, junior middle-dis
tance runner Stephanie
Betcher, and junior long
jumper
Lara
Dahlke.
Sophomore distance runner
Allyson Winchester, middle
distance runner Hana Hunt,
and pole vaulter Brittany
London return as well.
Benjamin said that she has
a couple others who are
knocking on the door of state
qualifying
performances,
such as junior discus thrower
Jo Hillman and junior sprint
er Danielle Fredenburg.
“We have some very
strong areas, and also a few
areas to improve as the sea
son
progresses,”
said
Benjamin. “We have been
extremely pleased with the
work ethic of this group, and
we believe we will get better
each week.”
The Trojan team getting
better would be bad news for
the rest of the O-K Gold
Conference, of course TK's
competition will be trying to
improve as well.
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The O-K Gold Conference
will be a tough one again.
Last year the O-K Gold had
three girls' teams win
regional championships, and
Forest Hills Northern won
the
Division
2
State
Championship. The Huskies
are out of the league now,
but have been replaced with
a strong Forest Hills Eastern
team which also finished in
the top 20 at last year's state
meet.
TK is 1-0 in the league,
after scoring a 99-38 win
over Caledonia Tuesday. The
Trojans return to action April
14, when they host Ottawa
Hills for a league dual. TK
then has a bi meet with
South Christian April 14.
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Sports Editor
If they don't know each
other by now, they never
will.
Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls' soccer coach Katie
Langridge has a lot of expe
rienced players back for the
2009 season.
“Many of the seniors have
been a part of this team for
three or four years now, and
know what it takes to win,”
said Langridge.
Senior sweeper Molly
Wilson leads the group, she
is a four-year varsity starter.
So is center midfielder
Brittany Giguere. Senior for
ward Kelsey Aubil, defender
Nicole Ybema, and midfield-
er Amanda Nicholas are all
three-year varsity starters.
Aubil was the team’s top
scorer a season ago, and
earned all-conference and
all-district honors. She has
plans to play at Fems State
University in the fall.
Also back is senior mid
fielder Kendra Ohler.
“We have some young
players, but with the help of
the team's veterans, this
team looks to be already bet
ter than last year's team,”
said Langridge. “If the young
players bring their desire to
learn and win, this team
could do quite well this sea
son.”
That group of young play
ers includes juniors Lyndi
Garrison, Annie Pennfield,
and Anna Hauschild, and
sophomore
goalkeeper
Alyssa Weesie.
Doing quite well this sea
son would mean that the
Trojans would be able to
push Caledonia, Forest Hills
Eastern, and South Christian
at the top of the conference
standings.
“Our goal is to be in the
top half of our conference,
and contend for the district
championship crown again,”
said Langridge.
The Trojans start the conference season at home
against Caledonia April 15.
TK started its season off
with a 2-0 win over Allegan
March 26.
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“We hope to develop bet
ter anticipation and racket
Trojans’ three duals to start
the season.
Kim Junglas improved
enough to move from the
doubles side up to third sin
gles this season.
On the doubles side, jun
iors Sarah Roskam and
Shelby Kenyon are moving
up to the first doubles spot
while Quinn Konarska,
Rachael Jazwinski, and Jesse
Jacobs are also back finding
places in the line-up.
Freshman
Emmie
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tial as a singles player, and is
starting off the year at fourth
singles.
Senior
Allix
VanderMeer,
juniors
Rebecca Denney and Kerri
Selleck, sophomores Casey
Warren and Audrey Meads,
and freshman
Shannon
Hamilton are all working
their way into the line-up as
well.
“We have some singles
experience and some doubles
experience back from last
year,” said Seger. “I couldn't
ask for a better group to
work with this season. The
players are showing good
effort and have been improv
ing basic skills at a good
pace.”
The team is still working
on getting faster and getting
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There’s just one more step
up for the Trojans to take.
Thomapple Kellogg’s var
sity girls’ softball team fin
ished second to Wayland in
the O-K Gold Conference
last spring, and handed the
Wildcats their only league
loss.
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got taller though with the
return of Caledonia
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conference and the addition
of Grand Rapids Catholic
Central. The Fighting Scots
won the 2008 O-K White
Conference Championship
and have a number of players
returning from that squad.
South Christian returns a
solid team as well.
“There could be some
interesting match-ups, with
strong, consistent pitching
dominating the top teams,"
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competitions and possible
upsets in the top portion of
the league this season.”
The Trojans are one of
those teams with strong
pitching coming back. Junior
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Adrienne Palmer return for
TK, the top two pitchers for
the team a year ago. Bishop
was an all-conference per
former last season, who also
plays first base for the
Trojans. When Palmer isn’t
pitching, she'll be behind the
plate.
TK also expects good
things from freshman pitcher
Elizabeth Palmatier.
Bishop and Adrienne
Palmer are two of six return
ing starters for TK. Also
back are outfielders Nicole
Tinker and Kari Morey, and
infielders Jena Teunessen
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Coach Palmer said he also
expects the athleticism of
senior Kate Scheidel, sopho
more Jessica Crawford, and
Palmatier to help boost the
team’s offensive production
this year.
Returnees
Brittany
Aspinall and Erin Humphries
and newcomers Caitlin
Nosanov and Shelby Dutra
will be pushing the veterans
and each other for playing
time t
The Trojans open O-K
Gold Conference action
April 16, at home against
Caledonia. In the Gold this
season teams will play a sin
gle double header against
each of its seven league foes,
TK follows up the league
opener by heading to
Hastings for the Barry
County Invitational April 18.
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the long way of saying that
the Scots are young.
Fighting Scot head coach
Mike Wilson hopes to see his
team keep improving every
day.
Seniors
Natalie
Radzikowski and Emily
Schubert will play a big role
in making sure that happens,
as will returning juniors
Amanda
Tamburrino,
Morgan Weiss, Shelagh
Mulhall,
and
Courtney
Corson.
There isn’t a change at the
top for the Scots, as
Radzikowski returns at first
singles. She was fifth last
season at the O-K White
Tournament,
Conference
The Scots move back into
the O-K Gold Conference
this season, also with fellow
newcomers Forest Hills
Eastern and Grand Rapids
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expect to push South
Christian for the top spot in
the conference. The defending Division 2 state champions, Forest Hills Northern,
aren’t returning to the O-K
Gold Conference this spring.
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It might take some time to
sort everything out, but
Caledonia’s varsity track and
field team should be able to
find a few girls to have suc
cess in each event this sea
son.
Caledonia head coach Joe
Zomerlei fchas his biggest
team in 33 years of coaching,
with 74 girls out.
While it’s a large team, its
also an inexperienced one.
“We have a very nice
group of young ladies that
are working hard and have
great attitudes," Zomerlei
said. “We are not great in
many things, but will be
good in lots of things."
Only a handful of contrib
utors return from the team
that finished 4-2 in the O-K
White Conference last year.
This year, the Scots return to
the O-K Gold Conference,
where they'll face strong
competition from rivals like
Thornapple Kellogg and
South Christian once again.
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the middle distance races.
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team to have fun, get better,
and be prepared for the con-
league win over the Fighting
Scots, Tuesday night, as the
league season got underway
before spring break.
One area where Zomerlei
expects his team to be strong
this season is in the hurdles.
Leading the way there is
Michelle Butcher, who was a
state qualifier last year in the
300-meter low hurdles and
also went to the finals with
the 1600-meter relay that
that also included fellow sen
ior Stephanie Packer.
The Scots also expect
solid performances from
freshman Reyni Harvey in
the hurdles and the high
jump as she gains experi- |
ence.
Senior Shayna Pattison
and junior Rachel LaVoie
return in the shot put and dis
cus for the Scots, where they
were strong a year ago.
In the distance events,
seniors Stephanie Rossman,
Kelsey Steketee and Jenny
Campfield return along with
sophomore Lisa Schultz.
Another freshman, Addie
Johnson, has a chance to
ference meet at the end of the
season. The Scots have
another tough conference
dual ahead when they return
from break, against Forest
Hills Eastern April 14.
“I do believe because our
team is young we will be a
late blooming team, and
have some fun things hap-
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What can the Caledonia
varsity softball team try to do
for an encore to its 2008 O-K
White
Conference
Championship?
How about win a whole
new conference.
The Fighting Scots return
to the O-K Gold Conference
this spring, and will now get
to deal with the likes of
Wayland, South Christian,
and Thomapple Kellogg as
they battle for another con
ference crown.
There aren't a lot of
chances for mistakes either.
In the league this season
each team will play just one
double header against each
of its conference foes. That
already has Caledonia head
coach Tom Kaechele think-
ing about two games with and junior outfielder Brenna
' Donahue. Junior outfielder
Wayland in one day.
The Scots and Wildcats Chelsea Smith is back from
will meet up April 28, in last year’s team as well.
Kaechele said the biggest
Caledonia.
has
Caledonia
the challenge this season will be
weapons coming back to adding the seven new girls to
challenge for a conference the roster, and getting every
crown. The biggest weapon one adjusted to their new
of all is the arm of senior positions. Moving up to the
sophomore
are
pitcher Alexa Gehrls. She varsity
Samantha
was 20-3 last year, and infielder
earned all-conference and Fischvoght, and junior out
fielders Tara Kendall, Taylor
all-district honors.
Jessica
Roerig,
Gehrls was one of six Ward,
Caledonia girls, who are Lindsey Garris, Christine
returning this year, that were Frey, and Jessica Lind.
to
Caledonia
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schedule better for the
Fighting Scot varsity girls’
soccer team.
That one thing was one
goal, at Lowell last Friday.
The Caledonia girls still
went into the break with a 30-1 record. They finished
their contest with the Red
Arrows in a 0-0 tie. In the
four games that they’ve
played, the Scots have yet to
allow a single goal.
They opened the year with
a 7-0 victory over Howell,
and have since scored a 2-0
win over Holland and a 2-0
victory over Grandville. The
O-K Gold Conference sea
son starts up after the break,
with the Scots traveling to
Thornapple Kellogg April
15.
Tuesday
against
Grandville, the Bulldogs car
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half outshooting Caledonia
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scoreless tie.
The second half was
played in a steady, cold rain
which woke Caledonia up.
Sam Oosterhaven played a
strong second half. She
helped set up a score with her
one touch pass to Amanda
VanLaar who immediately
played Hailey Yondo who
finished for a 1-0 Scot lead.
The Scots built momentum
and carried play,
but
Grandville continued to play
hard. VanLaar sealed the win
with a PK in the 73rd minute.
Yondo and VanLaar con
tinued their strong play as
did Quinn Huver, said coach
Sanxter.
Steve
Chelsea
Denton had her best game of
the early season. Michelle
Nemmers had a good night
helping on defense. Keeper
Ryann Zourdos recorded the
shut out stopping four shots
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Huver are part of a strong
group of underclassmen with
varsity experience returning
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2009
Caledonia
varsity
baseball
team.
for the Scots, which also
includes junior defenders
New Caledonia varsity noon, with a 16-6 five-inning Forest Hills Central.
Nicole Chase, Holly Durkee,
baseball coach Brian Braat win over Calvin Christian.
Braat said that his team
and Bridgette Smith.
Also returning are senior bas some help in getting his They jumped out to an 8-0 still needs to work on
lead after two innings and bunting and stealing, but the
forward Heather Veneman team going this season,
and
senior
midfielder
The Scots have some lead- never looked back.
team’s athleticism should
Andrusiak went 2-for-3 at help jt figure those things out
Chelsea Denton.
ers on the field as well as in
In all, there are 14 the dugout, in the senior trio the plate with three RBI’s, a before too long.
Ball,
returnees from last year’s
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Conference play starts
varsity squad which went 12- Andrusiak, and Brent Steele. runs. He also threw three soon after spring break, with
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field for the Scots this sea- striking out four and walking Thornapple Kellogg April
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16. The Scots will play one
Junior Sam Ward also double header against each
forward, is the key addition inS defensive presence.
to the squad which is filled Andrusiak returns in left went 2-for-3 ’ with three of its O-K Gold Conference
field. Steel is back on the left RBI’s in his first varsity opponents this year.
with speed and athleticism.
Braat said he expects
“If we play up to our side of the infield for the game. Ryan Gembel and
potential, we should be very Scots. Ball and Andrusiak Weston Packer also grabbed league newcomers Catholic
will also see time on the their first hits as varsity play Central and Forest Hills
competitive,” said Sanxter.
ers.
Caledonia figures to be pitching mound this year.
Eastern to challenge South
Hayden Luyk got the win Christian for the conference
battling with Forest Hills
The Scots are 1-1 early in
Eastern, South Christian, and tbe season, and runs have on the mound.
crown this year.
Catholic Central for the been plentiful. They opened
Wednesday afternoon, the
up play on Monday after- Scots were downed 14-11 by
league crown this spring.
Scots this season include
Kirk VanderVennen and
Kevin Jousma in the throws,
Alex Blehm in the 200- and
400-meter races, and Aaron
Greenbauer in the sprints and
the long jump.
Remenap said he knows
that his team is thin in the
sprints, but is looking for
youngsters
like • junior
Dakota VandenToom to step
up.
Freshman
Mason
Przybysz could contribute in
the distance races this sea
son, while his classmates
Tom Andreano and Tyler
Patterson look to continue
the Scot tradition of having
strong pole vaulters.
“We will be competitive
in the Gold this year, but will
struggle to have enough fire
power to beat the top teams
in
the
league,”
said
Remenap.
The Scots had enough
firepower to top Thornapple
Kellogg in the league opener
on Tuesday evening. Things
will be tougher when the
Scots face teams like
Wayland, South Christian,
Hastings,
and
Catholic
Central who all expect to be
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The longer the race, the
better the chance the Scots
have at piling up points this
season.
Caledonia varsity boys’
track and field coach Kevin
Remenap likes the way his
team looks in all the races
from 400 meters on up.
The distance pack for the
Scots is led by seniors Dylan
Anderson
and
Ben
Diefenbach. Anderson is a
strong 800-meter runner, and
Diefenbach in the 1600meter
and
3200-meter
events. They have both
earned All-State honors each
of the past two season with
the Scots’ 3200-meter relay
teams. Last year, senior
Jason Hodge was also a part
of that medal winning per
formance at the Division 2
finals.
Hodge returns as well this
season, in the middle dis
tance races.
Other top returnees for the
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crown.
Once the conference sea
son is through, things will
get tougher on the Scots.
Caledonia moves up to
Division 1 this season for the
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postseason,
which means the
team will have to face teams
like Rockford, Greenville,
East Kentwood and more at
the regional and state finals
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ried to his wife, Allison, for
nearly 15 years. He has
worked with students and
families at the First Baptist
Church of Middleville for
close to seven years and has
been working with children
and families for more than
15 years.
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claim to be experts or to have
a perfect marriage. The
information being shared at
this month's workshop will
be keys to communication,
Students in Shelley Erb’s first grade class made a special trip to read to residents the exploration of what love
of Carveth Village. It looked like everyone really enjoyed the excursion. Here reading really is, as well as how to
together from left are Dylan Brandon, Jim Dood, Pete Blair and Daniel Middleton. show love to the people you
care about.
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TK Middle School announces honor rolls
Thornapple
Kellogg
Middle
School
has
announced it honor roll for
the third marking period of
the 2008-09 school year.
Kimberly Webster and
Marlee Willshire.
AB honor roll
Emily Adams, Andrew
Anderson. Gaynell Bailey,
Graycen Bailey, Emily
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Turner Beemer.
Jake
Benjamin. Adam
Brew, Andrew Brown,
Baylee
Cole,
Connor
Collier, Anna Collins, Cole
Cronkright. Katlynn Curtis,
Amy Cutlip, Holly Dahlke,
Josiah
DeFer,
Joshua
DeGroot, Alexis Derosha.
Ethan
DeVries,
Erin
Finholm, Logan Gahan,
Kayla Gibbs, Jacob Gorton.
Ryan Gorton, Emma Grace,
Lilian Grusnis, Andrew
Guriel, Alixandra Hall,
Devin Hall, Zachariah
Hall, Hunter Herich, Kylee
Hershberger, Jade Hilton,
Heidi
Hodges,
Anna
Holcomb, Lauren Jenkins,
McKenna
Judkins,
Christopher
Kaboos,
Quynn Kars, Emily Khodl,
Noah
Kim,
Kim.
Aaron
Knoblauch, Kyle Kraus,
Leach,
Conor
Donald
Lenard, Daniel McAlary,
Raymond McConnon II,
Morgan McNutt, Riley
Menncll, Wesdey Morgan,
Dylan Mucha, Anthony
Nye, Breanna Otto, Bailey
Platschorre,
Scott
Polmanteer Jr., Jessica
Quick,
Isabelle
Rapson,
Danielle
Ray,
Aidan
Reigler, Jonathan Rinvelt,
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All A s
Mary Albaugh, Sarah
Bakker, Austin Beardsley.
Bradley Begley, Rachel
Be Ison. Justin Bergstrom.
Cordy
Brophy,
Emily
Chatterson, Madeline Cole,
•ethany Converse, Taylor
Cross, Jager Flikkema,
Luke Foote, Nicholas FoxGonzales,
Clayton
Francisco,
Lindsey
Garbow, Megan Genther,
Nathan Graham, Thomas
Hamilton, Jessica Haney,
Cody
Hayes,
Bryce
Hayward,
Cheyanne
Heintzelman,
Nicolas
Holwcrda,
Nicholas
Iveson, Kyle Kane,
Kyle Kniffen, Patrie
LaJoye, Joseph Lambert,
Mason I>ettinga, Madeleine
Lince,
Samantha
Montgomery, Jane Noah,
Dalton Phillips, Tyler Pohl,
Benjamin Raab, Hallie
Ethan
Ross,
Scobey,
Nathaniel Seeber, Jenna
Shoobridge,
Merle
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Simmons
III,
Rachel
Smith, Alexander Sparks,
Connor Tedrow, Megan
Thomas, Travis Trippett,
Makayla Tussey, Austin
Unseld, Amber VanMeter,
Madeline
VerHey,
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Erin
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Kayleen Schmid. Kelsea
Seifert. Fiona Shea. Shelbi
Shepherd. Kylie Skinner,
Sara Sokolowski, Kelly
Spiering. Dalton Stayton,
Zachary Vanderstelt, Laura
Walker. David Walter III,
Austin Webster. Dylan
Thomas
Wielenga,
Williamson.
Cassidy
Wilson
and
Jessica
Ziccarello.
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Annette
Aspinall.
Brooke Bauman, Jessica
Beerens, Selena
Biek.
Brandon Boonstra, Abigail
Brower. Michael Brown,
Jacob Brummel. Travis
Buckowing,
Zachery
Burgess, Maria Burns,
Jonathon Campbell, Sarah
Chambers.
Derek
Chandler, Brandon Coles,
Michela Curtis, Brandon
Dollaway,
Abigail
Dougherty. Abigail Ezinga.
Jacob Foote. Carter Funk,
Glory
Geldersma,
Samantha Gilman, Brandon
Hollis, Kaylin Johnson,
Stephanie Kelley, Kristen
Kempema, Kyle Krey,
Kirstin
Kulikowski,
Kiley Lake, James Lawson,
Justin Makarewicz, Charles
Mandock,
Kimberly
Marble, Haley Martin,
Jason Martin. Matthew
Miller, Dustin Moody,
Jakob Nelson, Carly Noah,
Thomas Nozal, Jessica
Parks, Lorena Perez, Luke
Bianca Roedding. Joseph
Schloff. Nathan Scobey,
Mykayla
Scott.
Carli
Shellenbarger. Jesse Smith.
Raquel
Soyka,
Jillian
Sterman, Leslie Strouse.
James Struble, Elisabeth
Swart. Kayiee Tava. Joshua
Teesdale,
Savannah
Temple. Taylor Ward,
Jakob
Werner.
Jacob
Werner,
Westlake,
Melissa
Winchester,
Brook
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Members of the Village of
Middleville
Planning
Commission heard a request
from Thornapple Valley
Church (TVC) to establish a
new satellite facility in
Middleville. The church,
which has a very large facili
ty in Hastings, also holds
services in the Emmons Lake
Elementary
School
in
Caledonia.
Without its own building,
churchgoers
in
TVC
Middleville and Caledonia
have to bring their supplies
to the school each week and
cannot host meetings during
the week.
However, the property the
church is interested in at 20
State Street is zoned industri
al. It has been vacant for several years. The church has
asked that the property be
returned to residential.
Members of the planning
commission decided to table
the request for rezoning to its
next meeting on Wednesday,
May 6.
Phil Courtwright, who
will serve as pastor if the
church is established in
Middleville, spoke to the
planning commission about
the church's plans. He says
the church will renovate the
6,200-square-foot building
to include a worship space,
an area for children and
youth, classroom and meet
ing space and offices.
The commission raised
several questions at this pro
posal. There is limited park
ing available. Courtwright
told the commissioners that
TVC had already talked with
Metaldyne about sharing the
parking lot, which the com
pany leases from the village.
The building is between
Affordable Asphalt and
Metaidyne. There are some
concerns as well about the
site plan.
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approved
commission
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the Thornapple Valley Church. The request for rezoning the property from industrial to residential was tabled by
the Village of Middleville Planning Commission on April 7. It will be on the May 6 Planning Commission agenda.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
Commission
Road
has
received a construction per
mit for the Finkbeiner/Crane
Road bridge facility. Bids
should be going out soon.
to the back of its property.
This will be going to the site
plan committee.
Planner Geoff Moffat
reported that the County
Landscaping to one side of
Bob’s Auto on M-37 and
work continues with Tires
2000 which hopes to add a
commercial propane facility
The commission will next
meet on Wednesday, May 6
because of the election on
May 5. Planning commission
meetings begin at 7 p.m.
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Passage of a package of
two resolutions and one ordi
nance by the Yankee Springs
Township Board Thursday
evening guarantees that residents will be able to buy
floodplain
in
accordance
is
important
to
participate
as
buildings
in
a
floodplain."
(FEMA)
had
designated
flood insurance through the
with
the
statutory
and
regula
a
township
because
people
He
continued,
observing,
areas
within
the
township
as
National Flood Insurance
tory requirements of FEMA.
can't
buy
flood
insurance."
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Our
planner
supplied
us
flood hazard areas.
Program (NFIP).
Trustee
Mary
Cook
(NF1P
is
not
available
to
"The board has to approve with a copy of the model
Robert Lippert, zoning
moved to approve the resolu
individuals
who
live
in
non
ordinance.
The
Thornapple
administrator, explained the the resolutions and the ordi
tion, accepting the FIRM.
participating
communities.)
Township
ordinance
also
fol
package briefly, sayin &a that nance. People in those
Trustee Jack Finkbeiner sup
He
later
added
that
federally
lows
the
model
word
for
the Federal
Emergency area(s) need to have flood
ported
the
motion;
it
was
loans
sucn
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insured
such
word."
insurance.
It
also
affects
Management
Agency
Administration approved on a 5-0 roll call
Supervisor Al McCrumb Veterans
asked, “Am I correct in loans were also not available vote.
The
second
resolution
in
designated
flood
plain
assuming that some of these
also
defines
several
terms:
a
areas.
areas are not wetlands, so the
flood
or
flooding,
the
flood
Shane
Vandenberg,
DEQ has nothing to do with
hazard
boundary
map
builder,
asked,
"If
they
do
it ?” He was assured that he
(FHBM),
the
floodplain,
the
map,
are
current
lots
still
was correct.
management.
floodplain
buildable?
I'm
worried
about
John Jerkatis, treasurer,
floodplain
management
reg
buildability.
”
He
was
con
inquired, "Doesn t the state
ulations,
and
what
is
a
struc
cerned
about
some
of
the
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have restrictions on building
older lots which are much ture.
in a floodplain?"
A
flood
or
flooding
is
smaller
than
newer
lots.
Lippert responded that
defined
as
a
general
and
tem
The
first
resolution
while the state does have
porary
condition
of
partial
or
accepted
the
revised
flood
restrictions on building in a
complete
inundation
of
nor
insurance
rate
map
(FIRM)
floodplain, if there is a disas
mally
dry
land
areas
caused
for
the
township.
This
map
ter, FEMA will provide
by the overflow of inland or
specifies
the
areas
included
assistance.
tidal
waters,
the
unusual
and
in
the
flood
plain.
The
sec
McCrumb
said,
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accumulation
or
runoff
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resolution
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the
right in thinking you have to
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willingness
of
the
township
have flood insurance to get a
mortgage?" Lippert said that to participate in managing
See
the
development within
McCrumb was right.
Jerkatis rejoined the dis
cussion commenting, ” We
are being asked to do three
things tonight. Can we adopt
the rate (Federal Insurance
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LumenFlow places
third in NASA contest
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Middleville's
LumenFlow, a photonics
design, development and
company,
manufacturing
was the only Michigan-based
business to place in the
NASA Create the Future
Design contest.
This contest began in 2002
by the publishers of the
NASA Tech Briefs magazine
with a goal to stimulate and
reward engineering innova
tion. Since the beginning, il
has attracted more than 5,000
product design ideas from
engineers and entrepreneurs.
LumenFlow placed third
and was given honorable
mention for a patent pending
360 Design View Imaging
Device.
Harold Brunt, a partner
with LumenFlow, says, "It
has been a great deal of tun'
and that this was the first
year the company entered the
contest.
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waves or currents that are
eater than normal cyclical
levels when accompanied by
a severe storm or an unanticipated force of nature. The
floodplain is defined as any
land able to be covered with
water from any source,
Floodplain management
means an overall program
designed to reduce flood
damage and includes pre
ventive and corrective meas
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two resolutions. Clerk Janice
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the ordinance; Cook: sup
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the motion and it
passed 5-0 on a roll call vote.
Following passage of the
FEMA package. McCrumb
thanked Rough. Vandenberg.
and the Sun and News for
bringing the matter to their
attention.
During the public com
ment period later in the
meeting. Rough said. “I
question the decision-mak
ing process. I spoke
to a
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hydrologist; these maps were
presented on February 14.
2008. This is not new. There
public
were
meetings.
During the 90-day comment
period, no comments were
made. Why?”
McCrumb answered that
he could not find anyone to
answer his questions.
Rough persisted, saying,
I should not have had to
enlighten you. Why did they
answer my questions ?” In a
later conversation with the
Sun and News, Rough said
that he and his wife, Linda
Rough, had talked to the
office
of Congressman
Vernon Ehlers, whose office
provided information, and to
the Michigan Townships
Association.
McCrumb again said that
he had not been able to find
out anything and thanked
Rough for his efforts,
for Sun & News ads
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Michigan Residential and the
Michigan Building Code
comply with the NFIP mini
mum requirements for flood
prone areas.
Finally, the resolutions
designate the township zon
ing administrator as the
enforcement officer for
floodplain management reg
ulations. The enforcement
officer is charged with the
responsibility for performing
seven tasks: Obtaining,
reviewing,
LI
and reasonably
using flood elevation data to
identify flood hazard areas
and
potential
flooding;
ensuring all permits neces
sary for development in
floodplain areas are issued
including the letter or permit
the
Michigan
from
Department
of
Environmental
Quality;
determining whether pro
posed building sites are reasonablely safe from flooding
or where there is a hazard,
implementing the appropri
ate codes; reviewing all pro
posed subdivisions
for com
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pliance with applicable regu
lations; advising FEMA of
any changes in community
boundaries; and maintaining
records of new and improved
structures regarding flood
proofing, basements, lowest
floor elevations, and levels
of flood proofing.
Lastly, there is a catch-all
requirement for the enforce
ment officer, who is directed
essentially to assist in the
delineation of flood hazard
areas, provide information
on the uses and occupancy of
the floodplain or flood-relat
ed erosion areas, maintain
records of flood proofing and
lowest floor construction,
and cooperate with other
officials, agencies, and per
sons for floodplain manage
ment.
The township also pledges
to review all materials such
as FIRMS and FHBMs as
they are revised and to make
revisions within their own
regulations ; this step is
required to maintain partici
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Cook moved to approve
the community resolution to
participate in the NFIP.
Finkbeiner supported the
motion and it passed 5-0 on a
roll call vote.
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Pete Steve, who is now in
year's
charge
of this
National 24 Hour Challenge
cycling event over Father’s
Day weekend, says that
3,872 riders have participat
ed since the first running in
1983.
Beginning at ThomappleKellogg Middle School in
Middleville, bicyclists ride
through Barry County on
open roads shared with
motor vehicle traffic. The
terrain is rolling to hilly. The
start and finish lines are at
the middle school.
This year's event will find
riders coming in on Friday,
June 19 to pick up registra
tion forms. A spaghetti din
ner sponsored by the
Middleville Rotary Club is
from 5 to 8 p.m. and the pub
lic is invited to come and
meet riders and enjoy dinner.
The tickets are $6 a piece
and will benefit Rotary Club
projects in the area.
The pancake breakfast
which starts the day on
Saturday provides lots of
energy for the riders and
The
families.
their
United
Middleville
Methodist Church which
cooks the breakfast encour
ages the community to come
and enjoy, for a small fee, a
great breakfast in the middle
school cafeteria beginning at
6 a.m.
On Saturday morning rid
ers begin to line up at the
middle school and the event
begins at 8 a.m. Riders are
serenaded by the Kalamazoo
Pipe Band which this year
will play “Amazing Grace”
in honor of Lew Personaire
who died suddenly this
March.
The Pipe Band moves
quickly from the middle
school
downtown
to
Middleville and plays as the
riders move up Main Street
on their way to completing
the 120.8 mile first loop
around Barry County.
Once riders complete the
first loop they are required to
complete at least one 23.7
mile loop through the Gun
Lake area. Loop 3 is 7.5
miles around the school.
Riders at night must use
lights.
The event ends at 8 a.m.
on Sunday, June 21. Riders
then are treated to a
breakfast
McDonald's
donated by the Caledonia
restaurant.
McDonald’s
Breakfast is followed by the
awards ceremony.
Silver Siegel bowls are
presented to the high mileage
male and female riders with
medals going to the 3 places
in the solo upright male and
female age classes, and tan
dem upright male/male,
female/female and mixed
classes.
Medals also go to solo
tandem
and
recumbent
recumbent classes.
Plaques go to the high
mileage in family classes.
One of the goals of many
riders in the event is to accu
mulate enough miles to col
lect a 1,000 mile jersey. So
far 627 riders completed at
least 1,000 miles, and 42
have a shot at it this June.
For others it is just riding one
more night loop. At least two
riders have registered who
will receive their jackets for
completing 5000 miles.
In 2008, 166 volunteers
contributed
their
time.
Anyone who would like to
volunteer at this year's event
can contact Kathy Steve at
656-0275
(616)
or
N24HC@charter.net.
Many riders return each
year with approximately 10
percent first time riders. Jim
Hlavka, of Racine, Wisconsi
is returning this year for his
24th Challenge. He is 72
years old and should surpass
9,000 total miles in the event
this year.
The event is limited to 500
riders. Each year, more than
half are from Michigan, most
of the rest from neighboring
states. Steve says, “We have
riders already signed up from
Switzerland, Poland, Mexico
and Canada.” There are rid
ers signed up from 16 states
besides Michigan.
The National 24 Hour
challenge is a personal best
on road bicycle ride, testing
endurance and determination. Organizers stress that
“it is not a race.”
Riders receive a certificate
of validated mileage, T-
Pete and Kathy Steve hold one of the 1000 mile jerseys which go to riders who
accumulate that many miles. (Photo by Michael Gormley)
shirts, results booklet, high
mileage awards, mileage
pins: 200, 250, 300, 350,
400, and 450, 1,000 mile jer
sey mileage patches, 2,000
through 9,000, door prizes,
marked route and maps and
fruit donated by Family Fare
at the check points.
At
the
Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School
headquarters site, there is a
bicycle product display, free
indoor or outdoor camping
and donated chiropractic
services.
There is technical support
at the checkpoints along the
route and riders get their
names and mileage in the
record book.
No entries are accepted
after June 13. All riders must
be 18 years old or older and
all
riders
must
wear
ANSI/Snell approved hel
mets.
All requirements for riders
are listed on the application
form,
Riders cannot use head
phones while on their bikes.
Crews are reminded that
no alcoholic beverages or
pets are allowed on school
grounds.
Steve, as chair of the
event, reminds everyone that
this is not a catered tour.
Cyclists and their bicycles
should be in good condition
for the event. Cyclists should
carry a spare tube/tubular
and pump. Everyone should
bring sufficient water since
on part of the first loop,
stores are few and far
between. Water and fruit are
available at the checkpoints.
Riders should bring suffi
cient clothing appropriate for
the weather. Riders planning
on riding at night should
bring extra batteries for
lights. Repair services by
bicycle shops are available at
some
checkpoints.
A
broomwagon follows last
rider on Loop One and will
pick up riders who cannot
finish the route in the time
allotted. Event runs rain or
shine.
The entry fee is $75 until
April 30. Tandem entries
should be filed together or
not more than one day apart.
After April 30, the cost is
$95 and after May 31 the
cost rises to $120. No entries
are accepted after midnight
on June 13 and there are no
refunds. Checks should be
written to National 24 Hour
Challenge and mailed to
National 24-Hour Challenge,
3075
84th
Street SE,
Caledonia, Mich. 49316.
Riders can register online at
www.active.com.
Confirmation of entry is
required for number pickup
on June 19 or 20 and will be
sent within 2 weeks of
organizers receipt of each
entry.
For more information call
616-656-0275. Send e-mail
inquiries to N24HC@charter.net or visit the website at
www.N24HC.org.
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other items that can be resold
in the ReStore. They do not
pick up used clothing.
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Welcome to
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BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Caledonia >
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M 37 AND 100TH STREET)
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
Sunday Services •
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scotl Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton.
Dutton, Ml
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday Morning Worship Service................. 11: JR a.m.
lay Mid-Week Prayer.......................... 6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
Loving God, Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.ori;
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth.................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
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4:00 pm
9:30 am
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Gt.
Contemporary
Worship ................................. 9.30 a.m.
Sunday School
•Il for All Ages..................... 10:45 a m.
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
wwwWhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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Yankee Springs Bible Church
PARMELEE
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Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
Helping Others Through Gods Loving Grace”
proclaiming the Truth
from God’s Word.
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Morning Worship................................................. 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday School........................................................ 11:00 a.m.
Beg.-Adult
Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study..................
7:00 p.m.
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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6:30 p.m.
Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
Sunday Morning Worship ...............9.30 a.m.
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Rev. Neal Stockeland, Interim Pastor
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3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.nev4ifegr.com
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Leighton Church
www.cornerchurch.org
......... 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Service Times:
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Join us Sundays at 10 am
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-0391
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11 00am - Contemporary
9 45am Bible Studies
and Sunday School
Nurtery available
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Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
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Pastor Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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Pastor Scott E. Manning
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friends, and your family right where you're at.
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Non-Traditional Service
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www.cherryvalleychurch.org
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MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
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6:45 p.m.
Worship
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Sunday School
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Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Phone 891-9259
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.or
Redeemer Covenant Church
Sunday Evening Service.................................... 6:00 p.m.
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Living Hope
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10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Service.
Evening Worship Service .... 5:30 p.m.
9:45 a.m.
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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www.peacechurch.ee
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6:00
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00
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website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail; steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Easter Vigil Mass.......................................... 9pm
Easter Sunday Mass... 6:30am, 8am, 10am & noon
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
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Through the Word of God
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9:30am - Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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in its search for a university
president.
Pappas, Ed.D., is presi
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of
National-Louis
University in Chicago, and
Williams, Ph.D., is dean of
the Seidman College of
Business at Grand Valley
State University, •oth are
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Davenport's W.A. Lettinga
Campus during the week of
April 13 for campus visits
and interviews.
Pappas also has served as
president of Lake Michigan
College, in Benton Harbor,
and president of Harford
Community College, in Bel
Air, Md. He holds a doctor
ate in higher, adult and con
tinuing education from the
University of Michigan.
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tions include dean and Asa
T. Spaulding Distinguished
Professor of Accounting,
school of business, at North
Carolina Central University,
Durham; dean of the school
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lead the university.” said
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University Board of Trustees
member and chairman of the
search committee.
Visits by the two Finalists
will provide an opportunity
for students, faculty and staff
to meet them and comment
on each one's potential to
lead Davenport University.
Davenport University's
goal is to have a new presi
dent in place before the start
of the fall 2009 semester.
The full presidential search
profile is available online at
http://www.davenport.edu/pr
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Davenport is the only
West Michigan-based pri
vate university specializing
in business, technology and
health professions . The uni
versity serves an enrollment
of more than 11.000 students
at its campus in Grand
Rapids, locations throughout
and
Michigan,
online.
Davenport focuses on inno
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able education and offers
graduate and undergraduate
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of thearea. In February girls from both troops dropped off the donations at the down
town
Grand Rapids Homeless Vet site in February. Troop #3072 has spearheaded a
continuing food and shoe drivefor the homeless vets. Anyone who has any gently
used men's shoes, boots or canned good items to donate can call 891-2988 to make
arrangements for a pick-up or drop-off site. Pictured above are in the front row from
left Dezirae Hancock, Olivia Swiderski and Ryan Steves-Hamilton. In the back are
Debbie Allen, Sydney Flynn, Lauren Vincent, Alexis Norton, Jennifer Allen and Lori
Hamilton.
Molly Marie Spica and
Matthew Paul Langworthy
will be married on Sept. 12,
2009.
The bride-to-be, a 2003
graduate of Caledonia High
School and 2007 MSU grad
owns Double M Farms and
Reproductive Services in
Okemos. She is the daughter
of Robert and Beth Spica of
Byron Center.
The future groom is a 2009
graduate of MSU and is
employed with Cherithbrook
Farms in Okemos. He is the
son of Teresa Lahman of
Sturgis,
and
Brian
Langworthy and Terri Forrest
also of Sturgis.
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Area residents are invited
to join the Freeport Fire
Department at the fire station
on April 18 from 7 to 11 a.m.
for the department's annual
spring pancake breakfast. A
free will donation will be
taken at the door for the
breakfast that consists of
pancakes, eggs, sausage,
orange juice, coffee and
milk.
“We are very pleased to
again hold our breakfast in
the new portion of our sta
tion that previous pancake
and
breakfasts
other
fundraisers have built,” says
Chief Jim Yarger. “The
funds raised from this break
fast will go towards the pur
chase of new self-contained
breathing apparatus.” states
Yarger. “We have been noti
fied that parts will no longer
be available for the units we
are currently using so we
will need to replace all 13 at
a cost of $4,000 a piece.”
breathing
Self-contained
apparatuses are the face
mask and oxygen tanks that
firefighters use when dealing
with any type of smoke or
hazardous situation.
Smoke detector applica
tions will also be available
that day.
“This has been a very suc
cessful program that makes
our community safer,” says
Yarger. Once an application
is complete and returned, the
fire department will set up a
time with the homeowner to
come in and inspect the cur
rent smoke detectors that are
in the home. They will
replace any old detectors and
install any additional that are
needed.
“So far we have installed
102 smoke detectors in the
Freeport area.”
Freeport Volunteer Fire
Department currently has 26
firefighters and medical first
responders that cover territo
ry in four townships (Bowne
in Kent County. Campbell in
Ionia County, Carlton and
Irving in Barry County).
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managerial skills, and an
open communication style
for the position. As a critical
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search process, meetings for
each candidate have been
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university leadership and
various other faculty, staff
and student representatives.
This provides the candidates
the opportunity to learn more
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MIDDLEVILLE
John
W. Howell, age 90, of
Middleville, passed away
April 8, 2009 at Metro
Health Hospital, Grand
Rapids.
John was bom October 12,
1918 in Dothan, Alabama.
He was married to Arvella J.
Crane on August 5, 1943.
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Masonic
Lodge
#231,
V.F.W, Post 7581, Wayland,
Eastern Star and the U.S.
Army Core of Engineers. He
was a member of the United
Methodist
Church
and
founder and board member by his wife, Arvella J.
of White’s Products Credit Howell.
Union.
Surviving are two daugh
He was employed at ters, Velma (Curth) Bonney
Bradford Whites.
of Boise, Idaho and Linda
He was preceded in death (Gerald) Riva
of
Middleville; grandchildren;
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grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, April 11,
2009 at 2 p.m. at the Beeler
Funeral home, Middleville.
Under Auspices Middleville
Masonic Lodge No. 231.
Rev. Lee Zachman officiat
ing. Interment Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Middleville.
A luncheon will be served
at the Cracked Pepper after
the graveside service.
Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, 5303 S. Cedar
St., Building 1, Lansing, MI
48911.
Arrangements made by the
eeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
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Starr Scofield,
passed into the lovin arms
of the Father in Heaven on
April 6, 2009 with her fami
ly at her side. Angela Starr
was a precious gift from
God, brought here on June
15, 1966. Her generous spirit
and kind heart touched all of
those who knew her. She will
live on in our hearts forever.
Until we meet again.
Angela was owner of Indie
Installations, and had worked
for various insurance compa
nies. She enjoyed being with
family and friends.
Angela is survived by her
husband, Robert Scofield;
two daughters, Rebekah
Noelle and Belle Grace; her
mother, Carol Cook; father,
James L. Tilley; sisters,
Shannon M. Bragiel, and
Bonnie Ransome; many
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces
and nephews.
Memorials can be made to
the American Cancer Society
for Breast Cancer Research.
A Memorial service for
Angela
will
be
held
Saturday, April 11, 2009 at
10:30 am at the Middleville
Wesleyan Church 1664 M37 HWY.
Arrangements are by the
Girrbach Funeral Home :In
Hastings. You may leave a
message or memory to the
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School will be the site of the
Caledonia Home and Garden
Show' on April 25 and the
Caledonia Health and Fitness
Expo on May 2. The
Caledonia Resource Center
is hosting these shows.
The Caledonia Home and
Garden Show on Saturday,
April 25 is from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Area businesses have
taken this opportunity to display their products and serv
ices.
Already participating are
Home Depot. AAA Fence /
Forever,
All
Fencing
Weather Seal, VanderLoon
Electric L.L.C., Rivertown
Windows, EdenPure Zone
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Champion Window
Co. of
Grand Rapids, P.S. Fencing,
Apol’s Landscaping, ZyIstra
Door, Polar Seal Window
Corp., Action Door Inc.,
Jesse
James
Outdoor
Specialists L.L.C., Wolbers
- Possehn Pools, Ponds &
Landscapes Inc., Heyboer
Landscape Maintenance Inc.,
Tuff Turf Mole Busters,
Grand Valley Co-Op Credit
Union, Harder & Warner
Nursery, J & M Distributing,
No Gap Insulation, The
Closet Factory, Muller’s
Paint N Paper, VanderLaan
Home Improvement, Paws
With A Cause, and Cherry
Valley Greenhouse.
This event is open to the
public with free admission
and free parking. Each fami
ly will receive a canvas tote
bag for collecting all of the
valuable information they
receive from the vendors. A
raffle will be held as well
with two Detroit Tiger
Baseball tickets, a handmade
quilt, and a $50 gift card as
prizes. Visitors will also
have the chance to enter to
win a grill from Home
Depot.
On Saturday, May 2 the
Caledonia Resource Center
hosts the Health and Fitness
Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Caledonia Rocket
Football program is holding
its annual pancake breakfast/
football registration along
side the Health and Fitness
•It
Expo.
Families can bring in
their young football players
for a breakfast, register them
for fall Rocket Football and
then browse through the
Health and Fitness Expo to
see what healthy options are
available to their family.
Registrations will also be
taken for AYSO soccer for
the fall/ spring•J 2009 - 2010
season. Rocket Cheerleading
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and summer sports
camps.
Representatives
from
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Therapy,
Commercial
Fitness
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Chiropractic, Snap Fitness.
YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin.
Arbonne International, Great
Lakes Family Chiropractic.
Hulst
Jepsen
Physical
Therapy,
Mary
Kay
Cosmetics, Dr. Daniel Kruse.
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Armbrecht
Orthodontics
P.L.C.,
Glen
Valley
Dentistry,
Athlete's In
Motion,
Eye & ENT
Specialists,
Caledonia
Vision Center, and Costco
are just a few of the busi
nesses that will be on hand to
help with heath and fitness
needs. Demonstrations will
be scheduled throughout this
event.
This extI is open to the
public with free admission
and free parking. Each fami
ly will receive a canvas tote
bag for collecting all of the
valuable information they
receive from the vendors. A
raffle will be held as well
with two Detroit Tiger
Baseball tickets and two $50
gift cards as prizes.
Resource Center staff
have planned fun days for
families looking to improve
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as the Thornapple Trail
Association,
Progressive
Democrats
of
West
Michigan and Thornapple
River Watershed Council
will gather at the Middleville
section of the Paul Henry
Thomapple Trail head where
the Peace Pole is located.
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park bench. The group will
announce where it will be
placed during the Earth Day
observance. White pine
seedlings will be offered for
a donation to the bench
fundraiser.
The
Cracked
Pepper
Restaurant will offer Earth
Day specialties along with
all dessert proceeds going
towards the recycled bench
fundraiser.
Sue Merrill says, “Earth
Day is a chance for every-
one; from all walks, creeds
and religions to show soli
darity in taking care of our
earth. It's the biggest com
munity based observance in
the world. Our stewardship
commitment in the local
community is imp•It rtant; we
have many local natural
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lies and individuals are
encouraged to get involved
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the 2010 Scholarship Fund.
As other funding sources for
education
become
less
available, local scholarship
gifts are an important part of
financial assistance.”
dividing the current stock
price of a company by its
earnings per share. So, for
example, a stock that is now
priced at $40 and has $2 of
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therefore, that the higher the
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strates that these scholarships
GFWC-Gun Lake has ing of scholarship students'
a P/E of 20 is neither terribly
awarded
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expensive nor particularly
Scholarships to seniors in the and recognition of the schol port.
cheap.
The community is invited
four school districts that arship students. This is also
Overall, the P/E ratio is a
an opportunity for the com to attend the dinner as well.
serve the Gun Lake area —
typically a good indicator of
Delton Kellogg, Thomapple munity at large to support The cost is $25 a person.
and a
a stock’s value
Tickets are available by
Martin
Kellogg,
and this endeavor.
much better indicator than
An advertising book sup calling Janet Englerth at 269Wayland.
the price alone. To illustrate:
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roasted chicken (with vege
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offered, followed by the
auction of specialty items.
The event begins at 5:30
p.m. with student entertain
ment, an art display and hors
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6:30 p.m. and includes
dessert.
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Michigan.
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not have the luxury of focus
ing on only one problem at a
time," said Stabenow. “I am
pleased this budget addresses
the difficult issues facing
every American family and
focuses on creating good
paying jobs in Michigan and
across our country.”
Highlights of the Senate's
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
include:
• Green Collar Jobs
Initiative - Last year, the
budget included Stabenow’s
Green Collar Jobs Initiative
to make sure the next gener*-
alion of technologies and
alternative fuel vehicles are
made in ^America. This budg
et continues that initiative
with a new Clean Energy
Fund to jump-start innova
tion and to help manufactur
ers create jobs as America
transitions to a low-carbon
economy. This fund will
invest in green energy solu
tions, like wind, solar, sus
tainable manufacturing, and
advanced technology vehi
cles to make America a
leader in the new green econ
omy.
• Manufacturing
Manufacturin and
Advanced Technology Stabenow said she led the
effort to ensure this budget
supports America's manu
facturing sector by calling
for increased funding for job
training, advanced energy
technology manufacturing,
and the infrastructure needed
to support emerging tech
nologies. These investments
encompass the key compo
nents to create a thriving 21 st
century green manufacturing
sector.
• The Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Manufacturing
Extension
Partnership (MEP) Centers
assist manufacturers with
cutting-edge technologies
and product innovation to
help them thrive in the glob
al economy. This budget
includes a Stabenow provi
sion that addresses the need
to help American manufac
turers and businesses remain
competitive in a global mar
ketplace
by
adopting
advanced
manufacturing
technologies. Michigan's six
MEP centers provide a pub
lic-private network of cen
ters that assist small and
medium-sized manufacturers
throughout the state and have
well-established
relation
ships with our colleges and
universities.
• Redeveloping Closed
Manufacturin
Plants
Stabenow said she secured
increased funding for local
governments to revitalize
closed manufacturing plants.
When manufacturers close
their doors, they leave com
munities with sites that are
ripe for redevelopment, but
face barriers such as contam
ination, demolition costs,
and aging infrastructure.
This assistance in the budget
will be critical in redevelop
ing closed plants and brown
fields into new facilities that
can produce American tech
nology innovation and jobs.
•
Unemployment
Insurance - This budget
allows for the extension of
unemployment
insurance
and includes a Stabenow
amendment that would give
funding priority to programs
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be hosting a Legislative
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13 at 8:00 a.m. at the
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guest speakers: Senator
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such esteemed speakers at
our Legislative Breakfasts,"
said Lynn Hatfield, activities
coordinator for the Chamber
of
Commerce.
“The
Chamber is working to
revise our Legislative Coffee
formats to provide more indepth legislative topics and
relevant
discussions
to
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Congress. Ehlers has been
recognized for his strong
work ethic and proven lead
ership skills in his duties on
Capitol Hill.
The April Legislative
Breakfast is sponsored by
Chemical Bank and is
offered free of charge to
Chamber Members and $10
to non-members. payable at
the door. Continental break
fast and beverages will be
served.
Science and Technology
the
Committee,
and
Transportation
Committee
Infrastructure
and the Education and Labor
Committee.
Ehlers joined Congress
following a distinguished
tenure of service in teaching,
scientific research and public
service. He has served on
numerous boards and com
missions and was elected to
the Kent County (Mich.)
Board of Commissioners,
and the Michigan House and
Senate. The first research
Stabenow serves on the
Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee as
Finance.
well
as
the
Agriculture and Budget
Committees. These commit
tee responsibilities have
given her a unique and pow
erful role to play in shaping
our nation's health care,
manufacturing and energy
policies, so critical to
Michigan's future.
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Congressman
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update on her priorities in the
areas of health care reform,
manufacturing policy and
alternative energy issues,
which are at the forefront of
Congress today. She is also
interested in hearing about
federal issues of interest to
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it will be more expensive and
harder to get in the near
future.
Hayes said that has caused
a shortage in most retail outlets and even with suppliers.
Hayes said the shortage
includes .380.9 millimeter, 40
cal., 45 cal., .38 Special and
even .357 ammunition.
“The demand for these
types of ammunition is very
high right now." Hayes said.
“It has caused problems all
across the country."
Hayes said he believes the
shortage will pass, but was
hesitant to guess when.
“It has affected the sale of
guns, ammo and even acces
sories,” he said. “How long
this shortage will last, I hesi
tate to guess."
stocking up on ammunition
because there is speculation
out there that it will be harder
to come by in the future."
Hayes said he has heard
President Obama is consider
ing making ammunition man
ufactures put serial numbers
on ammunition and if that
happens he has heard it could
increase the price by as much
as 30 percent.
“1 don't know that for a
fact, but I have heard the spec
ulation," Hayes said.
In 1994 Bill Clinton
issued a crime bill that out
lawed certain types of
firearms and although that ban
has been lifted, there is rumor
that Obama may reinstitute
the ban.
“And as the economy
becomes less stable, people
are taking steps to protect
themselves and their fami
lies," Hayes said. Where
by Jon Gambee
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The increasing concern
over the faltering economy
has caused a rise in the num
ber of people who are taking
steps to protect themselves
and their families. That means
an increase in sales of guns
and ammunition. However, at
the same time. President
Obama has taken a stance that
is similar to the position Bill
Clinton took in 1994 to
restrict the sale of some types
of weapons.
Steve Hayes, of Bob's Gun
and Tackle in Hastings, said
the result of all the speculation
is that dealers across the coun
try are running short of
weapons and ammunition.
“It started about last
November." Hayes said, “and
I don't know how long it will
continue. But the fact is, many
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Change is coming whether
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are prepared for it or not. Or,
what will 20.000 area resi
dents eat as the oil runs out?
What’s to worry about
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Marketplace grocery7 and a
maturing farmer's market.
Caledonia and Hastings have
large, new super stores and
developing farm markets.
Local residents can also
swing into a Sam's Club,
Costco or Meijer store 30
minutes away on their way to
work or after a movie.
James Kunstler, author of
The Long Emergency and
World Made by Hand, writes
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be over. Food production
based on massive petroleum
inputs, on intensive irriga
tion, on gigantic factory
farms in just a few parts of
the nation, and dependent on
cheap trucking will not con
tinue...We will see the
return of an entire vanished
social class - the homegrown
American farm laboring
ID
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It will only take mild-tomoderate disruptions in the
supply and price of gas to put
Wal-Mart and all operations
like it out of business. And it
will happen. As that occurs,
America will have to make
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other arrangements
for the
distribution and sale of ordi
nary products...
We will have to recreate
the lost infrastructures of
local and regional com
merce, and it will have to be
multi-layered. These were
the people that Wal-Mart
systematically put out of
business over the last 30
years - the wholesalers, the
jobbers, the small-retailers.
They were economic partici
pants in their communities;
they made decisions that had
to take the needs of their
communities into account.
They were employers who
employed their neighbors.
They were a substantial part
of the middle-class of every
community in America and
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 1,2009, the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Caledonia adopted an ordinance amending the Township Zoning Ordinance. The amending ordinance
all of them together played
civic roles in our communi
ties as the caretakers of insti
tutions - the people who sat
on the library7 boards and the
hospital boards, and bought
the balls and bats and uni
forms for the Little League
teams.
We got rid of them in
order to save nine bucks on a
hair dryer. We threw away
uncountable millions of dol
lars worth of civic amenity in
order to shop at the Big Box
discount stores. That was
some bargain.
This will all change. The
future is telling us to prepare
to do business locally again.
It will not be a hyper-turbo
consumer economy. That
will be over with.
Change is coming whether
we like it or not; whether we
are prepared for it or not. If
we don't begin right away to
make better choices then we
will face political, social, and
economic disorders that will
shake this nation to its foun
dation.” (Excerpted with per
mission by Local Future).
Local Future understands
that
California,
where
Middleville and Caledonia
get much of their food, is
facing its worst drought in
recorded
history.
The
drought is predicted to be the
most severe in modem times,
worse than those in 1977 and
1991. Thousands of acres of
row crops already have been
fallowed, with more to fol
low. The snowpack in the
Northern Sierra, home to
some of the slate's most
important reservoirs, proved
to be just 49 percent of aver
age. Water agencies through
out the state are scrambling
to adopt conservation man
dates.
Reliable, local sources of
food is one of Local Future's
goals in helping to build and
enhance
“community”
between individuals and
roups in Middleville and
Township.
Thornapple
Future columns will be
devoted to permaculture individuals growing food in
their yards and Community
Supported Agriculture, a step
beyond farm markets.
For more information on
Middleville's Local Future
go to www.localfuture/middleville. Questions and com
ments can be sent to David
Perkins
at
dperkins44@me.com.
North 0°09’38” West along the North-South 1/4 line from the center of said Section: thence South
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South 1/4 line 99.00 feet: thence South 89o48’05" West to the West line of the East 576.00 feet of
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the point of beginning, except that part of the following description lying southwesterly of a line
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Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan.
screening for children who may benefit from early educational inter
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more information please call 891-6220.
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cerns and would like
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South 1/4 line: thence South 29*36’08" East along said Southwesterly line 235.00 feet to the
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three in Class B competition
at the Central Michigan
University Jazz Festival.
The band took home the
First Runner Up trophy on
Friday, February 13, edging
out Comstock Park (second
runner up) as well as 14
other Class B schools. Ionia
High School took home the
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cert at Central Auditorium
The high school all-stars
will perform under Paul
Keller before the Paul Keller
on
Orchestra
performs
Saturday night. The concert
starts at 6 p.m. with the
young “all stars." The high
school all-star band will play
“Chameleon,"
“S'wonderful"
and
“Meditation."
Following this perform
ance
the
Paul
Keller
Orchestra takes the stage.
The local all stars include
Hastings' Ryan McNally on
guitar. Lakewood's Shekina
Reaser on trumpet and
Caledonia's Eliot Bates on
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Patricia Johns)
Three members of the TK
March 26. Anyone who has
not heard this year's TK Jazz Jazz band are also part of the
Band can hear them for free All Stars High School Jazz
at Central Auditorium in Band which performs at 6
Hastings at 1:20 pm. as part p.m. April 18.
The band will perform is a
of the Thomapple Arts
Council's Jazz Festival on final concert May 14.
April 18.
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played tenor sax solos on
both “Moanini” and “La
Suerte de los Tontos."
In addition to performing
at Central Michigan, jazz
band students spent much of
the day listening to CMU’s
jazz groups as well as other
high school jazz bands.
The jazz band may be best
known in the area for its per
formances during the high
school basketball season.
Director Ray Rickert says
the band has continued to
stay busy.
It perfomed at the WMU
Jazz Invitational on March
14, at the Grand Rapids
Griffins on March 20, and in
the MSBOA Jazz Clinic on
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McFall Principal Bill Rich read stories from “jail” on April 1 and 2 as the reward to
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theme of jail.
At Lee, Principal Tim tion titles the second and on the reading minutes 4,430 minutes.
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WGVU Presents Antiques Roadshow: Grand Rapids
painting by noted Hudson available for a limited time,
The
River School artist Jasper only from WGVU.
Staff Writer
Last August, PBS favorite Cropsey, purchased for four-DVD set includes all
Antiques Roadshow was in $7,000 in the 1970s; today three episodes, plus the
Grand Rapids. Area resi valued at $300,000. It will be exclusive behind-the-scenes
look at the making of the
dents volunteered behind the featured April 20.
from
WGVU
The April 27 program fea show
scenes and some even
be tures a school of wooden fish Productions, which features
items
to
brought
decoys by Michigan master bonus footage never aired on
appraised.
The popular program carver Oscar Peterson - television. Call 800-442recorded footage for three among the most coveted of 2771 or visit wgvu.org/supepisodes of the show, featur American folk art objects - 1 rt to reserve a DVD set
ing local antiques appraisals. valued at $14,000.
And the May 4 program
Host Mark L. Walberg also
recorded segments at The includes a pair of prop spears
Public Museum in Grand used in the 1939 classic film
Rapids, the Gilmore Car The Wizard of Oz, estimated
Museum in Hickory Comers to be worth $30,000.
WGVU Productions also
More than 32,000 volunand the Holland Museum in
presents a special behind- teers will soon hit the state's
Holland.
The episodes will pre the-scenes look at the mak highways to scour for
miere on WGVU TV and ing of the show, including unsightly trash that has accu
WGVU HD Monday nights interviews with participants, mulated over the winter,
at 8, April 20 and 27 and producers, appraisers and according to the Michigan
of
May 4, and each episode will host Mark L. Walberg. The Department
(MDOT).
encore
following behind-the-scenes special Transportation
the
premieres on WGVU TV The
Adopt-Aannual
Saturday at 8 p.m.
While there were residents Tuesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. Highway pickup takes place
from Barry County in Grand and encores Saturday, April April 18-26 and is the first of
18, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; three pickups in 2009. The
Rapids last August, the pro
ducers
Antiques Sunday, April 19, at 10:30 other scheduled pickups are
of
Roadshow do not release the a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 July 11-19 and Sept. 12-20.
"Adopt-A-Highway is a
names of the people in p.m.; Sunday, May 3, at 7
episodes before their broad p.m.; and Monday, May 4, at great way to give back to
9 p.m.
your community," said State
cast dates.
DVDs of the national Transportation Director Kirk
The “new hidden treas
of
Antiques T. Steudle. "Last year, the
ures” revealed on the shows episodes
include a pastoral 1881 oil Roadshow: Grand Rapids are efforts of our volunteers
eliminated nearly 72,000
bags of trash and saved tax
payers $1.2 million in
cleanup costs. I don't know
what
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without
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269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
during the litter pickup and
watch out for these safetySPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
vested
volunteers,"
he
said.
Tuesday,
April
14th,
2009
Date of Meeting:
This
Adopt-A7:00 P.M.
year,
Time of Meeting:
Township Hall
Place of Meeting:
Highway workers will be
284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville
wearing
new
high-visibility,
Purpose of Meeting: 1. FIRE SERVICE CONTRACT RENEWAL yellow-green safety vests
FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICE
which are now required by
2. CONTRACT RENEWAL - GREEN GABLES
federal regulation when
HAVEN COMMUNITY SHELTER
workers are within the right
3. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP COMMUNI
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TY PARK PICNIC SHELTER CONSTRUC
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The new vests are provided
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public
free of charge to all volun
Act 267 of 1976 as amended. MCL 41.72A (2) AND (3) and the Americans
teers, in addition to trash
with Disabilities Act.
bags, which are hauled away
The YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD will provide necessary
later by MDOT.
reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing
All types of organizations
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the
can participate in the pickup
meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting or public hearing
- from church groups to
upon 4 days notice to the YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD.
businesses to scouts to fami
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should
lies. Crew members must be
contact the YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD by writing or calling
at least 12 years old and each
the following:
Janice c Ljppert Yankee Springs Township Clerk
group needs three or more
284 N. Briggs Road. Middleville. MI 49333
(269) 795-9091 FAX (269) 795-2388
people, although more are
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with a contribution of $80 to
DVDs will be
WGVU.
available after the last
episode airs May 4.
WGVU's continued mis
sion is to provide education
al, informative, and enter
taining programs and events
to the West Michigan com
munity as a service of Grand
Valley State University.
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TASC teams will see action
this upcoming spring season
of select (travel) soccer.
The girls U-9 team,
coached by Earl Adams and
Bob Sponsable, had a 7-1
record in the fall season.
Winning
the
Yellow
Division of the Grand Valley
Soccer Association (GVSA),
the team will be moving up
to the Blue Division for the
spring season. During the
winter, this team also placed
in
second
the
Futsal
Challenge tournament at
Cornerstone University.
Coach Adams said. “It
was exciting to see all the
girls develop their soccer
skills, play well together, and
have fun. Both Bob and 1 are
looking forward to the spring
season.”
Coach Todd Damon and
Assistant Coach Dawna
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2008-2009 season with a
record of 4-1-3 finishing sec
ond. They will continue to
participate in the Yellow
Division of the GVSA
League.
“There is a lot of natural
individual talent on the team
and these girls play well
together already,” said coach
Damon. “Their team skills
will only improve as they
continue to play at this level
of competition.”
The U-I4 girls’ team
entered its fall season with
high expectations. It started
the season playing in the
Lakeshore tournament where
the girls were ask to not only
play up an age group, but
play some very talented
teams also. The team is
coached
by
Tom
Strumberger
and
Mike
Balsitis. They finished the
fall season with a 5-2-1 mark
in the Yellow Division, fin
ishing third. This spring, the
team will move up to the
Blue Division.
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Season will prove to be a
definite challenge for these
girls; each game will be
extremely tough, but the
team is up for the challenge,
said Coach Strumberger.
In addition to the three girl
teams that will compete this
upcoming spring season for
TASC, Scott Kiel will lead a
U15/16 boys team in the
Yellow division. They are
looking forward to compet
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select soccer.
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Last Tuesday (March 31)
marked the first time
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
girls’ track and field coach
tammy Benjamin could
remember ever having a con
ference dual before heading
off to spring break.
She was disappointed that
was the way the calendar
worked out this spring, but
happy with the result.
The Trojan girls got off to
a 1-0 start in the O-K Gold
Conference as they topped
Caledonia 99-38. In the
boys’
meet,
meet.
Caledonia
scored a 103-34 win.
“I think this meet today
just showed us that the kids
have been working very hard
since the first day of prac
tice,” Benjamin said.
Emma
Trojan
senior
Ordway won all three of the
events she participated in,
taking the 100-meter dash in
13.4 seconds, the 400 in
59.90, the 200 in 27.11, and
helping the TK 1600-meter
relay team to victory in a
time of 4 minutes 16.44 sec
onds.
“It was really kind of a
nasty day, and Ordway
looked awesome in the 400.
She had a 59.9. That’s
crazy,” Benjamin said.
It was a sweep for the
Trojans in the 400 and the
100. Stephanie Betcher was
second in the 400 (1:05.33)
and Danielle Fredenburg
third (1:07.39). In the 100,
Kathrin Koch was second
Brittany
and
(13.95),
Courtney
and
London
f
third
DeWent tied for
(14.31).
Danielle Rosenberg raced
to victory with the TK 800meter relay team (1:54.11),
that also included Hana
Hunt, Betcher, and Rachel
Young. She also won the
100-meter hurdles in 16.86.
TK athletes won four of
the five field events. Koch
4
took the long jump at 14 feet
5 inches. Hunt won the high
jump at 4-8. Jo Hillman won
the discus with a throw of
The Fighting Scots’ Addie Johnson runs along the 94-6. In the pole vault,
back stretch during the 800-meter run Tuesday (March Ke|sey Webster set a new
31) at Thornapple Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett personal record as she
cleared 9-6 for first place.
Bremer)
The Trojan team of Koch,
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Hunt, Lara Dahlke, and
Thornapple Kellogg’s Stephanie Betcher (left) and
Young won the 400-meter Brittany London round the final turn in the 400-meter
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race against Caledonia March 31. (Photo by Brett
Bronkema, Kimi Johnson,
Bremer)
Webster,
and
Allyson
VanderVennen
won
the
dis
Hamilton
won
the
long
jump
Winchester took the 3200cus
with
a
throw
of
125-2,
by
soaring
161
0.
meter relay in 10:29.57.
Tre
Thomas
the
high
jump
at
Joel
Smith
was
second
in
Winchester also won the
5-6,
Kevin
Jousma
the
shot
both
the
400
(53.39)
and
the
1600-meter race in 5:46.65
put
at
40-9,
and
Tom
800
(2:07.99).
Caledonia's
and the 3200 in 11:41.76.
> Andreano
the
pole
vault
at
Jason
Hodge
won
the
400
in
Caledonia's three wins
10-6.
came from Michelle Butcher 52.54 and Dylan Anderson
Matt
Sanborn
won
the
100
the
800
in
2:06.59.
in the 300-meter low hurdles
for the Scots in 11.86, and
Ben
Diefenbach
was
the
(49.55), Addie Johnson in
Alex
Blehm
the
200
in
lone
Caledonia
boy
to
win
the 800 (2:38.99), and
23.90.
two
individual
events.
He
Rachel Lavoie in the shot put
The Scots swept the relay
took
the
1
600
in
4:50.67
and
(29-3).
races, with the 3200-meter
the
3200
in
10:41.53.
In the boys' meet, it was
team winning in 8:59.81, the
Hodge,
Diefenbach,
and
TK which took three wins.
1600-meter team in 3:34.60,
Anderson
were
a
few
of
the
Josh Haney won the 1 IO
the
800-meter
team
in
familiar
faces
to
win
events
meter high hurdles in 16.91,
1:43.09, and the 400-meter
for
the
Scots
on
the
day.
the 300-meter intermediate
relay
team
won
in
47.21.
In
the
field
events,
Kirk
hurdles in 43.35. Greg
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things close this spring so far.
Thornapple Kellogg's var
sity softball team has played
three games, and each has
finished with the Trojans just
one run away from their
opponents.
Freshman Liz Polmateer
drove in the winning-run in
the top of the seventh inning
Tuesday (March 31) as the
Trojans defeated Maple
Valley in the first of two
games, 2-1.
The Trojans scored first, in
the second inning, when
Jenna Teunessen singled and
scored from third on a passed
ball. Maple Valley lied the
game in the sixth.
The game was a pitchers'
dual with TK’s Emma
Bishop holding Maple Valley
to three hits, while striking
out nine batters. The Lions'
Cedie Angus limited the
Trojans to three hits and
struck out 11.
The Trojans got runs from
Liz Polmateer and Caitlyn
Nosanov, after allowing an
unearned run in the first
inning, and led the Lions 2-1
when game two was called
because of rain.
topped
the
Hamilton
Trojans 4-3 in the season
opener, March 25.
Bishop pitched a good
game, allowing only tour
hits, but a couple of hit bats-
man and three walks and a
couple of unearned runs
spelled doom for the visitin cre
Trojans. Bishop struck out 1 1
batters and only allowed two
balls out of the infield.
Thornapple Kellogg outhit
the Hawkeyes 10-4, but came
up short in the end stranding
six runners on base. Big hits
for the Trojans included an
RBI triple from Adrienne
Palmer in the third inning and
a
double
from
Jenna
Teunessen in the second.
TK senior Kate Scheidel
went 3-for-3 in her first high
school softball game, while
Stephanie Gonzalez and
Jessica Crawford each had
two hits.
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Turbines force discussion
at Yankee Springs meeting
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Robert Lippert, zoning
administrator for Yankee
Springs Township, began his
report at the April 9 meeting
saying that two permits had
been issued for new home
construction.
Complaints had been
received about a houseboat
on Bassett Lake and about a
business use of outside stor
age for vehicles, a use in vio
lation of the zoning code, he
reported. A non-conforming
sign on a building on M-179
had been removed.
Lippert also noted that a
complaint about erosion on
Park Drive at the boardwalk
in the condominium devel
opment and failure to con
struct a retention pond were
referred to the county drain
A special workshop meet
commissioner. The last com
plaint was for a shed at a ing to establish an overlay
miniature golf course; the district for Gun Lake was
shed was constructed with- supported by Trustee Mary
out a permit, and according Cook. At this time, the workto Lippert, no drawings were shop is only for Yankee
filed showing the structure in Springs Township Board and
Planning Commission. Cook
relation to property lines.
Stressing that he was pre- moved to approve the meetsenting it to the board for ing. Treasurer John Jerkatis
information only, Lippert supported the motion, and it
suggested the board might was approved unanimously,
Lippert explained that the
begin to consider a free
standing, general-law ordi township's legal counsel,
Lohrstorfer,
John
has
nance dealing with litter.
Reporting on recent plan informed him that the wind
ning commission activities, turbine ordinance defeated at
he noted that plans for com the March board meeting
mercial activity along the M- could be brought before the
179 corridor would be sub board again. He said there is
mitted to TTES for review; no height .limitation on com
among the concerns of the mercial sites. Theoretically, it
would
department
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Yankee Springs approves
contract with TTES
by Patricia Johns
Sra# Writer
Members of the Yankee
Springs Board of Trustees
approved a contract with
Thornapple Township for
fire service through the
Township
Thornapple
Emergency Services at a spe
cial meeting April 14.
Some concern about the
contract had been expressed
during the regular Yankee
Springs board meeting on
April 9.
The contract is for the
2009- 10 portion of a threeyear contract approved last
year which ends with the
2010- 11 year. The share of
the costs of the $345,700
budget for Yankee Springs is
$130,320. It is based on both
usage and costs.
Yankee Springs Clerk
Janice Lippert expressed
concern at the estimated
2008 population of 5,350
which is much more than she
believes live in the township.
According to Lippert, the
2000 Census showed 4,219
residents.
Alice Jansma, who was a
member of the committee
that worked on the three-year
contract language last year,
pointed out that last year the
estimated number used for
the township was 5,300.
“If you look at this year's
estimates, the Thornapple
board added 500, raising
their estimated residents to
10,500 and only 50 to
Yankee Springs," she said.
“I think the current con
tract is fair," added Jansma,
“especially with a full-time
fire chief and willingness of
the department to work close
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Township
Thornapple
Supervisor Donald Boysen
told the Yankee Springs
board that the $100,000 in
the contract for "paid oncall" employees was truly an
estimate.
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fires, that could be used up
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University are Wilbur Lettinga, Doug Meijer and Michael Volk.
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by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A crowd of approximately
150 friends, alumni, stu
dents, and local officials
gathered last Tuesday morn
ing to participate in the dedi
cation ceremony that added
the well-known names of
Fred and Lena Meijer to the
W. A. Lettinga campus of
Davenport University.
“Lena and I are pleased to
be
associated
with
Davenport and its mission to
prepare today's students to
be our business leaders of
tomorrow," said Fred Meijer
in a press release. “The
names of some of our lead
ing entrepreneurs are repre
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graces a five-story, apart
ment-style building which
houses more than 100 stu
dents and opened in the fall
of 2006 as the second resi
dence hall on campus. The
Fred and Lena Meijer
Residence Hall is named in
appreciation of the their
donation of approximately
16-wooded acres of land
adjoining the eastern border
of the 53-acre campus, thus
giving the campus a total of
69 acres.
“Davenport University is
extremely grateful for the
generosity of the Meijers and
thrilled to have the highly
respected Meijer name repre
sented on our campus." said
Michael Volk, interim presi
dent. “The property increases
the size of our campus and
provides options for immedi
ate use as well as for poten
tial expansion as our campus
enrollment, demand for
housing and sports teams
continue to grow."
Wilbur A. Lettinga, chair
man of the university board
of trustees, in remarks alter
nately amusing and provid
ing an opportunity for reflection, told how he came to be
affiliated with Davenport.
See Davenport, pg. 2
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
While not on the agenda at
Wednesday evening's meet
ing
of the
Caledonia
Township Board of Trustees,
the most important event,
one most likely to ruffle
feathers, inflame tempers,
cause otherwise mellow and
even-tempered folk to feel
Unjustly treated and put
upon, was the announcement
that beginning Monday,
morning April 20, the
Michigan Department of
Transportation will begin
work on the intersection of
M-37 and 76th Street.
The project is expected to
take approximately five
weeks an be completed by
May 29.
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According to an MDOT
document dated April 15 and
by
Jennifer
received
Christian, township clerk. .
work will begin at 9 a.m. on
weekdays and end at 3 p.m.
On Saturdays it is possible
work will begin at 6 a.m. and
continue until 8 p.m.
In the classic understated
language used by bureau
crats everywhere since the
beginning of recorded time
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upon the public, the docu
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intermittent daytime (9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. weekdays and with
possible 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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• Francy Tobin honored by
Thornapple Township
• Arbor Day celebrated in the
Caledonia village
• Scot and Trojan tennis teams both
get first O-K Gold victory
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This is the kitchen area of one of the student apartments
“In 1953 my mother told
me I couldn't stay on the
farm because it was too
small - 'you have to find
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she
said, so I hopped into my car
and came to Davenport.''
According to Lettinga.
when he asked where his
room was, he was told he
could rent a room at the Y
and that breakfast was
included in the room rent.
Pausing for a moment, he
said. “It is exciting today
to
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He reminisced about the
dream of a campus, saying.
“About 10 years ago, we sat
down and started to plan a
campus. When you put your
name on something, it is
pretty scary. What if it had
failed?”
It did not fail. The estab
lishment of a traditional
four-year residential college
campus marks a major step
in Davenport's transition
from its beginnings as a
small, proprietary business
school with branches to a
full-fledged business univer
sity with nonprofit status.
Students Lynnette Wilde
and Aaron Alexander fol
lowed Lettinga at the podi
um.
Wilde, a junidr who is
majoring in accounting and
hopes one day to become a
certified public accountant,
expressed her gratitude to the
Meijers, saying, “You are
making a difference in the
life of every student who
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Lon Myers will not
seek re-election
day also will be the second
day of the village-wide
garage sales and Green Day
activities, including a walk
Henry
on
the
Paul
Thomapple Trail.
A public hearing will be
held at the village council
meeting Tuesday. April 28.
to discuss a possible exclu
sive franchise for waste pick
up and voluntary curbside
recycling. The meeting will
begin at 6:30 p.m. in the vil
lage hall.
by Patrjcia Johns
Staff Writer
Lon Myers, president of
the Middleville Village
Council, announced at the
April 14 meeting that after
19 years on the council, he
has decided not to run again
in September.
At the April 14 meeting,
Elaine Denton was sworn in
as deputy clerk. She is offi
cially the administrative
assistant for the village and
will now be able to fulfill
clerk’s duties while Village
Clerk Jean Lamoreaux is out
on medical leave.
In other business, the
council approved allowing a
recycled bench to be donated
to the trail next to the Peace
Pole. Fundraisers for this
bench will be held on Earth
Day, April 22, and Green
Day, May 16.
Village Manger George
Strand said that he has heard
from Congressman Vern
Ehlers that Ehlers is working
on .getting additional funds
for the Finkbeiner/Crane
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that he will not be running
for re-election as president
of the Village of Middleville
in September.
shares with Sara Haverdink,
a senior from Byron Center
who is majoring in account
ing. Both women are mem
bers of the women’s basket
ball team. Megan is a center
and Sara a guard. In additionto athletics, Megan also
serves as a resident assistant.
According to Volk, there
are currently abut 220 stu
dents living on campus. A
third residence hall is under
construction and its comple
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helmet giveaway scheduled
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heads as those who attended
colleges and universities 20,
30. and 40- plus years ago
shook their heads and remi
nisced about double and
triple rooms, bathrooms
down the hall, prohibitions
against kitchen appliances
and pay telephones.
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from Monroe, whose major
is marketing, volunteered to
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all of whom have supported
Davenport.
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Caledonia Township super
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not only for its academic
qualities and the opportuni
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David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School....................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Sunday Services
Wednesday
Kfi Mid-Week Prayer.......................................... 6:45p.m.
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead peopte to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Good Shepherd
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
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Rev. Jim Hodge. Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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9185 (berry Valley. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
www.cornerchurch.org
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A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
Community Church
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Sunday School for All Ages.......................... 10:45 a.m.
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Education hour 11:00 AM
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5:30 p.m.
Sunday Evening Service.................................................... 6:00p.m.
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
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Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youdi
Sunday Morning Worship Service......................11:00 a.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
708 W. Main Street
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Sunday Worship Experience
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
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7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Morning: 9:30 am
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Redeemer Covenant Church
Rev. Todd Smith. Pastor
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8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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This might seem like the
worst of times to ask the peo
ple of Caledonia Township
to approve a new library and
the tax increase that will
finance it. But, perhaps this
is the perfect time.
The economic downturn
has helped spur an increase
in library usage. More people
are now visiting the library
to use the Internet, read mag
azines and newpapers, check
out books and movies, work
on resumes and search for
jobs - all for free. It doesn't
cost a time to get in the door.
Yet this increased usage
highlights the limitations of
the current location - the
building is aging, has many
structural issues, and is sim
ply too small to fulfill its pur
pose.
In addition to addressing
the current needs and limita
tions, building a new library
now would also help our ail
ing local economy. It would
give much needed jobs to
construction workers and
tradesmen, who, in turn,
would spend money at local
restaurants and businesses.
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2005 study by the University
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“the total direct and indirect
return on investment for
every' $1 expended on the
state's public libraries by
state and local governments
if $4.48, almost 350 percent.
In these days of stock market
losses and low interest rates,
this seems like a great invest
ment.
And it must be viewed as
an investment - not just
another bill the government
is sticking us with. It is an
investment in community
and even in democracy - by
the people and for the peo
ple.
A new library would be a
symbol of our commitment
to our community, but now
and for decades to come. All
commitments such as this
come with a price, which
should make us a value it
(and, hopefully, use it) even
more. In this case, the price,
when shared by everyone, is
pretty small - but worth
every penny.
Yes, these are difficult
times, but we should not let
current economic conditions
cloud our goals for the future
and distract us from the pres
ent needs of our community.
Please join me in voting
“yes” on May 5.
Tim Van Noord
Caledonia
Patrons
deserve a
better library
To the editor:
The Caledonia Library
vote on May 5 gives a great
opportunity to leave behind a
crowded, antiquated, mold
infested building,
And don't ask to use the
public bathroom or a drink
ing fountain, there aren't any.
We deserve better. We
deserve a safe, state-of-theart facility we can all be
proud of — and all for the
price of a new book
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or two
per year.
Please join me in a ‘yes'
vote on May 5.
Sharon Emerson.
Caledonia
Matt Clabeaux. student in ership potential.
The program is coordinat
Caledonia, has been accepted
into the People to People ed by People to People
Leadership Programs to ful
World Leadership Forum.
Clabeaux will join a select fill the vision President
D. Eisenhower had
group
of
students
in Dwight
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Washington. D.C., April 20
to 25 to study leadership and
explore some of the United
States’ most prominent mon
uments and institutions.
From Capital Hill to the
Smithsonian Institution, and
from Gettysburg National
Military
Park
to
the
International Spy Museum.
Clabeaux will examine the
characteristics of American
leadership during times of
national challenge and pros
perity.
Forum delegates also will
participate in small-group
discussions and exercises to
experience first-hand how
successful leaders develop
strategies, make decisions,
build consensus, and foster
change.
Clabeaux was nominated
and accepted for the honor
based on scholastic merit
civic involvement and lead-
for fostering world citizen
ship when he founded People
to People during his presi
dency in 1956. For addition
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www.wlfleaders.org.
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golden wedding anniversary
Mike and Cecilia Patterson will be celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary. There will be an open house
hosted by their children and grandchildren on April 25,
2009 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Caledonia from
6:30 to 10 p.m.
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become a reality is very
exciting to think about. It’s
long overdue.
Caledonia is a great place
to live, work, raise a family,
and educate children. It is no
secret that Caledonia strives
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communities, I see that
libraries are a high priority. I
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is not only home to tradition
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of
al-age students, but lifelong
Middleville has been named
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adult learners as well. What
to the dean's list for the fall
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In keeping with the tradi
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makes sense to move for
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Genealogy, tours, play
planned by TK Comm Ed
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Robert R. Adgate
MIDDLEVILLE - Robert
P. Adgate, age 94, of
Middleville, passed away
April 11, 2009 at Pennock
Hospital, Hastings.
Robert was born
January
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23, 1915 in Middleville, the
son of Eugene W. Adgate
and Pearl S. Schively.
He graduated from high
•If in 1932.
school
He was employed at
General Motors in Grand
Rapids and retired after 38
years of service as a tool and
die maker.
Robert enjoyed gardening,
pheasant hunting, deer hunt
ing, fishing, golfing and
bowled on leagues in
Wayland and Hastings. He
was on Yankee Springs two
leagues. He enjoyed card
games and gambling.
Most of all he was a caring
and loving father, grandfa
ther, and great grandfather,
always doing kind deeds for
his family and friends.
He is survived by three
daughters, Patricia Blossom
f Middleville, Judith Carl
Simkins of Wayland, and
Jacquelyn Lewis and Joe
Wernette of Middleville;
eight grandchildren; 17 great
grandchildren; 15 great great
^■andchildren; many nieces
and nephews and a host of
friends and dear friends from
Sandy's Restaurant.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 62 years,
Violet E. Adgate.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at
Beeler Funeral Home. Rev.
Scott E Manning officiating.
Interment
Robbins
Cemetery,
Gun
LakeWayland.
Arrangements by
the
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
Pennock introduces Patient
Financial Services Program
In today’s environment of
patients' increased financial
responsibility,
Pennock
Hospital is taking a proactive
approach to assist its patients
in understanding charges asso
ciated with elective proce
dures, as well as payment
options when necessary.
Tough economic times are
forcing many people to opt out
of important procedures, and
many of those who do have
procedures are in a position
of
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financial strain. Pennock has
chosen to make the discussion
of payment a part of the initial
registration and scheduling
process. Included in this dis
cussion is education for the
patient regarding coverage and
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benefits in insurance plans, as
well as a checklist of expecta
tions for the care they will
receive at Pennock. The
checklist includes whether a
patient should expect a bill for
anesthesia, radiology or other
professional services in con
nection
with
treatment
received.
“Pennock wants to ensure
that there are no surprises,”
according to a press release.
If a Pennock Patient
Financial Services staff mem
ber determines that an unin
sured patient, who is schedul
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not have the
means to pay or needs to
extend payments, the options
apply
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a • * Hospital Expense Loan
Program"
(H.E.L.P.) are
explored with the patient.
Brian Smit, director of
Revenue Cycle, said, "The
current credit and collection
policy for qualifying patients
provides cash discounts rang
ing from 19 to 25 percent,
which in many cases, is just
what our patients’ need during
these difficult times to meet
their financial obligation. In
addition, our Patient Financial
Services staff are being trained
to start eligibility verification
for Medicaid early in the
process as an added service."
Surveys indicate that
patients appreciate the up
front communication, so they
are not faced with a large and
unexpected bill after services
are provided.
"We are excited to offer
more progressive service and
anticipate that with proper
education, this process will be
a welcomed change by our
patients, thereby offering them
peace of mind before their pro
cedure is performed," said
Pennock's Chief Financial
Officer Connie Downs.
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first stop of the tour will be
the Meyer May House,
designed and built by Frank
Lloyd Wright in 1908 and
restored to its original con
cept in 1987 by Steelcase
Inc.
“This is an architectural
showpiece you won t want to
miss,” said Evans.
The tour will then st_
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lunch at the Wurzburg-Clark
Mansion, now known as
Mangiamo Restaurant. This
historic landmark was previ
ously known as Gibson's
Restaurant.
Lunch
will
include a choice of turkeystuffed sandwich, Caesar
salad with grilled chicken or
the Mangiamo burger with
dessert and beverage.
The fee for this excursion
is $28. The bus will depart
from the Learning Center al
9:15 a.m. and return by 2:30
p.m. Those interested are
encouraged to register no
later than May 13.
Evans has planned a trip
Friday,
June
12,
to
Cornwell's Dinner Theatre
in Marshall for a perform
ance of “Church Basement
Ladies" and a turkey dinner.
The play is set in 1964 and
chronicles a group of ladies
who work to solve the prob
lems of a rural Minnesota
church. From the elderly
matriarch of the kitchen to
the young bride-to-be learn
ing the proper order of
things, audiences will see
them handle a record-break
ing Christmas dinner, the
funeral of a dear friend, a
Hawaiian Easter fundraiser
and, of course, a steaming
hot July wedding.
Evans said the show has
been given great reviews.
Those attending the event
will travel by school bus,
leaving the Learning Center
parking lot at 9:45 a.m. and
returning by 5:30 p.m. The
cost for the event is $45, and
that fee includes transporta
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tion, a turkey meal with fix
ings and the show.
Anyone
interested in
attending the event must pay
and register by May 11.
Evans can be contacted for
more information about any
of the events at 269-7953397.
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set for next Saturday
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A cleanup day being co
sponsored by the village and
township of Caledonia is
nearing. It is time to consider
what can be surrendered to
Plummer’s Disposal Services
at the bargain rate of $5 per
car, truck or trailer only. The
rate for a vehicle and trailer is
$10.
The event will be held at
the football stadium parking
lot on Saturday, April 25,
from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Both the village and town
ship governments are subsi
dizing the program.'
As the handouts available
at the village and township
offices states, there is some
fine print. The program is
limited to Caledonia resi
dents, so a driver's license is
required to prove residency.
Village-wide
garage sales set
for May 15 and 16
We are a full service funeral provider and offer the families in
Barry County unparalleled services and facilities including:
• Traditional Burial Services
• Dignified Cremation Services
• Affordable Pre-Pay Options
• Serving All Faiths
• Services to Suit ALL Budgets
• Banquet I Community Room with Catering
• Play Room for Children
Genealogy, tours, play
planned by TK Comm Ed
The Thomapple Kellogg
School
and Community
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TK Community Education
and technology departments
to offer a free seminar for the
community, titled “Getting
To The Roots
of Your
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Family Tree,” Tuesday,
April 21.
The presenter for the
evening will be Shirley M.
DeBoer, with the Western
Michigan
Genealogical
Society. The seminar will
run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the
library at the high school.
Guests may enter the high
school through the athletics
entrance. Those interested in
attending may register by
calling 269-795-3397.
Shar Evans has planned
other events for adults in the
community, and these trips
are not limited to area senior
citizens.
On Thursday, May 21,
The Merry, Merry Month of
May Tour will go to two of
Grand Rapids' most histori
cal landmark buildings. The
Amy DeVries is working
hard to make sure that
Middleville residents who are
planning to participate in this
year's village-wide garage
sales Friday and Saturday,
May 15 and 16, are included
in the free map that will be
distributed.
People interested in being
on the listing and map which
will be distributed Thursday
and Friday, May 14 and 15,
during business hours at vil
lage hall should contact
DeVries by May 11.
For more information
about the village garage
sales, contact DeVries at
269-795-7520.
Volunteer license checkers
will be understanding toward
whose
those
mailing
addresses are in adjoining
communities but are physi
cally located within the
township and village.
Participants must separate
acceptable household waste
from unacceptable hazardous
waste. Examples of unac
ceptable hazardous waste
include weed killer, fertiliz
er, bug poison, charcoal
lighter fluid, pool chemicals,
deck cleaner and sealer, oil
based paint, fluorescent light
bulbs, gasoline and other
substances.
Acceptable waste will be
separated into seven cate
gories: metal; appliances;
tires (removed from rims);
yard waste no larger than
four inches in diameter, with
bags emptied of such debris;
electronics, i.e., anything
with a power cord or battery;
trash, such as doors, win
dows, carpeting, insulation,
household trash, ceramic tile,
paneling, wiring, clothing;
and
automotive
fluids,
except gasoline.
A $12 fee will be charged
for each television.
Loads are limited to five
yards per address; additional
charges will apply to excess
or extremely heavy loads,
such as shingles or materials
from large remodeling proj
ects.
For more information on
the
cleanup,
visit
www.accesskent.com/
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County
Department
of
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solo and ensemble performances. Students who were honored for their talents and
receiving first division ratings, and participating in the state festival at West Ottawa
high school on March 28 were Jenny Campfield, Olivia Hall, Sam Ernest, Paige
Redner, Amanda VanLaar, Sam Ober, Trent Pontious, AdamThelen, Katie Demeuse,
Jon Fritz, Joey Hooker, Blake Abraham, Chelsea Pugh, Deidre Hutson. Holly
DeJong. Receiving Second Division Ratings were: Rachel Betts, Alecia Batchelor,
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school,” he said.
Receiving first division
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Arbor Day celebrated in the village ?
by Fran Favennan
Staff Writer
Before beginning its regu
larly scheduled meeting
Monday evening, the Village
of Caledonia Council cele
brated Arbor Day by plant
ing a sugar maple in front of
the parking lot on Maple
Street.
Terry Mulvihill, vice
president, acting in the
absence of President Scott
Williamson, read a procla
mation outlining the history
of Arbor Day and extoll in t
the role of trees in promoting
a greener environment.
The event coincided with
the announcement by Lisa
Segard, chair of the village’s
tree committee, that the vil
lage has been named a Tree
City USA by the Arbor Day
Foundation for the 14th year.
She noted that the village has
successfully maintained its
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A letter, dated« March 23
from Dwayne Ruthig, chief
executive officer and general
manager
of
Caledonia
Farmers Elevator Company,
announced the closing of the
Caledonia Lumber depart
ment, effective March 30.
He attributed the closure
principally to a 60 percent
reduction in sales over the
past three years. Cost reduc
tion efforts were not able to
stop the losses. The company
will meet commitments to
customers through job com
pletion but did not take on
any new projects that would
extend past April 30. All
sales are on a cash basis.
Ruthig addressed the issue
of the future of the company,
saying that the company
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he wanted to know when a
hole in front of Buers Well
Drilling would be fixed.
Galdes indicated the repair
would be in mid-May.
Work on the inflow and
infiltration problems in the
sewer system continues.
Workers discovered that a
section of an 18- or 24-inch
pipe underlying the roadway
into Lakeside Park had been
crushed; the replacement of
the crushed section may have
an effect on the inflow and
infiltration problems in the
area. The pipe, which is
owned by the village, was
fixed by the Kent County
Road Commission.
Finally, Galdes noted that
he has begun to work with
village officials on a capital
improvement plan.
Sandy Ayers, village clerk
and manager, reported that
bids for road repairs would
be available soon.
Trustee
Dan
Erskine
asked, “Who picked the
places we are going to fix?”
She replied that Buff
Rodgers, director of the
department of public works,
Roger Loring, and she had
selected the streets. She
added they were done on a
rotating basis.
Erskine continued, saying
that the traffic on some of
them,
especially
Casey
Court, did not appear to jus
tify the expense.
Ayers responded,
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don't fix them, they’ll break
down eventually.”
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that Saturday, April 25, was
community clean-up day.
Following unanimous passage of a resolution appoint
ing Sharon Mortensen to fill
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YMCA program, wjjl be
having a free Family Day
Open House from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 19.
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dling facilities, and farm
supply stores.
Mulvihill seemed to sum
up the entire council reaction
when he remarked that the
closing was a sad event.
In his role as chairman of
the Independence Day cele
bration. Mulvihill said they
had received a donation of
$3,000 from Davenport
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University toward the cost of
fireworks for the celebration.
He commented that dona
tions were beginning to
come in.
Paul Galdes, village engi
neer
with
Fleis
and
VandenBrink Engineering
Inc., reported that the facade
grant with a value of
$218,000 had been submit
the^ Michigan
ted
to
Economic
Development
Corporation. The maximum
grant available is $100,000;
he noted that Sam's Joint had
committed to the application
this year, while some other
businesses had decided to do
the improvements them
selves and did not sign on
this year to the letter of sup
port required with the grant
application.
Work is also continuing
on Main Street project
details
and
problems.
Diversco, the contractor for
the project, and a subcon
tractor for concrete work are
putting together a plan to
replace damaged or faulty
concrete and to fill a planter
bed located in front of Buers
Weil Drilling. Watering and
cultivating of plantings
between June and September
must occur before the con
tract can be closed out.
Trustee Glenn Gilbert said
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During the Family Day
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wagon rides, archery, and
crafts. All Visitors also will
have the opportunity to meet
Camp Manitou-Lin staff, ask
questions, and take a tour of
the camp.
Each week throughout the
summer,
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of activities around each spe
cific theme. Theme weeks
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themes will be Beach Bash,
Gold Rush, Pirates, Dr.
Seuss, County Fair and
Jurassic Camp. Camps for
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the vacant council seat, the
council will be at full
strength for its May meeting.
Mortensen is a long-time
Caledonia resident and a
fomer member of the plan
ning commission. The seat
she is taking became vacant
when Michael Maviglia’s
resignation was accepted at
the November 2008 meeting
of the council.
After the vote, Mulvihill
said Mortensen is “a wel
come and very good addition
to the council. 1 am looking
forward to working with
her.”
In other business, the
council appointed Mulvihill
to the village planning com
mission as the council liai
son. Parade permits for the
entire year were approved by
the council as was a motion
to move the Independence
Day activities from Lakeside
Park to Main Street on June
27.
During the final council
comment period, Mulvihill
again thanked Davenport
University for its gift toward
the cost <)f the fireworks.
Gilbert said he wanted the
council to consider consoli
dation of the planning com
mission with that of the
township. He said that six
communities have done so
under Public Act 226 of
2003. He would like consoli
dation considered before the
village votes to continue its
planning commission.
Hahn, trustee,
Karen
urged people to watch out for
children, who will be out
more now that the weather is
getting warmer, and to also
watch out for motorcyclists.
Erskine wanted to know
how much rent the village
was getting for the use of the
community room by the
MSU Extension Service,
which is holding a sevenweek citizen planner course
in Caledonia. Ayers indicat
ed the township and the vil
lage had received a discount
on the course fee since they
were a group of 10.
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the council
will be Monday, May 11, at
7 p.m. at the village hall. 250
Maple St.
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to meet Monday
Julie Ybema reminds par
ents of seniors at Thomapple
Kellogg High School that
there are less than five weeks
until the students from the
class of 2009 graduate.
They'll have one last
opportunity to celebrate with
their classmates during an
overnight party sponsored by
the parents following gradua
tion on May 22.
Ybema invites parents to
join the group's final plan
ning meeting Monday, April
20, at 7 p.m. in the high
school cafeteria.
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She also reminds parents
that if a student is planning to
attend the after-graduation
party, any final payments
should be made immediate
ly.
Final fundraising contin
ues. Anyone who purchases a
pizza at Faro's in Middleville
and mentions the after-gradu
ation party on Mondays,
April 20 or 27, will have 10
percent of the pizza cost
donated to the committee.
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_ Acer Computers may have
found a place in classrooms
at both Kraft Meadows and
Duncan Lake middle schools
jm the Caledonia School
District.
“Two classrooms at both
middle schools were used to
pilot these computers, much
smaller and less expensive
then regular desk top com
puters.” said James Oldfield.
technology coordinator for
the district.
The Acer miniature laptop
computers cost the district
aj)OUt $270 each, compared
to a desk top computer which
costs about $ 1,000.
“We can purchase about
three Acer computers for
about what it costs
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one desktop,” he said.
According to its Web site,
Acer celebrated 30 years ot
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long-term
growth in 2006.
The Acer group branc|s
include Acer.
Acer, Gateway,
Packard Bell and eMachines.
The Web site also touts mak
ing ’’easy-to-use and depend
able products.”
The Acer “netbook” is a
small laptop with an open
source operating system and
office suite software that is
Internet ready. The unit has a
9- to 10-inch viewing screen
and weighs about 2.5
pounds.
Mary Johnston, computer
assistant at both middle
schools, says. One of the
goals of Caledonia's current
technology bond fund was to
replace and or upgrade the
student devices primarily
used in our K-8 buildings.
We are looking at a cost
effective wav to increase our
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student-to-device ratio.
At Duncan Lake Middle
Schools,
these computers
lit
were tested and used in math
and science classes at the
eighth grade level.
“At the middle school
level we see the language
arts and social studies con
tent areas contain the highest
demand for a one-to-one sturatio,”
dent-to-compuler
Johnston said.
There is another pilot pro
gram running in a sixth grade
class at Kraft Meadows.
“We are now trying the
Acer computer in a seventh
■ade class at Kraft Meadows
to see how the device will meet
subject area and educational
needs at this level.” she said.
Students in Amyellen
Brune's class tested the Acer
“netbook.” and one of her
students Abbie Rossman
says, “A few weeks ago. I
walked into my language arts
class and found 30 Acer
computers greeting me. Our
class was chosen to pilot a
program that allowed each
student to use an Acer com
puter. The only thing I could
say was, wow, as I looked at
all the miniature white laptop
computers sitting on the
desks in the classroom.
Except for smaller keys and
no slot to insert a CD. they
were identical to the regular
laptops the teachers use. I
call them mini-laptops.”
Oldfield has taken a
request to the Caledonia
Board of Education to pur
chase 490 Acer miniature
laptops for the district. He
hopes the computers last five
years, however, he says, “the
ones which were part of the
pilot programs had few prob
lems. but we w ill have to see
how long they last under reg
ular classroom use.”
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In loving memory
of our dear Mother
Dena Ackerson
who passed away seven
vears ago
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Aoril 21.
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2002
years
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Content in her home
and always there
On earth she toiled,
in heaven she rests
God bless you Mom.
You were one of the best.
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by her daughters,
Mary A Julie Ackerson
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Registration forms and the
Segment 1 contracts will be
handed out at registration.
All paperwork and fees need
turned in at the session.
All driver education open
ings will be filled through
this process. Students regis
tering for driver education
must bring a birth certificate
and have a parent sign the
application that night.
The charge is $305 for stu
dents in the district for seg
ment one of the course.
There is an additional cost of
$50 for Segment II, which is
scheduled for January 2010.
Checks should be made out
to
Thornapple
Kellogg
Schools. The fee for out-ofdistrict students is $395, but
these students will only be
admitted if there are open
ings.
To take the class, students
must be at least 14 years and
8 months on the first day of
class. All students must have
passed at least four out of six
courses taken during the
third trimester of the 200809 school year. Any student
who does not meet the TK
academic eligibility require
ments will not be allowed to
take the class. All fees will
be refunded.
Openings are limited and
will be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
students
Parents
and
should enter the high school
through
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‘Kidz’ give back to the community
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Children from the Kidz for Christ ministry program at Alaska Baptist Church donated several Chnstian DVD movies to the Caledonia Library. Members of the program
and church leaders include (front row, from left) Cara Forward, Greta Forward, Ashlyn
Veldman, Alise Forward, Hannah Halfmann, Katlyn Veldman. Karyn Veldman; (mid
dle) Jace Forward. Koty Stiles. Kessyde Stiles. Mackenzie Chmielewski. Sammy
Carmean; (back) Bill Carmean. Kohen Stiles. Pastor Kevin Stiles. Mike Chmielewski,
Jane Hess (librarian) and Pastor Brian Harrison.
Alaska Baptist Church in
Caledonia is saluting its
younger followers for their
contribution to the communi
ty. The children from the Kidz
for Christ ministry program
donated
Christian
DVD
movies to the Caledonia
Library.
‘‘Funds were raised durin '<
the 2008 vacation Bible
school in efforts to provide
valuable Christian resources
to the area.” a spokesperson
said. ‘Donating Christian
movies to the library sup
ports the ministry’s mission
to reach the community with
the Gospel.”
Kidz for Christ, designed
for children from 4 to 11, is
currently considering new
ideas for this year’s vacation
Bible school fundraising.
Children**
Ministry
Director Bill Carmean said,
"It is truly a blessing to sec
the excitement of the kids
when they are on a mission
to serve others."
Visit www.alaskabaptist.
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thank Francy Tobin for her volunteer service as blood drive coordinator for
Middleville. Pictured from left are Ken Yates, Lynn Wilson. Township supervisor Don
Boysen. Francy Tobin, township treasurer Deb Buckowing and Mike Jones. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
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Francy Tobin honored
by Thornapple Township
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Francy Tobin’s volunteer
efforts as the Red Cross
blood drive coordinator for
the Middleville area was
rewarded at the April 13
meeting of the Thomapple
Township Board of Trustees.
Tobin was praised for her
work
scheduling
blood
drives every 57 days in the
area, with most of them at
the TTES headquarters. She
works with UAW Local
1002 at Bradford White to
schedule an annual drive
there, as well. That drive this
year was on Tuesday, April
14.
Tobin tried to downplay
her efforts, saying that “the
entire team’ worked on the
drives including her mother,
Lois Bremer, who bakes
cookies and prepares snacks
for those donating blood.
In other business, the
board discussed TTES activ
ities. Before the recent rains,
the fire department had been
responding to some large
grass fires. TTES encourages
residents to call for bum per
mits before lighting fires.
All Thornapple Kellogg
fifth graders will be visiting
the township Wednesday.
April 29, to learn about com
munity government. The ses
sions will be held at the
TI ES building.
On April 24, Thomapple
Kellogg Middle School stu
dents will be working in Mt.
Hope Cemetery in prepara
tion for Memorial Day. They
will be installing flags and
checking the gravesites of
veterans.
Trustees approved spend
ing up to $2,000 for a college
student to complete database
entry of cemetery records
over the summer, working
two days a week.
The board approved the
annual renewal of the con
tract with Green Gables
Haven for $3,000 for the
2009-10 budget year.
The staff of the township
met recently to discuss budg
et issues, including that no
staff member at either the
township or TTES received a
raise for the upcoming year.
Applications for the softball and baseball leagues are
down this year, probably due
to the economy, Trustee
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board members. The summer
program will continue.
Clerk Susan Vlictstra
reported that absentee ballots
for the May 5 election may
be delayed for a brief time
but will be sent out as soon
as possible.
The Village of Middleville
wants to run the September
election without help from
the township. Vlietsra said
she will be working with (he
village to make sure this
goes smoothly.
The
next Thomapple
Township Board of Trustees
meeting will be Monday,
May 11, at 7 p.m. in the
township hall.
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signs at Broadway and Freeport
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signs with some of the funds that were made at the
2008 Freeport Fun Day.
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your calendars now for this fun event” said Jackson.
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Thousands of eggs were hidden for about 100 eager
searchers ages 0-10. (Photos by Patricia Johns)
Ben Hemphill works with Pastor Tom DeVries at the
end of a skit held before the Easter Egg Hunt at the
Middleville Christian Reformed Church. DeVries said
the church decided to hold the egg hunt because they
wanted children to “have fun” and learn from the skit put
on by the youth of the church.
April 11.
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Fabulous Finds at 269-795-
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of the committee's work will
be Middleville's heritage,
and beginning Memorial
Day, the committee will
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7:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Talent Show - The official opening of the festival is the Talent Show
to be held on the stage downtown with Don Rasey (517) 726-1077 as
Starting at 11:00 a.m.
Bar-B-Que Chicken - Lions Club
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Pancakes - Band Boosters
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Arts & Crafts
chairman. Talent Show winners appear on the Saturday program.
Eggs were easier to find for younger seekers. Searchers older than 6 had to look
further away.
Maplewood School
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday Night Special Starts 4 p.m. - Mid America Shows
Pay One Price - $ 16. Hl I 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
for Thornapple Township
was approved after discussion and a public hearing on
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In loving memory of our son and brother who left
our family so suddenly 34 years ago April 21, 1975
We did not know that night when you said good-bye
That your journey would take you on such a long ride
It was the happiest day of your life you said
Never did we realize what laid ahead
The Lord must have said Dan its time now you know
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March 24. The April 1 to
March 31, 2010, budget lists
$601,950 in estimated rev
enues and $594,122 in
expenditures.
No staff at either the town
ship
or
Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services will receive raises
this year, in an effort to con
trol costs.
In addition, the township
estimates that the emergency
services millage fund rev
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raise
year
will
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$350,000, which is allocated
to the fire and ambulance
funds and emergency servic
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5:00 - 8:00 p.m Band Boosters Serve Pancakes at the Fire Bam
Church Services 10: HI a.m.
SATURDAY. APRIL 25"'. 2009
Congregational Church • 110 S. Main
Welcome by Douglas Kelsey
Master of Ceremonies for the Weekend
Church Services 11:00 a.m.
Methodist Church • 108 N. Main
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pancakes
Nashville Lions / American
Vermontville Bible Church • 250 N. Main
Legion at Legion Hall
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Pancakes
Band Boosters al the Fire Barn
11:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m
Lansing Capital City
Chordsmen Barbershop
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Arts & Crafts - Maplewood School
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Flea Market (By Museum)
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Maple Valley Jazz Band
Director: Dennis Vanderhoetf
12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Little Miss Maple Princess Talent
Children’s Parade
1:00 p.m.
Introduce Queen & Court
11:00 a.m.
Families, Kids & Maple Syrup”
Chair persons Man' & Gene Fisher
Presentation of Queen and
Sunday Afternoon Special
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m
6 Hours of Rides $16. HI
Theme: “Vermontville’s Treasures,
Arm Wrestling
Chairman: Matt Rohde
Sponsored by MC Auto Repair & Towing
Court Crowning of 2009 Queen
Egg Toss, Other Games
by 2008 Queen Jaklynn Platte
Chairman: Merle Martin
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Maple Valley High School Choir
Puff Dragon Pedal Tractor Pull
Chairpersons: Rex & Deh Cook
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Director: Ryan Rosin
Maple Valley Ionia Comm. Band
12:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(Opera House)
Glen Erin Bagpipe Band
1:00 - 2:00 pm
2:00 p.m.
Jeromy Robertson
Grand Parade Grand Marshals:
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3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Griff & John (After Hours Experience)
5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m. (Opera House)
Talent Show Winners
Little Miss Maple Syrup Pageant
Chairman Kathie Perez
5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m. to 11:00
Serve Pancakes at the Legion Hall
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The new 2009-10 budget
Flea Market
(Downtown by Museum)
4:00 - 8:00 p.m American Legion/Nashville Lions
Thornapple Twp. approves budget
Pancakes American
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Turbines, continued from page 1
100-foot or higher tower on a
two-acre commercial site.
Jerkatis said he had
objected to the proposed
wind turbine ordinance
based on noise and the
inability to tell where and
how the noise was being
generated, especially on a
windy day. He had, at the
earlier meeting, commented
on the difficulty of distin
guishing noises made by
motorcycles or stereos from
noise made by a high wind.
Lippert responded that
wind noise is ambient, that
noise from the tower would
be consistent and motorcy
cles would be a transient
noise.
Township Supervisor Al
McCrumb asked Lippert if
he had visited any (wind tur
bines). Lippert said he had
visited several in many dif
ferent states; only one was a
residential installation. He
added that the planning com
mission also had visited sev
eral sites. McCrumb wanted
to know if the noise level
would be greater than that of
a car; Lippert said that a
wind farm was noisy.
Although touched upon
only peripherally, concerns
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about
the “flicker effect” (the
effect is caused by light
bouncing off the spinning
blades and impacting brain
waves, a potential hazard for
persons with or prone to
seizure disorders) and the
effect on birds.
Lippert pointed out that
Yankee Springs was not con
sidered viable for commer
cial use, but commercial use
could occur in the agricultur
al district. Cook said she did
not see it as a possibility
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because there are no sites in
the township.
Jerkatis. noted that the
state has regulations. The
problem,
according
to
Lippert, is that the state has
no regulations for residential
wind turbines.
“The state has left it up to
local bodies,” he said. “A
residential unit can be
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mounted on a roof.
The over
all height cannot exceed 60
feet.”
VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Village of Freeport is accepting applications for the DPW
for seasonal employment. Requirements of this position
shall include, at a minimum, a high school diploma and a
valid driver’s license. Mail application to Village of Freeport
P.O. Box 10, Freeport, MI 49325, or you may pick up an
application at the Village Office during scheduled hours,
Mon. & Wed. 9:00am - 12:00pm. Applications must be
returned by April 25, 2009.
Yvonne M. Aspinall
Village Clerk
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06690308
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
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Wind turbines also would
have to meet setback and all
zone requirements.
Cook returned to the dis
cussion, saying,
savins, “I don’t
want to see it die. It is going
to happen, and we’ll have a
nightmare.”
Lippert
listed
three
options for the board to con
sider: Increase the area to
three acres; omit commercial
installations; and send the
ordinance back to the plan
ning commission and go
through the hearing process
tit
again. Cook
favored sending
the residential component
back to the commission.
“I don’t understand the
problem,” said Jerkatis. “A
lot of money has been spent
on this already. What differ
ence does
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the height make?”
Frank Fiala, chairman of the
planning commission, volun
teered that Kalamazoo Valley
Community College had a
technology presentation.
- McCrumb said he felt he
needed more information
before making a decision.
Experts should include peo
ple on noise and appearance
issues; McCrumb said he did
not see any health issues.
Jerkatis said he wanted to
hear from ^municipalities,
particularly those that havp
had problems with wind tur
bines and do not have ordi
nances.
The discussion moved to
scheduling issues. Clerk
Janice Lippert said that the
meeting could not be held
before the town budget, for
the 2009-10 year was in
place for the July 1 begin
ning of the new fiscal year.
The meeting, when held, will
include experts, the board
and the commission. No
action was taken on schedul-
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
OF THE MAY 5, 2009 ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL TOWNSHIP ELECTION will be held in the Charter Township of
Caledonia, on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Local Time to vote on the following ballot
proposition:
TOWNSHIP PROPOSITION NO. 1
TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BONDS
Shall the Charter Township of Caledonia issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds in one or more
series in an ,amount not to exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($2,825,000) for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping a
new Township library building in the Township?
The bonds will be outstanding a maximum of 21 years, exclusive of refunding. It is estimated that it will
be necessary to levy .3265 mill ($.3265 per $1,000 of taxable value) to pay debt service on the bonds in
the first year of the levy, and to levy an estimated average of .3797 mill ($.3797 per $1,000 of taxable
value) for debt service, until the bonds are retired.
The tax revenue received by the Township as a result of the unlimited tax pledge will be disbursed to the
Charter Township of Caledonia to repay the proposed bonds.
Yes □
NoQ
List of Polling Place Locations:
Precinct #1:
Caledonia Township/Village Hall
250 South Maple Street,
Caledonia, MI 49316
Precinct #3
Lakeside Community Church
6201 Whitneyville Ave SE
Alto, MI 49302
Precinct #2
Alaska Baptist Church
7240 - 68th Street
Alto, MI 49302
Precinct #4
Whitneyville Bible Church
8655 Whitneyville Ave.
Alto, MI 49302
This Notice is given by authority of the Township Board
of the Charter Township of Caledonia, County
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of Kent, State of Michigan.
ing the meeting.
The board then moved on
to a request from Trustee
Jack Finkbeiner, who is the
board
liaison to the planning
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As
commission.
he
explained, it was his sugges
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tion that the board
review
proposed ordinances before
the commission goes to work
on them; that is, the commis
sion wants to know if the
board will support a pro
posed ordinance before the
commission spends time and
money on the ordinance.
“We did not like doing it
and having it go nowhere,”
commented Finkbeiner, a
reference to the wind turbine
ordinance.
Also at issue was a pro
posal for an ordinance gov
erning used-car businesses;
the commission tabled the
proposal and asked if the
board wanted to go ahead
with it.
noted
Cook
that
Finkbeiner’s
proposal
“would be micro-managing,
and we’ve never done that
before.”
She said she agreed with
the commission’s frustration
but also thinks the planning
commission makes good
decisions.
Jerkatis entered the dis
cussion, saying, “I have
esteem for the expertise of
the (planning commission)
but the board is responsible
for budgeting and bills.
Every time somebody calls
the attorney or the planner,
the meter starts running.”
Janice Lippert pointed out,
“Our constituents bring com
plaints to the zoning admin
istrator.”
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Finkbeiner and Jerkatis
became engaged in a discus
sion, with Jerkatis saying that
the board would discuss it and
make a decision (on ordi
nances) and Finkbeiner say
ing he thought the township
needed an ordinance for wind
turbines and used car lots.
Jerkatis said, “Lots of peo
ple move out here because
they don’t like the restric
tions.”
Finkbeiner responded, “I
disagree. People are spend
ing big bucks, and they don’t
want junk.”
Fiala joined in by saying,
a
We're trying to create a pri
ority list. Communication
(would) help with setting
priorities.”
Robert Lippert addressed
the difference between the
planning commission and
the office of zoning adminis
trator, observing that plan
ning is long range, and his
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE;
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination." Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings .advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center al 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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Jennifer Christian, Clerk'
Charter Township of Caledonia
06690200
office responds to com
plaints.
Although touched on very
briefly earlier, the M-179
overlay corridor study had
been dropped from discus
sion until Janice Lippert
brought it up again, suggest
ing that the study should be
before
completed
the
Bradley casino is started.
McCrumb, in his monthly
report,
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said that he had not
attended the monthly meet
ing of the Gun Lake Area
Sewer and Water Authority
board because he had been
out of town.
He said he will meet with
Fleis and VandenBrink
Engineering Inc. to review
bids for a gazel•It in the park.
He agreed with Cathy
Strickland, chair of the parks
commission, that the bids
were so variable as to be
meaningless.
Barry
County
Commissioner
Craig
Stolsonburg, who represents
Yankee Springs Township,
that
reported
Rutland
Township has approved the
bid by the South West Barry
County Sewer and Water
Authority to build a ninemile graywater sewer line to
proposed
the
Pennock
Hospital site. He said that
airy Telephone will run a
fiber optics line, as well.
The March chili cook-off
netted approximately $1,600
in support of the Barry
County
Red
Cross
Transportation Service. The
money will be used princi-
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police officer. Must be MI-COLES certified or with
in requirements for MI-COLES. Should be familiar
with community oriented police standards. Please
send resume to Village of Freeport, Attn: Police
Dept., P.O. Box 10, Freeport, MI 49325.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
FRANCHISE FOR EXCLUSIVE
RESIDENTIAL WASTE HAULER AND
CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
The Village Council of the Village of Middleville will be conducting a
Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 28,2009 at 6:30 p.m. to obtain the pub
lic’s input on a proposed Ordinance to Regulate Residential Waste Pick
up and Curbside Recycling. The Village is considering issuing a Request
for Proposal (Bid) from the Area Waste Haulers to enter into a contract
with the Village for these services. The Village has learned that many
municipalities have followed a similar process which has resulted in
equivalent or better service at a lower price. It is anticipated that partic
ipation in the Curbside Recycling Program will be completely voluntary
and only paid for by those customers who participate in the recycling
program. If you have any questions regarding the content of this Public
Hearing Notice or if you require a reasonable accommodation to attend
the April 28,2009 meeting, please contact the Village Office’s at 269-7953385.
Elaine Denton, Deputy Clerk
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OPPORTUNITY
pally for gasoline.
The county has applied for
a grant funded by the stimulus
program, he added. The grant
will cover the cost for three
years of three additional
deputies, one each for the road
patrol, the court and the jail. In
the fourth year, the county will
incur the full cost.
In other county commis
sion news, Stolsonburg said
that the final phase of con
struction at Thornapple
Manor had begun and would
be completed in June. Last,
he announced that Saturday,
May 23, is free admission
day at Charlton Park; all
activities at the park will be
available. ..
Janice Lippert reminded
everyone that May 5 is
Election Day for local school
boards, candidates for the
board of trustees of Grand
Rapids Community College,
and for some residents, a
millage renewal for the
Delton
Kellogg
School
District. Absentee ballots and
applications for them are
available at the township
office.
The board also authorized
a payment of $8,000 to
Hislop Consulting for some
equipment used in dredging
Payne Creek. The funds will
be taken from the $16,500
special assessment district.
Approval for 10 people to
attend a May 19 capital
improvement
conference
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year,” he said.
Boysen also apologized
for the late sending of the
contract and said, “we
worked up to the last minute
trying to make the contract
as economic as j»!• ssible.”
Chief
Dave
TTES
Middleton also reminded the
Yankee Springs board that
there were more fires last
year in the township.
Following more discus
sion, the board voted unani
mously to approve the con
tract for the 2009-10 year.
They will make six payments
totaling $120,995.
The board than approved a
contract with Green Gables
Haven, a shelter for women
and children in Barry
County, for $1,000.
Then the board moved to a
discussion on bids for the
construction of a picnic shel
ter in the township park.
Supervisor Al McCrumb
explained that the township
had opened bids on April 2
for the picnic shelter. There
were six bids for the struc
ture and 11 bids for the
installation. Because of the
complexity, he asked engi
and
neers
from
Fleis
VandenBrink to look over
the bids. Don DeVries from
and VandenBrink
Flcis
attended the meeting to dis
cuss the bids.
DeVries focused on the
bid process, explaining that
the bids for the structure
were based on existing struc
tures. He also explained that
the
installation
would
include the cement base as
well as installation of the
structure.
He said he has worked
with both low bidders,
Sinclair Recreation from
Holland, with a $22,449 bid
for a six-sided steel structure,
and Apex Contractors of
Dorr as the installers with a
bid of $15,986.
Yankee Springs Treasurer
John Jerkatis then asked
contractor
local
Mark
Englerth who was in the
audience to comment on the
bid process.
“Wouldn’t it be cheaper
for a local contractor to put
up a pole building in the
park? Why do we need to
spend so much money?”
Jerkatis asked.
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structure could have been
installed for less money, and
it would have been a simpler
structure.
There was a discussion of
how the steel structure dis
couraged birds roosting on
the interior. Others in the
audience wanted to know
whether bats or bees nesting
also were discouraged.
DeVries said he wasn't
sure about the impact of the
structure on either bees or
bats. He did encourage the
township to spend an addi
tional $50 so that electrical
outlet provisions could be
included in the structure.
McCrumb told the board
and those in the audience that
since the cost of bringing
electricity to the park was
prohibitive, it would be a
while before this could take
place.
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was announced by represen
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April 23, from 4:30 to 8:30
p.m. This is a one-night only
event. Schedules can be
picked up at the entrance to
the small gym.
Parents who cannot attend
the conference who would
like to schedule a meeting
with a teacher may call 269795-3394 to make an
appointment.
Students may attend con
ferences with their parents.
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VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
AMENDMENTS AND RENEWAL
APPROVED FOR CONSUMERS
ENERGY ELECTRICAL
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE #23
Monday April 13, 2009. at the scheduled Village Council meeting the
Amendments and Renewal of the Consumers Energy Electrical
Franchise Ordinance #23 were approved. The amendments and
renewal of Ordinance #23 was adopted by roll call vote: Yeas: 4 Nays:
0 Absent 1 Open Seats 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby null and void. The Village President
Wade Brown declared the amendments and renewal adopted. These
amendments and renewal will take effect immediately following this
public notice.
Summary is as follows;
Sec. 1. Grant, Term.
Sec. 2. Consideration.
Sec. 3. Conditions.
Sec. 4. Hold Harmless.
Sec. 5. Extensions.
Sec. 6. Franchise Not Exclusive.
Sec. 7. Rates.
Sec. 8. Revocation.
Sec. 9. Michigan Public Service Commission, Jurisdiction.
Sec. 10. Repealer.
Sec. 11. Effective Date.
If anyone wishes to view this ordinance it can be viewed at the
Village Office during regular hours Mon. & Wed. 9:00am - 12:00pm.
Yvonne M. Aspinall
Village Clerk
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tative County Commissioner
Craig Stolsonburg that the
county board had approved a
$5,000 grant to the park
which could be used for the
picnic shelter.
Following the discussion,
the board voted 4-1, with
Jerkatis dissenting, to award
the bids to low bidders
Sinclair Recreation for the .
shelter and Apex Contractors
for installation. The board
also approved adding the
three electrical outlet provi
sions at a cost of $50, with
Jerkatis again voting no.
The board approved Fleis
and VandenBrink as supervi
sors of the project at a cost
not to exceed $2,000.
Before the meeting began,
McCrumb had discussed
with Englerth where to park
the Barry County Red Cross
van. Englerth explained that
the Yankee Springs Fire
Station was a good central
location; it is close to M-179
which provides access to the
entire county. In the winter,
access to the building is kept
clear of snow which is a ben
efit to the volunteer drivers.
Englerth said that volunteers and patients using the
service come from the entire
county, as well. Some resi
dents of the township use the
service, and Englerth noted
that there are times when the
availability of the service
could save residents money.
McCrumb said, “We are
continuing to work on this
and reach a resolution."
The next regular meeting
of the Yankee Springs
Township board will be
Thursday, May 14.
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP
06690241
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
Caledonia
TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC NOTICE
Charter Toii'nship of Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan
VILLAGE OF
CALEDONIA
VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
Regular Meeting
Council Minutes
April 13, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President ProTem
Mulvihill.
. Present: Hahn, Erskine,
Mulvihill, Gilbert, & Ayers.........
Absent: Williamson, MitchelL
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
mg agenda: Remove items 6, 7,
& 8 from New Business-Motion
by Hahn’ second by Erskine, all
ayes, motion carried.
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
Caledonia
Farmers Elevator
Lumber Company,
Committee Minutes: Historic
Commission 2-16-09 & 3-16-09,
Caledonia Joint Sewer Committee 2-18-09, Independence Day
Committee 2-26-09, & Planning
Commission 3-26-09.
Consent
Approval
of
Agenda: Motion by Gilbert, sec
ond by Erskine. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on March 9,
2009.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report-Paul
SYNOPSIS
Galdes reviewed his report, sub
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
mitted Facade Grant application.
BOARD
2. Township Liaison Report.
BUDGET HEARING/SPECIAL
3. Planning Commission
MEETING
Report.
MARCH 24, 2009
4. Other Committee Reports: I
CALL TO ORDER- Special Independence Day Committee
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p.m.
16th at 6:00 p.m. Davenport
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN College is donating $3,000 to the
DANCE - Present: Boysen, event.
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
5. Village Manager’s Report:
Eavey, Harrison, Kenyon. Reminded everyone about the
Present: Community Clean up, Date,
Absent: None. Also
Middleton.
Saturday, April 25th, 7:30 a.m.- •
BUDGET HEARING- Budget 3:00 p.m., High School Football
Hearing convened at 7:05 p.m.
parking lot.
Adopted
the
General
6. President’s Report.
Appropriation Resolution on
Unfinished Business.
motion by Buckowing and sec
New Business.
ond by Harrison (all Ayes). Set
1. R09-05 Resolution to
Supervisor’s annual salary for Appoint
Village
TrusteeFY20092010 at $31,830 on Mortensen. Motion by Gilbert,
motion by Buckowing and sec second by Erskine. Motion car
ond by Kenyon (all Ayes). Set ried.
Clerk’s annual salary for
2. R09-06 Resolution to
FY20092010 at $36,070 on Appoint Committee Members
motion by Eavey and second by and Public Liaisons. Motion by
Buckowing (all Ayes), set Erskine second by Hahn. Motion
Treasurer’s annual salary for carried.
FY20092010 at $36,070 on
3. R09-07 Resolution to
motion by Harrison and second Appoint Planning Commission
by Eavey (all Ayes).
Member-Mulvihill. Motion by
Budget Hearing closed and Hahn second by Gilbert. Motion
Special Meeting re-opened at carried.
7:15 p.m.
4. R09-08 Resolution ‘ to
BUSINESS
Approved Approve
Annual Parade
FY20082009 budget amend Permits. Motion by Gilbert sec
ments for the General, Fire and ond by Hahn. Motion carried.
Ambulance Funds as described
5
Motion
to
Motion
to
move
5.
(General Fund
Independence Day Celebration
across departments with a net $0 to Main Street, June 27th, by
increase, Fire Fund increase in Hahn, second by Erskine. Motion
revenues of $8300 and increase carried.
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in expense of $8200,
increase
Public Comment (Extended):
the budget in the Ambulance
Council Comments - GilbertFund by $15,000) on motion by Council should consider a joint
Buckowing and second by Eavey Planning Commission with
(all Ayes). Agreed to hire Ryan Township, Mulvihill-Thank you to
Visser
as
a
full
time Davenport College for their gen
EMT/Firefighter for TTES on erous
donation
to
the
motion by Harrison and second Independence Day Celebration,
by Kenyon (all Ayes).
Hahn-beware of children out and
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting about now with the warm weath
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
er upon us.
Respectfully submitted by
Adjournment - 7:40 p.m. Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Motion Hahn, second Gilbert, all
Complete text of the minutes may ayes. .
be read at the Township Hall dur Respectfully submitted:
ing regular business hours.
06690243
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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Caledonia. MI 49316
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for
the May 5, 2009 Special Election has been scheduled for
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 4:00pm at the Caledonia Township
Hall located at 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan.
The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the
computer program used to tabulate the votes cast at the elec
tion meet the requirements of the law.
Jennifer Christian
Clerk, Charter Township of Caledonia
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NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
ADOPTION
ORDINANCE 01-2009
The Township Board of Thomapple Township has Adopted a Municipal
Civil Infraction Procedures and Ordinance and Amended Penalty
Procedures of other Thomapple Township Ordinances.
The Summary and Effect of Ordinance 01-2009 is As
Follows:
Article II: Municipal Civil Infractions
1.2.1 Title: Thomapple Township Municipal Civil Infractions
Ordinance.
1.2.2; Definitions: Act, Authorized Township Official, Bureau,
Municipal Civil Infraction Action, Municipal Civil Infraction
Citation, Municipal Civil Infraction Violation Notice.
1.2.3 Commencement of Action: Upon issuance by an
authorized Township official.
1.2.4 Issuance and Service of Municipal Civil Infraction
Citation: Citations shall be issued and served by any authorized
Township official as allowed.
1.2.5 Civil Infraction Citation Schedule of Civil Fines;
First, Second and Third Violations: Whenever a person
admits responsibility for a Civil infraction Citation or is judged
responsible by the District Court a schedule of fines shall apply.
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
3, Article 1: Not included.
3, Article II: Not included.
II Not included.
3, Article ID:
4 Article II: Inoperable or Junked Vehicles, fees apply.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Article III:
II Trash and Junk, fees apply.
Article IV: Nuisances, fees apply.
Article I: Fire Prevention Code, fees apply.
Article II: Fire Provisions, fees apply.
Article I: Not included.
Article II: Not included.
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1.2.6
Establishment,
Location
and
Personnel
of
Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau: Thornapple
Township Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau is hereby
established pursuant to Public Act 12 of 1994 (MCL 600.83.96),
located at the Township Hall/Office or other location as designat
ed with personnel of the Bureau being Township employees.
1.2.7 Bureau Authority: Accept admissions of responsibility
for which a notice of violation has been issued and serviced and
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collect fines/costs for violations.
1.2.8 Ordinance Violation Notice Requirements,
Admission/Denial of Responsibility: Issued and served by an
authorized Township official as provided by law.
1.2.9 Denial of Responsibility: Bureau Clerk or other desig
nated Township employee(s) shall advise complainant to issue
and file a municipal civil infraction citation for such violation
with the court having jurisdiction of the matter.
1.2.10 Schedule of Civil Fines and Costs: Schedule of civil
fines and costs.
1.2.11 Records and Accounting: Bureau Clerk or other des
ignated Township official/employee retains records.
1.2.12 Availability of Other Enforcement Options:
Township may proceed directly with issuance of a municipal civil
infraction citation or other enforcement action as authorized by
law.
1.2.13 Severability: Provisions may be declared severable by a
court of competent jurisdiction, but will not affect remainder of
the Ordinance.
1.2.14 Repeal: All in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed.
1.2.15 Effective Date: This Ordinance and amendment was
approved and adopted by the Township Board on April 13, 2009.
The adopted Ordinance shall become effective 7 days following its
publication.
The complete text of the ordinance and amendments may be inspected
or purchased at the Thomapple Township Hall located at 200 E. Main
Street, Middleville, Ml 49333 during normal business hours.
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Susan J. Vlietstra, Clerk
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Junior
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a school-wide sen ice project
for the Kids Food Basket
program in Grand Rapids.
The three-wcek ‘'Trail of
Love" had students bringing
in items such as snack food
to be used to make trail mix
bags. Students brought in
600 pounds of food which
was used to create 1.426 trail
mix bags. ‘
Students worked during
their lunch hours to make the
bags which were delivered to
the Kids Food Basket.
According
to
Beth
Simmons, “ students learned
that this number of bags is
only enough for one day.’’
Each day. KFB provides
more than 1.400 sack meals
to children in need in the
greater Grand Rapid area.
Students also decorated the
brown bags used for the sack
meals as part of the service
project.
Simmons said that middle
school staff works with stu
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One calorie of food requires
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What is “food security"
security
and why is it unquestionably
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available al all times, that all
persons have means of
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some practice).
The people who know the
most about gardening where
in a particular area are other
gardeners. Local gardeners
Extension agents and certi
fied Master Gardeners are
among the best resources.
In fact that’s true of
almost
all
new
skills
acquired over the years.- the
best possible way to learn is
to find someone nearby who
knows a particular topic.
The best way to get started
is to get started - join a com
munity garden or a garden
club, talk to people at the
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bookstand then plant some
seeds.
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membership
drive is in full swing and will
continue through to the end
of May.
The group's goal is to dou
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business association is open
to all business owners in the
Gun Lake area and those that
do business in the area.
The Gun Lake Business
Association is dedicated to
the promotion, expansion
and development of its mem
bers by expressing and sup
porting common goals for
the protection, identity, and
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The Caledonia Middle
School Equestrian Team is
currently accepting riders for
its spring team. All interestcd riders and their parents
are invited to attend an
informative meeting at 7
p.m. Monday, April 20 at
Monterey Grille.
This year, the middle
school equestrians will com
pete June 20 at the Holland
Western Saddle Club, locat
ed just south of Holland. The
meet will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Participants will have four
riding disciplines to chose
from, including saddle seat,
western, hunt seat, and con
testing. Many of the classes
are offered in walk/trot and
walk/trot/canter.
“This is a great introduc
tion for the riders who may
be interested in the high
school team,” said Coach
Kim Merwin. “It helps them
to understand how the meets
will be organized in high
school.”
Riders can also obtain sign
up information at either the
Duncan Lake or Kraft
Meadows Middle School or
by calling Merwin at 616813-8883. Membership is
not limited to the public
school
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schoolers and private school
students are also encouraged
to participate.
Caledonia High School
riders can look for sign up
information in the upcoming
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The Michigan Audubon
Society is seeking experi
enced bird watchers to help
find Cerulean warblers nest
ing locations in southern
Michigan.
"The Cerulean Warbler is
North America's fastest
declining songbird. It is clos
er to extinction than the
Kirtland Warbler, which has
experienced
population
growth in recent years," said
Thomas Funke, director of
conservation for Michigan
Audubon, who also serves as
the resident manager of Otis
in
Sanctuary
Rutland
Township. "We are looking
to enlist the help of bird
watchers who would be will
ing to volunteer two morn
ings of their time to help
locate these birds."
Cerulean warblers nest in
expansive tracts of mature,
hardwood forests. These
forests typically need to be
more than 8,000 acres in size
for a breeding population to
sustain itself. In southern
Michigan, these forests are
located along rivers such as
the Kalamazoo, White and
St. Joseph.
Ceruleans are known to
nest in the Fort Custer area,
Allegan State Game Area,
arry State Game Area, and
Waterloo and Pinckney state
recreation areas.
"These areas have been
identified as globally signifi
cant Important Bird Areas by
BirdLife International. The
first step in conserving these
beautiful blue warblers is to
monitor where they nest.
Once we know where they
live, we can begin our con
servation efforts," said Caleb
Putnam, National Audubon
Important Bird Area coordi
nator for Michigan. "We are
very grateful that Michigan
Audubon is organizing the
volunteer efforts to find
these birds in habitat."
Michigan Audubon will
offer informational training
sessions for interested bird
watchers at the following
dates, times and places:
Monday, May 4, 7:30 a.m.,
Michigan Audubon Otis
Sanctuary, Hastings; and
Friday, May 8, 7:30 a.m.,
Harts Lake Trailhead, Fort
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Creek.
Birders will be asked to
take a survey route that is
done from a road by vehicle,
an established hiking trail, or
a route that is off trail. They
will need to do their route at
least twice between mid
May and the end of June.
The mission of Michigan
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FHE and GRCC in top three
Horticulturist to
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in the top half of the field at
the Kent County Classic held
at
the
Highlands
on
Wednesday afternoon, and
got an early look at just how
tough some of their confer
ence competition would be.
O-K Gold Conference
newcomers Forest Hills
Eastern and Catholic Central
finished second and third
respectively. Grand Rapids
Christian took the day's
championship with a score of
315. FHE was second with a
321, and GRCC second at
333.
Sparta finished fourth with
a 334, followed by East
Kentwood 340, NorthPointe
Christian 341, Cedar Springs
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an 80 from Jake Hoogstrate will host Rebecca Finneran
and an 80 from David Veen. Thursday, April 30. at 7 p.m.
FHE was paced by Brandon for a free talk on gardening.
Finneran, who is a horti
Friedel's
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Central got a 79 from Cody culturist with the Kent
County MSU Extension
Shoemaker.
The Hawks, Couears, office, will discuss new
Scots, and Trojans opened plants for 2009. She is going
the O-K Gold Conference to talk mostly about new
Broadmoor perennials and how to incor
at
season
Country Club Thursday porate them into existing
gardens.
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and the greenhouse will be
open before and after the
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the 800-meter relay in the greenhouse at 269-795- green.com to register.
Cherry Valley Greenhouse
1:51.96. The TK team of 8811 or go to cherryvalleyKoch, Hunt, Lara Dahlke,
and Young won the 400meter relay in 52.80. In the
1600-meter relay, the TK
team of Hunt, Betcher,
Holwerda, and Ordway won
in 4:17.76.
Webster also won the pole
vault at 9-6.
and
Kelly
Heidmann
Thomapple Kellogg sen- four relays. The TK 800Kaitlin Diemer combined to
meter
relay
team
won
in
1
all
of
the
Sailors
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first
ior
Josh
Haney
improved
to
score
place finishes. Heidmann 4-0 in the hurdles in the O-K minute 37.54•seconds. The
won the 100-meter hurdles in Gold Conference as he won Trojan 1600-meter relay
16.74, the 300-meter hurdles the 110-meter high hurdles team took first in 3:52.54.
The Trojans also got a win
in 49.35, and the high jump and the 300-meter intermediat 5-2. Diemer took the 800 ate hurdles in Thursday's from Joel Smith in the 800meter run. He finished in
in 2:32.76.
dual with South Christian.
Haney took the 110-meter 2:04.14.
In the field events, TK got
race in 16.78 seconds, then
won the 300-meter event in a win from Mahon in the dis
cus with a throw of 99 feet
42.98.
11 inches. He also placed
The Sailor boys though
scored a 90.5-46.5 win over second in the shot put at 332.5.
the Trojans in Middleville.
South Christian sprinter
The Trojans won six
events in all on the after Jay Filson joined Haney as
noon, including two of the the only individuals to win
341. Caledonia 344. Forest
346.Northern
Hills
West
Northview
347,
Catholic 355. Forest Hills
Northern B 355. Thornapple
Kellogg 365. NorthPointe
Christian B 370. Lowell 378.
Comstock Park 383, Forest
hills Eastern B 391. and
Ottawa Hills NTS.,
Stephen Spencer led the
Scots with an 80. Sean Black
scored an 81, Rob Kozlowski
91, and Collin Donnelly 92.
The Trojans had Cole
Meinke fire an 88, Justin
Helmholdt 89, A.J. Brummel
92, and David Foster 96.
Grand Rapids Christian's
Seth Meekhof was the day's
medallist with a 76. His
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her second place.
Trojan
sophomore
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sophomore record at TK,
winning the 3200-meter run
in 11:34.2. Winchester also
took the 1600-meter run in
5:17.03.
The Trojans swept the
100, the 200, the shot put,
and the discus, and won all
four relay races. The TK
team of Jordan Bronkema,
Kelsey
Webster,
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Thornapple
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with
South
Christian
afternoon
Thursday
to
improve to 2-0 in the O-K
Gold Conference.
The Trojan seniors did
their thing with Emma
Ordway winning the 200meter dash (26.83 seconds),
the 400 (1:00.5), and the 100
(12.82); Danielle Rosenberg
winning the shot put at 30
feet 7.5 inches; and Kathrin
Koch wining the long jump
at 14-11.75, but the Trojans
youngsters contributed too in
the 102-35 victory.
Erin Ellinger set a new
Trojan freshman record in
the discus, placing second at
79-11. Her junior teammate
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The Trojan boys are now
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Catholic Central Tuesday
and at Wayland Thursday.
TK is supposed to be a part
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Caledonia today (April 18).
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Turkey Federation held its 17th annual Hunting Heritage
Fundraising Banquet at the Barry Ex|
Center March
21. During the banquet, the group awarded scholar
ships, ranging fro $250 to $400, to three area high
school seniors. Shown here (from left) are Dan Erskine,
president of the chapter; Krista Janeschek from
Caledonia High School; Nicole Ybema from Thornapple
Kellogg High School; Griffin Endres from Lakewood
High School; and Phil Kuhtic, banquet chairman.
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off to a good start in the O-K
Gold Conference Thursday
afternoon.
The Trojans scored a pair
of wins over the visiting
Scots from Caledonia. TK
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one 3-2, then took
an 8-4 win in the second
game.
Thornapple Kellogg was
2-1 on the week, falling in a
non-conference
contest
against East Grand Rapids
Wednesday 8-3.
Hastings hosts the annual
Barry County Invitational
today (April 18), then the
Trojans host Grandville
Monday and Cedar Springs
Monday for non-conference
contests.
O-K Gold Conference play
continues
for
TK
on
Thursday when they travel to
Ottawa Hills for a double
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Caledonia and Thomapple
Kellogg's varsity girls' ten
nis teams both picked up
their first wins of the O-K
Gold Conference season this
week.
The Fighting Scots got
theirs by defeated the
Trojans
in
Middleville
Wednesday afternoon 8-0.
The tightest match of the
ere
afternoon came at first dou
bles, where the Caledonia
duo of Emily Schubert and
Morgan Weiss scored a 6-4,
3-6, 6-3 win ~ over the TK
team of Kaiti Graham and
Shelby Kenyon.
There was a close contest
at third singles as well,
where the Scots’ Laura
Hicks downed Kim Junglas
7-5, 7-5.
Caledonia’s
Natalie
Radzikowski won 6-0, 6-2 at
first singles. Gina Johnson
scored a 6-4, 6-1 win at num
ber two. At fourth singles,
Paige Pontious scored a 6-0,
6-1 win.
In the other doubles
matches,
Amanda
Tamburrino and Shelagh
Mulhall won 6-1, 6-2 at
number
two;
Courtney
Corson and Alexa Krueger
won 6-3, 6-1 at number
three; and Katie Storrer and
Jackie Snow scored a 6-1, 60 win at number four.
Both teams are now 1-1 in
the league.
Thursday
afternoon,
Forest Hills Eastern topped
the Fighting Scots 6-2.
The Scots scored their two
wins on the doubles side. At
number one, Schubert and
Weiss downed Stephanie
Huffman
and
Yvonne
Kupfermann 6-4, 6-3. In the
fourth doubles match, Storrer
and Snow scored a 6-4, 2-6,
6-3 victory over Soleil Singh
and Cheryl Zhang.
The Hawks pulled out a
pair of three-setters to secure
the win. At first singles,
FHE’s Kaye Eastman topped
Radzikowski 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. In
the second doubles match,
Mulhall and Tamburrino
were downed by Hannah
and
Cottrell
Rachel
Boshoven 5-7, 6-0, 6-2.
Thornapple
Kellogg
bounced
back from the loss
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to score a 7-1 win at Ottawa
Hills Thursday.
Linsey Faber scored a 6-2,
6-3 win at number one for
TK. The rest of the Trojan
singles line-up jumbled
around with their number
two player out. Junglas
stepped in at number two and
scored a 6-2, 6-4 win. At
third
singles,
Rebecca
Denney moved up from the
doubles line-up to score a 6-
3, 6-2 win.
"She showed a lot of good
hustle and quickness on the
court, TK head coach Larry
Seger said of Denney. “She
could be a good singles play
er here before long.”
On the doubles side,
Graham and Kenyon won 61, 6-0 at number one. The
one game in the first set there
was the only one the Trojan
doubles teams dropped all
afternoon. Quinn Konarska
and Rachel Jazwinski won 60, 6-0 at number two. Jess
and
Jacobs
Shannon
Hamilton won 6-0, 6-0 at
number three. At fourth dou
bles, it was Audrey Meads
and Carrie Selleck winning
6-0, 6-0.
“I think we’re making
some good gains here and
there,” Seger said, “especial
ly since we rearranged our
doubles this past week.”
The Trojans are
at
Comstock Park today for an
invitational, then return to
league action by visiting
South Christian Monday and
then hosting Catholic Central
Wednesday.
Caledonia has its own
invitational on the slate for
today, then will be home ver
sus Wayland Monday and at
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earned it its first O-K Gold
Conference victory of the
season Wednesday evening.
The Fighting Scots thwart
ed every offensive charge by
the Thomapple Kellogg var
sity girls’ soccer team on its
way to a 2-0 victory in the
conference opener.
Nicole Chase and Holly
Durkee led the Fighting Scot
defense, and got plenty of
help from Quinn Huver and
Bridgette Smith along the
way.
Huver assisted on both the
Caledonia goals, from her
midfield position. In the 24th
minute the Scot defense won
a ball and quickly played it
up to Huver who sent a long
ball ahead for Amanda
VanLaar. VanLaar’s shot
which found the back of the
net game her team all the
points it would need.
Hailey Yondo finished off
a pass from Huver 12 min
utes into the second half for
the second Scot goal.
Caledonia head coach
Steve Sanxter said his team
gained momentum as the
second half went on, and car
ried the majority of the play.
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Both teams were in action
again Friday night, the Scots
against Forest Hills Eastern
and the Trojans at Ottawa
Hills. They return to action
in the league next week.
The Scots host Wayland
Monday then will be at
Hastings Thursday after
noon.
The Trojans head to South
Christian Monday, then will
be home against Catholic
Central Wednesday. TK also
has a non-conference game
at Byron Center next Friday.
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Caledonia’s
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During her time as a Fighting still undecided on her major
Scot, Angeline served as the • and is the daughter of Diane
team captain and was named and Hans Jager of Hastings.
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by Patricia Johns
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The Science Olympiad
program at Caledonia’s mid
dle schools continues to
build.
Duncan
Lake's
Science Olympiad team
grew drastically this year,
from nine students last year
to more than 30 students this
year. Interest was high at
Kraft Meadows Middle
School, as well.
Coordinator
Liz
Alexander took a team of 15
students from each of the
schools to regional competi
tion March 21 at Grand
Valley State University.
Team members were select
ed on merit and ability to
create answers to the chal
lenges that make up the
national science problem
solving program.
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from Kraft Meadows placed
in the top 20, competing
against 54 other middle
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Brad Baker, Greg Bueckman
and Tim Bueckman, who
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The Experimental Design
team, coached by Shelley
Gibbons and comprised of
Logan
Karina
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Bursch and Nick Grygiel,
placed fourth.
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include
Todd
Gibbons,
DeJong, Ann Devroy, Duane
Petrosky
and
Becky
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at both schools, providing
transportation so that stu
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school and on Saturdays.
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In a move surprising some
total
of
$10,606;
one
check
members of the Caledonia
covering
the
period
from
Township Board of Trustees
Feb.
15
to
March
15
is
in
the
at their meeting Wednesday
amount
of
$3,257.50.
It
is
the
evening, Supervisor Bryan
Sun
and
News'
understand
Harrison pulled from his hat,
ing that the charges are for
with
assistance
from
six hours a week at set rate,
Treasurer Richard Robertson,
not the full-time services of a
not a rabbit but a volunteer
professional engineer.)
planner, John Soper.
replied
“
Absolutely,"
Soper, who has lived in
Harrison.
Caledonia for 25 years,
Don
Koopmans,
trustee
recently retired as the utility
and liaison to the planning
supervisor for the City of
commission (PC), asked,
Grand Rapids. His resume
“Would he prepare recom
indicates extensive experi
mendations for the PC?"
ence supervising employees
Harrison
said
that
he
who performed planning and
would
because
recommenda
zoning functions. Soper also
Caledonia High School has announced the names of its Top 10 students in the
tions
for'the
commission
has managed soil erosion and
were
greatly
needed.
Class
of
2009.
Named
for
their
hard
work,
striving
for
success
and
intellectual
develreatly
sedimentation control pro
Koopmans
continued,
asking
O
pment
as
demonstrated
by
their
grade
point
averages
were
Miriam
Ernest,
Sarah
grams and has held various
if
this
was
a
full-time
posi
Krumrie, Yelena Boykov, Danielle Upton, Michelle Walker, Ben Diefenbach, Alex
state licenses and certifica
tion.
Harrison
said
that
it
was
Schrader, Gerrit VanCoevering, Stephen Babcock and Kirk Elliott. (Photo by Patricia
tions for stormwater and
not;
he
envisioned
a
partwastewater treatment facili
Johns)
time
position;
the
hours
ties.
would be similar to the two
He began his career with
days a week, three hours a
Grand Rapids as a housing
day currently being provided
inspector and neighborhood
by Phillips.
service agent. His duties
Robertson
wanted
*
to
involved enforcing housing
registered
Morgan,
a
_
suffered
in
the
crash.
A
before
0
6
p.m.
Just
know,
“
What
do
we
call
and nuisance codes and
nurse, was director of nurs
Grand
Rapids
man
was
air
Monday,
April
20,
a
crash
him? Interim planner?"
working with neighborhood
ing at Heartland Health
lifted
from
the
scene
and
involving
three
vehicles
Harrison said he was
associations and community
Care
in
Grand
Rapids.
She
transported
to
Spectrum
M-37
on
occurred
thinking
about
a
30-day
origroups. He also handled
is
survived
by
her
husband,
Health
Hospital
with
life
Highway
just
north
of
entation and then “some cutpreparation of criminal court
Clyde
W.
Morgan
Jr.,
three
threatening
injuries.
As
of
in
Road
and-paste
from
the
policy
Garbow
cases arising from code viochildren and two grandchil
April
22,
he
was
still
hospi
manual.”
Thomapple Township.
lations.
dren.
talized
with
critical
injuries.
Koopmans
noted
that
a
Marla
Kay
(Greenlee)
Koopmans noted that a
The
accident
remains
The
third
driver
was
not
budget would be needed for Morgan, 46, from Battle
under investigation.
harmed.
him for expenses. Harrison -Creek died from injuries
said he did not see that as a
/ ,
problem since there is a con
lie
siderable budget allowance
Js^■ihr
for the planning function.
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appointment
of
Soper
»
to the post was introduced
Si
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for discussion only; details
still need to be worked out.
p.m.
tribute
to
these
efforts
may
In
business,
other
by
Patricia
Johns
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The
next
Celebrate
Bill
drop
them
off
at
the
Robertson briefly presented
Staff Writer
Rich's
Service
to
TK
plan
Thornapple
Kellogg
School
the
quarterly
investment
The same evening that
*
c
V
be
ning
meeting
will
and
Community
Library
dur
report for the first quarter; in McFall Elementary School
Thursday,
April
30,
at
6:30
ing
open
hours.
A
collection
2008, the township earned Principal Bill Rich was welp.m.
at
the
library.
box
will
be
at
the
library
$76,000 in interest income coming parents of the class
During
the
celebration,
Rec/ 4'^31
desk.
and in 2009, the funds earned of 2022 to an informational
books
will
be
available
for
is
The
library
open
nafiCX<1
the
one-fourth
meeting, parents of previous
$19,000,
those
at
the
event
to
write
Mondays,
Wednesdays
and
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Lb
memories
of
their
time
as
a
Fridays
fnom
8
a.m.
to
4
p.m.
r
year.
a retirement reception in his
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athlete,
parent
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on
Tuesdays
and
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He began a discussion of honor.
f
worker.
Thursdays
from
8
a.m.
to
8
the spring clean-up arrangeParents, students, friends
ments and his concerns about an(j associates of Rich are
the items that are excluded, invited
to
help
the
Harrison said he wondered if Thornapple Kellogg School
some of the costs might District say good-bye to this
l
prove to be a disincentive: story-telling and child-loving
Forty bucks to dispose of educator,
Public Hearing on trash haulers 'ffour
. tires in my garage?" he McFall Parent Teacher • TK school board reviews
questioned. Concerns were Organization members hope
MEAP scores
and recycling Tuesday
expressed about publicizing (0 have a few surprises and
•
Myers
looking
forward
to
retirement
the event more widely.
not just cookies and juice
The Village of Middleville will hold a public hearing
Discussion turned to the during
the
reception
g
• Lee, Caledonia earn Green School
beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 in Village bids received for the town- Thursday, May 28, from 4 to
designation
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Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the pos ship’s landscaping needs for 7 p.m.
• Scot soccer is still undefeated
Members of the commitsibility of having one trash hauler serve village resi- the town hall, the Caledonia
dents. Included in the contract would be curbside recy Public Library, the Campau- (ee are working on photo dis• TK girls win 7 events, title,
cling. This poster reminded residents of the public hear- Kettle wastewater treatment plays and a "This is Your
at
Soderman
Relays
Life"
presentation.
Anyone
ing during Earth Day observances on April 22. (Photo by
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ni a aimKir
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Sec rLANIlIllU, PS> O who has photographs to conPatricia Johns)
In his remarks introducing
Soper, Harrison noted partic
ularly Soper's experience
with residential and commer
cial construction and the
writing of ordinances dealing
with land use.
Trustee Dale Hermenet
asked Harrison, “Would he
report to you?" Harrison
answered affirmatively.
Robertson entered the dis
cussion saying of Soper, “I
have known him for a long
time. My role was to make a
connection between them.”
Addressing Harrison direct
ly, Robertson asked, “What
role do you see for him?"
Harrison answered, “The
day-to-day inbox, front desk
questions, the billboard ordi
nance, some staff develop
ment for our planning assis
tant and attending planning
commission meetings as
staff.”
trustee,
Greg
Zoller,
inquired, “Is the goal to cut
back on Bob Phillips’ time?"
Since about Aug. 15,
2008, the township has been
without a full-time planner
and has relied on Wilcox
Professional Associates Inc.,
the township engineers, for
assistance. Robert Phillips is
the staff person currently
‘ assigned by Wilcox to the
township. The township
by Fran Faverman
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Over the past 21 years,
Lon Myers has served the
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Village
of Middleville as a
member of the village coun
cil and as its president.
Myers served on the coun
cil from 1986 to 1996 and
was named president pro tern
after Bill Hardy resigned. He
ran again in 1998 and has
served the village since.
“I have seen lots of excit
ing changes in the village,”
said Myers.
He said he is looking for
ward to doing more traveling
and spending time with his
grandchildren once he leaves
office following the election
in September.
Looking back on his years
of service, Myers said, “I am
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most proud of the changes in
the police department. Going
Lon Myers
with the county sheriff was
most difficult, but it has meeting after the election in Oliver has also decided not to
seek another term on the
September.
worked out well."
member Jim council.
He praised Sgt. Tony Stein
Council
and the other officers for the
excellent job they have done
in the community.
Myers also has enjoyed
seeing the development of
the Paul Henry Thornapple
Trail and says that it has been
important for the people and
the council to “stick with
their vision for the communi
ty.”
He added that Stagecoach
Park has developed in a way
that shows off the communi
ty and is an asset.
Myers praised the devel
opment of the streetscape
and the good relationship
with manufacturers such as
.radford White which have
made some of the develop
ments possible.
Bradford
White
has
Some of our Participating Vendors
worked with the village on
grants that have made street
improvements and the Crane
Monavie
Road Finkbeiner bridge proj
Advent
Physical
Therapy
ect a reality.
Myers
moved
to
Commercial Fitness
Middleville with his family
Seif
Chiropractic
when he was 4 years old.
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“I have always liked living
Snap Fitness
and working in the commu
YMCA
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forward to having more time
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with my family"
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New officials for the vil
lage will be sworn in at the
Hulst Jepson Physical Therapy
Prairie Wolf Park will cel Gaines Township Supervisor cle on display. Geo-caching
ebrate for the second year in Don Hilton will help “cut the classes w ill begin at 10 and
10:30 a.m.
a row on Saturday, May 2, at ribbon” on the new handifrom
Speakers
the
overlook.
the park in Gaines Township cap-accessible
near the comer of 84th Street Roger Sabine, director of Kentwood Women’s Club,
Master
Naturalist
Kent
County
Parks the
and Kalamazoo Avenue.
Kent
County
The Gaines Township Department, will speak on Program and the Michigan
parks and recreation commit the local network of parks Trails Network will share
information.
tee invites residents to attend and trails.
Trees will be available for
Members of the Gaines
an activity-filled morning
with everything from the Township Historical Society purchase to be planted in the
annual garlic mustard pull to will have refreshments, park as part of a family lega
baked goods and the Prairie cy. Trees are $10 and are
opening a new overlook.
provided
bv
Everett's
provided
by
Garlic mustard, an inva Wolf Calendar.
if possible, the Dutton Fire Landscaping for planting in
sive weed, will be pulled
from 9 to 11 a.m. Last year, Department will have a vehi- the park or in backyards.
volunteers pulled half a ton
of the invasive weed.
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Juice Plus
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Rocket Football
Glen Valley Dentistry
Rocket
Cheerleading
Athlete’s In Motion
Eye & ENT Specialists
Duncan
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Caledonia Vision Center
Costco
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American Laser Centers
Nutrilite & XS Energy
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Great Lakes Hearing
PeaceLife Counseling
Advanced Eyecare Professionals
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LOCAL
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, nonh of Middleville • 795-9726
Summer Service lime: Sundays 10:00am
www bnghtside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Sunday Services
9.30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scot! Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
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io lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Chrut,
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CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
Tim A. Vine, Awt. Paxor/Yourh
David M. Snyder. Minister of Musk
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
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9185 Cherry Valey, SuHt B • (aledonu 49316 • 616-891-7910
www. cherryvalleychurch. org
Pastor Rev Clint Goner Ph D.
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Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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111 Church Street
Worship
9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
•It ............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: httpi/Zgoodshrpherdlcms.googlcpages.com
Sundays
JOURNEY
9:30 & 11am
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11:00 a.m
Non-Tradltional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
Lakeside
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville. Ml 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth.................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
......... 10:(M)a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p m.
Weds. 6:30 p m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Jftletljotrifiit (Church
Located in Leighton Township
Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
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Alto.
Ml 49302
Sunday Morning Worship........................ 9:30 a m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11.00
11 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays .......................6:30 p.m.
Sunday School. . .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
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Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail, steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
A Place of Refuge
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Nursery available
during tervices
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
and Sunday School
day ofyour week
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Leighton Church
9 45am Bible Studiei
Website:
www.umcmiddlevllle.org
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Join us Sundays at 10 am
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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11 00am • Contemporary
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
Pastor Roger Pullman • Church Office: 8684)391
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@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Community Church
Contemporary Worship ................................9:30 a m.
Sunday School for All Ages...................... 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Services
Pastor Scott E. Manning
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MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 V ine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Sunday Worship Experience
Sunday Evening Service.......................................................6:00p.m.
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED
middlevillecrc.org
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORM R Of M 37 AND 100TH STREET)
"The Family of God for All People"
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
wwM.caledoniacrr.org
Redeemer Covenant Church
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk.. S. off 68th)
www. livinghopeassembly .org
(616) 698-0749
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Phone 616-891-1512
A Congregation ot the Reformed Church in America
Rev. Todd Smith. Pastor
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
Caledonia'S
www.peacechurch.ee
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Caledonia. MJ. 49316
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday
Mid-Week Prayer............................................6:45p.m.
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708 W. Main Street
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
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(616) 891-8119
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Morning 9 30 am
Evening 6 CX) pm
Radio Broadcast Sun 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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Living Hope
Assembly of God
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia. Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Rev Richard J. Miller
Rev David Klompien
698-6850
WWW duttonurc org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia. MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
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www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Pastore
Rev. Allen Strouse
9:30 a m.
10:30 a m. & 6 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Phone (269) 948-2261
Youth Group
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6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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Yankee Springs Bible Church
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Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
UNITED METHODIST
A 'Lighthouse” on the corner...
proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
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Morning Worship.....................................
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Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
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Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study.................
7:00 p.m.
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proposed renewable energy
payment bill that is currently
in Lansing.
Wissner
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said.
“We'll be bringing two
experts to Middleville, Rep.
Kathleen Law from the
Detroit area, and the top
renewable energy installer in
Michigan, Mark Bauer."
Law and Bauer will
explain the job creation
1 tential of the new renewable energy payment, or
feed-in tariff (FIT), bill in
Lansing. A similar bill in
Germany helped to create
more then 500,000 new jobs.
Under a FIT system, any
one who has renewable elec
tricity systems installed on
their home or business would
be able to contract with the
electric utility who would
buy all of the energy.
The House Bill 4137 spec
ifies the rate of payment per
kilowatt hour and the mini
mum number of years for the
contract.
Wissner gave the example,
“Electricity generated from
rooftop projects would be
purchased by the utility at 65
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and improving the tax base
for public services.
The event begins at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, May 7, at the
Township
Thornapple
Emergency
Services
Building at 128 High St. in
Middleville. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Wissner said seat
ing is limited, and arriving
early is recommended.
The free event is sponsored by Local Future, a non
profit education organization
located in Middleville.
For more information,
site,
visit
the
Web
www.localfuture.org.
cents per kilowatt hour for a
minimum contract of 20
years.”
A typical two-kilowatt
rooftop solar electric system
costs about $20,000 to have
installed. Each year, it gener
ates about 2,500 kilowatthours of electricity.
Under the FIT plan, the
system owner would be paid
$1,625 per year by the elec
tric utility for a total of
$32,500 over the duration of
the 20-year contract.
The job creation would
come
in
three
areas:
installers, manufacturers and
spin-off.
Wissner said he believes
that in, “a sudden demand for
renewable energy systems,
thousands of people would
need to be hired and trained
as installers.”
Renewable energy manu
facturers, recognizing that
Michigan has a FIT system,
would preferentially choose
Michigan as a site for manu
facturing, creating a second
wave of thousands of jobs,
he said.
Finally, all of these newly
employed would spend their
money for goods and servic
es in Michigan, improving
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has
announced the induction of
students,
28
including
Thomas Wynsma of Alto, in
the class of 2009-10.
Mortar Board is a national
honor society that recognizes
college juniors and seniors
for excellence in the areas of
scholarship, leadership and
service.
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Caledonia
Christian
Reformed Church will host a
National Day of Prayer serv
ice. Community heroes will
be honored, and prayers will
be offered on behalf of
homes, families, communi
ties, nations and many more.
Those
participating
include the American Legion
Honor Guard, State Sen.
Mark Jansen, Marine Cpl.
Josh Hoffman, local business
owner Terri Muller, Dutton
Christian
School
Superintendent Dan Netz,
and local police officers and
firefighters.
Donations will be collect
ed to help supply the food
pantry
at
Redeemer
Covenant Church. Canned
good and packaged food
items will be collected.
This is the 53rd year that
the country is holding a
National Day of Prayer serv
ice. Headed up by Shirley
Dobson, the theme for this
year is "Prayer ... America's
Hope" and is based on Psalm
33:22: "May your unfailing
love rest upon us, O Lord,
even as we put our hope in
you."
Caledonia
Christian
Reformed Church is at 9957
Cherry Valley Avenue (M-37
Highway). Call 616-8911512 for more information or
visit the Web site at
www.caledoniacrc.org.
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SWISS STEAK DINNER
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Sat., May 2 • 5-7 p.m.
Bowne Center
& United Methodist Church
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& 84th St. - Alto)
868-6694 (Any ?’s)
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The parents of Brittany
Stover
and Ryan
Lynn
William Bowyer wish to
share the happy news of their
union in marriage on the 30th
of May, 2009 at the Chapel of
Manitoulin
in
Camp
Middleville. The ceremony
will be followed by a recep
tion in Grand Rapids at Court
Yard Downtown by Marriot.
Ryan and Brittany, high
school sweethearts share
their love of the outdoor
recreation and sP°rts- Both
arndiiQtAQ nf Thnrnannlpare graduates of ThomappleKellogg High School, Ryan
Class of 2003 and Brittany
the Class of 2004.
Brittany continues her
studies in the forensic sciences and is employed at
Montcalm County EMS and
Spectrum Health
in
Greenville.
Ryan has completed his
studies and currently works
in the automotive manufacturing industry at Weller
Automotive Group.
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by Ronald McDonald House
The baby (Matthew) and his parents (Matt and Holly
White) live in Middleville. He was born prematurely and
now has a feeding tube in his belly and he can swallow
now but he doesn't take the bottle. The Ronald
McDonald House gave the parents’a place to sleep and
transportation as well for free by providing gas cards
while he was being treated at Helen DeVos Children’s
Hospital. His plight and the Ronald McDonald House
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auntj Dayna Allen to raise funds for the house.
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Caledonia
The Caledonia Kiwanis
Club is bringing the Skerbeck
Carnival to the area from
May 7 to 10. This event
includes a full carnival mid
way with rides, games and
food.
The camival will be at the
Ralph E. Meyers Stadium
and will open after school on
Thursday and Friday, May 7
and 8, at 5 p.m. On the week
end of May 9 and 10, the
midway will open at noon.
Skerbeck Carnival is a
sixth-generation amusement
company based in Escanaba.
It provides a friendly and
clean
carnival
midway
geared toward families with
i children.
“Buy your tickets early and
save money,” suggested
Kiwanis member Jane Heiss.
Tickets are available at
United Bank, Fifth-Third
Bank,
Monterey
Grill,
Caledonia Library, Glenn
Lake
Valley
Dentistry,
Michigan Credit Union and
Premier Travel.
The Kiwanis Club used
proceeds from last year's car
nival to support the purchase
of uniforms for Caledonia
Special Olympics teams.
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Bruce Higgins, owner of Chicken Caesar Salad, and
the • Monterey Grille in much more, can be made a
Caledonia, has done it 3 course meal by adding
again. We considered him from a variety of appetizers
Crazy when he contacted and desserts like spin dip,
us with his $5 menu pro buffalo wings, strawberry
motion that began in shortcake, cheesecake and
March. When he had us more, These specials will
available
Monday
continue the promotion be
throughout April, we real through Saturday from 11
ized he is absolutely crazy. a.m. to 10 p.m.
According to Higgins,
Now after receiving the lat
est call from Bruce we real “We will continue to offer
ize he may be COM our entire menu and fea
PLETELY INSANE. He tures throughout this pro
has decided to expand on motion. We will also con
tinue
to
use
the
highest
his $5 menu as a way to
help stimulate the local quality of product through
out
this
promotion,
this
is
economy.
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April
Starting
in customers in and then serve
Grille,
Monterey
Caledonia, will be promot- them a low grade product
ing Specials none could for a low price.”
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has
gone
Insane,
resist. They will continue to
offer a $4 breakfast menu but he is still not complete
and $5 lunch/dinner menu ly nuts. Therefore, these
as well as an option to promotions are available
make your meal into a 3 with no substitutions, not
dinner
for
only
available
with
any
other
course i
$9.99! That’s right $9.99. discount and will only be
available for a limited time.
He must be Insane!
During this promotion There is no coupon[neces
you can add a appetizer and sary for these specials and
dessert to your $5 meal for no limit to the amount you
only $4.99, giving you a 3 can use them, but only
available Monday through
course meal for just $9.99.
What a Steal. The $5 menu Saturday and during desigwhich includes a variety of nated hours.
Higgins also want the
items such as Steak Dinner,
Rib Dinner, Pepperoni community celebrate Mom
Pizza, Burrito, Grilled by treating her to Monterey
Grilles annual Mothers Day
Brunch. With over 100 dif
ferent things to choose
from this brunch is a treat
for everyone. Reservations
are encouraged for this spe
cial event, so don’t miss out
on this dining experience.
Make your reservations
soon!
The Monterey Grille is a
locally
owned
family
restaurant and lounge, fea
turing a large variety of
delicious menu items. From
their hand dipped chicken
tenders to their one pound
cookie sundae you will
always find something
enjoyable on their exten
sive menu. They also carry
a full breakfast menu. Try
one of their delicious
French cakes or mouthwa
tering skillets. Don't forget
to compliment your great
meal with a drink from
their full service bar. If you
don t find something that
meets your needs or you
have a special request for a
menu item, just ask. If it
can be done they will do it.
At Monterey Grille the
answers is always YES!
Don't miss out on these
CRAZY deals. Enjoy soon,
before this promotion ends!
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HASTINGS
Jeannetta
Rose Hayes, age 86 of
Hastings
passed
away
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
at her home surrounded by
her family.
She was born on July 31,
1922 to James E. and Ida
Elizabeth (Keumpel) Kidder
Bowne
in
Township.
Freeport.
She married Roy Hayes,
Sr. in January 1951 in
Hastings.
Her work experiences
include;
serving
at
Candyland,
Hastings
Manufacturing
during
WWII, Tiki Bar as a waitress
cook.
and
One-Hour
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Martinizing where she was a
laundress including the iron
ing of military uniforms, and
Wash King Laundromat.
The biggest portion of her
life she worked on the family
farm; both in her childhood
and her married life. She was
very hard worker.
She loved a big garden,
and enjoyed the canning of
her harvest. She loved her
chickens and even raised
heifers and steers from a bot
tle that she was very fond of.
She especially loved fami
ly get-togethers, house par
ties, having fun, and dancing.
She was a very out-spoken
person. You always knew
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As the Choppers freely roar - We hear you
When the Woods 8 Winds Whisper -
We know that you're near,
Taking us through a Lifetime of memories
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She never minced any words
about it. Sometimes her
sharp witticism was quit
stinging. But, she had a good
heart and enjoyed pretty
things.
Besides her children and
grandchildren her passions in
life were making quilts,
doing needle point, and she
was a beautiful cook. She
was noted throughout the
area for her homemade
breads, rolls, mincemeat,
sugar and molasses cookies,
and her homed churned but
ter.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Roy
Hayes, Sr.; siblings, Joseph
Kidder, Kenneth Kidder,
Donald Kidder and Betty
Mathews; daughter-in-law,
Cathy Kidder; son-in-law,
Mark Kime; granddaughters,
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Roxanne Kidder
and
Marie Hayes.
Jeannetta is survived by
her children, Mickey Kidder
of Hastings, Sheila (Roger)
Love of Bellevue, Gail
(Fred) Wagner of Hastings,
Harmony Kime of Grand
Rapids and Roy Hayes, Jr. of
Hastings; sister-in-law, Mary
Kidder;
grandchildren,
Edwin,
Sherry
Lynn,
Fredrick, Jeffrey Lynn,
Edward, Amber, Carmony
Jean, Rexanne, Naichelle,
Eric, Mitchell and Korrie; 21
great grandchildren and a
great number of nieces and
nephews.
Jeannetta is at Lauer
Family Funeral HomesWren Chapel, 1401 N.
Broadway in Hastings where
her family will receive
friends on Monday April 27,
2009 from 10 a.m. until the
time of her funeral services
at 11 a.m.
Rev. Mike
Kemper will officiate and a
private interment will follow
in Freeport Cemetery.
The family requests that
no flowers be sent but
instead, donations in her
name may be directed to
Barry Community Hospice,
Thornapple
Manor’s
Whispering Way or the char
ity of your choice. Please
share a memory of Jeannetta
with
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plant, the two water towers,
and the five cemeteries. Bids
were received from 10 ven
dors; only one of which
excluded the cemeteries from
the bid. Bids from the nine
vendors submitting complete
packages ranged from a low
of $14,000 to a high of
$32,985, a difference of
$18,895.
Township Clerk Jennifer
Christian, whose office is
responsible for the cemeter
ies, stated a preference for
remaining with the current
contractor, Hallifax Services,
citing the fact that they also
are the sextons for the town
ship and that the relationship
has been trouble-free. She
added that Hallifax dealt
directly with people making
complaints and saved her
time on phone calls.
The Hallifax bid of
$27,000 ran into trouble
almost immediately when
Koopmans raised the ques
tion of justifying spending
$10,000 just for fewer tele
phone calls. Hermenet asked
why the current bid by the
company was $13,000 more
than its bid in 2008.
Koopmans continued rank
ing the bids and noted that
Hallifax was the third high
est.
Harrison explained that
there are always complaints
about the condition of ceme
teries, saying, “It is either
you have too much grass or
you don't have enough
grass.”
After working their way
through the fact that the
township requires vendors to
carry liability insurance, how
many of the vendors were
local firms, requiring inter
views with bidders before
making a decision, and the
amount of experience some
of firms have, the board
opted to go with the lowest
bidder, Z’s Lawn Care,
pending the outcome of fur
ther
research.
Harrison
moved to award the contract
to Z’s Lawn Care for
$14,000. with clear expecta
tions. The motion was
approved.
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board approved the appoint-
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Community
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Caledonia and passed a reso 9 p.m. The department
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period,
Hermenet fire department did a fantas
observed that two meetings tic job. By about 11:45 p.m.
ago, they had briefly talked people were able to go
about a strategic plan; he felt ' home.”
more extensive discussion
Harrison
thanked
should happen. Robertson Koopmans for his activities
said the focus on the strate- on
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gic plan is a view of the larg Advisory Committee and his
er picture. Harrison said the assistance to the department;
strategic plan will be the sole Koopmans chairs that comagenda item for the May 6 mittee.
board meeting.
The meeting closed fol
Hermenet asked for a fol lowing the announcement by
low up on the Kent County Christian that construction
Road Commission. Harrison by the Michigan Department
said that the KCRC would do of Transportation on M-37 at
the road alignment, then hold the 76th Street intersection.
a public hearing. He said he Construction began April 20
did not see any construction and is expected to continue
in 2009. He added that the through May 29.
commission supports gravel- f
ing with local participation.
Hermenet said that he and
fellow committee member
and trustee Rick Snoeyink
would have a new list for
Harrison.
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Lee, Caledonia earn Green School designation
by Patricia Johns
The ceremony at the
LEED-certified fine arts cen
ter for Forest Hills Public
Schools recognized the work
of students and educators
across the ISD in environ
mental education and energy
conservation.
Three levels of recogni
tion were noted: the Green
School Certificate based on
Staff Writer
Earth Day, April 22,
brought showers of certifi
cates to Lee Elementary
School and the Caledonia
school district at the second
annual Green School Awards
Program hosted by Kent
County
and
Kent
Intermediate School District.
Grand Valley State University
announces newest graduates
ill
More than 800 students
earned degrees from Grand
Valley State University in
December of 2008.
Local students who gradu
ated at the conclusion of the
fall semester in December
include:
Alto - Dodgson, Ryan M.,
bachelor of science; Russell,
Jillian T., bachelor of arts.
Caledonia
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ter’s of business administra
tion; Castle, Jessica A., bach
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bachelor of business admin
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master of education degree;
Hoyh, Angela L., bachelor of
science; Marshall, Sarah E.,
bachelor of science nursing;
Miedema, Philip J., bachelor
of science; Pitt, Justin P.,
bachelor of arts; Ruple, Cody
A., bachelor of business
Rusch,
administration;
Elizabeth A., bachelor of
administration;
business
Send, Rachel L., bachelor of
science magna cum laude;
Sikma, Stephanie S., bache-
lor of social work; Stoetzel,
Lindsay M., bachelor of arts,
magna
cum
laude;
Strickland, Patricia A. bach
elor of science; Walworth,
Stacey J., bachelor of sci
ence.
Hastings - Bunge, Ashley
N. bachelor of arts; ErhartMcManus, Lisa A., master of
education; Overmire, Lindsay
J., bachelor of science.
Boucher,
Middleville
Albert N., master of education; Lee, Joyce L, master of
education degree.
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and secondary education.
Birtles,
Caledonia
Ryan T., bachelor of science
in engineering (electrical);
Fitzgerald, Christi L., master
of public administration,
health care administration;
Johnson, Travis S., master of
administration;
business
Paoletti, Amy L., master of
arts, education and profes
sional development, elemen
tary school teaching and
learning; Sanders, Judith A.,
master of arts, education and
professional development in
reading; Spitler, Courtney
R.. bachelor of science,
speech pathology and audiol
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elor of arts in film, video,
and media studies; Valdez,
Jason M., bachelor of arts in
organizational communication; Winkelmann, Heidi J.,
master of arts in physical
education, sport manage
ment.
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Heather A., bachelor of sci
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group
minors, magna cum laude;
Downs, Richard A., bachelor
of business administration,
accountancy, cum laude;
Miller, Leeann M., bachelor
of science, family studies;
Olmstead. Lucas E., bachelor
of arts, criminal justice;
Parker, Ann E., bachelor of
science in biomedical sci
ences; Steward, Morgan L.,
bachelor of business adminis
tration in advertising and pro
motion, cum laude.
Middleville — Campbell,
Dawn M., bachelor of sci
ence, student integrated cur
riculum; DeHaan, Courtney
J. , master of arts, counselor
education;
Dettmann,
Marina E., bachelor of arts in
theater, design and technical
Doornbos,
production;
Christopher R., bachelor of
science, chemistry; Kuiper,
Jason C., bachelor of arts,
sociology; McDuffee, Jared
A., bachelor of arts, religion;
McMillan, Amber L., bache
lor of science, elementary
group
minors;
Reeder,
Andrew B., bachelor of arts
in history, secondary educa
tion; Robinson, Alexander
K. , bachelor of science in
physics, secondary educa
tion; Weatherhead, Garrett
V., master of arts, counseling
psychology.
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for recycling.”
Students are learning to be
good stewards of the earth at
all levels, he said.
“Districts are working
hard to save energy and tax
payer dollars and have long
taught environmental aware
ness in their classrooms.
This new program helps us
recognize their efforts,”
Konarska said.
The program was created
by state legislation in 2006 to
encourage schools to partici
pate in environmentally
focused activities and pro
vide the incentive of the
Green Schools Certificate.
Some of the environmen
tal activities the Thomapple
and Caledonia schools are
doing to earn their certifi
cates include: multiple recy
cling programs, birdhouse
habitats, composting school
lunch scraps, and other
efforts.
Haven shelter and if they
cannot use them for the
women in their care, the
phones will be recycled.
Community
Caledonia
Schools also earned the
including
recognition
Caledonia High School,
Early
Lake
Duncan
Childhood Center,- Duncan
Lake and Kraft Meadows
middle schools, Dutton
Elementary, Emmons Lake
Elementary and Kettle Lake
Elementary.
Darrell Kingsbury from
Dutton said, “Each year, fifth
graders combine forces with
the Caledonia Women’s
Club to pick up trash along a
one-mile stretch of road on
Street/Dutton
Hammond
Avenue from 68th to 76th
streets. With the addition of
our greenhouse, we have had
the opportunity to grow
plants and begin composting
materials into soils. Some of
the plants we have grown
have been donated to area
businesses. The school has
ties director for Grand
Rapids Public Schools.
Smith led the designing
and building of nearly a
dozen facilities, including
seven built to LEED guide
lines, which set new stan
dards for design and con
struction in the region.
“We are excited to partner
with Kent County in present
ing these awards to our
schools,” said Kent ISD
Superintendent
Kevin
Konarska, “and have been
told we are the only
ISD/County partnership in
Michigan Green Schools.
The students and educators
here today are great exam
ples of the energy and enthu
siasm schools are bringing to
critical environmental issues
and the difference they are
making at school, home and
our community.”
Last year, Thomapple
Kellogg High School and the
efforts of its student-run
Environmental Action Council
earned Green School recogni
tion.
This year, Lee Elementary
School, the second and third
grade building in the TK dis
trict, earned recognition for
supporting bird habitat,
learning about bicycles gen
erating electricity, recycling,
planting a garden and other
activities. The school made
an effort to collect cell
phones that were no longer
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breakfast at the Freeport Fire Station.
More than 250 diners
stopped in at the Freeport
Fire Department's pancake
breakfast Saturday, April 18,
and helped the department
raise $2,200 toward the pur
chase self-contained breath
ing apparatus.
The department is going to
continue raising funds for
new breathing equipment at
its annual auction May 16.
“Don’t forget when you
are doing your spring clean
ing that the Freeport Fire
Auction is scheduled for
May 16 beginning at 10
a.m.”
New and used auction
Ashley and Collin Stein.
This is the first time the
fire station has been the
location for the breakfast.
(Photos by Patricia Johns)
items are still needed, she
said, except for tires or cloth
ing. Arrangements can be
made for pick up by calling
616-765-5450 and leaving a
message on the answering
machine. Items may also be
dropped off at the station
located at 100 State St. in
Freeport.
The department plans to
buy 13 new self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA)
units at a cost of $52,000.
“We were notified recent
ly that our current SCBAs
will not meet requirements
as of January 2010,” said
Fire Chief Jim Yarger. “We
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Jelenik April 15 to get the
latest update on the status of
the Young Fives funding for
next fall.
“At this point, the legisla
tion is on his desk and he has
control of its future,” said
Rider. “He told me that it is
his full intent that the provi
sions for Young Fives and
all-day every-day kinder-.
garten are going to be post
poned for two years. He also
said that he didn’t want to
guarantee anything because
it’s not a done deal until it’s
signed.”
Rider told a group of citi
zens in an e-mail, “Based on
this discussion and another
one with Lobbyist Mike
Pumford, I feel we are best
served by announcing that
we will run our Young Fives
program next fall as we have
in the past. The worst case
would be that some political
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take the funding hit.”
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Museums offering free spring tours
Spring into the past and
tour some of the finest small
museums in West Michigan.
The Tri-River Museum
Network, consisting of 18
area historical societies, is
planning its seventh annual
museum tour Saturday and
Sunday, May 2 and 3, from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The network serves as a
support group for these small
local treasures and is hosting
the “Spring Into the Past
tour as a promotional event
to raise awareness and gener
ate interest.
Admission is free.
The
Tri-River
name
Museum Network was cho-
sen for the group since the
various societies were located
in the vicinity of the Flat,
Grand and Thomapple rivers.
On the Spring Into the Past
Tour, guests can learn what it
was like living without elec
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The Belrockton
Dormitory housed the girls
who worked in the silk
industry once in Belding.
• Blanchard House, a
restored Victorian home in
Ionia.
• Fallasburg Historical
one-room
and
Village
school.
Historical
Lowell
Museum features a virtual
tour along with Victorian
rooms.
• The Fighting Falcons
Military Museum (featuring
a
restored
glider)
in
Greenville.
• The Flat River Museum
in Greenville on the Flat
River.
•
Boston/Saranac
Historical Society features a
restored railroad depot.
• Alton
Alton Historical
Museum is located in a
church that was once part of
a bustling community.
• Averill Historical Museum
and restored bam in Ada.
• Cascade Museum locat
ed in old town hall built in
1898.
• Lyons Muir Museum
located in an old store front.
• Oakfield Pioneer Heritage
Museum was once the meet
ing place for the “Gleaners."
The Tri-River Museum
Network was founded in
2002 when a group of repre
sentatives from several local
museums met to see what
they could do to help each
other with the promotion of
these keepers of local history
and artifacts.
“We are a support group,
but more importantly, we
have all become a group of
friends who are having fun
learning from each other the
ins and outs of publicizing
our wonderful treasures to
make the public aware of
their accessibility,” said
Sally Johnson, chairperson
of this year's tour.
The current membership is
20 historical societies with
18 participating in this year's
tour.
These 18 museums are
ready to welcome you and
show you what a fun and
learning experience you
could have visiting and
exploring the history located
within their walls," she said.
Maps and additional infor
mation can be obtained at
any of the museums taking
part in the tour.
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cover links to their own her
itage, and learn more about
the communities in which
they live.
Each of the museums on
the tour is a treasure trove of
historical memorabilia and
records, say organizers.
The 2009 spring tour fea
tures a special exhibit: Those
Who Serve, in honor of the
local military veterans, fire
departments and police
departments in area commu
nities. Each museum will
have displays honoring these
brave men and women who
protect the country, cities,
towns and villages.
Additional events, includ
ing bake sales, candy sales
and other special displays,
will take place at select
museums.
Visit any of the Tri-River
Museum Network locations
during the two-day tour to
find how to win $50, $100 or
$200.
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include:
• Freeport
Historical
Museum located in the old
Masonic temple.
• Charlton Park Historical
Village encompasses a 300acre museum, village and
recreation area.
• Lake Odessa Historical
Museum features a restored
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Area Odyssey of the Mind
teams met in Kentwood
April 18 in state competition
to vie for the opportunity to
compete in the world cham
pionship slated for May 27 to
30. At the end of the day, the
Delton Kellogg Earth Trek
team came out ahead. A total
of 128 teams competed in
five problems.
Teams performed eightminute skits in the solutions
they presented. Delton’s
Earth Trek problem required
them to design and build a
small vehicle that visited four
locations in team-determined
environments.
It
also
changed its appearance.
Costs had to be kept to $145
in this problem sponsored
by
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NASA. The team's skit fea
tured a “boy rose" on his way
to the Rose Bowl. The team
had to create a new solution
when the one they originally
worked on went against the
rules.
In Teach Yer Creature,
teams created a humorous
performance
about
a
mechanical creature that acts
like a real mammal or bird
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the performance, the creature
surprised the audience by
demonstrating the "acciden
tal" behavior it learned as
well as the other lessons. The
cost limit for this problem
was capped at $145.
In The Lost Labor of
Heracles, teams created an
original performance about
the ancient Greek hero
Heracles. This performance
included a skit with one of
the original labors and a
“lost” labor. Teams created
all kinds of labors for their
hero to perform. Teams
could only spend $125 on
their solution.
In Shock Waves, teams
designed and built a structure
out of balsa wood and glue
that balanced and supported
weight. The team also had to
create and use an original
method to place its structure
onto the tester and will incor
porate the testing of the
structure into a performance.
The cost limit for this prob
lem was $140.
The final problem at state
competition
was
Superstition, in which teams
created a performance that
included two documented
superstitions, an original
&
superstition created by the
team, and the events that
caused the original supersti
tion to come to be. The per
formance included humor.
The cost limit for the solu
tion was $125.
The following are the acter who serves as a creative of columns used. The team
will incorporate the testing
results from teams compet "air traffic controller."
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Middle School came in fifth. artistic representation of the audience.
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Superstition II
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Middle School took 11th.
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Teams can already look columns that will function is a surprise because it is
into problems for the 2009-10 together to balance and sup being given for something
year. Next year's challenges port
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powered vehicle and camper time ends. Bonus scores will
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recent mission trip to Kenya. She will be selling the baskets at the Middleville Farmers
Market and plans to be at the market for sure on May 8. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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of Caledonia spent from Jan.
19 to April 9 volunteering in
Africa. Larry spent the three
months working on a farm in
the Rift Valley of Kenya.
Henny taught at a college.
The couple also built water
purifiers and brought them to
Uganda to be set up in the
villages. The couple also
introduced growing and eat
ing amaranth, a healthy
grain, to the malnourished
and AIDS/HIV population.
This is the fifth time in
four years that Henny has
gone to Africa as a volunteer.
She previously volunteered
at an orphanage for children
with AIDS.
Retired from teaching
Henny says, “I am not going
to spend all my lime sitting
on the beach.”
This last trip was spent
volunteering
through
Partners Worldwide. Henny
taught at the Reformed
Institute of Theological
Training and worked with 44
students, helping them with
their English skills and pub
lic speaking. She also helped
them refine their research
methods. She worked with
two women’s groups, as
well.
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manager and plowed fields
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the young people. We would
donate the ball, and they
would immediately play soc
cer for us.”
Henny said she really
appreciates the continuing
community involvement in
her efforts. She met many
people at the Middleville
Farmers Market in the past
as she was fundraising for
water purification and to
establish a library at the
AIDS orphanage where she
volunteered.
She will be returning to
the Middleville Farmers
Market May 1 if the weather
cooperates and on Friday,
May 8, with baskets made by
32 women with whom she
worked with in Africa.
“I can’t wait for people to
see these beautiful baskets.
And 1 hope 1 can encourage
others to volunteer," she
said.
During difficult times in
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Local 4-H members testify in Lansing
Teens from the Michigan
4-H Youth Conservation
Council, including three
from the Barr}' County area,
testified before the Michigan
Senate Committee
Committee on
Natural Resources
Resources and
Environmental
Affairs
Wednesday, April 22, in
Lansing.
Jennifer
Curtis
of
Nashville,
Enoch
Castonguay of Freeport and
Dakota Hewlett of Caledonia
joined other council mem
bers when they proposed a
statewide wastewater code
and improved water quality
monitoring for Michigan’s
inland lakes and rivers as a
part of the Michigan Great
Lakes Restoration Plan.
The council is a statewide
4-H group established in
1998 to engage teens in
active stewardship and citi
zenship work related to
emerging and ongoing com
VI environmental
munity-based
issues.
The council presents its
annual findings and proposes
solutions to the Michigan
Legislature around Earth
Day each year. Council
activities this year are funded
by a two-year grant from the
DTE Energy Foundation and
a state funding allocation
through
the
Michigan
Department
of
Environmental Quality.
In past years. Youth
Conservation Council testi
mony helped create the
Michigan Heritage Water
Trail program and led to the
introduction of a bill that
would improve marine fuel
ing techniques and reduce
environmental
problems
associated with marine fuel
spills.
The council has received
numerous awards, including
the 2005 Natural Resources
Conservation Service Youth
Environment Award and the
2003 Michigan Senate White
Pine
Award
for
Environmental Excellence.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The senior lifestyle fair at
Peace Reformed Church will
feature information, displays
and vendors Thursday, May
14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Community action leader
Nancy Jackson said, “We are
so excited to offer such help
ful information to the public.
The program is free to the
public, but we suggest folks
pre-register, so we can have
enough food and the vendors
can provide enough free
informational handouts."
Vendors at the event who
have signed up so far come
from southern Kent County
and from across all of Barry
County.
To assist senior citizens
living in Hastings, Barry
County Transit will provide
free bus rides from the First
in
Presbyterian
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along with musical entertain
ment during lunch, and
drawings for door prizes just
before those attending the
event are dismissed to tour
the various booths.
The key speakers include,
Jeff Gray, Larry Stauffer and
Ken Visser, speaking on spe
cific insurance needs as peo
ple get older. Holly Jackson,
from Durell and Jackson
Attorneys at Law, will
address the the issues of
wills and estate trust pro
grams. She’ll be available for
brief question-and-answer
period.
After lunch, State Rep.
Brian Calley will be speak
ing about issues concerning
seniors in the government
arena.
Some senior housing ven-
dors will provide for tours of
their facilities at a later date.
Information will be avail
able for fair-goers on every
thing from funerals to cardi
ology to insurance, senior
needs, local fire and ambu
lance services, assisted living,
legal advice, business oppor
tunities and hospice care.
information
Additional
will including issues such as
learning in retirement, the
Lifeline emergency call sys
tem, travel, pharmacy needs
of senior citizens, adult day
care, retirement apartments,
adult foster and nursing
home care, and casket maker
Dennis Swartzentruber will
also be available to talk to
guests.
Anyone who would like to
register for this program may
call Peace Reformed Church
in Middleville at 616-8918119.
visits Kettle Lake school
Mike Flynt, author of the
book The Senior, met with
parents and students at Kettle
Lake Elementary School
April 20 and 21. He is a col
lege football player who
played linebacker at the age
of 59. He also invented the
Power Base exercise system.
Kettle Lake Principal
Chris Warren is dedicating
his participation in this year's
River Bank Run to purchas
ing a class set of the exercise
equipment for teacher Doug
DeRuyter to use during gym
classes. He will also be buy
ing science materials for stu
dents.
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with you that he was a fea
tured guest on Robert
Schuler's Hour of Power, an
info-mercial is being made
about the Power Base
System, and a movie about
his life is in the works."
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Lake students about follow
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themselves and staying phys
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in Michigan each year, and at
least half of them occur in the
southern part of the state.
Fire experts estimate that,
on average, more than 100
incidents of damage to
Michigan homes, structures
and other personal property
occur each year due to wild
fires.
“Wildfires are not just
‘forest fires,’" said Mark
Hansen, Michigan State
University Extension wild
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any fires that consume natu
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In Western states, light
ning causes more than half of
the fires, but about 95 per
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are caused by human behav
ior such as burning brush or
lighting fireworks, camp
fires, using ATVs or other
outdoor activities.
Hansen said that most
Michigan wildfires burn less
than 50 acres but are more
than enough to destroy a
home, bam, storage shed or
RV. Larger fires that bum
hundreds of acres get lots of
media attention, but hun
dreds of smaller fires cause
thousands of dollars worth of
damage in Michigan every
year, he added.
Another misconception is
that all wildfires happen in
the summer and fall. Hansen
pointed out that people usual
ly hear about major fires dur
ing late summer and fall
because that is the driest sea
son in the Western states.
In Michigan, spring is usu
ally the biggest wildfire sea
son because people are busy
burning dead grass and
leaves from the previous
summer. When yard waste is
burning, fire can escape and
easily ignite dead grass and
leaves. If the wind picks up,
it can quickly and easily
spread a fire out of control.
“Both fall and spring can
be a bad time for wildfires in
Michigan, but spring is often
worse just because people
are out burning," Hansen
said. “It’s a law in Michigan
that if you burn debris and
the ground is not snow-cov
ered, then you need a burn
permit. Local fire depart
ments and the Michigan
of •’ Natural
Department
monitor
Resources
the
weather conditions and will
not issue a permit if it’s
unsafe to burn. If these local
officials know you’re burn
ing, it also reduces the number of false fire runs when
neighbors see and report
smoke."
April 19 to 25 is Wildfire
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residents can help reduce the
number of wildfires as well
as the use of tax dollars to &
extinguish those fires by
being careful and preventing
Doug DeRuyter, Mike Flynt and Kettle Lake principal
wildfires from starting.
Chris Warren met and talked about how Flynt is an
For more information or
example of “never giving up.”
fact sheets on wildfires or
protecting homes, contact the
county MSU Extension
Michigan
local
office,
Natural
Department
of
office or U.S.
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More information is avail
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April
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The purpose of this camp is to help athletes and anyone interested in fitness or sports to improve performance and reduce injury.
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s time to support a new community library for Caledonia
Nearly 20 years ago, one
of our former Sun and News
reporters. Barb Gall gave me
a card with this message:
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without reducing the size so
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it remains large enough to
accommodate the growing
communitv.
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Proposed
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new
library
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activity has more than dou
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May 30th and September 19th.
bled over the past decade.
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Zoning Administrator’s Report:
This should give voters the
Bob Lippert, reported 6 Site Plan
necessary encouragement to
Reviews for the month of March.
Complaints: Erosion at the
vote "yes" on the Caledonia
Boardwalk Condo Project. Drain
library request. The statistics
Commissioner has been notified.
show your library already
Noise Complaints from residents
has support, but the question
in the Old Farm Village area.
is. will voters be willing to
Shed at the Putt Putt M-179
has not been removed.
invest now in a library that
<%
Presented a litter and weed
will meet the needs for years
control ordinance for the Board
to come.
to consider at the May meeting.
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don't
live
in
Caledonia,
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Planning Commission Report:
but I've been involved in the
M-179 Corridor plan should take
into consideration turning radius
newspaper business for all
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Workshop has been requested
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for the exploration and discus
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sion of an overlay district for Gun
Lake. This would include the 4
time supporter of the
Townships that make up the Gun
Hastings library, which
Lake Area.
recently moved into a new
Motion was made and sup
facility and has become an
ported to conduct the workshop.
anchor
to
the
east
side
of
the
All yes. Motion carried.
Entry Way
Wind Turbine Ordinance downtown business district.
Advised by Township attorney
With your vote on Tuesday,
that it can be brought up again
May 5, you can send the
for adoption. If it goes back to the
message
that
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bility of another public hearing
nearly 15 years, and from ues its library and under
must be held.
million private fundraising what I can see, not only does stands the impact this new
Information
on
Wind
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effort, which is already the committee have thou facility can have on growth
Technology can be held at a later
really come alive
underway and will continue sands of dollars of local sup of the community and its cit
date during the early summer
izens
in
the
future.
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until
they
reach
their
goal.
port,
they've
pared
down
the
with the Township Board and
To Read is to be
These funds will be added
to original plan to minimize the
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Planning Commission,
A lengthy discussion was
empowered where I am
the $571,000 already com
made regarding the question
mitted to the project from
whether the ” ard of Trustees
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previous donations.
should review and approve all of
awakened
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ability
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second
part
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come
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the
Commission
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decision of what direction
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communities are returning to
amount of $23,681.89.
Barb was always a sup- a simpler lifestyle — reading
Motion made and supported to
approve. All Yes. Motion carried.
porter of the Caledonia more, getting together with
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amount $2,158.50 and $9,399.19
office
in
early
September
of
enjoyment in a more mean
for the month of March.
Meredith
Motion made and supported to 1995 to talk about a story she ingful lifestyle.
Agency
was working on about a
approve. All Yes. Motion carried.
Caledonia has continued
0
May 5, 2009 is School Board group forming in Caledonia to grow and prosper over the
(Located inside the
Lynn
Denton
Elections for Precinct #1 & to discuss the possibility of years as one of the area’s
Bonnie
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Agency)
Meredith,
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building a new library.
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ham & Flowers in the amount of °ld building she considered expects to continue to grow,
Making Your Future
$500.00 cost savings
savinos is quaint and historic but no residents need to show their
Downtown Hastings
More
Predictable
$1,168.00. All Yes. Motion car longer adequate to hold the
support
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5
for
a
new
and
ried.
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Caledonia has been talk- impact on area taxpayer
Motion made and supported
to als needed to service the
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7: •ft district.
p.m. Park Shelter Bids Award;
We talked about the bene
Green Gables Contract renewal; fits a library brings to a com
and TTES Contract Renewal.
Payne Creek Dredging Project munity by encouraging liter
request $8,000.00. Motion made acY and through the enjoyand supported to approve. 4 Yes, ment people of all ages get
1 No. Motion carried.
from reading.
M. Cook requested approval
In addition to the tradi
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of attendance to the Workshop,
Capitalize the Future; to be held tional functions of providing
May 19th in Kalamazoo. Motion books, tapes, movies and
made and supported to allow up research materials, libraries
to 10 people to attend. All Yes. also offer Internet access for
Motion carried.
their patrons. A library can
A Sign for the recycling collec
become
a
gathering
place
for
tion center should be installed
prohibiting unauthorized items the community, providing a
from being left at the collection safe and neutral meeting area
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site.
for members of the commu
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Adjournment at 10:53 p.m.
nity of all ages.
The former service manager and
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Deb Mousseau,
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For
two
years
now,
servicing
technician
of
a
Recording Secretary
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PRECISION
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&
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group
of
community
leaders
Janice C. Lippert, Clerk
has opened a new location to
A Complete text of the minutes is have been working on a cam
continue providing a quality
available at the Township Office paign to build a new library
for ALL BRANDS of LAWN MOWERS and tractors! ' 1
service to his customers.
during regular office hours.
in Caledonia. The plan is to
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April 9, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:06 p.m. by Supervisor Al
McCrumb.
• Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call: McCrumb, Lippert,
Cook, Finkbeiner, and Jerkatis,
Constable Misak, Frank Fiala,
Alice Jansma, and R. Lippert.
Visitors: 14.
Additions or corrections to
the Agenda: J. Lippert request
that FEMA resolutions and
ordinance adoption be pre
sented after the approval of
minutes. Requested a Special
Meeting date be set to review
bids (13) for the Park Shelter
Project; renewal of TTES con
tract, Green Gables Contract.
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Approval of Minutes
: Motion
made and supported to approve
March 12, 2009 meeting as pre
sented. All Yes. Motion carried.
Special Meeting of Combined
Boards February 19. 2009.
Motion made and supported to
approve Joint Meeting as cor
rected. All yes. Motion carried.
EE“A presentation by Robert
Lippert, Zoning Administrator:
Township Board must approve
resolutions and ordinance adoption for residents to purchase
low-cost federal backed insur
ance for properties within a des
ignated 100 year floodplain.
Without FEMA backing, residents
would have to pay extremely
high rates for insurance with
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flood
coveraoe. Resolution No. 04-01-2009;
Resolution to adopt Flood
Insurance Rate Maps. Motion
made and supported to adopt. All
yes. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 04-02-2 •ft 9;
Resolution to Manage Floodplain
Development for the National
Flood
Insurance
Program.
Motion made and su| , rt£d to
adopt. All yes. Motion carried.
Ordinance
No,
04-01-2009:
Ordinance addressing Fl iplain
Management Provisions of the
State Construction Code. Motion
made and supported to adopt. All
Yes. Motion carried.
Public Comment heard from
John
Rough,
Shane
VandenBerg.
Acknowledgement of Visitors:
TTES report submitted by
Steve Funk. Requested Red
Cross van be kept in the Fire
Station. Jerkatis recommended
considering renting a storage
unit. Concerned for the disburse
ment of keys and door codes. J.
Lippert requested a certificate of
insurance of the van’s title holder
for liability coverage.
TTES requested a spare prop
for the Rescue One Boat. TAP
forms are now available.
Barry County Commissioner
Craig Stolsonburg: Rutland Twp.
Has approved Southwest Barry
County Sewer Authority to pro
vide water & sewer to Pennock
Hospital. Pennock will provide
funds for approximately 9 miles
of trunk for the new line.
The Chili Cook-off held last
month provided $1600.00 for the
Red Cross.
May 23rd will be Charleton
Park Day. Thornapple Manor will
complete its construction by June
18th (ahead of schedule).
Park Committee Update: DNR
trust fund Grant application was
submitted. Alice Jansma stated
that the $5,000.00 grant from the
County will be designated to the
Picnic Shelter. Quotesjiave been
received for the hardwood trees.
Public Comment: John Rough
commented on the FEMA resolu
tions and ordinance. Supervisor
McCrumb
thanked
Fran
Faverman (Sun&News) and
John Rough for the FEMA infor
mation.
Frank Fiala advised a call to
the Sheriff’s Department was
needed for the removal of dead
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Essay contest winners design libraries even better than home
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women’s club, they would
have been ordering special
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to make “libraries homes
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CALEDONIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of Thornapple Township,
Thomapple-Kellogg Schools, Caledonia Community Schools, notice is
hereby given that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 05,2009
for the purpose of:
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Member of the Board of Education - one vacancy (four-year term)
CALEDONIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Electing candidates to the following office:
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Member of the Board of Education - one vacancy (four-year term)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Electing candidates to the following office:
Member of the Board of Trustees - three vacancies (four-year term)
Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM
Polling Place Locations
Precinct I
For residents west of M-37, excluding the Village of Middleville
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Thomapple Township Emergency Services
128 High Street - Middleville
Precinct 2
For residents east of M-37, excluding the Village of Middleville
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Thomapple Township Hall - 200 East Main Street - Middleville
Precinct 3
For residents of the Village of Middleville
Village of Middleville Hall -100 East Main Street - Middleville
Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the
May 05, 2009 Election by mail, or in person, may submit an AV
application by 2:00 PM, May 02, 2009 Our office will be open on
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May 05, 2009 Election may vote in person in the Clerk s office from
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, May 05,2009.
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Susan J. Vlietstra - Thomapple Township Clerk
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269-795-7202
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE. MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-909 V FAX 269-795-2388
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teen years, hoping for cool
colors, special books on
"how to fit in." comfortable
couches and vibrating chairs
to relax and read in. She
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tree
house in the "everyone"
room
for little kids where
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they can read and chat quiet
ly. Each room would feature
maps that tell where to find
certain kinds of books.
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Fifth
grader
Raymond's essay features a
library designed to "get rid of
all your stress." He makes
nature the theme of his
library. He produces the
sound of little birds chirping
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and the amazing smell of
roses. A waterfall trickles
down from the second floor,
giving "that extra relaxation
that feels just right."
Getting a book will be
simple in his library ,
"You get on a computer
and type in a book title.
Within a few minutes a robot
will be back with your
book." explains Raymond.
He offers over 20.000
which
selections
which
he
TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN .AND ALL OTHER INTER
ESTED PERSONS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC
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DLEVILLE. Ml - BARRY COUNTY. CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:
l.ZBA 09-05-02 PARCEL ID 08-16-155-062-00. A request by
Stephan John Boshoven for side yard setback variance on his
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house and attached garage and for a straight side variance for his
house at 2270 Parker Drive, Wayland. Ml 49348.
2. ZBA 09-05-03 PARCEL ID 08-16-055-021-00. A request by Craig
Tuokkola for a road side set back variance for a garage at 691
Palmer Drive, Middleville, Ml 49333.
3. Such other business as may properly come before the Zoning
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to the
Township Clerk.
All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to
participate in the discussion of the above proposal!s).
Robert Lippert
Yankee Springs Township
Carol Cranmore, Secretary’
Yankee Springs Township
Zoning Administrator
Zoning Board of Appeals
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ORDINANCE #2049
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An Ordinance to Amend the Village of Middleville Zoning Ordinance to implement
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Hood resistant construction and flood plain management standards by adding
Sections 78-53 and 78-54, to wit:
The Village of Middleville ordains:
Section 78-53 Flood-Reiiitxnt Construction
Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230 of the Public
Acts of 1972, as amended. Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI 1 or successor building code
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the Village Zoning Administrator are hereby designated to discharge the responsibility
of the Village of Middleville
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under said act. State of Michigan. The Village of Middleville assumes responsibility
for the administration and
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enforcement of said Act within the corporate limits of the Village.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Construction Code, Appendix G shall be enforced by PCI and
the Zoning Administrator within the Village of Middleville.
B. The Federal Emergency Management Agency |FEMA| Flood Insurance Study |FIS] entitled Barry County
Flood Insurance Study and dated May 4. 2009 and the Flood Insurance Rate Map I FIRM] panel number
00175C for community #260356 and dated May 4.2009 is adopted by reference for the purpose of admin
istration of the Michigan
Construction Code, and declared to be a part of Section 16123
1612.3 of the
Michigan Building Code, and to provide the content of the “Flood Hazards" section of Table 12301.2 of the
Michigan Residential Code.
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Section 78-54 Flood Plain Management
The Village Zoning Administrator is hereby designated as the flood plain manager. The Administrator shall prevent placement of new buildings or structures within any floodplain or land area susceptible to being inundated
by water from any source and areas within the Zone A as shown on the I* lood Hazard Boundary Map | FHBM| issued
by FEMA. unless otherwise allowed by law.
The Administrator shall review all zoning permits, plats, site condominiums, site plans, planned developments,
land divisions and zoning variances to minimize flood hazard, property damage, injury to persons and to assure
the availability of flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program |NF1P|.
All ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of Section 78-53 and 78-54 are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be effective after publication in a newspaper of general circulation as required by law.
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HEARING ON TUESDAY. MAY 12,2009 COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. AT
THE TOWNSHIP HALL LOCATED AT 284 N. BRIGGS ROAD. MID
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describes as
ent-controlled
computers
books. I think."
Upstairs he asks for no that terminate computer use
talking at all. This is so read for kids w ho connect to inap
ers can relax and view awe propriate sites. He w ants his
some paintings on the walls library to offer tutoring for
and look at the trees, fems kids who need extra help. He
and tulips he'll have there. In wants teen rooms and even
this area, he offers a relax day care so adults don't have
ation nation where people to carry their children about
type in where they want to when they're looking for
go. and the inside of a books. He calls for a relaxing
place to read, an inter-library
machine becomes that place.
Raymond
recommends loan system, and a computer
visiting the virtual Chinese network for book searching.
The five students received
Garden. The essay points out
that "You will be attached to gift cards for Barnes and
reading the first time you get Noble. Funds for the prizes
a wonderful I•Illi k in your were donated by physician
Douglas Smendik.
hands" in his library.
“The club really enjoys
Sixth grader Saiko Jawo
wants a library to offer spe encouraging students in the
cial events. He says he's the four school districts we cover
Delton,
Martin,
kind of kid who enjoys read —
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ian. he'd feature special Martin — to visit their local
events like book clubs that and school libraries.” said
offer prizes such as free essay contest organizer Ruth
books and gift cards for book Perino.
Public libraries have been
stores.
He'd like family movie an area of interest for General
nights with decent movies Federated Women's Clubs for
for kids and big cozy bean- more than 100 years.
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The five winners of this
year's essay contest include
a second grader, two third
graders, a fifth grader and a
sixth grader.
All five
explained in words, and in
one case in pictures, how
they would create a library
that is a home away from
home.
Second grader Gabrielle
Biermaker wrote that her
library has plants and flow
ers. She has a fish named
Mike and 16 poems that are
funny. She also praises her
library for having a comer
for boys
and girls, but also a
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comer just for boys and
another just for girls.
She included pictures of
computers, televisions and a
drinking fountain in her
library.
grader
Austin
Third
Pillars designed an upstairs
with a child care center so
moms can relax and read
romance and cook books. He
will pul four people there to
oversee the children, will
offer many toys, and will
have someone there to read
to the children every hour.
He also calls for two bath
rooms downstairs and two
upstairs. Also, he will have a
fish tank on both floors.
Pillars said he thinks the
librarian should be nice and
funny. There should also be
a book chute, a quiet book
nook and shelves and shelves
of books about history,
sports and geography. His
plan will have beanbag
chairs all over the library.
Third grader Athena Travis
envisions a library with five
sections. One would be a girls
room that "is not too girly."
with reddish and purple
walls. It would be furnished
with pink beanbags and have
dolls and stuffed animals to
read to.
The room for boys would
have walls decorated with
monster trucks and in the
background, the dirt would
be flying. The boys would
have blue beanbags with cars
on them and superhero books
to read.
Travis is thinking ahead to
Synopsis
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting - April 8, 2009
Supervisor called regular meet
ing to order at 7:05 p.m.
Agenda approved.
All board members present.
Also several guests present.
Commissioners, fire, asses
sors & cemetery reports received.
Clerk’s minutes from March
11th meeting approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file. Motion approved for signa
ture cards.
Motion approved to pay bills for
$7349.57.
Resolution 2009 #4 was
approved.
911 Service Plan Revision was
approved.
Approved bid on township hall
roof.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 8.30 p.m.
Submitted by Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London. Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-0633.
06690686
Publication Date: April 25, 2009
Yeas:
Six
Nays:
Absent:
None
Lytle
Made, passed and adopted on the 14th day of April. 2009.
Ordinance No.2049 declared adopted
Elaine W. Denton
Lon Myers
Deputy Village Clerk
Village President
Village of Middleville
Village of Middleville
Barry’ County. Michigan
Barry County, Michigan
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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COUNTY OF BARRY
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I, the undersigned, the duly qualified Deputy Clerk of The Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan (the
“Village")
Village”) do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of an ordinance adopted at a regular
meeting on the 14th day of April, 2009, the original of which is on file in my office. Public notice of said meeting
was given pursuant to and in compliance with Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, as amended, including
in~the caseof aspecial or rescheduled meeting, notice by posting at least (18) hours prior to the time set for the
meeting.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto affixed my official signature on this 16th day of April, 2009.
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Elaine W. Denton, Deputy Clerk
Village of Middleville
Subscribed and sworn to me before me this
day of
,2009.
Debra Buckowing
Notary Public
My Commission Expires on:
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Enhanced driver’s license arrives
From Our Readers
Convenient card said to benefit
Local
Citizens
Speak
Out
On
Issues
Michigan’s security, economy
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Michigan residents may
begin applying for the stale’s
new
enhanced
driver’s
license (EDL), Secretary of
State Terry Lynn Land has
announced
The optional card is con
venient, affordable and the
most flexible option for trav
elers to meet tougher federal
document requirements that
go into effect at America’s
land and sea borders on June
1, Land said at a press con
ference in Detroit.
The dual-purpose EDL,
which serves as a driver's
license and border-crossing
card, will benefit Michi
gan’s economy as well as its
security, she noted.
“The enhanced driver’s
license promotes the smcxrth
flow of trade and tourism
between our state and
Canada
and
aids
law
enforcement in its efforts to
make our borders more
secure,9* I-and said. “This is
the common-sense solution
we have been working for
years to achieve for the peo
ple of Michigan.”
Enhanced driver’s licenses
are equi
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technology to speed up bor
der crossings and deter fraud.
They cost $45 and enhanced
stale identification cards are
$30. Applicants will receive
them in two to three weeks.
The EDL eliminates the
need to carry multiple ID
documents when returning to
the U.S. by land or sea from
Canada, Mexico, Bermuda
or the Caribbean, I^and said
It is ideal for those who may
be heading to Canada, such
as sportsmen, day travelers
and vacationers
“This is a very positive
development for Michigan
The chamber has been advo
cating for enhanced driver’s
licenses since 2005, ” said
Richard Blouse Jr., president
and CEO of the Detroit
Regional Chamber. “Convenient
border
travel
strengthens our economic
partnership with Canada and
is a benefit that should be
extended to all border states
throughout the nation.”
When travelers approach
an American border station
in a vehicle, they simple hold
up their EDL. Tech-nology
in the card allows it to be
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scanned from a distance. By
thc time travelers reach the
station, security personnel
will usually only need to
make a quick visual check.
No personal information is
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE.
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 24. 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville.
Michigan was called to order at
7: • • PM by President Myers in
the Village of Middleville Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson. Mr Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pullen and Mr. Van
Noord. Absent: Mr.Oliver.
At 7:02 PM President Myers
opened the Public Hearing for
Community Development Block
Grant Project MSC 204091EDIG between the Village of
Middleville for Crane Road and
Alliance Sheet Metal Road Close
Out
Village Manager Strand
requested that the Memo to the
Village President and Council
dated March 20. 2009 become
part of the Public record. The
Notice of Public Hearing was
published in the March 14, 2009.
Sun & News. President Myers
hearing no Public Comment
closed the Public Hearing at 7:05
PM.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the March 10,
2009 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk.
The minutes of the March 10.
2009 meeting were presented.
Pullen made a motion to accept
the minutes and Lytle supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes.
Six. Nays: None. Absent: Oliver.
Motion Passed
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Parker
made a motion to accept revised
agenda and Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Oliver.
Motion Passed.
2. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
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March 24, 2009
meeting in the
amount of $ 55,597.21. Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six Nays: None.
Absent: Oliver. Motion Passed.
3. Parker made a motion to
close out the Crane Road and
Alliance Sheet Metal Community
Development
Block
Grant
Project MSC 204091-EDIG
based on the Public Hearing and
the record of the Memo to the
Village President and Council
dated March 20. 2009. Corson
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Oliver. Motion Passed.
4. Van Noord made a motion
to allow Matt Swart, Scout from
Troop 105, to place upto 15 Little
Brown Bat houses along the Paul
Henry Thomapple Trail under the
direction of Wayne Winchester,
Director of Public Works this
spring. Parker supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Oliver.
Motion Passed.
5. Van Noord made a motion
to accept the Barry County
Central Dispatch Plan revisions
as presented. Lytle su| r .Tied
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: Oliver.
Motion Passed.
6 Parker made a motion to
pay $50.00 for the annual fee in
the West Michigan Strategic
Alliance membership for 2009
Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays.
None. Absent: Oliver. Motion
Passed.
7. Lease Agreement between
Hager Middleville Properties,
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LLC and the Village
of Middleville
was presented. Corson made a
motion to accept the lease
agreement for the year of 2009
and Parker supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Five.
Nays: One (Myers). Absent:
Oliver. Motion Passed.
8. At 8 00 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: All
Nays: None. Absent: Oliver.
Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9:00
a m. and 5: •H p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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transmitted
during
this
process.
Land was an early advo
cate of creating a higher
security driver's license as
an innovative way for border
stales to meet requirements
of the federal Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTT) while protecting
their economic interests.
Due to the relative expense
and difficulty of obtaining
passports - which cost $100
and take four to sic weeks to
receive from theU.S. State
Department - Land and
many other government and
business leaders were conccmed
the irequirement
would deter many people
from traveling across (he
border for business and
tourism. The two-way trade
relationship
between
Michigan and Canada aver
ages more than $1 billion
dollars a week.
“Thousands of our mem
bers travel across the border
throughout the seasons to use
the great wilderness that our
Maple Leaf cousins enjoy so
much. This step will make it
easier and certainly more
efficient for Michiganders to
travel to boats, cottages and
cabins dotting Ontario and
other
provinces,”
said
Dennis Muchmore, execu
tive director of Michigan
United Conservation Clubs.
“We congratulate Secretary
Land and legislative support
ers for providing this innova
tive solution.”
The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security cmbraced the dual-purpose ID
concept and has granted
for
<enhanced
approval
licenses in Michigan. Washington, Vermont and New
York. Sta.te .l.egAS.lati.on
authorizing Land’s EDL plan
was passed
in February
2008. The state received fed
eral approval to proceed in
October 2008.
Enhanced licenses are
available to Michigan resi
dents who also are U.S. citi
zens. To
apply,
residents
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may visit any Secretary of
State SUPER JCenter or other
select branch offices. The
application process is relatively easy for those who
already have a current dri
ver’s license. They onlyneed
to present proof of a valid
Social Security number and
U.S. citizenship in addition
to their driver’s license.
EDLs are offered for vol
untary purchase and are not
required. Residents may con
tinue to received standard
driver's licenses and state
identification cards if they
choose.
Land thanked the gover
nor, Legislature and the
many individuals and groups
on both sides of the border
whose support help-ed make
enhanced licenses a reality in
Michigan.
For more information on
how to obtain an enhanced
driver's
license,
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Community should step forward and say ‘yes’
To the editor:
We want to express our
heartfelt appreciation to all
of the many area businesses
and individuals who have
been so very generous in
donating nearly $800,000 to
the new Caledonia library
building project. It seems
that when times get tough.
Americans bandi together,
pull themselves up by their
bootstraps and pitch in. This
has become Caledonia's own
stimulus package.
It has been our pleasure
over the past year to go into
thc community to solicit
donations for this project.
The leaders who have
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forward to help in
endeavor share a com-
mon vision. They see a
Caledonia where people are
well-educated,
wellinformed and able to take
part in community and world
discussions.
They also see a building
that will be centrally located
and well-equirr i to be a
community meeting center.
This will be a place where
senior citizens can feel wel
come to enjoy the company
of others; w here job seekers
can access the Internet and
avoid paying for high-speed
Internet at home; where teens
can meet and study together
when their school is closed;
where young families can
bring their children to discov
er the world of reading and
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the many enrichment pro
grams the library has to offer.
The leaders in our area
who have ste •J 1 forward
early to be a part of this proj
ect know that people were
created to be in community.
We function best when
working and sharing life
together.
Now we ask everyone, as
a community, can we take
the final step and say “yes”
to the new library? Let's
make it truly a community
wide effort. Please go to the
polls and vote “yes” on May
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To the editor:
It is our strong hope that
the voters of Caledonia
Township will support the
upcoming vote for construc
tion of a new public library.
We know taxes are already
high and the economy is
struggling, but the positives
AYSO sign
ups begin in
Middleville
that this endeavor will pro
vide our community are
tremendous.
Our current library is inad
equate in every way imagi
nable. A new library will
provide additional communi
ty value, educational oppor
tunities, more computer serv
ices and a central meeting
location within the village of
Caledonia. It will create con
struction jobs for members
For complete registration
information
go to the
Website
www.middlevilleayso.org or call 800-8730507.
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and girls
ages 4 to 14.
Sign-up for children 4 and
5 years old will be Thursday,
May 14, from 6. to 7 p.m.
Sign-up for players ages 6 to
14 will be Saturday, May 6,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A fee of $50 per player
includes insurance, uniform,
magazine and more.
of our community, and it will
bring library patrons into our
core community to use our
resources.
Please join us and a large
list of community members
and local businesses who
have already pledge over $l
million in private funds in
voting “yes” on May 5 for a
new Caledonia library.
Bob and Kathy Jackson
Caledonia
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for Proposal (Bid) from the Area Waste Haulers to enter into a contract
with the Village for these services. The Village has learned that many
municipalities have followed a similar process which has resulted in
equivalent or better service at a lower price. It is anticipated that partic
ipation in the Curbside Recycling Program will be completely voluntary
and only paid for by those customers who participate in the recycling
program. If you have any questions regarding the content of this Public
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the April 28,2009 meeting, please contact the Village Office’s at 269-795-
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jazz tunes both hot and cool to Middleville on Friday, April 17. Pictured from left are
keyboardist Paul Lesinki, bassist Dave DeVos, saxophonist and Leader Bob Hartig
and percusionist Ric Troll. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Voters in Caledonia will
go the polls Tuesday, May 5,
to elect a school board mem
ber and to decide if they want
a new public library.
The proposed facility
would be built on land
owned by the township and
located in the Village of
Caledonia Centre mall.
The new library, at 19,000
square feet, is estimated to
cost $3,829,000 to build.
Unlike a proposal that went
down in 2005, this library
will cost taxpayers a lot less
money. According to an
information
sheet,
$2,825,000 will be from taxremaining
The
payers,
money includes $ 150,000
pledged by the board of
Caledonia
of
trustees
Township and $1,362,000
raised privately.
The proposal on the ballot
asks for $2,825,000 for a max
imum of 21 years; the firstyear levy will be 0.3265 and
succeeding years will be
0.3797 until the loan is paid
off.
Of interest to property
owners is how it would
affect the annual tax bill. The
yearly cost to the owner of a
$100,000 home would be
$ 19 per year.
Marcia Clark, deputy
treasurer, revealed
that
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first levy for the millage is
not likely to appear on a tax
bill before December 2009
since the township tax levies
usually appear on the tax bill
due the following February,
• In the course of following
the library story from the
failure in 2005 to today, the
Sun and News, which has a
vested interest in reading,
has been able to find many
people who support the cur
rent campaign to gain public
funding for a new library.
Because the paper has an
obligation to be fair in its
coverage of events in the
community,
Caledonia
attempts have been made
over several weeks to find
those individuals or groups
who may be opposed to the
new library and to get their
side of the story. To date, the
Sun and News has been
unable to find someone who
is willing to state their oppo
sition for publication. To
come make known such
views, call the paper at 269945-9554.
Staff Writer
For the past 14 years, Jack
Hobert and his wife, Pam,
have worked on residential
and commercial flooring
projects out of their home.
On Friday and Saturday,
May 1 and 2, they will host an
open house at their new
showroom at 9426 Spring
Court Road in Middleville.
The showroom includes
several examples of hard-surface flooring. They also have
samples of Mohawk carpet on
display. They warranty their
installations for a year and
sell materials which have 20to 30-year warranties.
"We work with two crews
and specialize in design work
with ceramic tile,” said Jack.
He is also proud of their work
refinishing wood flooring.
“I really like bringing wood
floors back to life,” he said.
They have samples of
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on display as well.
Hobes Flooring is open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday and from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call
269-795-7640 for more infor
mation or visit their Web site
at www.hobesflooring.com.
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hobesflooring@hotmail.com.
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nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.’’ Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody
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children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report
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Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
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with “uncensored sex talk” and a drag queen show
millage increase. Voters rejected it in the May
as part of “Queer Equality Week. ”
2007 election.
Then the Trustees, unanimously once again,
voted to propose another millage increase. The
re-do election, which in itself cost voters more
than $100,000, was scheduled on an odd date in
August to try to catch voters off-guard. Voters
rejected this millage increase proposal also, but
only by 373 votes. That’s too close for comfort.
- Diversity Lecture Series: This past December, yet
another homosexual activist was hosted. He said
come to “evangelically” enlighten
students concerning homosexuality and that those
opposed to same-sex marriage were “evil.” There
have been no speakers presenting opposing views.
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- Academic Freedom Policy: Rather than being
used to ensure open discussion of controversial
contribute to job losses and issues, this policy is used co ensure that students.
Higher taxes
even in required courses, are forced to watch films
bankruptcies. Send a Trustee to the Board who saturated with violence, drug use, profanity, nudity
will help you and your neighbors guard your
and sex acts.
wallets and more.
- GRCC’s Actors ’ Theatre says it seeks to “change”
our community, and that it specializes in plays that
cause “discomfort.” Example: Corpus Christi,
portraying Jesus Christ as a promiscuous “King of
the Queers,” In December they presented the play
The Wild Party, a “seductive musical” about a
couple “attracted to sleaze and kink. ”
GRCC is being used for the promotion of
reckless agendas that are unsafe for students
and the community. Put your taxes to better use.
Send a Trustee to the Board to help steer GRCC
back to its vital task of responsible education. On
May 5 elect Richard Ryskamp for Grand Rapids
Community College Board of Trustees.
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TK girls’ soccer falls to
Catholic and Christian
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thornapple Kellogg got
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first
Gold
Conference win of the sea
son last Friday at Ottawa
Hills, but then had a couple
of disappointing conference
finishes this week.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central bumped the Trojans'
league record to 1-3 with a 60 win in Middleville on
Wednesday night.
Kelly
The
Cougars'
Wilson and Alex Heffron
both had three goals on the
night, and Heffron added an
assist on Wilson’s first goal
of the game. That score came
just over five minutes into
the contest.
The Cougars would push
their lead to 4-0 by the half.
Wilson scored her third goal
on a penalty kick with 3:05
left in the half. Heffron
scored on a PK in the second
half as well.
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say.”
The Trojans came into the
game off a tough loss against
South Christian on Monday.
Amanda Nicholas scored
in the first half for the
Trojans, but the Sailors came
back to tie the game with 15
minutes left in the second
half. The game went into
overtime, and then into a
second overtime.
The Sailors finally broke
the 1-1 tie, scoring with three
minutes left in the final sud
den death session.
“The girls were cross,”
Langridge said. “They were
really up for it. They thought
they could hold them off.
South was putting a lot of
pressure on, and the girls
were working hard.”
The Trojans worked on
their game and worked on
having some fun at Ottawa
Hills last Friday, where they
scored an 11-0 victory.
“We really worked on our
passing and worked on our
offense,” Langridge said.
“Everybody had playing
time and everyone was
working on their shots and
on their team work.”
Brittany Giguere scored
three goals to lead the TK
attack. Nicole Humphrey
and Kelsey Aubil had two
each. Aubil also had a pair of
assists.
Alyssa Weesie, Lyndi
Garrison, Andrea Penfield,
and Shannon Hooper had
one goal each for TK. Kiley
Buursma added an assist.
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Wayland
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Hastings
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The “Stream Map of
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State Professor.
Professor Higbee succeeded in
creating a map of the highest detail
possible—a map that shows every
stream and lake. He painstakingly
plotted by hand, the location of
45,000 miles of streams onto a
3 by 5 foot map.
The map sold extremely well—
until it was lost several years after
it first appeared in print. Incredibly,
the printer entrusted with the origi
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lessly hauled Higbee’s 30 years of
work to a landfill.
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copies became a prized fisher
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copies under lock and key.
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that reprints were impossible,
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Computers made it possible to
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thought I'd live to see this day.”
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Catholic Central’s Mary Lefere as she controls the ball
along the sideline in the first half Wednesday night.
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The Mackinac Bridge
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announced that it will imple
ment a new electronic toll
payment option beginning
Monday, April 20. The
Quick Card will be available
to motorists wishing to pre
pay the full fare in exchange
for a quick transaction at any
toll booth.
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and convenient for our cus
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hours."
The MBA requires an ini
tial deposit of $90 (and
includes a fee of $10), in
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TK girls win one of two at Barry County tourney
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Delton Kellogg varsity
softball coach Kelly Yoder
couldn't remember the last
time her team won a Barry
County Invitational champi
onship. She remembered the
group of girls who won it,
but not the year.
The last victory at the
tournament,
before
Saturday's, for the Panthers
came sometime in the late
1980’s or early 90’s.
It wasn’t hard for the
Delton girls to remember the
last time they’d won a tour
nament of any kind. They
hadn’t.
“It was a nice change in a
way,” said Delton Kellogg
junior
shortstop
Katie
Marshall after her team’s 5-0
victory over Lakewood in
the championship game.
“It’s the first time we’ve won
anything in a long time.
“I've never won a softball
tournament here, this is my
third year (on the varsity). I
don’t think Tara (Keim) has
either, and this is her fourth
year.”
Keim pitched the Panthers
to victories in both their
games Saturday. Delton
started the day with a 5-1
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“I think we were all more
focused today, and out to
win,” Keim said. “I really
wanted to win this tourna
ment all four years I’ve been
on varsity. We’ve always
been so close.”
Marshall scored, after a
single to lead off in the top of
the first inning. Delton then
put three more runs on the
board in the top of the fourth
to take a 4-0 advantage.
Marshall blooped a double
down the right field line that
cleared the bases, after Kali
Tobias, Amber Saurers,
Allison Descahine, and
Sarah Holroyd had reached
to start the inning.
Kami McCowan added an
RBI single in the top of the
fifth for the Panthers’ final
run.
Lakewood pitcher Chelsea
Lake struck out six in her
effort, and allowed just the
two hits to Marshall. She did
walk six.
“We’ve been playing
well,”
said
Yoder.
“Sometimes we just have
those innings where we have
a couple mistakes. We’ve
been able to get it to where
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The Trojans’ lone run in
the first game for the
Panthers was unearned, and
tied their game at 1-1 in the
second. Delton came back
with a run in the third and
three in the fifth to score the
win.
Keim struck out 14 in the
win, and allowed just three
hits.
Thomapple Kellogg put
back-to-back singles togeth
er by Liz Palmanteer and
Adrienne Palmer to start the
fourth, but Keim got the next
two batters to strike out then
picked up a ground ball herself and fired to first for the
final out of the inning.
Marshall had three sin
gles, and scored three runs to
lead the Delton offense.
McCowan
and
Shelly
NeSmith had the other two
Delton hits. McCowan’s was
a two-run single in the top of
the fifth that broke the game
open. She came home herself
on a bases loaded walk by
Saurers.
Emma Bishop took the
loss for TK. She gave up the
five Delton hits, and walked
five, while striking out eight.
Palmanteer struck out three
and didn’t allow a hit in two
innings of relief.
Hastings was 0-2 on the
day, falling to Lakewood 10-
Thornapple Kellogg’s Liz Palmanteer pitches for the
Trojans during the sixth inning of her team’s contest
against Delton Kellogg at Saturday’s Barry County
Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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2 and then Thornapple
Kellogg 8-4. The Trojans
scored four runs in the top of
the seventh to top the
Saxons.
The Trojans followed up
their 1-1 performance at the
tournament by dropping two
tough games agasinst Cedar
Springs on Wednesday after
noon and then scoring two
conference wins over Ottawa
Hills Thursday,
Cedar Springs topped the
Trojans 10-7 and 4-3. TK led
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both
games going into the
final inning, but couldn’t
hold on. Timely hitting coupled with some Trojan
defensive mistakes allowed
Cedar Springs to gain the
upper hand.
Jenna Teunessen started a
Trojan comeback in the bottom half of the seventh of
game one,,
TK had a 3-1 lead going
into the final inning, but
allowed three runs in the sev
enth of game two.
The Trojans
mercied
Ottawa
Hills
twice
Thursday, getting ho-hitters
from pitchers Palmanteer
andBishop in the two games.
Palamanteer got the win in
game one, striking out five.
Kate Scheidel led the TK
offense in game one, going
2-for-3, and capped off the
early Trojan scoring with a
three-run home run. The
Trojans' Jessica Crawford,
Teunessen,
and
Nicole
Tinker also had multiple hits.
Tinker had two triples and a
double.
Bishop struck out the first
six batters she faced in game
two, and finished with ll
strike outs. She walked only
one.
Ottawa Hills scored all
three of its runs in the third
inning, compliments of three
Trojan defensive errors.
TK scored all the runs it
needed in the first, sending
13 hitters to the plate and
jumping out to a 7-0 lead.
Palmanteer, Kari Morey,
Bishop, Teunessen, and
Scheidel each had two hits
while
leadoff
hitter
Stephannie Gonzalez had
three.
The Trojans are now 2-2
in the O-K Gold Conference.
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Scot soccer is still undefeated
Caledonia's varsity girls’
soccer team improved to 4-0
in the O-K Gold Conference
with a pair of overwhelming
wins this week.
The Scots scored eight
twice.
goals
twice,
topping
Hastings 8-1 Thursday and
Wayland 8-0 Monday.
Sam Oosterhaven and
Hailey Yondo both had two
goals in the first half at
Hastings. Quinn Huver a
fifth first-half goal for the
Scots. Oosterhaven and
Yondo both earned their hat-
Bridgette Smith and Huver
had one each. Smith headed
in a comer kick for her goal,
and also added a pair of
assists. Huver had an assist,
and Veneman had two of
them.
Forest Hills Eastern put up
a better fight than the Saxons
or Wildcats last Friday. The
Scots scored a 3-1 win at
home over the Hawks.
The Hawks came out hard
and had several dangerous
opportunities. In the 15th
minute they scored on a ball
tricks in the second half.
Amanda VanLaar scored in
the second half as well for
Caledonia.
VanLaar finished the day
wit two assists, as did Alyssa
Petz. Heather Veneman had
one.
In all, the Scots had 11 dif
ference players record shots
on goal.
The Scots
are 7-0-1 over9
all this season.
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Against
Monday, Yondo had three
goals, Oosterhaven two, and
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throw in.
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provide some insurance for
the Scots.
Caledonia head coach
Steve Sanxter said his team
“kept the pressure on for the
entire half, but it was the
team's defensive effort that
This spring the Middleville Rotary Club welcomed
secured the win”
Thornapple Kellogg High School athletic director Brian
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changed, but the scores were
the same.
Caledonia’s varsity softball team improved to 4-0 in
the O-K Gold Conference
with a pair of 10-0 victories
over Forest Hills Eastern
Thursday afternoon. It took
five innings in game one, and
six in game two.
Alexa Gehrls earned both
wins, making it six on the
season for her. In game one,
she allowed just one hit
while striking out nine and
allowing no walks.
Offensively Leanne Tuuk
and Ali Tegg were both 2for-3. Tegg had a double and
three RBI’s. Gehrls also had
a double and two RBI’s and
Jessica Roerig drove in two
runs.
In game two, Gehrls threw
a no-hitter. She struck out 13
and walked one.
Tuuk was 3-for-4 at the
plate, with a home run and
four RBI’s. Amanda Kimes
had a home run two, going 2for-4 with four RBI's.
Caledonia has a big dou-
ble header at home Tuesday
against Wayland.
The Scots started the
league season by scoring 5-0
and 10-0 wins at Thomapple
Kellogg last Thursday.
the
Gehrls
allowed
Trojans just three hits total in
the two games, two in the
first and one in the second.
She struck out b7 in the two
games.
Madalyn Sandtveit, Tuuk,
Krista Janeschek, and Gehrls
all had key hits with runners
on base, as the Scots scored
two runs in the second and
two more in the third.
The Trojans threatened in
the fifth inning by loading
the bases with nobody out,
but the Scots turned an
attempted suicide squeeze
into a double play. Gehrls
struckout the next batter.
The Scots scored five runs
in the first inning of game
two. Brenna Donahue was 3for-3 with three infield sin
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TK girls win 7 events, title, at Soderman Relays
Winning more than half
the events in any track invi
tational is likely going to get
a team some hardware to
take home.
Thomapple Kellogg's var
sity girls scored an invita
tional title in Caledonia
Saturday,
winning
the
Soderman relays by 16
points over second-place
Okemos. The Trojan girls
won seven of the 13 events at
the eight-team meet.
Jordan Bronkema, Kelsey
Webster, Kimi Johnson, and
Rebecca Winchester won the
6400-meter relay in 23 min
utes 30 seconds. The dis
tance medley relay team of
Stephanie Betcher, Danielle
Fredenburg, Bronkema, and
Winchester won in 13:32.34.
It wasn't only the distance
runners carrying the load for
the Trojans. The sprint med
ley relay team of Hana Hunt,
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day.
TK finished the day with
97 points. Okemos was sec
ond with 81, followed by
Kenowa Hills 44, Byron
Center 29, Caledonia 25,
Wayland 25, Forest Hills
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Christian 11.
Kenowa Hills won the
boys' title on the day, with
88 points. Okemos was sec
ond with 78, followed by
Wayland 46, Caledonia 37,
Byron Center 33, Forest
Hills Northern 20, Holland
Christian 19, and Thomapple
Kellogg 14.
The Trojan girls followed
up that performance by win
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their league dual with
Wayland Thursday after-
noon. In five of the individ
ual events, the Trojans swept
the three scoring places.
Trojan sprinters swept the
100-, 200-, and 400-meter
dashes. Ordway won all
three taking the 100 in 12.9,
the 200 in 27.27, and the 400
in 1:00.65. Holwerda was
second in both the 100 and
the 200.
Rosenberg won two indi
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took the 100-meter hurdles
in 16.50, and the shot put at
29-9.
Holwerda won the 300meter hurdles in 49.60.
Bronkema won the 800meter run in 2:36.02,
Webster the 1600 in 5:26.58,
and Winchester the 3200 in
11:37.64.
In the field events, Jo
Hillman took the discus at
90-0, Hunt the high jump at
4-8, Koch the long jump at
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pole vault at 9-6.
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Johnson downed Taylor
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At third singles, the Scots
got a 6-4, 7-6(4) win from
Laura Hicks over Allison
Ellsworth. Paige Pontious
won at fourth singles, over
Katie Secord, 6-0, 6-2.
Caledonia's first doubles
team of Emily Schubert and
Morgan Weiss defeated
Rachel
Clevenger
and
Krystal Pratt 6-2, 6-1 at first
doubles. Shelagh Mulhall
and Amanda Tamburrino
scored a 6-2, 6-1 win over
Kaitlyn Semler and Amelia
Travis.
In the third singles match,
Courtney Corson and Alexa
Krueger downed Morgan
Miller and Lindsay Johnson
6-2, 6-3. The Scot fourth
doubles team of Katie
Storrer and Jackie Snow
downed Victoria Pemberton
and Hannah Smith 6-1, 6-2.
The going wasn't as easy
Thursday as the Scots lost a
non-conference dual with
East Grand Rapids 7-1.
Mulhall and Tamburrino
scored the Scots' win, 7-5, 75 at second doubles.
The Scots won their own
three-team invitational last
Saturday,
topping
East
Kentwood by a point.
Caledonia finished with 20
points, East Kentwood 19,
and Hamilton with nine
points.
Caledonia swept the four
doubles flights. Schubert and
Weiss won at first doubles.
Mulhall and Tamburrino
won at second doubles. The
third doubles team of Corson
and Krueger took first, as did
the fourth doubles team of
Storrer and Snow.
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Caledonia. Johnson took first
at
number
two,
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K Gold boys’ golf season finally gets going
by Brett Bremer
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The Saxon 168 included a
two-stroke penalty on the
score of Brian Baum.
During his first hole, num
ber three, Baum noticed a
club in his bag that didn’t
belong. It was his brother's.
Jason, eight-iron. It put him
over the limit for clubs in his
bag, and was a two-stroke
penalty.
’Brian did a nice job to
come back with a 44 after he
knew he had a two-stroke
penalty after the first hole,”
said Saxon head coach Bruce
Krueger.
Sports Editor
The Saxons played the
best golf Tuesday, but didn't
end up with the best score.
In cold, wet, windy condi
tions at Quail Ridge Golf
Course, Hastings finished in
third, place during the third
O-K Gold Conference jam
boree of the season.
Forest Hills Eastern took
the championship on the day
with a 167, winning a tiebreaker with Grand Rapids
Catholic
Central.
The
Saxons finished with a 168.
had NTS with its two
The host Hawks shot a
golfers.
162 at Egypt Valley to win
The low round of the day the second league jamboree
was a 39 shot by Catholic of the year last week Friday.
Central's Mike Fitzgerald South Christian shot a 169,
and
Caledonia's
Rob and Hastings a 173. The rest
Kozlowski,
Fitzgerald's of the league wasn’t far back
teammates Nick Lannes and as Catholic Central shot a
Cody Shoemaker both fired
174, Thornapple Kellogg
41’s.
175, Caledonia 177, and
Thornapple Kellogg was Wayland 187.
paced by David Foster's 41.
Cole Meinke shot a 42,
Justin Helmholdt 44, and
Matt Batson 46.
The Fighting Scots got a
44 from David O'Hagan, a
44 from Collin Donnelly,
and a 46 from Sean Black.
Forest Hills Eastern fell all
the way to fifth at the league
jamboree Thursday hosted
by Hastings and Hastings
Country Club.
South Christian took the
title on the day with a 163.
Hastings fired a
164,
Caledonia 171, Catholic
Central 172, Forest Hills
Eastern 174, Thornapple
Kellogg 179, and Wayland
180.
Travis
Taylor
led
Caledonia with a 41. Black
and Kozlowski both fired
43's. O'Hagan shot a 44.
The host Saxons' Tyler
Kalmink had the best round
The
of the day, a 38. Cody
Trojans’
Cole
Shoemaker from Catholic Meinke taps a putt towards
Central and TK's Helmholdt the cup during the O-K
both shot 39’s,
Gold Conference jam
The Trojans also got a 43 boree at Quail Ridge on
from Foster, a 47 from T uesdays
afternoon.
Meinke, and a 50 from Eric
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club or just being quite,
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on himself. The Saxons had
a similar situation last week,
when Matt Cooley acciden
tally played the wrong ball at
a league jamboree.
“I thought they played
tough in the tough conditions
we had out there and did a
great job. Mistakes happen.
We just have to think better,”
said Krueger.
Caledonia’s Rob
Kozlowski blasts a
shot from the num
ber one fairway on
Tuesday afternoon
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Conference
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penalty.
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No. 18/May 2, 2009
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unsafe behavior such as
speeding, drag racing or
drinking and driving.
Township
Thornapple
Emergency :Services and
Thomapple Kellogg High
School wanted to make sure
students understand how
life-changing the choices
they make can be.
residents
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Friday,
around Thornapple Kellogg
High School saw flashing
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the middle and high schools.
A helicopter circled over the
soccer fields and landed
near-by.
Township
Thornapple
Services
Emergency
Inspector Kyle Svoboda told
students sitting on the grass
or on bleachers in front of
the simulated drunk driving
accident, “We want you to
pay attention and make good
choices. If you drink at a
car ana unve.
High school teacher and
advisor
student council
Lyndsay Fischer told area
residents in a letter sent
before the event, “We would
like to bring this to your
attention and let you know
this is only a simulation; no
one will be injured.”
Some neighbors joined the
students in watching the
event.
Even though it was a pre
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as realistic as possible, with
a quick response from our
emergency services. We feel
this is a great opportunity to
educate our students about
the dangers
of drinking and
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Participating in the disaster were TTES, Caledonia
Fire and Rescue, Freeport
Fire and Rescue, Life EMSGrand Rapids, the Barry
County
Sheriffs
Department. Michigan State
Kyle Visser sets the stage for the simulation drenchjng Njco|e Ybema in stage blood. (Photo by Patricia
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the Hessel-Cheslek Funeral
Home in Sparta, Chaplain
Ralph Barton, and Spencer's
Towing, which donated the
vehicles.
Barry County
Prosecutor Tom Evans and
Jessica Payne were the
defense attorneys.
The mock disaster also
was a way for emergency
services to practice and train
for this type of real-life situ
ation. Participating in the
event on May I were
Leanne Crisher, Kenzie
Borrink, Alex DeVries, Nick
Reigler, Collin Texter and
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Scott Kiel is coming to the
end of his eighth year on the
Thomapple Kellogg Board
of Education.
The TK alumnus said he
believes the current
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sion of the school district
facilities should be sufficient
for a number of years.
“To attract students, we
need to continue to improve
our test scores and market
our district and the many
positive attributes of the
said
local communities,
Kiel.
While he- doesn't see a
need for change in the cur
rent programs offered in the
district, he said, “we always
need to be looking at our
selves and honestly assessing
what we do well and asking
ourselves where can we
improve."
Finances are the most sig
nificant short-term challenge
the district faces, he added.
Long-term, the most signifi
cant challenge, he said, “will
be how do we keep the
school current with prepar
ing students to go out into
the world when the world is
changing at an ever- increas
ing pace.”
In closing. Kiel said, “I
can't say why people should
vote for me. That's a very
personal issue. The only
thing I can say is if people
think that our school board is
doing a good job, then vote
as a sign that you approve.”
Kiel’s wife. Caroline,
works at the schools. The
couple has three children.
One has graduated, one is a
junior, and one a freshman at
Thornapple Kellogg Hish
School
Caledonia school board has
one vacancy, one candidate
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Debra McCarty is current
ly president of Caledonia
Board of Education and is
running unopposed on the
May 5 ballot. As of the April
24 deadline for a write-in
candidate to file a declara
tion of intent with the Kent
County Clerk, no person has
filed such a declaration.
As part of its coverage of
the May 5 election, the Sun
and News prepared five
questions
for McCarty,
which are included here with
her responses. Editing has
been limited to the correction
of any grammatical errors
and to clarification of a
response when necessary.
Why are you running for a
second term on the school
Allegan County, Do von
board?
When I initially ran four anticipate building addition
years ago, I was encouraged al facilities in any of the
to think of it as an eight-year other adjacent communities
term. I have learned a lot in the district? If so, where ?
Not at this time.
about how a school system
Caledonia
Assuming
functions and the functions
of the school board in partic begins growing again at a
ular. I would like to use the rate similar to the rate
knowledge that 1 gained to before the current downturn,
serve the community as a how do you see the board's
board member again. 1 think role in the process of plan
my experience will be help ning for another high school
ful, especially because of the andIor a middle school?
The school board again
tough times we are having in
regard to funding for our would follow the same
process. A growth commit
schools.
The district covers nearly tee, consisting of many dif
100 square miles and ferent community people,
includes almost all of would be formed and would
Caledonia and parts of seven then come before the board
other communities; the dis with recommendations. The
trict has a presence in
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Both Gary Rider, super
of
intendent
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Thornapple
Kellogg
Schools, and Jerry Phillips,
Community
Caledonia
Schools superintendent,
have sent letters home to
parents and posted infor
mation on school Web sites
in response to concerns
about the current influenza
outbreak.
“The news has been
flooded lately with stories
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about the H1NI -virus
(swine flu) that originated
in Mexico and has been
making its way across the
globe. I wanted to take a
brief moment to let you
know what we have done
to prepare, should this
virus threaten our area in
the future,” said Rider. “It
is a time for concern to be
sure, but 1 hope you will
take comfort in the news
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In This Issue
• Caledonia board approves
community field construction
• Village of Middleville to seek single
trash hauler
• Scot soccer improves to 6-0 in the
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• Caledonia High School announces
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fencing, landscaping, irriga
tion, well drilling, concrete
and electrical.
In the letter detailing the
bids to be presented for
awarding, McFarlane noted
that on March 24 Lakewood
Construction received 65
bids in eight work cate
gories. Of the 65 bidders, 24
were from Grand Rapids or
surrounding communities.
The bids were all from
low
qualified
bidders.
Because of the good bidding,
the
package
accepted
includes an upgrade to the
gravel drive, a quality irriga-
Staff Writer
One of the highlights of
the April 28 meeting of the
Caledonia
Community
Schools Board of Education,
especially for resident Roger
Kimes, was the approval of
more than $750,000 in bids
for the Cal Plex athletic
fields.
Robert McFarlane, vice
president in charge of engi
for
neering
Lakewood
Construction, recommended
to the district's Operations
Manager Gary Delger bids
for site work, turf, chain link
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pump system, electrical serv
ice and additional parking.
Kimes, who worked dili
gently on the project,
thanked members of the
board for their approval of
this bid package. It has been
a five year process. Delger
told Kimes that work will
begin in May and the fields
may be ready for use by next
spring.
Jerry
Superintendent
Phillips thanked Kimes and
all the community members
who worked so hard to make
the shared community fields
a reality. He told the board
that the district has received
permission from the Kent
County Road Commission to
put the drive on the 100th
Street side of the fields.
Residents along Kraft
Avenue had been concerned
about additional traffic vol
ume and impact on safety.
The board also approved
the $306,915 bid from
Oetman Excavating and
Superior Asphalt to repave
the Duncan Lake Middle
School area.
Delger also presented the
bid from J&L Roofing for
the Kraft Meadows Middle
School roof project. The bid
of $698,150 was also
, approved unanimously.
The board approved the
purchase of 490 Acer Aspire
One notebooks at a unit price
of $288 for a total of
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Music Teacher Nancy Tenelsof (standing) demonstrated for members of the
Caledonia Board of Education how important music instruction is to middle school
students at the start of the board meeting on April 28. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
carts at a unit price of $ 1,150
for a total of $9200. These
will be used equally at both
middle schools.
All the purchases listed
above were approved unani
mously. Funds came from
the 2007 bond issue.
Heidi Langworthy was
hired as junior varsity vol
leyball coach. The board
accepted with regret the res
ignation of Heidi Snoap as
varsity sideline cheer coach,
effective in the fall of 2009,
and Shelly Whitley as fresh-
man volleyball coach. This
resignation is also effective
in the fall.
Caledonia High School
senior Hayley Facca told the
board, on behalf of the
Environmental
Action
Coalition, that the high
school is now recycling plas
tic water bottles. She hopes
in the future the EAC pro
grams can inspire recycling
in all the schools in the dis
trict.
• Phillips told the board
about upcoming events in the
Election, contd. from page 1
board would then make deci
sions on moving forward
from those recommenda
tions.
If a write-in candidate or
candidates had emerged,
would you have been willing
to meet the candidate or can
didates in a forum or other
venue?
Yes, of course.
School funding has been
taking it on the chin in the
- current downturn and in fact
has generally suffered from
the clash between the state's
long-standing and chronic
structural deficit and the
constitutional requirement to
balance the state budget.
What are your ideas for poli
cies to protect the district's
educational mission?
We are always looking at
our budget year-round to
make sure we are predicting
our costs correctly. We are
trying to make cuts that
impact the classroom the
least. Sometimes hard deci
sions need to be made as far
as what cuts to make. Many
people have input into the
budget — staff, administra
tors and of course, the super
intendent.
What advantages do you
see to moving the school
board election to November?
Other school districts have
done so to save money. What
disadvantages do you see to
moving to the November bal
lot?
Advantages (are) possible
taxpayer savings, possible
improved voter turnout.
Disadvantages (are) it does
not work with our current
schedule of board members'
terms beginning in July
before the start of school.
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district, including graduation
ceremonies at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 21 at the
high school.
He also reviewed a letter
sent home to parents and
posted on the district’s Web
site on precautions on pre
venting the flu. The district
is encouraging hand wash
ing, using tissues when
sneezing or coughing and
has hand sanitizer available.
The next meeting of the
Caledonia
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Following a public hearin
at the beginning of the meet
ing on April 28, members of
the
Middleville
Village
Council voted to create a
request for proposal (RFP) to
seek bids for a single trash
hauler. This RFP would go to
trash haulers, many of whom
previously have met with the
committee working on this
idea.
Charlie
Pullen
voted
against the proposal because
of objections to a single trash
hauler raised during a public
hearing.
Reasons mentioned for
going to a single trash hauler
within village limits were to
reduce traffic, have trash
containers on the sidewalk
only one day a week,
decrease wear on the road
surface, safety for cars and
pedestrians and the possibili
ty of curbside recycling for
village residents.
While several people did
speak in favor of the propos
al, some raised concerns
about the possibility of creat
ing a monopoly. Other issues
raised were the possible
impact on employment if the
losing companies were to lay
off workers.
The most frequent objec
tion was about the fees that
would be charged for trash
service.
Village President Lon
Myers stressed that the only
way this would go forward
would be if the cost during
the three-year contract would
be less than that currently
charged.
The request for proposals
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tract. two sizes of trash con
tainers and an option for an
additional fee for curbside
recycling.
Sue Merrill spoke in favor
of curbside recycling, but
other residents said they
were concerned w ith the cost
of the service. In addition,
others said they would prefer
to go back to the former sys
tem of bins at Middleville
Marketplace.
That system had been
abused with inappropriate
items left.
When
Thornapple
Township tried to start a sim
ilar recycling system which
would have cost township
residents $25 per year on
their tax bills, it was over
whelmingly turned down.
Myers told those in the
audience that if bids for this
service do not meet the vil
lage's goal of costing less for
residents, it would be can
celed. If the area trash
haulers bid on this service, it
should be able to start in
October.
In other village news,
parks within the village will
be closed between 10 p.m.
and 6 a.m. This will allow
the sheriff’s department to
enforce rules against loiter
ing.
New savings in the cost of
salt means that the village
has to expand its salt storage
building. It will cost S6.6I2
for materials and the depart-
The deadline for turning in
nomination petitions is June
23.
The next meeting of the
village council will be May
12 at 7 p.m.
n until 3 p.m.
Myers announced that
three four-year terms will be
available on the Sept. 15 bal
lot as well as the two-year
term for president of council.
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LOCAL
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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Rev Richard J. Miller
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Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www bnghtside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M 37 AND 100TH
STREET)
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Sunday Services
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scon Greenway
Senior Pastor
PaMor Merle Buwalda
PaMor of Outreach and Congregational Life
Hr ieek tn lead people to a sating faith in Jesua Christ,
a deeper fellowihip. and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Tim A. Vine, Asm. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
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Sunday School........................................................9:45
a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.................. 11:
a.m.
Sunday Evening Service...................................... 6:
p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................ 6:45
p.m.
10:00 a m.
5:30 p.m.
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
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Worship
, 9:30 a.m.
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Sunday School
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
McCann Rd.
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Sunday Morninq Celebration 10:30-11.30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
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Pastor: Rev Clint Cozier, Ph D.
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Pastor Robert Gerke
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......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m,
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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4935 Whitneyville Ave
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Join us Sundays at 10 am
Worship - Sunday 10am & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, childrens church
, 3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 ww.newtfegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Leighton Church
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth.................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
8 30am - Traditional
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Middleville
Wesleyan Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday Morning Worship....................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ...................... 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School. . .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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Phone (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www.whitneyvillebible.org
Phone (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Helping People Get Their Liv ~ on Track
Through the Word of God
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9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
The Church where everybody is somebody ..and Jesus
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
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(616) 891-8661
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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Lakeside
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Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sundays
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
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111 Church Street
Pastor Roger Rultman • Church Office: 8684)39!
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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Sunday Worship Experience
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
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Redeemer Covenant Church
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Rev. Murk Bauer, Pastor
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A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
708 W. Main Street
Word of Life Clubs................................................ 6:45 p.m.
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone. 616-891-1512
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www.peacechurch.ee
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www. livinghopeassembly. org
(616) 698-0749
Evening 6:00 pm
Rev David Klompien
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Morning: 9:30 am
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
Morning Worship................................................. 10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
- Attended Nursery
Sunday School........................................................ 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Pieschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study..................
7:00 p.m.
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Page 5
engagements
B&B proposal faces questions
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The public hearing phase
of a request for a special-use
exception (SEU) to allow the
first modern-day bed and
breakfast establishment in
Yankee Springs Township
led some tough questions for
James Holes at the April 16
meeting of the township’s
planning commission.
The questions were not
aimed so much at the B&B
as they were at his request to
also rezone his property from
agricultural district to resort
and recreation. He would
then construct five cabins on
the property.
Although not stressed by
anyone, it appears that the
business plan for the B&B is
likely dependent upon when
or if the casino near Wayland
opens.
Holes’ first request, the
special permit for the B&B,
would allow the use of four
bedrooms in his home at
9975 West M-179 for paying
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residence of the innkeeper.”
Holes said that his house
has five bedrooms, and four
would be used for guests. In
answer to a question about
bathrooms, he said they
shared.
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Chairman
Commission
Frank Fiala, observing that
the lot was non-conforming,
closed the public hearing on
the SEU application.
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Commissioner
Schwennesen said he was
concerned about the width of
the parcel; he had noted that
the stated width of 132 feet
did not match the number
arrived at (122 feet) when
the dimensions were added
up.
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a reasonable use of the prop
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hood. Milliken added that
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what is currently stored on
the property (equipment for
an excavating business).
The commission voted to
table the SEU application
until the May 21 meeting of
the commission when it will
be considered along with the
request for a sign for the
B&B.
The second public hearing
was on the rezoning request.
tNeighbor
Owen Reigler,
9955 M-179, was opposed to
the rezoning from agricultur
al to resort and recreation as
was Troy Lincolnfelt, who
said he was opposed to the
cabins or camping. He added
he and his family had bought
the property for the peace the
environment offered. He also
said he was concerned that
granting the rezoning would
allow any use that was per
missible in the district.
Holes said he planned to
build five cabins behind the
B&B; the cabins would have
wells and septic facilities.
Rezoning to permit the cab
ins would not affect the B&B
because both uses are per
mitted in the resort and
recreation zoning district.
Concerns were expressed
about noise, light pollution,
hours, parking, litter, and
ingress and egress.
Fiala asked Milliken if
there was any problem
rezoning a lot that was non
conforming in its current
zone or should the request go
to the zoning board of
appeals for a variance if the
planning commission denied
the request. Milliken agreed
to look into the issue. The
general consensus of the
commission was that the par-
cel may be t •3 narrow for an
intensive land use that could
have a negative impact on
the neighbors. Also at issue
was the relationship of the
property to state-owned land
and access to a trail; specifi
cally, the use by a private,
profit-making business of
state land accessible through
his property.
The concept of conditional
zoning was clarified for the
applicant and the commission by Milliken, who
explained that the applicant
has to request it, the town
ship cannot. Once a request
has been made, the parties
can negotiate the terms of the
agreement. Once an agree
ment has been reached and
signed by all parties, it
becomes a legally enforce
able contract.
The commission voted 4-3
to table the rezoning request
to the May 21 meeting.
The commission voted to
send two proposed ordinances, one that regulates
used car lots and another that
regulates rear-yard setbacks
in the residential lakefront
district. The commission
agreed to keep the name.
Chief Noonday Corridor,
rather than the M-179
Corridor.
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Commissioner
Wells, also a member of the
zoning board of appeals,
reported that the board had
not met in April. He had
received a memo from Cliff
Blume; the memo suggested
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many variances may reflect a problem
with
the
ordinances.
Milliken pointed out that
Yankee Springs Township
was in a unique situation —
lakes, open space, stateowned land, agricultural
land, residential zones —
that can result in more vari
ances than one would find in
less complex areas,
Jack Finkbeiner, member
of the township board of
trustees and liaison to the
planning commission, said
the board had approved the
workshop between the board
and the commission to
design strategy for joint
planning. A joint meeting of
the board and the commis
sion for a presentation on
wind turbines was suggested,
The commissioners were
reminded of the Citizen
Planner Annual Update
Meeting on June 25 at
Michigan State University.
Commissioners Fiala and
Strickland and trustees Mary
Cook and Jack Finkbeiner
plan to attend a Michigan
Township Association semi
nar on how to draft a capital
improvement plan. The sem
inar will be on May 19 at
Western
Michigan
University in Kalamazoo,
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Adam and Sue Porter and
Duane and Joyce Lee are
pleased to announce the
engagement of their children.
Emily Jane Porter and Jordan
Michael Lee.
Emily is a 2003 gradate of
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School and a 2009* graduate
of Grand Valley" State
University with a master’s
degree in public and non•
profit administration and
health administration.
Jordan is a 2OG2 graduate
of Thomapple Kellogg High
school and’a 2008 graduate
of Ferris State University
with a bachelor’s degree in
business education and a
minor in history.
A July 18, 2009 wedding is
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planned
being
Cannonsburg SkxyXrea.
Mike and Man Danielson
of alto announce the engage
ment of their daughter,
Amanda Danielson to Jordan
McElroy, the son of Mike
1and Tamara McElroy of
Chino Hills, California.
The bride-elect is a 2003
graduate of Caledonia High
School and a 2007 graduate
of Hope College. She is currently employed teaching
music at Ontario C hristian
Ontario.
in
School
California.
The groom-elect is a graduate of Diamond Ranch High
School and the University of
Hawaii and is currently in.the
Army stationed at Fort
ienning. GA.
An August 14 wedding is
being planned.
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Caledonia
Community
Schools, we are taking pre
cautionary directions from
the Kent County Health
Department and the Centers
for Disease Control.”
In addition the TK-district
will be working with Steve
Tackitt, the health officer for
the Barry-Eaton District
Health Department. He will
be TK’s contact point with
the state health department
should there be a need for
information in the future.
Both districts are monitor
ing CDC Web sites and have
established information links
on their school Web sites
www.tkschools.org
and
www.caledonia.k 12.mi.us.
Both
superintendents
encourage parents to talk
with their children about tak
ing actions to stay healthy.
Suggestions include:
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with tissue when coughing or
sneezing and disposing the
tissue after use.
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sick. Influenza is spread
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The best advice both Rider
and Phillips stressed is to
encourage people to wash
their hands frequently' with
soap and water or through
the use of a hand sanitizer.
Hand sanitizers have been
made available throughout
Caledonia and Thornapple
Kellogg schools. Many are
in places where multiple students use equipment such as
computer labs. In addition,
the custodial staff in both
districts will be taking extra
care in cleaning the classrooms and cafeterias.
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and as an elected official of Caledonia township,
I know the value of a good library. The time is
right for us to build our new library. It's respon
sibly designed and a good plan to make happen.
I urge you to vote YES on May 5."
- Bryan Harrison
Caledonia Township Supervisor
State Rep. Justin Amash
has announced he will be
available to meet with resi
dents from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Monday, May 25 at Essential
Bean, located at 8980 N.
Rodgers
Ct.
in
NE.,
Caledonia.
"Responding to the ques
tions and concerns of those in
my district is an important
part of my job," said Amash,
R-Cascade. “I look forward
to sitting down with local res
idents to discuss the issues
affecting their lives.”
No appointment is neces
sary. Residents unable to
meet Amash during the
scheduled office hours can
contact his Lansing office toll
free at 1-888-DIST-072 or by
e-mail
at
justinamash@house.mi.gov.
Amash represents resi
dents in the communities of
Cascade, Caledonia, and
Gaines townships and the
city of Kentwood.
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MIDDLEVILLE - Glenn
Schondelmayer age 83, life
long resident of Middleville
passed away peacefully at
his home Saturday, April 25,
2009 surrounded by his lov
ing family.
Glenn was born April 1,
1926 the son of Camer and
Clara Schondelmayer and
was
a
graduate
of
Thornapple Kellogg High
School.
He served his country as a
corporal in the United States
Marine Corps during World
War II from 1944-1946.
Glenn married Patty L.
Cummings in South Bend
Indiana on September 21,
1946. She sadly preceded
him in death on July 11,
1995.
Glenn was a barber in the
Hastings and Middleville
area for 31 years, and a wel
come fixture at Geukes
Market throughout his life.
He was an avid fan of the
Detroit Red Wings and the
Detroit Tigers.
A true lover of the out
doors, Glenn enjoyed farm
ing, hunting, snowmobiling,
and loved to walk along the
creek and fence lines of the
land he so loved. He delight
ed in the arrival of a newborn
calf on the farm and the
renewal of life it represented.
Glenn is survived by his
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wife, Marcia (Solomon)
Schondelmayer; his children
Dianna (Richard) Overmire.
(Barbara)
Sandy
Susan
Schondelmayer,
Stiver, Julie (Frank) Wigda;
grandchildren,
Todd
Overmire, Brently (Becky)
Christopher
Overmire,
Overmire,
Kelly
Schondelmayer,
Kary
(Mike)
Henning, • Tracy
(Chip) George, Paige Stiver,
Derek Stiver and four great
grandchildren.
Glenn also found special
joy with Marcia's family,
Bonnie (Jeff) Meredith,
Kimberly (Jim) Hilton, Nikki
Meredith,
Kourtney
Meredith, Dani Meredith,
Ryan Hilton and Marisa
Hilton.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Camer and
Clara Schondelmayer; sister
Marjorie; brother Forrest,
and granddaughter Renee
infant daughter of Sandy and
Carolyn.
The family expresses their
heartfelt gratitude to the staff
of the Fred and Lena Meijer
Heart Center, Thornapple
Emergency Services, and
» arry Community Hospice
for their wonderful care.
In the spirit of Glenn's love
of family gatherings, friends
and family are invited to a
Remembrance
and
Celebration of Life which
will be held at his home at
1900 N. M-37 Highway on
Saturday, May 9, 2009 from
2 p.m. into the evening.
In lieu of flowers please
consider a charitable contri
bution in Glenn's name to
Barry County Relay for Life
or
Barry
County
Agricultural
Fair
Improvement Fund C/O
Barry
Community
Foundation. Burial with
Military Honors will be at
Mt. Hope Cemetery in
Middleville.
Arrangements are by the
Girrbach Funeral Home in
Hastings. You may leave a
message or memory to the
family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).
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Middleville, passed away
peacefully
at
Spectrum
Health Continuing Care on
April 28, 2009. He was 81
years old.
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Vegas, Nevada, July 25,
1927, to Roy Sherman Boger
Gertrude
and
Florence
(Bliss). He-was raised in the
Grayling area and graduated
from Grayling High School.
Jack was a veteran of the
Army and served in the
Korean War where he was
awarded the Purple Heart.
He worked a few years at
the Gun Lake State Park and
later retired from Steelcase
in Grand Rapids.
Jack is survived by his
wife of 56 years, Phyllis
Anne (Sherk). They were
united in marriage on May
30, 1952, in Grand Rapids.
He is also survived by his
four children, Shelley (Alan)
Hubbard, Tamara (Sam)
Zylstra, Roy Boger, Rachel
Wilson and one surviving
sister, Darla (Mel) Moore of
Grayling; 13 grandchildren;
11 great grandchildren; sis
ters-in-law, Louise Boger,
Louise Middleton, Ruth
Beck and many nieces and
nephews.
Jack loved and was greatly
loved by his family and
friends. He will be missed by
all who knew him.
Per his wishes, he was cre
mated and a special memori
al gathering to celebrate his
life will be held May 30,
2009 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
Lincoln Meadows
in
Middleville, for all of his
family and friends.
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We urge the voters of
Caledonia Township to vote
‘yes’ for the new Caledonia
Library on May 5. A new
library will give everyone in
our community a place to
learn, gather information in
the most efficient way or just
check out books for enjoy
ment.
We need a new library that
is in a building that has been
designed for a library. We
believe that a new library is a
way to add to the climate of
education that this communi
ty has come to believe in. As
a community, we have built
and remodeled our schools to
give our children all the
advantages that modem
buildings can give, and our
community library should be
no different.
We know that times are
tough, but please think about
the future of this community
and those who will reap the
benefits of a new library.
Please join us and vote
‘yes’ on May 5.
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John and Beth
Finkbeiner.
Caledonia
I want to appeal to
Caledonia residents to Please
vote yes on May 5. Our com
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our current library.
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interest me.
If I was old enough to
vote, I would vote yes.
Chris Zoller, age 12
Caledonia
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Kettle Lake Elementary. We
have been learning about
communities and how they
make decisions. We made a
list of why we think people
should vote for the new
library?
Everyone loves to read
books but they cost a lot of
money to buy.
Books help us learn lots of
new things.
Reading is good for your
brain.
The more you read the bet
ter reader you will become.
We need more books to
enjoy. The library is going to
be bigger so they can get
more books.
You can borrow games
and movies from them, so
my parents can save money.
It is great to go in the sum
mer when the school library
is closed.
In the summer they have
fun things to do. Now they
can have those activities at
the library so you can get
books at the same time.
Everyone can use a library
no matter how old you are so
this is something for every
one in Caledonia, not just a
few people.
It is free. You don't need
any money to get a library
card.
Please vote for a new
library for Caledonia on May
5.
21 second grade students
Kettle Lake Elementary
Funding should be voluntary not mandatory
To the editor:
I love the library. In fact, 1
couldn't agree more that
Caledonia is in need of a new
facility. However, I am
opposed to a millage to pay
for it. I am opposed for the
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It’s not a fair tax. Once
again, only those owning
properly will pay for it, along
with all the schools, fire and
police protection. Business
are already hit hard by hav
ing to pay considerably more
mils than homeowners.
Small business owners are
hit twice, once for their busi
ness and again if they are a
homeowner.
My home has the same
square footage as my neigh
bor's but since my home was
purchased more recently, I
will pay more for the library
millage than they will, as
will all the owners of newer
homes versus older ones.
People who never use the
library will end up paying tor
it and many who will not pay
at all, will use it frequently.
We are using debt to
finance something we want
now. I appreciate how much
has been raised privately in a
relatively short time to fund
this library project, and more
can be raised. Borrowing tor
another 21 years only places
more burdens our children.
What ever happened to sav
ing up the money completely
for what you want? Debt is
not the answer, and paying
interest only raises the final
cost. Debt is what brought us
the bailout and tri 11 ion-dollar
deficits that we and our chil
dren will be paying on forev
er.
The year 2010 will bring
the end of all the Bush tax
cuts. On Jan. I, we will see a
significant increase in the
amount of federal income tax
withheld from the paychecks
of those who still have jobs,
Currently, no one is talking
about the additional amounts
that will be withheld to cover
the stimulus plan or the
astronomical 2010 budget
proposed by the Obama
Administration (unless the
Democrats' postpone the
withholdings until after the
2010 elections. Be prepared
either way to pay consider
able more income tax for
2010 when you file your
return.)
President Obama would
like to see charitable deduc
tions disallowed on your tax
return, in other words if you
itemize, you will owe even
more in taxes and charitable
contributions will decrease
significantly. At the mini
mum, the amount owed in
tax. This will affect contribu
tions to all libraries and other
charities.
Just because someone
owns property does not mean
they can afford an increase in
their property taxes. I know
the amount being asked for
individually is not a large
amount, but how do you
think property taxes got to
the amount they are now?
It’s all an accumulation of
millages for this. that, and
the other thing, including
money already dedicated to
the library. Currently, many
people are facing foreclosure
because they can’t make
their house payment, this
would only burden them
even more
There is a better way.
Since 2009 is possibly
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last year you can make char
itable contributions without a
federal tax penalty, those of
us who can and desire to.
should make the most gener
ous contribution we can to
support the Caledonia library
project.
There is also an added
bonus to this. Not only do
you get to deduct this contri
bution from your 2009 feder
al tax return, you can also get
up to a $200 tax credit
(reduction in the tax you owe
or a larger refund) from the
State of Michigan for contributing to a public library.
Paying for the library
should be voluntary not
mandatory. Let’s stop the
debt. Vote ‘no’ on May 5.
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Co-location site plan approved for Caledonia
by Fran Faverman
will be 12 by 20 feet and will
be 50 to 60 feet west of the
township water plant proper
ty line. (While the township
owns the water plant, the
land upon which it sits is in
the village, thus the village
planning process and ordi
nances apply. The village
granted a special-use permit
to the township in 2001 to
allow the first two colocaters to install their equip
ment.)
Sisson also wrote that the
township would enter into a
lease agreement with Metro
PCS Communications fol
lowing site plan approval by
the village.
John Sichtarsky, represent
ing Metro PCS, said the com-
Staff Writer
What is probably the final
set of antennas to be able to co
located on the water tower in
the Glen Valley neighborhood
at Statler Drive and Alaneda
and the necessary ground
equipment
facility
were
approved by the Village of
Caledonia
Planning
Commission at its meeting
Thursday evening at 7.p.m.,
April 23.
According to a memoran
dum from Mark Sisson, vil
lage planning consultant,
Landmark Strategies Inc.,
Metro PCS Communications
will become the fourth co
locator on the tower. The
ground equipment facility
pany is negotiating a lease
with the township and plans to
put six antennas on the tower.
The equipment compound
will be enclosed by a six-foothigh chain link fence topped
with an additional three feet
of barbed wire.
Much of the discussion
revolved around the question
of screening the site from
some nearby homes.
Brian Hicks, vice chair
man of the planning commis
sion, who was serving in the
absence of Chairman Chris
Clark, expressed concern
about the screening to the
east of the site. He reminded
his
colleagues
that
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Once the update is com
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approved, the planning com
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hearing on the ordinances.
Moffat told the planning
commission that one of the
gravel mines within the
township has been complete
ly restored using a special
seed mixture designed for
areas with very low topsoil.
Moffat is going to suggest
use of this seed mixture to
other gravel mines in the
area as they begin their
restoration.
He also told the members
of the planning commission
that work is continuing to
secure
funds
for
the
Finkbeiner/Crane
Road
bridge project. If the funds
for the proposed cost of the
project — which is now
$11,000,000 up from the
original estimated cost of
$8,000,000 — are secured,
work could begin in the late
fall.
Work is continuing on the
project on Finkbeiner Road
west, with much wet .soil
being removed.
Due to the Memorial Day
holiday, the next meeting of
the Thornapple Township
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approved in 2005, had not
met its obligation for screen
ing.
Chuck
Commissioner
Swift said he wanted to see
some screening. He moved
approval of the site plan with
several conditions: screening
with five-to-seven-foot ever
greens appropriately spaced,
documentation of the lease
the
agreement between
township and Metro PCS, an
engineering inspection for
structural integrity, a fence
height consistent with that of
others in the area, an eightfoot clearance between the
ground and the bridge bot
tom, and painting of the
antennas to match the tower.
Commissioner Gayle Ott
supported the motion; it was
approved unanimously.
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period, Sisson observed that
communities were looking
into the wind energy move
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On Monday, April 27,
members of the Caledonia
Women's Club met to invite
mothers of this year’s gradu
ating senior girls to the annu
“Girls
al
Tea”
on
Wednesday, May 20, at 9
a.m. at Caledonia High
School.
During this event, the club
will announce the names of
three girls who will receive
$500 scholarships being pre
sented in 2009.
Club President Nancy
Dahlke said she is excited to let
the senior girls and their moth
ers know about the work the
club does in the community.
The club raises funds for
the scholarships through
poinsettia
sales
each
December
and’
other
fundraisers. Anyone who
would like to contribute to
the scholarship fund may
send checks made out to the
Caledonia Women’s Club to
Nancy Dahlke, 5320 108th
St., Caledonia 49316.
During the meeting, the
women also agreed to be part
of
the
Western
Days/Independence celebra
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Caledonia this summer. The
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Caledonia High School Class of 2009. The club will
present three scholarships during the tea on May 20.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
club is in hiatus over the
summer but members are
looking forward to being part
The
Caledonia
High
School Orchestra will present
its annual Spring Collage
Concert Tuesday, May 5, at 7
p.m. in the high school audi
torium.
The program will begin
with a short presentation by
the fourth and fifth grade
orchestras, followed by a 45minute collage program fea
turing the high school orches
tra and selected soloists. The
music of John Williams and '
Gustav Holst will be among
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You can help move a mountain (of cash)
In an uncertain economy,
it’s natural for people to
“tighten their belts" by cut
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And yet by having too much
cash on hand today, you
could actually slow your
progress toward your finan
cial goals of tomorrow.
Before we get to the possible
pitfalls of hoarding cash,
let’s consider your fellow
Americans’ recent savings
habits:
• How much? In the last
quarter of 2008, the personal
savings rate was 2.9 percent,
the highest level since the
third quarter of 2001, according to the U.S. Department
of Commerce.
• Where? People are put
ting their money in what they
consider safe vehicles. At the
end of 2008, the ratio of
money market fund assets
and bank savings deposits
to
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stocks — as measured by the
Wilshire 5000 Index, one of
the broadest market indices
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was 95.4 percent,
according to Ned Davis
Research. (Keep in mind
that the Wilshire 5000 index
is unmanaged and not available for direct investment.)
This ratio is the highest it’s
been since money market
accounts were created in the
early 1980s.
Of course, given the stock
market decline, it's not sur
prising that so much money
is going into these accounts.
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because people are looking,
above all else, to preserve
their
principal.
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we are now sitting on a.
mountain" of cash.
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mountain does not come
free. While it's true that
these vehicles may help pre
serve your principal, they
may not provide you with
returns that can keep up with
inflation, which means that
the more of these instruments you own, and the
longer you own them, the
greater the likelihood that
you will lose purchasing
power.
Furthermore, if you're put
ting most of your assets into
you’re
incurring
cash,
“opportunity cost" — the
chance to invest that money
into vehicles that have the
potential to provide the
growth you need to help
achieve your long-term
goals, such as a comfortable
retirement.
So here’s the situation:
On the one hand, you have a
tough economy and a stock
market that has probably
already saddled you with
losses. On the other hand,
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plant exchange in Caledonia
will be held Saturday, May
16, beginning at 9 a.m. The
plant exchange is held in the
parking lot of the Caledonia
Village and Township Hall at
250 South Maple Street.
“The swap begins at 9 a.m.
and lasts until we run out of
plants to swap," said Lisa
Segard.
She encouraged anyone
willing to bring offerings to
the swap to have them in
containers marked with the
plant name and color.
Annuals, perennials, shrubs
and tree starts are all wel
come.
Any surplus plants will be
brought to the Caledonia
Library after the swap where
they will be available in
exchange for a donation to
help fund construction of the
new building.
Contact Segard with ques
tions at 616-891-9384.
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has been working through
the disease. She has been out
very few sick days."
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Cowham,
Lupita Cowham
Blocksma and eight friends
are going to be participating under four,
“The community support
in the Susan G. Komen three
day walk in Philadelphia has been great. We are going
Oct. 16-18. The 10 women to r•It st a board with all the
who are walking and two of donations," Blocksma says.
Those who can attend the
Cowham’s friends from her
e]ementary school days who dinner and auction can call
will be their crew need to
raise $23,000 before they can
participate. They are team
Pink Z-Bras.
Blocksma says that more
than 70 percent of what they
raise will go to cancer
research and support for
women with cancer.
To help raise funds, the
women are going to hold a
pig roast and silent auction
on Saturday, May 9 at 5 p.m.
at Cowham’s home at 5100
Road
Whitneyville
in
Middleville.
Suggested donations for
the pig roast are $8 for adults
and $4 for children ages
four. j 2 and free for children
Blocksma at 795-5540 to get
tickets. Those who can’t
attend the dinner can still
donate to the women’s
efforts to get to Philadelphia
by
going
to
www.the3day.org and donat
ing to their team, the Pink ZBras.
Friends and donors can
even track how close to the
fundraising goal the team is
from that Web site.
Blocksma thinks that plan
ning and serving a dinner for
500 is a great way to spend
the day before Mother’s Day.
She encourages area families
to treat their own mothers to
a “delicious barbecue pork
dinner and help 10 women
take a three day walk."
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growth-oriented investments
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term goals. What's the solu
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for short-term instruments
whose chief benefit is help
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pal. But you may need to bal
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investments that can potentially reward you 1 with
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growth. The exact mix of
assets depends on your risk
tolerance, time horizon and
individual goals.
In these days, you may
need a leap of faith to invest
some of your cash. But history
is on
your side:
Downturns have typically
been followed by market ral
lies. Plus, we will eventually
see the unleashing of all that
pent-up cash seeking higher
returns, and that force should
have a positive impact on the
financial markets.
It may feel comforting to
have a lot of cash on hand.
But if you’re going to be
comfortable in the years
ahead, you should consider
putting some of that cash to
work,
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your local Edward Jones
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The proposal to build a new Caledonia Township Library has been carefully planned, with the total cost reduced by
nearly $2,000,000 as a result of a successful private capital campaign, dedicated township funds, and design changes to the building.
Now is the time! Tuesday is the day we can take a huge step into the future for Caledonia! Please VOTE YES!
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of the lifelong learning experience.
With access to books, periodicals, CDs,
DVDs and the internet, the Caledonia
public library is a critical resource
for all students, regardless of age.
I’m proud to support the millage for
a new Caledonia library to promote
literacy in our community."
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— Jerry Phillips
Superintendent,
Caledonia Public Schools
have stepped forward with donations
to a Capital Campaign totalling another
million. I'm impressed. Voting YES is
the least I can do."
- Bill Neil,
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activist and “Hometown Hero"
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of a good library. *The time is right for us
to build our new library. It's responsibly
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- Bryan Harrison
Caledonia Township Supervisor
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raise our family and I've been very proud
went back to the drawing board and
found ways to save almost half a
million dollars. Plus all sorts of folks
"As a parent and the son of a lifelong
educator, and as an elected official of
"No one likes taxes, but that's what pays
for our roads, fire and police protection,
and public buildings. Our public library
is part of our community. This is a small
amount to pay for such a great return."
- Richard Robertson, DDS
Treasurer, Caledonia Township
to be a part of this community. As our
area continues to grow, we need a library
that reflects the quality and home town
pride of Caledonia. Please join me and
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were
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Julie, and her brother Cody
themselves
playing
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lay on the ground in front of
students. Nicole had not been
drinking at the party in this
drama.
The other students, had to
wait in the cars as fire fight
ers released them with crow
bars and chainsaws. Later,
the students talked about
how scary it was as glass
shards fell on them and they
could see the sparks from the
metal.
Julie Ybema later told stu
dents, “It was really hard to
let Nicole do this. But if this
saves just one life, it will be
worth it. We want you to do
the right thing, even when it
is hard.”
The disaster didn't just
end on the roadway with a
smashed car, screams and
flashing lights. Juniors and
seniors got to see the legal
proceedings and that a poor
choice can lead to death and
to prison. Reigler, who
played the part of the teen
drunk driver, told his fellow
students after the simulation
was complete, “It is really
hard to think about spending
15 years in prison, not going
to college, and it is no joke to
know you killed someone."
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excited to bring this educa
tional opportunity to our stu
dents and to the local emer
gency personnel."
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do a simulation every other
year, he said.
This exercise is in prepara
tion for prom on Saturday,
May 2. The first and second
year students stayed in class
during the mock disaster. As
the juniors and seniors were
dismissed, the adults who
created the simulation from
crash through trial to jail
hoped they were paying
attention and not just enjoy
ing a break from class.
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Eight vying for three seats on GRCC board
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Of the eight candidates
running for three open seats
the
on
Grand
Rapids
Community College Board
of Trustees, two are incum
bents: Ellen James and
Richard
Verburg,
The
remaining six are running for
their first terms.
The college is governed
by a seven-member board
•II
whose members are elected
for
six-year
terms.
Biographical profiles of the
candidates are available at
www.grcc.edu/news/board
of trustees.
As part of its continuing
election coverage, The Sun
and News prepared five
questions for the candidates.
The candidates and their
responses are listed below in
alphabetical
order.
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Responses
have been edited
to correct any grammatical
for the National Fl •IOI Insurance errors and to clarify a
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Program,
by response when necessary.
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VanNoord. Roll call vote; Ayes Question 1: If elected a
Parker, Pullen, Van Noord, member of the board of
Corson, Myers, Oliver, Nays
•II you feel the
None, Absent - Lytle. Motion trustees, what do
failure of the two recent millPassed.
7 . Oliver made a motion to age elections tells the board?
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approve Resolution # 09-05 to How do you propose to
adopt Flood Insurance Rate
Maps, supported by Pullen. Roll address the differing percep
call vote; Ayes
Pullen, tions of the value of GRCC
VanNoord, Corson, Myers, in the city and in the outlying
Oliver, Parker, Nays - None, communities
of
Kent
Absent - Lytle. Motion Passed.
8. Oliver made a motion to County?
Question 2: Would you
approve Resolution # 09-07 for a
street
addition
of support
a 1policy
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J of differenMiddleville s Act 51 Map. Roll call tja] tuition costs for different
vote; Ayes - Corson, Myers,
Oliver, Parker, Pullen, VanNoord, curricula? For example,
Nays - None, Absent - Lytle. would you support a lower
Motion Passed.
tuition charge for courses
9. Pullen made a motion to leading to entry-level healthaccept the current bills for the
March 24, 2009 meeting in the related occupations or for
amount of $ 68,120.04/ Parker skilled trades such as electri
supported the motion. Voice cian, auto mechanic, com
Vote; Ayes - Six, Nays - None, puter-aided design, or basic
Absent - Lytle. Motion Passed.
10. Motion to approve the con accounting? Would you sup•II
struction and placement of the port
higher fees for students
bench by the Peace Pole donat in music, fine arts, English,
ed by the Progressive Democrats history, political science or
by Van Noord and supported by
Corson. Voice Vote: Ayes - all, sociology, why or why not?
Question 3: For many stu
Nays - none, absent - Lytle.
Motion passed.
dents, the opportunity to
11. Motion to approve the complete the first two years
contract
to
Dan
Valley
Excavating in the amount of of college at their local comL
$8,018 for the Rock Property munity college
represents a
Access Drive Phase I Project by significant savings on tuition
Van Noord, supported by Oliver. costs when compared to the
Voice Vote: Ayes - all, Nays none, absent - Lytle. Motion state’s four-year public uni
passed.
versities and private colleges
12. Motion to approve cor and universities. What are
rected policy for use of Village your ideas for serving students
car by Oliver, supported by
Corson. Voice Vote: Ayes - all, interested in transferring to a
Nays - none, absent - Lytle. four-year institution?
Motion passed.
Question 4: Recently, the
13. At 8:23 PM Corson made a
board
approved
the
purchase
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker supported the of the former downtown
motion.
campus
of
Davenport
Voice Vote; Ayes - Six, Nays - University for $9.5 million;
None, Absent - Lytle. Motion
the
purchase
is
to
be
financed
Passed
by the sale of bonds and priRespectfully submitted:
Elaine W. Denton
vaie uonauons.
vate
donations. can
Can you
vou
ViHage of Middleville Deputy identify revenues to pay off
Clerk
the bonds? If so, what are
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Village Hall they?
Question 5: Some combetween the hours of 9:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M., Monday through munity colleges have begun
Friday.
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to explore the idea of granti-
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 14, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 P.M. by President Myers in
the Village of Middleville Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Myers, Mr. Oliver,
Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen and Mr.
Van Noord. Absent: Mr. Lytle.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the March 24,
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2009
meeting be read by the
Deputy Village Clerk. The min
utes of the March 24, 2009
•II meet
ing were presented. Oliver made
a motion to accept the minutes
as corrected and Parker support
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ed the motion. Voice Vote; Ayes
- Six, Nays - None, Absent Lytle. Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. Van Noord made a motion
to approve Resolution #09-06 to
create the position of Deputy
Clerk. Corson supported. Roll
call vote; Ayes
Van Noord,
Corson, Myers, Oliver, Parker,
Pullen, Nays - None, Absent
Lytle. Motion passed.
2. Susan Vlietstra, Thomapple
Township Clerk, administered the
Deputy Village Clerk Oath of
Office to Elaine W. Denton.
3 President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Oliver made
a motion to accept revised agen
da and Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote; Ayes - Six,
Nays - None, Absent - Lytle.
Motion Passed.
4. Van Noord made a motion
to allow the auction of five aban
doned bicycles that will be
cleaned and repaired by Bill
DuBois at the Bike Rodeo on
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May 16, 2009
and the money
from the auction donated to the
Downtown Endowment Fund.,
supported by Parker. Voice vote
Ayes - all, Nays - none, absent Lytle. Motion passed.
5. Parker made a motion to
approve Ordinance # 2049 to
amend the Zoning Ordinance to
implement flood resistant stan
dards, Oliver supported the
motion. Roll call vote; Ayes
-Myers, Oliver, Parker, Pullen,
VanNoord, Corson,
Nays None, Absent - Lytle. Motion
Passed.
6. Pullen .made a motion to
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Resolution # 09-04 to
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Phone: 616.891.0070
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the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250
South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the application of Brian & Jayne Cronin, for a special
use permit to construct a horse barn with dimensions of 40’ x 60’ plus two 12’ x 60’ overhangs in the A.
Agricultural District. Said lands are located at 5820, 5844, and 5880 Sierra Ridge Drive, SE, and are legally
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All interested persons may attend the public hearing and comment upon the proposed special use permit. Written comments may be submitted to the Township office, at the above stated address, up to the time
of the public hearing.
Dated: April 29, 2009
06691043
ng a bachelor's degree in
vocational
some
areas.
Would you consider such an
option for GRCC, why or
why not? What role do you
see for GRCC in 10 years?
Robert Bennett:
1.1 believe that the failure
of the last two recent millage
elections tells the board
that
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they did not communicate
enough. I am sure that they
communicated through sev
eral channels. However, they
still did not get the message
to the community that the
return on investment for the
individual taxpayer was
enormous compared to the
$100 to $200 per year they
would have to pay. The
entire county has to under
stand that GRCC is their col
lege. It doesn’t matter if it is
a mother from Middleville
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taking a Political Science
course to better her under
standing of current events or
a high school senior taking
English 101 as a dual
enrolled student to get a
jump on her college credit;
GRCC is there to meet their
needs for success.
2. I would have to see
more information as to the
benefits of a tiered tuition
structure other than the current resident/non-resident
structure. The current tuition
for GRCC classes is already
a bargain for any member of
the community. I would have
to be privy to what research
the current board may have
to support the introduction of
this tuition structure.
3. I know that the current
catalogue provides information to students on classes
that will readily transfer to
many four-year institutions.
GRCC is part of the
Michigan Association of
Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions
Officers
(MACRAO)
Agreement
with other colleges thereby
facilitating credit transfer to
other colleges. GRCC publishes a transfer guide and
encourages students to meet
with counselors to ensure the
transfer of their credits.
4. I'm sorry; I am not
privy to the information that
the current board used to
make this decision. I am sure
that they did not make this
decision hastily and they
have identified the revenue
sources to pay the bonds.
5. I would be open to
exploring
this
idea.
However, much more infor
mation would have to be pro
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Ellen James:
1.1 attribute the failure of
the two millage elections to
our lack of communication
with the outlying communi
ties of Kent County. Much is
being done to communicate
the value of GRCC in the
outlying districts, but all of
the efforts have not reached
the average citizen.
2. By supporting a policy
of differential costs for dif
ferent curricula as presented
in this question, the college
would actually end up charg
ing the lowest tuition cost for
the most costly programs.
The board of trustees would
have to study the effect of
such a policy on the col
lege’s budget.
3. GRCC already has an
excellent transfer program
for our students. We partici
pate in the MACRAO
(Michigan Association of
Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Officers) agree
ment with other Michigan
colleges
(http://
www.macrao.org/) and 99.9
percent of all of our credits
are transferable. We take
great pride in our transfer
ability.
4. Taxes generated by the
0.4 mills allocated by the
board of trustees from our
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authorized 1.9 mills generate
$8 million; this amount will
cover the bond for the
Davenport Campus.
5. Yes, I would consider it
in a high needs area that no
other college was address
ing.
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Nadine Renee Klein
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1. I believe the failure of
the past two millage ques
tions tells the Board that it
needs to do a much better job
promoting GRCC in the out
lying communities of Kent
County and the communities
of Barry County within the
Thomapple Kellogg school
district. GRCC has a wide
variety of things to offer the
entire
community.
Unfortunately, the outlying
communities are unaware of
what GRCC has to offer. I
would propose GRCC reach
out to local leaders, school
boards, and community
organizations in the outlying
areas to promote the col
lege’s benefits.
2. I would not support a
policy of differential tuition
costs for different curricula. I
see no rational basis for mak
ing such a distinction. If the
rationale is that curricula
choice has some connection
to ability to pay, I would
suggest financial aid for stu
dents based on ability to pay,
not choice of curricula.
3. I think GRCC already
does an excellent job serving
students interested in trans
ferring to a four-year institu
tion. GRCC has a wide vari
ety of classes for such stu
dents allowing them to take
many universally required
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Variance #83
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an addition to his home and is requesting a 10’ side yard setback
variance. Location of this variance request is 3200 N. M-37
Highway, Middleville, MI and is also generally known as parcel #0814-027-024-00.
THIS VARIANCE APPLICATION MAY BE
INSPECTED AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL
11 - Noon and 1-4 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.
Daily 9 a.m.
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Secretary, Thomapple Township Board of Appeals, PO Box 459,
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drawbacks of this idea. I am
confident the board will con
tinue to examine all ideas to
meet the needs of the com
munity. The role that I see
for GRCC in 10 years is to
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classes as well as an honors
program.
4. Since 1 am not currently
on the GRCC Board of
Trustees, 1 do not have
information
to
enough
answer this question.
5. I would be open to
exploring the idea of granti
ng a bachelor’s degree in
some vocational areas. I
believe that GRCC must
change and adapt to the
changing needs of our econ
omy and community. I see
GRCC becoming more of a
regional college in the next
10 years. GRCC is already
an excellent community part
ner with many local busi
nesses. I believe these part
nerships will increase as we
struggle through these tough
economic times.
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of people who voted against
the millage increase. Some
voters will vote "No" against
any millage increase. Some
others voted "No" out of dis
illusionment with the cultur
al agenda that is apparent in
public education and also at
GRCC. This second group of
voters may be won over with
high-quality, unbiased edu
cation. Others in the outlying
areas may be won over by
making GRCC more accessi
ble through satellite campus
es.
2. I would support the
general principles of such a
plan, although not necessari
ly in the fields as listed. The
college has an obligation to
the community to try to
match its instruction to the
needs of the community.
Differential tuition may be a
way to do this.
3. High quality instruc
tion; attracting good faculty
Richard Schilo
1. The failure of the last
two millage elections tells
the board to look very close
ly at the entire college budg
et and attempt to “hold the
line” on expenses.
The perceptions of the
value of the college in the
city and outlying areas can
be helped by taking more
classes and events to these
areas so that communities
understand the value of the
college to the entire commu
nity that the college serves.
2. I feel that the tuition
cost for all students/curricula
should be the same. I do sup
port higher fees in highercost programs. The college
needs to cost out the pro
grams and to charge the
higher fees on these higher-
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Ken Smith:
1. The failure of the mill
ages indicates to me that a
convincing need for tax
increases was not presented.
GRCC has grown from a city
based college into one serv
ing an enrollment of more
than 28.000 students from
several cities and counties.
The various needs .of this
broad and diverse population
base must always be considered. I favor carefully selected satellite campuses to meet
academic and work training
programs and support all
efforts to keep tuition affordable.
2. How tuition fees are set
can be complicated. Classes
such as auto mechanics,
electrical, physics or others
which require expensive
equipment, tools and lab
space are more costly to
offer than classes in history
or language arts. I would not
favor higher tuition for these
classes.
3. GRCC has an excellent
academic reputation and its
foundation coursework' is
designed to allow students to
transfer readily to a 4 year
institution, especially in the
sciences. Students already
enrolled in a university can
take summer coursework at
GRCC to save tuition; academic counselors assist in
this process.
4. It's my understanding
that the cash to pay off the
bonds sold to finance and
■ renovate the Davenport purchase will come from existing operating millage funds.
I am fiscally conservative; at
the same time I recognize the
importance of hiring and
retaining excellent faculty.
5. Currently the college
offers some programs which
go beyond an associate's
degree, such as dental
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conditions immediately surrounding a subject property.
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and facilitating their work.
Good guidance counseling.
Close coordination with the
four-year institutions to
ensure a smooth transition. ■
4. Excellent question. In
GRCC's press releases con
cerning the purchase I do not •
see an answer to the question
of where the revenues to pay
off the bonds will come
from. Presumably these rev
enues will ultimately come
from tuition, taxes or subse
quent private donations.
5. If there is determined to
be a demand and a need for
bachelor's degrees in a cer
tain vocational area, GRCC
would be a natural choice to
provide it. I suspect that in
10 years GRCC will be
offering them. I think that in
the next 10 years GRCC will
also continue to grow rapidly
in the size of its student
body, the breadth of its offer
ings, and in its geographical
spread, with more satellite
campuses.
cost programs to bring in
additional revenues.
3.1 believe that the oppor
tunity for the community
college students to transfer
their credits to a four-year
college is one of the great
advantages in attending
GRCC. I feel that the college
administration should make
all efforts to have agree
ments
with
these
colleges/universities, so that
the GRCC student has an
automatic transfer of credits
into these schools.
4. I believe that the pur
chase
Davenport
of
University was a very fine
move for GRCC. This will
help the college to expand in
the area. I feel that the debt
service payments will be
handled by the state building
revenues and matching debt
service revenues from the
college. I have no doubt that
this debt will be well cov
ered.
5.1 feel that the communi
ty college is fine for where
they are by granting a twoyear degree. I believe that
this is their mission in the
field of higher education.
I believe that in 10 years
the college will be playing a
key role in the higher educa
tion community and helping
the economy of the area as
they do at the present. 1 feel
that there has to be great
thought and planning in the
future to see where GRCC
will be going.
of the college should remain
as a two-year institution. It
has an important role both in
job training and in academic
degree preparation, both of
which it does very well. My
vision for the college is opti
mistic. I see it expanding
into more job training pro
grams. particularly in the
medical field, eliminating
some of the long wait time to
enter nursing and dental pro
grams and offering more
satellite training centers and
on-line coursework.
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Richard Ver burg
1. We need more commu
nication with the outlying
areas of the county. We need
to better communicate the
services we offer in the
northern and southern parts
of Kent County. Meeting
with officials and business
people in these communities
will bring about a closer con
nection and alignment.
2. Differential tuition
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is a concept that would es. We also have 2+2 and
require
further
study. 3+1 curricula with Grand
Determining the feasibility Valley State University,
of this and the financial Ferris State University, and
effects on the College would Davenport University that
have to be accounted for. students can look into.
4. Of our 1.9 mill property
Because of equipment and
labs, the health-related occu tax levy, the board has allo
pations, skilled trades, and cated 0.4 mils for bond pay
technical programs are the ments. There is in this setmost costly for the college to aside capacity remaining to
offer. Currently no commu make our bond payments on
nity college in Michigan has the Davenport campus.
5. Some community col
differential tuition. The
prospective student can also leges have begun to explore
check with Michigan Works granting a bachelors’ degree
for job and training informa in certain vocational areas. I
would consider the option
tion.
3. Completing the first for GRCC in areas of high
two years at GRCC repre need. We have a number of
sents a significant saving on 4-year colleges.and universi
tuition compared to four- ties in the vicinity of Grand
year institutions. We have a Rapids. We would not want
MACR’AO agreement with to conflict with, duplicate, or
most Michigan four-year compete with nearby col
programs. It specifies that leges’ existing offerings.
the GRCC associate degree The proposed bachelor's
meets nearly all their
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
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TO THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A
NEW CHAPTER 27 AND SUMMARY OF THE
REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Middleville has adopted Village
Ordinance No. 2050 adding a new Chapter 27 to the Village Code
© of Ordinances entitled “Licensing and Regulation
of Waste Haulers; Collection of Refuse and Recyclables.” The principal provisions of the amending ordinance are
summarized as follows:
Article I - Short Title; Findings; Purpose. Ordinance No. 2050 may be referred to as the “Village of
Middleville Refuse Collection and Disposal Ordinance." The stated purpose of the ordinance is to implement a coordinated
refuse
collection
and
disposal
program
to
provide
Residential
Refuse
and
Recyclables
collection,
hauling
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disposal services at a competitive price, reduce the number and frequency of waste hauler vehicles on Village streets,
and improve the aesthetics of the Village through coordinated Residential Refuse and Recyclables collection in the
Village.' The Village Council has determined that it is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the
Village’s residents and in the best interest of the Village to implement such a program.
Article H - General Provisions. The General Provisions section of the ordinance includes sections on defi
nitions used throughout the ordinance, proscribes certain conduct, and establishes requirements with respect to the
collection, hauling, and disposal of Residential Refuse and Recyclables.
Unit,
The ordinance includes definitions of 25 terms including, but not limited to, “Approved Container." "Dwelling
” “Designated Waste Hauler," “Residential Refuse,” "Recyclables,” “Special Collection." and "Waste Hauler."
Section 27-11(a) of Chapter 27 of the Village Code requires all owners of a Dwelling Unit, which is defined as a
building or structure used for single-family residential purposes including a residential duplex, but excluding apart
ment buildings and manufactured housing communities, to dispose of Residential Refuse in an Approved Container
provided by the Designated Waste Hauler. An Owner of a Dwelling Unit may elect not to dispose of Residential Refuse
using the Designated Waste Hauler, but in that situation the Owner must personally dispose of the Residential Refuse
at a landfill or solid waste disposal site; the Owner may not contract with any other Person or Waste Hauler for the
collection, hauling, and/or disposal of such refuse. Section 27-11(b) of
ot Chapter 27 prohibits a Waste Hauler, other
than the Designated Waste Hauler awarded the collection, hauling and disposal
contract by the Village, to collect,
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or haul Residential Refuse from Dwelling Units within the Village.
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Pursuant to Section 27-12 of Chapter 27, the Designated Waste Hauler is to provide all customers with an
Approved Container for the disposal of Residential Refuse and.
and, if the Owner elects, an Approved Container for the col
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lection and disposal of Recyclables. Approved Containers for Residential Refuse and Recyclables may be placed at the
1curb for collection and disposal after 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the day of collection and the Approved Containers
must be removed from the curbside by the Owner of the Dwelling Unit no later than 7:00 p.m. on the day of collec
tion of Residential Refuse and Recyclables by the Designated Waste Hauler. Residential Refuse that does not fit with
in an Approved Container may be collected, hauled and disposed of by the Designated Waste Hauler as a Special
Collection. The Customer must make arrangements with the Designated Waste Hauler for such Special Collection.
Section 27-17 of Chapter 27 specifies that Residential Refuse and Recyclables shall be collected, hauled and dis
posed
•sed of by the Designated Waste Hauler on a specific day of the week, as established by resolution of the Village
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Council. The collection day will be a Tuesday, Wednesday, or a Thursday. In the event that a legal holiday arises duringanycalendar week, the'Residential Refuse and Recyclables will be collected the following day excluding holidays
and Sundays, unless published to the contrary.
Article
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- Rates, Billing, Delinquent Accounts. The Designated Waste Hauler will be responsible for
the billing and collection of rates and charges from customers for the collection, hauling and disposal
of Residentialk
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Refuse and Recyclables. The rates and charges shall be established by resolution of the Village Council as set forth in
the contract to be entered into between the Village and the Designated Waste Hauler. If a customer is delinquent in
the payment of rates and charges to the Designated Waste Hauler, the Designated Waste Hauler may charge an addi
addi
tional charge of 10% to the amount due and use appropriate legal action for collection of delinquent bills.
Article IV - Licensing of Waste Hauler other than Designated Waste Hauler. Article IV of Chapter 27
requires all Waste Haulers conducting business within the Village for the collection, hauling, and disposal
of Non-res©
idential Refuse to obtain a license from the Village. An annual license fee shall be paid to the Village and the Village
Council shall determine the amount of that fee by resolution. The Designated Waste Hauler may collect, haul, and
dispose of Non-residential Refuse in accordance with Ordinance No. 2050, but the Designated Waste Hauler must be
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licensed in accordance with Chapter 27.
Article V - Enforcement. Ordinance 2050 provides that violations of Chapter 27 of the Village Code shall be
punishable as a municipal civil infraction. Further, the Ordinance provides that violation of the provisions of Chapter
27 are a “nuisance per se” and the Village may enforce such provisions by injunction or other legal or equitable rem
edy.
Publication!Effective Date. Ordinance No. 2050 will become effective on May 2,2009.
A copy of the foregoing ordinance may be examined or purchased at the Village offices, 100 East Main Street,
within the Village, during Village office hours.
Dated; April 28, 2009
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Local sustainability will benefit everyone today, and tomorrow
CSA — shared risk builds community
by David Perkins
takes out all the peppers,
Many area residents have everyone is disappointed
seen the Middleville Farmers together, and together cheer
Market grow and flourish on the winter squash and
over the past six years. The broccoli. Most CSA produc
Friday market has joined ers feel a great sense of
S&S Farm Market, Geukes responsibility to their mem
Market, the Otto turkey and bers, and when certain crops
Otto chicken farms as well as are scarce, they make sure
others in developing viable, the CSA gets
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This arrangement creates
ket has become a model for several rewards for both the
others in the area, but Local farmer and the consumer.
Future believes that more is
Advantages for farmers
needed to create a lastin, •4 include time, marketing the
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for food early in the year, before
Middleville and area resi their 16-hour days in the
dents.
field begin; receivin *4 payOver the past 20 years, ment early in the season,
community-supported agri which helps with the farm's
culture (CSA) has become a cash flow; and getting to
popular way for consumers to know the people who eat the
buy local, seasonal food food they grow.
directly from a farmer. Here
Advantages for consumers
are the basics: a farmer offers may include access to fresh
a certain number of "shares" food with all the flavor and
to the public. Typically, the vitamin
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etables, but other farm prod and new ways of cooking;
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Interested consumers pur least once a season; finding
chase a share (aka a member that kids typically favor food
ship or a subscription) and in from ‘their’ farm - even veg
return receive a box (bag, bas gies they've never been
ket) of seasonal produce each known to eat; developing a
week throughout the farmin
relationship with the farmer
season.
who grows their food; and
Consumers share the risk learning more about how
of growing food with the food is grown.
farmers. Shared risk is part
There are currently 15
of what creates a sense of CSA
farms
in
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community among members Michigan.
and between members and
It's a simple enough idea,
the farmers. If a hailstorm but its impact has been pro
found. Tens of thousands of
families have joined CSAs.
and in some areas of the
country there is more
demand than there are CSA
farms to fill it. CSAs aren't
confined to produce. Some
fanners include the option
for shareholders to buy
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shares of eggs,
homemade
bread, meat, cheese, fruit,
flowers or other farm prod
ucts along with their veggies.
The CSA model is just one
of the ways CSA farms mar
ket their produce. They may
also go to the farmers mar
ket, do some wholesale, sell
to restaurants, etc. Still, the
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idea that
were in this
together" remains.
Local Future understands
that growing a CSA commu
nity will take time, work and
cooperation, yet, reliable
f 1 sources, local sustain
ability and community will
become more and more
important in the future as
cheap fossil fuel supplies
diminish.
Local residents interested
in participating in a CSA or
with
questions,
contact
David Perkins. For more
information on Middleville's
Local
Future
go
to
www. localfuture /middleville. Questions and com
ments can be sent to David
Perkins
at
dperkins44@me.com or at
269-908-2784.
Caledonia residents receives classics prize
Melissa Marshall, a Hope , 1992 by Ruth W. Todd, who
College
senior
from wished to recognize and pro
Caledonia, received the Ruth mote the study of Greek and
W. Todd Classics Prize for Latin languages and litera
Modern
and
Classical ture. The $500 cash prize is
Languages during the annual awarded annually to a stu
honor's
convocation dent who has completed at
Thursday, April 23.
least two years of study of
The Hope College Classics either Greek or Latin and
Prize was established in minimum of one classics
course and who, in the judg
ment of the classics faculty,
has excelled in this study.
Preference is given to stu
dents who are members of
the Eta Sigma Phi Honorary
Classics fraternity and to students with either a major or a
strong minor in classics or
Latin or Greek.
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Carmelos
Celebration Cinema
Community West Credit Union
Coon Family
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Dr. Eric Hannapel DDS
Dutton General Store
Dutton Elementary PTO
Extreme T-Shirts
Gym Co.
Heidi Christine's
John Ball Zoo
Kara Lewis Kemperman
Lynda's Diner
Meijer
Midnite Sun
Monterey Grille
Palermo's
Pinder Family
Pizza Hut
Safar Joe s/Huyser Family
Sally Foster/Lara Lauer
Sunsations
VanLaan Construction
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annual spring concert on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at the Middleville United Meth Jist
Church. Music both country and classical will be performed,
GRCC, continued from previous page
degrees would need to be
financially viable and fund
able within our budget. We
want to serve our county's
populations and communi
ties and adapt our programs
to their needs.
Milinda Ysasi
1. If elected I would con
tinue to spread the message
that GRCC is a community
college, not only for the city
of GR. I think that people in
all areas that we serve will
see the value of GRCC as our
economy
continues
to
change. GRCC provides students with accessible and rel
evant programs for immedi
ate work and progression to a
four year institution. GRCC
is positioned to train workers
in the renewable and sustain
able economy.
2. I am in favor of cred
its hours being the same for
all students. GRCC offers
high value classes for the
cost. At this point I do not
see a need to change the
credit hour structure.
3. I am running for a seat
on the board because I feel
that GRCC is a very inclu
sive environment; a place for
all students to come and
learn. For some GRCC is
the last stop before a suc
cessful career; while others
will want and need to move
on to a four year college or
university. I believe GRCC
does a great job in convert
ing the student to a four year
institution and the college
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these institutions.
4. 1 believe GRCC will
utilize relationships with
local leaders and work to
identify areas that could be
reduced in order to fund
these critical upgrades for
the future.
5. I will always complete
my due diligence on a new
program or project and I
don't believe on rejecting
ideas without dialogue. 1 see
GRCC as a leader in educat
ing students for careers in the
green economy while contin
uing to be an important com
munity partner for economic
development, sustainability
and innovation.
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Gun Lake photo contest begins
Jim Linderman, president
of the Gun Lake Business
Association, is excited about a
photo contest the association
is holding through June 6.
Winners will be announced
June 22. Rules and entry
forms can be found online at
www.gunlakebiz.com or at
local businesses around Gun
lake. The contest if free.
The association would
have "non-exclusive rights"
to publish entered photos on
its Web sites and promotion
al materials. Winning entries
are subject to exclusive
rights."
All entries should be of
outdoor themes of Gun Lake
area. Both landscape and
close-up shots are accept
able. Horizontal pictures are
preferred to vertical, or por
trait.
“Vertical photographs will
be considered, yet if selected
will
require
cropping,”
cropping,
Linderman said.
He encourages local pho
tographers to check out the
contest rules and entry form
for more information online.
The first prize is a onenight state at the Bay Pointe
Inn. The winner also will
receive a $25 gift certificate
good at any Gun Lake
Business Association mem
ber business. This prize has
an estimated value of $120.
The second prize includes a
Gun Lake blanket and gift cer
tificates, a value of $80. The
third prize includes gift certifi
cates with a value of $50.
Linderman said Gun Lake
area businesses have joined
together to provide the gift
certificates for this inaugural
photo contest.
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Susan Diefenbach. His grade
point average is 4.1.
He is active in cross coun
try, track and field and is a
member of the orchestra.
His areas of interest
video
include
games,
comics, Manga, film direc
tion, drawing, running and
violin. He says, “I’m always
trying to learn something
new so I have a wide range
of interests.
He will be attending
Michigan State University,
studying media arts and tech
nology. He says, “I plan to
get a degree that will eventu
ally allow me to get into the
film industry. I have always
enjoyed seeing a story more
than reading about it so this
seemed like a good career
choice.”
Kirk Elliott, 17, is the son
of Ken and Angela Elliott.
His GPA is 4.199.
He has been dual enrolled
in college while attending
Caledonia High School. He
is also active in church activ
ities.
His areas of interest
include physics, mathemat
ics, graphi novels, science
weight
lifting,
fiction,
Frisbee, billiards, genetics,
electronics, reading and
computer hardware.
the
He
will
attend
University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor and will pursue
either a mathematics or
physics major.
Miriam Ernest, 18, is the
daughter of James and Beth
Ernest. Her GPA is 4.139.
She attends Thornapple
Covenant
Evangelical
Church.
Miriam says, “Throughout
high school 1 have participat
ed in the senior profession
trainee program at the Grand
Rapids Ballet company, per
forming alongside profes
sionals in ballets such as the
Nutcracker, Swan Lake,
Coppelia, Don Quixote,
Aladdin, Peter Pan, The
Firebird and Can-Can.”
As a student in the school
of the Grand Rapids Ballet
Company, she attends class
es six days a week for sever
al hours after school and
rehearses for student produc
tions that occur throughout
the year..
Miriam has attended ballet
summer training programs at
SGRBC, School of Ballet
Danielle Upton, 17, is the
who have gone through the impact will be felt by those
by Fran Fa verman
daughter of Sam of Kimberly
process of superintending an who pay the 18 mills for nonStaff Writer
Upton. Her GPA is 4.149.
residential
property
and
do
addition
to
a
building
are
vir
One
of
Caledonia's
wellShe adds, “My favorite class
not
have
any
tax
exemptions
tually
unanimous
in
saying
Richard
known
figures,
is A.P. calculus with Debbie
or
reductions.
that
it
is
less
costly
per
Crissman,
M.D.,
in
a
phone
Brunt.”
Crissman said he thinks
She was on the football call to the Sun and News this square foot to build the larg
sideline cheer team for four week, expressed his views er structure than it is to add libraries are superseded by
the
Internet
as
purveyors
of
on
to
an
existing
structure.
years, competitive cheer for about the library millage that
information
“
because
you
Crissman
’
s
second
ques
three years, served on the is on the May 5 ballot,
can
find
out
anything
you
tion,
about
recycling
existing
First
of
all,
he
was
very
student council for four years
want
to
on
the
Internet,
”
he
buildings,
was
an
alternative
clear
that
Caledonia
needs
a
and was president this year.
said.
The
argument
for
a
very
carefully
considered
by
Danielle was on the National new library.
larger
collection
is
also
dubi
the
committee.
One
candi
For
him,
there
are
two
Honor Society and is part of
ous:
“
It
has
to
be
bigger
and
date
favored
by
Crissman
is
youth
group
at
questions:
“
Do
we
need
a
the
vouth
better
or
else
it
won't
hold
all
the
building
that
has
become
Pennellwood Church of God. library this big? We re not as
the
books
we
want,
”
he
said.
Grandville,
”
and
the
department
of
public
as
In addition, she planned big
(Editor's note: The cam
the Caledonia annual home- “Why shouldn't we recycle works facility for the Village
of Caledonia and was for paign committee for a new
coming parade over the past buildings we already have ?
library
provided
a
chart
of
merly
the
Caledonia
Fire
Crissman's
first
inquiry
is
two years. She says, “I really
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enjoy being in charge of in regard to the size of the Department. The sale of the the cost to homeowners of
events which is why I have library in relation to the pop building by the township to properties of various values.
loved student council so ulation to be served; that is, the village removed. that J-Ad Graphics has used the
$100,000 figure as a bench
alternative.
much.”
the 19,000 square feet proHis first choice for build mark for property values in a
She says, “I love reading posed for Caledonia (populaand shopping. I am also very tion 11,377), which is 328 ing recycling is the vacant millage proposal since the
active in my church and am - square feet larger than the space in the building that amount easily can be adjust
very strong in my faith.”
18,672 of the Grandville currently houses the fire ed for properties at higher or
department. Approximately lower values.)
Danielle says, “I enjoy (population 16,263) facility,
15,000 square feet of the forProponents of the arguattending youth retreats, and
I have made lots of friends ment for the larger facility mer manufacturing plant are
say it reflects a look around currently unused. The space
from all over the country.”
Her favorite subjects are at surrounding communities, is essentially being reserved
math and leadership.
For example, in Cascade, for use as a possible site for
Gerrit VanCoevering, 17, building a smaller facility the township offices which
is the son is James and Gail (20,000 square feet) opened some say are overcrowded.
Crissman also takes a
VanCoevering. His GPA is in 1996 led to the construc
tion of a 10,000 square-foot questioning view about addi
4.22.
He has been active in Quiz addition that opened in 2006. tional costs and is wary
The experience of Byron about the fees charged by
Bowl at the high school. He
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is a member of the youth Township (17,611 popula architects and bond counsel.
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Hastings Banner.
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at
St.
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Matthew
foot library) also may be of ty of using a home value of
Lutheran Church.
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$100,000 as a basis for cal
He is interested in video interest.
Discussions with engi- culating the cost to taxpaymore information.
games, reading, math and
science, the Internet and neers, architects and those ers. In his view the real
motorcycles.
the
attend
He
will
University of Michigan,
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34
years
of
experience
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Ballet School. This summer,
2009, she will attend a five
week summer intensive pro
gram in Seattle, Washington
at the Pacific Northwest
Ballet School.
She enjoys studying math
and English especially. She
enjoys playing the piano and
writing.
She wants to have a career
in ballet and dance profes
sionally. To help reach this
goal, Miriam plans to attend
the University of North
Carolina School of the Arts
in Winston-Salem and pur
sue a bachelor of fine arts
degree with a major in ballet.
Sarah Krumrie, 18, is the
daughter of Arnold and
Patricia Krumrie. Her GPA
is 4.112.
She is a member of the
Stricke
Percussion
Ensemble, Grand Rapids
and
Symphony
Youth
National Honor Society.
In school, she is interested
in music, science and math.
Her out-of-school interests
include music, reading and
hanging out with friends.
She will be attending
Alma College and plans to
major in biology. She plans
to go on to study veterinary
medicine.
Alexander Schroeder, 18,
is the son of Mark and Nancy
Schroeder. His GPA is 4.14.
He is the president of the
Key Club and the high
school math club. He is also
a member of the National
Honor Society and the
National Art Honor Society.
He is an active member of
the Spirit of Life Lutheran
Church and takes an after
school college drawin oa
Kendall
from
course
College.
He says. “I have always
been fascinated by machin
ery and robotics. This inter
est has had great influence
upon my decision to study
engineering.”
Tennis is his favorite sport
and he enjoys reading, movie
making, video games, music
and art.
He
plans
to
attend
Michigan Tech this fall. He
says, “My main fields of
study will be electrical engi
neering with the hope of
achieving a job in either
robotics or signal processing
(in the engineering field).”
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a couple of good opportuni
ties early in the second half,
but couldn't finish. South
Christian turned up the pres
sure by winning balls and it
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they scored on a free kick
just outside the box in the
49th minute to pull within a
goal.
The Scots continued to
threaten with scoring oppor
tunities, only to have the
Sailors
counter-attack.
before Veneman’s score.
“The victory was a great
team effort with a number of
players making big contribu
tions,” said Caledonia head
coach Steve Sanxter. “Nicole
Chase and Holly Durkee
gave strong support on
defense.
Keeper Ryann
Zourdos made four key saves
and cut off several crosses.
Hailey Yondo continued to
play at the top of her game.
VanLaar and Oosterhaven
also made key contribu
tions.”
Caledonia had 13 different
players score goals, and
everyone on the team had a
goal or an assist except the
Scot keeper in their win over
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The Scots were slated to
take on Catholic Central
Friday evening, in a battle
between two undefeated
teams in the O-K Gold.
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hosts Thornapple Kellogg
Monday, then travels to
Forest
Hills
Eastern
Wednesday and Wayland
Friday.
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to celebrate the 175th birth- June so it can go on sale
day of Middleville will be at in August.
Fabulous Finds on Main
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Street at 6:30 p.m. Monday, ting cans around area
May 4.
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sity girls’ soccer team had a
two-game winning streak
snapped in Hastings on
Wednesday night.
The-host Saxons got the
ball to an unmarked forward
in the first ten minutes of the
contest, and that proved to be
all the points that the home
team would need.
“Our forwards had some
chances, but just couldn't
find the back of the net,” said
Thomapple Kellogg head
coach Katie Langridge.
“I knew going into this
game that Hastings was
ready to compete and we
were in for a good game.”
The two teams were back
and forth up and down the
field all evening long. The
stingy Hastings defense kept
TK of the scoreboard, and
goalkeeper Alyssa Weesie
made some great saves for
TK to keep her team within a
goal.
The Trojans are now 2-4
in the O-K Gold Conference.
Their contest which was slat
ed for Friday at home against
Forest Hills Eastern was
postponed. TK returns to
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Last Monday, the Trojans
scored a 2-1 league win over
Wayland.
TK got a little help from
the Wildcats in getting the
win. After going into half
time tied 1 -1, TK finally took
the lead back late in the sec
ond half as Kelsey Aubil sent
a comer kick to the middle of
the Wildcat goal box. A
defensive mistake by the
Wildcats put the ball in the
net and put TK in front for
good.
Andrea Pennfield had
given the Trojans a 1-0 lead
midway through the first
half, when she dove and
headed in a cross from Aubil.
“Penfield js one our best
aggressive headers on the
team and it showed how
much she wanted to put the
ball in the net," said
Langridge.
With only a few minutes
left in the first half, Wayland
pressured the Trojan defense
and took advantage of a mis
cue to even the score 1-1.
Coach Langridge really
appreciated the great defen
sive work of her goalie
Weesie, and Nicole Ybema,
Molly Wilson, McKenzie
Webster,
and
Kiley
Buursma.
“The girls did a great job
of communicating with one
another," she said.
Last Friday, the Trojans
scored a 2-0 non-conference
victory at Byron Center,
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game and work hard for each
other” said Langridge.
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did. Lyndi Garrison beat her
defender along the goal line I
and sent a beautifully paced |
ball to Aubil who finished it
in the middle of the field for |
her team's first goal
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We have been working
on this game situation and
Lyndi and Kelsey did a fan
tastic job," Langridge said.
TK controlled the majority
of the game, with double |
digit shots on goal in the second half. The Trojans finally I
got a second goal, as Brittany
Giguere won the ball in the
middle of the field, maneu
vered around two opponents
and found Aubil's. Aubil put |
a shot in for the second time
to give her team its 2-0 lead.
“All of our forwards,
and
Aubil, ’ Garrison,
Shannon Hooper did an
excellent job of keeping the
pressure on the Bulldogs all
night and it was our mid
fielders Giguere, Amanda
Nicholas, Andrea Penfield,
Alyssa Vereeke, Nicki Sabo,
and Tracy Hodges who
maintained possession and
did a excellent job feeding
the girls great passes,”
Langridge said.
Thomapple
Kellogg
Community Education has
planned some trips for the
enjoyment by area residents,
Local adults as well as seniors
are welcome to join the fun.
On Thursday, May 21, the
Merry. Merry Month of May
Tour tours two of Grand
Rapids' most historical land
mark buildings. First stop
will be the Meyer May
House, designed and built by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908.
The home was restored to its
original concept in 1987 by
Steelcase Inc. This is an
architectural showpiece.
Then the group travels to
the
Wutzburg-Clark
Mansion now known as
Mangiamo Restaurant for
lunch. This historic landmark
was previously known as
Gibson’s Restaurant. Lunch
is choice of turkey-stuffed
sandwich, Caesar salad with
wood-grilled chicken or
with
| Mangiamo
burger
desert and beverage. The fee
| for this fun excursion is $28.
The bus departs from the
learning center at 9:15 a.m.
and returns by 2:30 p.m.
Local history buffs should
register by May 13, by call
ing 269-795-3397.
On Friday, June 12, travel
Cornwell's
Dinner
to
Theatre in Marshall for
“Church Basement Ladies."
The year is 1964 arid the
ladies set out to solve the
problems
of
a
rural
Minnesota church. From the
elderly matriarch of the
kitchen to the young brideto-be learning the proper
order of things, the play has
them handle a record-break
ing Christmas dinner, the
funeral of a dear friend, a
Hawaiian Easter fundraiser
and of course, a steaming-hot
July wedding.
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ings and the show. The trip
fee is $45. The deadline to
register and payment is May
1. Call Shar at 269-795-3397
to register or for more infor
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Scot softball is 4-0 in the Gold, sees Wayland Tuesday
The number of innings
changed, but the scores were
the same.
Caledonia’s varsity softball team improved to 4-0 in
the O-K Gold Conference
with a pair of 10-0 victories
over Forest Hills Eastern
Thursday afternoon. It took
five innings in game one, and
six in game two.
Alexa Gehrls earned both
wins, making it six on the
season for her. In game one,
she allowed just one hit
while striking out nine and
allowing no walks.
Offensively Leanne Tuuk
and Ali Tegg were both 2for-3. Tegg had a double and
three RBI's. Gehrls also had
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Jessica Roerig drove in two
runs.
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a no-hitter. She struck out 13
and walked one.
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plate, with a home run and
four RBI's. Amanda Kimes
had a home run two, going 2for-Twith four RBI’s.
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ble header at home Tuesday
against Wayland.
The Scots started the
league season by scoring 5-0
and 10-0 wins at Thomapple
Kellogg last Thursday.
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the two games, two in the
first and one in the second.
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games.
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Krista Janeschek, and Gehrls
all had key hits with runners
on base, as the Scots scored
two runs in the second and
two more in the third.
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facing Hudsonville Friday,
and the Scots fell 3-0 and 180 to the Eagles who are
ranked fourth in the state in
Class A.
Gehrls pitched a great
game, giving up just one
earned run and striking out
seven. The Scot defense was
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The Trojans fell 5-4 in
game two of their double
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pitching gem from Kyle
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committed three errors.
Carter Whitney was hit with
the loss. He struck out three.
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against Forest hills Eastern
Tuesday, then travels to
Forest Hills Eastern for two
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In three league duals,
which totaled 49 events, only
five times did someone other
than a Thomapple Kellogg
girl finish in first place this
week.
Four of those five times
came in Thursday’s dual
with Forest Hills Eastern, but
the Trojans still handled the
Hawks to improve to 6-0 in
the O-K Gold Conference.
The Trojan girls swept all 16
events (no pole vault due to
weather) against Ottawa
Hills Thursday in a 124-4
win, and on Tuesday won 16
of the 17 events in a 111-26
win at Hastings.
The Trojan girls look to
close out an undefeated con
ference regular season when
they host Catholic Central on
Tuesdsay. The league cham
pionship meet will be held in
Middleville next Saturday
(May 9).
Kellogg's
Thornapple
boys picked up their first two
wins of the season in the
league Thursday, topping
Ottawa Hills 101-23 and
Forest Hills Eastern 67-60.
The Trojan boys held off
the Hawks by winning the
1600-meter relay in 3 min
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TK had the top three per
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tennis team improved to 4-2
in the O-K Gold Conference
with wins over Wayland and
Ottawa Hills this week.
The Fighting Scots got a
doubles sweep, and a pair of
singles victories to beat
Wayland Tuesday 6-2.
Laura Hicks scored a 6-2,
6-1 win for the Scots at third
singles and Paige Pontious
won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at number
four.
Caledonia didn't drop a set
on the doubles' side. Emily
Schubert and Morgan Weiss
won 6-4, 7-5 at first doubles.
Shelagh
Mulhall
and
Courtney Corson scored a 62, 6-0 win at number two. At
third doubles, Katie Storrer
and Jackie Snow won 6-2, 61. In the fourth doubles
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13.52, the 200-meter dash in
Hamilton won the event with
a mark of 18 feet 6 inches. 27.38, and the 400 in
1:00.25.
Nate Sisson was second at
In the field events, TK
18-0, and Josh Bremer third
won all four events which
at 17-11.5.
The Trojans got wins from were contested. Hunt took
Josh Haney in the 110-meter the high jump at 4-8, Koch
high hurdles (16.77 seconds) the long jump at 15-3.5, Jo
and the 300-meter intermedi Hilman won the discus at 881, and Rosenberg won the
ate hurdles (42.9). TK’s Joel
Smith won the 400-meter run shot put at 30-3.
TK also got a win from
in 55.44.
TK’s boys won the three Bronkema in the 800, with a
sprint relays on the day, tak time of 2:32.72.
Both hurdle races in the
ing the 800-meter event in
1:37.29 and the 400-meter girls’ meet were won by
FHE’s Kasey Blank. She
race in 46.85.
The Trojan girls won all took the 100-meter race in
16.67 and the 300-meter race
four relays Thursday. The
team of Jordan Bronkema, in 52.49. The Hawks’ Ellen
Kelsey Webster, Danielle Junewick won the 1600Fredenburg, and Allyson meter run in 5:13.27, and her
Winchester won the 3200- teammate Alyssa Dyer won
meter relay in 10:06.71. the 3200-meter run in 12:10.
Hastings’
boys
and
Hana
Hunt,
Danielle
Rosenbert, Rachel Young, Thomapple Kellogg's girls
and Stephanie Betcher won remained undefeated in the
the 800-meter -relay in O-K Gold Conference with
:53.28. The team of Kathrin lopsided wins in their league
Koch, Hunt, Lara Dahlke, dual on Tuesday afternoon in
and Young wont the 400- Hastings,
The Saxon boys improved
meter relay in 53.14. In the
1600-meter relay, the TK to 3-0 in the league with the
105-32 win over the Trojans,
team of Hunt, Betcher,
Cassie Holwerda, and Emma while the TK’s ladies scored
Ordway raced to victory in a 111-26 win over the
Saxons.
4:20.
Hastings’ boys won 13 for
Ordway won all three of
her individual events as well, the 17 events, including a
Scot tennis 4-2 as it heads
into final week of Gold play
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Alexa Krueger won 6-1, 6-4.
Wednesday
against
Ottawa Hills, the Scots
scored an 8-0 victory.
Natalie Radzikowski won
6-0, 6-1 at first singles for the
Scots, and Gina Johnson
picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at
number two. Hicks was a 6-1,
6-1 winner at number three,
and Pontious won 6-1, 6-3 at
number four.
The Bengals forfeited the
fourth doubles match to
Caledonia. In the ones that
were contested, Schubert and
Weiss won 6-0, 6-1 at num
ber one. Mulhall and Corson
won 6-1, 6-1 at number two,
and Storrer and Snow won 60, 6-0 at third doubles.
Last Saturday, the Scots
took third at their own
Caledonia Invitational. They
got a look at one of their
future Gold foes, Grand
Rapids Catholic Central. The
Cougars, who the Scots host
for a dual on Monday, won
the tournament with 19
points. Lowell was second
followed by
14,
with
and
13,
Caledonia
Coopersville 2.
The Caledonia fourth dou
bles team of Storrer and
Snow won their flight, with a
3-0 day.
Radzikowski at first sin
gles, Johnson at number two,
the first doubles team of
Schubert and Weiss, and the
second doubles team of
Mulhall
and
Amanda
Tamburrino were all 2-1 and
finished second in their
flights.
sweep of the four relay races.
Thomapple Kellogg's Matt
Raymond won the pole vault
at 10-6, Sisson won the long
jump at 18-.75, and Smith
took the 800 in 2:11.19.
The Saxons’ Spencer
Rhodes had a couple great
races with TK’s Haney in the
edged
Rhodes
hurdles.
Haney by five hundredths of
a second in the 300-meter
intermediate hurdles 41.38 to
41.43. In the 110-meter high
hurdles, Haney (15.46) best
ed Rhodes (15.67) by 21
hundredths of a second.
The team of Jason Eckley,
Schils,
Brandon
Dane
Schils.
Johnson, and Troy Dailey
won the 3200-meter relay to
start the day in 8 minutes
41.96 seconds. The Saxons'
Pat Loew, Marcus Chase,
Josh Coenen, and Chase
DelCotto teamed up to win
the 400-meter relay in 46.78.
Loew then teamed with
Rhodes, Dustin Bateson, and
Ryan Burgdorf to win the
800-meter relay in 1:32.36.
The team of Gordon Conley,
Rhodes, Loew, and Bateson
won the 1600-meter relay in
3:34.95.
Burgdorf won all three of
his individual events as well,
taking the 100-meter dash in
10.93, the 200 in 22.65, and
stretched himself in the 400
for a first-place time of
52.05.
Dailey won the two dis
tance races for Hastings, fin
ishing the 1600 in 4:57.16
and the 3200 in 10:39.86.
and the 400 in 1:00.24.
Winchester won the 800 in
2:29.01, the 1600 in 5:27.59,
and the 3200 in 11:39.18.
Rosenberg won the 100meter hurdle race in 16.56,
and her teammate Holwerda
took the 300-meter low hur
dles in 48.57.
In the relays, the Trojan
team of Hunt, Stephanie
Betcher, Holwerda, and
Ordway won the 1600-meter
race with a time of 4:18.14;
Fredenburg, Webster, Kimi
Johnson, and Bronkema won
the 3200-meter event in
Hunt,
and
10:46.03;
Rosenberg, Young, and
Koch took the 800-meter
race in 1:53.31.
The Saxon girls pulled out
a win in the 400-meter relay,
by half a second. The Saxons
team of Jessica Czinder,
Brittany Morgan, Gabby
Eaton, and Jessica Lee fin
ished in 53.51 seconds.
Hastings also had Jon
Gieseler win the high jump
at 5 feet 11 inches, Justin
Jevicks take the shot put at
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Bower
win the discus at 128-0.
The Thomapple Kellogg
girls won every event but
one Tuesday, and swept the
three scoring places in the
300-meter low hurdles, the
800-meter run, the discus
and the shot put.
Leading the sweeps of the
throws for the Trojans were
Hillman who took the discus
at 97-8 and Rosenberg who
won the shot put at 29-10.25.
In the other field events,
Hunt won the high jump at 410, Dahlke the long jump at
15-6, and Webster the pole
vault at 9-6.
Ordway and Winchester
both won three individual
events for TK. Ordway took
the 100-meter dash in 12.85
seconds, the 200 in 27.03,
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Weather holds long enough for TK to top Hastings
A doubles sweep led the
Trojan varsity girls’ tennis
team to a 6-2 O-K Gold
Conference
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Thomapple Kellogg had
to pull out a number of close
matches to cam the victory.
There were a couple threeset matches and a couple tie
breakers played by the two
teams.
Ute only match that was
n’t close was at first doubles,
where the Trojan team of
Kaiti Graham and Shelby
Kenyon scored a 6-1, 6-0
win.
TK head coach Larry
Seger said that Graham did a
good job of being aggressive
at the net and taking chances
down the line, and that
Kenyon showed improve
ment with her drop step and
overheads.
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At the top of the singles
Thornapple Kellogg first singles player Linsey Faber line-up, TK’s Linsey Faber
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TK got a 6-4. 6-4 win
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At fourth singles. TK’s
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win over the Trojans.
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Byron
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came back to win 7-6(7).
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Haskin and Orianna Ramos
then took a 6-3 win in the
second set. The Viking duo
pulled out to a 9-5 lead in the
super tie breaker, but the
Trojan pair rattled off six
consecutive points to w in 119.
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now 2-4 in the league. The
visiting Wildcats won game
one 3-1.
Ryan Gcmbel walked two
and only allowed one hit to
the Wildcats in earning the
game two victory on the
for
mound
Caledonia.
Through six innings he
struck out five.
Luke
Andrusiak came on to close
things out, walking one but
getting a pair of strike outs as
well in the seventh.
The Caledonia attack was
*
led by Kurt Hamly and Brent
Steele who both had a pair of
singles. Hamly had two
RBI’s in the contest, and
Dylan Ball and Hayden Luyk
also drove in runs. Seven dif
ferent players scored the
seven Scot runs.
*4
Tyler Pagano
provided the
only offensive spark in game
one for the Scots, with a dou
ble and a pair of singles. Ball
had a single for the only
other Caledonia hit.
Pagano earned the loss on
the mound though, allowing
six hits through six innings
of work. He walked one and
struck out two. Only two of
the three runs against him
were earned.
Luyk closed things out on
the mound for Caledonia.
Caledonia is now 4-7
overall this season. The
Scots fell 12-11 to East
Grand Rapids in the opening
round of the East Grand
Rapids
Tournament
on
Saturday, but the day’s sec
ond game was rained out.
Caledonia was slated to
face Hastings Friday, after
their league double header
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Today (May 2) the Scots
head to the Portage Northern
Invitational, then on Monday
they have a double header
with Lowell. League play
begins again on Thursday
when the Scots take on South
Christian.
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Scots get distance wins, but
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Caledonia’s boys won the
distance races and the
throws, but Grand Rapids
Catholic Central scored
points in plenty of other
places to score a 70-58 win
over the Fighting Scots
Thursday.
The Fightin •4 Scots suffered their first league loss of
the year, and are now 4-1 in
league duals with contests
against Forest Hills Eastern
(May 5) and Hastings (May
11) still ahead. The league
*4
meet will be held next
Saturday
(May
9)
at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School.
Caledonia’s girls fell to 23 in the league as they were
topped by the Cougars 7058. Because of the weather,
the pole vault was not con
tested in either the girls’ or
boys’ meet.
The Fighting Scot boys
made a push late in the meet,
with Ben Diefenbach win
ning the 3200-meter run with
a time of 10 minutes 18.09
seconds and the 1600-meter
relay team winning in
3:36.35.
Diefenbach also won the Butcher the 300-meter hur
1600-meter race on the night. dles in 50.16.
finishing•4 in 4:40.25.
The Caledonia girls had
Caledonia won every race success in the distance races
of 400 meters or more, as
well,
with
Emily
except for the 3200-meter Hazelbach winning the 3200
relay which the Cougars’
in 12:58.56, Lisa Schultz
took in 8:23.05. The Scots’
taking the 1600 in 6:02.90,
Jason Hodge won the 400 in and Kelsey Stekctee winning
52 seconds and his teammate the 800 in 2:38.76.
Dylan Anderson won the 800
Rachel LaVoie won the
in 2:02.95.
discus for the Scots, hitting
In the throws. Caledonia's
100-0. Caledonia’s girls also
Justin VanderVennen won * took the 32(X)-mcter relay
the discus at 113 feet 8 inch with a time of 11:01.57.
es and Kevin Jousma took
Both Caledonia teams
the shot put at 39-4.
scored overwhelming victo
Caledonia girls won both ries over Ottawa Hills
events.
hurdle
Ashley Tuesday. The boys won 116Churchill won the 100-meter 21 and the girls 123-13.
race in 18.50 and Michelle
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Caledonia High School announces its Top 10
by Patricia Johns
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Caledonia High School
will mark the final day of the
class of 2009 with gradua
tion on Thursday, May 21. A
feature of the ceremony is
the special recognition of the
students with the lop 10
grade point averages.
The 285 graduates will be
celebrating with family and
friends following the cere
mony.
The selection of the top JO
students is based on grade
point average and advanced
placement classes taken.
Michelle Walker is this
year’s valedictorian with a
grade point average of 4.263.
The top students and their
accomplishments are listed
alphabetically:
Stephen Babcock, 17. is
the son of Paul Babcock and
Kathleen Harris. His GPA is
4.226.
He is the captain of the
Caledonia varsity tennis
team and is part of the first
doubles team. He is also the
volunteer tennis coach for
the Caledonia Middle School
tennis team.
He volunteers at Special
Olympics competitions and
Knights of Columbus events.
He participates in United
States Tennis Association
events, and says, “I love to*
play tennis."
His areas of interest are
mathematics and physics. In
his off time, he like to watch
|Ih
Yelena Boykov
Benjamin Diefenbach
Kirk Elliott
Sarah Krumrie
Alexander Schroeder
Danielle Upton
Gerrit VanCoevering
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He also likes to play with
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Moments after the vote
totals came in, an ecstatically
beaming
Carla
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announced, “The cats were
herded successfully," and the
gathering became a party cel
ebrating the passage of the
millage proposal that will
finance the building of a new
19,000-square-foot library in
Caledonia. Siegle’s remark
refers to a headline describ
ing the first meeting of the
newly reconstituted library
committee in early 2007.
Approximately a dozen
strong-minded and strong
personalities with well
voiced strong opinions, who
remained consistently civil,
gathered on a snowy, cold
evening at the Caledonia
Public Library. The only
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lost in the cries of celebration
since the more arithmetically
and politically astute had
already determined that the
lead from the three precincts
previously reported was so
great even an avalanche of
“nos" from the final precinct
would not have been enough
to change the results.
' By precinct, the results as
received from Caledonia
Township Clerk Jennifer
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Precinct
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Totals
No
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120
215
161
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Of Caledonia's electorate.
25.34 percent voted on the
point of agreement then was, millage question: approxi
mately 73 percent of the
“We need a new library."
On the issues of where to 2,170 votes cast were affir
start, how to get there, what mative. In the Aug. 2, 2005,
the library should look like, special election, 23.33 per
and how to pay for it, there cent of the electorate turned
were as many opinions as out. The proposal was
there were people in the defeated 978-804.
Shirley Bruursema, chair
room. The discussion called
to the mind of one observer person of the Kent District
the memory of an old expres Library board of trustees and
sion oft used to describe a regional representative for
hopeless exercise, “It’s like Caledonia, said that the situ
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represented
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assistant, answered her cell for less money."
Jane Heiss, manager of the
phone, and wrote in the num
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and
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report,
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is shaking so much I can't put Told she had her library and
in the numbers. I majored in would have to put off her
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She had been forced by
state law which prohibits
public employees from polit
ical activity in the workplace
to be extremely circumspect
in any conversations she had
with patrons of the library.
The campaign for a new
library was organized and
proceeded in three phases.
Under the chairmanship of
Jack DeVette, Phase One
was spent doin
doing field
research and getting themselves organized to the point
where the committee knew
the type of consultant they
needed for the next step.
Other libraries in the sys
tem were toured, the possi
bility of recycling an existing
structure was examined,
modifications to the 2005
design were made, and
fundraising techniques were
explored with other groups
who had raised funds suc
cessfully for a library.
In Phase Two, the com
mittee engaged consultant
Keith Hopkins to determine
the feasibility of a capital
campaign, that is, how much
could the committee expect
to be able to raise in private
dollars towards the cost of
the library. Community lead
ers who could be expected to
be supportive of a capital
campaign were identified,
Materials were created to
make the case for the library.
A
revised
architectural
design was made widely
available. Bill and Judy
Harrison had agreed to chair
this phase; just as the work
was about to begin, Bill
Harrison passed away. Judy
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Cars were in the parking lot and flags still were flying Monday following an
announcement Friday, May 1, that 30 hourly workers had been laid off at the
Metaldyne plant in Middleville due to Chrysler Corporation filing for bankruptcy and
subsequently deciding to close Chrysler plants for 30 to 60 days. (Photo by Patricia
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The Metaldyne plant at 39
E. State St., Middleville, had
110 employees on the morn
ing of May L By the end of
the day, more than one-third of
the 87 employees had been
laid off due to an announce
ment by Chrysler that all
Chrysler plants would be
closed for production for 30
and 60 days. The Middleville
facility has 23 salaried work
ers.
The 125,000 square-foot
Middleville location makes
oil and water pumps, chain
case modules, front-end
assemblies
module
and
transmission sub-assemblies
for Ford, Chrysler General
Motors, as well as foreign
automobile manufacturers.
Marge Sorge, media con
tact for the plant, said she
was unsure how long the 30
hourly employees would be
out of work.
According to information
on its Web site, “Metaldyne is
a leading global designer and
supplier of metal-formed
components and assemblies
for engine, transmission and
chassis
applications."
Corporate offices of the com
pany are in Plymouth, where
staff was reduced at the end
of 2008.
In January, Metaldyne
Corporation reviewed several actions taken to reduce
structural costs and balance
capacity. Other cost-saving
measures included eliminat
ing merit increases for 2009
and suspending its 401(k)
match and retirement contri
bution.
Metaldyne is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Asahi
Tec, a Japanese-based chas
sis and powertrain compo
nent supplier in the passen
ger car and truck segments.
Asahi Tec is listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Fine weather and eager growers have opened the Middleville Farmer’s Market in
Middleville. The Farmer’s Market is open from from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will not be
affected by the closing of the road to repair bricks on Friday, May 22. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
Bob’s Small Engine Hospital was damaged in an arson fire on Sunday, May 2.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
Middleville’s Main Street
Firefighters and emer
gency
from
personnel
Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services,
Caledonia Fire Department
and the Freeport Fire
Department responded to the
report of a fire at 307
Arlington St. (M-37) at just
before 3 a.m. Sunday, May
2.
The state fire marshal
the
investigated
site
to close for five days
On May 18 beginning at 6
a.m., a detour routing traffic
away from Main Street in
Middleville will begin to
allow KNR Company to
replace brick work installed
in Main Street last summer
that is showing signs of
upheaval.
The construction work is
anticipated to last two or
three days and then must
cure for a few additional
days.
The detour will last five
days or more, depending on
weather conditions. Drivers
should not drive on Main
Street during the detour.
KNR
is coordinating
detour signs with the
Michigan Department of
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cials will be contacting Main
Street businesses, Bradford
White Company and the
Thornapple Kellogg Schools
to prepare them for the week
long detours.
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may call the village offices at
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News that the fire destroyed
a bathroom area and the
northwest corner of the
building. Materials in that
area are deemed a total loss.
Middleton said he thinks that
most other material stored in
and around the building is
salvageable.
The second annual Green
Day will be filled with fun,
education and the communi
ty sharing space.
Green Day begins with the
clean-up of Spring Park and
State Street near the board
walk. This clean-up will help
get Spring Park ready for the
Memorial Day picnic and
start of the 175th birthday
celebration.
Another group of young
skateboard enthusiasts will
be cleaning up Calvin Hill
Park starting at 9 a.m. as
well.
At 10 a.m. just as the bike
rodeo gets underway in the
parking lot next to the dance
studio, the Green Living
Expo
located
at
Sesquicentennial Park, by
the dam, will begin.
Displays scheduled so far
include trees, a skate park
display and fundraiser, a
gourd artist, information
about environmentally sensi
ble construction, displays
from the Thornapple Trail
Association,
Thornapple
River Watershed, students
from the Thomapple Kellogg
High School Environmental
Action Council and the
Progressive Democrats.
In addition, there will be
green living product demon
strations, information about
water conservation products
and a hybrid car display.
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displays," said organizer Sue
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Anyone interested may
contact Merrill at 269-7953884. Downtown will be full
of families also attending the
bike rodeo, visitors to the vil
lage hall open house from
noon to 3 p.m. and people
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looking for an activity to
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votes were in.
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ences, DeVette, who had
been with the project since
its very early days when the
committee was reconstituted
with some new personnel
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Robert Jackson said, “I'm
the third generation who's
worked on this. I know it is a
tough time for people to dig
into their pockets. It is great
for our community and for
people in general.”
Richard Siegle, husband
of Carla, said, “I take no
credit — I'm just a support
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Mike Patterson, member
of the Caledonia Community
Schools District board of
education, said, “I appreciate
the committee and all the
folks who put so much time
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Harrison preferred to step
aside. Robin Vaughan and
her husband, Craig, and
Robert and Cathy Jackson
agreed to chair The Next
Chapter: A New Library for
Caledonia Committee effort.
Cathy Jackson described
the experience, saying, “We
were brought into it.” In
other words, while the capi
tal campaign committee had
a distinct and definite func
tion to perform, they were
included in the steering com
mittee. The emphasis was on
collaboration and coopera
tion.
Gifts and pledges amount
ing to almost $1 million were
received in this phase. The
township board in its budget
process ror
zuuv fiscal
usual
for me
the 2009
year
also
committed
$150,000 in public funds.
The combination of gift and
pledge dollars, public funds,
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with
the township from previous
He also gave Siegle kudos
for her organizing skills and
sense of humor; a subcom
mittee led by her located
consultant Keith Hopkins to
do the feasibility study and
the capital campaign. After
the “herding cats” headline
appeared, Siegle showed up
at the next committee meet
ing
1*0 with bottles of wine bear
ing that label.
Cathy Jackson said, “I’m
overwhelmed. It is a great
response to all the people
who worked.” Alluding to
the criticisms of the design
and the campaign that fol
lowed the 2005 loss, Jackson
added, “We listened and
made the changes. We went
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asset to all our citizens,
know (superintendent) Jerry
Phillips appreciates the part
nership the schools have with
the library.”
Supervisor
Township
Bryan Harrison said, “I’m
very excited and pleased the
community in these difficult
times sees the value of
investing in itself.”
Don Koopmans, township
trustee, observed, “The revi
sion of the library plans
helped. The township is
growing, and we have needed
it for so long. People saw the
need. The committee worked
very hard,
hard. The followthrough was impressive.
efforts totaled $1.5 million.
Estimated costs for a library
based on the revised archi
tectural drawings came in at
$3,829,298.
Political consultants David
Doyle and John Barfuss were
retained and Phase Three, the
“Long Overdue: a New
Library for Caledonia” cam
paign, chaired by Ellen
Wilder, began with a kickoff
event March 16. The focus
shifted to the political cam
paign, and again the entire
group expanded to include
the political arm.
Barfuss, who graduated
from Caledonia High School,
suggested the slogan, “long
overdue.” Explaining the
process, he said, “What do
you think about with books
and libraries? When they are
due. And from there it was
just a short step to overdue,and long overdue.”
Doyle said of the campaign, “This was a good one;
good people. I like to see
these things because it bene
fits all the people.”
He was the numbers per
son; initially he had told the
audience at the kickoff event
in March that success
depended on turning out sup
porters, that a voter turnout
of 30 percent of the elec
torate was needed. While
voting activity did not reach
that level, the campaign
committee succeeded in
turning out supporters.
Judy Harrison took charge
of the yard sign effort. She
said, “We had 200 small signs
and 20 large ones. I feel as if I
personally placed 90 percent
of them. I knew where every
one of them was.”
The effort also was aided
by signs made by an art class
urging people to vote. These
signs were tied onto the top
of the large signs which were
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LOCAL
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www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
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Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6:00
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00
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Loving God, Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
10:00 am
Sunday
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
“The Family of God for All People”
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
FIRST BAPTIST
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
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Morning Worship Service... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ... 5:30 p.m.
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
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Sunday Evening Service....................................................... 6:00p.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................ 6:45p.m.
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
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616-698-8001
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Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
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8:30 AM (Traditional) -11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
Redeemer Covenant Church
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9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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Caledonia, MI, 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
Sunday Services
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/chl7897
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
111 Church Street
908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
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CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School..........................
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class......................
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391 ’
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Website:
www.umcmiddleville.orq
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth.................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
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Lakeside
Contemporary
Worship ................................. 9:30 a.m.
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Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
Join us Sundays at 10 am
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
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Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday Morning Worship........................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ..............6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
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www.cornerchurch.org
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
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9:45am Bible Studies
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Nursery available
during services
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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Phone (269) 792-3543
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website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48' St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study — Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
8655 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
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Sunday School for all ages
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
www.whitneyvillebible.org
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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Morning Worship.................................................. 10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
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Sunday School........................................................ 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
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Sun. Evening Worship
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study..............
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Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
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......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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TK meets AYP requirements
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Assistant Superintendent
Tom Enslen announced May
7 that Lee and Page elemen
tary' schools and the middle
school have received an “A”
grade in their Adequate
Yearly Progress.
The federal No Child Left
Behind Act requires that
Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) be calculated for all
public schools and for each
school district. The school
district must attain the target
achievement goal in reading
and mathematics or reduce
the percentage of students in
the non-proficient category
(basic and apprentice) of
achievement by 10 percent.
Some first graders at McFall Elementary School discovered a fun way to practice This is called Safe Harbor.
their spelling, with sidewalk chalk. The words they were writing had the oo sound
A school district also must
like zoo and book. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
test at least 95 percent of its
students enrolled for the
school as a whole and for
each required student group.
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State of Michigan which
includes a high graduation
rate for the high school and
attendance rate for elemen
tary and middle schools.
These achievement goals
also must be reached for
each subgroup including eth
nic and special education
groups that has at least 30
students.
“The status of the high
school remains unknown
until the Michigan Merit
Exam scores are released,
and the McFall building,
with just kindergarten and
first grade students, does not
receive a letter grade." said
Enslen.
“ High school junjun
iors took the MME tests in
April, and results will not be
available until after the close
of the school year.
“There is once again great
news regarding Lee. Page,
and the middle school.” he
added, "Each of the buildhave aaain met AYP
ings----status, and each has also
earned a letter grade of A."
This is the seventh consec
utive year of achieving an A
for both Lee and Page, he
added an the fourth consecu
tive year for the middle
school.
“We are all very pleased
with the results of our stu
dents’ efforts, and remain
committed to continuing our
progress." said Enslen.
However, this is the final
year that school districts in
Michigan will be receiving
letter grades. The state has
proposed a new system for
calculating AYP. Enslen
explained, “in a nutshell, we
will all be either accredited
or not accredited."
Enslen will report to the
board of education on the
details of the new proposal
during the 2009-10 year.
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perform with GRSO May 19
available at the village hall with real bridge and traffic
May 15 and at area business signal sign, children's ID
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at
any
of
the
Caledonia
pieces.
The
graduating
sen
by Patricia Johns
would like to have their loca prizes, popcorn, bike safety
schools
or
at
the
door
on
iors
will
be
returning
to
the
checks,
bike
registration,
Staff Writer
tion added to the map should
May 19. Orchestra tickets are
high
school
for
this
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Caledonia
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For
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information,
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of activities are planned, es, and a visit by Rep Brian Orchestra Tuesday, May 19,
contact
the
Caledonia
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with
the
orchestra
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thrill."
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Tickets
can
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purchased
Contact
Bill
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Middleville
Fine
Arts
Center
at
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high
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cyclists
introduces
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everyone to its newly reno middlevillepro@yahoo.com the high school orchestra
conducted by teacher Pete
vated and expanded village for more information.
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and the “Merry Wives of
Park as well.
lot across from village hall.
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able to say that ‘There’s
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The weekend begins with
the area-wide garage sales.
These are the days when
local residents and organiza
tions take advantage of the
selling power of many Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Area residents will be sell
ing unneeded items on their
front lawns. The UAW Union
Hall on Washington Street
next to Bradford White will
host a sale in its parking lol.
All proceeds from the sale
will go to the local food drive.
The Middleville United
Methodist Church parking
lot will be filled with indi
vidual tables on Friday only.
The Lunch and Beverage
Tent will open at 10:30 a.m.
The Schwann’s truck also
will be at the church.
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Richard C. Hinckley Sr.
HASTINGS - Richard C.
Hinckley Sr., age 77, of
Hastings, passed away at
Pennock Hospital, Hastings,
May 2, 2009.
Most of all he was a car
ing, loving father, grandfa
ther,
great grandfather,
always doing kind deeds for
his family and friends.
He is survived by his children, “Luke” Hinckley,
Richard C. (Mary) Hinckley
Jr. of Ionia, Ann Hinckley,
Sandra (Duane) Windes,
Lucy (Wes) Tobias, Robert
Hinckley, Julia (Benjamin)
Martz of Freeport,
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William
(Tressa) Hinckley;
many
grandchildren ’and great
grandchildren and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Ruth and son,
Dennis.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May 4, 2009 at the
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville. Rev. Lyndell
Day officiating. Interment at
Rutland Cemetery.
Arrangements by the
eeler
Funeral Home,
Middleville.
Clare T. Eash
A memorial service will be
held for Clare T. Eash on
Saturday, May 16, 2009,
3:00 pm at the Hope Church
of the Bethren, 14275 92nd
St SE, Freeport. The church
is on M50 at the Kent Ionia
county line.
Clare T. Eash, age 95, of
Morrison Lake, passed away
Monday, January 26, 2009 at
his home.
He was bom in Bowne
Township near Freeport on
August 27, 1913 to Abraham
and Polly (Mishler) Eash the
ninth of eleven children.
Clare attended the Logan
School through the eighth
grade at which time he left
school to devote his time and
effort to his parents and their
farm.
He married Beryl A Heller
of Dutton on September 15,
1934.
Tragically Clare lost his
left arm while working at his
parents farm on the evening
of December 24, 1934.
Never one to make excuses
or expect anything less than
the best from himself he
went on to be a successful
farmer, served on the
Jennings School Board, and
expand his farm as he and
Beryl raised seven children.
After his retirement from
farming Clare worked as a
truck driver hauling logs for
Buskirk Lumber in Freeport
and worked at the lumber
yard as well. Later he began
a new business supplying
sawdust to dairy and horse
farms, and shredded bark to
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local landscapers, businesses
and private individuals
across the state. He also
donated and delivered many
loads of sawdust to area fairs
for 4-H livestock.
Sadly, his home and all
possessions were lost in a
fire in March of 2004, at
which time he relocated to
Morrison Lake and began
true retirement.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, all ten broth
ers, sisters and in-laws, his
daughter Sally Eash Ingall in
1990 and his beloved wife
Beryl on January 24, 2003.
He is survived by his chilPatricia Sage
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Florida,
Nancy and Jerald Cook of
Wolverine, Michigan, David
and Peggy of Alto, Georgia,
John of Gun Lake, Judy and
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Susan and Fred Fulsher of
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Area residents have been
waiting for the restaurant at
12441 W. M-179 to re-open.
This spring, the Curtis fami
ly saw that the facility was
for sale and decided to jump
at the chance to own their
own restaurant.
Robin Curtis says with her
husband and son, Dave and
Brad, the adventure has been
exciting. It also has been a family affair with cousins working
at the restaurant as well.
On May 1, it also became
the home of the Friday night
fish fry with people lining up
rooms, onion, and green pep
pers topped with cheese.
Lunch includes specials
and a choice of hamburgers
with a full menu of sand
wiches. In addition they offer
onion rings, mozzarella
sticks, French fries, loaded
tato skins and chili.
The Gun Lake Diner also
has salads, big cookies, pie
and shakes and malts.
During May, diners can get
a free cup of coffee when they
order a meal of $5 or more.
The Gun Lake Diner is
open daily 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and May through October it
will be open until 8 p.m.
Thursdays
through
Saturdays.
Take-out meals are avail
able. Call 269-792-4150 for
information or to order.
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on the first night the restau
rant was open for dinner.
Previously, the Curtis family
had been easing into the
restaurant business serving
breakfast and lunch.
The Gun Lake Diner is
bright and clean and the
walls feature historic photographs from around Gun
Lake. While some wait for
their meals to be served, they
take the time to explore the
pictures.
“This visitor found a pic
ture of himself as a much
younger man in one of the
pictures,” Robin said, point
ing to a photograph.
The Curtis family serves a
full
breakfast including
omelets, eggs, pancakes,
French toast and biscuits and
gravy.
Two specials are Logan’s
and
Platter
Aaliya’s
Scrambler. The first includes
ham, bacon, sausage, mush
rooms, onions, green peppers
with hash browns and choice
of eggs. The scrambler
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Final concerts slated at TKH5
The music department at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School will be presenting the
final concerts for all per
forming groups for the
school year in the upcoming
week.
The TK Symphonic Band
will begin with a concert
Tuesday. May 12, at 7:30
p.m. in the new gym. The
symphonic concert program
will include several light
numbers including selections
from “Fiddler on the Roof,”
“Grease” and the “Blues
Brothers.”
The TK Honors Choir,
fresh from performances in
New York City and the
MSVMA state festival, will
take the stage Thursday. May
14, at 7 p.m. at the First
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will be performing selections
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Next up is the TK Jazz
Band,
performin
performing
in
Stagecoach Park on Friday.
May 15, at 7:30 p.m. In case
of inclement weather, the
concert will be moved to the
small gym at TKHS. The jazz
band will be performing
music from “Gloria Estefan,”
and
Eurythmics”
“The
“Blood, Sweat and Tears” in
addition to some traditional
jazz numbers. The jazz
band’s guest artist will be Joe
Oprea. Oprea has just com
pleted his master's degree in
jazz studies from Western
Michigan University and will
play in several of the band’s
selections.
Finally, the TK Concert
Choir will take the stage at
the First Baptist Church
Sunday. May 17. at 2 p.m.
The
choir's
selections
include a medley from
“Joseph and the Amazing
Dreamcoat.”
Technicolor
selections
two
selections
from
“Phantom of the Opera.” and
two
selections
selections
from
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ating seniors will be recognized and awards will be presented.
All concerts are free and
the public is invited to
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American Legion hosts turkey shoot for VA residents
by F ran Faverman
Staff Writer
The Caledonia American
Legion Post 305 and the
Thomapple Valley chapter
of the National Wild Turkey
Federation hosted a turkey
shoot for residents of the
Grand Rapids Home for
Veterans Wednesday.
Dan Erskine, president of
the chapter, and Randy
Phillips, post commander,
credited Dick Miller and
Dave Neeson with organiz
ing the outing.
“This is the third year we
have taken the veterans out.
It takes a lot of cooperation
and help from a lot of peo
ple." Miller said. “We appre
ciate the help from the
Legion.”
Acting as guides were
Frank Drogowski, Erskine.
Tom Karston. representing
the national office of the fed
eration, and Mark Bishop,
•any State Game area man
ager, and Eric Boze.
According to the partici
pants. the only fly in the oint
ment was the refusal of the
turkeys to allow themselves
to be hunted. It seems that
wild turkeys disappear when
the sun does not shine; a day
that had started out sunny
became overcast.
The outing was followed
by a luncheon hosted by
women volunteers from the
post. Volunteers included
Lynn Gless. Patti Tolan,
Sarah
Tolan,
Bernie
Overholt, Sandra Holt and
Peggy Beuschel. They pro
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variety of items available
and more coming in every
day that you do not want to
miss it," says Fire Chief Jim
Yarger.
Tables, chairs, lamps,
desks, dressers, kitchen
items, cabinets,
cabinets. antiques
(including a claw-foot bath
tub) and spoiling goods are
all among the donated items.
Auctioneers Hoot Gibson.
Bill Mendendorp and Mike
Wright will begin selling at
10 a.m. The money raised
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total cost of $84,500.
Many items have already
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are needed.
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Among the issues before
the Caledonia Public Safety
Advisory Committee meet
ing April 27 was a draft of
the proposed agreement
between
Caledonia
Township and the Kent
County Sheriffs Department
for dispatch services.
If approved by the township board of trustees, dis
patch services for fire and
other emergency calls will be
switched from the current
provider, the Grand Rapids
Dispatch Center, to the county center operated by the
sheriff’s department.
While details remain to be
out,
Caledonia
worked
would become the 19th fire
department to contract with
the sheriff’s department.
Although precise cost num
bers for Caledonia are not
available at this writing, the
draft specifies a formula
based on the community’s
population (50 percent) and
its incident history as a proportion of all the other
municipalities receiving dispatch service from Kent
County (50 percent).
Caledonia Fire chief Brian
Bennett has said he has been
told that costs will be very
close to the current charge of
approximately
$18,000
annually from the Grand
Rapids Dispatch Center.
The county proposes to
build a new tower that would
improve its service capabilities in southern Kent County.
Byron,
and
Gaines,
Caledonia townships would
share in the cost of the new
tower.
Supervisor
Bryan
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between noon and 3 p.m. the
public is invited to tour the
newly renovated and expand
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Last year, the village hired
the Fleis and VandenBrink
engineering firm to design
the village hall renovation
and expansion project. The
project included remodeling
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1,525 square feet to the
building. The village council
approved the work in August
2008.
The project was modified
several times to accommo
date competitive costs result
ing from the economic cli
mate. The project’s total
costs is estimated to be
$349,587. The work is
expected to meet the needs of
the village for the foreseeable
future.
Anyone with questions
about the village hall open
house should call the village
offices at 269-795-3385.
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Harrison commented. “If we
can get a new tower, that is
most important. I would
want our first year's payment
to go for the new tower.”
Continuing the discussion.
PSAC
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and
township
chairman
trustee, said Caledonia was
the most difficult department
to service because it is the
farthest from the dispatch
centers. He also said he
wanted the specifications set
so as to get the best possible
service for the money.
Commissioner
Bill
Thornton suggested adding
routing to the contract, but
Harrison said he was opposed
to routing.
Bennett
reported
his
department has upgraded
radios to be able to use nar
row-band frequencies. He
also said that the problem
with Grand Rapids service
was Caledonia's distance
down the phone tree, not the
quality of th£ service provid
ed by the dispatch center.
(Many calls currently go to
Kent County and then are
handed off to Grand Rapids
which notifies Caledonia, a
handoff that can result in
delays. Members of the
department
have
often
received notification of an
emergency on their personal
scanners before the notification comes through to the
department.)
The discussion moved
onto the first-quarter incident
report presented by Bennett,
Of the 161 calls, 120 were
medical, 11 were accidents,
and nine were fires. The
remaining 21 were catego
rized as assists and other. He
did note that April had pro
duced 67 calls to date.
Koopmans asked where
calls were coming from.
Bennett responded that new
computer software would
begin tracking the origin of
calls.
A look at the number of
mutual aid calls for the first
quarter (167 responded to by
Caledonia) led to queries
about the role of automated
alarm systems in generating
the calls.
“Automated fire alarm
systems do not trigger auto
matic aid,” he said. “It takes
a phone call. They are not a
problem.”
Harrison asked, “Can we
move beyond mutual aid?”
Harrison has consistently
supported intergovernmental
cooperation and regionaliza
tion of governmental servic
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“Individual departments are
going to have to cost share.
Discussion moved to
internal fire department con
cerns. Adjustments to shift
for
schedules
full-time
employees were discussed.
One possibility considered
was scheduling one person,
perhaps 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
a second from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. and rotating the shifts.
In other fire department
business, Bennett reported
on the status of the two pro
bationary firefighter classes.
The first class of nine hired
in June 2008 has graduated
one member who has been
voted into the department
while two others had their
probation continued. The
second group has six in the
Emergency Medical Services
I class. Recruiting wiJl con
tinue.
“I want to have 25 paid
on-call,” said Bennett.
Also discussed by the
committee was the use of
part of the fire department
grounds as a drop-off site for
a county recycling container.
The area would need to be
blacktopped and have a gate.
Harrison said there would be
no cost to the township.
Koopmans said he .felt the
site would not be good for
the fire department; his sug
gestion for a long-term site is
the grounds of the village
wastewater treatment plant.
A one-year pilot project
using the south portion of the
fire department space was
approved by the committee.
Harrison, ruminating fur
ther, said he thought a site on
M-37 for recycling and a farm
market might be worth dip
ping into township reserves.
During the public com
ment period, John Llewyllen
congratulated the department
on its response to the acci
dent at the intersection of
Whitneyville Road and
100th Street, where an acci
dent caused a gas line to
break and required the evac
uation of several residents.
He said he was among those
evacuated to the fire station.
His only criticism, he said,
was the lack of information
about what was happening.
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ins. The boys in Boy Scout Troop 105 sponsored by the
Lions Club helped serve and clean up. Pictured from left
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May 2004.
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1962 as a residential compa
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of Directors as announced at
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Before going onto its for
mal agenda. Archie Warner,
chairman of the Caledonia
Township
Planning
Commission, used the open
ing comment period to
announce that Commissioner
Leilani Van Laar had
resigned in order to be able
to devote more time to her
family and her work with the
school district.
He thanked and praised
Van Laar for her contribu
tions to the township. Her
departure leaves the commis
sion at six members.
Warner also took note of
the recent passing of David
Zylstra, former township
planner and manager. He
praised Zylstra for his pro
fessionalism and observed
that he would be missed.
The Caledonia Township
Planning Commission lis
tened attentively to a presen
tation by Michael Hucul,
representing CBS Outdoor
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Inc., an outdoor advertising
(billboard) firm. The firm
had requested an informal
discussion and the opportu
nity to present its plan “to
remove, improve, move/construct a new billboard as a
result of an overall township
wide reduction in non-conforming sign space and/or
structure.”
The company is proposing
to remove two billboards, the
first at the M-37 and 92nd
intersection (once the site of
a proposed Walgreens store)
and the second at the hardware/dollar store area, also
on M-37. The removal
would result in a reduction of
1,380 square feet in billboard
space.
The billboard by the
American
Legion
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would be rebuilt. In return,
the township would allow
the construction of a new
monopole billboard on M-37
near the M-6 off-ramp. The
new billboard would have
two faces, each 672 square
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The Village of Middleville, Department of Public Works will be flushing fire
hydrants beginning at 7:30 A.M., Monday, May 18, 2009, and will continue
throughout the week until completed. Village water customers may experi
ence some discoloration, and or pressure difference while this regular main
tenance is being accomplished. Usually letting the tap run for a few minutes
will clear up any discoloration. The water remains potable during this
process. If you have any questions regarding this operation, contact the
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WEDNESDAY
May 27, 2009 • 7:00 P.M.
At Thornapple Township Hall
200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333
Please be advised the Thomapple Township Planning Commission
will hold a public hearing on the date and time above to consider
the following matter:
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Termination
of Special Use #42
Termination of Special Use #42 for mineral extraction conducted
by Thomapple Gravel on parcel #08-14-025-008-00 will be consid
ered by the Planning Commission. Mining has been concluded and
reclamation has been completed. This parcel is located in the West
1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 25 of Thomapple Township.
Information regarding this special use termination may be exam
ined during regular business hours:
feet for a total of 1,344 square
feet
Warner, who earlier in the
meeting indicated he owned
property with a billboard on
it, expressed the view that
the proposal would in effect
transfer the billboard prob
lem
from
downtown
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to the northern
portion of the township.
“I cannot support it at the
interchange of M-37 and M6,” he said. He said he
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would prefer the billboard
to
be seen from M-6, not M-37.
Commissioner Mike Kelly
observed, “The old signs are
1,380 feet. The new one is
1,344 feet. Do you view it
from M-6?”
Hucul responded, “The
intention is to view it from
M-37.”
- Kelly continued, “The
intention is to capture adver
tising on M- 37.”
Warner interjected, “I
don’t see it in highway com
mercial.” A moment later he
addressed a question to
Walter VandenToom, owner
of the site at M-37 and 92nd,
asking if Walgreen’s was
buying the site.
VandenToorn hesitated
and responded, “That corner
is not being sold to
Walgreens.”
Don Koopmans, trustee
and board liaison to the com
mission, said, “Bigger signs
belong on M-37.”
Kelly rejoined the discus
sion, remarking, “It would be
nice to have them out of
downtown.” Returning to his
earlier observation about the
difference between the cur
rent 1,380 square feet and
the proposed 1,344 square
feet of new construction, he
added, “Swapping square
footage doesn’t seem to be
advantageous.”
Koopmans added that it
was a good idea to put it by
the expressway.
Hucul introduced market
ing considerations, saying,
“The market prefers M-37 to
M-6. We’re there for your
community.”
Warner, returning to the
issue of size, remarked,
“People there are getting
along on 200 square feet.”
Koopmans pointed out
that there was no residential
development along M-6.
Kelly referred to a sign at the
Kalamazoo exit that many
have found distracting.
Commissioner
Duane
Gunnink wanted to know
how far off the road the sign
would be. He felt that 10 feet
was too close: “Nobody
wants the sign smack in their
face.”
Commissioner
Tim
Morris asked, “From four
faces to two, how are you
going to make it (have) eco-
nomic sense?”
Hucul answered, “The
larger sign would allow rota
tion of signs from (U.S.) 131
to Caledonia."
Warner reminded the
commission that the old ordi
nance is no longer in effect.
“Even on the freeway
going to Detroit you don’t
see billboards every 500
feet," he said.
Hucul said that the indus
try standard was 672 square
feet at 55 miles per hour. He
added that the state allows
6,500 feet of billboard space
in counties with a population
of 425,000, and his company
has to comply with both state
and Caledonia regulations.
The discussion became
increasingly unsympathetic
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to the billboard
company fol
lowing Warner’s observation
that the billboard issue had
become a concern when the
Walgreen’s proposal floun
dered on the inability to
remove or relocate a bill
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board.
Kelly said the proposal
represents no net gain for the
township,
Hucul said, “Lose two
structures downtown.”
“Same footage,” riposted
Kelly.
Commissioner Ric Parent
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reminded his colleagues that
the construction of new bill
boards was prohibited after
2004. Warner added that the
proposed sign would be a
nonconforming sign. He is
willing to see the sign on M6 but he will not support it
where the company wants to
put it.
The second item on the
agenda, an informal presen
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tation by CD Barnes and
Land
Development
Solutions, on behalf of
Uccello’s Ristorante, to
expand its outdoor patio and
the need to add additional
parking to support the expan
sion, had its difficulties, too.
Peter Buurstra, engineer
with Land Development
Solutions, representing the
restaurant, admitted that
parking was the biggest
obstacle to expanding the
outdoor seating area to
accommodate an additional
100 people. He explained
that there were two ways of
calculating parking spaces. If
the gross floor area is used,
the restaurant needs only
109 spaces and currently has
161. If the standard is the
number of people allowed,
they would need 229. They
would add another 25 spaces
bringing their total to 186.
Kelly opened the discus
sion, saying.
saying, “The good
news is a thriving business.
The bad news is the overflow
into Wendy’s and driveways.
We have to look at the peo-
Linda Gasper,
Planning Commission Secretary
Americans with Disabilities Notice
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to
individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days
notice to the Township Clerk.
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The minutes for the April 15, 2009 Charter Township Board of
Trustees Meeting which were approved on May 6, 2009, are posted at
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25) were needed and the
plan currently shows 176; he
wants to address the overall
problem.
Morris noted that the out
door business was seasonal.
Phillips suggested a site
plan and a shared-use agree
ment.
Buurstra asked, “Hard sur
face required?" Warner indi
cated he was willing to go
along with porous surface.
The question of the effect
of a possible sale of the prop
erty was dealt with by
Gunnink, who recommended
a 99-year lease.
In other business, the
commission
the
noted
receipt of a copy of the
Lowell master plan. Kelly
suggested Caledonia should
look at possible discords
with surrounding communi
Gunnink
ties.
agreed,
observing that state law does
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require adjoining townships
to cooperate.
During the commission
ers' comment period, Morris
inquired about a burned-out
rental property. Bennett
responded saying that the
township building depart
ment has been after the
owner who lives out of state.
Koopmans asked Warner
for a new book containing
the master plan and ordi
nances. Phillips said they
were waiting for the supervi
sor to authorize the expendi
ture.
Warner said that he appre
ciated everybody’s time and
effort and the help provided
by the staff.
You Are Invited!
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Written comments regarding this special use termination may be
addressed to: Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning
Commission, P.O. Box 459, Middleville, MI49333
pie load. You are already 68
spaces deficient; adding 100
more people only makes it
worse.”
Mario Piccione. owner of
the restaurant, said that he
had talked to Tim Fredericks
who told him he could use
his property for employee or
overflow parking.
The service drive running
to the east of the restaurant,
then swinging south along
the west side of the
Scholastic Book Company
building and exiting onto
84th Street is also the desig
nated exit route for the
Caledonia Fire Department.
The service road is adequate
for fire engines especially
provided no other vehicles
are parked along it. Thus
Kelly’s remark, “I hope a
fire truck doesn’t need to get
through. “
Warner asked Robert
Phillips, staff to the commis
sion, “ What procedure do
we use for parking on non
contiguous
property? ”
Phillips said that a site plan
review, including plans for
drainage would be appropri
ate.
Warner asked Piccione,
“Would you reduce inner
capacity? We would like you
to develop overflow capaci
ty”
Koopmans, who also
serves as chairman of the
Public Safety Advisory
Committee,
said
that
Uccello's customers had
been parking in the fire
department lots., but that it
was not yet a big issue.
Parking half on the road was
a concern.” He concluded,
addressing Piccione, “You
may need to send somebody
out to direct traffic.”
Piccione demurred, say
ing, “The Scholastic Book
sales - they park in my lot.”
Warner wanted to know
what would
happen if
Fredericks decided to sell the
lot.
Fire Chief Brian Bennett
said, “I asked that question.
There are more cars from the
book sale than there are from
the restaurant.
Warner returned to the
number of spaces. Kelly
observed that 254 (229 and
GUN LAKE AREA SEWER &
WATER AUTHORITY
The Village of Middleville hired Fleis & VandenBrink an Engineering Firm to
included renovation of the existing 1,670 square foot
© building area and
adding 1,525 square feet to the building. The Village Council approved the
project on August 12,2008. The project was modified several times to accom
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 repaired cracked
wastewater discharge line on residential
grinder unit at Fawn Lake Drive. (Estimated
less than 50 gallons wastewater loss). MDEQ
and Barry-Eaton Health Dept, notified.
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Expansion Project Is expected to meet the needs of the Village for the fore
seeable future. The Community is invited to attend an Open House on
Saturday, May 16,2009 from 12:00 noon through 3:00 p.m. to tour
the new Village Hall. If you have any questions regarding the new Village
Hall Open House, please contact the Village's Offices at 269-795-3385.
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that provide for human
needs, harmoniously inte
grating the land with people.
The ecological processes of
plants,
water,
animals,
weather and nutrient cycles
are integrated with human
needs and technologies for
food, energy, shelter and
infrastructure.
Elements in a system are
viewed in relationship with
other elements, and the out
puts of one element become
the inputs of another.
Within a permaculture
system, work is minimized,
wastes become resources,
and
yields
productivity
increase and the environment
is restored.
Permaculture principles
can be applied to any envi
ronment, at any scale —
from dense urban settlements
to individual homes, from
farms to entire regions.
gardens
Permaculture
serve many functions. Rather
than limit the garden to only
one use, they employ a vari
ety of uses. A permaculture
garden provides food and
medicinal crops, wildlife
habitats, crafting materials,
an attractive appearance, and
a private, relaxing atmos
phere throughout every sea
son. These types of gardens
produce food by using a vari
ety of vegetables, herbs,
fruits, and flowers. Flowers
are not only grown for their
edible or medicinal proper
ties but also for use as cut
flowers for bouquets or dried
for additional longer-lasting
displays, and numerous plant
materials are used for crafts
as well.
Many permaculture gar
dens implement recycling
practices for watering. For
instance, rain barrels often
are used to catch rainwater
from
gutter downspouts.
This not only saves on water
but is especially good for the
garden since rainwater is
loaded with nutrients. There
is no need for pesticides in a
permaculture garden.
gardens
Permaculture
require less maintenance.
Once a permaculture garden
has established itself, the
owner does nothing but
water and harvest crops or
add occasional mulch.
simply
Permaculture
refers to a garden that can
essentially take care of itself.
Each plant in a permaculture
garden has a specific pur
pose. Some are used solely
for food and others for medicine. Some are planted to
attract beneficial insects,
while others are planted to
deter pests. Then there are
those gardens that are strictly
planted for improving the
soil, and those that simply
boost the permaculture gar
den's beauty.
There’s no better way to
enjoy and benefit from all
that nature has to offer than
in a permaculture garden."
Quotes are used by per
mission.
A good book to learn more
about permaculture is Gaia's
Garden by Toby Hemenway.
A good Web site to check out
is www.midwestpermaculture.ning.com.
For more information on
Middleville's Local Future,
go
to
www.localfuture.org/middleville. Questions and com
ments can be sent to David
Perkins
at
dperkins44@me.com or 269908-2784.
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When Chad Vartanian was
5 years old, he took apart a
remote control car he
received for Christmas.
"My mother wasn't too
happy when she saw all the
pieces on my bedroom
floor," he recalls.
She was a lot happier
when he reassembled the car
perfectly, he adds.
The quest for perfection is
one that Vartanian continues
to pursue in his new business
C Small Engine Repair. He
has designed his home-based
business to fit into his
neighborhood
Middleville
with all work done indoors
and storage behind a fence. No
broken-down equipment litters
carefully mowed lawn.
Whether it is a lawnmow
er or a Jet Ski or some other
machine that needs work, he
wants to return it repaired
perfectly.
"I can fix anything from
old John Deere lawn equip
ment to all-terrain vehicles to
jet skis," he says.
Vartanian was the service
manager and servicing tech
nician at Precision Rental
and Sales and is Stihl-certified to work on chainsaws
and trimmers.
He is also a Bird Boy
mower representative.
After high school on the
east side of the state, he went
to ITT for electronics.
"I had the best GPA I ever
had, 3.8, but I was really
bored, he says.
Since then, he has fol
lowed his passion to work on
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Chad and Michelle Vartanian and their daughter
NyKole are eager for the new home business to be a
success. (Photograph by Patricia Johns)
motors. At his new business,
he is offering half off the
labor on spring tune-ups for
all brands of lawn mowers
and tractors. He welcomes
calls from area residents. He
can also pick up and deliver
equipment that needs repair
for a small fee.
Vartanian stresses that he
is a "factory-trained perfec
tionist." He also can give
guidance on keeping equip
ment in good repair
CV Small Engine Repair
is at 10721 Finkbeiner Road
just east of Deer Run near
Middleville. Call 269-7959667 for more information
and rates.
Everyone invited to tour Middleville Village Hall
On Saturday, May 16,
between noon and 3 p.m. the
public is invited to tour the
newly renovated and expanded village hall in Middleville,
Last year, the village hired
the Fleis and VandenBrink
engineering firm to design the
village hall renovation and
expansion project. The proj-
ect included remodeling the
existing
1,670-square-foot
building area and adding
1,525 square feet to the building. The village council
approved the work in August
2008.
The project was modified
several times to accommodate competitive costs result-
ing from the economic climate. The project s total costs
is estimated to be $349,587.
The work is expected to meet
the needs of the village for
the foreseeable future,
Anyone with questions
about the village hall open
house should call the village
offices at 269-795-3385.
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Local Future acknowl
edges that many residents
Middleville
within
and
Caledonia do not have the
opportunity to create a tradi
tional garden plot, the time to
manage it, or may just be
looking for an alternative.
Permaculture could be that
alternative. The word perma
culture is a blend of perma
nent agriculture and perma
nent culture.
Permaculture gardens are
usually small in size, but
every piece of available space
is used. Raised beds are com
monplace with a permacul
ture garden, filled with an
assortment
of
plants.
Vegetables, herbs, edible
flowers, small fruit-bearing
trees and companion plant
ings are commonly grown
together. Raised beds take up
little room, are easily accessi
ble, drain easily and can be
attractive.
Permaculture gardens use
techniques and practices that
combine the best of wildlife
gardening, edible landscap
ing and native-plant cultiva
tion into one low-mainte
nance, self-contained and
productive ecosystem. Some
gardening and recycling
methods that are common to
permaculture include edible
gardening, keyhole garden
ing, companion planting,
vertical gardening tech
niques, sheet mulching, solar
greenhouses and compost
ing.
Bill Mollison, the origina
tor of permaculture and
author of An Introduction
Permaculture,
writes,
“Permaculture is an holistic
approach to land use design,
based on ecological princi
ples
patterns.
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by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
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Richard
Ryskamp,
physician residing in Gaines
Township, won his way to
14,161 votes and a seat on
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Grand
Rapids
Community College Board
of Trustees, gathered 633
votes
Caledonia
in
Township.’ He will occupy
the open seat created when
Gary
Schwenk
Trustee
decided to retire from the
board.
Ryskamp will join long
term incumbents Ellen James
and Richard Verburg, who
were re-elected to new sixyear terms with 15,359 and
13,702 votes, respectively.
His greatest victories were in
Precincts Three and Four,
which gave him more than
half of his vote total.
This was not his first run
for elective office. Ryskamp
appeared on the Nov. 4,
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filed as a write-in candidate
by the April 24 deadline.
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FHE tops South
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Caledonia’s doubles teams
played a big part in shaping
the final standings in the OK Gold Conference this
spring.
All four of them finished
in fourth place in their flight
at the O-K Gold Conference
Tournament
East
at
Kentwood
and
South
Christian on Thursday. The
Scot team was fourth on the
day and fourth in the overall
conference standings.
Forest Hills Eastern and
South Christian entered the
day tied atop the conference
standings, with 6-0-1 dual
records. The Sailors and
Hawks tied 4-4 in their regu
lar season meeting.
The Hawks came out on
top by a single point
Thursday to eam the confer
ence championship in their
first season in the league.
FHE finished with. 49 points
and South Christian 48.
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
Central wasn’t far behind
with 41 points.
Caledonia ended the day
with 31 points, followed by
Wayland 26, Thornapple
Kellogg 17, Hastings 9, and
Ottawa Hills 3.
The top two Caledonia
doubles teams faced South
Christian in matches for third
place, and Caledonia’s fourth
doubles team was one of the
last on the court.
The Scots’ Katie Storrer
and Jackie Snow knew the
point for Gold tennis title
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standings were close, but not
exactly how close.
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didn’t know that.” said
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All three of the Scot dou
bles teams that faced either
South Christian or FHE in
the match for third place fell
in three sets. Snow and
Storrer were downed 7-5, 46, 6-2 by the Hawks' Cheryl
Zhang and Soleil Singh.
Caledonia’s second doubles
team was fourth after falling
2-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) to the
Sailors' Ashley Stiefel and
Jacqui Raboum. At first dou
bles, the Scot team of Emily
Thornapple Kellogg second doubles player Quinn Konarska stretches wide to her
Schubert and Morgan Weiss
right to return a volley against Hastings Thursday during the O-K Gold Conference
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TK finds its offense in game two against Wayland
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
When regular Trojan first
baseman Carter Whitney
steps on the mound, his
teammate Nick Tape steps in
at first base.
They both have made the
most of their playing oppor
tunities this season, and they
both
helped
lead
the
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
baseball team to a 10-0 win
in game two of its double
header at Wayland Union
High School Thursday after
noon. The Wildcats scored a
4-3 win in game one.
Carter earned the win on
the mound in the second
game, pitching the full five
innings. He struck out ten. A
pair of singles and a double
accounted for the only three
base runners against him.
Tape was 2-for-3 at the
plate, with a solo home run
off the scoreboard in right
field and a two-run double.
Both those hits came in an
eight-run bottom of the
fourth for TK.
“They were looking pretty
good," Tape said of the
pitches that came his way
and then were sent sailing
the other direction by his bat.
“The first one was a fastball,
a little high and inside. I hit it
to right field. I just did my
job.”
The home run by Tape
came with one out in the
fourth. Robbie Enslen drove
in the next two Trojan runs,
with a double to left center
field. Steven Crawford hit a
three-run home run with two
outs. Tape later capped off
the scoring with his two-run
double. He was one of three
Trojan batters to step to the
plate twice in the inning.
Jacob Bultema and Whitney
both had singles in the rally.
Whitney had a pair of singles
in the game.
Kyle Bobolts drove in the
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first two Trojan runs, with a
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third inning.
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TK head coach Josh Lown.
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he can locate two pitches
from the left hand side, and
has a little late movement.”
TK got a run in the top of
the first as Bobolts singled
and came home on a double
by Crawford, then tacked on
another run in the third with
out the benefit of a hit.
Wayland got on the board
in the fourth inning as Jack
Weick hit a one-out double,
and came home on an RBI
single from David Paul. The
Wildcats tied the game at
two in the fifth. Bredeweg
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pitch.
The Trojans pulled back in
front in the top of the sixth
with another hitless rally.
Bobolts walked and went to
third on an error. He came
home when Shane Moore
dropped down a perfect sui
cide squeeze bunt.
Wayland had seven hits
off Trojan starter Cassidy
Birgham who took the loss.
He struck out four and
walked one in six innings of
work. Weick was the lone
Wildcat with two hits off
him.
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“We're starting to get rid
of worrying about “I", and
worrying
more
about
“team",” said Lown. “It
showed a ton today.
With the split, the Trojans
are now 7-5 in the O-K Gold
Conference this season. The
conference season ends with
a double header at Hastings
ne^ Thursday,
The Trojans dropped a
pair in the O-K Gold
Tuesday afternoon against
Forest Hills Eastern. The
Hawks came to Middleville
and scored 12-4 and 11-8
victories.
The Hawks scored six
times in the first two innings
of game one, then tacked on
a single run in the fifth and
five in the seventh. They had
17 hits in the game.
Patrick and Kyle Bobolts
both had two hits in the game
one loss for the Trojans.
Kyle took the loss on the
mound, allowing ten hits
through five innings. Only
two of the seven runs against
him were earned though. He
struck out five and walked
two.
Austin King earned the
win for the Hawks. He
allowed five hits and three
walks, while striking out
four in seven innings.
The Trojans had 12 hits
and the Hawks 13 in the
game two slugfest.
Patrick Bobolts walked
and Kyle singled to start the
top of the fifth inning, then
after a pair of strike outs
Whitney drove them both
home with a double. That
tied the game at five. The
Trojans then built an 8-5 lead
with three more runs in the
t0P °f the sixth on a three-
run home run by Patrick.
Enslen also had a home
run in the game for TK, a
two-run dinger in the third.
Patrick Bobolts was a per
fect 3-for-3 at the plate in the
game. Enslen, Kyle Bobolts,
Moore,
Whitney,
and
Birgham all had two hits
each.
FHE rallied in the home
half of the sixth for six runs
though. Six of the Hawks’
first seven batters in the
inning came around to score.
Enslen took the loss on the
mound, giving up 12 hits and
11 earned runs in five and a
third. He struck out six and
walked five.
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The Fighting Scot varsity
girls’ soccer team is now 111-1 overall and 8-1 in the OK Gold Conference after suf
fering a 2-1 loss at Forest
Hills Eastern on Wednesday
evening.
"The Hawks played with
determination and deserve
credit for their effort, but the
first half was the poorestplayed half this year,” said
Caledonia head coach Steven
Sanxter.
Sanxter said that his team
did not possess the ball with
its usual touch and the result
was turnovers leading to
counter attacks. Still, the
game was scoreless until
FHE put one in with five
minutes remaining in the
first half.
Less than two minutes into
the second half, a long driv
en ball slipped through and
trickled into the goal making
the score 2-0 in favor of the
Hawks.
The Scots mounted a
comeback rally. Bridgette
Smith scored off a Quinn
Huver feed to draw it to 2-1,
but they couldn't get the
equalizer.
Caledonia was slated to
travel to Wayland Friday,
and will be back in action
next Monday at home
against Hastings on Senior
and Alumni Night. The Scots
then take on South Christian
Friday.
The Fighting Scots closed
out the first half of the O-K
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Central’s Lyndsey Mason on her way to assisting on the
lone goal in her team’s 1-0 win Friday night. (Photo by
Brett Bremer)
had to pick up their defen
sive effort. Quinn Huver and
Nicole Chase were there to
lead the way.
4G Quinn Huver did a lot of
the work and Nicole Chase,
our center defender, Nicole
really cleaned up a lot of
balls and helped us out a lot,"
said Sanxter.
Holly Durkee, Bridgette
Smith and Stacey Forton
gave strong support to Huver
and Chase’s effort.
Less than two minutes into
the second half, Hailey
Yondo played a ball toi
who
Heather Veneman
chipped a shot over the
Cougar keeper for the only
goal of the night.
Catholic Central contin
ued to battle but could not
get a clear shot attempt.
Caledonia’s defense allowed
only two shot attempts on the
night.
Gold Conference season
with a perfect 7-0 mark, top
ping Grand Rapids Catholic
Central last Friday 1-0. It
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Cougars.
Scot sophomore Sam
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off today."
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strong play up top for the
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Yondo scored seven min
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Yondo got a second goal
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half, then Heather Veneman
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Brooke FOsburg.
VanLaar, Chase, and
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Ryann Zourdos handled
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third inning of game two against Wayland on Thursday
afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
The Trojans were a part of
four lopsided O-K Gold
Conference contests this
week.
Thomapple
Kellogg
scored two big wins over
Forest
Hills
Eastern
Tuesday. The Trojans won
game one 17-2 in three
innings, then went seven
innings to win game two 164.
Trojan freshman pitcher
Liz Polmantecr struck out
three of the 13 Hawk batters
she faced, and walked one in
game one. Neither of the
runs against her were earned,
The Trojan clean-up hit
ter. Adrienne Palmer, dou
bled in two runs in the first
inning.
TK then broke open the
game in the second inning
sending 12 batters to the
plate, and scoring eight runs.
TK pushed across seven
more runs in the bottom of
the third inning. Jessica
Crawford hit a walk-off sin
gle which scored the game’s
final two runs.
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TK rallied through for with 12. She now has 84
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conference
contests
at
triple). Crawford and Nicole fourth to take a 5-4 lead, and
“Softball is a game of Wayland Thursday after
Tinker both went 2-for-2 went on to the win. Kimmy momentum and the shift at noon, 15-0 and 11-0.
with three RBI’s.
Hodges had a bases loaded the halfway point in this
TK heads to the Zeeland
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Bishop, struggled early in
Bishop settled down after Rich Palmer.
against
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Palmer
and
Erin Monday afternoon.
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12 FHE batters,
ishop Humphrey had three RBI’ s
The Trojans close out the
innings, and Bishop had hit ended the game with 17 each
for
TK.
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three batters, walked two, strike outs, setting a school Teunessen, Polmanteer, and son at Hastings on Thursday.
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and given up two hits.
record for most strike outs in
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team closed out a 7-0 O-K
Gold Conference season
with an 81-56 win over
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
Central Tuesday afternoon.
That was the closest
league dual of the season for
the Trojan girls, who will
host this Saturday’s (May 9)
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Gold
Conference
Championship
Meet
in
Middleville.
The sprints and the throws
were the only places where
the Cougars finished ahead
of the Trojans.
TK had seven different
athletes
win
individual
events in the dual. Emma
Ordway won the 400-meter
dash in 58.83 seconds;
Danielle Rosenberg the 100meter hurdles in 16.29;
Cassie Holwerda the 300meter low hurdles in 50.82;
Jordan Bronkema the 800meter run in 2 minutes 35.1
seconds; Allyson Winchester
the 1600-meter run in 5:33.7;
Kimi Johnson the 3200meter run in 13:19.03; and
Brittany London the pole
vault at 9 feet 6 inches.
The Trojan girls also won
three of the four relays. The
a
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Johnson,
Danielle Frcdenburg. and
Winchester won the 3200meter relay in 10:11.29.
Hunt,
Hana
Stephanie
Belcher, Kathrin Koch, and
Rosenberg won the 800meter relay in 1:50.9. In the
1600-meter relay to close the
night, the TK team of Hunt,
Belcher, Fredenburg, and
Ordway won in 4:09.6.
The Cougars’ Amanda
Hollern and Katelyn both
won two individual events.
Hollern took the 100-meter
dash in 12.86 seconds and
the 200-meler dash in 25.75.
Kaminski won the discus at
110-0 and the shot put at 323.5.
The Trojan boys fell 89-48
to the Cougars. They won
three of the last four events
on the track, but it was too
late to cut the Cougar lead.
Joel Smith won the 800 in
2:02.2. Garrison won the
200-meter dash in 24.12.
Dustin Brummel took the
3200-meter run in 10:52.8.
. The Trojans also won a
pair of field events. Sisson
took the long jump at 18-4.5.
Tray Mahon won the shot
pul at 36-4.
Last Saturday, Thomapple
Kellogg s girls won the
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Local golf teams near back of
pack at Indian Trails jamboree
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central took first at the
league jamboree hosted by
Ottawa Hills at Indian Trails
Golf Course Tuesday.
The Cougars finished with
a score of 139. Forest Hills
Eastern was second with a
144 and South Christian
third with a 145. Hastings
placed fourth with a 147, fol
lowed by Wayland 151,
Caledonia 154. Thomapple
Kellogg 160, and Ottawa
Hills NTS.
Catholic Central’s Cody
Shoemaker and Hastings’
Tyler Kalmink both fired
even-par 33*s.
Caledonia was led by Sean
Black, Stephen Spencer, and
Rob Kozlowski who each
fired 38. Travis Taylor added
a 40.
Cole
Meinke
Mcinke
led
Thomapple Kellogg with a
36. His teammate Rocky
VanZegeren shot a 40, and
Justin Helmholdt and Greg
Hamilton both shot 42’s.
Thomapple Kellogg was
supposed to host a league
jamboree at Yankee Springs
Golf Course last week, but
that has been moved to May
14. The conference gets
together again May 12 at
Orchard Hills in Wayland.
Pewamo-Westphalia
Invitational by 40 points
over the host Pirates. The
Trojans finished with 163.5
points. Pewamo-Westphalia
scored
123.5.
Lansing
Catholic Central was third
with 119 points, followed by
Portland 56.5, Saugatuck 50,
Perry
44.5,
Central
Montcalm 42, Bath 37.5,
Montabella 14.5, Carson
City-Crystal 6, NorthPointe
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events, and set a new meet
record in the 1600-meter
relay with the team of Hunt,
Belcher, Holwerda, and
Ordway finishing in 4:11.90.
Ordway, Holwerda, and
Hunt all won individual
events. Hunt took the long
jump at 4-11. Holwerda won
the 300-meter low hurdles in
51 seconds, and Ordway
took the 200-metcr dash in
27.39. Hunt was second to
Ordway in the 200 with a
time of 28.20. Ordway also
won the 400 in 1:01.
Hunt.
Holwerda,
and
Rosenberg,
Rachel
Young teamed up to win the
800-meter relay in 1:51.94.
Rosenberg took first in the
100-meter hurdles in 17.26.
Koch won the long jump at
15-9.
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an 0-K Gold Conference title
The O-K Gold Conference
championship will be decid
ed Saturday at Thomapple
Kellogg High School, or
Monday
in
afternoon
Hastings.
Caledonia’s varsity track
and field teams will be a part
of the league championship
meet in Middleville on
Saturday (May 9), but the
Fighting Scots still have to
make UP theft conference
^uaI w,th Hastings. The
Saxon boys are currently 6-0
in their league duals, while
the Fighting Scots are 5-1.
In another make-up, the
Caledonia boys scored their
Fifth
conference
fifth
win
Tuesday. They topped Forest
Hills Eastern 95-42.
The Hawks won four of
the five field events, but
Caledonia tcx)k every event
on the track except for the
two longest runs (1600meter and 3200-meter).
Alex Blehm took care of
the short distances for the
Fighting Scots, winning the
100-meter dash in 12.03 sec
onds and the 200 in 23.99.
The Scots split up the rest
of their wins in individual
events. Aaron Greenbauer
won the long jump at 17 feet
10 inches. Ben Thompson
was the 110-meter high hur
dles winner in 17.65, and
Dakota VandenToorn won
the 300-meter intermediate
hurdles in 45.20. Jason
Hodge won the 400-meter
run in 51.42, and Dylan
Anderson the 800 in 2 min
utes 2.52 seconds.
The Fighting Scots swept
the relays. They won the
relay
3200-meter
in
10:43.97, the 400-meter
relay in 47.06, the 800-meter
relay in 1:37.02, and the
1600-meter relay in 3:44.80.
Spencer Ferris won the
1600-meter run for the
Hawks, in 4:32.05 and Chad
Scott took the 3200-meter
run in 9:59.76.
Caledonia’s girls head into
the league meet with a 3-3
mark so far in league duals.
FHE topped the Scot girls
89-48.
Rachel Lavoie had the two
individual
wins
for
Caledonia. She took the shot
put at 30-2 and the discus at
96-7.
Caledonia’s girls also won
the 1600-meter relay in
4:29.31.
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The Caledonia varsity
girls' softball team did more
than raise their record with a
pair of wins over South
Christian Thursday. They
announced that they'd raised
over 1.000 for breast cancer
research.
Caledonia's girls wore
pink in support of breast can
cer research in the two ball
games. 10-0 and 5-1 victo
ries. The jerseys honored
loved ones and friends who
are battling or have lost a
battle with breast cancer with
their names on the back.
Family members and com
munity members sponsored
the jerseys and the Scots
raised much of the money
with the sale of pin T-shirts.
South Christian players
wore pink striped socks and
pink hair bands, after raising
more than $500 with a bake
sale at their school to support
the cause.
“I told the girls before the
game this was more than a
softball game and that we
needed to play good ball to
honor the people we were
honoring tonight and sup
porting,” said Caledonia
head coach Tom Kaechele.
“I was very proud of them
and thank South Christian
players and coaching staff
for making this fundraiser
for breast cancer a success.”
It only took Caledonia five
innings to score the game
one victory. Scot pitcher
Alexa Gehrls earned both
wins on the night, and in
game one had nine strike
outs and no walks.
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traffic volumes, speed, colli
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The new technology enables us
to retrieve data like never
before, said Grand Region
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and more accurate information
will improve transportation
operations resulting in saved
lives, money and time."
The cities of Grand Rapids,
Grandville, Kentwood. Walker
and Wyoming will see the inte
gration of 70 microwave vehicle
detection systems, six dynamic
message signs. 40 traffic sur
veillance cameras, and more
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Staff Writer
School for seniors at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School was finished, except
for the graduation practice,
honors assembly and gradua
tion, by May 12.
For the Top 10 students,
the work probably isn't over.
They are making plans for
college and sending out grad
uation party invitations and
saying all those last-minute
goodbyes and perhaps asking
for one or two last references.
Thomapple Kellogg uses a
formula based on grade point
averages, advanced place
ment courses taken, scores on
ACT and MEAP tests or col
lege board exams and other
information to determine its
Top 10 students. The school
does not release GPA scores.
Katie Bell, the daughter of
Kimberly and Monte Bell,
has acted in plays and is vice
president
of
the
Environmental
Action
Council. She is a member of
the National Honor Society
and art club. She is active in
student broadcasting as part
ofTKTV. .
She has been employed at
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Curtis Bouchard
Quinn Konarska
Mackenzie Meyering
James Tobin
Colin Texter
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Staff Writer
Drivers coming into the
Village of Caledonia from
the north on M-37 will for
another summer be treated to
the sight of sheep safely
grazing on the grass around
the wastewater treatment
William Johnson,
plant.
owner, of Flatwire Farm,
will pasture 55 sheep from
his flock on the grounds and
provide “a financial as well
as an esthetic benefit (for the
neighboring subdivision)."
Scott Williamson, village
president, opened the meeting by formally welcoming
Sharon Mortensen to the
council. Mortensen was
appointed to fill the seat left
vacant by a resignation last
fall. “I’m happy to be work
ing with Sharon again,*’ he
said, adding that they had
served together on the
Planning Commission before
he became village president.
During the public com
ment period, Todd Grinage,
201 North Lake Street, said
that his backyard has had
more water in it than ever
before.
He also observed
that the two lift station
pumps in back of the duplex
es were overflowing and the
alarms were running.
Paul Galdes, village engi
The Caledonia Kiwanis Carnival raised more than $8000 which the group will return
neer,
Fleis
&
Vandenbrink,
to the community through various projects. The carnival will return in 2 years.
Kiwanis Carnival raises $8,000
said that the catch
Inc.,
basins on Lake Street were
full. He said that there was a
blockage somewhere and the
line would have to be tele
vised to locate the blockage.
He asked about getting
quotes from different compa
nies for the work. Upon
learning that the Department
of Public Works had a pref
erence for a contractor, the
council decided to ask for
quotes for the work.
Sylvia Murphy, a Mill
Street resident, expressed
disappointment about the
appearance last year of the
planters on Main Street.
“They were not pretty," she
commented. She would like
to see a display of a variety
of annuals. She also ques
tioned the location of a
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planter by the grain elevator
saying that it should be
moved to Main Street.
Sandy Ayers, village
manager and clerk, said that
the planter will be moved
and that the flowers had been
ordered. She added that a
gardener has been hired to
take care of the plantings this
summer and the Caledonia
Garden Club also plans on
doing work on the beds at the
village/township hall.
Dan Erskine, trustee,
entered the discussion about
landscaping, remarking that
the report from the village
Planning Commission had
comments on the landscap
ing at the Centennial site.
(Centennial is a collocator on
See repairs, page 8
In This Issue
• Caledonia Council reauthorizes
Planning Commission
• Strategic vision occupies Caledonia
Township Board meeting
• Irving Township retains auditor
• TK girls still undefeated after taking
O-K Gold title
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Middleville celebrates TK scholarship nominees
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On May 5, members of the
Middleville Rotary Club cel
ebrated the 15 students who
had been nominated for the
four Rotary scholarships
being presented this year.
The winners of the schol
arships will be announced at
the annual hrmor awards cer
emony at the high school
Tuesday, May 19.
This is the 30th year for
the scholarship dinner. Since
1980 the Rotary Club has
awarded scholarships to 84
Thornapple Kellogg High
School seniors for a total of
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Club president Dan Parker
welcomed the students and
their parents to the dinner
held at the Middle Villa Inn.
Several students were com
peting in sports and came
later.
Decker
Aaron
from
Lowell was the speaker. He
gave
the
students
an
overview of the challenges
and accomplishments of his
life.
He told students that he
started skipping school when
he was in third grade. He
started his own business
Vvhen he was 16 and retired
18 years later with enough
money to spend time as a
world rodeo champion.
But he told the students
his whole life has not gone
smoothly. Injured in a farm
accident he was operated
more than 28 times and lived
with pain and the tempta
tions of addiction.
7'hen the money he had
hoped would last his entire
post retirement life vanished
in a scam. But he rallied, is
successful in a new job and
runs a ranch for children
with special needs.
In closing he told the stu
dents how they "gave him
hope" in a world that some
times does not seem like a
place to raise children.
Thomapple Kellogg High
School principal Tony Koski
introduced each of the stu
dents,
giving
a
brief
overview of their high school
accomplishments.
Katie Bell is a member of
the National Honor Society,
art club, has performed in
plays and is vice president of
the Environmental Action
Council.
She
tutors
at
Page
Elementary and enjoys paint
ing and reading and is a
music collecting enthusiast
She just returned from the
Close Up trip to Washington
D.C. She is a 4.4 student.
She plans to attend Loyola
University in Chicago to
major in psychology with
future plans to be a psychia
trist. David Comeau is a mem
ber of NHS. Teens Against
Tobacco Use, the TK
Packers hiking camping
group and has been on the
football
and
basketball
teams.
He belongs to 4-H. refer
ees youth football, basketball
and soccer and enjoys hunt
ing.
A 3.9 student he is goin *4
to attend Grand Valley with
the goal of a degree in elec
trical engineering,
Alyson Cooper is a mem
ber of NHS, and played in
the concert and symphonic
bands. She was on the bowl
ing and golf teams. As a
member of the Business
Professionals of America she
qualified for state level com
petition twice.
She tutors a third grader in
reading and does roadside
trash pick up. Her hobbies
are reading, camping and
being outside.
A 3.9 plus student she is
attending
Davenport
University in the fall major
ing in accounting.
Steven Crawford is a NHS
member and played basket
ball for 2 years and football
and baseball for 4 years.
He is active in his church
serving as an altar server and
an usher. He went on a mis
sion trip to Mississippi for
Hurricane Katrina relief.
His hobbies are hunting,
fishing, golfing, baseball,
football (especially Notre
Dame.)
As of Tuesday he was
evaluating scholarship offers
from both Aquinas and
Volunteer State Community
College in Tennessee, decid
ing where to get his educa
tion and to play baseball.
Beth Fuller is a member of
NHS, student council presi
dent, and swam for the swim
team, and competes in track
and field and is on the soccer
team.She is also part of the
band drum line.
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She also has gone on mis a mentor to exchange and family and friends and help site committee.
ing al the farm.
sion
trips
Her hobbies are •spending
to
Texas, refugee students.
She is a 3.74 student time with friends, listening
Mississippi
She is a member of the
and
Pennsylvania. She is a vol Peace Church youth group going to GRCC in the fall to music and shopping.
unteer lifeguard and special and Bible study, the world and will try out for the Lady
A 3.0 student she will
education day camp helper at mission team and sings and Raiders softball team. She attend GVSU for a degree in
plans on going on to study business administration and
Camp Manitou-Lin and is a plays piano at the church.
swim
coach • for
She is a health interven ing dentistry at GVSU or the hopes to own her own busi
the
Middleville Minnows.
tion sen ices volunteer with a University of Detroit Mercy ness someday.
Her hobbies are kayaking, clinic in Grand Rapids. She at Aquinas College.
Nicole Ybema is a NHS
Sara Brooke Pappas has member. She has been on the
swimming and reading. A also works after school.
3.9 + student she is attending
She enjoys learning lan been a member of NHS, volleyball, soccer and bas
GVSU’s Fredrick Meijer guages. going on mission band, choir, and the EAC. ketball teams and is a senior
Honors College and major trips, reading and volunteer She performed in all eight of class officer. She is also part
ing in nursing.
the plays and musicals dur ot the TK Packers.
ing.
Josh Haney is on the NHS
She will attend Calvin in ing her high school career.
Her outside activities
and is a on the football, bas the fall majoring in pre-med
She is on the competitive include 4-H, church and
team
al
the coaching boys youth basket
ketball, baseball and track with a minor in linguistics. dance
teams. He is a three sport She would like to be a sur Expressions Dance Center ball. She has also been on the
captain.
geon and do long term med where she has attended for Barry
Community
He volunteers for basket ical missions.
13 years and has taught Foundation's
Youth
ball and football youth
Adrienne Palmer is a there.
Advisory Council. Her hob
camps and volunteers at member of NHS. She has
Her hobbies are dancing, bies are horseback riding.
McFall. His hobbies are been a member of the volley acting, singing, listening to camping, hunting, playing
sports and long walks on the ball, basketball and softball all kinds of music and histo sports and hanging out with
beach. A 3.75 student he has teams. She belonged to the ryfriends.
n't decided on a college but BPA and has been in the jazz
She is a 3.8 students
A 4.0 student she will
he plans on getting a degree band for four years.
attending MSU to double attend
Cornerstone
in architecture and engineer
She volunteers al her fam major in theater and arts and University in the fall majoring.
ily's farm market, local blood humanities. She would like ing in education.
Kirsten Herich is a mem drives, umpires for youth to become a professor of the
The members of the local
ber of NHS, and the jazz and softball and is active at Gun ater.
Rotary Club enjoyed being
symphonic bands. She is Lake Community Church.
Andi VanderWoude has able to talk with the students
active in her church with
Her hobbies include soft- been active in the TKHS and most don't envy the dif
•ible studies, youth praise ball which she has played technology
department, ficult choice faced by the
band and youth group. She since she was one year old. building and maintaining club's scholarship commit
plays the guitar,
She is a member of three dif websites. In fact she has tee to select four students to
A 4.+ student she will pur ferent leagues in the sum been web master. She is a receive scholarships.
sue a business degree from mer. She enjoys being with member of the district webDavenport,
Nick Karelse is a member
of NHS and performed in the
musicals and plays all four
u school.
years of high
He is active in his church's
youth group and has done
Mississippi relief work. He
May 25 will mark the Street in Caledonia at noon gram. The parade kicks off at
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The cemeteries where mony begins as soon as
include music, roller coast Caledonia. The current tradi
memorial services will be everyone arrives at the ceme
ers, God and friends.
tion started in 1946 when held are as follows: Alaska tery, around 12:30 p.m.
A 3.9-»- student he is going returning veterans of World
— 9 a.m.; Blain — 9:45
State Sen. Jansen will be
to GVSU for an integrated War II gathered on Memorial
a.m.; Dutton —10:30 a.m.; the guest speaker this year.
science with elementary cer Day to honor their comrades
Holy Comers — 11:15; and The ceremony also will fea
tification. His overall plan is and all those who have worn
Caledonia — noon.
ture a formal flag folding,
to teach elementary or mid the nation's uniform.
The Caledonia American patriotic music provided by
die school science.
The parade has always Legion welcomes everyone the Caledonia High School
Quinn Konarska is a mem been sponsored by Caledonia
to any or all of these cere Band, bag pipes, a military
ber of NHS, and on the varsi- American Legion Post 305,
monies to honor veterans of jet flyover and the Legion
ty tennis team. She perwhich was chartered in 1946, all wars and military service. color guard and firing squad.
formed in the high school as well. Legion members
The main focus of the day
All
residents,
veterans,
musicals and is a member of will once again hold formal
is the parade down Main and friends are invited and
the honors choir. She is a military ceremonies at five
Street in Caledonia which encouraged to attend.
member of EAC, French local cemeteries culminating
then moves to Lakeside
club and TK Packers.
with a parade down Main Cemetery for the formal proHer outside activities
include ballet and dance les
sons, her church youth group
and mission trips.
Her hobbies are dancing,
film, music, skiing, activism,
travel, writing, reading,
hunting, food, friends and
family.
A 4.4 students she is
attending the University of
Michigan in the fall with a
concentration in internation
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interest lies in reading."
She plans to attend Loyola
University in Chicago in the
fall. Her major will be psy
chology with a minor in
math. She hopes to become a
psychiatrist.
Curtis Bouchard, the soon
of Laura and Ben Bouchard,
has been involved with soc
cer
and
Business
Professionals of America.
He spends lots of his time
perfecting his soccer skills
and with friends. Bouchard
plans to attend Central
Michigan University.
“I have no idea yet with
what I'm doing with the rest
of my life," he said.
Jamie Goggins, daughter
of Jessica Goudzwoard and
Jim Goggins, has been on the
competitive and sideline
cheerleading teams. She has
been a member of the sym
phonic and concert bands,
National
Honor Society
(NHS), girls golf team and is
a student council representa
tive.
She has been a People to
People student ambassador
in Ireland and the United
Kingdom. She works at S&S
Farm Market. Goggins vol
unteers for Habitat tor
Humanity and for numerous
cheer
clinics
training
younger girls.
Her interests include trav
eling. reading and outdoor
activities.
She will be attending
Honors
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Valley's
College in the fall to pursue a
degree in physical therapy.
Kirsten Herich, the daugh
ter of Phil and Kathy Herich,
has been a member of NHS,
the jazz and symphonic
bands and is a peer listener.
Her outside activities
include church, Bible study,
church youth group and she
is a member of the praise
band at her church.
Her hobby is learning and
playing the guitar. Her future
plans are a business degrees
from Davenport University.
Neal Humbarger, the son
of Tammy Kolean and Mark
Humbarger,
has
been
involved in the tennis team,
NHS and symphonic band.
He has been in the ski club
and youth group and served
as a a volunteer camp coun
selor.
His hobbies are running,
mechanics, reading and lis
tening to music.
“I've joined the Air Force
to be an aviation mechanic."
said Humbarger.
Quinn Konarska, daughter
of Kevin
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Laurie
Konarska, is a member of
NHS, the honors choir, a
team member for JV and var
sity tennis and the French
Club.
She has been in the musi
cals “Oklahoma," “How to
Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying," “Once Upon
a Mattress" and “The Sound
of Music."
She is president of the
Action
Environmental
Council and is a member of
the ski club and the TK
Packers.
Outside
of
school,
Konarska she has been
involved in ballet, lyrical,
jazz and pointe dance. As a
member of her church's
youth group, she has gone on
mission trips and been part
of peer ministry. She volun
teers at the veterans home,
teen service team and
Springhill camps.
interests
Konarska’s
include dance, music, film,
reading, activism, writing,
hunting, hunting and travel
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University of Michigan
School of Literature, Science
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youth basketball for the past
two winters. In the summers,
he assists in the school's bas
ketball camps.
“In my spare time, I enjoy
playing basketball," he said.
His other interests include
crossword puzzles, video
games and playing the piano.
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University of Michigan in
the fall. He is undecided
about his major.
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varsity tennis team during
her freshman and sophomore
years. She has been the piano
player for the jazz band for
the past three years. She
belonged to NHS since her
freshman year. She was a
member of Teens Against
Tobacco Use and served as a
mentor to exchange and
refugee students.
Meyering has been a
member of Peace Church, its
youth group and Bible study.
She has tutored Spanish
speaking students at McFall.
She is a team member of the
world mission team and
sings and plays piano at
Peace Church. She also vol
unteers at a health interven
tion services clinic in Grand
Rapids.
She works at San Marcos
Restaurant
Mexican
in
Caledonia. She is an office
assistant at Bellabay Realty
in Grand Rapids and has
worked at TKHS athletic
events.
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ing languages, going on mis
sion trips to Africa. Costa
Rica, Canada, Honduras and
Louisiana. She reads when
she has time and volunteers
when needed.
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Calvin College in the fall.
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major, minoring in linguis
tics.
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surgeon and go on long-term
medical missions," she said.
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and Tracy Texter, has been
on the tennis team, acted in
musicals, plays in the band
and is on the soccer team.
He has been a member of
the ski club. His interests
include reading, music,
cooking, leadership and
being spirited."
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State University, but as of
yet, said “I am undecided
about my future career."
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LOCAL
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Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder. Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. Ml. 49316
Phone; 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.orj>
Caledonia >
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 10OTH STREET)
Sunday Services
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle BuwaJda
PaMor of Outreach and Congregational Life
B> seek to trad people to a taring faith tn Jesut Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School................................
9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
1J :00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service...............
II p.m.
6:00
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . . .
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs.........................
6:45 p.m.
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Caledonia
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Lakeside
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Website:
www.umcmlddlevllle.orq
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Service l imes:
Sunday School ...
Moming Worship
Youth....................
Pioneer Club.......
-Bible Study...........
.......... 10:00 a.m.
...........11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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Redeemer Covenant Church
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9:30 am Worship Service
2415 McCann Rd. (1
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in Irving)
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
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Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
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Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48’ St.
Worship - Sunday 10am & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
wv/w WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
Sunday School. . .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Batlard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
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6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
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Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Sunday School for All Ages.... • • ♦ • • ....11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ....
... .6:30 p.m.
Pastor: Rev Cfint Caber, Ph.D.
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
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A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
Sunday Morning Worship.............................9:30 a m.
9185 (henv Vdlev. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Community Church
Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Hme 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Momin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
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708 W. Main Street
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A Faith Community of the PClUSA)
Pastor Richard Baukema
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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111 Church Street
Worship
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Sunday School............................... 11:00
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(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
908 W Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
Contemporary Worship ............................ 9:30 am.
Sunday School for All Ages.................... 10:45 a.m.
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8:30 AM (Traditional) • 11:00 AM (Contemporary)
6:00 PM
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Sunday Worship Services:
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children's Sunday School
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during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
Tim A Vine, Asst. PastorZYourh
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Living Hope
Assembly of God
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Loving God. Loving People
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
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Peace Church
Yankee Springs Bible Church
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(Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
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proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
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Morning Worship...................................
10:00 a.m.
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
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Sunday School.................................................. 11:00 a.m.
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6:30 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
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If the weather does not
interfere, drivers will only
have to endure a five-day
closure of the portion of
Middleville's Main Street
that runs from Church to
High Street. That portion of
the road will close Monday,
May 18, at 6 a.m., so that
repairs can be made to the
inlaid brick work originally
installed there last summer.
At the most recent meet
ing of the Village of
Council,
Middleville's
Geoff
Planner
Village
Moffat told members that
the work should only take
two days to complete, how
ever, the special adhesive
that is planned to be used for
the work requires that the
road be closed to traffic for
five days so that it can prop
erly set up.
The heavy rain which
immediately followed the
original installation of the
brick caused the problems
that must now be corrected.
Damaged portions of brick
road near Village Hall and
Railroad Street are not part
of the upcoming work but
will be corrected later.
The drive into the parking
lot behind Middleville’s village hall will be open during
the detour. There will be one
detour for passenger cars and
During the meeting, it was
announced that the parks and
recreation committee will be
considering a request for
doggie bags and no smoking
signs on the Paul Henry
Thomapple Trail. A promo
tion using decorated doors
downtown and other issues
small truck traffic and a sec
ond one for commercial traf
fic.
In other business at the
meeting, the council decided
to meet for a closed session
at a future date to discuss the
village manager's perform
ance.
Manager
George
Strand was assured that he
would be able to attend the
meeting.
The council also discussed
recent actions to clarify that
parks in the village are not
open. after dark and that
rental of the village hall is
for non-profit organizations
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of their public schools by
joining
the
Caledonia
Education Foundation.
The Caledonia Education
Foundation (CEF) is current
ly seeking candidates to
serve as board members
and/or committee members.
The Caledonia Education
Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization dedi
cated to providing grant
funding for exceptional edu
cational programs in the
Community
Caledonia
Schools.
community
Interested
members should prepare a
brief letter of introduction
stating their interest in
becoming a board member or
awarding of several scholar
ships and grants, including
the Amy Lou Barnaby
the
Scholarship,
Paula
Weller Scholarship, the
VanBree Grant and the
Barbara Gall Grant. The CEF
also selects and hosts the
annual
Caledonia High
School "Honored Alumnus"
recognition and "Foundation
Fest," both held in conjunc
tion with the high school
homecoming football game.
"This is a great way for
people to volunteer and real
ly impact our schools," says
Harrison.
For more information,
please contact Jill Harrison
at (616) 891-8185, extension
7319.
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could contribute to the
organization. Letters must be
sent c/o Jill Harrison,
Director,
Executive
Education
Caledonia
Foundation, P.O. Box 353,
Caledonia, Mich. 49316
"The grants are imj rtant
to Caledonia students and
teachers, as well as our com
munity, because they fund
wonderful learning opportu
nities that are not traditional
ly a part of the school district
budget," says Jill Harrison,
CEF Executive Director.
According to Harrison, the
Caledonia
Education
Foundation Board regularly
raises funds and is responsi
ble for the management and
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council in the future.
Council members Dan
Parker, Phil VanNoord and
James Oliver were absent
from the meeting.
The next meeting of the
held
council
will
be
Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m.
1:00-3
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Duncan Lake students
to walk for a cure
The Caledonia school dis
trict's Duncan Lake Middle
School Student Council and
National
Junior
Honor
Society members are team
ing up for Caledonia for a
Cure!, an outreach project
designed to help aid in the
fight against cancer.
Students are currently sell
ing T-shirts for $10 and
Caledonia for a Cure!
bracelets for $1. These items
can be purchased at the
Duncan Lake Middle School
office.
A school-wide walk for
cancer
will
be
held
Thursday, May 21, on the
Caledonia High
School
track. Sixth graders will walk
from 10 to 10:30 a.m., sev
enth graders will walk from
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.. and
eighth graders will walk
from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
“We would love parents
and community members to
join the students,” said Lisa
Alexander, enrichment coor
dinator for the school. “You
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can also sponsor
a middle
school student for their par
ticipation in Cancer Walk
2009.”
The money raised on May
21 will be given to Lacks
Cancer Center in Grand
Rapids. Pledge forms are
available at the Duncan Lake
Middle School office.
Work to correct Spencer
Drive begins this week
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
At the May 11 meeting of
the Thornapple Township
•oard of Trustees township
planner Geoff Moffat reported that he and supervisor
Don Boysen had met with
general contractor B&N on
the Spencer Drive project.
A list of corrections which
need to be met was detailed.
This included Filling low
spots and correcting prob
lems at the intersection of
Spencer and Rita drives. A
partial payment will be made
to to contractor with the bal
ance paid on completion and
certification by the project
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A three year performance
bond of $30,000 by the gen
eral contractor is required. A
seal coat over the entire proj
ect will also be done.
The nine residents who are
paying for this project will
be notified that work will
begin during the week of
May 14, weather permitting.
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An exploratory discussion
of the idea of creating a spe
cial Gun Lake Overlay
Zoning
District
began
Thursday evening in the
Yankee Springs Township
Hall when representatives of
three of the four townships
surrounding Gun Lake met.
It will continue as the town
to
ships
have
agreed
exchange their current ordi
nances with each other to
find similarities and differ
ences.
Of the four townships
around the lake, only
Orangeville relies on the
Barry County Planning and
Zoning Commission for zon
ing.
The biggest drawback to
any common effort has been
the perception by many that
four townships and two
counties presented an almost
insurmountable barrier to a
common zoning ordinance,
Although discussed only tan
gentially near the end of the
meeting, there is an excellent
example of how well such a
district can work just a few
miles down the road, the
Gull Lake Overlay Zoning
District,
That
district
involves
two
counties
including a comer of Barry
County and four townships.
Yankee Springs Township
Supervisor Al McCrumb
welcomed members of the
Wayland Township Planning
Commission and Orangeville
Township Supervisor Tom
Rook, saying,
saving. “Yankee
Springs has no desire to take
over zoning. I just thought it
would be good to see if there
was some interest in the
idea.” McCrumb then introduced Frank Fiala, chairman
of the Yankee Springs
Township
Planning
Commission.
Fiala explained the idea
In addition the township property appraisal sent to the
requires that engineering and Michigan Tax Tribunal. If
testing or related costs are the lower appraisal stands
the responsibility of the gen- the township and other entieral contractor.
ties would have to return
township
The
board taxes already collected from
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trator and will begin adver Boysen noted that some of
tising
the
position. the comparative appraisals
Applicants will be inter done
by
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viewed by Moffat and trustee appraisor were of buildings
Pat Harrison.
in disrepair in the Detroit
Moffat also told the board area.
that the revised zoning ordiThe board
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nance will be completed the Thomapple Area Parks
early this summer and the and Recreation Commission
township planning commis- to pay
oav two temporary
sion hopes to schedule a employees to "line" and premeeting with the board to pare the Crane Road ballreview the ordinance.
fields for the summer. The
Supervisor
Boysen board will be looking into
advised the board that the adding an administrative fee
Thornapple Kellogg school to future requests.
district and the village had
In other business clerk
agreed to share the cost of Susan Vlietstra noted that
hiring Genzink Appraisals to there were a total of 249 vot
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Peace Church has invited
veterans to attend the
Sunday, May 24 9:30 a.m.
service which will honor
their service and sacrifice.
Community observances
are also scheduled.
Middleville
Veterans who would like
to ride the Holly Trolley in
the Middleville Memorial
Day Parade Monday, May
xu
25, should meet at Carveth
Free Helmets for Kids and Adults
Village at 9 a.m.
Free Bike Raffle (8 bikes to be given away)
Those groups and organi
zations who wish to be in the
Free Bike Safety Check Station
parade should gather at
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grew from the history’ of the
latest attempt to form a Gun
Lake village; the impetus
was the desire of some of the
residents to be able to control
the zoning around the lake.
Although the village move
ment collapsed, the desire to
control zoning did not go
away.
According to him, if the
zoning around the lake is
fairly similar, an overlay dis
trict is very simple: Define
the (physical) area of the dis
trict and adopt it as part of
each township zoning code.
“Just plug it into the exist
ing structure - the thrust is
commonality,” he said.
He suggested limiting the
district to property with
riparian rights (waterfront
and lakefront) and perhaps
one tier back from the water.
A more extreme solution is
to create a Gun Lake Zoning
District with its own plan
ning commission.
Mary
Cook,
Yankee
Springs trustee, asked, “Are
representatives from neigh
boring townships interest
ed?”
Pat Staley, member of the
Wayland Township Planning
Commission, said, “I think it
is great to share information
and cooperate.”
John Jerkatis, Yankee
Springs treasurer, asked, “
Does this mean everybody
has two agencies?”
“No,” responded Richard
Beukema, member of the
Yankee Springs Zoning
Board of Appeals. “We
aren’t interested in adding
anything. Anybody wanting
to build something on the
lake would have the same
ordinance everywhere.”
McCrumb returned to the
lack of knowledge of each
other's zoning ordinances,
saying that they just simply
didn't know how properties
had been zoned. Cook
agreed, observing that the
variety of laws led to feed
back from people wondering
why a neighbor could do
something, but he couldn't.
Rook
said
that
Orangeville was interested.
McCrumb said that Terry
Sturgis, Martin Township
supervisor, told him heJ was
interested but could not
attend the meeting because
of a conflict.
Robert Lippert, Yankee
Springs zoning administra
tor, focusing on the advan
tages of cooperation, said,
“Yankee Springs does not
have any commercial proper
ty
on
the
lakefront.
Orangeville does. We could
learn from them.”
Beukema added, “The dis
trict could be extended to
other lakes in Yankee
Springs if we liked it.”
Fiala reentered the discus
sion recommending the cre
ation of a subcommittee to
compare ordinances and see
the similarities and differ
ences.
“Nobody wanted to do it
until there was some inter
est,” he commented.
McCrumb agreed that one
set of rules would simplify
everything for people; he
added that Jim McManus,
Barry
County
planning
director, supported the con
cept.
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a member of
the Wayland group said that
they would like to have a
meeting among themselves
to discuss the idea. Staley
added that the township has
been holding meetings with
other townships on some
issues.
Janice
Lippert, Yankee
Springs Township clerk, sup
ported coordinating commu
nication among the town
ships.
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a special observance at the
bridge over the Thomapple
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served in the Navy, Coast
Guard
and
Merchant
Marines. The parade will
continue to Mt.
Hope
Cemetery for a service.
This year veteran Josh
Hoffman will be an honored
guest in the parade and at the
service.
Parade
watchers
are
reminded to stand in respect
as the flag goes by. It is okay
for children to wave small
flags, but they should be
careful their flags do not
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Weather permitting, the
175th Middleville Birthday
committee will host its first
event, a picnic with games at
Spring Park following the
parade.
Orangeville
Orangeville will hold its
Memorial Day ceremony at 2
p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at
the Veterans Memorial next
to the Orangeville Township
Hall. There will be speakers
and time to reflect on the
service of local veterans.
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;arb Hubers has asked for
assistance with the move.
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said to potential volunteers.
Material from the current
library will be moved into
the new space, located at the
front of the high school, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on that day.
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move will include the load
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Lee Public School library for
the summer and will have
limited hours of operation. A
summer library program still
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Caledonia Council reauthorizes Planning Commission
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Monday night a routine
item on the Caldedonia
Village Council’s agenda
>!• the door for a public
opened
discussion about the possibil
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village
and
Caledonia
Township,
a goal of
Caledonia
Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison,
who was present at the meeting.
State legislation specifies
that communities desiring to
continue an existing planning
commission need to reautho
rize the commission periodi
cally, thus the appearance on
the agenda of the ordinance.
Scott Williamson, village
president, introducing the
ordinance said, “We have to
continue
the
Planning
Commission by state law; we
must continue it even if a
joint commission with the
township is considered. We
need renewal of the P.C.”
Trustee Glenn Gilbert
moved to approve the ordi
nance and trustee Terry
Mulvihill supported the
motion; and the discussion
began.
Revisions to state planning
statutes begun in 2003, have
moved in the direction of fos
tering more cooperation and
joint planning between and
among local governments.
Joint planning commissions
are now allowed and a plan
ning commission for a spe
cific community can now
include a non-resident mem
ber as a voting member.
Trustee
Sharon
Mortensen, who served on
the Planning Commission
earlier, remarked, “I approve
using outsiders on the
Planning Commission ”
Gilbert said, “I want an
agreement on a meeting with
the township before voting
on (renewing) the village P.
C.”
The long silence following
his statement was broken by
Williamson.
“The slippery slope of los
ing identity concerns me,”
said Williamson. “I would
look at it long and hard," he
observed.
Trustee Dan Erskine said
he had been talking to a
friend in Hastings where a
joint planning commission
exists. He said. “The joint
commission works fine but
each still has its own. He told
me it works for infrastructure
rather than for something like
a PUD (planned unit devel
opment). The things we had a
joint interest in would be
joint"
Gilbert hastened to make it
clear that what he wanted
was an opportunity to talk
about it, especially the effi
ciencies that were possible.
He did not elaborate on what
the efficiencies were.
Mortensen was concerned
about liability. As it stands
now, each community incurs
liability only for its own deci
sions. For her, the question is
does a joint commission
expose the village to addi
tional liability.
Sandra Ayers, * village
manager and clerk, believes
the village should keep its
commission for decisions
that affect only the village.
“We have a joint sewer com
mittee; joint for infrastruc
ture. ...The M-37 corridor
could be done.”
Referring to another vil
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lage goal
expressed by
Harrison, Williamson said,
“Harmonizing ordinances
can be a good thing. Land
opportunities are different.”
On a roll call vote, the
ordinance passed 7-0.
A second ordinance to
amend the zoning ordinance
of the Village of Caledonia to
bring the provisions govern
ing the Zoning Board of
Appeals into compliance
with the Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act was also passed
unanimously on a roll call
vote.
The last item on the agen
da was a resolution establish
ing new fees for applications
and new minimum escrow
deposits.
Williamson said, “We are
currently in the bottom ten
percent of fee structures. We
have been coming up on the
short end and have had to
chase after the money. The
changes put the village in the
middle. We are below the
township s charges. We are
not in the business of making
money; rather we want to
avoid losing money.” The
fees discussed by him are
designed to cover costs for
engineering, planning, and
legal reviews for projects.
Ayers said, “The schedule
hasn’t been looked at for
over ten years."
Erskine moved to approve
the new schedule, Gilbert
supported the motion, and it
passed unanimously.
During the final public
comment • period, Duane
Ruthig, chief executive offi
cer and general manager,
Caledonia Farmers Elevator
Company, raised two issues.
The first was the road repair
on Lake Street; he wanted to
know what percent of the
asphalt was involved— all or
a little? The second issue was
“a sizable bill after the proj
ect was done." a reference to
the new construction under
taken by the company.
Williamson noted there
was an appeal process, that
Ayers had been the first step.
“We sent you a new invoice,"
he said. Ruthig was also told
that the detail of the road
repair project as it affected
Lake Street was available.
Council members began
their final comment period
before adjournment with
trustee Craig Mitchell con
gratulating the library millage campaign group on the
successful passage of the
millage.
Gilbert reported he had
attended the township board
meeting on May 6th. Among
the topics covered at the
meeting were moving the
township offices to the fire
department building, moving
the Caledonia Community
Cable Corporation to the cur-
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rent township offices, placing
a farmer's
farmer’s market and recy
cling bin at the waste water
treatment plant, and the com
pletion of a parks and recre
ation plan. Mortensen said
that s he had also attended the
township meeting; she would
like to see a Halloween cele
bration, a pumpkin festival as
a community event.
Erskine suggested that the
village Department of Public
Works personnel should
clean up the parking lot
behind Main Street. He feels
the village needs to be
“spiffed up.” He cited an area
where some safety cones
have been left and landscap
ing has not been done. He
also felt the village needs to
take steps to force the owner
of the McDonald's to fix the
driveway.
Mulvihill reported that the
carnival sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Caledonia
went off without any prob
lems.
Trustee Karen Hahn urged
motorists to watch out for
kids and urged support of the
efforts of the Western Week
and
Fourth
of
July
Committees.
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the water tower in Glen
Valley; the discussion arose
in connection with a site
approval for another collocalor.) “What is happening in
terms of enforcement?” he
asked.
Williamson said, “In my
opinion, that is part of Mark
Sisson's job as planner.”
(Mark Sisson, Landmark
Strategies, Inc. is the village
planning consultant. What
Williamson is saying is that
since Sisson signs off on the
project, in effect certifying
that conditions placed upon
the site plan during the
approval process have been
met, he should be the first
line of enforcement.)
Erskine also pointed out
that the signs specifying
how people should exit from
the car wash in the Village of
Caledonia Centre mall have
never been enforced even
though the car wash has been
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Williamson replied, “The
expectation is that Mark
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be
our
enforcer.”
Three bids for patching
and repairing roads before
the Kent County Road
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(KCRC)
applies the chip-and-seal
coating created considerable
discussion. The bids cover
work on four streets:
Duncan . Lake Road, Casey
Court, Church from Emmons
to Main, and Lake from
Main to Kinsey. Erskine
began the discussion by ask
ing Galdes if he was familiar
with the bids. Galdes said he
was not; all he knew about
them was what Ayers had
laid out as priorities.
The quotes for Duncan
Lake Road attracted the most
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and remove it, whereas the
other two would mill off the
old coating and reuse the
millings with fresh asphalt to
repave Duncan Lake.
Galdes said the A-1 bid
provided the most specific
information and the best
overall value despite its bid
being the most expensive for
the four projects at $27,155;
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Superior
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other quotes for the entire
project. Ayers said that A-l
had done a good job on the
repairs on Kinsey Street last
year.
Council members ques
tioned the lack of specific
information in the bids and
would have liked to postpone
a decision. Ayers pointed out
that the repairs had to be
done, before the KCRC
began doing the chip-andseal process in June.
Complicating the work on
the Lake to Kinsey Street
portion are access issues for
the
Caledonia
Farmers
Elevator Company. Dwayne
Ruthig,
" , general manager
and chief executive officer,
asked if they were doing
curbing.
According
to
Erskine, the village Planning
Commission has required the
company to narrow its drive
ways and install aprons. He
added that a significant part
of the problem for the com
pany was how much of the
street would be tom up and
for
how
long.
Ayers
responded that the Lake
Street repairs could be done
Williamson in his presi
this year and the chip-and- dent's report said he hoped
seal portion could be done to have a draft ordinance for
next year.
wind turbines available for
Trustee Terry Mulvihill the next council meeting. He
said that he would rely on also announced that this year
Galdes’ opinion and support would be Mulvihill's last as
awarding the contract to A-l
chair of the Independence
Asphalt despite the price.
Day Committee. Mulvihill
Trustee Glenn Gilbert was recently appointed as the
said, “We need to define bet council liaison to the village
ter what we want. Lay some Planning
Commission.
ground rules. I want docu Volunteers are welcome to
mentation.”
apply to chair the committee.
Ayers
observed,
Mulvihil announced that
“Involving an engineer (in the committee was begin
the process of writing quotes ning to receive donations
and bids) raises costs.’
and that the stage and talent
Williamson, who earlier were all set and ready to go.
had been concerned about He is looking for a sponsor
the lack of information in the for the kids zone; the church
Affordable Asphalt bid. es which have sponsored it
commented that the village in the past have chosen not to
needs to get a standard lan do so this year. The next
guage for bids. He added, “ I
meeting of the committee
would like to redo this but will be on Thursday, May
there is isn't enough time.”
28th at 6 p.m. in the village
Mullvihill asked, “Why offices.
not delay the chip-and-seal?”
In other business, Ayers
Ayers explained, “If you reported that the first comdo the repairs and don't do munity clean-up day sponthe chip-and-seal, you lose sored with the township had
the repairs.”
gone well; $370 was taken in
Gilbert moved to approve and the bill from Plummer
the A-lAsphalt bid for the Disposal
Services
was
road repairs; trustee Craig $1,330. The cost for the
Mitchell
supported
the event is split between the vil
motion and it passed unani- lage and the township.
mously. This * motioni was Working at the event as
followed immediately by a cashiers and checkers of
motion from Erskine, sup- drivers licenses
were
.ported by Mulvihill, to Sharon Mortensen, Bryan
approve a budget amend Harrison, Angela Bumside,
ment taking the road repair and Jennifer Christian.
funds from the local street
Mortensen said, “The
fund.
location (football stadium
A motion to approve the parking lot) was perfect,i
estimate of $26,731 from the adding that Nick Plummer
KCRC for chip-and-seal on was pleased with the event.
five streets (the four being Not much publicity had been
repaired by A-l Asphalt plus arranged and the weather
a portion of Maple Street) . was cold and rainy.
was made by trustee Karen
Hahn, supported by Erskine,
and approved unanimously.
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Carnival in the Friendship
Room at the Cascade Library
Monday, May 18, from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Kelly Herbert, a MOMS
officer, explained that the
event.
carnival-themed
designed for toddlers and
will be able to enjoy a duck
pond, bean bag toss game,
and more, while a baby-safe
play area will be available
for infants to have fun, she
said.
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The Gun River Watershed
Steering
Committee
is
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exploring interest among its
riparian
(water’s
edge)
landowners in restoring wet
lands on their property. The
restored wetlands could
range from five acres to 100
acres in size, depending upon
the fall of the land, landown
er preference and other envi
ronmental factors.
Benefits to the riparian
landowner would include
financial assistance for con
struction at (75 percent),
improved water quality,
waterfowl hunting and the
development of shallow
wildlife ponds.
The selection process for
these wetland projects will
be based on priority areas in
the watershed, proximity to
water bodies, previous wet
land existence and the reduc
tion of non-point source pol
lution gained through the
project location.
Properties
located
in
and
Yankee
Springs
serving
OUR
COUNTRY
Orangeville townships in
Barry County and in Martin,
Gun Plain and Otsego town
ships in Allegan County are
eligible for this project.
The Gun River Watershed
Steering Committee asks that
landowners indicate their
interest in wetland restora
tions if they would like to
take advantage of this oppor
tunity.
"We are working with fed
eral and state agencies, coun
ty government and local con
servation groups in this
effort,"
said
Shawn
McKenney, project manager
with
the
Allegan
District.
Conservation
“There are a number of con
servation and environmental
efforts underway which will
make the construction of
these wetlands a timely mat
ter.”
A 25 percent match is
required from the landowner
for construction of wetlands;
this 25 percent match can be
in-kind as well as monetary.
All other project planning
and construction costs will
be paid by the Watershed
Project. Funding for these
wetland projects are paid
Michigan
a
through
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Department
Quality
Environmental
Clean Water Action 319
Grant.
“Do you own a large plot
of marginal agriculture land?
Do you have agricultural
land that never meets your
yield goals? This may be the
perfect opportunity to take
your land out of production
and restore its natural
drainage," said McKenney.
“Your agricultural land will
also be eligible for Farm
Service Agency soil rental
payments after wetland con
struction, so there is no loss
of rental or yield income.”
Anyone interested in cre
ating a wetland habitat who
would like to schedule a field
appointment should call
McKenney at 269-673-8965
ext. 3.
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The Freeport Alumni students of Freeport School tion by Friday, June 6, by
Banquet
will
be
held are welcome to attend, but calling Darlene Vanderwood
Saturday, June 13< at the they need to make a reserva- at 269-795-7193.
Freeport Community Room.
Social hour will be at 5 p.m.
and the banquet at 6 p.m.
Jacob's Journey will be the
entertainment that evening.
Prior to this, the Freeport
Historical Society will have
PHYSICAL
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an open house in its building
(former Masonic Temple)
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come early to look at the col
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Steven Munjoy will be
serving his country as a mas
ter-at-arms :in the United
States Navy. He is a 2007
raduate of Thornapple
Kellogg High School.
Munjoy graduated Feb. 6
Navy Basic Training at
Great Lakes Recruit Training
Command, Chicago, Ill.
While at basic training, he
was selected to participate in
a “triple threat" division;
completing all elements of
basic training as well as prac
ticing and performing as a
tenor in the Navy Chorus for
three different graduation
ceremonies, including his
own. Along with those
duties, he also was selected
as the physical training
leader of his division of 90
recruits.
He moved on to mastersat-arms training school at the
Naval Technical Training
Center at Lackland Air Force
Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Seaman Apprentice Munjoy
earned
the
honor
of
“Distinguished Graduate”
upon his graduation April 10.
He is stationed at Naval
Air Station Key West in
Florida,
He is the son of Monte and
Laura
Muniov
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Munjoy
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 1,2009 at 7:00 p.m., the Planning Commission of the
Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250
South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the request of Davenport University for proposed amend
ments to an existing Special Land Use Permit. Property commonly known as 6191 Kraft Avenue and legally
described as follows:
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All interested persons may attend the public hearing and comment on the proposed changes to the
Special Use Permit. Written comments concerning the requested special use may be submitted to the
Township office, at the above-stated address, up to the time of the public hearing.
Dated: May 13, 2009
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Farmers Market in Middleville continues
Every Friday Middleville Farmers Market manager Mike Lytle meets with growers
bringing their fresh produce to the market. The market is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
behind village hall and will not be impacted by part of Main Street being closed on
May 22. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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and a two-sport varsity play
er at Caledonia High School
who packed flight training
into an already busy sched
ule.
Step one was to pre-quali
fy for flight training with the
TSA
(Transportation
Security
Administration)
which is charged with
authorizing pilot applicants
through background checks,
citizenship and residency
requirements.
Once clearing that hurdle
it was off to Dr. John Voss,
FAA certified medical exam
iner, for a combination third
class medical certificate and
Student Pilot’s Certificate.
Ward passed hfc medical
without any waivers.
Flight and ground training
was conducted concurrently
in family friend Patrick
Keenan's airplane. After
waiting out bad weather,
high winds and low ceilings,
Ward soloed Cessna Skylane
N403PK on Dec. 20, 2008.
after 20 hours of flight
instruction and a pre-solo
written test.
In March, Ward sat for the
FAA
Private
Pilot
Knowledge Test and passed
it with an 87 percent grade.
“I am very happy to be
done with that portion of my
training,” he says.
Flying before and after
school and practices, week
ends and nights, Ward com
pleted the required cross
country, solo and night
requirements of the Private
Pilot
Curriculum over a
three month period.
Then during the next 60
days he prepared for the
Practical Test and accumu
lated several more hours of
flight and ground training.
The Practical test consists of
weight and balance, aircraft
performance, meteorology,
flight planning, federal regu
lations, navigation, aircraft
systems knowledge, limita
tions and more.
After two hours of ground
testing, it was on to the flight
portion of the test for another
two hours. The flight test
was administered by FAA
Designated Pilot Examiner
Hugh Eisen. Successfully
completing all phases of the
Practical Test, the FAA
issued him his Private Pilot
Airplane Single Engine Land
Certificate on April 5.
Ward will continue work
towards his instrument rating
this summer and fall. He
plans to attend Western
Michigan University’s aero
nautics program after gradu
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The staff at the Shelbyville Post Office are pictured from left Vickie Slunick, Bob
Fryling, Cindy Mulder and Deb Paradowski along with Judy Shaffer was not available
for the picture collected 1055 pounds of food during a recent Post Office campaign,
The food was donated to the Orangeville Food Bank and Soups On food distribution.
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set for next weekend
Barry County residents are
invited to attend the funfilled, third annual Charlton
Park Day Saturday, May 23,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with
a rain date of Sunday, May
24, at the same times.
This event will pay tribute
to the founder of the park,
Irving Charlton and marks
the official opening of the
park for the summer season,
with extended daily and
weekend hours. Residents of
Barry County and its many
visitors
Irving
enjoy
Charlton's vision annually.
“This is our ‘thank you'
for their support of the living
Local student
graduates from
Albion College
Accepting the food for the food bank were Mark Paradowski, Marlene Gregersen
» --------- Jim Bourdo, Sheri Haan and Barbara Nicholsen. Not pictured is driver Clifford
Nicholsen who was ready to deliver the food. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Albion College is pleased
to announce that the follow
ing students were among the
453 who graduated from the
College on May 9:
Gena Rinard received a
degree in physical educationathletic training.
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Rinard of Caledonia, Rinard
is a graduate of Caledonia
High School.
history museum of bygone
days in Barry County and the
park's recreation area," said
Park Director Keith Ferris.
With support from many
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local sponsors
and numerous
volunteers, this is a free
event and is not funded by
the millage-supported park
budget. Plenty of free hot
dogs chips and drinks will be
provided.
A Country and Western
music show will be directed
by Gary Phillips from the
Country Fever Dance Ranch.
“This promises to be a
great show and will feature
local talent and imperson
ators of many country
favorites,” said Phillips.
Local not-for-profit organ
izations are encouraged to
reserve space to show the
public their services during
Chariton Park Day and the
many other community
events held at the park
through the summer.
Individuals and families
are encouraged to attend this
special event to tour the
many historic buildings and
enjoy treats at different loca
tions, play games on the vil
lage green and watch roping
demonstrations by park
employee Tom Campbell.
Guests will have opportu
nities to wander through the
recreation area and ride on
the park's tram pulled by a
vintage tractor as well as an
old-fashioned buggy ride.
To learn more about
Charlton Park and the many
opportunities to volunteer,
call the park’s office at 269954-3775 or log on to
www.charltonpark.org.
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years, and previously’ spent
time in the district as an ele
mentary and middle school
teacher, is retiring after the
end of this school year.
Rich
graduated
from
Thornapple-Kellogg High
School in 1969 and has spent
Girls from Girl Scout Troop 488 Arby Drakee, Mikayla Bartlett and Kylie Pigman
his entire career in the dis
trict. After graduating from
enjoy tempting shopper Amershek to buy a box of cookies. The scouts say the the
Western
Michigan
favorite of most cookie buyers is the Thin Mint variety. The girls also collected almost
University, he taught at
2 dozen cookies to be donated to veterans duing their campaign. (Photo by Patricia
Freeport Elementary School,
Johns)
Lee (then called West)
Elementary School, and
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
Bill Rich was in jail following reading month. This is
School. After returning to just one of the ways he encouraged his students to
WMU to complete his mas
read. His costume was picked by a vote of first graders.
ters in reading. Rich became
In the past he has been a baby, a hula dancer and
Director of Reading for the
entire district. He became more. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
principal
of
McFall
Elementary School in 1980, Rich has overseen the expan champion for literacy and his
and has held the position sion of the curriculum, leadership in the National
by Patricia Johns
ever since.
including adding art and Elementary and Middle
Staff Writer
Instilling children with a computer skills classes for School
Principals
Dawn Meyering has been
love of reading has been a the kindergartners and first Association has paved the doing hair for more than 26
major focus for Rich. He graders. One challenge has way for Thomapple Kellogg years. She has begun adverestablished such well-loved been to keep up with the chil to be on the cutting edge of tising her home salon
events as the Saturday dren's' knowledge of com new and innovative prac- because she loves her job
Reading program, dressing puters and technology. "At tices. Most recently, his and said, “I love being able
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month, and arriving at every mouses, so we had to dedi program to McFall opened
She also enjoys meeting
classroom dressed as Zero cate time to teaching stu doors to allow our district to and helping people.
The Hero every tenth day, dents mouse skills.”
She focuses on color,
He better serve students by idenbecause While we werq added, "Kids have changed tifying their individual read- highlights, cuts, permanents
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technical"
teaching kids to read, reading based on their life experi ing needs. He has served the ancj ay the
wasn't a choice children ences, so we have to learn district for many years, but aspects of her career.
more importantly, his impact
Last year, she also started
were making."
what they already know."
Zero the Hero has also
In addition, Rich was a will be felt for many more to massage therapy and is a cer
installed the love of math member of the elementary come.”
tified massage therapist.
Assistant superintendent
with the children by visiting principals
“Last year, I was at a
organization,
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classrooms every 10 days served as president of the Tom Enslen says that Rich career technical center doing
and giving math assign Michigan chapter and then was principal when he was a career exploration, and when
to the board of student teacher at McFall. I finished with the survey, it
ments. First graders want to was lelected
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keep Zero's identity secret directors of the national Enslen says, "He really influ- showed I might be a good
representing enced how I teach and love massage therapist and I startfrom kindergarten students.
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RielI wanted to only Michigan, Wisconsin and teaching.”
No matter how Rich sajd.
ensure that children learned Iowa.
“This new venture is a natto read, but that they would
Rich also credits the dedi decides to spend his retire
also learn to enjoy reading as cation of the staff in con ment, there are those who ura| second career for me. I
Dawn Meyering stands behind the heated massage
pleasurable
activity. stantly instilling a lifetime say there is no doubt that he really enjoy helping people,”
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home
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She
encourages
local
moms
to
Another favored pastime has love of learning in students will be missed by many chil- Meyering said.
hour
vacation
with
a
massage.
(Photo
by
Her massage area includes take an
been showing children slides at McFall. One of the posi dren and parents in the dis
Patricia Johns)
from scuba diving expedi tive challenges of his job has trict.
tions he and his wife have been, “to get better at what
a heated table, music and hot me aware of what is going on
made over the years.
we do.”
stones from the in the community.”
rocks
He also working with his
Reflecting on his time as a
As a business woman and
Lake Superior shoreline.
parent
support
groups teacher and principal, Rich
said
Meyering
she the mother of three, one in
brought musicians like Rick says “In some ways, it's felt
believes that women should college, one graduating from
Charette and Bill Harley to like my time here has gone
treat themselves. She sug high school and one in ninth
perform for students, a by in a flash...At Special
gested once a month women grade, she said she knows the
farmer, and numerous chil Person’s Day a couple of the
stresses women face every
dents,
alumni,
parents
and
should
take
mini-vacation
The
McFall
Parent
dren's authors and poets to grandparents were kids I
day.
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set
aside
an
hour
for
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Teachers
Organization,
in
the school.
coached when I was* a
Anyone interested in mak
•I.thanks” to Rich for his ded- themselves and rejuvenate
with
coordination
the
He says, “this was a really teacher.”
ing
an
appointment
may
con
ication
to
our
children
and
their
energies.
Regarding plans for his Thomapple Kellogg Schools
good way to broaden the
tact her at 269-795-3009.
During
the
month
of
June,
enrichment he has
the
administration,
will
be
hold
horizons of our students.”
retirement, Rich is “waiting
“I think my rates are
Meyering
will
offer
halfbrought our community at
ing
a
Farewell
Open
House
Rich was part of the to see what doors open.”
affordable,” she said.
price
hair
cuts
to
the
recently
“My wife (Linda Kehm for principal Bill Rich from 4 large.
administration overseeing
She
charges
$10
for
hair
Tammy
Johnson
from
the
unemployed.
the change from K-5 elemen- Rich, principal of Lakeside to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28,
cuts,
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color
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tary schools to the division Elementary in East Grand in
for perms and schedules
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free
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share
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life,
I
want
to
help
others,
and
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I'll
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into the McFall (kinder
invitation with any and all she said, adding that earlier appointments five days a
cookies will be served.
garten and first) West (sec- need is a ‘hobby job.
week.
in
her
career
she
volunteered
co-workers, friends and fam
There
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also
be
memory
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Superintendent
Gary
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in
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women
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books
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In
addition
she
works
two
ested in attending.”
one
who
would
like
to
jot
(fourth and fifth grade). He tribution to the district goes
DawnSalon. It only hints at the
or
three
days
a
week
at
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says he was a principal for way beyond his years of down a few favorite memowelcome warmth waiting on
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Caledonia.
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McFall
Elementary
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about eight years of a K-5
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Throughout the winter
Caledonia township supervi
sor Bryan Harrison laid out a
series of goals for both
Caledonia township and vil
lage and on
Wednesday,
May 6, the Caledonia
Township Board meeting
became a workshop on
strategies for the vision of
the township.
Harrison proposed using
the SWOT analysis princi
ples, which divide into two
classes, those that are inter
nal (Strength and Weakness)
and others that are external
(Opportunities and Threats).
Richard
Robertson,
Caledonia township treasur
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a matrix that contained eight
goals. Each of the goals in
the matrix contained objec
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Harrison’s goals, although
not in the same language as
Harrison used. The objec
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the individuality and selfdetermination
of
both.
Caledonia Township will
pursue
a
more
cooperative/collaborative
relationship with the Village
of Caledonia.” There are
seven objectives within this
goal: Establish downtown
development (DDA), harmo
nize zoning ordinances,
investigate combining plan
ning commissions, imple
ment joint parks and recre
ation plan, investigate com
bined enforcement (presum
ably of ordinances), deter
mine future of 250 Maple
Street building, and the vil
lage green.
What are the objectives to
attain this goal? “Establish
(Downtown
DDA
Development Authority);”
the action steps are “Review
information collected so far"
and “Retain consultant to
further clarify issues." The
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priority ranking is left up to
the individual ranking the
goals.
To continue with this
example, Harrison observed
that a DDA “steals revenues"
because it is funded by cap
turing tax dollars resulting
from the increase in value in
the township and/or the vil
lage. However, as Robertson
remarked, belonging to the
DDA is voluntary. Harrison
said that funds from the
DDA could be used to pro
mote events and also indicat
ed that he has identified a
consultant he would like to
hire.
On harmonizing ordi
nances, the first action step
us to conduct a review and a
comparison; for the objec
tives of combining planning
commissions and imple
menting a joint parks and
recreation plan, the step is to
up among members accord
ing to interests and time
commitments.
Robertson
and town clerk Jennifer
Christian with trustee Don
Koopmans as backup took
goal number five, the provi
sion of high quality services
and facilities in a cost-effec
tive manner as their assign
ment. Harrison and trustee
Rick Snoeyink have the new
library, the recycling and
farmers’ market, and the
DDA as their area. Trustee
Greg Zoller has the watch on
the Calplex lease and the
possible purchase of the
LaBarge Dam. Trustee Dale
Hermenet has taken the
development of recreational
opportunities as his task.
In other business the
board
a
report
from
Koopmans on the activities
of the Planning Commission
and the Public Safety
establish joint committees.
For the remaining three
objectives in this goal there
are no suggested action
steps.
The remaining seven
goals in the matrix appear to
be focused more clearly on
the township; they involve
strengthening community
identity, following the mas
ter plan to manage growth,
focusing on o ordinances that
reflect common sense and
community values, provid
ing high quality and effec
tive services to residents,
continuing to practice fiscal
conservatism, providing a
sense of safety, security and
community to residents,
developing a greater variety
of recreational opportunities
to citizens, and creating bet
ter ties to the Caledonia busi
ness community.
The board divided tasks
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The trustees of Irving
Township had to balance dif
fering loyalties at the May 13
meeting as they voted to
retain Siegfried Crandall as
the township's auditor for
one more year.
Trustees Larry Brummel
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had
asked the township to instead
hire the firm of Walker,
Fluke and Sheldon to do the
audit.
Irving Township resident
Dave DeHaan from Walker
Fluke and Sheldon had pre
sented a proposal at the April
meeting, but it was not acted
upon that evening.
At Wednesday's meeting,
Brummel
Boulter
and
stressed “hiring locally and
supporting local business.”
They also praised DeHaan
for attending township meet
ings and local companies
township
the
“saving
money.”
Treasurer
Township
Lynette Wingeier presented
a comparison of both compa
nies and discussed some of
ect, to its road improvement
list.
London had talked with
the Barry County Road
Commission after the depart
ment had announced the pro
jected savings of more than
$30,000. This work, along
with the other paving proj
ects approved earlier, is
scheduled to be done during
the 2010 work season.
This year, the Barry
County road crews will be
doing gravel road work to
better use personnel and save
money.
Wingeier said the town
ship has been notified that its
revenue sharing has been cut
by $7,647. The estimated
payment is now $150,142,
the benefits, including free
educational seminars provid
ed by the present auditing
firm Siegfried Crandall of
Kalamazoo.
Following a discussion,
the board approved Siegfried
Crandall by a vote of 3-2
with Wingeier. Supervisor
George London and Clerk
Carol Ergang voting in favor
of keeping the current firm.
DeHaan noted that the
Michigan
Townships
Association has suggested
changing auditing firms just
to get “new eyes" on records.
In other business, the
board decided to add
repaving of Wood schoo I
Road from Eckert to the Kent
County line, a $24,698 proj-
for
Thornapple
Thornapple Kellogg High school
School will offer Summer Kellogg students is $125 per
School Academy June 8 to class (out-of-district students
July 10. allowing students to will be assessed $150 per
recover failed courses or class).
A $125 refund will be
credits that may be needed
granted
to
Thornapple
for graduation.
The cost for summer Kellogg students who suc
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ness for a student into the
next grade level. Students
receive instruction in literacy
skills and mathematics. The
focus is strengthening grade
appropriate reading compre
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math skills.
Summer school is sched
uled for four half days a
week,
Monday
through
Thursday, July 13 to Aug. 13
from 8:30 to 1 1:30 a.m. The
fee for summer school is
$100. Financial assistance
for TK students may be
available. Call Heidi Van
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more information.
Registration forms are
available at the elementary
and middle schools. No
transportation will be provid
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but the township had conser
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priation of $130,000. She
said she does not anticipate
any budget concerns due to
the revenue-sharing cuts.
Work adding the metal
roof to the township hall
should begin shortly. Once
the roof is completed, town
ship officials will be speak
ing with high-speed Internet
providers since some were
concerned with the roofs
impact on service to the
township.
The next meeting of the
Irving Township Board will
be Wednesday, June 10. at 7
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said that the commission had
not been receptive to the pro
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Advertising to swap some
older billboards totaling
1,380 square feet in down
town Caledonia for a new
structure with 1.344 square
feet of advertising space on
M-37 near the M-6 inter
change. As for the fire
department, modifying shifts
to provide greater coverage
was discussed by the com
mittee.
Christian reported
that the election had gone
very' smoothly.
Two permits for fire
works were approved by the
board in its only items
requiring official action.
The next meeting of the
board will be at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20 at the
township hall at 250 Maple
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Caledonia ‘Mom For A
Day’ honors Sally Lake
Swierenga Jewelers Tom VanderLugt presented
Sally lake with a Seiko watch.
At Contempo Salon Amy Speck and Danielle Donker
were ready to celebrate the selection of Sally Lake as
the Caledonia Mom for a Day. She received a manicure
from Speck and a hair style.
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Sally Lake and her friend Holly Hoats who accompanied
her all day. Standing are the Essential Bean’s Steven
Curtis and Caledonia Merchants Association director
Kelly Lloyd. Mom for a Day is a way for the CMA to give
back to the community.
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celebrated the day with tooth whitening.
some of the paints she can choose to paint the walls,
ceiling and trim of one room in her home.
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Family Tavern. The Tavern presented Sally with a gift
certificate for a manicure from the Caledonia Hair
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The Caledonia Mom for A Day started Monday, May
11 with breakfast and an orchid at the Fortune Chef
restaurant. Simon Kung congratulates Sally Lake here.
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Sally’s car will get complete detail service from Ed’s
Body Shop. Pictured from left are Pawloski, Sally Lake
and Ed Pawloski.
It is a requirement by law for the Special Education Office to
maintain special education records on students until they
are 26 years of age. Space prohibits our department from
keeping these records indefinitely. During the month of
June, records of students with birthdates of 1982 will be
purged to allow room for current files. If you or your child
has records in our Special Education Office, and you would
like to have them sent to you, please contact Caledonia
Special Education at 891-0219.
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The Village of Caledonia has its DRAFT Joint
Village/Township Five Year Parks and Recreation Plan on
public display for review and comment. The Plan can be
read electronically on the Village's website at
villageofcaledonia.org under the “Community Events" tab,
or a hard copy at the Village Office at 250 S. Maple.
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Plan prior to Village adoption. The Plan will be available for
review for one month. Any questions may be directed to the
Village Office at 616-891-9384.
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Seif’s Jon Harkema.
The final event of the Mom for a Day was dinner at the Monterey Grille. Pictured
from left are Sally Lake’s mom Barb Liefbroer, her son Shannon Lake, hdT husband
Andrew Lake, CMA president Bruce Higgins and Sally. Higgins welcomed them all to
dinner and told them that the flowers which were part of the Art with a Heart event
were donated by Creekside Greenhouses as part of the
Mom for a Day event. Lake said as the evening ended,
“This has been a wonderful and giving day. It reminded
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During the Hours of 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.
The Village of Middleville hired Fleis & VandenBrink an Engineering Firm to
design the Village Hall Renovation and Expansion Project. The project
included renovation of the existing 1,670 square toot
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adding 1,525 square feet to the building. The Village Council approved the
project on August 12,2008.
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Expansion Project is expected to meet the needs of the Village for the toreseeable future. The Community is invited to attend an Open House on
Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 12:00 noon through 3:00 p.m. to tour
the new Village Hail. If you have any questions regarding the new Village
Hall Open House, please contact the Village's Offices at 269-795-3385.
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Overlay East Main Street.
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Manager, for a copy of the Bid Sheet.
Bids will be accepted until 3:00pm, Monday, June 1, 2009.
Village of Caledonia
250 S. Maple St.
Caledonia, MI 49316
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VILLAGE QF CALEDONIA
Regular Meeting Council
Minutes
May 11, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:07 PM by President William
son.
Present: Hahn, Erskine, Mul
vihill, Gilbert, Mitchell, Morten
sen, Williamson, Harrison &
Ayers.
Absent: none.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion by Hahn,
second by Mitchell. Motion car
ried.
(Brief):
Public Comment
Todd Grinage, 201 N. Lake St.,
water in backyard, could be lift
stations from the duplexes.
Sylvia Murphy-inquired about the
planter’s downtown.
Written Correspondence:
Approval
of
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Gilbert, sec
ond by Mulvihill. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on April
13, 2009.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Re| rts from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report-Paul
Galdes reviewed his report, and
discussed study results from
infiltration on sanitary sewers.
Also, advised the Village to start
televising streets to determine
where the largest need for sewer
replacement will be needed.
2. Township Liaison Report.
Commission
3. Planning
Report.
4. Other Committee Reports:
Independence Day Committee
will be meeting at 6:00 p.m., May
28th.
5. Village Manager’s Report:
Community Clean Up Day was
successful.
6. President’s Report.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
1. Bids for patching & repair of
roads-in preparation for chip n
seal. Motion to approve A-1 by
Gilbert, second by Mitchell. All
ayes, motion carried.
2. Budget amendment for road
patching & repair, motion to
amend budget for $27,155, in
101 Fund, by Erskine, second by
Mulvihill. All ayes, motion carried.
3. Bid for chip n seal-Kent
Commission.
County
Road
Motion to approve KCRC bid for
chip n seal, $26,731, by Hahn,
second by Erskine. All ayes,
motion carried.
4. 009-09 Ordinance to
Amend the Zoning Ordinance.
Motion by Mulvihill, second by
Hahn. Roll call-all ayes, motion
carried. •
5. 009-10 Ordinance to Con
tinue the Village Planning
Commission. Motion by Gilbert,
second by Mulvihill. Roll call
vote-all ayes. Motion carried.
6. R09-11 Resolution Estab
lishing Certain Village Fees
and Initial Escrow Fees. Motion
by Erskine, second by Gilbert. All
ayes, motion carried.
Public Comment (Extend
ed): Dwayne Ruthig, Caledonia
Farmers Elevator, had questions
regarding the patching of Lake
St. by the Mill.
Council Comments - Gilbertattended Township Strategic
Planning meeting. Congratulations to the class of 2009!
Mortensen also attended Twp.
Planning meeting and Farmers
Market was discussed and a
recycling location.
Adjournment - 8:40 p.m.
Motion Mulvihill, second Gilbert,
all ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 28, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
6:30 PM by President Myers in
the Village of Middleville Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mr.
Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Pullen and Mr. Van Noord. Tardy:
Mrs. Corson (6:55 PM). Absent:
Oliver.
At 6:32 PM President Myers
opened the Public Hearing on
the proposed ordinance to regu
late residential waste pick-up and
curbside recycling in the Village
of Middleville. Hearing no further
public comments,
President
Myers closed the Public Hearing
at 7:10 PM and opened the reg
ular meeting of the Village
Council at 7:11 PM. President
Myers asked that the synopsis of
the April 14, 2009 meeting be
read by the Village Clerk. The
minutes of the April 14, 2009
meeting were presented. Parker
made a motion to accept the min
utes as corrected and Pullen
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: six, Nays: none.
Absent: Oliver. Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Pullen made
a motion to accept the revised
agenda. Lytle supported. Voice
Vote: Ayes: six, Nays: none.
Absent; Oliver. Motion Passed.
2. Parker made a motion to
accept 2050 Ordinance to
Regulate Residential Waste
Pick-up and Curbside Recycling
as written. Van Noord supported
the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes,
Five (Myers, Parker, Van Noord,
Corson, and Lytle). Nays, One
(Pullen). Absent, One (Oliver).
Motion passed.
3. Pullen made a motion to
accept 2051 Ordinance for the
Hours for the Parks in the Village
of Middleville as written. Van
Noord supported the motion. Roll
call vote: Ayes, Six (Parker,
Pullen, Van Noord, Corson, Lytle
and Myers). Nays, None. Absent,
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
4. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
April 28, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $81,116.10. Lytle sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
5. Lytle made a motion that the
Village owned property adjacent
to 20 State Street will not be
made available for parking for the
possible rezoning request from
the Planning Commission be
denied. Pullen supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
One
Nays:
None. Absent:
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
6. Corson made a motion to
accept the Village of Middleville
Facilities Lease Agreement as
presented and Pullen supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
7. Parker made a motion to
accept the appointment of Mike
Bremer and Patricia Hall to the
Zoning Board of Appeal with their
term expiring on April 30, 2012.
Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
Motion Passed.
8. Pullen made a motion to
accept the appointment of
Shannon Endsley to complete a
vacant term expiring on April 30,
2011. Lytle supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
Motion Passed.
9. Parker made a motion to
accept the appointment of Fran
French, Kevin McLaughlin and
Charles Pullen to the Planning
Commission with their term
expiring on April 30, 2012. Van
Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
Motion Passed.
10. Parker made a motion to
accept the appointment of Don
Williamson to the Housing
Commission with his term expir
ing on April 30, 2014. Pullen sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
11. Van Noord made a motion
to allow the American Ramp
Company to set up a skate board
ramp demonstration in the
Village parking lot (with a tentative date of May 16, 2009 set for
the demonstration) The Com
pany will notify the Village three
weeks prior to their scheduled
date. Pullen supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
One
Nays:
None. Absent:
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
12. Parker made a motion to
purchase from Delton Pole
Building Supply at a cost of
$5,510.00 plus 20% for addition
al hardware with a cost not to
exceed $6,612. •II for material for
a salt storage pole building. Van
Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
Motion Passed.
13. At 8:26 P.M. Corson made
a motion to adjourn the meeting
and
Parker supported
the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
One
Nays:
None.
Absent:
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9: •II
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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More than 30 third graders
at Lee Elementary School
displayed the projects they
created for a recent science
fair held at the school.
Projects focused on a variety
of topics, including plant
growth, catapults, tornados,
and recycling and the envi
ronment.
But, by the numbers, vol
canoes were the most popu
lar topic at the fair.
Some students included
dinosaurs in their volcano
displays. Others scheduled
eruptions of the volcanoes
they created, while still oth
ers seemed to wonder why
the eruptions of their volca
noes were not as spectacular
as they had hoped.
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school and a former high
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praised the students who had
created work for the fair, as
participation in it was not
obligatory.
Students received ribbons
during the fair on May 7.
They also were able to share
their work with family mem
bers and friends who were
invited to the school on May
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TK tennis falls to .500 with
loss to Lakewood’s ladies
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add up to swings and space exploration. Students from left are fifth grader Neil
Hoskins, Kindergartner Christel Hoskins, Kindergartner Seth Nol and third grader
Elizabeth Nol. At McFall and Lee the boxtops go to the purchase of playground equip
ment. Fifth grader Neil Hoskins was able to participate in the Starbase program this
year because Page used part of their boxtops to pay the transportation costs to Battle
Creek. A boxtop collection box is at Marketplace. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
TK elementary PTOs
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fundraising campaign finds
the
Parent
Teacher
Organizations at McFall, Lee
and Page elementary schools
in the Thomapple Kellogg
School district cutting out
inch square pieces of card
board from General Mills
products.
Each little square is worth
just 10 cents but the PTOs
show that working together
and collecting lots of little
squares can change the face
of playgrounds.
From September 2008
through February 2009 the
three schools have raised a
total of $7,135.45. McFall
raised just over $2885 and is
using it for playground
equipment.
At Lee raised just more
than $2141 and will use it for
playground equipment.
Page’s total was $2108 and
at this building part of the
funds raised go toward their
playground and the rest
toward the special space
exploration they are doing al
Battle Creek.
Everyone in the PTO is
encouraging local residents
to continue cutting out the
little squares from General
Mills products. Until school
is out they can be dropped
off at any of the three
schools. There is also a col
lection
box
at
the
Marketplace supermarket.
Residents can visit the
Boxtops4Education.com
website and get coupons
which will mean more funds
for the schools. In addition
some of the receipts shop
pers get after checking out at
the register also have addi
tional benefits.
Just an inch square piece
of cardboard worth just 10
cents when combined with
more square inches will
mean more ways for students
to have fun and learn.
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At the May 11 Thornapple
Kellogg Board of Education
meeting, the district's assis
tant superintendent, Tom
Enslen, along with several of
the district's elementary
teachers, presented a propos
al for a new math program
for the school system's ele
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the proposal would include
the purchase of textbooks
and other materials for the
Math Connects" program.
The elementary math text
books will be brought before
the Thornapple Kellogg
Board of Education for adop
tion at the June 8, school
board meeting. The meeting
will begin at 7:00 p.m. in
Middle School room 1616.
If adopted, the textbooks
will be implemented into the
curriculum for the 2009 2010 school year. The books
are available for review at
the Thornapple Kellogg
School and Community
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
A tie or a win Tuesday
would have meant the
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
girls’ tennis teams would
have finished the season with
winning dual match record,
but Lakewood finshed above
.500 instead.
The Vikings pulled out a
5-3 win in Middleville to end
the year with a 5-4 mark. TK
closes out the season at 6-6.
The Vikings got a big win
from the number one doubles
team of Abby Haskin and
Orianna Ramos, who had
fallen to the Trojan duo of
Kaiti Graham and Shelby
Kenyon in their meeting in
Ionia at the Lakewood
Invitational earlier in the sea
son.
Haskin and Ramos pulled
out a 6-3, 6-3 win Tuesday,
“It was just one of those
nights where we didn't play
as well as we could have,"
said TK head coach Larry'
Seger. “Lakewood did a nice
job and kind of controlled
the match. They didn't walk
away with it by any means.
We tried a lot of different
things and Lakewood was
just able to respond to everything we did we. Were just a
little bit flat."
The visiting Vikings won
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TK were Linsey Faber at
number one and Emmie
Beckering at number four.
Faber won a close match
with Morgan Mitchell 7-5, 62.
“She really did a great job
of really applying a lot of
pressure at the net," Seger
said of Faber. “Her net play
really won it for her tonight
she really covered a lot of
court and was as aggressive
as I’ve seen her all year."
Beckering scored a 7-6(5),
6-4 win over Maggie
Wemet.
“Emmie just really works
hard and probably has as
much hustle as anybody on
the team." Seger said. “She
really deserved that win
because a lot of it was just
hustle.”
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three of the four doubles
matches on the day. At num
ber two. the Lakewood team
of Jenna Avery and Kayla
Bite downed Rebecca Denny
and Quinn Konarska 6-0, 61. At number four, the
Vikings' Nancy Brehm and
Jessica
Hilley
topped
Shannon
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and
Casey Warren 7-5, 6-2.
TK got a win from its third
doubles team of Rachel
Jazwinski and Jess Jacobs,
which
topped
Nicole
Graham
and
Missy
Michalski 6-4, 6-3.
MacKenzie Chase topped
TK's Sarah Roskam 6-0, 6-0
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TK girls still undefeated after taking O-K Gold title
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Sports Editor
That’s the power of
choice, or at least having
choices to make.
Hastings varsity boys’
track and field team and
Thomapple Kellogg’s girls’
team both won O-K Gold
Conference Championships
in Middleville on Saturday.
The Saxons outscored sec
ond place Grand Rapids
Catholic Central by more
than 41 points, while the
Trojans topped the second
place Catholic Central girls
by 50 points.
Depth was the key for
both teams, and athletes who
were willing to do whatever
their coaches thought was
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Thornapple
Kellogg’s
girls won their first confer
ence title since 2004 on
Saturday, finishing with 150
points. Catholic Central was
second with 100 points, fol
lowed by Forest Hills
Eastern 95, South Christian
75, Hastings 37, Caledonia
36, Wayland 34, and Ottawa
Hills 0.
“This is the first time
(winning a conference title)
for this group,” said TK
girls'
coach
Tammy
Benjamin. “They are just
very unselfish. They will do
whatever it takes for the
team to do better.”
“This is the first year I
really didn't know until
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teams both won five events,
but didn't have the depth to
keep up with TK.
“We did amazing today
that's for sure,” Ordway
said. “It was kind of hard
because of the wind on the
back stretch. Our girls are
always ready, every time, no
matter what the conditions. I
think that psyched a lot of
people out.”
FHE's girls won the 400meter relay (52.74) and the
3200-meter relay (10:04.47),
while Catholic Central took
the 800-meter relay 1:50.48.
Trojan teams were second in
all three of those events. The
team of Kathrin Koch.
Cassie Holwerda. Betcher.
and Rachel Young was sec
ond in the 400 in 52.76.’ In
the 800, the Trojan team of
Hunt, Betcher, Holwerda.
and Danielle Rosenberg fin
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pack at the end of the 3200-meter run Saturday during
the O-K Gold Conference Meet at Thornapple Kellogg
High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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run the relays. I have five or
six kids who could run and
we’d still finish first or sec
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or second in all four of the
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from the 1600-meter relay
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Stephanie Betcher, and Hana
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race of the day in 4 minutes
15.14 seconds. They were
seven seconds ahead of the
second place team from
Catholic Central.
Ordway also won the 400meter dash in 58.92, the 200meter dash in 26.17,* and was
second in the 100 with a time
of 12.58. Catholic Central’s
Amanda Hollern won the
100 in 12.36, and was second
to Ordway in the 200 in
26.62.
“She beat me today then I
came back and got her in the
200,” said Ordway. “I was
really excited I got out and
beat her in the 200. My starts
are usually terrible. If you
watch the 100, I'm the last
one out of the blocks every
time. I worked on that a lot
for today. It's supposed to be
such a natural reaction. I get
out fine, it's just that my
reaction time is so slow.”
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Ordway was a part of a first
place finish and the 3200meter run where Allyson
Winchester took first in
11:24.14 by edging out
FHE’s
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four events the Trojans won
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relay in 10:26.20.
The top performance for
Caledonia’s girls came in the
300-meter low
hurdles,
where Michelle Butcher fin
ished in 48.78 to earn second
behind
place
South
Christian’s Kelly Hieidmann
who came in at 47.59.
The Scots’ Rachel LaVoie
scored in both the throwing
events, placing third in the
discus at 93-2 and fourth in
the shot put at 30-0.
Rosenberg was just ahead
of LaVoie in the shot put,
placing third at 30-11. She
also placed second in the
100-meter hurdles with a
time of 15.71, behind
Heidmann who took first in
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Trojan duos placed second
and third in both the long
jump and the pole vault.
Koch was second in the long
jump at 15-8.75 and Lara
Dahlke third at 15-1.75. In
the pole vault, Kelsey
Webster was second at 9-6
and Brittany London third at
9-0.
Catholic Central’s Katelyn
Kaminski won both throwing
events on the day, taking the
discus at 100-6 and the shot
put at 32-2. Catholic Central
got a third win in the field,
front Analise Pickrel, who
took the high jump at 5-4.
FHE’s Bailey Blank won the
long jump at 15-11.5, and
Wayland's Elizabeth Sanger
won the pole vault at 10-0.
FHE's Ellen Junewick in
the 800-meter run (2:25.42)
and
1600-meter
run
(5:09.77).
Hastings senior Ryan
Burgdorf raced to conference
championships in the 100meter dash (10.46 seconds),
the 200-meter dash (21.76),
and helped the Saxon 800meter relay team to a confer
ence championship in 1:
31.53. Instead of running in
the 400-meter relay, part way
through the season Burgdorf
started running in the 400meter run.
He won a conference
championship there too, fin
ishing in 50.03.
“I always kind of wanted
to run it,” Burgdorf said of
the 400. “It’s less of a worry
than a 4X100. You've got to
worry about dropping the
baton in the relay. In the 400,
you've just got to worry
about crossing the line.”
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guarantee themselves the
points
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team of Marcus Chase,
Chase
Josh
DelCotto,
Coenen, and Phil VanZyl
managed a second place fin
ish in the 400-meter relay
with a time of 45.51, just a
second behind the Catholic
Central foursome of Chiduo
Kanu, Austin
DeWildt,
Bronson hill, and Dan Quinn
which won the race (44.46).
The Saxons were the only
team to have an entirely dif
ferent 400- and 800-meter
relay team. Burgdorf was
joined by Spencer Rhodes,
Pat Loew, and Dustin
Bateson in winning the 800meter relay. That's depth.
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last year,” Bateson said. “We
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waiting for the last lap. It
was exciting. I pretty much
had nothing left. It was just
will. My teammates cheering
for me helped amazingly.
“With 400 to go I tried to
blow him away as fast as I
could.”
Thomapple Kellogg's Joel
Smith was just behind
Anderson in the 800, placing
second with a time of
2:00.35. That was the highest
finish of the day for the
Trojans.
The Trojan boys' 400meter relay team of Matt
Raymond, Nathan Sisson,
William Garrison, and Chase
Schultz was third in 45.90.
TK had a solid moming in
the long jump ,with Greg
Hamilton placing fourth in
18-8.25 and Sisson sixth in
18-4.
Winners in the boys' field
events
were
Catholic
Central's Austin DeWildt in
the pole vault (13-0),
Wayland's Quinten Marcott
in the shot put (50-8), and
South
Christian's
Matt
Christians in the high jump
(6-0) and John Newhof in the
long jump (19-7.5).
Wayland's Cody Johnson
won the 110-meter high hur
dles (15.04), and the Wildcat
team of Justin Hilton, Colt
Nieunhuis, Brian Kooiker,
and Chase Burgess won the
1600-meter relay (3:31.64).
FHE’s Spencer Ferris took
the 1600 (4:29.54).
The Hastings boys and
Thornapple Kellogg girls
will look to add another
to
championship
their
resumes today (May 16),
Division 2 regional champi
onships. Hastings hosts the.
Division 2 regional tourna
ment. The top two finishers
in each event earn a spot in
the Division 2 MHSAA
Track and Field State Finals
which will be held in
Zeeland May 30, as well as
any other athletes who meet
the predetermined qualifying
times and distances.
thing, but we just so many
people taking fourths, fifths,
and sixths.”
“We've got a little bit (of a
weakness) in the pole vault
and maybe depth in the dis
tance,” said Hastings' head
coach Paul Fulmer. “The
field events are starting to
come on, which really helps
us out.”
Hastings got a huge boost
from its trio of discus throw
ers. Justin Jevicks won the
conference championship
with a new personal record
throw of 139 feet 7 inches.
His teammates Brandon
Bower (134-8) and Jordan
Allen (133-6) placed second
and third in the event.
Jevicks was also second in
the shot put (45-10) and
Allen third (42-2).
the
earned
Rhodes
Saxons' only other confer
ence title on the track, taking
the 300-meter intermediate
hurdles in 41.85 seconds.
The only event the Hastings'
boys didn’t score in on the
day was the 800-meter race.
Hastings finished the day
with 145.66 points. Catholic
Central was second with
104.33, followed by South
Christian 78, Caledonia 67,
Wayland 58, Forest Hills
Eastern 35, Thornapple
Kellogg 31, and Ottawa Hills
8.
It is the Saxons first con
ference championship since
winning the O-K White
Conference in 1998.
Caledonia's boys took
three firsts on the day. The
Scot 3200-meter relay team
of Ben Diefenbach, Kort
Anthony
Alexander,
Dylan
and
Sterzick,
finished • in
Anderson
8:14.61. Anderson also won
the 800-meter run (1:59.54)
and Sterzick the 3200
(10:07.01).
Sterzick turned on the jets
on the final lap, and easily
raced away from Forest Hills
Eastern's Chad Scot who fin
ished in 10:12.71.
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Not only did the Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling team have a successful sea
son on the mats, winning an O-K Gold Conference Championship, but they continued
to earn honors after the season as well. The Trojans earned Academic All-State hon
ors. The team had an overall 3.73 GPA, which placed it second among all of the
teams in the state. Each of the 14 wrestlers submitted for the award had to appear in
at least four varsity matches.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Hastings scored a run in
each of the seventh innings it
played against Thomapple
Kellogg's varsity softball
team, and that was the only
thing that spoiled a pair of
shut outs for Trojan pitcher
Emma Bishop.
Saxons would have need
ed more runs than that in the
seventh inning of each game
to stop the Trojans from
scoring a pair of O-K Gold
Conference
wins.
The
Trojans topped the Saxons 71 in game one, then won 5-1
in the second.
Bishop earned the win in
both games, pitching a total
of 13 innings. She struck out
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allowed just two hits and two
hit batters. She didn't walk a
single Saxon.
The Trojans had runners
on base in all but one inning
in game one, while the
Saxons had base runners on
in just two innings. Bishop
had a perfect game going
until the bottom of the fourth
when the Saxons’ Morgan
Stowe doubled to right field.
Trojan right fielder Nicole
Tinker had to battle a stiff
wind and a ball that was tailing away from her, and it just
clipped off the end of her
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as she raced towards
the line.
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from Shelby Roush in the
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Tara Harding had been hit by
a pitch with one out. The
Saxons got their lone run on
a Trojan error.
The TK offense was led
by Stephanie Gonzalez who
had a pair of singles, a pair of
stolen bases, and scored a
run. Bishop had an RBI dou
ble, which scored Gonzalez
in the third inning and put
TK up 3-0.
Kate Scheidel had a pair
of RBI’s on sacfrices for the
Troians,
and
Trojans,
Adrienne
Palmer, and Kari Morey also
had RBI singles.
Harding took the loss for
the Saxons, allowing seven
hits and nine walks. She
struck out five in the com
plete game effort.
The Trojans jumped in
front 2-0 in the bottom of the
third inning of game two,
and that was all the runs they
would end up needing.
Crawford reached on an
error to stat the inning, and
came home on another
Saxon error. Gonzalez also
scored after a walk, coming
home on an RBI double off
the bat of Palmer.
Palmer was 3-for-3 at the
plate in game two, with a run
scored and an RBI. Tinker
had two singles and an RBI.
The other Trojan hit was a
single off the bat of Kate
Scheidel.
Hastings had just three
singles in game two off of
Bishop, starting with one off
the bat of its lead-off hitter
Breanna Leedy. The Saxons
didn’t get another hit until
the top of the seventh when
they trailed 7-0.
Bishop struck out seven
and walked just one
Saxon
pitcher
Alex
Wendorf took the loss,
allowing six hits and three
walks while striking out one.
The Trojans had both their
offense and defense clicking
Monday too, as they scored a
12-3 win over West Ottawa.
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first
the
inning,
but
Thornapple
Kellogg
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inning with three runs and
never trailed again.
The Trojans had six hits
on the night, including six
extra base hits. Tinker had
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(Photo by Brett Bremer)
singles. Palmer had a double
and a triple, Bishop a triple,
and Kari Morey a triple. All
three of them had two hits in
the game.
Bishop struck out 11 and
scattered six hits without
allowing a walk.
Last Saturday, the Trojans
went 2-1 at the Zeeland East
Tournament.
Covenant
Christian topped the Trojans
8-7 in six innings to start the
day, then went on to take the
tournament title.
The Trojans fell behind 83 before rallying in the final
three innings to pull within
one
run
of Covenant
Christian. Morey had a big
stick for the Trojans, going
2-for-3 with 2 RBI’s.
TK bounced back with a
15-4 win over East Grand
Rapids.
Gonzalez pounded out
three doubles and went 5for-5
with - 4
RBI’s.
Sophomore
Danielle Reidsma in her
first Varsity game went 2for-3 including a
double. The Trojans had
23 hits in the game including
seven extra base hits.
Polmanteer pitched for the
Trojans and scattered four
hits, and went the distance to
get the win.
The Trojans closed out the
tournament with a 4-3 win
over Kenowa Hills. They
trailed the entire game until
Bishop ended the contest
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game's first three runs before Teunessen who had opened
TK answered with a solo run the inning with a single.
in the fifth inning compli
Bishop went 4-for-4 and
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Troians can’t hold onto early
leads against Saxons in Gold
The Trojans twice built win on the mound for Bultema and Cassidy Birgham
early leads in Hastings on Hastings. McLean struck out both had doubles.
“This is the most balanced
Thursday afternoon, and twice five and walked one on the
league I have seen in years.”
watched
as
the
Saxons
battled
day.
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Kyle Bobolts was hit with Evans said. “Seven of the eight
back to score O-K Gold
the loss for TK. He struck out teams are capable of beating
Conference victories.
The Hastings varsity base- six, but walked seven.
anyone on any given day and
The Trojans actually outhit today our guys came through.
ball team topped the Trojans 64 and 8-4 in a league double the Saxons 10-7 in the game. They find a way to win. they
header. The Saxons are still Robbie Enslen had a double pitch well, they get the key hits
just a game back of league for the Trojans’ extra base hit when they need it and they
among those ten. The Trojans play solid defense. More
leading Forest Hills Eastern,
it Without a doubt, these had five of those hits in the important, they have learned to
play as a team.’’
were two huge wins for us first two innings.
The Saxons, who are now 9The Trojans saw a 4-0 lead
| today against a good TK
team. said Hastings head wiped out by a five-run fifth 3 in the O-K Gold, close out
H| coach Marsh Evans. “Our kids inning by the Saxons in game the league season with two
continued to battle after being two.
games at South Christian
Hastings then put the game Tuesday. The Trojans end the
down early in both games and
league season with a 7-7 mark.
to come back against the pitch- away with a three-run fourth.
TK hosts Traverse City
Brisboe improved to 7-0 on
Caledonia’s Holly Orlowski heads the ball past the Hastings’ keeper for a goal on ers they faced is gratifying.”
The Trojans jumped in front the mound for Hastings. He West for two games on
a corner kick during the second half Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
in game one 3-0. with two runs struck out six and allowed the Monday,
TK had come in on an
in the first and one more in the Trojans eight hits. Enslen took
top of the second.
the loss, despite striking out upswing. The Trojans topped
In the bottom of the third the six and walking just one. West Ottawa 7-2 on Monday.
Saxons tied the game at 3-3 Hastings had seven hits in and last Saturday won the tour■B
The Fighting Scots got their
nament they played in at Olivet
with two runs. Eric Pettengill game two.
celebrations out of the way,
Bobolts belted a home run by topping the host Eagles 10walked and then scored on a
and now its time to continue
long double off the bat of Riley for the Trojans, and Jacob 7 and Rockford 4-1.
the chase for an O-K Gold
McLean. McLean would then
Conference championship.
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The Fighting Scots went on
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taking a 15-0 four-inning and
a 20-0 three-inning win in
Grand Rapids.
Alexa Gehrls picked up
her 16 win of the season in
game one, striking out ten
and not allowing a walk or a
hit.
Leanne Tuuk kept her hot
bat going, going 3-for-3 with
two triples and three RBI’s
Gehrls added a triple going
2-for-3 with 3 RBI’s.
Chelsea Smith also had a
triple.
In game two, Gehrls
pitched her second no-hitter
of the night facing just nine
batters and striking out seven
increasing her record to 17-5
on the season. She also hit a
three-run home run. Tuuk hit
a pair of triples, and drove in
three runs. Krista Janeschek
added a triple and an RBI.
Caledonia is now 10 and 2
in the league and 17 and 5
overall. The Scots were slat
ed to face Grandville Friday
night, then finish conference
play a double header against
Catholic Central on Monday.
Last Monday, the Scots
scored an 8-2 victory over
Northview behind another
fine pitching performance
from Gehrls.
In her first of three no-hit
ters for the week, she struck
out ten and walked one.
Both Northview runs
scored were unearned thanks
to three Scot errors.
Tuuk hit a three-run home
run in her first at bat, and
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Score against Wildcats ends
two-game goal drought for TK
Thornapple
Kellogg
rebounded from back-to-back
of O-K Gold Conference
losses to beat Wayland 1 -0 on
Wednesday night.
Kendra Ohler and Nicole
Humphrey completed a nice
give-and-go in the first half,
and Ohler beat her defender
and the Wildcat goalie with a
shot to score the lone goal of
the game.
“Kendra has been working
very hard all season in the
midfield and it was great to
see her score her first goal of
the season tonight,” said
Thornapple Kellogg head
coach Katie Langridge.
The Trojan coach had told
her players that they needed
to come out strong against the
Wildcats, and that’s what
they did. Humphrey and
Ohler led the attack, and
teammates Lyndi Garrison,
Shannon
Hooper,
and
Brittany Giguere all kept the
pressure on the Wildcat
defense with multiple shots
each.
While the offense was taking care of its business, the
defense was working hard to
keep the Wildcats off the
scoreboard. Trojan goalie
Alyssa Weesie, and defenders
Wilson,
Molly
Kiley
Buursma,
McKenzie
Webster, Nicole Ybema and
Amanda Nicholas all did a
nice job of keeping the
Wildcats from getting a ball
into the back of their net.
The Trojans were the team
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Caledonia's varsity baseteam imProved to 7-5 in
the O-K Gold Conference
this season with a pair of
wins over Ottawa Hills
Thursday afternoon.
It just took three innings in
each game for the Scots to
score 15-0 victories.
The Scots scored six runs
in the first inning of game
two, five in the second, and
four in the third. They fin
ished the contest with 12 hits.
Tyler Phillips was 3-for-3
with a pair of doubles and six
RBI's to lead the Caledonia
offense. Brent Steele was 2for-2 with two RBI’s.
Kurt Haml
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Conference games. Catholic
Central scored a 7-0 win over
the Trojans on Monday aftern •it n in Grand Rapids, and
last Thursday South Christian
topped TK 2-0.
The loss to the Sailors was
a heartbreaking one for TK.
“It was parents’ night and
the girls came to settle the
score with their opponent
from their first game against
them that ended in a devastating double overtime game,”
Langridge said. “We always
give South a tough game, this
was nothing less than that.”
The teams appeared head
ed for another overtime finish, until the Sailors notched
two goals in the final five
minutes of the game. South’s
Amanda Foster slipped a shot
through, then the Sailors
added a second goal on a corner kick with two minutes to
play.
“We were so close, but just
couldn't finish the game,”
Langridge said. “We worked
very hard together as a team
tonight and I really thought
we were going to pull it off.”
Trojan defenders Anna
Hauschild and Ybema did a
great job of shutting down
South Christian’s top two
attackers. The Trojan midfield of Giguere, Annie
Penfield,
Ohler,
and
Humphrey did a good job of
holding possession for their
team during the contest.
TK will host Hastings
Monday, then travel to Forest
Hills Eastern Wednesday to
close out the regular season.
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Steele,
Luke
Andrusiak, and Dylan Ball
all had two hits. Ball hit a
double off the wall to drive
in two runs. Sam Ward also
had two RBI’s.
Andrusiak earned the win
on the mound, finishing with
three strike outs and a walk.
It was a three inning no-hit
ter.
Caledonia closes the con
ference season with two
games at home against
Catholic Central Monday.
The Scots will then play one
at Kelloggsville Wednesday.
On Monday, the Scots
were downed 10-5 by West
Catholic. The Falcons scored
four times in the bottom of
the sixth to break open a tight
ball game, going ahead 10-4
before Caledonia tacked on a
run in the top of the seventh.
Steele was 4-for-4 to lead
the Caledonia attack. He had
four RBI’s, with a double
and a home run.
Hamly and Weston Packer
had the only other Scot hits,
both singles.
Brandon Seekell was hit
with the loss, allowing five
earned runs in three and two
thirds. He struck out five and
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who were chosen to be part
of the choir after a ninemonth adjudication process.
The All-State Choir is part
of the Michigan Youth Arts
Festival. Bierenga performed
on Saturday, May 9, at
WMU's Miller Auditorium
with other outstanding musi
cians involved in choirs,
bands and orchestras.
While Bierenga worked
hard to be prepare for his
performance, he and other
members of the Thomapple
Kellogg (TK) Honors Choir
got to strut their stuff in New
York City in April. While in
New York, students per
formed for the New York
Veterans' Home and sang at
the Statue of Liberty.
TK choir director Laura
Oprea said, “Both perform
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nity to tour the Apollo
Theater and Radio City
Music Hall. Students met
Broadway actress Cathy
Newman and were able to
ask questions and find out
what it takes to be a working
actor in New York City.
“We visited many differ
ent parts of Manhattan
including, Central Park,
Times
Center,
Lincoln
SoHo,
Harlem,
Square,
Rockefeller
Chinatown,
Plaza, and Ellis Island,
Oprea said. “Consensus from
the students was that it was a
wonderful trip."
The choir's final concert
performance was on May 14.
Members will be performing
during the district's gradua
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Earlier
month,
this
Kathleen Law, former state
representative from Detroit,
made a presentation in
the
on
Middleville
“Renewable
Energy
Sources” bill, which is cur
rently awaiting consideration
in Lansing.
Under the bill, anyone
generating electricity from
renewable sources would be
able to sign a 20-year con
tract with their local utility,
who would then buy all of
the electricity at an above
market rate.
In Germany, a similar plan
is called a “feed-in tariff".
German farmers earn
more that $1 billion in rev
enue per year from solar
panel installed on barn
rooftops, according to WindWorks.org.
Since 1999, over 200,000
direct jobs in renewable
energy have been created in
Germany due to the feed-in
tariff law.
Renewable
Michigan's
Energy Sources bill 4137
lists different rates at which
the utility would buy renew-
able electricity. The lowest
rate of eight cents per kilo
watt-hour would be for very
large scale wind turbines.
The highest rate of 65 cents
per kilowatt-hour would be
for electricity generated by
rooftop solar panels.
Different rates help ensure
that the farm, home or busi
ness would be able to pay off
their system prior to the end
of the 20-year contract
Renewable fuels would
include solar, hydroelectric,
wind, geothermal, landfill
gas, sewage treatment gas, as
well as dedicated or waste
crops.
A two kilowatt solar sys
tem on a roof would earn
about $1625 per year under
bill 4137. Such a system
could be installed for about
$20,000 which would be
paid off after about 12 years.
Depending on the interest
rate of financing, the payback time would be longer,
but still within the 20-year
contract period.
In Michigan, farmers are
already earning income from
wind generation at the
Harvest Wind Farm near
Pigeon,
Michigan.
Landowners lease small por
tions of their farm land for
the base of the wind turbine
tower.
At a meeting in Lansing
on April 1 for bill 4137, Matt
Smego, a lobbyist for the
Michigan Farm Bureau,
expressed that Bureau supported renewable energy
generation.
Smego stated that, “While
the Farm Bureau does not
have a specific policy on a
‘feed-in-tariff’...we do talk
about the incentives for
renewables, such as tax
incentives, etc.
the
finished
Law
Middleville meeting by not
ing that bill 4137 is awaiting
a hearing ini the House
Energy Committee headed
by representative Jeff Mayes.
“The best way to see that
bill 4137 gets on the agenda
is to call up your own state
representative,, and have
them ask Mr. Mayes to take
up the bill”, concluded Law.
For more information on
tariffs,
feed-in
tariffs.
visit
www.LocalFuture.org/Middl
eville.
about this mission trip and
the experiences the youths
will get out of it.
“As you can imagine, trips
like these are not cheap. The
youth have sent out support
letters to family and friends
asking for financial and
prayer support for the trip.
They will then share all that
God has done in their lives
with their support partners
after the trip, she said.
To help raise funds for the
trip, a pancake breakfast will
be held from 8 to 11 a.m.
The youth group from
Community
Brightside
Church in Caledonia will be
on a mission trip from July
26 to 31.
“They are going to show
and teach about God's love to
the people of Newark, NY.,"
said Linda Rosendall. “They
will be taking food and
essential items to people in
need and pitching in wherev
er help is needed, from paint
ing to sharing Bible lessons
with the children."
“We are very excited
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Brightside church will be
working at the breakfast,
doing the cooking, serving
and bussing of the tables. A
donation box for contribu
tions for the trip will be
available. A silent auction of
donations from church mem
bers and area businesses also
will be held at the breakfast.
People can also bid on hav
ing the youth do chores. The
youth will work for the win
ning bidder.
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TK Board of Education
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Page Elementary students,
teachers and assistant super
intendent Tom Enslen gave a
presentation to the members
of the Thomapple Kellogg
Board of Education during
the May 11 meeting.
The slide show noted the
highlights of the four days
students spent in Battle
Creek. Students told the
board both how much fun it
was and how much they had
learned. This was the third
year that Page had participat
ed in the program but the
first time all fifth grade
classes had gone.
There is no cost to the dis
trict for the program except
for transportation and the
students and school had done
fundraising and received
grants to cover that cost.
There was also a discus
sion of going to the “Math
Connects" program for stu
dents
kindergarten
in
through fifth grade and tran
sitioning from Chicago
math. The staff will continue
to research how students are
doing with the new program.
The board will vote on the
change and proposed new
textbooks at the June 8 meet
ingThe district approved
$63,000 to improve the dis
tricts computer infrastruc
ture. This is part of the con
tinuing effort to keep the
technology in the district up
to date. Once all this work is
completed it is hoped that
there will be wireless access
in each building including
Room 1616 at the middle
school were the board meet
ings and teacher training
seminars are held.
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No. 21/May 23, 2009
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Michelle Walker makes her Valedictory address. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
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The 204 members of the class of 2009 celebrated graduation in the sunshine. The
traditional tossing of the caps ended the solemn, sweet and even a little silly event.
More photos of graduation are inside. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The graduation cere204
for
monies
the
Thomapple Kellogg seniors
was sweet with McFall
Principal Bill Rich encourag
ing students by telling them
he, on the eve of retirement,
is like them, not sure where
he is going.
The ceremony was solemn
as middle school teacher
Sprague
Rojean
and
Superintendent Gary Rider
praised the commitment to
the community shown by
these students.
It was also a little silly as
high school teacher Lance
Laker found a spider on the
microphone. The last is prob
ably a hazard of holding an
outdoor graduation ceremo
ny, but this year’s three main
speakers reached out to the
graduates.
Rich gave the perspective
on students who were always
about
learning.
excited
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
Graduation exercises for
the class of 2009 at
Caledonia High School
began when the nearly 3,500
guests were welcomed by
James Glazier, principal.
The strains of “Pomp and
Circumstance” by Edward
Elgar announced the begin
ning of the procession of the
graduates, young women in
gold robes and young men in
purple robes, wearing the tra
ditional mortarboard head
covering.
The gymnasium resound
ed with whistles and cheers
See CALEDONIA, pg. 3
Metaldyne to close Aug. 31
Sprague praised their serv
ice, and Laker discussed the
by Patricia Johns
need to not call them the i
Staff Writer
Thomapple
Kellogg
On Monday, May 18, the
Community Schools but the
87 hourly and 23 salaried
Thomapple Kellogg family.
employees at the Middleville
High School Principal
were
Metaldyne
plant
Tony Koski thanked parents
informed that the plant
for supporting the students.
would be closing “for sure,”
He told everyone that the cer
according to a Metaldyne
emony was both bittersweet
spokesperson, by Aug. 31.
and joyous because the class
Metaldyne manufactures
of 2009 was “moving on.”
automobile parts. The reason
See TK GRADUATION, pg. 10 i for the closure, said the
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spokesperson, is the decision
by Chrysler Corporation to
close its production facili
ties. Two weeks ago,
Metaldyne announced that
30 employees were laid off
due to Chrysler’s decision.
The other reasons for the
closure are the tight credit
market and uncertainty
about General Motors.
George Strand, manager
Village
of
the
of
Middleville, declined to
comment, saying, “I have
been asked to not say too
much at this time.”
In the past, the village has
worked with Metaldyne on
special tax abatements, and
the company has received
assistance from the State of
Michigan for new equip
ment purchases due to
increased employment guar
antees.
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Trojan girls win regional for second year in a row
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thornapple Kellogg soph
omores Hana Hunt and
Brittany London did a lot
more jumping than running
on Saturday at the Division 2
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Regional Meet in Hastings.
That’s probably why they
had the energy to sprint from
the north east comer of the
infield to the south east comer
and smother senior teammate
the results for the 400-meter
dash were announced.
school
Ordway set a new
record in winning the regional championship in the event,
hitting the finish line in 58.36
Emma Ordway with hugs as seconds.
The Trojans had plenty to
celebrate on the day. A weekend after winning O-K Gold
Conference titles on the track
both
the
Middleville,
in
Thomapple Kellogg girls and
Hastings boys won regional
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11
championships last Saturday.
Both are still undefeated this
season and will chase state
championships the next two
weekends at the MITCA and
MHSAA State Finals.
Ordway led the way for the
Trojans on the track, setting
school records in winning the
400-meter dash and the 200meter dash in 26.11. She also
teamed with Hunt, Stephanie
Betcher,
and
Cassie
Holwerda to take the 1600meter relay in 4 minutes
10.53 seconds. TK’s team of
Hunt, Danielle Rosenberg,
Betcher. and Ordway was
second in the 800-meter relay
with a time ofn1-,,
:49.36, behind
DeWitt (1:46.97).
TK’s girls finished with
119 points, to 94 tor the
DeWitt Panthers. Lansing
Waverly was a distant third in
the girls' meet with 48.67
points. Eaton Rapids was
fourth with 46 points, and
Hastings fifth with 40.67.
Waverly
and
Parma
Waverlv
See TRACK, pg. 20
In This Issue
• Yankee Springs Township
told “be conservative”
• Drains could drain pocketbooks
• Memorial Day observances set
• Caledonia has three state
qualifying finishes in D1
track and field team shows off its trophy and its smiles after winning
Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’
Hastings High School. The Trojan girls earned a spot in today’s (May 23)
Saturday’s Division 2 Regional Meet at
Finals at Jenison High School with the win. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Division 2 MITCA Team State I
• Caledonia soccer clinches
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conference crown
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Yankee Springs Township told “be conservative
by Fran Faverman
California. Michigan is pro
Staff Writer
hibited from funding current
Yankee Springs Township operating expenses by sell
-it a heads-up
officials received
ing bonds.
from State Rep. Brian Calley
The major item on the
at their monthly board meet agenda was the Yankee
ing Thursday, May 14, when Springs Township Park.
he advised them to “be con Sandy Marcukaitis, chair of
servative” in preparing the the
park
committee,
township budget for the next informed the board that two
fiscal year, which begins July maple trees had been planted
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in the park and that the com
Calley was discussing the mittee had selected beige and
implications and
likely green as the colors for the
results of an executive order picnic pavilion.
issued by Gov. Granholm.
The proposed addition of
The order reduces state an optional cupola
to the roof
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expenditures in several areas of the shelter at a cost of
and is a result of the continu $2,324 provoked discussion
ing decline in state revenues. as did a weathervane for
“The executive order is $250 or less. Marcukaitis
not surprising,” said Calley pointed out that although the
“The general fund deficit committee needed board
will be about $1.3 billion on approval to spend the funds,
September 30, 2(X)9. There the money was still in the
will be cuts in revenue shar park budget. It would be
ing.”
more expensive to add the
He added, “All four rev cupola later. The weatherenue streams are down. That vane is being designed by a
has never happened before. Middleville artist. In both
Be conservative.”
instances, the commitment
Later, Township Treasurer needs to be made now, she
John Jerkatis and Clerk said.
Janice Lippert confirmed
Lippert noted that it would
Calley's warning about rev be cheaper to add the cupola
enue-sharing monies when now. Jerkatis commented
they said that the latest rev that the cupola was a “pretty
enue-sharing check from the expensive ornament" and
state was for $38,(XX) instead creates a maintenance issue.
of the $52,000 they had been Trustee
Mary
Cook
expecting.
remarked that the cupola
A budget workshop meet does not have any function;
ing will be held at 7 p.m. she would prefer to use the
Tuesday, May 26, in the money for more trees.
township hall at 284 N. Lippert moved to approve
Briggs Road.
the addition of the cupola
to
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According to Calley, the the shelter roof at a cost of
bright side is that the State of $2,324. The motion was not
Michigan has no operational supported and died.
debt. Unlike some other
Lippert next moved to
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applicant
Trustee Jack Finkbeiner
said. “Go with the person we
had last year.”
Jerkatis refocused the dis
cussion, asking Marcukaitis,
“The next major thing?" She
replied that it was a grant for
the tennis court, tickleball
area and pickleball. A small
er swing set for babies was
needed.
McCrumb
interjected.
“We need a reservation sys
tem for the park shelter and
also expand the parking.”
Jerkatis said. “You will
need restrooms as use
expands. Restrooms are a
higher priority than the
swings. Electricity is a lot
more functional than a cupo
la.”
The board also considered
two ordinances, the first
dealing with noxious weeds
and
uncontrolled
plant
growth, the second with litter.
The noxious weed ordi
nance lists several plants and
allows the township board to
add to the list by resolution
when it determines a plant is
a
noxious
weed.
Uncontrolled plant growth is
defined as any non-woody
vegetation exceeding eight
inches in height except when
it is in character with the surrounding landscaping. Food
crops, small grains and gar
den vegetables are exempt
ed.
Owners and occupants of
land containing noxious
weeds are required to destroy
them before they grow to
eight inches or become seedbearing. All noxious weeds
and
uncontrolled
plant
growth are declared to be a
public
nuisance.
Enforcement provisions rely
upon complaints. Failure to
comply with an order to
remove the offending plant
material exposes the owner
or occupant to removal by
the township at the owner’s
or occupant's expense. The
ordinance also has provi
sions for fines.
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top of the shelter. Cook sup
ported the motion; it passed
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focusing on park
necessities — a portable toi
let facility is in place, trash
pickup has begun and will be
done weekly during June.
July and August, and the
backstop has been fixed
again. She said that she had
encountered a mother who
said. “It is so nice to take
children there to learn to ride
a bike.”
She said the committee is
also working on a job
description and procedures
for a park maintenance per
son. The proposed hourly
rate is $12.95 for 30 hours a
month. Mowing is excluded
from the description but
watering flowers and trees,
pickin
up trash while
engaged in another task, putting up soccer nets from
Memorial Day to Labor Day,
and reporting illegal activi
ties and damage to the park
would be part of the job
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McCrumb asked if the
committee had gotten any
procedures from other parks.
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When Marcukaitis responded
that they had not but had
worked independently, rely
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complimented her on a good
start.
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the question of contractin
out the position rather than
hiring an employee was
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employee position, there
would be questions about
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as hours.
Lippert said last year had
been a dry summer and most
of the hours had been used
for watering.
Marcukaitis asked, “Does
mowing go out for bid?”
Jerkatis
recommended,
“Put it out to bid. Advertise for
applicants for park mainte
nance.”
Lippert responded that last
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asked if the township would
be duplicating any efforts by
the state or the county.
zoning
Robert
Lippert,
administrator, referred to
material by a golf course and
said the township had no
means of doing anything
about it.
Cook said. “I want to table
this for a month. Noxious
weed is different on a lot ver
sus 40 acres."
McCrumb referred to wild
flower gardens.
asking,
“What constitutes one per
son's wildflower garden as
opposed to weeds?”
Jerkatis, observing that
noxious means a health prob
lem, moved to table the ordi
nance. Cook supported the
motion and it passed unani
mously.
Both ordinances were
tabled.
What to do about recy
cling arrangements now that
Martin and Wayland town
ships are going to curbside
recycling requires the board
to make a decision. Without
the shared-cost arrangement,
would
Yankee
Springs
become responsible for the
entire cost of most of the
recycling done at Gun Lake.
Current arrangements are
scheduled
to
continue
through June 30. No action
was taken.
Finkbeiner suggested to
have just one at the town
ship, referring to removing
the location in Shelbyville at
a local food store, thus leaving the one roll-off container
at the township hall.)
Jerkatis said, “It costs us
$15,000 now. Even if it goes
up by 50 percent, it would be
cheaper for people — that
would
be
$22,000 to
to
$25,000.”
In other business, Robert
Lippert reported that the
owner of a houseboat on
Bassett Lake had been
advised of the need to
remove the boat from the
lake. An equipment malfunc
tion in an attempt to remove
the boat resulted in the boat
being deposited in the front
yard of two residents, who
wondered when their yard
would be theirs again. They
were assured that the owner
was working on the problem.
Discussions are in process
with
the
Gun
Lake
Community Church regard
ing light spillage from its
property. Adjoining■!4 neigh
bors have expressed their
concern. The owner of the
structure at the miniature
golf course has agreed to go
to the planning commission
and seek retroactively per
mission for the structure. A
retaining wall on Barlow
Lake Road is being restored;
site plan approval is being
sought from the commission.
A pontoon boat that was at
the foot of Lakeridge Road
has been moved to Payne
Lake Road and will be
removed.
He also reported that the
planning commission had
received site plans for two
homes and four accessory
buildings. Applications for a
bed and breakfast, a special
exception use for a sign, and
a rezoning of property from
agricultural to resort and
recreation have been with
drawn by the applicant. The
name of the M-179 Corridor
has been changed to the
Chief Noonday Corridor; the
name change reflects the
desire of the commission to
retain a historic name.
At the request of the zon
ing board of appeals (ZBA),
the commission will look at
some setbacks from roads; a
recurring problem before the
ZBA is the need to take into
consideration what already
exists. A variance on set
backs on the lake, side yard,
and road was requested; the
ZBA denied the lakeside
variance while agreeing that
an oddly shaped lot present
ed problems,
The board approved a
refund of $100 to an appli
cant who had paid an appli
cation fee twice. Costs up to
$660 were approved by the
board for members of the
planning commission to
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tinuing education session
June 25.
After a brief discussion,
the revised and lower esti
mate of $123,165 for road
repairs from the Barry
County Road Commission
was approved.
Janice Lippert reported
that the turnout for the May 5
election had been very low.
She also reported that 10
township officials and mem
bers of commissions and
boards had attended a class
on capital improvement
planning May 19.
Jerkatis expressed a con
cern about the overflow of
vehicles in the parking lot at
the fire station (Precinct
Two) during general elections. He said that he has
observed cars parked on the
sides of the road. In his view,
the township should consider
expanding the parking lot
since it has both the space
and money to do it.
Janice Lippert had two
principal
the
concerns:
requirement of stimulus dol
lars to return money to resi
dents in the form of services
or lose the money; and office
expansion. Storage space for
documents is running out.
She said she would like to
see a plan done some time
ago
by
Fleis
and
Vandenbrink Inc., township
engineers, reconsidered. The
plan involves an addition to
the existing building and
would reconfigure office
space. The basement has
leaked during recent rains
and additional phone lines
are needed.
Jerkatis said that if the
basement is leaking, it needs
to be fixed. He suggested
using some floor space along
the south wall of the commu
nity room and converting it
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the many who had brought
them as far as that day, espe
cially parents and families.
She moved on to reflect on
the fact that 2009 was a life
changing year for her and her
classmates.
“High school era is over.
The quality of education will
provide the country with a
We are
bright future
accountable for ourselves,”
she said.
She continued, “We start a
new phase. The four years
have flown by ... (It is time)
to broaden our horizons and
find our niche outside our
to stop fitting
small town
in and start standing out."
In closing, she said, “The
man who graduates today,
stops learning tomorrow, is
uneducated the day after."
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Phillips accepted the class,
announcing that they had
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the State of Michigan and of
the Caledonia school district
to receive a diploma from
Caledonia High School. He
thanked them for their hard
work, saying, “You have
faced many challenges. You
will represent Caledonia —
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Senior class advisors
Deana Albertson and Kurtis
Hoffman announced the
graduates who walked up to
the stage to receive their
diplomas and congratulatory
handshakes from members
of the board of education
who shared the honor of
handing out the diplomas.
Two members of the board
had the unique opportunity to
hand a diploma to their own
children. Board member
William Donohue gave his
son, Ryan William Donohue,
his diploma and a hug. A few
minutes later, board member
Michael Patterson awarded
his daughter, Margaret Jane
Patterson, her diploma and a
hug. Both students graduated
with honor.
Mortarboards were tossed
in-air and the gym was filled
with cheers, whistles and
screams as the graduates
received a standing ovation.
Next on the program was
the senior video set to the
class song, “Time of My
Life,” by David Cook. The
video featured scenes from
virtually every aspect of
school, athletic events both
home and away, and various
social events and community
activities such as parades.
After the video, Glazier
asked all CHS graduates in
the audience to rise for the
singing of the Alma Mater
by the Chorelaires. Glazier
announced the closure of the
ceremony, asking the audi
ence to remain until the grad
uates had left the hall.
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Caledonia
High
School Orchestra, conducted
by Kyle Wellfare, provided
the music for the procession
al and recessional. He also
directed the Chorelaires.
Graduates and their fami
lies streamed out into the very
bright sunshine for more hugs
and picture-taking.
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the most significant events in
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Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
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www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Ail walks, One faith
(Dutton United
(Reformed Church
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
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Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:
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Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:
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FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia, MI, 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
Sunday Services
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Education hour 11:00 AM
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School.............................. 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
www.thejchurch.com
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
(M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Lakeside
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
Contemporary Worship ................................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................10:45 a.m.
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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A Place of Refuge
, Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
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Sunday School for All Ages..................... 11:00 a.m.
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Nunerv available fhrou^houL Everyone is tuekome. •
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A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Redeemer Covenant Church
“The Family of God for All People ”
Sunday Worship Experience
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
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Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
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9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10: © A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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Sunday Services
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8:30am - Traditional
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9:45am Bible Studies
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Nursery available
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@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Website:
www.umcmiddleville.org
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
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............ 11:00 a.m.
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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www. cherryvalleychurch, org
(616) 891-8119
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
middlevillecrc.org
908 W. Main Street
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
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Living Hope
Assembly of God
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................ 6:45p.m.
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250 Vine Street
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Sunday Evening Service....................................................... 6:00p.m.
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Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
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3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 Y/ww.newlifegr.com
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8655 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
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Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Rev. Neal Stockeland
Phone. (616) 868-6437
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.-.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
Helping Others Through God’s Loving Grace
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship......................................
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- Attended Nursery
11:00 a.m.
Sunday School.............................................
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- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
6:30 p.m.
Sun. Evening Worship
7:00 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study.................
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have been announced: Emily Foote (left) from
Thornapple Kellogg High School; Josiah Defer (not pic
tured) and Marissa Swanson (back) from the middle
school; and Katie Kelly from Page Elementary. Shown
with the winners are Susan Foster (center), West
Michigan Regional director with Money Concepts, and
Anthony DuBois, Money Concepts associate. Each stu
dent received a $25 Vanilla Visa gift card. Students and
their parents are encouraged to stop by Thornapple
Financial Center and Money Concepts at 4695 N. M-37
Highway, Suite C, Middleville, or call with any questions
at 269-795-3387. The final drawing for the 2008-09
school year will be in June.
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marriage on December 14. 2008 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Matthew is the son of Russ and Karen Thompson of
Middleville and Rachel is the daughter of Catherine Svabek
of Maryland.
Matthew and Rachel met while attending the Art Institute
Caledonia Public Library’s Jane Heiss welcomes
Elmner back to Caledonia High School. He was created of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania...................
Matthew completed his studies in culinary arts receiving
by members of the National Art Honor Society during
his degree as a chef in September 2008. Rachel's studies will
the art festival in September 2008 and has been travel
be completed in September 2009 in hotel restaurant manage
ing throughout the Caledonia community collecting
ment.
items including a kazoo in his trunk. The NAHS will cre
A Michigan reception/open house will be held on Saturday,
ate another surprise art project in September 2009. June 6 at 3:30 p.. at the home of Betty Kidder, 4987
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community send-off for
McFall Elementary Principal
Bill Rich, who is retiring at
the end of this school year.
Johnson is hoping that the
community will attend the
event on Thursday, May 28,
and help make it memorable.
Johnson invites current
teachers
students,
and
McFall alumni and his fellow
high school students to con
tribute pictures that will be
displayed during the celebra
tion.
Pictures can be dropped
off at the Thornapple
and
School
Kellogg
Community Library.
Pictures should include the
name of the person sharing
them. They will be returned
after the event. Johnson says
she hopes someone in the
community might have a
yearbook showing some pic
tures of Rich's time at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School.
Part of the event also will
include
memory
books
where stories can be shared
and pictures drawn.
The celebration will be at
the
McFall
cafeteria
Thursday, May 28 from 4 to 7
p.m. The PTO plans to have
cookies and punch and
expects lots of hugs, laughs
and a few tears.
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Graduating from Caledonia's Glenmor High School on May 20 were from left in the
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middle row are Ashley Mathews, Serena Weedall and John Frantz. In the front row
are Joe Meeuwsen, Jessie DeGraff and Sean Wilson.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
It was a special meeting for
Justin
Marshall,
Robert
Gooden,
Brandi
Allen,
Michael
Heath,
Ashley
Mathews, Serena Weedall,
John Frantz, Joe Meeuwsen,
Jessie DeGraff and Sean
Wilson Wednesday. May 20,
when diplomas were present
ed by Matt Armstrong, princi-
pal of Glenmor.
Glenmor High School, in
Caledonia, graduated these
10 students at a special cere
mony was held at Saskatoon
Golf Club which was fol
lowed by a dinner for the
graduates, families, friends,
staff, administrators and
board members.
The event was a time to
celebrate the struggles that
had been overcome to com
plete graduation require
ments. In addition to meeting
specific requirements, each
graduate had to complete 80
hours of community service.
Four graduates plan to go
on to vocational schools, two
are entering the military, and
three would like to go on to
college. Six are currently
employed.
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sented the Caledonia Music department with the gift of $1500. The Lodge decided
they wanted to do something for the fine arts. The lodge has been around since 1886.
Pictured from left are Mason Gene Hoisington, music teacher Kyle Welfare who will
use his half for band camp scholarships, orchestra Peter DeLille who will use his portion to supplement instrument repair and Mason Kurt Hoisington. (Photo by Patricia
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The 50th anniversary of
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Homes features three local
homes. One at 3937 England
Drive at Gun Lake was built
by Platinum Construction,
This home includes dramatic lake views, two stories, and a 20-foot stone
wood-burning fireplace at
the center of the home which
warms the great room and
dinin8area
It also includes a one-ofa-kind round maple staircase
to the upper level, where a
bridge separates the master
suite from the three other
bedrooms.
Two full bathrooms and a
theater-style media room add
to its livability.
Two homes are located in
Caledonia, as well. One built
by Boverhof Builders of
Kentwood
at
7712
Anchorage Drive in the
Fairbanks Estates has four
bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
The other, built by J&J
Concepts of Hudsonville, is
at 7420 Morgan Lane Court
in the Morgan Woods devel
opment. It has two bedrooms
and 2.5 baths.
The homes are open from
1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 23
and Monday, Memorial Day,
May 25.
Regular hours are 1 to 9
p.m.
Wednesdays
and
Saturdays and 6 to 9 p.m. on
Fridays, through June 6.
Tickets to view the 42
homes on the tour are $ 12 for
adults and children 13 and
older. Children 12 and under
are admitted to the Parade of
Homes at no charge.
fee
The
admission
includes a guidebook to the
homes and a $5 coupon for
Meijer gasoline. Tickets are
available at all the homes.
have fun. Some activities at
the picnic include Musical
Mitten Mash (a twist on
musical chairs) and a tub of
bubbles for children (of all
ages) to fill the air with. First
Baptist
Church
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Middleville is bringing an
inflatable for fun, as well.
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Memorial Day Parade and
services at Mount Hope
Cemetery in Middleville, the
175th Birthday Committee
will be hosting a community
wide picnic at Spring Park.
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planning a good old-fash
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Memorial Day observances set Sunday, Monday
The
Caledonia.
Middleville and Orangeville
communities have planned
Memorial Day observances.
Many area churches will also
honor veterans during servic
es on Sunday, May 24.
Caledonia area
May 25 will mark the 63rd
consecutive Memorial Day
Parade in the village of
Caledonia. The current tradi
tion started in 1946 when
returning veterans of World
War II gathered on Memorial
Day to honor their comrades
and all those who have worn
the nation’s uniform.
The parade has always
been sponsored by Caledonia
American Legion Post 305,
which was chartered in 1946,
as well. Legion members
will once again hold formal
military ceremonies at five
local cemeteries culminating
with a parade down Main
Street in Caledonia at noon
Monday.
The cemeteries where
memorial services will be
held are as follows: Alaska
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— 9 a m.; Blain
a.m.; Dutton — 10:30 a.m.;
Holy Comers — 11:15; and
Caledonia — noon.
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to any or all of these cere
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The main focus of the day
is the parade down Main
Street in Caledonia which
then moves to Lakeside
Cemetery for the formal pro
ram. The parade kicks off at
noon, and the formal cere
mony begins as soon as
everyone arrives at the cemetery. around 12:30 p.m.
The ceremony also fea
tures a formal flag folding
patriotic music provided by
the Caledonia High School
Band, bag pipes, a military
jet flyover and the Legioni
color guard and firing squad,
Middleville
In Middleville, Memorial
Day begins with the annual
pancake breakfast at the
United Methodist Church.
The Men’s Group will be
c •II. king up pancakes and
more from 8 to 10 a m.
Proceeds will go to fund
church activities.
Groups and organizations
who wish to be in the parade
should gather at McFall
Elementary School to line up
beginning at 9:30 a m. The
parade will begin at 10:30
Thornapple
a.m.
The
Kellogg Middle School
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parade,
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a special observance at the
bridge over the Thomapple
River in honor of those who
served in the Navy. Coast
Merchant
and
Guard
Mannes. The parade will
continue to Mt. Hope
Cemetery for a service.
This year. U.S. Marine
veteran Josh Hoffman will
be an honored guest in the
parade and at the service.
Parade
watchers are
reminded to stand in respect
as the flag goes by. It is okay
for children to wave small
flags, but they should be
careful their flags do not
drag on the ground.
Weather permitting, the
175th Middleville Birthday
committee will host its first
event, a picnic with games at
Spring Park following the
parade and ceremony,
Orangeville
Orangeville will hold its
Memorial Day ceremony at 2
p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at
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working income during
retirement — and that figure
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on your retirement lifestyle.
Consequently, you will need
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In 2009. you can defer up
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While it’s often a good
idea to contribute to your
403(b), you may find some
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CALEDONIA SPECIAL
EDUCATION PURGING
STUDENT RECORDS
It is a requirement by law for the Special Education Office to
maintain special education records on students until they
are 26 years of age. Space prohibits our department from
keeping these records indefinitely. During the month
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School. She is the daughter
of Russell and
Marie
Nicholas of Middleville.
Nicholas is graduating this
spring with a grade point
average of 3.9. She has been
involved in many activities
both in and out of school. Al
school, she has been a mem
ber of National Honor
Society for three years, band
for four years and Business
Professionals of America. As
part of BPA. she was elected
treasurer and also qualified
for stale competition in com
puterized accounting and
administrative support team.
Kyle McKeown presented
the scholarship during the
ceremony
awards
and
encouraged others to have as
much fun with the account
ing career as he has had him
self. He also received this
aw ard as a senior at the high
school.
In addition to her academ
ics, she has been involved in
school sports, playing vol
leyball and soccer for four
years and tennis for two
years. She currently senes as
a captain on the varsity soc
cer team.
Nicholas is an 11-year
member of 4-H and is cur
rently serving as her club's
president. Through 4-H. she
has volunteered tor numer
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given her time to help out al
youth soccer and volleyball
camps.
Nicholas plans to attend
Michigan State University in
the fall, majoring in account
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To be selected for the
$500 scholarship, the appli
cants complete an essay and
submit it w ith a letter of rec
ommendation from a current
staff member. The recipient
is selected by the accounting
instructor, with input from
the rest of the business
department at Thomapple
Kellogg High School.
McKeown. Kraai and
Phillips CPA is a Middleville
public accounting firm that
provides a Lfull
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ships for the past several
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Middleville and Caledonia
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the band in Normandy, excited about all the musiFrance, this June.
cians continuing to work and
Nancy TenElshof, Sue prepare for the travel to
VanderLaan and Linda Gasper France.
are just a few of the musicians
The Holland American
from around the area who are Legion Band has the honor of
performing with the band and traveling to Normandy in
encouraging local music lovers June to participate in the 65th
to make donations to support Anniversary of D-Day. This
their trip abroad.
celebration, taking place
TenElshof was recruited throughout the Normandy
for the trip and plays percus- region, will likely be the last
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trip for us will be a concert at
the American Cemetery at
Omaha Beach, Colleville-surMer, France, where 9,387
Americans are buried.”
Gasper says she is excited
at how hard the band has
worked to prepare for the trip
to the American Cemetery.
“It is a great honor for us to
participate in this meaningful
and reverent occasion,” she
says.
Those who would like
make the trip a success may
send a donation or donate
online through the Web site
at www.hollandlegionband.or
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Legion Band is a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization, and
donations are tax-deductible.
Working says, “Include
your e-mail address if you
would like us to send you updates on the trip.”
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questions regarding this trip,
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According to Thom, the plan
offers the advantage of group
by Patricia Johns
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Staff Writer
it is voluntary and funded
On May 20, members of
entirely by employees, does
the Caledonia Women's
not require a financial contri
Club presented three $500
bution by the township.
scholarships to young ladies
A bid from Peerlessgraduates in the class of
Midwest in the amount of
2009. Girls and their mothers
$6,899 for the rehabilitation
were invited to enjoy coffee,
of Caledonia township well
tea, punch and treats during
No. 1 was unanimously
the Senior Girls Coffee.
approved by the board.
Current president Nancy
explained.
Robertson
Dahlke welcomed everyone
“Unlike the county drain sys
to the annual event. Judy
tem where you don't main
Harrison, incoming president,
tain them until they fail, we
also was on hand to welcome |
felt it important to begin a
the graduates and their moth
program of maintenance."
ers.
The program is the result
The main speaker was
of an inspection of the town
Ashley Brown who received
ship water system performed
a Women’s Club scholarship
in 2006.
when she graduated in 2005.
amendments
Budget
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She talked about
what she
involving the revolving
learned as she graduated,
funds also were approved.
traveled and now is prepar
Two permits for the sale
ing to enter graduate school
of fireworks were approved.
to become a lawyer.
No action was taken on a
Doris Sleeman and Dahlke
purchase of development
welcomed everyone and
rights (PDR) offered by
wished them a “lovely and
Harvey Bush for two parcels
safe summer.”
on 92nd Street. Trustee
The Caledonia Women’s Club scholarship winners for
Then Sleeman challenged
Richard Snoeyink explained
the girls gathered in the high 2009 were Hailey Facca, Ashley Kelly and Chelsea Self,
that the PDR program
school
cafeteria,
“
Imagine
(Photo
by
Patricia
Johns)
offered a way to help pre
for a moment your life as a
serve farmland.
journey and that you are Chelsea Self who will begin again in September. More
At this point, Harrison
eager to experience the working toward a career in information about the club is
departed from the agenda,
grandeur of the countryside.
law enforcement at Grand available by calling Dahlke
saying that he wanted to
at 616-891-9561, Harrison at
She talked about what to Rapids Community College.
allow public comment and
do if the girls should face
The Caledonia Women’s 616-891-1308 or Sleeman at
then board comment because
changes in their plans, Club will begin meeting 616-868-6236.
the board was scheduled to
detours and the difficulties
go into what he thought
they may face in the future.
would be a rather lengthy
She reminded them of the
executive session to deal
importance of education and
with
issues:
the
two
the joy a positive attitude can
Kentwood Excavating lawbring.
:suit over a permitted mineral
Quoting Robert Kennedy,
removal permit for property Sleeman told the girls, "Each
at 6500 Buttrick Avenue and
time a person stands for an
the continuing discussions
The
American
Recovery
and
Reinvestment
Act
of
ideal or acts to improve the
over
Shagbark
the
lot of others or strikes out
2009
is
far
reaching.
It
could
benefit:
Condominiums water reten
against injustice, you send a
• Wage earners.
tion problems.
ripple of hope.”
• Social Security recipients.
Ed Fischer, Caledonia res
Before announcing the
ident, took the occasion to
•
First
time
home
buyers.
names of the three winners
tell how he had seen Dr.
• Home owners making Energy efficient improve
of the $500 scholarships, she
Richard Crissman on his
read the poem
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ments.
ATV. picking up trash along
Taken” by Robert Frost.
• College students/parents of students.
the roadside.
Awarded scholarships this
• Unemployment compensation recipients.
I applaud him for clean
year were Hayley Facca who
ing up the road,” said
• And more...
will be attending the
Fischer. “I would like to
University of Michigan in
have the people throwing
For
more
information
call:
engineering,
biomedical
this stuff around put on
Ashley Kelley who will be
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enforcement."
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During the board com
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Davenport University, and
Caledonia
Office:
(616)
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he had received a call from a
77534973
local TV station inquiring
about fiscal difficulties in
Caledonia. He told the
inquirer that the township
has weathered the economic
crisis very well and has not
had to cut anything because
overhead
ongoing
has
always been under revenues.
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make the news.
Snoeyink said he has
heard some rhetoric recently
that was reminiscent of that
directed
returning
at
Vietnam veterans. He asked
that everyone remember
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serving.
Harrison expressed con
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A lengthy agenda for the
Caledonia Township Board
of Trustees meeting May 20
opened with an explanation
by Kent County Drain
Commissioner William Byl
on the need for two projects
in Caledonia and the possible
impacts on pocketbooks, for
the county does not fund the
repairs to drains. Property
owners do.
Byl spent a few minutes
setting context — the age of
the drains, absence of main
tenance and the impact of
four instances of very severe
weather in 2008 — before
getting down to the specific
problems of the two drains,
the Troy-Mosher and the
Farnham drainage districts.
The Troy-Mosher drain is
located at 92nd Street and
Patterson Road. The area
covered by the drain is more
than three miles long and
includes 1,474 acres that are
under cultivation. The drain
was built at the turn of the
20th Century and has
received no maintenance for
the past 40 years. Attempts
to solve the problem by performing some maintenance
were unsuccessful.
unsuccessiui. The
enclosed 18-inch tile drain,
laid in the 1930s, has been
infiltrated by roots and needs
to be replaced.
Byl’s estimate of the cost of
repairs was $45,000 to
$50,000.
The second drain, located
near Campbell Lake, accord
ing to Byl, is a much smaller
project. It is about 4,000 feet
long and is only partially
enclosed. The immediate
problem is 2,000 feet of open
channel that needs to be
excavated. His estimated
cost for the excavated por
tion is $7,000 to $8,000.
Property owners in the
district pay for these repairs.
The reason it came before the
township is because the
township will be assessed 5
to 10 percent of the cost of
the project under what is called
a “general benefit” clause.
The board discussion was
initially led by Trustee Dale
Hermenet, who asked how
the costs for emergency
work were handled. He was
told the costs were assessed
back to the district.
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who has been known to com
ment acerbically about the
gap he perceives between tax
dollars paid and the value of
services received, asked why
the entire county is not
assessed. Byl responded that
it was because of the way the
drain code is set up.
Koopmans continued, “What
do our taxes go for?”
Byl explained that coun
ties don’t fund drains, that
drains are considered a pub
lic utility. The upshot of the
discussion is that all proper
ty owners, including munici
palities, churches and non
profit organizations, are
assessed
for
drains.
Treasurer Richard Robertson
commented that every year
tax bills for as little as $3 are
sent to organizations.
Bryan
Supervisor
Harrison asked how assess
ments were made. Byl
explained that the formula
uses acreage, amount of
runoff and amount of imper
vious surface. He also asked
about the number of public
hearings held for drain proj
ects. Byl said six in 2008 and
probably about six will be
held in 2009. He added that a
public hearing adds about
$1,000 to $2,000 to the cost
of a project.
Harrison’s final question
concerned the maintenance
schedule. Byl said that there
was a considerable amount
of deferred maintenance in
the system and that he was
setting up a schedule.
Robertson said the first
project (Troy-Mosher) was
out of the township's hands
since the residents had petitioned the office of the drain
commissioner for a hearing,
He thought the township was
on the hook for $800 to
$1,000.
The next item to be taken
up by the board was the
establishment of construc
tion committee for the new
library. The Caledonia New
Library Building Committee
members are Carla Siegle,
Kathy
Craig
Vaughan,
Jackson, Glen Gilbert and
Harrison.
Julie Thom, representing
AFLAC, an insurance com
pany, presented information
about the opportunity for
members of the fire depart
ment to purchase a supplemental health insurance plan
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He reminded everyone
that
commencement
is
defined as a “new begin
ning," and he encouraged the
graduates to “be great."
Rider told the graduates
that the biggest lesson they
have learned is “no one goes
through life alone."
He encouraged them to be
active and involved citizens
wherever they live. He also
touched on their activities
over the past several years,
including work on the envi
ronment. support for U.S.
Marine
Josh
veteran
Hoffman and how they come
together for a cause.
He reminded them that the
world (hey are entering
won’t look like the one in
which they have gone to
school.
“You need to continue to
learn and you will be tested,"
he told them.
He closed by telling them
“I am proud of all of you.
You are always welcome to
call TK home. You will be
missed and remembered.’
Class
President
Jane
Linsea reminded her fellow
students “there is no doubt
that we made a difference in
the school, and we will make
a difference in our lives out
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speakers
Rich,
Sprague and Laker. She told
the audience that all three
were deeply rooted in the TK
soil.
Rich compared his gradu
ation in 1969 with that of the
2(X)9 graduates. He said, the
question “What am I going
to do with the rest of my
life?" is one he and the grad
uates both face.
He told them that the true
reward of learning is fun. He
also noted that it was impor
tant to ask the right ques
tions, and he challenged
them to discover new ways
to solve the world's problems.
Whi|c^j-o the Hero (a
staple of McFall life, who is a
character close to Rich s
heart) counts in 10s, he told
the graduates “The blessings
1 have received in my 36
years number in the thou
sands."
Sprague told the graduates
they were no ordinary group
of students. She told them,
“You taught me about gen
erosity and what ‘Pride,
Class and Tradition' are all
about.
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care about each other.
It is a place where students
are encouraged to risk more
and to explore who they real
ly are and what they want to
achieve.
Thomapple Kellogg also
is a place where students are
encouraged to be “student
leaders" and to believe in
themselves.
Laker was clear in telling
students that the world they
are entering is one with wars,
terrorism, job insecurity,
upside-down moral thinking
and more challenges.
But he told them to be
hopeful and that he had faith
in their ability to deal with
future challenges. He, like
the other speakers, encour
aged them to live fully, take
risks, reach higher and make
a difference in the world.
The evening ended with
the distribution of diplomas
and the ceremonial tossing of
caps.
Students then dispersed
for hugs and photos with
family before going off on
their 'overnight adventure
that celebrated the end of
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spider. Laker told the gradu
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to be a Trojan.”
He stressed to the students
the family that is Thomapple
Kellogg. It is a place where
blood flows “orange and
black" and where everyone
can make a difference. It is a
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On May 20, seven of the
eight members of the gradu
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Thornapple
Kellogg
Alternative High School
had a chance to celebrate
with more than 100 friends,
family, teachers, adminis
trators and board of educa
tion members.
It was also a time to
remember the struggles stu
dents had to overcome to
graduate. For some, it was a
second chance and for all a
chance to look to the future.
Mari Price, director of
the alternative high school
program, gave a little
insight into the 2009 graduates Brandee L. Beard,
Beals,
Christopher
J.
Desiree C. Burton, Harlee
Cory
Evans,
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Nicole
Gonzalez,
Gorodenski, Zachery C.
Theisen and Heather L.
Verus.
Teachers at the school are
Anthony Comacchione and
Elizabeth Hart.
Brandee Beard:
Brandee is the proud
mother of two sons. Colton
is 18 months and Dalton is
6 months old. In addition to
taking care of her children,
Brandee plans to attend the
accounting program at
KCTC for the next two
years.
She says she will miss
hanging out with her
friends. She will also miss
Mr. Comacchione and Ms.
Hart.
She would like to thank
her aunt and uncle, Cathy
and Chuck Purdum and Mr.
Comacchione and Ms. Hart
for supporting her.
Chris Beals:
Chris works in the receiv
ing department at Meijer
near Kalamazoo and 68th
Street. He would like to
attend college and explore
his options in training to
work in the field of avia
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She said she will miss
playing Scrabble and Mr.
Comacchione.
She would like to thank
Ms.
Hart,
Mr.
Comacchione, her mom,
and
Hatcher,
Teresa
grandparents,
Tristan's
Rosemary and Bob Brown,
for supporting her.
Nicole Gorodenski:
Nicole currently works at
Northside
Pizza
in
Hastings. She plans to
become a certified nurse's
assistant by completing the
CNA program at KCTC by
January 2010.
She will miss her friends,
Mr. Comacchione and Ms.
Hart.
She would like to thank
her parents, Kathy and John
Gorodenski,
Mr.
Comacchione and Ms. Hart
for supporting her.
Zachery Theisen:
Zach would like to save
money and continue his
education at a community
college to get training to
work in electronics or with
He will miss the people
.in
scnooi,
including
school,
Comacchione and Ms. Hart
He would like to thank
his grandparents, Bonnie
and Bill VanBeek and his
parents, Kevin and Jennifer
Neff for supporting him.
Desiree Burton:
Desiree is the proud
mother of a son and daugh
ter. RJ is 3 years old and
Brooke is 13 months old. In
addition to caring for her
children, Desiree plans to
attend Everest Institute to
become certified as a dental
assistant.
She will miss her friends,
Mr. Comacchione and Ms.
Hart.
She would like to thank
Mr. Comacchione and her
parents, Vicki and Ervin
Burton for supporting her.
Harlee Evans:
Harlee is the proud moth
er of a son, Tristan who is 4
months old. In addition to
caring for her son, Harlee
plans to continue working
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He will miss his friends
and playing basketball.
Zach would like to thank
Mr. Comacchione, his mom
and step-dad, Mary and
John Hall, his dad, Chris
Theisen, and his grandpar
ents for supporting him.
Heather Verus:
Heather plans to join the
army and work as a military
police officer.
She will miss hanging out
with friends and picking on
the boys in class.
She would like to thank
her step-mother,
Gina
Verus, for giving her anoth
er chance to finish school.
She would also like to thank
her dad, Jimmy Verus, for
being her own little cheering section and pushing her
to finish school.
Gonzalez was not able to
attend the ceremony and no
information is available at
this time about his goals.
Thornapple
Kellogg
Superintendent
School
Gary Rider told students to
enjOy this milestone and be
ready to take the next step.
He looked out at the audi-
ence and told the students.
No one does this alone."
He also said, “you have
completed a very different
path, and you have earned
your diplomas."
Don Haney, president of
the TK Board of Education,
presented students with
their diplomas. He congrat
ulated them, as well.
Following the presentation of the diplomas, lead
teacher Comacchione, told
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Thornapple Kellogg Alternative High School director
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game.
And following all the
applause and the pictures,
everyone enjoyed punch
and cake before the new
graduates went to explore
the rest of their lives.
the students that he has
learned from them. This
year he started playing
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vocabulary, they are now
beating him.
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TK athletic awards presented
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
During the Thornapple
Kellogg High School awards
ceremony May 19, Athletic
Director Brian Balding pre
sented the Athletic Awards
to seniors graduating in
2009.
The Senior Athlete Award
goes to students who have
earned six or more varsity
letters. Recipients this year
were Macy Chamberlin,
Michael
Cody Clinton,
Craven, Josh Haney, Cole
Meinke, Amanda Nicholas,
Emma Ordway, Adrienne
Palmer. Danielle Rosenberg,
Kate Scheidel, James Tobin,
Ryan
VanSiclen, Chris
Westra, Carter Whitney,
Molly Wilson and Nicole
Ybema.
The OK Gold Scholar
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years and participate in at
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Amanda
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Jessica Pitsch, Nick Reigler,
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She was a lot happier when he
reassembled the car perfectly.
The quest for perfection
is one that Vartanian continues
to pursue in his new business
C V Small Engine Repair. He
has designed his home based
business to fit into his neigh
borhood with all work done
indoors and storage behind a
fence. There is no broken
down equipment littering is
carefully mowed lawn.
Whether it is a lawnmow
er, or a jet ski or some other
machine that needs work, he
wants to return it repaired per
fectly.
He says, “I can fix any
thing from old John Deere
lawn equipment, to all terrain
vehicles to jet skis.”
He was the service man
ager and servicing technician
at Precision Rental & Sales
and is Stihl certified to work
on chain saws and trimmers.
He is also a Bad Boy
mower representative.
After high school on the
east side of the state he went to
ITT for electronics. He says, “I
had the best GPA 1 ever had,
3.8 but I was really bored.”
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motors. At his new business he
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entered the school at the beginning of the day on May 21. Pictured are Darien
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such as raised beds and
organic gardening.
The talk begins at 7 p.m. at
Cherry Valley Greenhouse
on
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of
Middleville. Light refresh
ments will be served.
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Michigan State University
and more than six years of
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supporting free “Trolley by the
Lake” rides this summer.
The Barry County Transit
trolley will kick off the event
at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at
the Yankee Springs State Park
main Gun Lake entrance. The
trolley will make 10 stops
before it returns to the park
and starts its loop all over
again.
This week, the Trolley by
the Lake will be on Saturday,
May 23, and Sunday, May
24, from 5 to 10 p.m. Starting
next weekend, it will be on
Friday and Saturday nights
from 5 to 10 p.m.
The stops are Yankee Springs
State Park, Sandy's Country
Kitchen restaurant, Sunny Jim's
Pizza, Gun Lake Diner, Curly
Cone, The Bib. Circle Inn, South
Side Pizza, the Store @ the
South Shore and the Gun Lake
Grind, Bay Pointe Inn and the
Gun River Inn.
The Gun Lake Grind and
the Sea Shanty are visitor
centers for the business asso
ciation and will have infor
mation on businesses and
attraction in the area.
For more information
check out the www.gunlaketourism.com web site.
tion, focusing on heirloom
varieties and sustainable bio
intensive methods.
During this time, Bozma
helped organize and run the
student organic farm demon
strating community support
ed agriculture (CSA) at
Michigan State University.
She spent three years transi
tioning a dairy replacement
and Christmas tree farm into
a vegetable fanners market
and CSA farm.
Currently, she works as a
horticulturist caring for the
Michigan Farm Garden at the
Frederik Meijer Gardens and
Sculpture Park in Grand
Rapids.
Space is limited. Call to
reserve a sf t or sign up
online at www.cherryalleygreenhouse.com.
Department
English
On May 12, students who
had a 3.5 or better K*erade Award presented by Ruth
to
Emily
point average attended the Grinstead
annual awards night at Rawlings.
Art Department Awards
Caledonia High School. Two
juniors and many seniors presented by Mike Cornell to
received awards and scholar Nick Schumaker, Desiree
Harig, and Randal Domer.
ships during the ceremony.
Millard Engle Award,
This was a time for stu
dents, staff and parents to Social Studies Department,
celebrate the accomplish presented by Matt Hilton to
ments of the past school Gerrit Van Coevering.
Education
Caledonia
year.
Below, the names of the Association Scholarship pre
award are listed followed by sented by Matt Hilton to Tyler
the names of the students Parker.
Paula Weller Scholarship
receiving the awards.
Theater Technical Award, CEF presented by Jody
presented by Tom Kaechele Grantz to Krista Janeschek.
Amy
Lou
Barnaby
to Brittany Jerzyk and
Charitable Foundation schol
Julianne Layle.
Drama Award presented by arships presented by Jody
Grantz to Alex Rueter and
Jeanette Ruthven to
Chelsea Self and Julio Angeline VandenBout.
The MSU Outstanding
Nieves.
Alpha Beta Award pre Junior Award presented by
sented by Kurt Hoffman to Michael Madura to Amanda
Tamburrino.
Stephanie Forton.
University
Kettering
Ralph Keating Award pre
sented by Deana Albertson Technology Award present
ed by Jim Klomparen to
to Ben Thompson.
Therrian Award, Math Jacob Anderson.
American
Caledonia
Department, presented by
Deb Brunt to Stephen Legion Post 305 Scholarship
presented by Randy Eggers
Babcock.
Amber Clark.
Science
Department to
Community
Caledonia
Award presented by Kyle
Players Scholarship present
DeHom to Ben Thompson.
Outstanding Chemistry ed by Tom Kaechele to
Certificate presented by Kyle Brittany Jerzyk.
National Merit Steelcase
DeHorn to Gerrit Van
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Patricia
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 11, 2009, the Village Council of the Village of Caledonia
adopted two Village Ordinances. Ordinance No. 0-09-09, amends the Village Zoning Ordinance. Ordinance
No. 0-09-10 continues the Village Planning Commission as required by the Michigan Planning Enabling
Act. The principal provisions of the ordinances are as follows:
1. Zoning Board of Appeals. Ordinance No. 0-09-09 amends the Village Zoning Ordinance so as
to comply with the provisions of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act and the amendments to the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act. Chapter XVIII of the Village Zoning Ordinance, which governs the Zoning Board of
Appeals, has been restated. Membership, terms of office, voting procedures and other requirements
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appeals, procedural requirements and rules governing conflicts of interest for Board members are also
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A new Section 19.8 has been added to the zoning ordinance. The section clarifies the Village procedures
for zoning applicants, zoning fees, escrow deposits and payments to be made in connection with an appli
cation.
Section 19.9 outlines activities that constitute a zoning ordinance violation and specifies the penal
ties for violation. The procedure for issuance of citations and enforcement is also provided.
Section 19.10, regarding issuance of stop work orders, has been added.
Section 20.3 contains the procedures used for consideration of zoning ordinance amendments.
Prior Section 21.2 of the zoning ordinance, regarding Penalties, has been deleted.
2. Continuation of Planning Commission. Ordinance No. 0-09-10 was adopted to comply with
the provisions of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. It continues the Village of Caledonia Planning
Commission, provides for the membership, powers and duties of the Planning Commission and establish
es certain rules governing Planning Commission meetings.
3. Effective Date. Ordinance No. 0-09-09, the zoning ordinance amendment, shall be effective on
May 30, 2009. Ordinance No. 0-09-10, pertaining to continuation of the Planning Commission, shall be
effective on July 25, 2009.
A copy of the Ordinances may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Village Clerk, Village of
Caledonia, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, during Village office hours.
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Supervisor
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regular
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Agenda approved.
All board members present.
Also several guests present.
Commissioners, fire, assessors
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cemetery
reports
received.
Clerk’s minutes from April 8th
meeting approved with correc
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Treasurer’s report placed on
file.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Resolution 2009 #5 was
approved.
Approved Siegfried Crandall
as auditors.
Approved road work on Wood
School Rd., north of Eckert to
county line.
Public input.
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quent offenses, in the discretion of the Court, and in addition to all of the costs, damages, and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by the Village by reason of the violation, as provided by law.
The imposition or payment of any municipal civil infraction penalty shall not prevent the Village from seeking injunctive relief or other available relief against a violator as may be permitted by law, nor shall it prevent the Village from taking action against a violator for any subsequent offense. For purposes of this
Section, “subsequent offense” means a violation committed by the same person within 12 months of a preious violation of this Section for which the person admitted responsibility or was adjudicated to be responV1OUS
sible; provided, however, that offenses committed on subsequent days within a period of one week following issuance of a citation for a first offense shall all be considered separate first offenses. Each day that a
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Section 38-37 - Section 38-70. Reserved.
Helmet fitters during the Bike Rodeo included Mike Gormley president of the
Thornapple Trail Association, and representatives from the Barry County Sheriff's
Posse.
the remainder of any portion thereof.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, Ml 49316
CTOWNSHIP
aledonia
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
PUBLIC NOTICE
Caledonia Township has its DRAFT Joint Village/Township
Five Year Parks and Recreation Plan on public display tor
review and comment. The plan can be viewed electronically
the
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the home page or a hard copy at the Township office at 250 S.
Maple St.
The purpose of this is to solicit public input regarding the
Plan prior to Village/Township adoption. The Plan will be
available for review for 30 days. Any Questions may be direct
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All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin.
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination." Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-8OO-927-9275.
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Section 2. Severability. In the event that any section or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid in
any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall not affect any other articles, sections or provisions of
this ordinance, except so far as the article, section or portion so declared invalid shall be inseparable trom
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Section 3. Repeal. This Ordinance repeals in its entirety Ordinance No. 2051 adopted by the Village Council
on April 28, 2009, and Ordinance No. 2051 is and shall be without force or effect.
Section 4. Publication; Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its publication or upon
the publication of a summary of its provisions in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Village.
Passed and adopted by the Village of Middleville on May 12, 2009.
Lon V. Myers, President
Village of Middleville
Mary’ Jean Lamoreaux. Clerk
Village of Middleville
CERTIFICATION OF VILLAGE CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy ot an Ordinance adopted by the Village
Council of the Village of Middleville, County of Barry’, State of Michigan, at a regular meeting held on May
12, 2009, and that public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to Act No. 267. Public Acts of Michigan
of 1976, as amended, including in the case of a special or rescheduled meeting, notice by publication or
posting at least eighteen (18) hours prior to the time set for said meeting.
I further certify that said Ordinance has been recorded in the Ordinance Book of the Village and such
recording has been authenticated by the signatures of the President and Village Clerk.
Mary Jean Lamoreaux, Clerk
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David Cornelius, Hammerhead Shark Brian Chesnutt, Blue Shark Bailey Keillor,
Make Shark Jay Benedict, Blow Fish ( Wyatt Fifelski, Tuna Fish Erik Cuison, Octopus
Cheyanne Troseth, Needle Fish Tristin Barcroft, Angel Fish Chloe Adams, Star
FishTess Scheidel, Zebra Fish Dana Amershek, and Clown Fish Jacob Holwerda,
Avery Martin, Bryce Gross, Ryan Brower and Jacob Young.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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teacher Holly
Heddens
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269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
ORDINANCE ADDRESSING
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
PROVISIONS OF THE STATE
CONSTRUCTION CODE
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
OF BARRY COUNTY IN THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO: 04-01-2009
An ordinance to affirm (designate) an enforcing agency to dis
charge the responsibility of the Yankee Springs Township located in
Barry County, and to designate regulated flood hazard areas under the
provisions of the State Construction Code Act, Act No. 230 of the Public
Acts of 1972, as amended.
The Yankee Springs Township of Barry County in the State
of Michigan ordains:
provisions of
the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230,
of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the Building Official of the
Yankee Springs Township of Barry County is hereby designatedi as
the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the Yankee
Springs Township of Barry County under Act 230 of the Public Acts
of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan. The Yankee Springs
Township of Barry County assumes responsibility for the administra
tion and enforcement of said Act throughout the corporate limits of the
community adopting this ordinance.
Section 1. AGENCY DESIGNATED. Pursuant to the
CODE APPENDIX ENFORCED. Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of
Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, Appendix G of the
Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency with
the Yankee Springs Township of Barry County.
Section 2.
ent individuals can learn
from each other to a onenight performance of “Go
Fish” presented by the entire
442-student cast from the
second and third grade
school in Middleville May
13.
Half the school performed
at 6 p.m. and the other half
performed at 7:30 p.m. Go
Fish was held in the middle
school gym to standing ova
tions at both shows.
Some students had speaking, singing and dancing
roles. Costumes and scenery,
worked on by art teacher
Kathy Bailey and volunteers,
added to the 35-minute pro
duction.
Tim
Principal
Shaw, as the Great White
Shark, had a really important
role to play in explaining life
in the sea.
Performing in the 6 p.m.
program were Tiger Shark
David
Cornelius,
Hammerhead Shark Brian
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Shark Bailey
Keillor, Mako Shark Jay
•enedict. Blow Fish (with
asthma) Wyatt Fifelski, Tuna
Fish (who couldn’t keep a
tune) Erik Cuison, Octopus
(with only seven arms)
Cheyanne Troseth, Needle
Fish Tristin Barcroft, the
sweet and reasonable Angel
Fish Chloe Adams, Star Fish
(who hasn't had a role in
months) Tess Scheidel, the
polka-dotted Zebra Fish Dana
Amershek, and Clown Fish
Jacob Holwerda, Avery
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Gross, Ryan
S rower and Jacob Young.
These are just some of the special fish from the 7:30 performance including Tiger
Shark Caleb
arrett, Hammerhead Shark Dale Krueger, Blue Shark Daniel
Eggebeen,Mako Shark Spencer DeVries, Blow Fish Byron Hoogwerf, Tuna Fish
Kelsy Muller,Octopus Kaila Solomon, Needle Fish Maison Simmons,Angel Fish Hope
Johnson, Star Fish Elizabeth Cutlip, Zebra Fish Samantha Totten and clown fish
Ryan Varney, Derrick DeRosia, Taegen Scheltema, Brighton Tietz and Elizabeth
Hillary.
One of the clown fish couldn't tell a joke.
Go Fish included sea hors
es Greg Iverson, Remington
Ludtke, Shayne Thompson,
Keauna
Haves.
Hayes,
Sarah
Possett, Hanna Buning and
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Wright and Zo Clayton
Davies.
Square dance callers in the
first show were Garrett
Replogle and Tyler DeLong.
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main
roles
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as
follows:Tiger Shark Caleb
Barrett, Hammerhead Shark
Dale Krueger, Blue Shark
Daniel Eggebeen, Mako
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DESIGNATION OF REGULATED FLOOD PRONE
HAZARD AREAS. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Entitled Flood Insurance Rate (FIRMS)
Community Number 260883 Panel 0150C; Panel 0175C; Panel 0300C;
and Panel 0275C dated May 4,2009 are adopted by reference for the pur-
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poses of administration of the Michigan Construction Code, and declared
to be a part of Section 1612.3 of the Michigan Building Code, and to pro
vide the content of the “Flood Hazards" section of Table R301.2 (11 of the
Michigan Residential Code.
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sion of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4.
PUBLICATION. This ordinance shall be effective after
legal publication and in accordance with the provisions
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Adopted this 9th Day of April, 2009
This ordinance duly adopted on April 9th, 2009 at a regular meet
ing of the Board of Trustees and will become effective on May 4th, 2009.
Janice C. Lippert, Clerk
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06692223
Al McCrumb, Supervisor
Yankee Springs Township,
Barry County State of Michigan
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‘Good Living in Hard Times’
video to be shown June
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The question many people
are asking is “How can we
adapt to the recession while
continuing to maintain a
good quality of life?"
On Thursday, June 4, at 7
p.m. the Local Future non
profit features Clark Tibbits'
video talk “Good Living in
Hard Times" to answer this
question.
For the past 30 years,
Tibbits has raised a family
and lived well while voluntar
ily keeping his spending and
energy usage far below U.S.
HL \
averages. Tibbits has a mas
ter's in business administra
tion degree from Harvard
University.
Tibbits focuses on three
reasons to prepare for more
hard times ahead: the finan
cial crisis, the energy crisis,
and the climate crisis. He
details a practical method his
family used to take control of
its spending: get out of debt,
and live comfortably on a
lower income.
The 40-minute video pres
entation will be followed by
a discussion on strategies for
living well in hard times.
The free event begins at 7
p.m. at the Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services Building at 128
High Street in Middleville.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Seating is limited, and arriv
ing early is recommended.
For more information,
visit
http://localfuture.org/middleville.
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We are the hapless perpe
trators of our own demise:
we are driving full speed on
the self-chosen ‘industrial
ization' highway toward a
mine field of lethal limits to
our existing lifestyle para
digm; yet we are culturally
incapable of stopping or of
exiting from the highway,"
writes Chris Clugston.
Local Future believes that
area residents, like most
Americans, are willing to
work hard, take pride in their
enjoy
accomplishments,
their leisure, and hope for an
even better life for their chil
dren. The primary intent of
this weekly column is to
present the best thinking and
solutions available, to help
the movement toward local
sustainability. Every once in
a while, it’s important to
remind readers why a “local
future" is so vital.
This week’s post, with
from
permission
Chris
Clugston and The Oil Drum,
is that wake-up call. His very
detailed and documented
analysis can be read in its
entirety on our Web site.
Chris writes:
“America's paradox —
The cause of our ’success'
will be the cause of our
demise...
America’s culture of per
resource
sistent
overexploitation has enabled our
historically unprecedented
‘success’ — our extraordi
nary American way of life.
Unfortunately, our culture of
persistent resource overexploitation is also responsi
ble for our ‘predicament’ —
irreparable societal overextension. And, since we are
unwilling to voluntarily
relinquish our success in
order to resolve our predica
ment, our culture of persist
ent resource over-exploitation will be responsible for
our inevitable demise —
societal collapse.
The ultimate irony is that
the more quickly we deplete
remaining domestic and
global resource reserves in
futile attempts to perpetuate
our American way of life, the
more quickly we will reach a
resource limit and trigger our
societal collapse.
America's conundrum —
The only rational solution to
our predicament, a voluntary
transition to sustainability, is
an impossible solution...
Our American way of life
is enabled almost exclusively
by our ever-increasing uti
lization of nonrenewable nat
ural resources; yet available
supplies associated with
these resources are finite and
are becoming increasingly
scarce.
A vast majority of us are
‘culturally incapable' of
acknowledging our predicament, much less taking
meaningful action to resolve
it — we suffer from societal
cognitive dissonance. While
we acknowledge that ‘we
have our problems,’ we con
sider the idea that our
American way of life is
unsustainable to be utterly
preposterous. America will
continue to grow and prosper
forever — because we say it
will. Our vested interest in
the continued success of our
American way of life is sim
ply too great to permit us to
consider any argument or
evidence to the contrary.
The minority who do
acknowledge the reality of
our predicament will contin
ue to insist that ‘they' — our
political and economic repre
sentatives — ‘fix it;’ when,
in fact, we ourselves are
responsible for ‘it,’ and for
the fact that it cannot be
fixed — because we will not
allow it to be fixed. Fixing
our predicament would
require that we live sustain
ably within our means forev
er — a ‘sacrifice’ that we
consider to be totally unacceptable.
The unraveling — We will
not, therefore, take, preemp
tive action to mitigate the
associated
consequences
with our predicament. We
will not choose to modify
voluntarily • our distorted,
cornucopian world view and
our dysfunctional, detritovoric resource-utilization
behavior.
We will instead continue
to use the remaining ecologi-
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The Contempo Salon in Caledonia raised more than $600 during the Art with a
Heart event benefiting pancreatic cancer research on May 8. Donating their services
that evening were from left Shelly Huntington, Wenju Miller, Andrea Kok, Melissa
Johnson, Cristin Walker, Kaylee Bolt and Amy Speck. Also volunteering that evening
were Tricia Schaeffer, Tracy Angell and Drew Angell. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
John Shear’s CD release concert is June 7
cal and economic resources
available to us in futile
attempts to perpetuate our
first compact disc, “Were it
John Shear has lived in states to sing as well.
American way of life — Middleville for the past 36
Shear participated in a not for Grace." He and his
behavior that will become years. He has been singing in men’s quartet for several family (wife Joan, three chil
increasingly desperate as we area churches for the past 34 years which led to an oppor dren and four grandchildren)
increasingly
encounter
tunity to travel to England will host a CD release con
years.
severe resource supply short
Throughout his musical and Scotland to help spread cert Sunday, June 7, at 6 p.m.
ages and disruptions.
career, he has sung in count the Gospel. He said he loves at Alaska Baptist Church,
We will continue to cling less churches, at weddings, the Lord and uses his talent 7240 68th St. in Caledonia.
to the deluded belief that we funerals, and special celebra to glorify God and reach oth
Shear’s Web site is
can somehow substitute tions, and has felt blessed to ers for Christ.
www.jshearministries.com.
hope, faith, determination, travel to several different
He has just released his
technical ingenuity and addi
tional investment for the
finite
dwindling
and
resources that enable our
unsustainable American way
of life.
Warning signs — From
a
the perspective of main
stream America and our
‘thought leaders,' both our
Cherry
Valley
Greenhouse
Buist
Electric
last depression and our soci
Play It Loud
etal collapse will ‘arrive
Ed's Body Shop
without warning' and will
Caledonia Merchants Assoc.
Johnny’s Pizza
‘catch us totally by surprise.’
The Dixon Family
Hudsonville Ice Cream
We will continue to miscon
Fortune Chef
Mid-State
Plumbing
strue the early warning signs
Zandbergen
Auctioneering
KidStuff
Consignment
associated with our two
Holy Family Church
impending disasters as ‘nor
MJ Painting
mal cyclical economic activSpiritWare Screen Printing
Nestle’s Waters I N America
ity.'
Caledonia Station
Contempo Salon
Rather than sounding
After Effects Hair Studio
The
Essential
Bean
alarms and attempting to
Emmon
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s
Lake
Staff
United
Bank
take meaningful mitigating
Caledonia Printing
action, we will instead per
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The Sun and News
Dr. Hannapel
remedy the consequences
Duncan Lake Early Child Dev
Dr. Purgiel
associated with our past
Kettle Lake Elementary
Trio
Real
Estate
&
Mgmt.
over-exploitive resource uti
J.W.
Marriott
Uccello
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of
Caledonia
lization behavior with everRehmann Group
increasing levels of current
Monterey Grille
and future over-exploitive
Maiden Voyage
G.W. Wireless
resource utilization behavior,
Shurlow Property Mgmt.
I.D. & Company
These
1----- measures will, at best,
The Hudson Family
The
Caledonia
Fire
Dept.
defer
our
temporarily
Tag the Clown
Swierenga
Jewelers
inevitable collapse — t hey
will not ‘fix’ that which can- . This year’s “Art With A Heart’’ Celebration was an event that will long be remembered by its bennot possibly be fixed.
eficiary, Sally Lake. Thanks to the generosity of our auction's bidders, $10,500 was raised. Every
“The American way of life
cent will be donated to Sally
Sally's
’s selected charity, PANCAN in Sally
Sally’s name.
is not negotiable"
—
President George H. W.
We wish to publicly express our gratitude to The Staff of Emmon’s Lake. This event could not have
Bush.
been possible without their overwhelming support and help. A special thank yoiHo all the volun
“George who?" - Nature."
who helped paint with the students and hang all of the beautiful artwork. Thank you to the
teers
The preceding was used
Kettle Lake Art Dept and The Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center for allowing their students to
by permission.
take part.
For more information on
• Thank you to Content Salon and their staff in donating their time and special talents
Middleville’s Local Future
in a CUT-A-THON that contributed $600.00
to
• Thank you Swierenga Jewelers, The J.W. Marriott, Caledonia Floral and I.D. &
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www.localfuture.org/midCompany for the special gifts that Sally received.
dleville. Questions and com
• We would also like to thank our staff at the Nanny for all of their help and support, it
ments can be sent to David
could not have been done without you.
at
We are truly blessed to be a part of the big caring family that is
Perkins
The 90 ‘Minute JTsony
dperkins44@me.com or at
Caledonia.
269-908-2784.
- The 90 Minute Nanny
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s>nd companies th^t
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Middleville awards the Village Players scholarship to Sara Pappas. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
Foreign exchange students Ana Almazan, Katharina Bohn, Kathrin Koch and Sven
Bettendorf received a special gift to remember their time at TKHS during the award ceremo
ny.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On May 19, the communi
ty came to celebrate the
accomplishments of students
in the Thomapple Kellogg
High School graduating
class. There were a few tears,
especially when scholarships
presented in memory of
Jeffrey Lehman, Travis
Wenger and Tyler Bultema
Jr. were presented.
Bultema would have grad
uated with this class and his
family presented six $250
scholarships and five $500
scholarships in his memory.
There were a few laughs,
especially in appreciation of
Mike Bremer in his helicop
ter cap reminding students to
Th H.J. Dugan Principal’s Award was presented to
Mackenzie Meyering by former TKHS principal Dugan.
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Cade
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Ethel Denton Groos —
Linsey Faber.
Thomapple Garden Club
— Jane Linsea.
Marshall Seeger — Beth
Fuller.
GFWC
Hastings
Women's Club non tradi
tional nursing scholarship —
Beth Fuller.
Thornapple
Area
Enrichment
Scholarships
open
to
students
in
Thornapple Kellogg High
School:
and
David
Barbara
Dykstra Family Matching
EMS — Brianna Yarger.
Dr. Wayne and Marie
Finkbeiner scholarship —
Alecia Strumberger.
Jeffery Lehman Memorial
scholarship
—
David
Comeau.
Thomas R.
Hamilton
Tennis Memorial scholar
ship — Cade Dammen.
Eugene
and,
and
Edna
Hendrickson Memorial schol
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Alicia Lorraine Holst
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Fuller.
Millicent Grace Knox
Teacher scholarship —
Alyssa Bowerman.
The McCullough Family
scholarship
—
Melanie
Truer.
Samuel
McKeown
Memorial scholarships —
do something creative each
day of their lives.
Four of the six exchange
students
who
attended
TKHS will be here for grad
uation. Exchange students
Ana
Almazan,
Sven
Bettendorf, Katharina Bohn
and Kathrin Koch received a
special gift to remember
their time at TKHS during
the awards ceremony.
But most of all, there was
was applause for accom
plishments and a celebration
of high school completed.
The awards presented are
listed below. A separate story
lists this year's athletic
awards.
H. J. Dugan Principal's
Award
—
Mackenzie
Meyering.
The
University
of
Michigan Award
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— Beth Fuller.
Rotary Scholarships —
Beth Fuller, Nick Karelse,
Quinn
Konarska
and
Mackenzie Meyering.
GFWC Gun Lake Area
Women's Club
Jacob
Jenkins.
Barry
Community
Foundation
countywide
scholarships which are open
to graduating seniors from the
entire county:
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Lois Ann Nagel Seppanen
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Mackenzie Meyering, Beth Fuller and Sara Pappas. (Photos by Patricia Johns)
Memorial scholarship —
Cade Dammen.
Jon and Kay Simpson
scholarship — Kathleen
Scheidel.
Lynn Helrigel Summers
Memorial scholarship —
Chelsea Funk.
The Thornapple Area
Enrichment Foundation
scholarships — Mackenzie
Meyering, Beth Fuller and
Sara Pappas.
Beth Helrigel Wester
Memorial scholarship —
Amanda Nicholas.
Travis Wenger Memorial
scholarship — Nick Reigler.
Tyler
Bultema
Jr.
Memorial scholarships —
David
Nick
Comeau,
Reigler, Maegan Allison,
Benjamin Roskam, Carter
Whitney, Kirk Barber, Kyle
Bobolts, Steven Crawford,
Amanda Nicholas, Olivia
Nieder and Kristen Tedrow.
Woody
Wyngarden
Memorial scholarship —
Kathleen Scheidel.
Middleville
Village
Players scholarship — Sara
Pappas.
Douglas J. Aveda Institute
— Macy Chamberlin.
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by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A benefit is being planned
for Bill and Birgitte Neil on
May 30, beginning at 7 p.m.,
at American Legion Post
305, Caledonia. The benefit
will feature food and enter
tainment according to Buff
Rodgers, a long-time friend
of the Neils.
The Neils suffered the loss
of their home on Terrace in a
fire that occurred on a
Sunday evening in March. In
addition to the structure the
couple also lost many col
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sation this past week he has
lined up Burt Jones, a blue
grass and old-country musi
cian from the Freeport area;
he expects to have a variety
of musical entertainment
lined up shortly. Besides
music there will be raffles.
While at this writing, there
is no set ticket price, Rodgers
urges people to come support
the Neils and have a good
time.
The Caledonia American
Legion Post is on Cherry
Valley Avenue. (M-37) in
Caledonia.
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Bill Neil is a former
hometown hero and has
reserve-member status with
the
Caledonia
Fire
Department. He is also an
employee of the Caledonia
Community Schools District
and is a familiar figure at the
Legion hall.
Rodgers says he has been
working on this idea for a
while. The Legion post vol
unteered the facility for the
event and the Auxiliary.
Sons of the American
Legion, and the American
Legion Riders all have vol
unteered to help with event.
Excellence Awards — Joshua
Haney
and
Mackenzie
Meyering.
Digital Media Awards —
Jacob
Bauer,
Dayton
Dimond, Linsey Faber and
Dylan Hamilton.
Award
Business
Alyson Cooper.
McKeown, Kraai, Phillips
Accounting Scholarship Amanda Nicholas.
Business Professionals of
America awards — Alyson
Linsea,
Jane
Cooper,
Brittany Giguere, Amanda
Nicholas, and Adrienne
Palmer.
Social Studies Award —
Melanie Truer.
Music Awards:
Arion Award — Sara Pappas.
John Philip Sousa Awards
— Olivia Nieder and Laura
Cleveland.
National School Choral
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Award — Chris Biggs and
Chelsea Funk.
Concert Choir Director's
Award — Nick Karelse and
Whitnee Bosworth.
Thomas D. Nash Jazz
Award — Adrienne Palmer,
Kyle Bobolts, Cade Dammen
and Mackenzie Meyering.
Marine Corps Semper
Fidelis Award
— Kari
Morey.
Flag Captains — Melanie
Truer, Alyssa Vereeke.
Senior Drum Majors —
Amber Faasen and Briana
Y arger.
Distinguished
Science
Award
—
Honors
Mackenzie Meyering.
Education
Technology
Award — Dan Thomas and
David Comeau.
Michigan Math Prize —
Kirsten
* Herich and Nicole
Ybema.
Language Awards —
Katie Bell, Linsey Faber,
Heather Hull, Mackenzie
Meyering. Bethany Ryfiak
and James Tobin.
English Award — Quinn
Konarska.
Sara
Drama Award
Pappas, Nick Karelse and
Gina Mancuso.
Journalism Award —
Cassidy Brigham.
Erin
Art Award —
Humphrey, Anna Marlin and
Dylan Hamilton.
Student Council certifi
cates were presented to sen
iors President Beth Fuller,
Vice
President
Alyssa
Bowerman, Jacob Jenkins,
Kim Junglas, Gina Mancuso,
and Anna
Nick Karelse
Marlin.
Special National Honor
Society awards went to
Meyering,
Mackenzie
Kirsten Herich and Katie students. More students may
Bell. All senior NHS mem have received scholarships
bers received gold cords to but have not yet notified the
guidance office.
wear at graduation.
Scholarship recipients:
TKEA scholarships —
Katie Bell — Thomas and
David
Comeau,
Jamie
Goggins, Heather Hull, Gina Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Mancuso, Melanie Truer and College Scholarship, Loyola
Scholarship.
Kathleen Scheidel.
Bouchard
—
Curtis
TKESP scholarships —
Ben
Roskam,
Kristen Central Michigan University
Elite Honors and Academic
Tedrow.
Scholarship,
The 2009 High Honors Honors
Competitive
seniors with grade point Foresters’
averages of 3.5 and above Scholarship.
Bouwhuis
—
Robin
were given silver tassels to
wear on their caps. These Central Michigan University
students are Ana Almazan, Academic Elite Honors
Kirk Barber, Renee Barnes. Scholarship.
Elizabeth Chappelow —
Katie Bell, Sven Bettendorf,
Valley
State
Ashleigh Bieski, Kimberly Grand
of
Award
Bird, Kyle Bobolts, Charity University
Bouchard, Curtis Bouchard, Excellence Scholarship.
—
Laura
1Cleveland
Robin Bouwhuis, Alyssa
Technological
Bowerman, Ryan Brew, Michigan
Jessica Burrows, Kody University Leading Scholars
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Buursma, Macy Chamberlin, Scholarship.
Alyson
Cooper
—
Elizabeth Chappelow, Laura
University
Cleveland, David Comeau, Davenport
Alyson
Cooper,
Cara Presidential Scholarship.
Lake
Michael Craven
Crandell, Michael Craven,
Steven Crawford, Cade Superior State University
Trustees'
of
Dammen, Nicholas DeWald, Board
Achievement
Courtney DeWent, Amber Academic
Scholarship.
Faasen,
Beth Fuller — Grand
David Foster, Beth Fuller,
Chelsea
Funk.
Funk,
Jamie Valley State University
Award
for
Goggins, Dylan Hamilton, Freshman
Faculty
Joshua
Haney,
Tiffani Excellence, ,
Harrington, Kirsten Herich, Scholarship, Esther Rehm
Matthew
Hillman, Stotz’ Nursing Scholarship.
Chelsea Funk — Aquinas
Jacqueline Hodges, Heather
Neal
Humbarger, College St. Thomas Aquinas
Hull,
Audrey E.
Amber
Hunter,
Jessica Scholarship,
Jacobs,
Jacob
Jenkins, Mohler Music Scholarship.
Jamie Goggins — Grand
Kimberly Junglas, Nicholas
Abraham Kim, Valley State University
Karelse,
Koch, Quinn
Quinn Award for Excellence, State
Kathrin
Koch,
Competitive Scholarship.
Konarska, Gina Mancuso,
Gina Mancuso — Grand
Anna’ Marlin,
Marlin. Lauren
Matthews, Cole Meinke, Valley State University
Mackenzie Meyering, Kari Award of Excellence.
Matthews
Lauren
Morey, Amanda Nicholas,
Olivia Nieder, Adrienne Davenport
University
Palmer, Sara Pappas, Jessica Platinum Scholarship, Sam
Community
Pitsch, Jenna Piets, Nicholas Walton
Reigler, Danielle Rosenberg, Scholarship.
Marcus McKeough
Kathleen Scheidel, Alecia
Jenna Holy Cross College Trustees'
Strumberger,
Teunessen, Colin Texter, and Presidential Scholarship
James Award.
Thomas,
Daniel
Shane Moore - St.
Tobin, Melanie Truer, Allix
Aquinas
VanderMeer,
Carter Thomas
Whitney, Briana Yarger and Scholarship.
Ordway
Emily
Nicole Ybema.
University
The 2009 Top Ten stu- Cornerstone
dents were introduced.
Katie Track and Field Scholarship.
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Bell, Curtis Bouchard, Jamie
Dependent
Goggins, Kirsten Herich, KCEA
Neaf Humbarger, Quinn Scholarship, University of
Konarska,
Mackenzie Detroit Mercy’s Spintus
Meyering, Colin Texter, Scholarship.
Ybema
—
Nicole
James Tobin and Melanie
University
Truer received stoles to wear Cornerstone
Pastoral Scholarship and
at graduation.
This year the awards night Dean’s
Scholarship,
Wild
program also included schol- National
Turkey
arships already received by Federation Scholarship.
Caledonia's varsity base
ball team has won four in a
row heading into next
week's Division 1 District
Tournament, which the Scots
will host.
The Fighting Scots open
postseason
III
play with a pre
district game against Lowell
at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after
noon. The winner of that
game will face Forest Hills
Central in the first of two dis
trict
semifinal
games
Saturday, at 10 a.m. Ottawa
Hills meets East Kentwood
in the other semifinal next
Saturday.
Caledonia closed out the
regular season by pounding
out
a
20-0
win
at
Kelloggsville on Wednesday
afternoon. The Fighting
Scots had 15 hits and were
helped out by seven Rocket
errors.
Two
of
those
15
Caledonia hits came off the
bat of Brent Steele. His 2for-2 performance helped
him finish one of the best
offensive seasons ever at
Caledonia. He set a new
school record with a .590
batting average and a .657 on
base percentage.
He had a single and a dou
ble Wednesday, while driv
ing in a pair of runs.
The Scots scored seven
runs in the second and seven
more in the fourth, while
adding two in the first and
four in the third, to end the
game with the Rockets early.
Caledonia had 11 different
players score runs in the
game, and 11 players get
hits. Steele, Tyler Pagano,
Weston Packer, and Dylan
Ball had two hits each.
Packer launched his first var
sity home run over the left
field fence, and finished with
four RBI's.
The Fighting Scots closed
out
the
O-K
Gold
Conference season by taking
a pair from Catholic Central
on Monday, 11-2 and 4-2.
In the 4-2 game two victo
ry, Caledonia managed just
five hits including a pair of
doubles and a single from
Steele. •
The Scots scored once in
the first and then three times
in the second inning, and that
proved to be enough runs for
pitcher Ryan Gembel who
pitched the complete game
victory. He struck out five
and walked three. Catholic
Central also had just five
hits, but three Cougar errors
helped the Scots in the game.
Packer and Gembel had
the other two Caledonia hits.
Gembel's was a double.
Steele, Pagano, and Ball had
an RBI each.
The Scots scored five runs
in the first two innings, then
pushed their lead to 10-2
with a five-run fourth in
game one.
Steele was 4-for-4 at the
plate with a pair of doubles,
and Hayden Luyk and Luke
Andrusiak had three hits
each. Andrusiak had a triple
and a stolen base, and
Pagano added a pair of dou
bles. Lyuk, Andrusiak, and
Ball had two RBI’s each.
Andrusiak got the win,
striking out six through six
innings. Luyk closed things
out on the mound.
Last Saturday, at the
Allendale Invitational at
Grand
Valley
State
University the Scots went 11. Union topped Caledonia in
the opener 9-5. Caledonia
then came back to beat
Byron Center 13-12 in the
consolation game.
New farmers market will bring local
people and local producers together
Thanks to a new farmers
market opening this year,
people who live in and
around Caledonia will have
access to lots of fresh pro
duce and the farmers who
grow it.
Beginning in June, the
new market will open each
of
Saturday
front
in
Wildwood Landscaping near
the comer of 68th Street and
Whitneyville Avenue.
“We want people to have
the freshest, most flavorful,
and most nutritious produce
possible,” says Chad Riley.
Riley is on a committee
that has been working to
bring a market to Caledonia.
He grows vegetables using
organic methods at the
Supported
Community
Agriculture Farm he’s been
running for the past five
years at his property on
100th Street near Alaska
Avenue.
Only locally grown or pro
duced agricultural and local
ly handmade craft products
will be offered for sale at the
new market.
“We're gathering vendors
right now," says Kathy
Nestell, another market
organizer and contact person
for those who may want to
join the effort. Nestell plans
to sell homegrown vegeta-
bles and eventually hand
crafted items as well.
Justin Heyboer owns
Wildwood Landscaping, the
business where the new mar
ket will be located. He also
plans to sell produce grown
organically and plants at the
market.
‘It’s been a long time
coming,” he says of the
farmers market. “I look for
ward to helping to make it a
huge success.”
Anyone who would like
more information about the
Caledonia Farmer's Market
can contact Nestell at 269795-2672.
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Western were within striking
distance of the Saxon boys
until the final few events.
Hastings finished the day
with 92.5 points. Waverly
ended up with 81 and Parma
Western 77.5. It’s the first
regional title for Hastings
since 1959.
“When they told me we
were up 15 going into the
last event (the I was comfort
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but the kids came through
and did well again.”
“Having team depth,
where we could score in
almost every event always
really helps us.”
The pole vault and the
long jump were the only
events the Saxon boys didn’t
score in. The Trojan girls
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also got points
from all over
the place.
“We scored in every thing
except for the shot put,” said
TK girls’ coach Tammy
Benjamin. “We just really
dug in the way we have all
year.”
The Trojans cruised to
their title at Charlotte High
School a year ago. This year,
Benjamin said DeWitt was
the favorite coming in,
which made this champi
onship a little different.
That was sweet. Oh my
gosh, I’m feeling good. It
was great,” Benjamin said.
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We weren ’t the picked team
today, DeWitt is a tough
team.”
The top two placers in
each event Saturday, and
others who met the preset
qualifying
measurements
earned a spot in the May 30
Division 2 MHSAA State
Finals in Zeeland. The
Trojans and Saxons also
qualified for the MITCA
Team State Finals, which are
at Jenison today (May 23).
Thornapple Kellogg is
sending two pole vaulters to
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The Trojans’ Joel Smith races towards his second
place finish in the 800-meter run at Saturday's Division
2 Regional Meet hosted by Hastings High School.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
Thornapple Kellogg’s Danielle Rosenberg (center) gets the baton from teammate
Cassie Holwerda to start the final leg of the 400-meter relay at Saturday's Division 2
Regional Meet in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
TK’s Brittany London
throws herself over the bar
at 10 feet 2 inches in the
po|e vault Saturday in
Hastings. (Photo by Brett
Bremer)
the MHSAA finals. London
took first, clearing 10-2 in
fewer tries than Eaton
Rapids’ Christian Gearhart.
TK’s Kelsey Webster was
third in the event, and
cleared the qualifying height
of 9-2.
The Trojan girls also got a
victory from Hunt in the high
jump, who was the only ath
lete to clear 5-1. Waverly’s
Aundrea Hollingsworth was
second at 4-11.
Getting over the bars was
n’t easy with a stiff wind
blowing out of the west all
day long. Meet workers had
to hold up the bar on the pole
vault until the athletes were
on their way up to it, to pre
vent if from blowing down
onto the pit.
“It sucked,” said London.
Hunt had a different opin
ion.
“It was fun,” she said.
For high jump, this is not
the weather, but it’s still
fun.”
Of course, athletes in the
pole vault were running from
west to east to get over the
bar. The high jump girls
were going from north to
south.
“The bar came down
every time I jumped.” said
London. “There might have
been once it didn't. It’s just
like you missed, even if you
didn’t.”
She still matched her per
sonal record in the event.
Hunt missed hers in the high
jump by just an inch.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s .
Allyson Winchester is also
headed to the state finals, in
the two distance races. She
won the 3200-meter race in
11:43.62, and was third
behind Parma Western’s
Meggan Freeland (5:16.07)
and
DeWitt’s
Alicia
Patterson (5:21.92) in the
1600-meter run. She met the
qualifying mark in the 1600,
hitting the line in 5:23.11.
Behind the top five teams
in the girls' meet, Pennfield
finished with 40 points,
Coldwater 39, Charlotte 37,
Parma
Western
36.67,
Jackson Northwest 31.67,
Harper Creek 31, Ionia
27.67, Mason 21.67, Gull
Lake 18, Lakewood 16, and
Marshall 16/
The 800-meter run was
where Thomapple Kellogg’s
boys' team earned its lone
state berth. Joel Smith was
second in 2:00.65, behind
Parma Western’s Brandon
Hoffman (1:57.88).
After Parma Western in
the boys' standings came
Mason with 77.5 points,
Eaton Rapids 66, DeWitt 60,
Coldwater 51, Harper Creek
33.5, Gull Lake 30.5,
Thornapple Kellogg 19.5,
Jackson Northwest 19, Ionia
19,
Charlotte - 18.5,
Lakewood 17, Marshall 11,
Pennfield 8.
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19th and 20th wins of the
season Monday, topping
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
Central 3-2 and 5-0.
Alexa Gehrls has pitched
the Fighting Scots to all 2 0
of those wins this season.
She struck out ten and
walked none in the game one
win.
It took a while for the Scot
bats to get going, but they
scored two runs in the first
inning on throwing errors
committed by the Cougars.
The Cougars tied the score
with a runs in the third and
fourth.
Hastings then got the goahead run in the bottom of
the sixth.
Leanne Tuuk and Ali
Tegg both had RBI doubles
in the game for Caledonia.
In game two, Gehrls
struck out 12 and waked just
one in the shutout win.
Leading the way for the
Scots on offense were Tuuk
with a double and three
RBI’s, and Amanda Kimes
and Chelsea Smith who also
drove in runs.
Caledonia ends O-K Gold
Conference play with a 12-2
mark, with the only two loss
es coming against league
champion Wayland. The
Scots are now 20-9 on the
season.
Last Friday, the Scots
scored a 4-0 win at
Grandville in a non-conference contest.
Gehrls struck out five and
walked three, while giving
up just one hit and hitting a
single batter.
The Caledonia defense
played its best ball of the sea
son, with Kimes, Tegg, and
Tuuk all making key plays.
Brenna Donahue led the
Scot offense, going 2-for-3
with a double and an RBI.
Tuuk added a double and an
RBI, and Gehrls had a triple
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with two RBI
Caledonia’s varsity softball team has a pre-district
game
Lowell
against
Tuesday
at
4:30
in
Caledonia. The winner of
that contest meets Forest
Hills Central in the district
semifinals Saturday. East
Kentwood and Ottawa Hills
meet in the first Division 1
district
at
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Caledonia Saturday, at 10
a.m.
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see if they'd earned a spot in
the Division 1 State Track
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A handful did at the
Division 1 Regional Meet
which the Scots hosted last
Friday.
The top two performers in
each event, along with those
who met the pre-set qualify
ing times and marks earned
spots in next Saturday's
State Finals, which will be
held at East Kentwood High
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in a race. Michelle Butcher
was third in the girls' 300meter low hurdle race, with a
time of 46.63 seconds, to
earn a spot in the finals.
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Caledonia boys' team. The
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Butcher's 300 hurdle finish,
came from Chanel Cage in
the long jump. She leapt 1411. The Scots also got points
from Rachel LaVoie in the
discus. She was seventh at
102-1.
On the track, the Scots
scored in three of the four
relays. The team of Ashley
Churchill, Emily Hazelback.
Kelsey
Steketee,
and
Stephanie Rossman was sev
enth in the 3200-meter relay
with a time of 10:45.26.
Cage, Laura De Voogd, Asia
Slagter, and Butcher finished
the 800-meter relay in sev
enth place with a time of
1:52.20. In the 1600-meter
relay, the Caledonia team of
Slagter, Ashlyn Albright,
Alexandra
Bunce,
and
Butcher finished seventh in
4:26.19.
Lisa Shultz scored in the
two distance races, placing
eighth in the 1600 with a
time of 5:43.82 and eighth in
the 3200 at 12:17.24. Her
teammate Emily Hazelback
was seventh in the 3200.
with a time of 12:07.03.
Jaelynn
Pryor
from
Jackson won three individual
events on the day, taking the
long jump at 16-11.5, the
100-meter hurdles in 15.47,
and the 300-meter hurdles
with a time of 43.66.
placed fourth in the 200meter dash with a time of
23.33, Jason Hodge was fifth
in the 400 in 50.46, and Kirk
VanderVennen was fifth in
the discus with a top throw of
135 feet 6 inches.
Rockford won boys' and
girls' regional team titles on
the day. The Ram boys fin
ished with 99 points, ahead
of Grand Ledge 77.5,
Greenville 74, Kenowa Hills
73, Lansing Eastern 71,
Jackson 55, Okemos 44, Holt
42, Caledonia 32, Lansing
Everett 29, Forest Hills
Central 25.5, Creston 20,
Union 17, and Ottawa Hills
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with their championship,
scoring 192 points. Grand
Ledse was second with 81.5,
followed by Jackson 77,
Okemos 75.5, Holt 44,
Everett
40,
Lansing
Greenville 34, Lowell 34,
Kenowa Hills 25, Caledonia
22, Forest Hills Central 15,
Lansing Eastern 13, Ottawa
Hills 3, Creston 3, and Union
1.
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on May 13 in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library. He was joined at the sign
ing by his (counter clockwise from front left) mother Ellen and father Denny Buursma,
his sister Kiley Buursma, Concordia coach Ben Linnback, and Thornapple Kellogg
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Standing over seven feet
tall, Kody Buursma was
never hard to notice. It just
took the right pair of eyes to
see him for him to finally
find his place.
singed
Buursma
his
National Letter of Intent
May
13, to join the
Concordia University Men's
Basketball program.
The first he met the
Concordia coaches was just a
couple of months ago. during
the Trojan's Class B District
Tournament at Allegan High
School.
Buursma averaged 12.4
points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5
assists, and 5.1 blocks per
game last winter. He'll be
joined at Concordia by
Hastings forward Adam
Skedgell, who also signed on
with the Cardinals May 13.
In his senior season,
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The
team
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one thing Buursma isn't dition, and its location.
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has already made great Middleville. It’s out in the
strides in his mobility country. You have big cities
throughout his high school around you, but I just like
being out in the middle of
career.
“I think (Concordia) saw a nature."
He said he plans on work
big kid with a lot of potential
and probably the hardest ing on a pre-Med education,
working, most coachable big with the hope of eventually
player in the area," said TK getting into physical therapy.
Both
Buursma
and
head coach Lance Laker. “Of
all the players I have, none of Skedgell have a keen interest
them has been as dedicated in the school’s weight lifting
as he has. The thing that sep program.
Skedgell said the biggest
arates himself from a lot of
people is not only the ability things he has to work on are
to listen, but he’s a kid who upper body strength and ball
handling. He is going to try
takes it to heart."
The Concordia coaches and be more of a 3-4 player
were able to see those quali at the college level than a 45 type. He'll leave that center
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Trojan girls shut out Hastings in final home game
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
A few inches in a different
direction and things would
have been different.
Thomapple Kellogg’s var
sity girls' soccer team scored
a 1-0 win over Hastings in
Middleville on Monday
night.
Molly Wilson scored off a
very nice pass from team
mate Alyssa Vereeke less
than four minutes into the
second half, and then the
Trojans held on for the victo-
The Trojans’ Kiley Buursma steps in to knock the ball
away from Hastings’ Meghan VanZyl in the first half of
Monday's O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
ry’
With 5:38 left in the sec
ond half, the Saxons' Ali
Howell stole a Trojan goal
kick, and raced towards the
Trojan net. As she raced in to
get a shot off she was taken
down by a Trojan defender
and awarded a penalty kick.
Taylor Carpenter took the
penalty kick for the Saxons,
and fired a high shot that
went just off the fingers of a
leaping
Trojan
goalie,
Alyssa Weesie, and over the
goal. The shot probably was
headed for an impact with
the cross bar had Weesie not
tipped it over the net.
That was by far the best
scoring chance for the
Saxons all game long.
“It’s not something you
drill every day in practice,”
Saxon head coach Sarah
Smith said of the penalty
kick. “It happens, if you’re
lucky, once or twice a sea
son.”
“What do you do? You
wait for the first girl to turn
to you that you have confi
dence in. That’s what I did.”
The Thomapple Kellogg
defense didn't allow the
Saxons many other shots on
goal in the game even.
“The defense definitely
stepped
up,
Up,
(Anna)
Hauschild, (Kiley) Buursma,
(Nicole) Ybema, Amanda
Nicholas, and McKenzie
Webster. They all stepped up
and did what they needed to
do,”
said
Thornapple
Kellogg head coach Katie
Langridge,
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play well with one of its’ top
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assisted Wilson on the play. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
players moving up front.
Wilson was moved up to a
forward position for the first
time this season.
“The last three years she’s
been playing offense,” said
Langridge. “She probably
has scored 20 goals or so
throughout her career, but
we needed her defense.”
“We wanted a win, so we
mixed things up and put her
up front. She’s definitely a
force.”
Hastings fell to 4-9 in the
O-K Gold Conference with
the loss.
“We weren’t winning the
ball at all," Smith said. “We
were lacking intensity on
that side, on the offensive
side. Actually, I think we
were lacking intensity every
where.”
“This has been us all sea
son, off and on, off and on,
and it just depends which of
my teams shows up. The one
that wants to play or the one
that is just here physically.”
The Trojans closed out the
conference season with a 4-0
loss to Forest Hills Eastern
Wednesday.
TK opens Division 2 dis
trict play with a contest at
Wayland Tuesday night at
6:45 p.m. The winner of that
game will face either
Caledonia
or
Holland
Christian
Tuesdav
at
Tuesday
Caledonia High School. The
Scots and the Maroons face
off Tuesday at 6 p.m.
TK softball wins its last two ball games in the O-K Gold
Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ softball team finished alone in fourth place in
the O-K Gold conference, by
scoring a pair of wins in its
first ever meetings with
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
Central Wednesday.
The double header started
late, because of a lack of
umpires, and went long
because of extra innings
played in game one.
The Trojans pushed across
the winning run in the bottom
of the ninth inning of game
one. Stephanie Gonzalez ledoff the inning with a single,
moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Adrienne
Palmer, then scored on a flyball by Nicole
f Tinker.
Trojan head coach Rich
Palmer said it was fitting that
this was the longest game his
team had played all season,
because it was the final set of innings.
deficit into a 9-3 lead. They
home games for six Trojan
Trojan pitcher Emma cruised to the 9-4 victory.
seniors.
Bishop went the distance, facThomapple Kellogg’s big
Senior Jenna Teunessen ing 47 batters, giving up six inning was highlighted by a
paced Thomapple Kellogg’s hits, striking out 12, and two-run double off the bat of
attack with 3 RBI’s in the walking
none.
Catholic Adrienne Palmer. Seniors
game. She smacked a two-run Central s Natalie Hutchison Kate Scheidel and Adrienne
double in the fourth inning to struck out nine Trojanbatters, Palmer both had two hits in
in
£*ve the Trojans
their first giving up four hitsand walk- the game, andfellow senior
lead of the game, at 3-2. ingone.
Nicole Tinker finished with
Catholic Central
tied the
The Trojans erupted for three hits and four RBI’s. TK
game up in the top of the sev- seven runs in the fifth inning had 13 hits in the second
enth to send it into extra of game two to turn a 3-2 game.
Bishop earned, the game
two win as well, allowing six
hits while walking none and
striking out nine.
TK finished the season
with an 8-6 conference
record.
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2 District play Saturday (May
30) at 10 a.m. at Rogers High
School in Wyoming,
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Caledonia soccer clinches conference crown
In a span of less than two
minutes Caledonia's varsity
girls'soccer team scored two
goals in the second half of
Wednesday's O-K Gold
Conference finale to secure a
win over Catholic Central and
the
2009
O-K
Gold
Conference championship.
The Caledonia girls end the
league season with a 13-1
record, and the regular season
with a 16-1-1 mark. They will
open Division 2 District play
at home against Holland
Christian Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The winner of that game faces
either Thornapple Kellogg or
Wayland in the district semifinals at Caledonia High
School Friday at 5 p.m.
After seeing a 2-0 lead cut
in half, Hailey Yondo scored
to make it 3-1 Caledonia off a
feed from Amanda VanLaar
Wednesday. Sam Osterhaven
then put in a rebound off a
Yondo shot five minutes
later, to stretch the lead to 4-1
Scots. Caledonia went on to a
4-2 win over the host
Cougars,
“All eighteen players contributed
in
another
great
team
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effort,” said Caledonia head
coach Steve Sanxter.
Less than ten minutes into
the match, Osterhaven scored
off a ball from VanLaar. In
the 18th minute, VanLaar
scored with the assist going to
Bridgette Smith. Caledonia
controlled play for much of
the half, but couldn’t get
another goal and the half
ended 2-0.
Quinn Huver and Nicole
Chase both had another outstanding game defensively,
Holly Durkee, Alyssa Petz,
Michelle
Nemmers
and
Maddie Hicks also played
well.
The Scots had shut out
their last two opponents in the
league, but in very different
ways. They topped Ottawa
Hills Monday 12-0, getting
goals from Holly Orlowski,
Alyssa Petz, VanLaar, Hicks,
Chase,
Huver,
Brooke
Fosburg, Osterhaven, Holly
Durkee,
Stacey
Forton,
Yondo, and Chelsea Denton,
Last Friday, the Scots
topped South Christian 1-0.
VanLaar scored in the 13th
minute on a ball from Smith.
Both teams played hard the
entire first half, but the Scots
created a few more scoring
opportunities that’they couldn’t convert,
Caledonia threatened with
a couple of dangerous scoring
chances in the second half
but were denied again. Play
went up and down the field
for much of the half.
The Sailors mounted an
attack midway through the
second half that earned sever
al corner kicks. There were
close calls, but not many clear
shots.
Ryann
shots. Scot
Scot keeper
keeper Ryann
Zourdos made a finger tip
save on South's best scoring
opportunity.
Smith played an exceptional game, as did Chase, said
their coach. Forton, Durkee,
and Michelle Nemmers also
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thomapple Kellogg sen
ior Cole Meinke hit his
approach shot from about
175 yards out to within ten
feet of the cup on Sunrise
number nine at Centennial
Acres Golf Course Thursday
afternoon.
That was the turning point
for him. He still had five
holes left to play. He fin
ished off number nine, then
had one bogie and three pars
on the first four holes of the
Sunset nine.
He finished the day with
an 81 at the Division 2
District Tournament hosted
by Lakewood High School.
That was good enough to put
him among the six additional
qualifiers for next week's
Regional Tournament in
East Lansing.
The top six teams and top
six individuals not on those
teams Thursday earned spots
in the regional.
It was really nice out
today," said Meinke. “I will
certainly need to do a lot bet
ter next week (to get to the
state finals).”
DeWitt took the team title
on the day, finishing with a
316. East Lansing was sec
ond with a 319, followed by
Haslett 323, Hastings 328,
Lakewood
328,
and
Fowlerville 330.
The five other individual
regional qualifiers were
Charlotte’s Blake English
(76), Ionia’s Kevin Browne
(78) , Wayland’s Keegan
Pawlowski (79), and Lansing
Waverly's James MacKeller
(79) and David Greeley (80).
Behind the top six teams,
Waverly finished with a 332.
Wayland 342, Charlotte 342,
Thornapple Kellogg 348, St.
Johns 355, Ionia 407. and
Sexton NTS.
Rocky VanZegeren shot
an 82 for TK, Justin
Helmholdt 86, and Matt
Batson 99.
Hastings' Tyler Kalmink
was the top scorer on the
day, firing a 71, and
Haslett's Dominic Choma
shot a 74. Lakewood fresh
man Adam Barker shot a 75
to finish third, the first time
in his varsity career he’s bro
ken 80 in an 18-hole tourna
ment. He hadn't even ever
been under 40 in a nine-hole
match before.
Barker shot a 37 on the
Sunrise 9, and a 38 on
Sunset.
“I was off the tee good,
my irons were awesome, and
my putting, which Mr. Elliott
helped me on, was working,"
said Barker.
He tried not to get over
anxious after the first nine
holes.
“I just took it one shot at a
time. I finally started putting
things together. Everything
was clicking," Barker said.
Barker even caught the
eye of the day’s medallist.
“His round is much more
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impressive than mine,”
Kalmink said. “You don’t
just break 80, having never
done it before, on this
course, in a district, with that
pressure, and being a fresh
man."
Behind Kalmink for the
Hastings' boys, the Saxons
got an 83 from Brian Baum,
and 87s from Matt Cooley,
Jason Baum, and Jon
Kalmink.
DeWitt was led by Taylor
Lotre, who fired a 76 to fin
ish in fourth place individu
ally. Alex Jones shot a 77,
Ryan Carey 81, and Jeff
Banas 82.
The Trojans and Saxons
ran into each other Monday
too, at the O-K Gold
Conference Championship
Meet at The Meadows on the
campus of Grand Valley
State University.
The Saxons placed second
to South Christian on the
day, and in the final league
standings. The Sailors need
ed the sixth score tie-breaker
to beat Hastings.
Both teams' top four
golfers fired a 328, and both
number five players shot a
90. South Christian got a 90
from its’ number six, com
pared with a 94 as the sixth
score for Hastings.
“It was exciting to be in
contention and to have a
chance to win first place,”
Hastings head coach Bruce
Krueger said. “In this confer
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shot an 83. Meinke added a
91, VanZegeren 96, and
David Foster 97.
Caledonia got an 83 from
Collin Donnelly, 88's from
Rob Kozlowski and Tim
Taylor, and a 91 from Travis
Taylor.
David O'Hagan didn't
score for the Scots at the OK Gold Conference meet,
but he'll be headed to a
Division
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Regional
Tournament next week after
finishing as the top individ
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qualifier
from
Thursday's district hosted by
East Kentwood.
O'Hagan fired a 77 to lead
the Fighting Scots on the
always been to beat South
Christian and we were right
there.”
Forest
Hills
Eastern
wound up third, with a 336.
Grand
Rapids Catholic
Central scored a 345,
Wayland 347. Caledonia
350, Thornapple Kellogg
367, and Ottawa Hills NTS.
Kalmink went into the
conference's 18-hole meet as
the league's top player, and
earned medallist honors on
the day with a 75. He was
four strokes better than the
league's second place finish
er, Forest Hills Eastern's
Griff Billups who shot a 79.
“He played very well. He
played very smart golf,” said
Krueger. “He figured out on
the very first hole he was
having trouble hitting his
driver where he wanted to,
and teed off with his threeiron the rest of the day.”
Brian Baum added an 82
for the Saxons, Jason Baum
83, and John Kalmink 88.
Danny Buehler shot the 90
for the Saxons, and Matt
Cooley the 94.
South Christian was led by
Ted VanVliet’s 80. Mike
Fennema shot an 81, Mike
Wierenga 82, and PJ Faber
85.
Wayland’s Pawlowski and
Catholic Central’s Cody
Shoemaker both fired 81’s
on the day to lead their
teams.
Thomapple Kellogg was
paced by Helmholdt who
day.
Battle Creek Lakeview
took the team title with a
score of 315. Okemos was
second, topping Portage
Central in a tie-breaker after
both finished at 316. Grand
Ledge was fourth at 317, fol
lowed by Holt 319o, East
Kentwood 331, Portage
Northern 344, Caledonia
347, Lansing Eastern 351,
Kalamazoo Central 357,
Lansing Everett 405, and
Loy Norrix 431.
Behind O 'Hagan for the
Scots, Sean Black fired an
85, Donnelly 92, and Travis
Taylor and Kozlowski both
scored 93.
Local children can get their
summer started off on a tee
Yankee Springs Golf
Course will be holding junior
golf clinics this summer.
These clinics are open to
boys and girls ages 8 to 13.
Each junior golfer will
receive a 15-minute group
instruction on the putting
green, chipping green and
driving range.
Once the mini-instructions
are completed, the golfers
will have an opportunity to
apply these skills on the golf
course. The dates for the
clinics are June 8, 10, 11, 15,
17, 18, 22, 29 and July 1.
The advanced golfer clinic
will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
the beginner golfer clinic
will begin at 9:15 a.m. These
clinics each day will run until
11:30 a.m. The cost is $2 for
Yankee Springs Golf Course
members and $4 for non
members.
Students may attend as
many of the clinics as possi ■■
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taught at each clinic.
For more information,
contact Yankee Springs Golf
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review web page. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
“These are scary times. The State does
not have the dollars coming in. The use
of the stimulus funds is filling the shortfall,
but no one knows if there will be enough
funds for the entire 2009-10 school year.”
- Jerry Phillips,
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11 long-time teachers to leave district
two staff members.
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Rider said he is hoping
Two support staff mem
bers, Karen Secord from the that some of the “icons" ot
middle school and Judy education in Thornapple
Posthumus from the high Kellogg will stay connected
school, will receive 40 per and form a bridge between
cent of their salary in 2008- the school and the commu09 school year by June 30 as nity.
their retirement incentive.
While the district will not
The retirement of McFall endure layoffs, seven fewer
principal Bill Rich after 36 teachers and two fewer sup
years with the district is not port personnel will be on
part of the incentive pack staff in the 2009-10 school
year.
age.
Some changes set to take
Superintendent • Gary
Rider said, “We want to get place next school year are
the message out to the com having ripple effects this
munity that even though we year.
Middle School Principal
are paying an incentive, we
will be saving $500,000 this Jon Washburn met with
next year and over time as some sixth graders who
were concerned that the
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According to Rider this is robotics class taught by Gail
the most significant and Aldridge was being can
biggest savings the district is celed. Washbum said that a
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The 2009-10 school year
will begin with a decrease of
more than 400 collective
years of experience filling
the classrooms of the
Thornapple
Kellogg
schools.
On Friday, May 22, 11
teachers in the district
accepted an early retirement
program offered by the
school board. This means
that these staff members will
receive the $40,000 incen
tive paid over two years.
Retiring staff members
are Phil Jahnke, high school
counselor; Helen Jahnke,
Page fourth grade teacher;
Char McKee, Page fifth
grade teacher; Page Don
Ketchum, fourth grade
teacher; Diane
Sevald,
kindergarten
McFall
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second grade teacher; Diane
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plan contained in the 2007
bond. The funds in the bond
will be spent in 2012.
According to the technology
department, the 2007 tech
nology bond was passed at
just under $4.2 million dol
lars. So far, the district has
spent just over half of the
bond amount.
The meeting, held at
Dutton Elementary School,
began with an overview slide
show of the way the school
and its students have incor
porated technology into the
modern learning process.
Fourth grader Austin
Kazmierski also showed the
Charlie
VanDemark
(holding
the
sign)
and
his
sister
board how he developed his
own Web site where he posts Lucy thanked veterans along the Memorial Day parade
book reviews and ratings of route in Middleville. See stories on local Memorial Dya
celebrations inside this issue. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
books he has read.
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board approved a revision of
the high school's policy on
illegal substances, especially
marijuana, which will be
included in the high school's
student handbook.
• Trash, sludge and skateboards
The illegal substances pol
part of Middleville meeting
icy requires that students
• Thornapple Township planners
who have been found in pos
session of illegal substances,
terminate Irving Rd. gravel pit
including marijuana, alcohol
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and prescription medica
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library and cafeteria at
McFall
in
Elementary
Middleville were filled with
laughter and just a few tears
as the community said good
bye to Principal Bill Rich
who is retiring at the end of
the school year.
There was laughter when
Rich announced that “Zero
the Hero” (one of his alter
egos who helps make math
as much fun as reading for
kindergarten and first grade
students) was retiring as
well.
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Trash, sludge and skateboards part of Middleville meeting
Manager George Strand said
bidders will have 30 days to
send in proposals which will
then be reviewed in commit
tee before going to the full
council.
The council approved pay
ing $120,000 to remove
sludge from treatment pond
at the sewage plant.
At the start of the meeting,
young residents along with
member
council
Phil
VanNoord presented infor
mation about the need for a
skateboard park. VanNoord
told his fellow board mem
bers that the village had
received the $5,000 grant
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
At the Tuesday, May 26,
meeting of the Middleville
Village Council, the board
continued to work on its
request for proposals for the
new trash program, approved
removal of sludge from the
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wastewater polishing pond
and approved the first part of
the new skateboard park
development in Calvin Hill
Park.
The requests for proposals
for the combined trash pick
up and curbside recycling
program are scheduled to go
out next week. Village
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from the Barry County
Board of Commissioners to
go toward this development.
The skateboarders also
pledged to continue to do
hold fundraisers to complete
development of the skate
board facility. It is scheduled
for Calvin Hill Park.
Planner Geoff Moffat
reported on a request to use
the fen area of Spring Park as
part of the conservation ease
the
needed
by
ment
Road
Finkbeiner/Crane
bridge project.
The council agreed to
allow this area of Spring
Park to be used to meet wet-
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believes that several recent
brush fires also may be acts
of arson. In 2006, a fire at the
Thomapple Kellogg Schools
bus garage was intentionally
started.
All these incidents remain
unsolved at this time.
Middleton said he knows
that arsonists are often seek
ing notoriety.
“We hope that anyone
who knows anything will
contact the tip line,” he said.
The Michigan
Arson
Reward Program receives
the majority of its tips
through the Arson Tip Line.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Township
Thornapple
Emergency Services Chief
Dave Middleton encourages
area residents who may have
information about
a series of
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arson fires over the past sev
eral years in the Middleville
area to call the state's Arson
Tip Line.
Recent arson fires have
included Bob’s Small Engine
Repair on M-37 Highway
and a fire on Crane Road.
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of education at McFall came
from staff involvement and
concern for teachers.
The walls of the cafeteria
were covered with cards and
pictures created by students
at McFall and the other
schools in the district. Some
of the costumes Rich had
worn to events also were on
display.
The McFall library was the
place for memories to be put
in books. Some of the memo
ries came from parents,
teachers, students and even
performers Bill Harley and
Rick Charette, both of who
Rich brought to the students.
This event was organized
by the PTO’s Tammy
Johnson and other PTO
members, along with teach
ers and the administrative
staff.
Perhaps some of the best
words of praise came from a
student in Linda Meyers' first
grade class, “He is not afraid
of little kids.”
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Michigan Department of
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the Barry County Road
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using a fen area in Spring
Park as part of the wetlands
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village council will be
Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in
the village hall.
their property. The owners are
donating the double wide
trailer to the Salvation Army
to be part of a program in
Cutlerville to assist the home
less.
The commission will
review and discuss the defi
nitions article of its new
ordinances at the June meet
ing. They also will set a joint
meeting with the township
board members to discuss
the entire set of ordinance
revisions which will be fol
lowed by public hearings.
The planners approved a
recommendation that prob
lems with Fensco asphalt
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township board. Originally,
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on Irving Road.
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looks very good.” The areas
seeded with a prairie grass
mix are now established.
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board he has taken steps to
mitigate some of the flood
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LOCAL
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Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
Rev. David Klompien
Evening: 6: III pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
BRIGHTSIDE
Church
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Morning Worship Service.. 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service .... 5:30 p.m.
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia >
Caledonia. MI. 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
www.caledoniacrc.org
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
Sunday Services
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer............................................6:45p.m.
111 Church Street
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
Web site: http://goodshephcrdlcms.googlepages.com
Pastor Meric Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11 ;00 a.m.
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
ChiIdren’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Lakeside
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
6201 WhitneyviHe Avenue, Alto
Contemporary Worship
.9:30 a.m.
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www.caledoniaumc.org
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
Leighton Church
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Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship...............................930 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages............................ 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ............................. 6:30 p.m.
Notary available throuphouf. fven/cne is u^'cotr.p
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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Non-Traditional Service
. . . .Traditional Service
McCann Rd.
. DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
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Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
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e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
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Sunday Services
day ofyour week
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............ 10:00 a.m.
............ 11:00 a.m.
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
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Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M3 7, then west on 76th St.
Mass Times:
Saturday....
Sunday......
4:00 pm
9:30 am
WhitneyviHe
Fellowship Church
4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48'
St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6.30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
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5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Ballard
Phone: (616) 668-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
“Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Grow.
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908 W. Main Street
(Missouri Synod)
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
Senior Pastor
middlevillecrc.org
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Pastor Scott Greenway
“The Family of God for All People"
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Education hour 11:00 AM
Redeemer Covenant Church
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Sunday Evening Service....................................................... 6:00p.m.
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
708 W. Main Street
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers
www.peacechurch.ee
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Pastor Richard Baukema
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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www.duttonurc.org
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
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698-6850
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Thy
Word
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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Dutton United
(Reformed Church
Peace Church
Bible ^Church
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(616) 891-8661
"The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord"
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Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www. whitneyvillebible.org
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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— Attended Nursery
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- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study..............
7:00 p.m.
Pastor Merritt Johnson
06683417
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and honor those who serve
the country.
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Rep. Brian Calley, who
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Orangeville Memorial Day observances. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
praised the difficult choices
made by Abraham Lincoln,
County
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Craig
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the service of veterans from
the Civil War to the present.
Hastings veteran Dr., V.
Harry Adrounie told tales of
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his later service.
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books from the shelves in the
current library, put them on
carts and then begin the
process of transporting
books into the new library
space. The public was to be
part of this move Saturday,
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Librarian Barb Hubers
says, “Browsing the shelves
will be a bit challenging.”
The computers in the pres
ent facility will remain avail
able to the public through
Wednesday, June 3.
The public library will be
open only for delivery and
book returns on Thursday
and Friday. June 4 and 5.
The summer library will
open at Lee on Monday, June
8. Registration for the sum
mer reading program begins
at Lee June 8.
The library will be open at
Lee from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mondays at Wednesdays and
from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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The library will be closed
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It’s graduation time at col
leges across the country. If
you have children graduating
from college, you're proba
bly excited about the oppor
tunities that lie ahead for
them. But once your last
child leaves home, and you
become an “empty nester,"
you also may find some good
opportunities for yourself —
opportunities to improve
your financial situation.
In fact, your empty nester
status may help you make
progress toward what are
likely some key financial
goals at this stage of your
life: Getting rid of debt and
accelerating your savings for
retirement.
What steps should you
consider? For starters, you
could downsize your home
by moving into a smaller,
less expensive one. If you
make a profit on the sale of
your home, you could use it
to invest for retirement and
clear up debts. Of course,
you may be emotionally
attached to your home and
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neighborhood,
but downsiz
ing may be a good financial
option to consider at some
point.
Here are a few other sug
gestions for taking advantage
of your empty nest:
• “Max out” on your retire-
ment plans. If you now have
money no longer needed for
your children s college edu
cation, use these funds to
help save for retirement. Try
to fully fund your traditional
or Roth IRA, and put as
much as you can possibly
afford into your 401(k) or
other employer-sponsored
retirement plan. If you still
have money available after
“maxing out” on these
accounts, look for other
retirement savings vehicles.
• Increase your invest
ments for other goals. Up
until now, part of your
investment strategy — per
haps a large part — was
aimed at building enough
resources to help your chil
dren pay for college. Since
that need has now been met.
you may be free to boost
your investment toward
other goals, such as travel, a
vacation home, charitable
giving, funding for a small
business you hope to operate
after you retire — the list
could go on and on. And
since you are probably entering your peak earning years,
you may be able to add sub
stantially to the investments
designed to help you achieve
these various objectives.
• Reduce your credit card
debt. If you have more dis-
posable income available
now, try to pay off your
high-rate credit cards. By
freeing up this money, you
can save and invest more.
• Evaluate your insurance
needs. When you purchased
your life insurance, you may
have factored in enough cov
erage to pay off your mort
gage. send your kids to col
lege and provide some retire
ment funds for your spouse.
But if your kids are through
school, your mortgage is
nearly paid off and your
spouse has accumulated
some money in an employersponsored retirement plan,
you may not need the same
amount of life and disability
coverage. Any money you
can save on insurance can be
used to help fund your IRA.
401 (k) or other investments.
As an empty nester, you
will miss your children, but
you'll also find that you have
greater freedom to pursue
your hobbies or other inter
ests. And by taking the steps
described above, you can
help yourself move closer to
reaching your financial
objectives as well.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones
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22, 2009 after a long and
courageous
battle ’ with
Alzheimer's Disease.
Linda J. Riva was bom on
April 24, 1948 at Battle
Creek, daughter of John and
Arvella Howell.
She
was
raised
in
Middleville, and attended
Thornapple
Kellogg
Schools, graduating in 1966.
She was married to Gerald
J. Riva on August 6, 1979 at
Charlton Park, Hastings,
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She was employed at
Bradford White for more
than 23 years. She also
worked at Sears, prior to
Bradford White.
Linda was active and
enjoyed her bowling leagues
for years. She also enjoyed
reading, walking, gardening
and crocheting.
Linda is survived by her
husband of nearly 30 years,
Gerald J. Riva; sons, John
Todd (Katie), Jeremy Riva;
stepchildren, Cindy (Keith)
Middlebush, Melinda (Jeff)
King, Jesse (Brenda) Riva;
sister, Velma (Curt) Bonney;
many grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Preceded her in death were
an infant son, Randy Todd
and parents, John and
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Hope Cemetery, Middleville.
Rev. Scott E. Manning offi
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In lieu of flowers, memori
als
may
be
sent to
Alzheimer’s
Association,
310 N. Main St., Suite 100
Chelsea, MI 48118.
Arrangements made by
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Tuesday. June 9. from noon
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drive, call the American Red
Cross at 1-800-G1VE-LIFE
or visit the Web site at rvdcrossmichigan.org.
The American Red Cross
is encouraging residents to
give blood this summer in
cooperation with Meijer by
offering a drawing for $500
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Carol taught in the Middleville school system until her of Maryland.
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retirement in 1994. Bob was a dairy farmer, Navy pilot
and Aviation Squadron Commander, and served in the of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
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invited to explore the canopy
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School.
Organizers say the pro
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“Rainforest
Adventure
invites children to share the
good news of Jesus’ love for
us by being caretakers of all
God has given us.
the
day
all
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Rainforest adventurers will
hear stories about Jesus,
make cool crafts, sing fun
songs, play zany games have
discovery time with science
activities, and make lots of
new friends. We will also
serve snacks each day,” said
Carol Duell, Cherry Valley's
VBS coordinator.
The Vacation Bible
School will be in session
Wednesday, Thursday and
10-12
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encouraged to attend all three
days, but may attend only
one or two days if they are
unable to attend all of them.
VBS will be held at
Cherry Valley's location at
9185 Cherry Valley Suite B.
That is in the building•4 behind
the Monterrey Grill. Pre-registration is available at
www.cherryvalleypc.org or
by calling 891-7910.
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this week began work to
resurface M-6 from East Paris
Avenue to 48th Street, as well
as the on- and off-ramps at
M-6
and
M-37
the
interchange.
The work covers approximately 4.7 miles and traffic
will be maintained with
weekday lane closures that
will be suspended during the
morning and evening rush
work will take place at night.
and ramp closures will occur
between the hours of 7 p.m.
and 6 a.m.
Only one exit and one
entrance ramp will be closed
at any one time.
The $2 million project.
expected to be completed by
Aug. 10, will improve ride
quality and preserve roadway
safety and mobility while
extending the service life.
Holzhausen-Heinz
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and
Tammy
Holzhausen of Middleville
wish to announce the engagement of their daughter.
to
Holzhausen
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Robert Heinz, the son of Bob
and Vai Heinz of Freeport.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg
High School and is currently
employed with Fifth Third
Bank.
The groom-elect is a graduate of Thomapple Kellogg
High School and is currently
Davenport
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in
University for Bio Metric
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A June 13, 2009 wedding
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June 8,
through Thursday, June 11,
This year's
vear’s theme is
"Chosen Champions for
Jesus." Shannon Swanson
and Kellie Bremer, Christian
education directors, will host
stories, ames, crafts and
snacks from 10 a.m. to noon
each day.
Registration starts at 9:45
a.m. each day. Children can
attend all four days or just the
days when they are able.
Any additional questions
may be directed to the church
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The screening, which is
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recommended for men ages
40 to 75 who have not had a
prostate exam in the past
year and have never been
diagnosed with prostate can
cer. African-American men
and men with a family histo
ry of prostate cancer should
begin annual screenings at
the age of 40.
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6 at Metro Health Hospital,
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This summer, area residents can relive summer
memories by volunteering,
Camp Manitou-Lin near
Middleville holds Special
Needs Day Camps (SNDC)
run weekly all summer from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday and
is seeking volunteers.
“We need your help to make
this an exciting and rewarding
camp experience for these
extraordinary
individuals,”
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Camp runs each week all
summer long.
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or older and should plan to
attend SNDC orientation
Saturday, June 13, from 10
a.m. to noon, lunch is included.
“You're welcome to sign up
for one week or as many as
you would like,” she added.
“Your commitment of one or
more weeks this summer
would be outstanding.”
Volunteers assist campers
with arts, crafts, archery,
hikes, swimming and many
of the other activities.
“Help
these
special
campers shape memories and
create camp experiences to
last a lifetime,” added Stiver.
Meaningful memories are
not the only perk, she said.
“And don't forget that great
camp food - lunch is on us,
and we'll even do the dishes,”
she added. “I love the food at
Camp Manitou-Lin. That’s
right, I do love camp food.
Whether it's taco day or chick
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with the menu at Camp
Manitou-Lin. I prefer the
mashed ‘taters with gravy, but
if you’re looking for healthier
fare, they have fresh fruit
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salad bar.”
Contact Karin Denman at
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volunteer or for more infor
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recruiting volunteers for its
therapeutic riding program
which includes Wednesday
afternoon trail rides and two
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400 pancakes to serve to
hungry parade participants
and watchers.
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honors for injured Marine
Cpl. Josh Hoffman, two fly
overs and music by the
Thornapple Kellogg Middle
School Marching Band and
musicians from Thornapple
Kellogg High School playing
“Eternal Father” and “Taps”
at a ceremony on the bridge
over the Thornapple River.
Hoffman, was the grand
marshal of the parade and
received several honors during the stop on the bridge.
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from Alpha Company of the
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Local veterans who car
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ed in the ceremony at the
cemetery included Rich
Furlong, Scott Palmer, Larry
Palmer, Matt Hernandez,
Ramon Hernandez and Paul
Hernandez and Melvin Burd.
Veterans rode in style
from Carveth Village seated
so they could be saluted and
applauded down the parade
route.
The ceremony at the
bridge included not only a
wreath thrown into the
Thornapple River honoring
those in the Navy, Merchant
Marines and Coast Guard
who have served this coun
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Loftus and
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behalf. He is paralyzed from
the neck down due to injuries
received in the Iraq War.
The Rev. Harold Legant, a
veteran and a Middleville
resident, offered prayers at
both the bridge and cemetery
ceremonies.
The parade included a
175th birthday cake, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, local
businesses and lots of horses.
Observances at the ceme
tery included a flyover from
the
Hastings
Flying
Association, honors to the
This color guard unit was part of the bridge and cemetery ceremony. Local residead, a community sing-along
of the national anthem, and dents RjCh Furlong, Scott Palmer, Matt Hernandez, Larry Palmer, Melvin Burd,
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American Legion Post 305
joined with local dignitaries
and the Caledonia high and
middle school bands to honor
veterans on Monday, May
25, Memorial Day.
Legion members started
the day with ceremonies at
Caledonia cemeteries, con
cluded at Riverside Cemetery
following the parade down
Caledonia’s Main Street at
noon.
The combined middle
school bands opened the pro
cession following the honor
guards. Boy Scouts from
Troop 202 and Cub Scouts
from Kettle Lake’s troop
3201 followed by Dillon
Tomptes promoting the “hats
off to our troops" campaign
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of coffee and a smile.
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this past year.
The parade and ceremony
are a 65-year old-tradition.
The ceremony included
prayers,
a
flag-folding
demonstration, the playing of
“Taps" by Mike Munday with
the echo by Beth Shank, the
playing of “Amazing Grace"
by Roger Billings and
Dorothy Wilson from the
Grand Rapids Pipe Band and
a 21-gun salute.
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the Legion hosted a potluck
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ALL OTHER
INTERESTED PERSONS.
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SHIP PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON
JUNE 18, 2009 COMMENCING AT 7:00 PM AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL
LOCATED AT 284 NORTH BRIGGS ROAD, MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN,
BARRY COUNTY, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:
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Beth Shank played “Taps” echo during the Memorial
Day ceremony in Caledonia’s Riverside Park. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
Date:
June 9, 2009 - Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
Where:
Yankee Springs Township Hall
284 N. Briggs Road - Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-9091
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Duties: The members of the Middleville Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) work to create an economically healthy, vibrant downtown by identi
fying numerous efforts in accordance with Act 197 of 1975 as amended. They
also work on marketing tasks intended to recruit new businesses and help
existing businesses to grow supported by the Village Staff.
Please take further notice that the township Zoning Ordinance and
proposed changes will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours and at the time of the public hearing. Signed, written let
ters of comment will be accepted until the start of the meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to
individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to
the Township Clerk. '
All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place
to participate in the discussion of the above proposal(s).
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Commission.
Robert Lippert
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Zoning Administrator
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C. SEU 09-06-04, Parcel ID# 08-16-019-010-02. A request by Luke
Vandenburg dba PPI Michigan for a Special Exception Use to
conduct an Open Air Market for the sale of fireworks at 12850 W.
M-179 Highway, Wayland, Michigan 49348.
Cathy Strickland, Secretary
Yankee Springs Township
Planning Commission
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A. SEU 09-06-02, Parcel ID# 08-16-110-025-00. A request by Ed
and Becky Rector for a Special Exception Use to construct an
accessory building at 2000 Archwood Drive, Wayland, Michigan
49348.
B. SEU 09-06-03, Parcel ID# 08-16-019-200-00. A request by
Danny Count for a Special Exception Use to conduct an Open
Air Market for the sale of produce at 12800 W. M-179 Highway,
Wayland, Michigan 49348.
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Lunch was served following the Memorial Day parade
and ceremonies at American Legion Post 305. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
The term of the DDA service will begin June 9, 2009 and run through
February 13, 2011. DDA members must own an interest in a business or real
estate or reside within the DDA District. Any qualifying person should sub
mit a letter to:
Lon Myers, Village President
Village of Middleville
100 E. Main St.
PO Box 69
Middleville, MI 49333-0069
By 12 noon, June 5, 2009
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 12, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall. Roll Call Members
present: Mrs. Corson, Mr. Lytle,
Mr. Myers, and Mr. Pullen.
Absent: Mr. Oliver, Mr. Parker
and Mr. Van Noord.
President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the April 28, 2009
meeting be read by the Village
Clerk. The minutes of the April
28, 2009 meeting were present
ed. Pullen made a motion to
accept the corrected minutes and
Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Four. Nays: None.
Absent: Three (Oliver, Parker
and Van Noord). Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the agenda. Pullen made a
motion to accept the agenda and
Corson supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Four. Nays:
None. Absent: (Oliver, Parker
and Van Noord). Motion Passed.
2. Corson made a motion to
approve Ordinance 2052 as writ
ten and Lytle supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes:
Four (Pullen, Corson, Lytle and
Myers). Nays: None. Absent:
Three (Oliver, Parker and Van
Noord). Motion Passed.
3. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
May 12, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $ 194,144.81. Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes; Four. Nays: None.
Absent: Three (Oliver, Parker
and Van Noord). Motion Passed.
4. Lytle made a motion to
amend the Village Hall Lease
agreement and Corson support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Four. Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
5. Corson made a motion to
add the vending at Green Days
to the exemptions in Resolution
09-02. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Four.
Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
6. Corson made a motion to
approve the proposal from Rose
Pest Solutions for a four year
pest control service program for
the Village Hall at the cost of
$3244.00. Lytle supported
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motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Four.
Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
7. Lytle made a motion to
accept the proposal from Peter
Haefner, CPA at the cost of
$8,430 for the 2009 financial year
to continue quarterly accounting
and financial accounting services
for the Village. Pullen supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Four. Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
8. Corson made a motion to
approve the request from the
Township to pay an outside pro
fessional, qualified appraiser for
Metaldyne Property at the cost of
up to $900.oor Lytle supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Four. Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
9. Pullen made a motion to
approve the request for authori
zation for the Village Manager to
modify the Village Cafeteria Plan
to allow a Premium only Plan
(P.O.P). Corson supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Four.
Nays: None. Absent: Three
(Oliver, Parker and Van Noord).
Motion Passed.
10. At 8:10 PM Corson made
a motion to adjourn the meeting
and Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Four. Nays:
None. Absent: Three (Oliver,
Parker and Van Noord). Motion
Passed. Respectfully submit
ted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Village Hall
between the hours of 9: •II A.M.
and 5: •II P.M., Monday through
Friday.
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The major action taken at
the
Yankee
Springs
Township
Planning
Commission meeting May
21 was the granting of site
plan approval to Chemical
Bank for the installation of
an ATM machine at its
branch located at 12850 M179.
The commission also held
two public hearings on pro
posed zoning ordinances.
The first, an amendment to
the zoning ordinance regard
ing setbacks for garages on
residential lakefront property
from the roadway, is directed
at a problem responsible for
most of the requests for vari
ances that come before the
township's zoning board of
appeals (ZBA).
Frank Fiala, chair of the
planning
commission,
explained that the lakefront
properties were developed
before
zoning.
Consequently, the township
has some nonconforming
lots and non-standard roadways that are not situated in
the actual easement for the
road. Responding to a
request and a suggestion
from the ZBA, the commis
sion agreed to make the set
back from the roadway for
garages the same as the set
back from the lake front or
the average of residences
within 300 feet of the affect
ed residence.
Also up for a public hear
ing was a proposed ordi
nance governing facilities for
the sale of cars and other
items.
The
issue arose earlier
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inquired about the possibility
of selling used vehicles from
property owned by another
party.
Investigation by Robert
Lippert, township zoning
administrator. determined
that the state has a fairly
stringent set of requirements
for such businesses: a perma
nent sales office, adequate
paved display space for a
minimum of 10 vehicles and
for four customer cars, the
posting of signage stating the
hours of operation, prohibi
tion of repair or refinishing
work unless occurring within
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paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised
>:• in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report
discrimination call the
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The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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pennants, ribbons, banners,
or other attention-getting
devices are prohibited; a
minimum lot size of one-half
acre with a minimum
frontage of 150 feet; items
for sale may be no closer
than 15 feet to a public right
of way; and a driveway no
wider than 30 feet shall pro
vide access to the off-street
parking areas.
The commission tabled
the ordinance until its next
meeting.
The commission also is
continuing discussions on
the Chief Noonday Corridor;
the primary' consideration is
the map.
Also on the commission's
agenda is beginning work on a
possible Gun Lake overlay
district. Meetings of a special
committee could begin as
early as the first Thursday in
July at the Yankee Springs
Township Hall at 7 p.m. The
meetings will be posted at the
township hall.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON INCREASING TAXES
PURSUANT TO TRUTH IN
TAXATION
The Village Council of the Village of Middleville will hold a
public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th of June, 2009, in
the Village Hall, 100 East Main Street, Middleville, Michigan, to
receive testimony and discuss a proposed additional 2009 Village of
Middleville operating tax millage rate.
The Village levied 11 mills in 2008. If taxes are not increased
following the public hearing, pursuant to Act 5 of Public Acts of
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a
structure
specifically
designed for such work, and
possession of all required
state permits and licenses.
However.
Lippert's
research also revealed that
the state did not monitor
such establishments because
“We don't have the staff.
The advice he received from
the state was that the town
ship should write its own
ordinance and do its own
enforcement.
The result was a draft
ordinance incorporating the
state requirements and contained additional require
ments tailored to Yankee
Springs only. All use of and
the site shall comply with the
requirements of the zoning
ordinance of Yankee Springs
Township; no devices for the
transmission or broadcasting
of music or voices are
allowed (in another words,
no “blue light” specials);
exterior
attention-getting
devices such as balloons,
1982, the Village will only be able to levy 10.0920 in 2009.
However, the Village of Middleville has complete authority to
establish the number of mills to be levied within its authorized
millage rate of 12.7848.
In order to maintain its basic municipal services, the Village
proposes to levy an additional .9080 additional mills ($.9080 per
$1,000 SEV) above the 10.0920 mill base tax, or a total operating
rate of 11 mills. The Village plans to allocate 10 mills to the
General Fund and 1 mill to the Major Street Fund. This will pro
vide an estimated 8.9972% increase in Village General Fund
Operating Revenues and Major Street Fund Revenues over such
revenues generated without holding a public hearing. If the pro
posed additional millage rate is not approved, the General Fund
Operating revenues and Major Street Fund revenues will decrease
by an estimated 8.4880% over operating revenues in 2008. If you
require an accommodation to attend the Public Hearing, please
contact the Village Clerk at 269-795-3385.
Village Clerk
Jean Lamoreaux
06692433
VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET FOR
2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 8, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., the Village Council of the
Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple
Street, Caledonia, Michigan, to hear and consider comments regarding the proposed Village budget for the
July 1,2009 through June 30,2010 fiscal year. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the
Caledonia Village Offices.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the
proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing.
This notice is given pursuant to Act 43 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1963 (Second Extra Session),
as amended.
Dated: May 20,2009
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CMA holds afternoon meeting,
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Local sustainability will benefit everyone today, and tomorrow
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What is a transition town, and why not Middleville?
by David Perkins
Members of Local Future
are asking questions about
what it means to be a transi
tion town. It begins when a
small collection of motivated
individuals within a commu
nity come together with a
shared concern and asks
“How can Middleville and
area residents respond to the
challenges and opportunities
of peak oil and climate
change?”
A transition-town initia
tive is a community working
together to look peak oil and
climate change squarely in
the eye and address this big
question: “For all those
aspects
of
life
that
Middleville needs in order to
sustain itself and thrive, how
does it significantly increase
resilience (to mitigate the
effects of peak oil) and dras
tically reduce carbon
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sions (to mitigate the effects
of climate change)?”
Local Future believes that
only by involving all resi
dents, businesses, public
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bodies,
community organiza
tions and schools will it be
possible to come up with the
most innovative, effective
and practical ideas and have
the energy and skills to carry
them out. Middleville's
future has the
tential to be
more rewarding, abundant
and enjoyable than today,
and by working together, it’s
a
possible
to unleash the col
lective
enthusiasm
and
genius of local residents to
make this transition.
Transition towns number
more than 130 worldwide,
and include in the United
States towns of Boulder and
Lyons, Colo.; Santa Cruz,
Sebastopol, Laguna and Pine
Mountain, Calif.; Montpelier
Vt.;
Portland,
Maine;
Ketchum and Sand Point,
Idaho; Berea, Ky.; and
Ashland, Ore.
The transition town model
is a loose set of real-world
principles and practices that
have been built up over time,
through experimentation and
observation of communities
as they drive forward to
build local resilience and
reduce carbon emissions.
Underpinning the transi
tion model is a recognition of
the following points, and
Local Future columns will
provide area residents more
detail on each in the upcom
ing weeks:
• Climate change and peak
oil require urgent action.
• Life with less energy is
inevitable, and it is better to
plan for it than being taken
by surprise.
• Industrial society has lost
the resilience to be able to
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cope with energy shocks.
• Communities have to act
together and act now.
• Regarding the world
economy and the consump
tive patterns within it, as
long as the laws of physics
apply, infinite growth within
a finite system (such as plan
et Earth) simply isn't possi
ble.
• Mankind has demon
strated phenomenal levels of
ingenuity and intelligence as
it has raced up the energy
curve over the past 150
years, and there's no reason
why it cannot use those qual
ities, and more, as it negoti
ates its way down from the
peak of the energy mountain.
. • If communities plan and
act early enough and use
their creativity and coopera
tion to unleash the genius
within, they can build a
future that could be far more
fulfilling and enriching,
more connected and more
gentle on the Earth than the
lifestyles they have today.
For more information on
Middleville’s Local Future
go
to
www.localfuture.org/middleville.
Questions and comments
can be sent to David Perkins
at dperkins44@me.com or
by calling 269-908-2784.
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al ut the plans for Western Week and Independence Day during the groups first
afternoon meeting. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Current members and a
few new recruits attended
the Caledonia Merchant
Association ’ s inaugural
inaugural
afternoon meeting May 27.
The CMA will continue
to host two meetings each
month. The meeting■Si on the
second Wednesday will
continue to be held at 8
a.m., and the meeting in the
fourth Wednesday will
begin at 4 p.m. Both meet
ings will be held at the
Monterey Grille banquet
room.
CMA President Bruce
Higgins opened the May 27
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meeting with introductions
and an overview of the
organization which is now
more than 18 months old.
He explained the group’s
focus on promoting■s< local
businesses.
For more information,
call 616-914-6826
GFWC-Gun Lake area
welcomes summer
Peace church holds first
senior citizen lifestyle fair
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
More than 50 people
attended the first senior
lifestyle fair at Peace
Reformed Church on May
14.
Community Action leader
Nancy Jackson said she was
pleased with the response to
this first event and the
church's committee.
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such helpful information to
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better next year.”
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lunch for participants show
ing that food can be both
healthful and tasty. Next year
the committee may design a
more “drop-in” style of event
without a formal program.
Speakers covered insur
ance needs of older people,
wills, estate programs and
cardiology issues.
Participants could pick up
information on everything
from funerals, to cardiology,
to insurance, senior needs,
local fire and ambulance
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legal advice, business oppor- I
tunities, hospice care and
more.
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refreshments and a used book
sale
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businesses
on
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was displayed. Raffle tickets
for the quilt were available.
Funds from the sale of
used books and raffle tickets
support the expenses of
maintaining the library. The
drawing for the quilt will be
Oct. 14, and tickets are avail
able from club members.
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ice organization affiliated on
a regional, state and national
level. The group provides a
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Gift Shop.
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game or even a state champi
onship game might have
been a more appropriate time
and place for the number two
and number four ranked
teams in the state in Division
2 to meet/than the district
opener they met in Tuesday.
sophomore
Caledonia
Samantha Osterhaven was
all about being in the right
place at the right time though
Tuesday. Her fourth ranked
Fighting Scots topped the
number
two
Holland
Christian Maroons 1-0 at
Scotland Yard in Caledonia
to start the state's postseason
tournament.
Heather
Caledonia's
Veheman sent a corner kick
sailing in front of the
Maroon net with 21 minutes
left to play. The pass flew
just over the head of team
mate Nicole Chase, who was
crashing from her defensive
position, bounced just out of
the reach of Holly Orlowski,
and right onto the foot of
Osterhaven on the weak side
of the goal.
“I was hoping it would
make it to me, if it did not get
to someone else first,” said
Osterhaven. “It’s extremely
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Caledonia improved to
17-1-1 with the win, and
earned the right to face
in
Thornapple
Kellogg
Friday's district semifinal
contest. The district champi
onship game is slated for 6
p.m. today (May 30).
Osterhaven didn't plan on
her team taking the Trojans,
who they defeated twice in
O-K
Conference
Gold
action, lightly.
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right. Anything can happen,
she said. “We’ve got to stay
humble and play how we're
capable of playing.”
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minutes as the Maroons
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to stop a shot in front of the Maroons’ Lindsey Bieri dur and another where she tipped
ing the second half of Tuesday night’s Division 2 District a corner kick away from her
net. That tipped ball did find
opener. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
important to be ready at all
costs, no matter where you
are on the field. I wanted to
hit it with my head, but I
knew it wasn't going to get
there.”
Instead, she ripped a shot
with her right foot that snuck
in just under the crossbar.
“It happened to plop right
in front of me, so I shot it,”
fine game. Haley Yondo,
Quinn Huver, and Amanda
VanLaar were strong in the
midfield, doing their best to
limit dangerous counter
attacks by the Maroons.
“We were creating some
good chances, but not getting
shots off,” Caledonia head
coach Steve Sanxter said of
the early part of the game,
“which I thinks speaks to
how good the defense for
Holland Christian is. They're
very athletic and very physi
cal.”
Maroon keeper Hannah
Pctroelje made seven saves
the feet of the Maroons' Jodi
Folkerts, who blasted a shot
just wide of the goal.
“We had our chances. We
even had a chance to equal
ize it at the end,” said
Holland Christian head
coach Mark Recker. “We put
it away (from the net), and
they put it in. That's the real
ity of execution.”
Both teams had 11 shots in
the game.
Zourdos had lots of help
from her defense, the back
four of Chase, Holly Durkee,
Bridgette Smith, and Stacey
Forton which had another
on the night.
“The season was a bless
ing,” said Recker. “I don't
know how you got 16-1-2
with the final being here and
not celebrate. They've had a
magical season."
“One walks away and cel
ebrates and the other is look
ing forward to next year.”
Kellogg's
Thornapple
girls advanced to Friday's
semifinal against the Scots in
Caledonia by scoring a 2-0
victory at Wayland Tuesday
afternoon.
The Trojans got both their
goals in the first half, one on
a long crossing pass from
Brittany Giguere that the
Wildcats knocked into the
net themselves and a second
by Lyndi Garrison on a oneon-one with the goalie that
she put in.
“Our forwards were work
ing hard to find each other
and did a nice job of keeping
the pressure on,” said TK
head coach Katie Langridge.
The Trojans got a great
defensive effort from stopper
Nicole Ybema and sweeper
Molly Wilson.
“It definitely was a total
team effort, but it was our
senior leadership that kept
the team focussed and competitive,” Langridge said.
Zeeland East and Allegan
were slated to meet in the
second semifinal Friday.
Allegan had a first round
bye, and Zeeland scored a 40 win over Byron Center in
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Thornapple
Kellogg's
girls moved up one spot from
a year ago, placing third at
the Division 2 Michigan
Interscholastic Track and
Field Coaches Association
Team State Meet Saturday.
Hastings boys, in their
first appearance in the meet,
placed fifth.
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and one team in each of the
four relays.
Everybody
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Williamston, whose boys
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secutive season. The Hornets
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relay (51.58) teams.
The Trojan girls had three
victories on the day. Emma
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dash (59.07), and the 200
(26.50) by edging Selinger
by a tenth of a second. TK’s
1600-meter relay team hit
the finish line with a first
place time of 4:05.77, nearly
seven seconds ahead of the
second-place team from
Chippewa Hills.
TK's Allyson Winchester
was second to Milan’s
Jordan Tomecek in both the
3200-meter run and the
1600-meter run, and placed
third in the 800-meter run.
Winchester broke Danielle
Burgdorf was also third in
the 100 (10.86), behind
Brooks (10.78) and Sparta's
Brandon VanDriel (10.77).
He was third in the 400meter dash (50.49) too,
behind Zeeland's Marcus
Lade (49.59) and Hamilton’s
David Ptacek (50.11).
The best event for the
Saxons was the discus,
where Justin Jevicks placed
third (137-7), Jordan Allen
sixth (130-10), and Brandon
Bower seventh (128-3).
Other top performances
for the Saxons included
enth in the 110-meter high
hurdles (15.99) and eighth in
the long jump (19-5.5); Troy
Dailey sixth in the 1600
(4:34.30); Spencer Rhodes
fourth in the 300-meter hur
dles (41.22); Brad Gagnon
and Jacob Comer who tied
for eighth in the pole vault
(H-6).
In the relays, the Saxons
3200-meter team was tenth
(8:32.17), the 800-meter
team fourth (1:31.36), the
400-meter team 12th (46.59),
and the 1600-meter team
ninth (3:36.11).
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record by running
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record was set in 2000 at
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Kentwood
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son, but the Fighting Scots
didn’t throw their ace, Alexa
Gehrls, in the game.
Gehrls improved to 21-6
on the season, and the
Fighting Scots advanced to
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8-3 win over Lowell in a Pre
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Gehrls now has 288 strike
Caledonia
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Krista
Janeschek
slides
safely
into
home,
scoring
the
Scots
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seventh
outs on the season, after set
ting down nine Red Arrows run in an 8-3 win over Lowell Tuesday in Division 1 Pre-District action. (Photo by Brett
in the complete game effort. Bremer)
That’s a new school record
for strike outs in a single sea
son. She’ll look to add to it
when the Scots face Forest
Hills Central in the second of
two district semifinals today
Caledonia
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Alexandra
Tegg
rounds
second
base
(May 30) in Caledonia.
before
hitting
the
breaks
on
a
double
in
the
bottom
of
East Kentwood takes on
the sixth inning Tuesday afternoon against Lowell.
Ottawa Hills in the first of
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
two semifinals Saturday,
starting at 10 a.m. The Scots
as the Arrows threw the ball innings of work.
face the Rangers 45 minutes
Tegg was 2-for-3 off of
around allowing two more
after the first semifinal ends.
Allen,
with
a
pair
of
doubles.
runs
to
score.
The district championship is
Kimes
had
a
pair
of
singles,
Lowell
pitcher
Bailey
set to start at approximately
and
Gehrls,
Kim
Burleson,
Allen
was
hit
with
the
loss,
3 p.m. The Scots and Falcons
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and short, and Caledonia
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Tuesday as the two teams
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Braat said of the Arrows,
“but we made some mis
takes. In the third inning they
had three bunts We didn’t
get anybody out They were
just giving us outs and we
didn’t take advantage of it.
Ixiwell head coach Juston
Miller said his learn was just
taking advantage of the
opportunities.
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whatever the other team is
giving us They were playing
deep We wanted to get
down some bunts, some
slaps, and get running.” said
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(6-1). who earned the com
plete game victory. Ryan
Gembcl (4-3) took the loss
for the Scots on the mound
The Scots got a run in the
fourth. Kurt Hamly reached
on an error, and eventually
came in on a two-out RBI
double from Dylan Ball. The
Scots scored their second run
in the top of the seventh
when Jordan Swift singled
and later scored on an RBI
single from Sam Ward
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to do in the offseason.
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on some base running and
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amount of talent, but if you
don’t pul it together you arc
not going to win many
games.”
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Championships on • their
resumes
added
Barry won two events, taking the
1600-meter run in 4:41.03
County
Meet
Championships on Tuesday and the 3200-meter run in
10:26.25. Hastings also got
in Middleville.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s a first place finish from
girls and Hastings’ boys Gordon Conley in the long
both edged out the second jump (18-11) and Brandon
place teams at the Barry Bower in the discus (152-0).
Delton Kellogg's Matt
County Meet by roughly 70
points. The Trojan girls fin Ingle won the pole vault at
11-6, Lakewood’s Jared
ished with 198 to Hastings'
123.33. In the boys’ meet, McConkey the shot put at
and
Thornapple
the Saxons scored 202 45-2,
points
to 137.5 for Maple Kellogg’s Joel Smith won
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Valley.
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Both the Saxon boys and
Delton Kellogg was third
Trojan girls won eight of the
in the boys’ standings, with
17 events on the day.
Hastings’ senior Ryan 75 points, followed by
Lakewood
60,
and
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senior Jeff Burd had a few Thornapple Kellogg 42.5.
In the girls’ meet, Delton
good battles on the day.
Burgdorf edged Burd in the Kellogg was third with
100-meter dash (10.74 sec 75.33 points, followed by
66.33,
and
onds to 11.33) and the 200 Lakewood
(21.63 to 22.43), and Burd Maple Valley 60.
Thornapple
Kellogg's
got Burgdorf in the 400
Emma Ordway and Allyson
(49.05 to 49.25).
The Lion boys won six of Winchester both won two
events,
and
the nine events that the individual
Saxons didn’t. The two helped a Trojan relay team
teams split the two relay to victory. The Thomapple
races, with Hastings win Kellogg girls won the two
ning the 800-meter relay in distance relays, with the
Hunt,
of Hana
1:30.58 and the 1600-meter team
Betcher,
relay in 3:29.91 and the Stephanie
and
Ryfiak,
Lions taking the 400-meter Stephanie
relay in 45.18 and the 3200- Ordway winning the 1600meter relay in 4:06.93 and
meter in 8:32.00.
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The only athlete to win the
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the day was Maple Valley’s Johnson.
Nick Thurlby, who won the Fredenburg, and Winchester
high jump at 6 feet 2 inches, taking the 3200-meter relay
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Hastings' girls took the
other two relays, winning
the 400-meter event in
51.69 and the 800 in
1:49.64, with Thornapple
Kellogg teams placing sec
ond in both events.
Ordway also won the
200-meter dash in 26.28 and
the 400 in a school record
time of 58.06. Winchester
won the 1600-meter run in
5:14.96 and the 3200 in
11:44.84. The Saxons'
Molly Smith was second to
Winchester in both
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races.
In the field events, TK
got a win from Kathrin
Koch in the long jump (152.25) and from Brittany
London in the pole vault.
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BIB
record too,
clearing 10-7.
Lakewood got victories
from Ashley Jemison in the
discus (100-1) and Beth
Walkington in the shot put
(31-7). Hastings’ Brittany
Morgan won the high jump
(5-0).
The Saxons also got a
win from Jessica Lee in the
100-meter dash, as she fin
ished in 12.73 a hundredth
of a second ahead of Maple
Valley’s Elizabeth Stewart.
Delton Kellogg’s Katie
Searles won the 100-meter
hurdles in 16.02, and was
second to teammate Hannah
Williams in the 300-meter
low hurdles (46.73 to
49.08).
Lakewood's lone win on
the track came from Ashley
Pifer in the 800-meter run.
She finished in 2:22.80.
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10-day suspension for a first
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offense for possession
of
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marijuana and other illegal
substances. The second
offense for possession is a
recommendation
to the
board of education for expul
sion.
The sale or possession of a
large quantity of illegal sub
stances with confirmed
intent to sell will lead to a
recommendation for expul
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High School Assistant
Principal Jim Crites said dur
ing the board meeting that
the policy “is consistent with
how we have operated this
year.”
Superintendent
Jerry
Phillips told the board,
“Caledonia's drug abuse poli
cy is in about the middle of
the policies in effect at high
schools
in
the
Kent
Intermediate School District.
We want to give students a
second chance but don't want
to be too lenient ”
The board agreed with
Phillips on the need to make
$500,000 in cuts. These cuts
include reducing contracted
services in the main office by
$15,000. not replacing a
middle
retiring
middle
school
teacher, consolidating spe
cial education programs, not
filling an open high school
teaching position, reducing
one elementary position,
eliminating substitute bus
drives, reducing budgets in
each building and placing a
one-year moratorium on new
textbooks.
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Caledonia’s drug abuse policy is in about
the middle of the policies in effect at high
schools in the Kent Intermediate School
District. We want to give students a second
chance but don’t want to be too lenient.”
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Caledonia Schools Superintendent
Phillips reminded the
board that these cuts and oth
ers making up the $500,000
have been discussed and
considered since February.
“These are scary times,”
said Phillips. “The State does
not have the dollars coming
in. The use of the stimulus
funds is fillingu the shortfall,
but no one knows if there
will be enough funds for the
entire 2009-10 school year.”
He also noted that the
$500,000 in cuts is less than
most of the school districts in
Kent County.
The board approved a
request for a leave of
absence for the 2009-10
school year by Emmons
I .akc
teacher Courtney
Wiersum and a request by
ECC teacher Jodi Barthel for
a leave from this summer
through Oct. 31.
The board approved the
resignations of freshman
boys
basketball
coach
Robert Hisey, high school
and Glenmor teacher Angela
Barr, Duncan Lake Middle
School teacher Matt Postma
and high school science
teacher Kristen Gannon.
The board also approved
the retirements of bus driver
James Casteel. Duncan Lake
teacher Shirley Besterman.
high school library media
person Liz Lewis, high
school mentoring program
participant Sally Ruth, food
service personnel Georgeann
Decker and Janis Erskine
and Duncan Lake Middle
School secretary Mary Duba.
Phillips said of the
retirees, “They have done a
great job and will be
missed.”
He told the board about a
new post card campaign
which is reaching out to area
residents. He encouraged
them to check out the new
Web site www.whoiscal.net
to see the testimonials from
students and adults about the
district. A postcard cam
paign to parents of kinder
garten age students in the
district was also held to
hopefully increase students
for the 2009-10 school year.
Phillips gave a brief review
of school news, including last
week’s graduation ceremonies.
Assistant Superintendent
Carol
Nelson-Purkey
praised the “Side by Side”
concert held May 19 in the
fine arts center, which
included the 95 students in
the high school orchestra
performing with the Grand
Rapids
Symphony
Orchestra. The concert con
cluded with the students sit
ting next to GRSO musicians
and playing works which
they rehearsed for only two
hours.
Nelson-Purkey said that
conductor John Varineau
24-Hour Challenge spaghetti dinner
and pancake breakfast open to all
Now in its 27th year, the
National 24-Hour Challenge
cycling event starting in
Middleville on Saturday.
June 20, finally has a a rider
from Rhode Island registered
to participate.
Currently, more than 275
riders have registered for the
event which includes a 120mile circuit of Barry County,
a 23-mile ride through the
Gun Lake area and a sevenmile circuit for the overnight
hours.
The registration by a
Rhode Island rider adds
another tally mark to the
event's statistics, said organ
izer Pete Steve.
“Now only three U.S
.states have never been rep
resented at the National 24Hour Challenge. The hold
out states are Alaska, North
Dakota and Mississippi.”
There is still time to regis
ter for the event, regardless
of residence. The cost for
registering until May 31 is
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be accepted after midnight
June 13. There are no
refunds. Checks should be
written to National 24-Hour
Challenge and mailed to
National 24-Hour Challenge.
3075
84th . Street
SE,
Caledonia, MI 49316. Riders
may register online at
www.active.com.
Confirmation of entry —
required for number pickup
on June 19 or 20 — will be
sent within two weeks of
receipt of each entry.
For more information, call
616-656-0275. Send e-mail
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www.N24HC.org.
This year's event will find
riders coming in on Friday.
June 19, to pick up registra
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Middleville Rotary Club will
be from 4 to 7 p.m., and the
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up at the middle school for
the 8 a.m. send-off. Bagpipe
music will mark the start and
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134th year
TK girls wjn the 4x400 relay, at State Finals
Metaldyne files for Chapter
Senior, junior, sophomore,
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and frosh team up for title
Metaldyne Corp., which
has a plant in Middleville,
and its United States sub
sidiaries have filed volun
tary petitions in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New
York under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
The filing does not
include the company’s non
U.S. entities or operations.
Asahi
Tec
Corp.,
Metaldyne’s parent compa
ny based in Japan, is not
part of the Chapter 11 filing.
The Metaldyne plant in
Middleville is closing Aug.
31, as reported in last
week’s Banner. The local
plant has 87 hourly and 23
salaried employees. Three
weeks ago, > Metaldyne
announced that 30 employees were being laid off due
to Chrysler’s decision to
close its production facili
ties.
Metaldyne is a leading
global designer and supplier
of metal-based components,
assemblies and modules
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industry.
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ruptcy because its current
liquidity, lease costs and
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debt load are not sustainable
in the United States under
the incredibly low industry
volumes and uncertainty in
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“We are grateful for the
support Asahi Tec has pro
vided since it purchased
Metaldyne in 2007, particu
larly in connection with
how Asahi Tec helped us to
eliminate
approximately
$400 million of debt from
our balance sheet," said
Thomas
A.
Amato,
Metaldyne chairman, presi
dent and CEO.
Metaldyne was highly
leveraged before being
acquired by Asahi Tec.
Since the acquisition, Asahi
Tec has contributed to the
significant de-leveraging of
Metaldyne, from its original
debt of just under $1 billion
to long-term debt today of
less than $600 million.
“Unfortunately, despite
this significant debt reduc
tion, the impact from the
macroeconomic environ
ment of declining industry
volumes, a tight credit market and the uncertainty in
the marketplace were simply too large to overcome
without a broader in-court
restructuring,” Amato said.
The decision to file under
Chapter 11 came despite
extensive restructuring ini
tiatives implemented by
Metaldyne over the last 17
months, including significant cost reductions with an
annualized value of $100
million and the completion
of a bond tender offer which
contributed to the de-leveraging of Metaldyne, the
press release said.
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Before even getting the
baton. Thornapple Kellogg
senior Emma Ordway knew
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Unfortunately, despite this
it was her chance for
significant debt reduction,
redemption.
the impact from the macroOrdway finished second to
economic environment of
Chelsea's Olivia Detroyer in
declining industry volumes,
the 400-meter dash at
a tight credit market and
Saturday's Division 2 Track
the uncertainty in the
and Field Finals in Zeeland,
marketplace were simply
by less than three tenths of a
second. As Ordway sprinted
too large to overcome
to the finish line at the end of
without a broader in-court
the
1600-meter
relay,
restructuring.
Detroyer was a ways behind
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- Thomas A. Amato,
The Trojan team of
Metaldyne chairman, presi
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dent and CEO
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Stephanie Betcher, and Hana
Hunt won the 1600-meter
In connection with its
relay with a time of 4 minutes 3.93 seconds. Chelsea's
Chapter
11
filing,
Metaldyne, with headquar
foursome was second in
ters in Plymouth, Mich., has
4:05.60.
entered into two non-bind
It’s the second 1600-meter
ing Letters of Intent to sell a
relay state championship for
majority of its assets as
Ordway, who also won the
going concerns under a
race as a freshman teamed
sale
court-supervised
with Cheney Robinson,
the
under
process
Rebecca Winchester, and
Bankruptcy Code, accord
Kersta Gustafson.
ing to a press release. The
“There's something differ
letters are considered initial
ent about the mile-relay, and
bids. Additional bids will be
the 400 open,” said Ordway.
sought.
“In the mile-relay you're
RHJ International and
with your team. You have a
The Carlyle Group, two
different drive to go.
well-respected private equi“I kept telling coach I
ty firms, have separately
wish I had the same mindset
submitted letters of intent to
in the 400 as 1 do in the milepurchase different portions
relay. There's just something
of Metaldyne assets. RHJI
about sharing that, and not
has a majority stake in
wanting to lose.”
Asahi Tec, Metaldyne's
It’s the first state medal
for
junjor Betcher, sophparent company.
Metaldyne has been
omore Hunt, and freshman
Holwerda.
Thornapple Kellogg finished in sixth place overall.
East
Lansing
took
the
girls'
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championship
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the finish line gasping for air.
Ordway stood farther beyond
the line, her hands on her
Students and parents in both the Caledonia and Thornapple Kellogg school dis- knees and her head down.
“I’m kind of disappointtricts are ready for summer fun as schools ended for the 2008-2009 school year on
Friday, June 5. These students will go back to school on September 8, the day after ed ” said Ordway after that
race. “I know I did my best.
Students at the Emmons Lake (year round) Elementary School in
Day.
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Labor Day
Caledonia don’t get out of school until next Tuesday, June 9 and go back to school
gone any faster. It’s just that
on August 5. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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ket also was cited.
of
majority
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Metaldyne's plants are not
going out of business,” the
letter said.
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Betcher (center), Cassie Holwerda (back left), and
Emma Ordway celebrate their 1600-meter relay state
championship at the Division 2 Track and Field Finals
Saturday in Zeeland. The foursome finished with a time
of 4 minutes 3.93 seconds. (Photo by Wayvette
Photography)
it’s the last (individual) race
as a senior. I wanted it so
bad, and I worked my butt
off for it. She’s flat out faster
than me. There’s nothing I
could have done.”
Kellogg's
Thornapple
girls had four medal winning
performances on the day.
Brittany London set a new
school-record in the pole
vault, clearing 10 feet 8 inch
es, placing fifth. Allyson
Winchester was third in the
3200-meter run with a time
of 11:11.97, just half a second off her own school
record time in the race.
There were three two-time
individual champs in the
girl’’ss
Detroit
meet.
Renaissance's
Ashlee
Abraham won the 100-meter
dash in 12.50 and the 200meter dash in 25.66. Tori
Desira, from DeWitt, won
the 100-meter hurdles in
12.50 and the 300-meter hur
dles in 45.18.
Croswell-Lexington's
Leah O'Connor won the
1600-meter run 5:03.38, and
the
800
in
2:15.41.
Cadillac's Kaityln Patterson
came close twice, placing
second to O'Connor in the
1600 and to Milan’s Jordan
Tomacek (11:07.43) in the
3200-meter run.
Williamston's team of
Emma Drenth, Lauren Halm,
Shelby Guile, and Hannah
Grischke won the 3200meter relay in 9:29.84. East
Lansing's team of Malika
Glover, Hannah Fitzpatrick,
Mercedes Lee, and Victoria
won the 800-meter relay in
1:43.48.
The
Detroit
Renaissance foursome of
Adrienne Parnell, Lorreal
See TITLE, page 15
In This Issue...
• Caledonia Twp. Board discusses
development rights purchase
• Middleville manager’s evaluation
will be June 9
• Fighting Scots shut out TK on their
way to title
• Rough day for the O-K Gold golfers
at Division 2 regional
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�Page 2/The Sun and News, Saturday, June 6, 2009
Board discusses development rights purchase
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Members of the Caledonia
Township board of trustees
received a thorough explana
tion of the concept of pur
chase of development rights
(PDR) from Kendra Wills,
land-use educator with the
Michigan State University
Extension Service at the June
3 board meeting. She was
appearing to explain the
process on behalf of Harvey
Bush, who has applied to put
30 acres of a farm owned by
his family in the program.
Wills explained that the
PDR is entirely voluntary.
Not every piece of farmland
is eligible for the program
and the community where
the property is located must
approve the application.
Once the development rights
are removed from a property,
the revocation is permanent;
the property can never be
developed for residential,
commercial or industrial use.
Agriculture is a permitted
use. The property is not mas
ter planned for intensive use
and does not have access to
public water and sewer.
Wills said that property of 40
acres or more receives a
higher score on the 110-point
scale used to evaluate appli
cations. Failure of a commu
nity to endorse an applica
tion also makes the property
ineligible for the program,
but endorsement of an appli
cation does not obligate a
community to provide finan
cial support for the purchase
of the rights.
The Bush farmland. 53.7
acres, 30 of which are being
applied for inclusion in the
PDR program, is currently
being used for com and soy
beans. Although the block is
smaller than the 40 acres, it
is bounded on the west by
another farm. In the proper
ty’s favor. Bush noted, is its
status as “a gateway proper
ty. The other side of
Patterson looks the same as it
did 30 years ago.** In other
words, his property’s posi-
It
Middleville manager’s
evaluation will be June
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The
evaluation
of
Middleville Village Manager
George Strand will take place
during the regular village coun
cil meeting Tuesday, June 9.
The council had scheduled
a special meeting on May 2
for the evaluation.
Strand told the council
that he had discussed with
the village attorney whether
it was possible, under the
Open Meetings Act, to hold
the evaluation in closed ses Open Meetings Act show the
sion. After speaking with the three reasons for closed ses
lawyer. Strand decided to sions as: purchase of proper
request that his evaluation be ty, discussion of litigation,
held in an open meeting.
and personnel discussions. It
Council President Lon is also allowed for personnel
Myers then discussed hold issues to be discussed in
ing the evaluation during the open session.
next regular village council
The June 9 meeting will
meeting on June 9.
. open with a truth-in-taxation
Meyers told members of public hearing. The manag
the council that they were er's evaluation will be done
honoring
the
manager's during the new business sec
request.
tion of the agenda.
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lion provides an entryway
into a large bloc of farmland.
Township
Supervisor
Bryan Harrison entered the
discussion observing that the
criteria are those of the county. He said he su r r rts the
program. He also comment
ed that the county' has done a
targeted map. asking, “ Is it
in it?’*
Wills responded. “On the
edge.”
Jennifer Christian, town
ship clerk, focused the dis
cussion on what exactly was
needed from the board, say
ing. “The question is. are we
willing to participate finan
cially. and are we willing to
endorse the application?”
Wills said that no state
dollars were available for the
program but that an applica
tion had been made to the
federal government. She
noted the federal dollars
have to be matched but that
any state funds would count
as part of the local match.
Harrison said he thought
that the seller of the develop
ment rights also should con
tribute; his suggestion is the
local match should be divided
equally among the township,
the county, the state and the
property owner.
Trustee Rick Snoeyink. a
part-time farmer, asked whether
small properties arc eligible.
Wills noted that while
larger properties score high
er, some states have allowed
the joining into blocs of
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smaller, contiguous pieces
owned by different parties.
She said that a bloc applica
tion was pioneered in
Ingham County .
Harrison said he liked
open spaces, that small areas
can have a benefit that they
are not given credit for.
No action was taken by
the board on the application.
John Soper, township
interim volunteer planner,
explained he had found a
Michigan law that could help
the township deal with the
knotty problem of structures
that arc damaged by fire to
the point where demolition is
necessary. Unfortunately as
a recent case in Caledonia
demonstrated, it can take a
long time to get the structure
demolished.
The law, Public Act 495,
allows for the escrowing of a
portion of an insurance set
tlement for the purpose of
demolition. According to
Soper, as much as $7,860
can be escrowed to cover
demolition costs. What was
needed from the board was a
resolution putting Caledonia
in the program; he would
then file a document with the
state's insurance commis
sioner
certifying
that
Caledonia had complied
with the requirement to reg
ister with the state. Insurance
companies, he said, arc
required to check the list
when there is a claim. If a
company finds a claimant
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Soper envisions the pro
gram as “a tool for the future.
It spurs people to get it
done.’’ he said. The motion
was approved unanimously.
Richard Robertson, township treasurer, presented two
items for action. The first
was a bid for the repair of the
infiltration beds at the
Campau
Waste water
Treatment Plant. Five con
tractors with whom the
township has had satisfacto
ry experience were invited to
bid. Wilcox Professional
Services LLC. after review
ing the bids, recommended
the low bidder, Dan Valley
Excavating at a cost of
$65,750 receive the contract.
The bid was approved unanimously.
He also presented for
approval a list of special
assessments to be added to
the July I tax bills. The reso
lution was approved unani
mously.
During the board com
ment period, many members
mentioned their recent expe
riences as students in the
recent citizen planner course
conducted by the Land Use
Education Program through
MSU Extension. Snoeyink
said he thought it would be
useful to do a build-out of
the township master plan.
Such an exercise would
show people what it would
look like; federal dollars are
available to foot the $6,000
cost. Hermcnet agreed and
said he found the course very
interesting.
Harrison said that even at
two acres from the air, it
looks horrible, that it looks
different from the air than on
the ground. He noted that in
Caledonia a decision had
already been reached. He
said he supports conserva
tion zoning and noted that
the choices need to be sup
ported by property owners.
He also thanked the Village
of Caledonia for hosting the
program and making the
arrangements.
Koopmans thanked the
board members and planners
who attended the course.
Trustee Greg Zoller thanked
Harvey Bush for his willing
ness to give up his develop
ment rights.
During the final public
comment period. Bill Hirsch,
Kent County Commissioner
for
the
10th
district
(Caledonia and Gaines town
ships) said Caledonia is real
ly hitting the lipping point
and that the build-out would
be a very good idea. He said
the county is currently work
ing on the budget; he is con
fident there will be a vote on
funding the PDR program.
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Dodd was praised for her 23
years in education, 19 of
which were at TK. Diane
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band Jim, also is retiring
after spending 29 of his 36
years in education at TK,
including as the high school
band director.
Curt Johnson has spent 40
of his 41 years in education
with the district. Karen
Secord has been at TK for 23
years, and she will be com
ing back to help the .middle
school in recording MEAT
scores.
Some guests had a few
words to say to the retirees.
Lance Laker praised Judy
Posthumus for getting him
started “right” when he came
to TKHS seven years ago.
Chad Ruger praised Tom
Lehman for caring for all the
athletes he met. Ruger told
the audience that Lehman
was a role model for all the
dads in the audience.
Gordie Dahlgren had a
few words in praise of Steve
Evans’ work with students,
his many hats, his musician
ship and his sponsoring the
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On Thursday, June 4, nine
of the people retiring from
the Thornapple Kellogg
School District took an
opportunity to meet with
their co-workers and past
retirees at a special luncheon
held at the middle school
cafeteria.
Superintendent
School
Gary Rider welcomed the
almost 200 at the luncheon
and reminded them that it
was fine that five of the
retirees decided to not attend
the luncheon.
Phil and Helen Jahnke,
Don Ketchum, Diane Sevald
and Char McKee decided to
retire without all the fuss,
laughter and even a few
tears.
and
Following lunch
retirement cake, one by one,
the retirees stood up for
handshakes, applause, a gift
and a proclamation from
Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Kris
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have work going out for bid
in October. The project is
now in three parts.
Moffat reviewed the work
still remaining on updating
the planning ordinances. He
told commission members
that once they review the
entire update, a joint meeting
should be held with the
members of village council
with public hearings set on
the ordinances in September.
The next meeting of the
planning commission will be
on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m.
in the village hall.
the planning commission
copies of a judgment requir
ing the company to pay more
than $5,200 in fines and legal
fees to the village because of
repeated violations at the
State Street site.
The judge also issued an
injunction that will ban stock
piling of asphalt and parking
of heavy equipment at the
business, as of Aug. 3.
In other business, the
board updated its bylaws
which had not been reviewed
since 2001. The commission
approved a few minor
changes that should smooth
the workings of the commis
sion. In addition the bylaws
reflect the new state laws
governing planning commis
sions.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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Members
Planning
Middleville
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Geoff
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Village
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received a letter from Valerie
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and her company Affordable
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County.
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Two high school students
will spend part of their summer as interns for the Barry
Community Foundation's
Youth Advisory Council.
Caitlin Nosanov, a senior at
Thornapple Kellogg, and
Kayla Vogel, a Hastings junior. will work for six weeks
at the Y AC offices, perform
ing a variety of tasks and
planning events.
“They were both such fan
tastic candidates. I couldn't
choose between them", said
Jennifer Richards, YAC
advisor and vice-president of
the BCF.
Due to financial con
straints caused by the reces
sion, each intern will work
for six weeks. Vogel started
her internship on June I, and
Nosanov will replace her on
July 20.
Vogel's tasks as intern
have included sorting and
scanning news clippings
about the Barry Community
Foundation
and
YAC,
designing the YAC T-shirts,
writing an article for the
;CF annual report, and
doing a little scrapbooking.
“The first day was busy, but
it's been really fun. Every
workday is different." she said.
When Nosanov begins her
internship, her main focus
will be planning the YAC
fall retreat.
Placing an emphasis on
proactive grant making, and
using popular social net
working sites to further pro
mote YAC are other impor
tant projects that both interns
will be tackling. '
Richards praised the sum
mer internship program
because the interns “can see
if they want to take a more
business,
or
hands-on
approach to their future
careers, since they will do
both during their internship."
Nosanov said she is excit
ed about beginning the
internship because “I really
want to make a difference in
people’s lives, and be
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involved in the community."
Her involvement with
YAC has included the fall
roof sit, which
% benefited the
Walk For Warmth, grant
evaluation meetings, and
teaching Page Elementary
fifth graders about philan
thropy thought the Circle of
Giving program. She said
she loves sports and plays
AAA hockey, softball, golf
baseball and volleyball. She
plans on playing hockey
through college, and wants to
become an orthodontist.
Vogel is applying her love
of art (including drawing,
painting, and ceramics) to
several YAC-related design
projects, and plays basketball
and volleyball. She wants to
pursue a career in the health
field and become a speech
pathologist.
Youth
Advisory
The
Council is open to all Barry
County youths age 13 to 21.
For more information about
how to join YAC. visit the
Barry
Community
Foundation Web site at
www.barrycf.org, or contact
Richards at 269-945-0526.
Editor's
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Elena
Gormley who has served as
student intern at J-Ad
Graphics this spring also was
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games: bowling, sucker pick
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number, they win a prize),
duck pond, poster ring (throw
a ring over a poster and win
it), milking cow, tic-tac-toe
bean bag toss, feed Freddy,
six monsters (don't ask;),
skeetball and birdie putt.
They hope to have face
painting, a clown and snow
cones. as well.
There may also be a dunk
tank, and the CMA hopes to
feature a “dunkee" from local
g roups willing to be dunked,
The turtle and frog race will
return as well.
CMA members also will
have the opportunity to have
their names printed on signs
around the Kids Zone area
for $50. Kelly Lloyd hopes to
encourage more local busi
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more information.
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announced its dean's list for
March Session 2009 for stu
dents in the College of
Technologies. The following
full time students received a
grade point average of 3.5 or
better:
Caledonia — Tyler O'Neil,
Jacob Oosterhouse.
Freeport — Bryan FullerTryon.
Middleville — Andrew
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60th wedding anniversary
John and Joyce (Buist) Seif of Caledonia are cele
brating their 60th wedding anniversary on June 14.
Please join them for an open house on Saturday, June
27 from 5 to 7 p.m. for an open house at their home, 709
Stoney Ridge Ct. The Seifs' children are Clare and
Marcia Harkema, Ron and Mary Kamminga, Bob and
Jane Blacquiere, Bill and Penny Seif, Dave and Kathy
Burgess, Pete and Beth Mulder, Craig and Sue Newhof,
Steve Seif, Joe and Alice Seif, Ken and Cindy Seif. They
have 37 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
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a 2000 graduate of
Nelson,
Thornapple Kellogg High
School, recently completed
U.S. Navy basic training at
Recruit Training Command,
Great Lakes, III.
During the eight-week pro
gram, Nelson completed a
variety of training which
included classroom study and
practical instruction on naval
customs, first aid. firefightjng, water safety and survival
and shipboard and aircraft
safety. An emphasis was also
p|aced on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot
camp is “Battle Stations."
This exercise gives recruits
the skills and confidence they
need to succeed in the fleet.
“Battle Stations" is designed
to galvanize the basic warrior
attributes of sacrifice, dedica
tioru
teamwork
tion,
teamwork
and
endurance in each recruit
through the practical applica
tion of basic Navy skills and
the core values of honor,
courage and commitment. Its
distinctly "Navy” flavor was
designed to take into account
what it means to be a Sailor.
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Library moves to Lee for the summer
This year’s summer reading
program as well as regular
services at the Thomapple
Kellogg
and
School
Community Library' have
moved to the Lee Elementary
School for the summer. The
library will be open Monday
through Thursday and closed
on Fridays.
Construction work at the
high school will impact the
new library space, and most
of the high school is closed
to the public for the summer.
Librarian Barb Hubers
says, “Join us in the Lee
Library this summer and
explore the worlds of music,
art, dance, books and more.
All ages are welcome.”
Readers may sign up at the
for the summer reading pro
gram at the library during
open hours June 8 to 11.
Participants can pick up
reading logs and start read
ing.
Programs scheduled are:
Wednesday, June
10,
10:30 a.m. — Favorite
Stories with Middleville
Readers.
Monday, June 15, 1 to 2
p.m. — I Scream, You Scream,
We all scream for Ice Cream
Ice Cream Social and activities.
Wednesday, June
17,
10:30 a.m. — Reader’s
Theater.
Monday, June 22, noon —
Teddy Bear Picnic. Readers
should bring their favorite
Teddy bear (or other stuffed
friend) and a lunch. The
library will provide a bever-
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which will be located in the library at Lee Elementary
School for the summer while construction work goes on
at the Thornapple Kellogg High School. Lee librarian
Cindy Brooks encourages library patrons to visit the Lee
Library since this is the only time the library will be locat
ed at Lee. Summer hours begin at 10 a.m. on Monday,
June 8. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
age and a few fun picnic
games.
Wednesday, June 24,
10:30 a.m.
Be Creative
with Crafts.
Monday, June 29, 1 p.m.
— Monday Matinee Movie.
Wednesday, July 1, 10:30
a.m. Be Creative with
Crafts.
Wednesday, July 8, 10:30
a.m. — Wacky Dance Day.
No experience necessary.
Monday, July 13, 1 p.m.
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Wednesday, July
15,
10:30 a.m. — Read-a-thon
with the Thornapple Kellogg
High School football team
and coaches.
Tuesday, July 21, 3 p.m.
— cake decorating for ages 8
and up. Class size is limited
and registration is required.
Call 269-795-5434.
Wednesday, July 22,
10:30 a.m. — Oh, What a
Musical Morning.
Monday, July 27, 1 p.m.
— Monday Matinee Movie
July 27, 28, 29, 30 Summer Reading Wrap-Up
Week.
Youngsters who reach the
reading goals may stop by
for their reading prizes.
Summer hours beginning
June 8 are Monday and
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and Tuesday and Thursday 2
to 8 p.m.
Call 269-795-5434 for
information or check out the
library’s
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Progressive
Democrats to
meet Wednesday
The
Progressive
Democrats of West Michigan
will meet Wednesday, June
10, at 7 p.m. at .Thomapple
Township Hall, 200 E. Main
St., Middleville. Guests need
not be a members to attend.
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Middleville went home to be
in the US Army and retired
with his Lord on Friday, May
from the National Guard in
29, 2009 after a courageous
1961 as a Second Lieutenant.
battle with emphysema.
He was a lifetime member of
Mr. Fountain was bom on
the NRA.
February 19, 1933 in Bitely,
Funeral services were held
Michigan, the son of James
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at St.
Cletus
and
Dorothy
Paul Lutheran Church, 8436
(Chilcote) Fountain. He was
Kraft SE . Burial was held
. raised in Big Rapids and
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at
graduated from Big Rapids
Curtice Cemetery in Bitely.
Public Schools where he let
Memorial contributions
tered in football and track.
may be made to the Ladies
He graduated in 1951 and
Circle of Good Shepherd
attended
Grand
Rapids
Lutheran
Church
Beauty College.
Jeffery; brothers, David and (Middleville) or Pennock
On December 29, 1956 he Dale; sister, Fannie Beth Hospice.
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daughter, Beth (Walt) Gulch;
sisters,
Sherry
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Ann (Robert) Stepp; brother,
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George (Betty) Fountain;
grandchildren, Nicole and
Jessica Gulch, Tiffany (Matt)
Rudd, Jeffery, Tabitha and
Linda Fountain; two great
grandchildren; and many sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw. He is also survived by
special nieces, Kim Williams
and Kathy Stafford; and
niece and nephew-in-law,
Paula and Dave Cochran and
Middleville’s Pharmacy Care was one of the local
their families and many lov
businesses and organizations which provided bicycles
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for the Bike Rodeo held in Middleville on May 16. Here
He was preceded in death
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Farrell is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Ellyn; sons,
James (Marsha) of Houston,
Texas, Mark (Gwen) and
granddaughter, Kacy of
Hastings, and daughter,
Martha (Don) Ford of
Hastings.
Memorial contributions
can be made to the Michigan
Elks Major Projects, Elks
National Foundation, and the
American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be held
Monday, June 8, from 6-8pm
at the Girrbach Funeral
Home in Hastings.
A funeral mass will be
held Tuesday, June 9, 2009
at 11:30am at St. Rose of
Lima Catholic Church in
Hastings. Fr. Alfred J.
Russell Celebrant.
Arrangements are by the
Girrbach Funeral Home in
Hastings. You may leave a
message or memory to the
family at (girrbachfuneral
home.net).
Bruce Fountain
James Cletus and Dorothy
(Chilcote) Fountain;, son.
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Farrell C.
"Duke" Anderson, age 92, of
Hastings, went to his Lord on
Monday, June 1, 2009.
He was bom on May 1,
1917 in Alto. Farrell attend
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High School.
Farrell worked as a lathe
operator for E.W. Bliss
Company in Hastings for 42
years, retiring in 1982.
Wanting to keep busy, he
then drove bus for Barry
County Transit for several
more years.
During his younger days
he enjoyed playing golf, and
throughout his life always
listened and watched Detroit
Tiger Baseball.
Farrell was a charter mem
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the Hastings Elks Lodge
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Protective Order of Elks. He
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used name brand clothes for the trend conscious shopper. Call 616-891-2524 for
more information. The Urban Threads Grand Opening celebration is from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, with discounts on all items, and prize giveaways. (Photo
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living choices, love of
clothes and experience of
shopping for two teenagers
with her new business, Urban
Threads.
The store offers customers
a chance to get away from
busy malls and high prices
by selling gently used
designer brand clothes and
accessories at low prices.
Brands sold at Urban
Threads include J. Crew, the
Gap, Old Navy, Banana
Republic, BCBG, Express,
American
Eagle,
and
Hollister. Shoppers can stop
by and get a list of popular
brands.
“I’m a bargain shopper,
and I wanted to pass along
the savings to others," said
Wieringa of her inspiration
to open the store.
Urban Threads will host a
grand opening celebration
June 13 with discounts on all
items and prize giveaways.
The event will go on all day.
Urban Threads buys fresh
ly laundered, clean clothes,
for either cash or a store
credit. Clothes should be
brought in laundry baskets
(no trash bags), and only
items within current styles of
the past two years will be
accepted. Urban Trends will
buy clothes from any season
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7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., and Saturday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The shop is located at
9173 Cherry Valley Avenue
(M-37) in Caledonia. It is in
the same mall as Monterey
Grille. Call 616-891-2524
for more information.
Freeport
library plans
music, magic
and more
Kids can be creative in the
summer reading program at
the Freeport District Library,
Sign up for summer reading
from June 8 to July 31 at the
library.
The library has lots of fun
planned for the summer, with
great books to read, prizes to
win, and activities to be
involved in. The staff looks
forward to seeing everyone at
the library.
Prizes sponsored by the
Freeport Friends of the
Library, Hastings Applebees,
Meijer, Berlin Raceway, and
West Michigan Whitecaps.
Final drawing prizes are
sponsored by Walt Disney
World Resorts, Avalanche
Bay Water Park, and Paul
Collins.
Fun Wednesdays at 10
a.m., sponsored by the
Freeport Friends of the
Library, will include:
June 10 — Stormy the
Magician.
June 17 — Let’s Paint the
Ceiling.
June 24 — Gemini.
July 1 — Making Music.
July 8 — John Ball Zoo
with
“Z's
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Kids
Club
Traveling Animal Show."
July 15 — Odyssey of the
Mind demonstration.
The library will host an
open house Friday, July 31,
at 7 p.m. For information
about the summer reading
program and activities, call
616-765-5181.
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become successful “transition
towns” will be much better
equipped to thrive in the
uncertain future that is
approaching like a runaway
freight train. Unemployment,
homelessness and lost retire
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are only the
beginning.
This week’s column is used
with permission from Richard
Heinberg, one of the movement’s most knowledgeable
and prolific writers, and The
Post Carbon Institute. The
entire MuseLetter is available
at www.richardheinberg.com
and at www.localfuture.org.
“This month's MuseLetter
brings together two pieces that
share a connecting theme — is
humanity capable of making
the necessary changes to save
the planet and so itself? The
first article. Look on the
Bright Side, discusses this
from the viewpoint of the
huge shifts that arc already
occurrin 3 as a result of economic decline. Somebody's
Gotta Do It explores the job of
trying to lead change and the
challenges faced by all who
attempt so to do ...
“World energy consumption is declining. That's right:
oil consumption is down, coal
consumption is down, and the
IEA is projecting world elec
tricity consumption to decline
by 3.5 percent this year...
“C02 emissions are falling.
This follows from the previ
ous point. I'm still waiting for
confirmation from direct
NOAA measurements of CO2
in the atmosphere, but it
stands to reason that if world
oil and coal consumption is
declining, then carbon emis
sions must be doing so as
well. The economic crisis has
accomplished what the Kyoto
Protocol couldn't...
“Consumption of goods is
falling ... The number of vehi
cle miles traveled (VMT) is
falling ... There are fewer cars
on the road. People are junk
ing old cars faster than new
ones arc being purchased. In
the U.S., where there are now
more cars on the road than
there arc licensed drivers, this
represents ani extraordinary
shift in a very long-standing
trend ...
“The world's over-lever
aged. debt-based financial
system is failing. Growth in
consumption is killing the
planet, but arguing against
economic growth is made ditficult by the fact that most of
the world's currencies are
essentially loaned into exis
tence. and those loans must be
repaid with interest. Thus if
the economy isn't growing,
and therefore if more loans
aren't being made, thus caus
ing more money to be created.
the result will be a cascading
series of defaults and foreclo
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activity) are finite; and. as the from collapsing in a chaotic,
proponents of ecological and violent way that would entail
biophysical economics have enormous amounts of suffer
But not
been saying for years, it's a ing and death
system that needs to be everyone who works full-time
replaced with one that can still at saving the world has the
function in a condition of same balance of priorities ...
David Soweby,Middle school orchestra director in Caledonia conducted the sev
steady or contracting con- This is a problem.
enth grade orchestra from Duncan Lake Middle School on May 12 at the Service to
“If all of us world-savers Kent County awards event at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. The orchestra performed
sumption rates ...
“Gardening is going gonzo. can't get on the same page Symphony No. 15 by Mozart, Concerto in E minor by Avison and An Irish Party in
According to the New York about what's wrong, our
Third Class from "Back to the Titanic". Performing under the direction of David
Times ("College
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Rubina
Veerakone,
Paige
Leppanen,
Sarah
Rawlings,
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Savannah
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dents are doing summer
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ing becomes an uncontrollable
frenzy, we should stop to been a very close correlation
remember that most of these between energy consumption
developments are due to an growth and economic growth.
economic crisis that is taking so with less energy available.
a huge toll. With the possible it may not be j ssible to con
exception of the last item on tinue growing the global econthe list (and maybe some of omy in customary ways,
Caledonia High School out to alumni from the first of what is going to be a
those bicycle purchases). Almost nobody in the climate
Orchestra Director Pete orchestra to join the mem rotation with the members of
we're not talking about volun community wants to talk
DeLille
is
sending
the call bers of the present group to the high school band.
tary behavior that's evidence about that ... the fact is, we
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play a concert before the fire
of forethought and collective have an economy that’s
works display on Saturday. forming patriotic tunes and
intelligence. Whatever gains designed only to grow; if it Birthday committee
June 27. This is part of the some by American com
in sustainability these trends stops growing — as has hapIndependence Day celebra posers including the theme
signify have come at an enor pened over the past six to host fishing
tion and the close of Western from the “Empire Strikes
mous cost in terms of unem- months — the results are per
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contest,
walks
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Anyone interested in play
over-consumption and have put of materials and energy. Masonic Lodge on Main Saturday, June 27, at 4 p.m. ing before the fireworks
created all sorts of other prob But we're not even going to Street. At the meeting, pic- before the concert that should contact DcLillc via elems in doing so (such as cli start trying to design one until turcs for the 2010 Landmarks evening.
mail at delillep@caledonia.
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has been under discussion June 27 will receive a TTo celebrate Middleville’s
eventually be solved by star you tell the truth to a fault,
for several years. This is the shirt.
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make his or her very own
pizza and learn about the
process of making one of
their favorite treats. Kline,
owner of Mike's Pizza an
Subs, entertained the stu
dents with a demonstration
of how he makes pizza,
including the famous dough
tossing. He educated them
on oven safety, cleanliness,
The children proudly displayed their pizza masterpieces, smiled for the camera and
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Patrick Lewis (Acoustic)
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Fred Wilson (Celtic)
July 17
Cheryl Fisher (Folk)
July 24
Java Jive (Jazzy Swing)
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The Jessica Price Band (Contemporary Christian Rock)
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The Williams Family Band (Bluegrass)
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Les Jazz (Big Band Jazz)
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Too Many Daves (Classic Rock)
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Mid Life Crisis (Classic/Pop Rock)
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food handling and the impor
tant ingredients used when
making dough, sauce and
toppings for a pizza.
All eyes were on the ovens
when the individual-sized
pizzas came out and were
enthusiastically received by
the proud junior pizza mak
ers.
“What a pleasure to have
the second grade class of
Kettle Lake come for a
visit,” said Kline.
Each teacher also was
treated to a larger pizza that
the class watched the “Pizza
Man” make.
Kline also wanted to cre
ate a nice end-of-the year
treat for teachers Tammy
Rowley,
Elizabeth
Shrewsbury and Nancee
Doyle.
Kline began to fulfill his
passion for making pizza
when he was 15 years old
and worked in a local pizza
shop and has loved making
the Italian treat ever since.
Resident on
Lake Superior
dean’s list
Jeremy
Traverse
of
Middleville has been named
to the Lake Superior State
University Dean’s List for
the spring 2009 semester.
To make the dean’s list at
the Sault Ste. Marie school,
students must achieve a 3.5 or
better grade point average for
the semester on a 4.0 scale.
“I feel blessed to make a
living doing what I love and
serving the families of the
Caledonia/Alto area,” he
said.
Each child was given an
‘Official Pizza Maker” cer
tificate and a pizza word
finder game related to pizza.
Kline had so much fun
meeting these young pizza
loving residents he is offer-
ing children in the area who
received all As on their final
report card a special treat.
Children in grades kinder
garten through 12th grade
can bring their report card in
to the “Pizza Man” and they
will be able to get a pizza
compliments of Kline.
Mike’s Pizza and Subs is
at the comer of 68th Street
and Whitneyville Road.
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Kent County Sheriff’s
Deputies, Caledonia Fire and
Rescue, Thomapple Fire and
Rescue and Aeromed along
with Barry County Sheriff’s
Deputies responded to a per
sonal injury accident June 2.
According to the report, a
Caledonia Township resident
was returning from a restau
rant in Wyoming and was
eastbound on 108th Street,
east of M-37 just after mid
night. The driver swerved to
miss a deer and left the oppo
site side of the roadway and
struck a large tree. The driv
er was pinned in the vehicle,
and rescue workers had to
extricate her from the vehi
cle.
After being removed from
her 2004 Ford pickup, she
was transported via Aeromed
to Spectrum Downtown for
substantial but non-life
threatening injuries, includ
ing a spine fracture, forearm
fracture and lacerations to
her knee and foot. The driver
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right are in the back row Gabe Pitman, Ellie Adams,
Mackenna Black, Valerie McNamara, Grace Hauschild,
Katie Buirley, Sydney Coffman, Ada Shaw, Dora Koski,
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Middleville Rotary Club
about -her experiences
participating in the Youth
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Leadership
Conference last year held
at Camp Algonquin. She
told the Rotary members
how much she had gained
in confidence from the
experience. This year’s
Youth Quest Leadership
Conference is on June 12,
13 and 14 has almost 30
participants and is spon
sored by the Barry County
United Way. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
On June 2 Jennifer Richards, standing at podium,
gave an overview of programs at the Barry Community
Foundation to the members of the Middleville Rotary
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interested seniors Tuesday,
July 28, from 10:30 a.m. to
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W. Woodlawn, Hastings.
Legal Services of South
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
The minutes for the May 20th, 2009 Charter Township Board of
Trustees Meeting which were approved on June 3, 2009, are posted at
the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website at
www.caledoniatownship.org.
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250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
Central
Michigan-Battle
Creek office is a nonprofit
organization which provides
high-quality legal assistance,
representation and education
to low-income people in
Calhoun and Branch counties and seniors in St.
Joseph, Branch, Calhoun
and Barry counties. The
agency seeks through its
board, staff, volunteers and
pro bono attorneys, to ensure
that its clients are given
equal access to the justice
system.
Phone: 616.891.0070
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Fax: 616.891.0430
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia
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will hold a public hearing on July 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple
Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the request of Windward Ventures, for amendments to the “Traditions”
Planned Unit Development, regarding minimum floor area required by Section 9.6 in the R-3 district zoning ordinance. The land is commonly known at 7550 Kraft Ave SE and is legally described as follows:
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 EX N 330 FT OF E 333 FT * SEC 8 T5N R10W 37.48 A.
All interested persons may attend the public hearing and comment on the proposed amendment. Written
comments concerning the request may be submitted to the Township office, at the above-stated address, up to the
time of the public hearing.
Dated: June 3, 2009
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PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
To the editor:
This letter is for all you
fine folks who think it is a
good idea to have govern
ment get involved in private
enterprise. Or maybe even
worse, have government
people oversee and regulate
many large and complex
companies.
SallieMae is a company
that was started by the gov
ernment, has been run, and is
currently being run by the
govemment now. It is where
many student loans come
from.
This was my experience
when I called SallieMae to
take care of a problem.
On Feb. 19,1 was told that
I could separate my daugh
ter's loans into two parts.
Pay on one and defer the
other. I sent in a letter
explaining what I was told,
along with a check for
February for the one part I
was told to pay for. In early
March, I received a letter
from SallieMae which was
dated Feb. 19, the same day I
talked to them. The letter
said the loans had been separated as I asked; my next
payment was due March 18
for $30. I sent them $50.
On April 16, I received a
call from a collection agency
for nonpayment on the
SallieMae account. He said it
was 46 days past due. I told
him I was calling SallieMae
to see what was going on.
The problem is when
SallieMae turns you over to
collections, it is a private
company, and there is no
way to contact SallieMae
until you pay the late fees
and penalties. SallieMae’s
number automatically goes
to the private collection
agency.
The collection man told
me that he knew what happened, SallieMae allocated
the money to the wrong
loans. He said the only way
to contact SallieMae again
was to first pay his company
the late fees and penalties.
Then I could try and contact
SallieMae again in two
weeks.
On May 12, I called the
one and only number to
SallieMae. After I chose the
non-Spanish option and went
through three auto-picks, I
was placed on hold for seven
minutes. Then after identify
ing myself, I could not
understand the person 1 was
working with. She said she
would transfer me to some
one who spoke better
English.
She put me back into the
first of the three auto picks to
start over. After waiting
another 10 minutes on hold, I
was able to talk to someone
who spoke English. After
going through all the stuff to
identify myself, she said she
couldn't help me, but she
could transfer me.
After the standard waiting
period, someone answered.
One thing is for sure —
English was not this person’s
first language. I could not
understand this person,
either. She tried to transfer
me, but I was disconnected.
Back to the three auto picks
to start over.
I finally talked to someone
who told me that I had to call
a different number to get
“customer care” instead of
“customer service,” I swear
to God this is what I was
told. I was told that this person could send an e-mail
both to me and the three
credit reporting agencies,
fixing the 30-day late they
caused.
I called this number and
after a nine-minute wait, a
man answered the phone and
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spojce
great English. Problem
was he worked for SallieMae
customer care for a different
part of SallieMae. It wasn't
possible for him to give me a
number to call, but he could
transfer me.
Yes, back to the three
auto-picks. After another
nine minutes, I talked to the
third person who spoke very
broken English. Not only
could 1 not understand her,
she couldn't understand me,
but she could transfer me.
This went on for another 40
minutes.
So far I have spent over
two hours on the phone. I
have dialed the number at
least five times because of
being disconnected. I have
talked to at least eight peopie. four of whom I could not
understand, and still nothing
has been accomplished.
President Obama prom
ised us change, let’s change
the government business language back to English. It is
absolutely absurd to run a
business and have for your
customers contact you and
resolve problems.
Then I figured maybe I
could e-mail them like all
their messages suggest. It
took me an hour to log on
because when they separated
the loans into two different
parts, they did not give them
different account numbers.
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on, there was no way to con
tact SallieMae with a ques
tion. The only way to contact
SallieMae is with one num
ber and it takes an act of God
to get something done. There
is no desire for anyone to
help, no one who cares, and
if they get tired of talking,
they just transfer or discon
nect you.
Another government busi
ness is the Post Office. I
went there May 8 and asked
for 10 first-class stamps. The
lady handed me 10 42-cent
stamps and I paid her $4.20.
While I was standing there, I
noticed something on the
wall pertaining to 44-cent
stamps. I asked her when
postage was going to require
44 cents and she said
Monday, May 11.1 asked her
why she didn't bother telling
me, and she said because she
didn't have any 44-cent
stamps. She said the Post
Office doesn't distribute new
stamps until the day they are
put into effect. I had to buy
10 2-cent stamps. What a
way to run a business.
If these were not a govern
ment businesses, they would
have been out of business
years ago. Do we really want
these type of entities
involved in private enter
prise? Even GM with all its
problems ran its business a
hundred times better than
this. There is a reason why
many top executives in pri
vate enterprise make 10
times more than our people
in the Congress and Senate.
I say let free enterprise
take care of itself. The gov
ernment can barely regulate
itself. If government wants to
get involved in business, let
it first fix what it already has,
and make a profit. Private
enterprise has to make a
profit, the government does
n't, it can just collect money
from us taxpayers to make
up for its poor business deci
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Duties: The members of the Middleville Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) work to create an economically healthy, vibrant downtown by identi
fying numerous efforts in accordance with Act 197 of 1975 as amended. They
also work on marketing tasks intended to recruit new businesses and help
existing businesses to grow supported by the Village Staff.
The term of the DDA service will begin June 23, 2009 and run through
February 13,2011. DDA members must own an interest in a business or real
estate or reside within the DDA district. Any qualifying person should submit
a letter to:
Lon Myers, Village President
Village of Middleville
100 E. Main St;
PO Box 69
Middleville, MI 49333-0069
By 12 noon, June 18, 2009
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village Clerk
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2008 WATER
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Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe
and meets all federal and state requirements
Caledonia Township Utilities and Infrastructure Alternatives (as contractually operating and maintaining the Caledonia Township Water System) are
pleased to present this tenth annual Water Quality Report for 2008. This report will inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you
every day. Our constant goal is to provide you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Both advanced water treatment facilities operate 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, and are monitored daily by on-site trained personnel as well as by continuous on-site telemetry.
Microbial Contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, sep
Caledonia Water - Sources and Supply
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tic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic Contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from
urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or
Our South Water System was installed in 1994, with the North Water System
in service since December 2002. In the Spring of 2004 the North and South
Water Systems were interconnected along M-37. Both water systems rely on
groundwater to supply the daily water demands of each service area. Both water
plants have three wells each at an average depth of approximately 300 feet. All
six wells are in the Marshall Formation Sandstone, which is a high quality, high
yielding geological formation. The water plants remove iron by aeration/filtration, add Sodium Hypochlorite for disinfection, add Fluoride to help prevent
tooth decay, and add Sodium Polyphosphate to help prevent plumbing corrosion. The complete water distribution system, including the two water towers,
has a maximum total storage of over 1,000,000 gallons.
The State performed an assessment of our source water in 2003 to determine the susceptibility or the
relative potential of contamination. The susceptibility rating is on a seven-tiered scale from “very-low” to
“high” based primarily on geological sensitivity, water chemistry, and contaminate sources. The susceptibility
of our ground water wells is “moderately low”. A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting Caledonia
farming.
Pesticides and Herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban
storm-water runoff, and residential uses.
Organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are
byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also come from gas stations, urban storm
water runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas produc
tion and mining activities.
General Information
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Immuno-compromised persons, such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly persons,
and
infants can be .particularly
at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about their drinking
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water from health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by
Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-
Township Public Utilities.
Caledonia Township has an aggressive Cross Connection Program to ensure that the quality and safety
of the water in the distribution system is not compromised within plumbing connections of
commercial/industrial water customers. A cross connection is defined as any physical connection or arrange
ment which would allow the movement of contaminants or fluids between any non-potable water system.
Utility personnel specifically inspect every non-residential customer for proper mechanical devices and/or spe
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800-426-4791.
Caledonia Township Water System has not had lead levels exceed the action limit, however, if present,
elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.
Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home
plumbing. Caledonia Township water system is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but can
not control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for sev
eral hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes
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Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain small amounts of some
contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses health risks. More
information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes
regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food
and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
the same protection for public health.
IThe sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reser_________________
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Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to have copies of this report or the Source Water
Assessment, please feel free to contact Colleen Giamo at the Caledonia Township Public Utilities by mail at.
*250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, MI 49316, by phone at (616) 891-0070 ext. 204, or email at cgiamo@caledoniatownship.org.
Water Testing Data 2008
Caledonia Township Water System, Caledonia, MI WSSN #1039
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Radium 226/228 (pCi/l)_________________________
09/2003
Total Xylenes (mg/L)___________ ________________
9/8/2008
Highest
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Range Of
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MCL
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Erosion of natural deposits_______________
NA
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Erosion of natural deposits_______________
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Run-off from fertilizer___________________
15
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Erosion of natural deposits_______________
5
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Erosion of natural deposits_______________
Sampling interference from plant painting
2.2-2.6
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359-586
NA
NA
No
Erosion of natural deposits
9-138
NA
NA
No
Erosion of natural deposits
NA
NA
NA
No
Erosion of natural deposits
4.0c
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Drinking water chlorination for disinfection
80
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No
By-product of drinking water chlorination
4-6
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No
By-product of drinking water chlorination
0-1
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No
Corrosion of household plumbing
AL = 1.3
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No
Corrosion of household plumbing
Unregulated Monitoring at the Treatment Plants
8/18/2008
Hardness as CaCO3 (mg/L)______________________
8/18/2008
Sodium (mg/L)__________
Iron (mg/L)
8/18/2008
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586
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Regulated Monitoring in the Distribution System
Chlorine, Residual (mg/L)____________________ _
Every Day
9/22/2008
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Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ug/L)
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Copper (mg/L)
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As authorized by EPA, the State has reduced monitoring requirements for certain contaminants to less often
because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly
than once per year
from year to year. Some data (Metals, Volatile Organics, etc.) though still representative of the current water
quality, is more than one year old.
b the given result denotes the highest Running Annual Average (RAA) as required to beJ-eported by the MDEQ.
c MCL is replaced by MRDL and MCLG is replaced by MRDLG. See definitions below for more detail.
Lead and Copper reporting and compliance is based on percentiles, with the concentration of the 90th perd
centile denoted as the highest result.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant
the level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known
Level Goal (MRDLG)..................
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of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual
Disinfectant Level (MRDL)
the highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is
convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for con
trol of microbial contaminants.
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or one part per million parts (ppm) corresponds to one minute in two
years or a single penny in $10,000.
part per billion parts (ppb) corresponds to one minute in 2,000
or one
years or a single penny in $10,000,000.
the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.
MCL's are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available
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known or expected risks to health.
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Fighting Scots shut out TK on their way to title
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
It took less than five min
utes for Quinn Huver to
score the first goal of
Friday's Division 2 District
Semifinal game at Caledonia
High School.
More often than not this
season, that has been plenty
of goals for her Fighting Scot
varsity girls’ soccer team.
Caledonia went on to score a
6-0 victory over Thornapple
Kellogg, upping its school
record for shut outs on the
season to 15.
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goal, improving to 19-1-1 on
the season in the process.
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record. They topped second
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week Tuesday, and won
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really worked on talking to
each other on which way to
go with the ball and support
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She gave credit to her
team’s forwards and mid
fielders as well, for coming
back and helping out on
defense.
“I think our defense is
really
strong,”
said
Caledonia head coach Steve
Sanxter.
“We’re
fast.
They’re well organized, and
Nicole is just an outstanding
defender. She kind of runs it
from the middle for US.
They’re all experienced
players back there for us,
except (sophomore Stacey)
Forton.”
The Scots earned their
first district championship
since 1999 with the win over
Zeeland East. Hailey Yondo
scored off a great pass from
Amanda VanLaar with just
under six minutes to play in
the first half. That would be
the Scots only goal, despite
attempting 21 shots on the
night.
The Chix were held to just
four shot attempts and three
shots on goal, by the defense
of Chase, Bridgette Smith,
Holly Durkee, and Forton.
Huver also played a big role
in the success of the defense,
marking Zeeland's Abby
Prince who had scored 37
goals this season. Huver held
her to just a single shot
attempt.
Keeper Ryann
Zourdos made three saves,
the fourth scoring attempt for
the Chix glanced off a post.
The Caledonia defenders
help out on offense when
they can too. Chase had an
assist on the Scots last goal
against Thomapple Kellogg
last Friday, which was
scored by Durkee in the
action that followed a corner
kick.
Samantha
Osterhaven
scored a pair of goals, and
Yondo and VanLaar both
had a goal and an assist for
Caledonia. Brooke Fosburg
also had an assist.
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end the season with a record
of 8-11.
"We had a good senior
group that has been here for
ever. They've been working
hard for the last three or four
years for me,”. Langridge
said.
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Weesie had ten saves on the
afternoon, while her counter
part at the other end, Ryann
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clearing 10 feet 8 inches in the pole vault at the Division
2 Track and Field Finals Saturday. She would clear the
Thornapple Kellogg’s Joel Smith races around the
corner during the 800-meter run Saturday at the
Division 2 Track and Field Finals. He just missed a
medal, placing ninth in the event. (Photo by Wayvette
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Abraham own the 400-meter
relay in 49.13.
Field event winners in the
girls’ meet were Lansing
Sexton’s Samantha Lockhart
in the discus (139-7), Marine
City’s Tori Wesley in the
vault
pole
(11-8),
Cheboygan's Victoria Buhr
in the shot put (44-2),
Zeeland East's Sara Nitz in
the high jump (5-6), and
Saginaw's
Keyandrea
Rohelia in the long jump
(18-6.25).
Hamilton took the boys'
with
championship
61
points. Williamston was a
distant second with 38
points, followed by Parma
Western 30, Otsego 29,
Ogemaw Heights 27, Haslett
23,
Madison
Heights
Lansing
Lamphere
22,
Waverly 20, Hastings 19,
Big Rapids 18, and Zeeland
West 18 in the top ten.
The Hawkeyes won three
events on their way to their
state championship. The
team of Austin Schild, Matt
Tyink, David Ptacek, and
Zach Heerspink won the
800-meter relay in 1:28.49.
Dakota Sale, Troy Sneller,
Ptacek,
and
Michael
Hoffman took the 1600meter relay in 3:22.40. The
Hawkeyes' lone individual
champion was Sneller in the
300-meter hurdles with a
time of 38.83, but right
behind him was Sale fn sec
ond place with a time of
39.31.\
There were 13 different
champions in the 13 different
events on the boys' side at
Zeeland Saturday. Winners
in the field events included
Caro's Jack Dennis in the
discus (180-8), Catholic
Central's Austin DeWildt in
the pole vault (15-2),
Ogemaw’s Alex Rose in the
shot put (58-7.5), Haslett's
Brad James in the high jump
(6-9), and Big Rapids' Aaron
Daugherty in the long jump
(22-11.25).
Hastings’ Ryan Burgdorf
had his best ever finishes in
both the 100-meter and 200meter dashes at the state
finals. He was second in the
100 with a time of 11.03,
behind Sparta's Brandon
Vandriel (10.98). In the 200,
he finished in 22.18, tour
hundredths of a second
behind Williamston's Ryan
Brooks (22.14).
Other winners on the track
included Redford Thurston's
Vanier Joseph in the 1 IO
meter high hurdles (14.35),
Parma Western's Brandon
Hoffman in the 1600-meter
Madison
run (4:io.udj,
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(4:18.08)
Heights Lamphere's Stephen
Murphy in the 400-meter
dash
(47.94),
Otsego's
Tommy Brinn in the 800meter run (1:55.49), and
Milan’s Kyle Anderson in
3200-meter
the
run
height on her third attempt, breaking her own school
record in the process. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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afternoon
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The Linden team of Jake
Hord, Kyle LeMieus, Dilan
Ryan, and Brendon Sage
CATS announces
soccer tryout dates
. Tryouts for the Caledonia
- Area Travel Soccer (CATS)
will be -held at Dutton
School
Elementary
in
Caledonia Monday, June 15,
for all boys teams and on
Tuesday, June 16 for all girls
teams.
The rain date and possible
call-backs for additional tryouts for both dates will be
Wednesday, June 17.
Registration begins at 5:30
p.m.. with the tryouts starting
at 6 p.m. There is no cost to
try out for a CATS team, and
all players will receive a free
tryout T-shirt. Players should
The Trojan’s Allyson Winchester (center) races
towards her third place finish in the 3200-meter run at
Saturday’s Division 2 Track and Field Finals in Zeeland.
(Photo by Wayvette Photography)
bring the following items to
the tryouts: soccer ball, water
bottle, shin guards and soc
cer shoes.
Teams practice two or
more times per week, with
eight games in the. fall and
eight in the spring. Teams
also play in tournaments,
indoor soccer leagues or off
season training.
For questions regarding
CATS tryouts, visit the CATS
Web
site
(www.eteamz.com/catssoccerclub) or contact Christian Niles
at 616-293-6255 or John Clark
at 554-5501.
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sprint towards the finish line in the 400-meter dash Saturday at the Division 2 Track
and Field Finals. Detroyer edged Ordway by .26 seconds for the state championship.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
won the 3200-meter relay in
8:02.41. Williamston’s four-
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of Austin Palmer,
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Rhiness,
Lounsbury, and Brooks won
the 400-meter relay in 42.75.
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When opportunities arose,
Chelsea took advantage of
them.
The Bulldogs scored a 3-2
victory over Caledonia’s var
sity girls' soccer team in the
Division
2
Regional
Semifinals at Charlotte High
School Friday afternoon.
Chelsea scored all three of
its goals in a 19 minute span
late in the first half.
“That's a month’s worth
(of goals).'' said Caledonia
head coach Steve Sanxter,
who's team ends the year
with a record of 19-2-1.
The Scots didn't allow a
single goal in their four
games in the month of
March, allowed just three
goals in six games in April,
and four goals in the 11
games it played in May.
Caledonia had only given up
as many as two goals twice
this season.
A
turnover
by
the
Caledonia defense deep in its
own end turned into a oneon-one for Chelsea's Brooke
Ehman and Scot goal keeper
Ryann Zourdos. Ehman, a
second team all-stater a year
ago, blasted in a low hard
shot for a 1-0 lead.
Chelsea then made it 2-0
as Katelynn Stehlik put in a
rebound, that went off the
hands of a diving Zourdos.
“You have ten good
touches and that 11th one is
bad, and a good team capital
izes on it," said Sanxter.
The Bulldogs felt the same
way. Caledonia battled back
into the game by taking
advantage of Chelsea mis
takes. A flurry of offense
ended the first half, as
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minutes and 55 seconds
before the break.
Caledonia got on the
board for the first time as
Samantha
Osterhaven
knocked in a bounding cross
ing pass from teammate
Bridgette Smith. Chelsea
scored just over a minute and
a half later on a pass from
Hailey Dixon that found
Ehman busting through the
middle uncovered for a break
away. The Scots then pulled
back within one on a similar
play, with Hailey Yondo
scoring after receiving a nice
pass up the middle from
Amanda VanLaar.
“That's kind of soccer,”
said Chelsea head coach
Chris Orlandi who’s team
improved to 12-5-2 with the
win and earned a spot in
Friday (June 5) night’s
regional
championship
game. “Great teams aren’t
going to make a lot of mis
takes and great teams are
going to capitalize on those
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mistakes in the first half and
they both turned into goals. I
think they’d probably say the
same thing.”
After a scoreless second
half, it would be hard for
anyone to say that this was
n't the best season in the his-
tory of Caledonia soccer.
The Fighting Scots set a new
school-record for shut outs,
tied the school record for
victories, won an O-K Gold
Conference Championship,
and won the school’s second
district championship.
Caledonia did all that with
Caledonia’s Bridgette
Smith gets her head on a
ball
before
Chelsea’s
Rachel Cooperrider can
get to her in the second
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forward
Heather
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Chelsea Denton.
Caledonia softball team wins
program’s second district title
Caledonia's varsity softball team won the program's
second district championship
ever, and first since 1995,
Saturday with a 6-4 come
from behind victory over
East Kentwood.
That earned the Scots’ the
right to play in today’s
Division
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Regional
Tournament
at
East
Kentwood High School.
Caledonia
will
face
Hudsonville in one regional
semifinal at 9:30 a.m.
Northview takes on ReethsPuffer in the second semifi
nal of the day.
Heading into the bottom
of the fourth inning, the
Caledonia girls trailed East
Kentwood 4-0 last Saturday.
The Scots got two runs in the
fourth. In the fifth Ali Tegg
hit a two-run home run, her
first of the year, to tie the
game.
“The home run by Ali
really fired us up and I could
see in our players eyes they
weren't going to lose this
game," said Caledonia head
coach Tom Kaechele. “We
didn't play the best defense,
but our kids responded and
(pitcher) Alexa Gehrls did
what she has been doing all
year, pitching great ball.”
The Scots took the lead in
the bottom of the sixth.
Brenna Donahue reached on
an error and Madalyn
Sandtveit had a single. .
Donahue scored from third
on an RBI single off the bat
of Emily Kimes. Kimes
would later score on double
to the fence by Leanne Tuuk.
Gehrls picked up her 23rd
win of the year, striking out
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Tuuk led the inning off
That’s a new single season with a single, which was fol
school record for wins. She lowed up by walks to Tegg
also owns the school's career and
Amanda
Kimes.
win mark at 56. Gehrls now Donahue grounded into a
has a new single season fielders' choice, which left
record 298 strike outs head Tegg at third and Kimes at
ing into the regional, to go second. Gehrls brought them
along with the career mark both hdme with a two-run
which she has now set at single.
708.
East Kentwood threatened
The most amazing stat of in the top of the seventh to
all is Alexa has done this in get back in front. The first
just three years here at two Falcons reached on Scot
Caledonia,” said Kaechele.- errors, but Gehrls got the
“She came here as a sopho next batter to ground out and
more and has played varsity then struck out the final two
all three years. The other batters.
pitchers were great pitchers,
Caledonia started the day
but their stats were for four with a 10-0 five inning win
years on varsity. I think it is over Forest Hills Central in
safe to say Alexa Gehrls is the semifinals.
the best pitcher Caledonia
Sandtveit was 2-for-2 to
has ever had in Caledonia lead the Scot attack with two
softball history.”
walks and two RBI's. Emily
Gehrls set the season ERA Kimes, Gehrls, and Tuuk all
records last season with a had two hits and two RBI’s
.077 overall mark and a .022 as well.
total in conference play.
East Kentwood jumped
out to a 2-0 lead in the first
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bers of Boy Scout Troop
202 reached the Eagle Scout
level of Scouting. Blake
Abraham,
Jonathan
Hoekstra, Alex Kuck and
Cameron Segard were all
honored at a ceremony held
Caledonia
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at
Caledonia's
First
Methodist Church.
Boy Scouts have to com
plete many undertakings
before reaching the Eagle
Scout level, including the
completion of a special proj
ect.
Abraham first participat
ed in the Scouts during
1998. At that time, he was in
first grade and a Tiger Cub.
He continued through Cub
Scouts under the leadership
of Linda Knowles, earning
his Arrow of Light award
and joining Boy Scout
Troop 202 when he entered
sixth grade.
While in Boy Scouts, he
held the positions of patrol
leader, assistant senior
patrol leader, librarian, and
was awarded the Jack
Loring Award in 2007 by
the adult leaders of the
troop. He attended Gerber
Scout Camp for five years
and, while at the camp,
earned the “mile swim,"
“lifesaving," and many
other merit badges.
He was nominated by his
fellow Troop members to
the Order of the Arrow in
2005, and completed his
Ordeal, an honor of the
Scouts that is equivalent to
being accepted into the
National Honor Society.
His Eagle project started
with the help of his Troop
members and
involved
planting several seedling
trees
in
2007
which
Caledonia Township had on
hand. What followed was a
scorching summer that
killed most of the seedlings.
In September 2008, he
Eagle Scouts (left to right) Blake Abraham, Alex Kuck, Jon Hoekstra, Cameron
Segard were honored May 28 at their Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at the
Caledonia United Methodist Church in Caledonia.. The scouts are all 17, Juniors at
Caledonia High School and are members of Boy Scout Troop 202. (Photo by Cynthia
Higgons)
making and
presented a plan to the troop in
Caledonia Township Board installing a flagpole for the
to replant some established historic Detray School in
trees on the same pathway. Caledonia. Hoekstra and his
Once again, members of troop members cut down
Troop 202 gathered under and stripped a cedar tree that
his direction to replant they used to make the flag
maple trees along the path. pole, which they later
Shredded bark was used to installed at the school. They
help retain moisture and also did landscaping there,
watering bags are currently which included the building
being used to help ensure of flower boxes and planting
of flowers. A flag raising
the growth of these trees.
He hopes that, in years to ceremony was held by him
come, members of the com and his troop at a later date.
He has maintained a 3.75
munity and students of
point
average
Community grade
Caledonia
Schools may enjoy walking throughout his high school
down a shaded pathway years and has been involved
made possible with help with National Relief and
traveled to New Orleans and
from Troop 202J.
Abraham has been in the Texas to help with hurricane
Caledonia orchestra pro clean-up efforts. He enjoys
gram since the fourth grade volunteering at his church
and currently plays cello in and, in his free time, plays
the Caledonia High School soccer, collects coins and
(CHS) Honors Orchestra. follows NASCAR.
school,
After
high
During the 2008-09 school
year, he was accepted and Hoekstra plans to pursue a
performed with the Grand career in either architecture
Rapids Youth Symphony, or engineering.
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He volunteers at his Scouts, earning his Arrow of
church as an usher. After Light award in spring 2003.
Through his Boy Scout
high school,
completing
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Abraham, hopes to attend a years, he earned 37 merit
time getting to know your
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Hoekstra began his leader and senior patrol
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Kettle Lake Elementary years and was acting senior
at attractive prices and
School.
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continued patrol leader in 2008. He
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During his Boy Scout brotherhood.
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earning 32 merit badges. He ers of his troop.
For his project, he chose
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MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING
Elementary
school
of
Caledonia. After meeting
with the principal of the
school, it was decided that
his project would involve
the restoration of a large,
existing sandbox located in
the school's playground. His
project also involved the
:repair and relocation of
benches located at the front
ot the school,
Kuck planned the project,
which included the arrang
ing of a pop can drive to
raise the necessary funds
and the obtaining of neces
sary materials. With the
assistance of many scouts
and their parents, he completed both aspects of the
project in summer 2008.
The benches were originally
created by fellow Eagle
Scout Jeff Klanderman for
his 2007 project.
The new Eagle Scout was
able to repair and relocate
the benches according to the
current needs of the school,
enabling better access to the
school entrance and creating
a path more conducive to
snow removal. The refur
bished sandbox is now’ a
safe area for the school chil
dren to play and features
seating around its entire
perimeter.
Kuck is a certified referee
for
the
U.S.
Soccer
the
Federation
and
the
American Youth Soccer
Organization and has refer
eed numerous games over
the last 6 years for Grand
Valley Soccer Association
and for the Caledonia
AYSO. He also is a member
of the Caledonia High
School National Honor
Society.
He has played on the
Caledonia High School soccer and cross country teams
and most recently the varsi
ty ski team, an involvement
that earned him the title of
All Conference Athlete for
the
2008-2009
season.
During this time he also has
maintained a 3.9 grade point
average.
began
Segard
his
Scouting adventure as a
Tiger Cub in 1998. In 1999,
he joined Cub Scout Pack
3202, moving to Pack 3201
under the care of Den
Leader Knowles later that
year. He became a Bear Cub
in February of 2001 and a
Webelo in February of
2002. In addition to earning
the Leave No Trace award,
he earned the esteemed
Arrow of Light award in
February ot 2003.
He joined Boy Scout
Troop 202 under the leaderScoutmaster
of
ship
Frederick Fleischmann in
May 2003. He progressed to
Tenderfoot in July 2003,
Second Class in September
2004, First Class in June
2005, Star in November
2005, and Life in November
2006.
He held positions as assis
tant senior patrol leader,
patrol
leader, assistant
patrol leader & troop guide,
earning 39 merit badges as
well
as
the
World
Conservation Award. He
attended
Gerber
Scout
Camp for a total of 6 years.
In 2007, he was nominated
by his fellow Troop mem
bers to the Order of the
Arrow and completed his
Ordeal.
During the summer of
2008, Cameron backpacked
with his troop on Bois Blanc
Island. Over spring break in
2009, he backpacked a por
tion of the Appalachian
Trail in Virginia for five
days with his father, along
with several members and
leaders of his troop.
For his project, Segard
assisted the Wyomin e»< Kentwood Chamber of
Commerce in the reconstruction of signs and
orchestrated their distribution before an event. He also
collected the signs and ban
ners after it had taken place.
This project required 162
hours of volunteer labor.
He played baseball in
2002 and 2003 and complet
ed the Youth Golf program
at Saskatoon from 2003 to
2005. Segard participated in
Science Olympiad from
2003 to 2007. He attended
the
Toyota
Driving
Expectations Program in
April 2007 and the Richard
Petty Safe Driving Program
in August 2007. Currently,
he is involved with CHS
Debate and CHS Student
Council..
Segard plans to pursue a
degree in aeronautical engi
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Jaguars Invitational May 8-10. In the finals the team defeated the Michigan Gators
97 Orange team 4-0. Crew team members are Jamie Wolffis (front from left) Ezrah
Huempfner, Jillian Kolster. Olivia Brewer, Olivia Evenn. Jessie Bleckley. Michaela
Kovacs, (middle row) Mackenzie Price. Lauren Tnsch. Emily Smithson, Alex Prout.
Emily Clay, Emily Adams, Olivia Bestrom. Amalia Garcia, (back) head coach Josh
Sheldon, and assistant coach Dave Prout.
Thornapple Kellogg High School graduate and baseball player (center) signs to
attend and play baseball at Aquinas College. On the left is Aquinas head baseball
coach Doug Greenslate and on the right is TKHS head baseball coach Josh Lown.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
S7oj7 Writer
Thomapplc Kellogg 2009
graduate Steven Crawford
has been playing baseball for
a very long time. His dad.
Steve, coached at Forest
Hills Northern High School
for 20 years and Steven start
ed helping as bat boy when
he was 6.
Crawford had been con
sidering going to Tennessee
to college but accepted the
offer from Aquinas. Both of
his parents and his TK base
ball coach Josh Lown are
Aquinas grads.
Doug Greenslate, head
baseball coach at Aquinas
said, ‘We were interested in
Steven because he is a hard
worker and a third baseman
and that is one of the posi
tions we were looking to
fill."
Crawford has played baseball since he was in first
grade. He played football
and baseball in high school
and decided to concentrate
on baseball when he was a
sophomore.
He has been on the varsity
baseball team since then and
has played third base for
three years. He was also a
clean-up hitter for TK.
While there is always a
slim chance of a professional
baseball career. Crawford
will study at Aquinas to
become a teacher. Because
he has family in Tennessee,
he might look to teach there
or in the Middleville area
once he graduates.
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ended
for
Thomapplc
Kellogg senior Cole Mcinke
on Friday, at the Division 2
Regional Meet hosted by
East Ixinsing at Walnut Hills
Country Club.
Meinkc. one of 12 individual qualifers at the event,
shot an 89 wchich put him in
59th place overall.
Haslett took the team
championship on the day,
with a score of 298. East
Lansing shot a 307, DeWitt
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Hills Eastern 321, Forest
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day event to promote the
sport in the community.
After
CHS
hosts
Kentwood and Northview in
a USTA summer league
event, the activities begin at
all 20 courts in town.
There will be grade-level
tournaments for boys and
girls in grades three through
eight at 1 p.m. As those tour
naments are being played.
parents and other adults will
be able to participate in lessons given by CHS coaches
and players.
Following the younger
players will be a high school
doubles tournament at 3 .m.
and then an adult/alumni
doubles tournament will
begin at 5 p.m. All local
players are encouraged to
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from Michael Abbott, a 76
from Patrick Wolcott, a 78
from TJ Brogan, and an 81
from Blake Brogan DeWitt
was led by Alex Jones' 72.
The Panthers also received a
74 from Jeff Banas, an 80
from Ryan Carey, and an 83
from Taylor Loire.
Hastings finished eighth
on the day. Tyler Kalmink
led the Saxons with a 79. He
was still seven strokes back
of the three individual state
qualifiers. Brian Baum and
Jason Baum both shot 83,
and Jon Kalmink added an
85 for Hastings.
Caledonia Tennis Program has
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pete against each other in a
tennis marathon. They will
be divided into two teams
and will collectively attempt
to play 2000 points from 8
p.m. to midnight, with each
player hoping to earn a
penny per point from spon
sors. The winning team will
receive medals.
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Trophies will be awarded to
each tournament winner. The
make-up date will be
Saturday, June 20 in case of
inclement weather.
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qualifiers from the tourna
ment. Spnng Lake’s Danny
Knapc and Forest Hills
Eastern’s Griff Billups were
the others. The both shot 72.
Haslett was led by a 71
from Dominic Choma. and a
73 from Noah Sawyer. The
Vikings also received 77’s
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Dyke.
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during
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week,
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Commission tables decision on Davenport request
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The more that members of
the Caledonia Township
Planning Commission stud
ied the route for a proposed
fire access road on the cam
pus of Davenport University
June 1, the more concerned
they became. A deficiency in
the paperwork did not help at
this past Monday evening’s
meeting of the commission.
Davenport was requesting
an amendment to its August
2008 site plan for a third res
idence hall, which is current
ly being constructed, to
allow a fire access road to
serve the new hall on the
south side of the campus.
The proposed road would
become the main exit from
the southern portion of the
campus. The new road also
would connect to an existing
road to the north and in
effect would be part of a ring
road around the campus. An
existing road to the north of
the hall being built would be
converted to green space.
The advantage of the plan,
according to engineer Jack
of
Barr
Nederveld
Engineering and Surveying,
representing Davenport, is
that pedestrian safety would
be improved and no parking
would be lost.
Commissioners
Duane
Gunnink and Mike Kelly
very quickly observed that
the plan, as proposed, would
require using the travel lane
in the parking lot facing the
Fred and Lena Meijer resi ing requirements had been two options: to table the
Koopmans moved to table Fred and Lena Meijer; the
dence hall to the north and met.
request and revisit it in two the amendment to the site proposed road runs along the
the building currently under
However, as Koopmans weeks or to approve the plan plan until the next meeting. acreage, which is mostly
construction to the south as pointed out, neither letter contingent upon Bennett It was approved unanimous- wetlands.
well as another hall to the included the information that signing off on the plan. •yMorris asked Barr, “Are
south as a fire lane. They Bennett had signed off on the Commissioner Tim Morris
The public hearing to there any plans to ‘T’ into
also raised concerns about a project.
indicated he would approve amend the site plan had the road?”
short access lane from the
He asked. “ Isn't part of the plan contingent on the begun with Warner disclos
Barr replied, “Davenport
ring road to the interior area the process to get a signed sign-off by Bennett. Parent ing that his company is a doesn't tip its hand. We
of the third residence hall. In letter from the fire chief?” said he wanted a better vendor to the university and understand it may become
their view, it was too short Barr maintained that Bennett understanding of the plan, that the campus on the west passive recreation with
and made no allowance for had signed off through particularly Gunnink’s point side also abuts his compa boardwalks.
turning emergency vehicles.
Boerman.
about having a fire lane in a ny's property. Following the
In other business, the
Don Koopmans, trustee
Wamer said that it was parking lot.
latest trend in legal advice on commission accepted the
and member of the commis and referred to a specific
Kelly cited the failure to conflict of interest law (ask withdrawal by CBS Outdoor
sion, asked about paving of paragraph in the resolution to allow for turning firetrucks for a vote of the group as to Inc., of its petition to amend
the interior access lane amend the site plan.
in the access lane and the whether or not one has a con the zoning ordinance. Not
because the plan before the
Commissioner Ric Parent absence of signs showing flict of interest) Warner said taken up was a request for a
commission did not indicate entered the discussion, not where the fire lane is located. that he wants a fence along determination of a tattoo par
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what the surface would be. ing that he liked the south
This is too much to look his property line.
lor as a permitted use;
Barr responded that options edge of the plan and liked past it, “ he said.
the
As
commission according to John Soper,
were being considered.
taking out pavement. He
Gunnink agreed, suggest reviewed the location of the interim planner, no fee had
Commission Chair Archie wanted Bennett's views on ing, “Table it until the next road to the south, questions been paid by the applicant,
Warner asked, “How do you access to the east for build meeting and have Bennett arose about the 16 acres thus no refund was due.
plow grass?”
ings, particularly the ration appear.”
donated to the university by
“Very carefully/4 respond ale for not requiring a similar
ed a voice from the back of access lane to the east.
the room.
“I would not vote to
Koopmans returned to the approve without more infor
.discussion, saying that there mation,” he concluded.
was no letter in the file from
A brief recess was
Caledonia Fire Chief Brian declared to permit attempts
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Bennett indicating that he to reach Bennett. The
had reviewed and approved attempts were unsuccessful
the plan. Barr said that and discussion resumed.
Bennett had signed off on the Wamer asked Barr, “What is
plan and referred the com your time frame?” Barr said
mission to two letters, one that they had received the
from Steve Witte, profes permit from the Department
sional engineer and senior of Environmental Quality
project
for and would like to get started;
manager
Nederveld to Todd Boerman, he added that they were hop
township engineer, Wilcox ing to have the plan
Students in schools across the area spent one day of the last few weeks of school
Associates, and Boerman’s approved quickly.
having fun at field day. The students pictured above on Tuesday/Thursday kinder
to the township indicatin
Warner canvassed the
garten students at McFall Elementary School on May 28. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Tax increase in Village
of Caledonia fails
' township on planning (to)
save legal fees," he said.
Staff Writer
Mortensen supported belt
A resolution to establish
the budget and a tax rate of tightening, and added, "I
6.044 mills in support for the don’t want to have to raise a
fiscal year 2009-10 in the huge amount next year. It
Village of Caledonia failed will be tough to sell. I would
at this Monday evening's rather have a little increase
meeting of the village coun and a little cut this year."
Trustee Karen Hahn, sup
cil.
Trustee Dan Erskine porting the increase said, "It
moved to approve the resolu is a privilege to live in the
tion;
Trustee
Sharon village; there are advantages
Mortensen supported the to living in a village."
The motion was defeated
motion. Erskine opened the
discussion saying, "It is a lit 3-3 on a roll call vote, with
and
Hahn,
Erskine,
tle now or a lot later. "
Council Vice President Mortensen in favor and
and
Gilbert
Terry Mulvihill, presiding in Mulvihill,
the absence of Village Mitchell against. (When a
President Scott Williamson, vote on a motion results in a
said, "I'm opposed to a tax tie, the motion is defeated.)
Mitchell then moved to
increase at the present time
given the state of the econo approve the tax rate for the
my. Meet the deficit with 2009-10 fiscal year at 5.444
cuts. The citizens have to mills; Gilbert supported the
motion which passed unani
realize it is not easy."
Trustee Glenn Gilbert, mously on a roll call vote.
The tax issue did not go
who was opposed to the
away. During the council
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his colleagues to support comment period at the end of
establishing a joint planning the meeting, Mulvihill said a
commission with the town tax increase was not ruled
ship, said, "A great opportu- out for the future, that there
nity to look at combining had not been a tax increase
in the village for some time.
with the township."
Trustee Craig Mitchell He closed, saying, "You
said he does not support the have been forewarned. "
Mortensen said that the
increase.
“We haven’t been diligent village needed to watch and
enough; we need to sharpen to spend more wisely.
"Use volunteers. There
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threatens the program.
Recycling in jeopardy
in Yankee Springs?
couraged by the continuing
mess.
Staff Writer
"I really don’t know what
The most serious threat to
continuation of a recycling the bottom line is. We may
program in Yankee Springs have to go to curbside con
Township may not be its . tractors. I just wish people
$15,000 cost, but instead is would be a little more con
the ongoing deposit of non- scientious about what they
drop off at the recyclers.
recyclable materials
"We cannot deal with
The problem is ongoing
.and video surveillance is on paints, paint thinners, tires,
the way. The same problem and household waste. It is
does not exist at a site locat getting to be very, very
expensive
for
Yankee
ed at a local grocery store.
taxpayers,"
he
Township Supervisor Al Springs
Me Crumb said he is dis- added. The estimated cost of
by Fran Faverman
cleaning up is at least $1,000
according
a
year,
to
McCrumb.
On the positive side, he
said, “I’ve seen people come
out and pick up stuff." ’
Robert Lippert, zoning
administrator for the town
ship commented, "One good
Samaritan not only picked up
the stuff, he swept up the
broken glass. When I asked
him why, he said, T don't
want the recycling to go
away.'"
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if
something
doesn't
change,” she suggested.
Hahn added, "An increase
is inevitable to meet expens
es and the capital improve
ment plan."
Mitchell said he sees the
challenges as "an opportuni
ty to combine resources,
explore resources. Put aside
the notion of loss of identi
ty”
with
Gilbert
agreed
Mitchell saying that it was a
valid point.
"A tight fiscal year, a fore
warning — increase revenue
and cut costs," he observed.
Village Treasurer Jill
Harrison commented, "What
is currently levied covers
operating only. The present
rate is a reduction from some
years ago. There was no
planning (then) for future
capital needs which are now
current capital needs."
Further inquiry by the Sun
and News revealed that
Harrison
was
correct.
According to records kept by
the village, the 5.444 rate
was set in 2002 and was the
last in a series of rate cuts
that began in 1998 when the
rate of 8.953 was reduced to
6.715; another rate reduction
to 6.044 followed in 2000
and the present rate of 5.444
was set in 2002.
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Before
the
closed
session
Strand
was
told
that
it
was
Strand
in
an
open
meeting
by Patricia Johns
David
Dykstra,
a
local
con
his
choice
if
he
wished
to
following
a
closed
session
Staff Writer
tractor
and
land
owner,
have
his
evaluation
dis
with
an
attorney
on
what
did
the
of
Members
brought
up
some
of
the
prob
cussed
in
open
or
closed
ses
not
have
to
be
revealed
by
Middleville Village Council
lems
he
had
with
the
manag
sion.
He
chose
the
open
discussed the evaluation of the requirements of the
er
and
his
concerns
for
the
option.
Freedom
of
Information
Act.
Village Manager George
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Mike Lytle, head of the
personnel
committee
reviewed the evaluation.
Strand's scores were from
a low of 51 percent in his
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employees to a high of 70
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65 percent which is consid
ered in the acceptable range.
Scores from 40 to 60 percent
are in the "needs work" cate
gory, 80 to 99 percent above
average and a score of 100
percent would be outstand
ing.
Strand told the council he
George Strand listens as his work as Middleville manager is evaluated during a
was willing to work on areas
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fied as needing improve
ment. He asked them to give
him goals to work on.
Council Member Dan
Parker told Strand that there
was definitely "need for
improvement” and that he
needs to improve communi
cation with everyone, from
council, to employees to the
public.
Parker suggested using a
mentor to work with the
manager on improving his
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scores.
Council members and for
mer educators James Oliver
and Phil VanNoord both told
Strand that they considered
65 percent a failing grade.
VanNoord told Strand he
needed to make a better
attempt to meet people and
to be more visible.
"It takes effort and it is
important to reach out," he
said. "It is important to work
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• Kilt Klassic teams up with other
Caledonia celebrations
• Suspects being sought in Caledonia
home invasion
• Ellen Wilder announced as the
2009 Hometown Hero
• Scots taken out of tourney in bottom
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Lineup finalized for
Caledonia’s Western Week
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The
second
annual
Western Week will get
underway Tuesday evening,
June 23, at 7 p.m. with a
baseball game between local
merchants and the Caledonia
Fire Department. Those who
attended the inaugural match
last year are undoubtedly
grateful that the fire depart
This home was decorated to welcome home a dad who had been serving over
ment is far better at fighting
seas in the military. The Sun and News received several calls about the decorations.
fires than it was at baseball
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
that evening. Nevertheless
the department is aiming for
a win to even the series at
one apiece.
The game will be followed
by an ice cream social at the
Caledonia
Station
where
var
Friday, June 19, 7pm
ious specials will be avail
Proudly
Saturday, June 20, 2pm and 7pm
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present
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Most formal activities will
Friday, June 26, 7pm
begin Wednesday, June 24,
and will run from 4 to 9 p.m.;
Saturday, June 27, 2pm and 7pm
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wagon rides and the strong
man show from 6 to 7 p.m.
Ticket Prices are $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors
One of the most popular
Reserved seat tickets and group rates available. General admission tickets available at the door.
events of last year’s festival
was a mechanical roping
Call 891-8117 for tickets and information
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A tractor-pull competition at
Lakeside Park will begin at
6:30 p.m. (weigh-in will be
at 5 p.m.). And if one tires of
walking around, carriage
rides are available.
The festival winds up on
Friday with a car show that
will feature classic cars,
trucks and motorcycles.
Door prizes will be awarded,
5:30 to 9 p.m. Those who
prefer trucks to cars can visit
the truck pulls at Lakeside
Park; registration is at 5:30
p.m. and the competition
begins at 6 p.m.
The Caledonia Dance
Company will perform
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dance performance will set
the stage for the remaining
dance activities. A street
dance featuring the Phoenix
Rose Band will begin at 8
p.m. and end at midnight.
Dancers can tune up from 5
to 7:30 p.m. with the Get In
Liners.
For those who want to
start the day before 4 p.m.,
the Caledonia Historical
Society suggests a self-guid
ed walking tour of the his
toric village. Maps are avail
able from the downtown
merchants and at the Barber
Schoolhouse Museum.
The society has made
arrangements to have the vil
lage blacksmith shop open
and fired up, providing the
chance to see how articles
found in the homes a few
generations ago were made
by the blacksmith. (Some
might be inspired to walk
across the parking lot to the
Caledonia Public Library
and tap its resources to locate
a copy of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow‘s
immortal
poem.
“The
Village
Blacksmith.”) Of course
some may also be lured by
the aroma of roasting coffee
as it drifts over from Main
Street.
Vendors will be present
throughout the festival to
provide
selections
of
Western-themed merchan
dise. Other vendors also will
have horse-related items.
Snacks and beverages will be
available throughout the
week.
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Volksmarch part of June 20 celebrations
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from Grand Rapids to
Jackson and link other
Michigan rail trails.
The trail is being built and
maintained by a partnership
of various governments and
the volunteer Thornapple
Trail Association. Sections
of the trail in Grand Rapids,
Caledonia and Middleville
are already paved.
A Volksmarch, German
for “folk walk,” is a non-com
petitive walking event which
is open to the public. The
walk is generally 10 kilome;
ters or 6.2 miles in length.
Some events offer a 5K
option. The purpose of
“Volks” sports is to encour
age physical fitness, promote
camaraderie and to enjoy the
outdoors. Family participation
is encouraged. Since this is not
a contest of speed or
endurance, each participant
may walk at a pace that is
comfortable and enjoyable.
AV A Event and Distance
record books will be available
at the start. A beginning walkers' kit worth $23 will be
On Saturday, June 20, in
addition to the fishing con
test, nature walks and even a
chance to listen to bagpipe
music as the National 24Hour Challenge cyclists ride
in
Street
down
Main
10K
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Middleville,
175th
“Volksmarch,”
anniversary Trail Walk will
start the day.
This up-to-10-kilometer
walk is part of the village’s
175th anniversary celebra
tion. The walk begins at 8
a.m. but the bagpipes will
play from about 8:20 to 8:35
a.m. as more than 330
cyclists ride down Main
Street.
The walk is on the paved
section of the Paul Henry
Trail
Thornapple
in
Middleville. This has been
called Michigan's most
• beautiful rail trail. It parallels
the Thomapple River on the
old rail grade and the trees
meet over the trail for almost
the entire length of the
Middleville
section.
Members of the Thomapple
Trail Association hope the
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the registration fee for partic
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Summer Fun Club during the
month of June.. The Summer
Fun Club will begin June 15
and run Monday through
Friday, starting at 6:30 a.m.
and ending at 6 p.m.
The club is for both boys
and girls ages 5 to 12 years
old. Children must have
completed kindergarten to
attend.
During the club, children
will participate in activities
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such as sports, games, arts
and crafts and service learn
ing. Children also will have
the opportunity to go on fun
field trips to the Curious
Kid’s Museum, go on dune
rides, and visit Klackle's
Orchard.
Children may choose to
participate for an entire week
or just a day.
For more information
about YMCA Summer Fun
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eligible for inclusion in the
River Walk America, Historic
Churches, and the RailRoad
Heritage Volksmarch pro
grams.
Start and finish are at the
trailhead gazebo next to 100
E. Main St., Middleville, a
quarter-mile east of the M-37
traffic light. Walkers should
park behind the village hall.
Walkers may start any time
between 8 and 11 a.m.
Participants should finish
before 2 p.m.
This event is free but partic
ipants must register at the
gazebo,
Since it is a rail trail, it is
flat and is rated 1 out of 5 for
difficulty. It is also black
topped. Walkers start at the
gazebo and head out and
back. Turnaround points for
5K. and 10K will be marked.
The entire paved trail would
13.6-kilometer
make an
walk.
addition.
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able for paddling and fish
ing. A fishing contest will be
going on that day as well. A
launch for small boats is
across from the village hall.
A staffed checkpoint, with
water will be at the 5K tum-
around. Restrooms and water
also will be available near the
start. Several eating estab
lishments are located less
than a block from the start.
For more information, con
tact Jean at 269-795-3627 or
dancealot200vm@yahoo.com.
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Caledonia Stove & Saw
Campau Corner
Carlos O’Kelly’s
Carol Farqhuar - Golf Lessons
Cayman Islands Tourism Bureau
Celebration Cinemas
Chase Bank Caledonia
Chemical Bank Caledonia
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KDL Library - Ms. Jane Heiss
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Kim’s Konsignment
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Lakewood Construction
Longhorn Steak House
Macaroni Grill
Massages by Eric
Maynard’s Water Conditioning
McKeown, Kraai, & Phillips CPA
Mike’s Pizza
Mike’s Small Engine
Moby’s Dive Shop
Monterey Grille
Mr. Burger
Muller’s Paint
Napa Auto Parts
Nordic Hot Tubs
Outback Steak House
Palermo Pizza
Paradise Pizza
Premier Travel & Cruise
Professional Pharmacy
Red Geranium Restaurant
River City Appraisals
RMB Equipment
Roger & Linda Vinkemeier
Rose Hoogterp / Creative Memories
San Marco Restaurant
Seif & Sons Chevrolet
Shell Station 60th / M6
Sherrie @ Inspire Salon
Smith Diamond Realty
Solid Impact Fitness
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Living Hope
Assembly of God
LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
• 9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, Ot>e faith
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Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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Evening Worship Service .... 5:30 p.m.
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
111 Church Street
T im A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youch
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
9:30 a.m
Non-Traditional Service
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. . . .Traditional Service
Sunday School....................................................................... 9:45a.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Sunday Morning Worship Service......................11:00 a.m.
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
www.umcmiddleville.org
Word of Life Clubs............................................................... 6:45p.m.
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Phone: 616-891-1512
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
www.caledoniacrc.org
Sunday Services
We seek to lead people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ,
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: .(269) 795-2391
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
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Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
JOURNEY
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
CHURCH
www.thejchurch.com
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch 17897
St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
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Sunday Service ... 9:30 a.m.
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Contemporary Worship ................................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.......................10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
CherryVXlley
A Place of Refuge
Ccxnecbf m an anoenl Liitl i to a modern w< x Id
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am •
Sunday Morninq Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship.......................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ..................
Nursery available throuyhoul. Everyone ii welcome.
6:30 p.m.
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
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9:30 AM
(Combined Traditional and Contemporary)
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpauicaledonia.org
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Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
wwvy.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
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Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www.whitneyvillebible.org
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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www.cornerchurch.org
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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Rev. Allen Strouse
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B •Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
Pastors
Phone: (616) 868-6437
Leighton Church
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 WhitneyviUe Avenue, Alto
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass....... 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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9957 Cherry Valley
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Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sunday Evening Service..................................... . 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
middlevillecrc.org
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
Church
9:30 am Worship Service
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
MIDDLEVILLE
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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Caledonia Independence
Day celebration set
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The Independence Day
celebration, according to
Committee Chair Terry
Mulvihill, is all set to go.
This year’s event marks a
departure from the past few
years when the activities
were held in Lakeside Park.
After much thought and
investigation of alternatives,
the committee decided that
the increased costs and
changes in rental terms from
the Kent County Parks
Commission made continu
ing to use the park as the site
for the celebration untenable.
The
presence
of
Davenport University as a
primary sponsor of the cele
bration has also relieved
some of the financial pres
sures faced by the commit
tee. In fact, Mulvihill contin
ues to be amazed and grate-
ful for the generosity of the
Caledonia community even
in today’s difficult economic
environment.
The change of site and
collaboration
with
the
Western Week Festival
reflect commitments by both
groups to make sure the
event keeps what Mulvihill
earlier called “a true village
feel.”
Residents along Main
Street who think they don’t
have to wake up and function
much before the 10:30 a.m.
start of the Caledonia
Independence Day parade
may be in for a surprise if the
schedule put out for the cele
bration lives up to its promise:
“Music will fill the street at 7
a.m.”
The Kilt Klassic 5K
Run/Walk will get underway
at 8 a.m. Pre-registration for
the race will take place at the
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athletic programs; last year
the event raised $9,000.
A Kid’s fun run, begun last
year, proved so popular that it
will be run again this year at the
Caledonia track at 9:15 a.m.
The Kids Fun Zone, frog
and turtle races and other
activities will run from noon
until 4 p.m. ,
On the stage beginning at
noon will be a concert by a
jazz band followed by a per
formance from the Caledonia
Dance Center. From approx
imately 1 to 4 p.m., Front
Row and Dun Deal will
appear with breaks for prize
giveaways and promotions.
The traditional fireworks
show will begin around 10
p.m.; the Duncan Lake
Middle School parking lot
will again offer the best
viewing spot for the show.
Gospel quartet
to perform
in Middleville
Sunday
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Stagecoach Park in Middleville
featuring the Southern Gospel
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from New York.
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Southern Gospel music.”
Refreshments will follow
the concert. Music lovers
should bring lawn chairs and
blankets.
The church will hold its
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HASTINGS - Farrell C.
Duke" Anderson, age 92, of
Hastings, went to his Lord on
Monday, June 1, 2009.
He was bom on May 1,
1917 in Alto. Farrell attend
ed Freeport Schools, gradu
ating in 1935 from Freeport
High School.
Farrell worked as a lathe’
operator for E.W. Bliss
Company in Hastings for 42
years, retiring in 1982.
Wanting to keep busy, he
then drove bus for Barry
County Transit for several
more years.
During his younger days
he enjoyed playing golf, and
throughout his life always
listened and watched Detroit
Tiger Baseball.
Farrell was a charter member and past Exalted Ruler of
the Hastings Elks Lodge
#1965 of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. He
served as Exalted Ruler for
the 1976-77 Lodge year and
was also club manager for
several years.
He was preceded in death
father
by
his
Farrell
Anderson in February 1917,
his mother Vivian Anderson
in 1989, his aunt Corrine
Gless in 1978.
Farrell is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Ellyn; sons,
James (Marsha) of Houston,
Texas, Mark (Gwen) and
granddaughter, Kacy of
Hastings, and daughter.
Martha (Don) Ford of
Hastings.
Memorial contributions
can be made to the Michigan
Elks Major Projects, Elks
National Foundation, and the
American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be held
Monday, June 8, from 6-8pm
at the Girrbach Funeral
Home in Hastings.
A funeral mass will be
held Tuesday, June 9, 2009
at 11:30am at St. Rose of
Lima Catholic Church in
Hastings. Fr. Alfred J.
Russell Celebrant.
Arrangements are by the
Girrbach Funeral Home in
Hastings. You may leave a
message or memory to the
family at (girrbachfuneral
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MIDDLEVILLE - Jane
Misak,
81,
of
age
Middleville, went to be with
her Lord on June 10, 2009.
Mrs. Misak was bom in
Barry County Oct. 26, 1927,
the daughter of the late
Clinton and Maude Allen,
Sr.
She attended the Hastings
and Freeport schools and
spent most of her early years
in Hastings.
married
She
Charles
Misak Aug. 21, 1946 and
moved to the Middleville
area. They had four children.
She enjoyed preparing din
ners for the holidays for her
family. Also she enjoyed
golfing and was a member of
the Yankee Springs Golf
Course for many years. She
also did craft work and read a
lot.
She belonged to the Saint
and
Cyril
Methodius
Catholic Church and Altar
Society of Wayland.
She is survived by her car
ing, loving husband of 62
years, Charles Misak; two
daughters, Linda (Carl)
Mortier of Cleveland, Ohio
and Denise (Ted) Bouwens
of Middleville; two sons,
Charles Misak of Hawaii,
David (Cyndy) Misak of
Phoenix, Ariz.; five grand
daughters,
Lisa
(Christopher) Wieringa of
Middleville,
Rachel
Bouwens of Middleville,
Nicole (Steve) Shear of
Middleville, Lindsay Misak
of Phoenix, Ariz., Lauren
Misak of Phoenix, Ariz.; two
brothers, Wayne (Alice)
Allen and Richard (Yvonne)
Allen of Florida; two sisters,
Barbara
of
Hoffman
Hastings,
and
Beverly
DeWitt of Wichita Falls,
Tex.; two great-granddaugh
ters, Aubrey and Shyanne;
and many special friends;
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Clinton
and Maude Allen; sisters,
Rose Fish, Mabel Hendricks;
brother, Eugene Allen.
Funeral services will be
held Monday, June 15, 2009
at 11 a.m at SS. Cyril and
Methodius Catholic Church,
Gun Lake, Wayland. Rev.
Father Christian Johnston
will officiate.
Visitation Sunday, June
14, 3 to 6 p.m.
Memorial contributions to
Barry
Animal
County
Shelter, Barry Community
Hospice, Wayland V.F.W.
Post 7581.
Arrangements by Beeler
Funeral Home, Middleville.
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Cutting losses” can be more painful than you think
investors hold the same
investments for 20, 30 or 40
in fact, sometimes
years
they pass^these investments
on to their children, who also
hold them for decades. Are
you so sure that your invest
ments, which may indeed
have declined 40 percent or
more over the past couple of
years, won’t recover those
losses and climb to new
heights in the years ahead?
You may someday need to
sell, but do so for the right
reasons — a change in your
goals, a need to rebalance
your portfolio or a funda
mental change in the compa
nies in which you've invest
ed. In the meantime, not only
should you hold on to the
investments that- that still
meet your needs, but you
should also consider adding
new investments while the
price is so low. The more
shares you own, the better
your financial position will
be when the market turns
around.
This type of behavior takes
patience, discipline and faith
in our markets. But over the
past century, the investors
who have demonstrated
these traits have been well
rewarded — and there's no
reason you can't attain the
same results.
Why do stock prices fall? they can avoid further drops,
Various factors are involved, and when the market stabi
but in a nutshell, prices drop lizes, they can buy another
when more people want to house in the same neighbor
sell stocks than buy them. hood.
To sum up: Mike and
Conversely, the more people
who buy a particular stock, Mary Ann took a $40,000
the faster that stock's price loss on a house they didn't
will rise. If you've studied even need to sell. In essence,
basic economics and the law they were betting that the
of supply and demand, housing market, against all
you've already got a pretty historical evidence, would
clear sense of why stock not recover enough to com
prices move the way they do. pensate them for staying put.
And yet, while the process Most people would question
sounds fairly logical, the the rationality of this type of
behavior of many investors behavior. Yet many of these
isn’t — which gives you same people do the same
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some
investment thing when it comes to
good
investments.
opportunities right now.
Specifically, over the past
To understand why so
many investors have acted in year and a half, they have
even
a way that may be counter sold investments
productive, let’s look at con quality investments — that
sumer behavior in another still met their needs for
context. Suppose a hypothet growth, income or a combi
ical couple, Mike and Mary nation of both. And when
Ann, bought a house five they’ve sold these invest
years ago for S200,000. They ments, they've taken losses
— sometimes, big losses.
liked everything about the
house, and it was the right Just like Mike and Mary
size to meet their family’s Ann, they thought they must
needs for many years to sell now to avoid bigger set
come. However, the sharp backs later.
Don’t make that mistake.
decline in the housing mar
ket has caused Mike and If you weren't planning on
Mary Ann such concern that selling your investments
they decide to sell their before the market decline,
house, even though they can why sell them now, when
only get $160,000 for it. By you’ll just be locking in a
Manv
successful
Many
selling now, they reason, loss?
Caledonia Community Players present “Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Duncan
The
Duncan^ Lake
Performing Arts Center will
be filled with dreams, danc
ing and most of all music as
“Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoal" is
presented Friday, June 19, at
7 p.m.; Saturday, June 20, at
2 p.m.; Friday, June 26, at 7
p.m.’ and Saturday, June 27,
at 2 and 7 p.m.
Ticket prices are $8 for
adults and $5 for children
anj seniors. Reserved seat
tickets and group rates are
available. General admission
tickets will be available at
the door.
The Biblical saga of
Joseph and his Coat of Many
Colors comes to life in this
musical parable.
Joseph,
his
father's
favorite son, is a boy blessed
with
prophetic
dreams.
When he is sold into slavery
by his jealous brothers and
taken to Egypt, he endures a
series of adventures in which
his spirit and humanity are
continually challenged. He is
purchased by Potiphar where
thwarting advances from
Potiphar's wife lands him in
jail. When news of Joseph’s
gift to interpret 1dreams
reaches the Pharaoh (wryly
and riotously depicted as
Elvis), Joseph is well on his
way to becoming second in
command.
Eventually his brothers,
having suffered greatly.
unknowingly find them-
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Barbershop music and
fishing is June 19. 20
The continuing celebra
tion of the 175th anniversary
will a musical boost Friday,
June 19, when the Great
Lakes Barbershop Chorus
takes the stage on the
Riverbank.
This will kick off the first
Riverbank Music downtown
Middleville Friday night at
6:30. If it rains, the concert
will
be
held
at
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church.
The 175th anniversary
committee will have a regis
tration table near the gazel•It
for fishing contest that will
be held Saturday morning.
The contest is for children
ages 4 to 15, with an adult.
All adults assisting their chil
dren must have valid fishing
licenses. One-day permits
will be available for pur
chase in town.
Children will be fishing
along the banks of the
Thomapple River as well as
the new fishing dock on the
Paul Henry Trail. Children
should wear life vests for
safety reasons. Boats will
also be allowed on the river
and the millpond to fish.
This will be a catch-andrelease fishing contest, and
all fish will be measured tip
to tip, by the fisherpersons.
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night, participants will be
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Wednesday from 10 a.m.
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Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8
p.m. The library is closed
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measurement for each age
division. Each participant
will receive a token of appre
ciation for taking part in the
event.
Saturday will also find the
birthday committee hosting
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through the Paul Henry
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Laura Runge are Steve Tackitt, Robert Schirmer, Ken Bowen, John Texter, Harold
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On Thursday, June 18,
from 7 to 9 p.m. the Cherry
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and the senses. The event is
free, but seating is limited
and spots can be reserved by
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Gardening can be pleasing
to the senses — the sense of
touch, sight, taste and scent.
This presentation will dis
cuss plants, their scents and
how to plant a garden that
smells as good as it looks and
brings back memories of
childhood in mothers’ and
grandmothers’ gardens
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interior design at Kendall
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She has a passion for plants
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interest in interior design.
Brander’s art reflects her
love of plants and gardens.
She uses many things from
nature in her paintings and
collages as well as weaving
pine needles, sea grass and
philodendron leaves on
gourds to make all-natural
works of art.
“With a small studio space
that overlooks the pond and
gardens, I feel I have the best
of all worlds as I work on my
art,” she said.
Her garden is an extension
of her many-windowed
home and is welcoming and
serene, she said. It is her
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look at every emerging plant
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During the summer, she
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June 18 event at 7 p.m. at
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On Sunday, June 28, a
church
community-wide
service begins at Dutton
Christian Middle School at
10 a.m.
This is a time for family
fun and fellowship during the
annual Dutton Days Free
Family Celebration week
end. For more information,
call 616-698-8610.
The event is the annual
fundraiser for the Dutton
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Caledonia
homes
on
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system.
situation. Supervisor Don
In addition, Tom Rook will area are invited to bring their must be accompanied by their
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on the soil structure under the holds to make sure everything I out a free bike rodeo course
is compliance. The survey will Friday, June 19, from noon
paved roadway.
Resident Aaron Wissner told be proactive and help prevent to 3 p.m. at Glenn Valley
problems,
he
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up to specification of violations and ways to cornot done
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the Caledonia Kiwanis Club.
and with what will happen in rect them.
Children are invited to
The township knows of vio
the future.
Boysen and Buckowing told lations on the system, such as bring their bikes and helmets
to try out the course. This is
the residents in the audience storm water getting in.
“Mike has done a good job an opportunity to have fun
that they will share information
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finding ways to correct the
problems with the paving of
this private road which is being
paid for by assessments to the
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efforts the township has made
as it attempts to come to an
acceptable resolution.
The township has discussed
the project with a third-party
engineer and is working on a
plan to give the contractor
options, including perhaps
arbitration. Buckowing told the
residents in the audience that
“there is still plenty of work to
do.”
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Ellen Wilder is the 2009 Hometown Hero
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Caledonia’s Hometown
Hero for 2009 is Ellen
Wilder, a woman who com
mitted her energy and orga
nizational and people skills
to the millage campaign for a
new public library facility in
Caledonia while grappling
with a severe health crisis.
Ellen Walters Wilder grew
up in East Grand Rapids in a
family that believed firmly in
volunteering.
“It wasn’t enough to write
a check — you had to invest
yourself, you have to feel,”
she said, as she shared some
stories about her mother and
the people she brought home.
It rubbed off on Wilder,
who confessed to sometimes
feeling as though she had
been
genetically ' programmed1 to volunteer. Her
volunteer activities
are
extensive, beginning at a
young age when she and her
friends formed what they
called The Trash Club in
East Grand Rapids. On
Caledonia’s Hometown
Hero, Ellen Wilder.
Saturdays, the group would
get trash bags from local
businesses and pick up trash
in the business district and
return the filled bags to a
business for appropriate dis
posal. She described it as her
introduction to the concept
of recycling. She later a
candy striper at Kent
Community Hospital.
Following her 1980 graduation from Ferris State
University with a bachelor’s
degree in business and after a
couple of less-than-satisfying jobs, she went to work at
Steelcase where she stayed
until 2001. She credits the
variety of her experiences at
Steelcase with enabling her
to develop her considerable
organizational and relation
ship-building skills. She
went from being an entry
level
computer
person
through marketing to becom
ing a project manager.
Along the way, she also
met John Wilder, a planner
and goals specialist at
Foremost Insurance for 28
years, and married him in
1986. They have two sons,
Brian and Kevin. Brian is a
junior at Grand Valley State
University, who is majoring
in biomedical engineering
with a view possibly to med
ical school. Kevin just grad
uated from Caledonia High
School and is planning on
entering Central Michigan
University in the fall.
Wilder’s volunteer activi
ties became focused on the
schools. The parent/teacher
organizations at Kettle Lake
elementary and later the mid
dle schools occupied her ener
gies. She worked with
Bosnian refugees and girls
from South America. She also
has worked as an aide to emo
tionally impaired students at
the middle school level.
As so often happens, con
nections are made through
people knowing people. In
the case of the library millage
campaign, the connection
was Dr. Robin Vaughan, who
has been Wilder’s dentist for
18 years. Vaughan and her
husband, Craig, along with
Kathy and Bob Jackson, had
been co-chairs of the capital
campaign. When it came
time to organize the millage
campaign, Robin Vaughan
called and asked Wilder if
she would like to be a part of
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to a meeting. Reflecting on
it, she recalled, “I didn't real
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there, and Robin kept saying,
‘And that is what Ellen is
going to do.’”
She continued, “Finally I
said, ‘Wait a minute. What
am I going to be doing? Can
you explain my responsibili
ties?’ I wasn’t sure I could
handle all of this.”
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sidekick. You tell me what
you want me to do.” So
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she felt fine, but very shortly
thereafter discovered she
was not so fine, she was seri
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concentrating on the cam
paign became a blessed dis
traction and the basis of a
valued relationship. Wilder
said she fully accepts and
agrees with Harrison’s state
ment, “I feel God has
brought us together.”
Wilder is very open about
her situation: “I’m a fighter.
You can’t get rid of me that
easily.”
She said she is humbly
grateful for the help and sup
port she has received and
continues to receive.
“People that I had not
encountered for years were
praying for me,” she said. “It
has been the best year and a
half of my life. Opportunities
have come every day. It is
such a great place to care —
that
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Caledonia.
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Foundation has selected two
Caledonia High School sen
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Lou Barnaby Scholarships,
and one to receive the 2009
Paula Weller Scholarship.
Alexander Rueter and
Angeline VandenBout were
selected to receive the
Barnaby scholarships, worth
$1,000
each.
Krista
Janaschek will receive the
Weller Scholarship of $500.
“These students are excel
lent examples of the type ofstudents and citizens that
these scholarships seek to
honor,” said CEF Executive
Director Jill Harrison.
Alexander Rueter will be
attending Michigan State
University in Grand Rapids
studying landscape architec
ture. He has interests in agri
science, art and photography,
earning Gold Key and Silver
Key Scholastic Art awards
for his photography work.
Rueter has participated as
a member of the Caledonia
tennis team and has volun
teered for a variety of com
munity organizations including the Western Michigan
Fencing Academy, Frederik
Meijer
Garden,
and
Cornerstone
United
memory so that others might
be encouraged to press on in
life and achieve their full
potential.”
The Caledonia Education
Foundation (www.caledoniacef.org) was established
in 1998 to help support a tra
dition of excellence in
Community
Caledonia
Schools. Its purpose is to
provide funding in the form
of grants for education pro
grams that would not other
wise be underwritten by the
district and to provide schol
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education
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to
Caledonia High School grad
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information,
contact
Harrison at 616-891-8185,
ext. 7319, or e-mail her at
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Angeline
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University to study business
and communications. She
has been a member of the
National Honor Society,
DECA Marketing Club, and
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leading squad. She has volunteered for the Red Cross,
Kids Food Basket, Holy
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determined,” having matured
into a young woman who
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245 Kinsey battle is finally over
by Fran Fa verman
Staff Writer
Three brief lines on the let
terhead of the Michigan
Supreme Court brought an end
to almost seven years of legal
wrangling between the Village
Caledonia and Wesley and
Veiling LLC, owners of 245
Kinsey Street, the last large
(37-plus acres) parcel of unde
veloped land within the village
and certainly within the older
part of the village.
of
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
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SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP BOARD
MAY 11, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7:00 PM by
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited
ROLL CALL AND ATTENDANCE - Members present:
Boysen, Vlietstra. Buckowing,
DeMaagd, Harrison, Kenyon.
Absent: Eavey Others present:
Moffat, Eaton, Commissioner
Bremer, 2 media/public.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA •
Agenda approved as amended
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 13. 2009
approved as amended on motion
by Vlietstra and second by
Harrison (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Minutes of April 20. 2009
approved as pnnted on motion
by Harrison and second by
Kenyon (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
COUNTY REPORT - Mike
Bremer reported on items at the
County level.
PUBLIC COMMENT None
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
bills totaling $56,451.98 on
motion by Buckowing and sec
ond by Vlietstra (6 Ayes, 1
Absent).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
•ft
and discussion on activities with
in the Department. Reported
•ft
on
cut in revenue sharing and 4.6%
turnout at May election.
TREASURER’S REPORT Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Department. Will
follow up on cut in revenue shar
ing. Reported receipt of state
property tax and 2008 delinquent
tax from County.
CORRESPONDENCE - 911
Quarterly Report,
SiegfriedCrandall Annual Meeting,
EMERGENCY SERVICES Update and discussion on activi
ties within TTES. Approved
expenditure of $300 for six fire
fighters to attend a safety techy niques training seminar at
Foremost Insurance in Caledonia
on motion by Harrison and sec
ond by Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1
•ft
Absent). Approved
hiring/rehiring
of Wade Brown and Ron Warner
as POC TTES employees on
motion by Harrison and second
by Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
•ft.
Approved
expenditure of $280
for 1200 helmets for kids to be
used for publicity on motion by
Harrison
and
second
by
Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Agreed to pay bill to Mitcher T for
lettering on refurbished Medic 52
and 53 on motion by Harrison
and second by Kenyon (6 Ayes,
1 Absent). Approved payment of
$200 for mulch and $276 for lawn
care at TTES on motion by
DeMaagd
and
second
by
Harrison (6 Ayes. 1 Absent).
Physio Control for annual service
on heart monitors and AEDs for
ambulance service (6 Ayes, 1
Absent). Allowed $300 annual
allowance for clothing for Chief
Middleton on motion by Harnson
and second by Buckowing (6
Ayes, 1 Absent).
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Township Agreed
to allow partial payment to con
tractor for Spencer Drive project
at the next bill run on May 27,
2009 with balance to be paid on
completion and certification by
project engineer - a three-year
performance bond of $30,000 by
the general contractor will be
required, also a seal coat over
the entire project on motion by
Boysen and second by Harrison
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent). Amended
previous motion to add that any
cost of engineering/boring or
other related costs will be the
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responsibility
of the general con
tractor on motion by Harrison
and second by Kenyon (6 Ayes,
1 Absent).
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
’
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Adopted Resolution #07-2009
which allows $200,000 toward
financing the local share of the
Crane Road bridge project on
motion by Kenyon and second by
Vlietstra (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
COMMITTEE REPORTS Update and discussion on vari
ous meetings and progress of
Committees. Approved expendi
ture not to exceed $15 •ft for
Susan Vlietstra and Walt Eavey
to attend an annual Michigan
Association
Municipal
of
Cemeteries in Traverse City on
June 10-12 on motion by
Harrison
and
isecond
by
Buckowing (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Agreed to administer payroll for
two additional TAPRC employ
ees for the summer of 2009 and
to look at the addition of an
administrative fee on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Boysen
(6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
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OF
MEMBERS
Review/discussion on individual
concerns of members.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 10:32 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours.
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NOTICE OF A
PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED
2009-2010 BUDGET
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 22, 2009 at 7:05
o’clock p.m„ at 10375 Green Lake Rd., Middleville, Michigan, the
Board of Education of Thornapple Kellogg School will hold a public
hearing to consider the District’s proposed 2009-2010 budget.
The Board may not adopt its proposed 2009-2010 budget until
after the public hearing. A copy of the proposed 2009-2010 budget,
including the proposed property tax millage rate, is available for
public inspection during normal business hours at 10051 Green
Lake Rd., Middleville, Michigan.
The property tax millage rate proposed
to be levied to support the proposed budget
will be a subject of this hearing.
This notice is given by order of the Board of Education.
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The verdict was announced
at the June 10 Caledonia
Village Council meeting:
the application for leave to
appeal the OcL 2. 2008, judg
ment of the Court of Appeals
is considered, and it is
DENIED because we are not
persuaded that the question
presented should be reviewed
by this Court.”
Most members of the cur
rent village council of
Caledonia were not on the
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSF II’
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 02, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 7:00
PM by Boysen.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
Present: Boysen.
DANCE
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Harrison. Absent: Eavey, Kenyon.
Also present: Glenn Klopfer, B&R
Excavating. Affordable Asphalt,
residents of Spencer/Rita Drives.
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Agreed to get legal counsel on
the Spencer/Rita Drive project on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Harrison (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall during regular business hours.
06693231
unci) when the case began
six years ago. Trustee Sharon
Mortensen
and
Village
President Scott Williamson
were both members of the
Village of Caledonia Planning
Commission.
Mortensen said, “It was the
first case I saw on the com
mission.”
Terry Mulvihill, council
vice-president, presiding in
the absence of Williamson at
Wednesday’s meeting, said of
the decision, “That is very
good news.”
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The council moved into its
agenda, hearing a report from
Paul Galdes, village engineer
from Fleis and VandenBrink
Inc. The Main Street project
list is complete, except for the
evaluation over the next few
months of new landscaping.
Storm water drainage from
Main to Mill Street continues
to be an issue. A blockage in
an old storm sewer on Lake
Street is interfering with the
flow from Main Street; tele
vising of the Lake Street storm
sewer is being arranged.
A review of street condition
has been completed and a draft
capital improvement plan is
being prepared. Galdes said
that sewer pipes will need to
be televised to determine
which pipes are candidates for
lining. The estimated cost of
doing the televising is about
$9,000 but could be done over
two or three years. Manhole
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Regular Meeting Council
Minutes - Summary
June 8, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00PM by President Pro-Tern
Mulvihill.
Present:
Hahn,
Erskine,
Mulvihill,
Gilbert,
Mitchell,
Mortensen, Harrison & Ayers.
Absent: Williamson.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Add #7 to New
Business, Budget AmendmentMotion by Hahn, second by
Mitchell. Motion carried.
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
Committee Minutes:
Approval
of
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Gilbert , sec
ond by Mulvihill. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on May 11,
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2009
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing
C. D.P.W. report
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D. Treasurer’s report
E. Approval to pay bills
Inquiry of conflict of interest
• none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants *
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Engineer’s
Report
Township Liaison Report
2.
Planning
Commission
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Report
3. Other Committee Reports:
4. Village Manager’s Report:
5. President’s Report
•ft.
Unfinished Business
1. R09
Resolution to
Establish Reimbursement Rates
for 2009-2010.
New Business
1. R09-12 Resolution for
Annual
Appointments
Committee
Members
and
Public Relations Liaisons. All
ayes, motion carried.
2. R09-13 Resolution for
Appointments to the Village
Planning
Commission,
Robertson & Ott. All ayes,
motion carried.
3. R09-14 Resolution to
Appoint
Members
of the
Village
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals,
Gray,
Slinkman,
Penfold. All ayes, motion car-
ried.
4. R0915 Resolution to
Appoint
Members to
the
Construction
Board
of
Appeals,
ravata. All ayes,
motion carried.
5. R09-16 Certification of
Delinquent Sewer Charges.
Motion by Hahn second by
Erskine. All ayes, motion carried.
6.
Ballot
for Accepting/
Rejecting Debtor’s Joint Plan of
Reorganization to Chapter 11,
Charter Communications. All
ayes, motion carried.
7. Amend 08-09 budget for
$5590.00 in 203-451-8050, for
snow removal. All ayes, motion
carried.
Open
Public
Hearing(7:25pm) To establish Budget
and Ad Valorem Property Tax
Hate for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
Close Public Hearing-(7:28pm).
8. Resolution Establishing
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget
and Ad Valorem Property Tax
Rate for 2009. Motion was made
by
Erskine
seconded
by
Mortensen to establish a new tax
•ft
rate of .0600 for the year 20092010. 3 ayes, 3 nays, motion did
not pass.
9.
R09-17
Resolution
Establishing Fiscal Year 20092010 Budget and Ad Valorem
Property Tax Rate for 2009.
Motion by Mitchell to leave the
current tax rate of .05444, and
approve the budget, second by
Gilbert. All ayes, motion carried.
Public
Comment
(Extended): Bryan Harrison,
Township Supervisor, reviewed
one of his goals for the community, establishing a Downtown
Development Authority with the
Village.
"council Comments - Several
Council Comments - Several
Trustees agreed that the public
must know that a Village Tax
Rate
increase
will be
an issue
nex^ year
eaE®skTne
thanked^he
next year. Erskine thanked the
American Legion Post 305 for
the Memorial Day celebration.
Adjournment
7:50PM.•ft.
Motion Hahn, second
Gilbert, all
ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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monitoring will continue
when a heavy rain occurs.
Trustee Glenn Gilbert
called Galdes’ attention to a
dying tree in front of
Caledonia Station; Galdes said
he would let them know about
the tree. Erskine asked Galdes
if someone from Fleis and
VandenBrink would be pres
ent when the Lake Street
storm sewer is being televised.
Galdes replied that they would
first have to unplug the line;
he suggested they call him to
come out for the televising.
Erskine continued, asking
whether warranty work would
cover the sewer problem.
Galdes answered that it would
depend on what caused the
problem.
Mulvihill, who chairs the
Independence
Day
Committee, said the commit
tee was doing
“pretty well” on
•ft
donations. He added that the
kid zone would be bigger and
better than ever. The stage
entertainment is all set.
Events will take place right
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on Main Street,.
“It will have a true village
feel,” commented Mulvihill).
He also urged people to bring
chairs.
For the first time, the
Independence Day celebration
will be held on Main Street
and not in Lakeside Park.
During the council comment
•ft Erskine expressed the
period,
view that the committee
should explain why the change
of venue. (The primary reason
for the change was the
increased cost of renting the
park from the Kent County
Parks Department.)
The council approved a
budget amendment allowing
$5,590 to be spent on snow
commissions, boards and
offices within the village,
Caledonia
Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
spoke during the final public
comment period on the use of
a downtown development
authority (DDA) and its associated financing mechanism,
the tax incremental financing
authority. If the township and
the village were to create a
joint DDA, funds could be
raised to support a farmers
market and the Independence
Day celebration.
Referring to the research
done by the village a few years
ago on the feasibility of a DDA,
he suggested, “It might be time
to get back on the DDA
wagon.” He indicated the township was willing to hire a consuitant and did not expect the
village to contribute to the cost.
He added that he had consulted
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•ft
the Caledonia
Merchants
Association and others about
the idea.
Galdes said that the applica
tion for a facade grant had
been unsuccessful; one of the
factors had been the lack of
govemmeRt participation. He
observed that funds from a
DDA counted as government
participation.
Village
Treasurer
Jill
Harrison asked, “Was there a
question about sustaining?”
Galdes replied that there
was not, but that a DDA was
considered “a positive.
During the council meeting,
the weather raged outside.
Information from a NOAA
radio indicated the storms
were severe, which encour
aged Erskine to refer to a
warning siren. He also
thanked
the
Caledonia
American Legion Post 305 for
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The 2009 National 24 Hour Challenge welcomes more
than 330 cyclists and their supporters to the community
beginning on Friday, June 19 with the Rotary Spaghetti
dinner from 4-7 P m at ,he Thornapple Kellogg Middle
.•ftSchool
cafeteria.
Discount tickets are available at the
Middleville Village Hall, Lon LeFanty’s insurance office
and Bn9ht SkY Real,ors
Riders will leave the middle
school at 8 a.m. Saturday, go down Main Street to the
accompaniement
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of
bagpipe
music
around
8:15
and
return to the middle school after completing many miles by
8 a.m. on Sunday, June 21. There the riders will get to eat
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friend Lana Zoet. Breakfast is donated by the Caledonia
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Middleville’s Department of Public Works is pleased to present the Water Quality Report. This report
is a snapshot of the quality of water that we provided to you in 2008. Included are details about where your water
comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to EPA and State standards. Our goal is to provide you a
safe, dependable supply of drinking water. Trained, state certified personnel operate your water utility. It is our
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information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA: Safe Drinking
Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Immune-compromised person such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and
Iinfants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from
their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen risk of infection by
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• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water
runoff, and residential uses.
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts
of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water
runoff, and septic systems.
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and
In order to insure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations
establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.
Definitions; Water Terminology
• N/D: Non-Detects - laboratory analysis indicates the contaminant is not present
• ppm or mg/1: parts per million or milligrams per liter
• mg/1: one part per million corresponds to a single penny in $10,000
• ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter
• ppb: one part per billion corresponds to a single penny in $10,000,000
• pCi/l: picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water
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mining activities.
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side of town. The third well is located off Irving Rd. at the base of the old ski hill. Production well # 1 on Irving
road and production well # 3 on the west side are built to a depth of 78 feet and utilize unconfined sand and
gravel aquifers. Production well # 4 on the west side is built to a depth of 352 feet and utilizes the Marshall
Sandstone aquifer. Well # 5 is located to the west of Bryanwood Estates Development near the Thomapple
Thornapple
River. This well is built to a depth of 197 feet. An underground storage facility is also located near the top of
the hill east of the production well 1 site on Irving road. A new water tower has been installed just west of
Bender road near the Thornapple Kellogg Schools maintenance facility. We are currently looking into estab
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Jan-Dec
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Jan-Dec
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Jan-Dec
2007
Jan-Dec
2007
Jan-Dec
2007
Jan-Dec
2007
Date
9/2006
9/2006
Date
10/2001
10/2001
10/2001
10/2001
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Chlorodibromomethane
Chloroform__________
Total Trihalomethanes
Dichlorobromethane
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>1.0 ppm
MCLG
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<1.0 ppm
N/A
N/A
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4 ppm
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N/A
N/A
N/A
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9/12/07 0.080ppm
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NO
NO
NO
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Nitrates: Nitrates in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants ofJess thani six months
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12 monthly averages.
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Lead; If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and
young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service
lines and home plumbing. The Village of Middleville is responsible for providing high quality drinking water,
but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting
for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2
minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in drinking water, testtest
ing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
at 800-426-4791 or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality recently completed source water assessments for community water supplies. This study evaluates community water source wells for susceptibility to contamination. The evaluations are based on several categories which are, Well log and location, Geologic Sensitivity,
Well construction, Water chemistry and Isotope data, and Isolation from sources of contamination. Scores of
these categories are added for an overall well score. All well scores are totaled to arrive at a water system score,
which is translated into a susceptibility determination. MIDDLEVILLE’S susceptibility is rated as moderate.
Results of the entire assessment report may be viewed at the Village Department of Public Works during the
We are committed to providing you safe, reliable, and healthy water. We are pleased to provide you with this
information to keep you informed about your water. This report is updated and published annually. We will
keep you informed of any problems that may occur throughout the year.
Customer questions or comments on drinking water issues are welcome and may be addressed at regularly
scheduled Village Council meetings. Meetings are scheduled every second and fourth Tuesday of each month
throughout the year. Meetings start promptly at 7:00 PM in the council chambers of the village hall located
at 100 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333.
This report will not be mailed directly to customers. A copy may be obtained at the Village offices
between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Also available on the Village web page
at: www.middleville.govoffice.com
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For more information about your water or the contents of this report contact Wayne Winchester at 100 E.
Main St. Middleville, Ml 49333 or call (269) 795-3385.
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has been established by safe drinking water rules. This is the highest level
tant level (MRDL) of four ppm
allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant « necessary for control
of microbial contaminants. Maximum residual detection level goal (MRDLG) is the established level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. That level has been estab-
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Counties must stretch beach monitoring grants
by Casey Cheney
Summer Intern
The Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality
has announced that it will
award water quality monitor
ing grants to 14 local agen
cies, including the BarryDistrict
Eaton
Health
Department.
The local department
received a total of $8,030 for
the 2009 and 2010 swim
ming seasons to monitor two
local beaches and two state
park beaches, the Gun Lake
day beach and campground
and Charlton Park in Barry
County and at Fox Memorial
Park in Eaton County.
According to Eric Pessell.
director of the Barrv-Eaton
District Health Department,
this figure, though similar to
last year's grant, reflects a
reduction what the depart
ment was given last year.
Last year, the department
received about $7,700 for the
2008 swimming season,
while it received just over
$8,000 to last both 2009 and
2010.
“They never gave us a rea
son.” he said in reference to
the reduction. “We had to
scramble and figure out how
to turn it into a budget we
can do. "
Department
of
Environmental Quality toxi
cologist Shannon Briggs said
the DEQ moved to a twoyear budget in order to cut
down on “time chasing
paper.” She said when they
made this move, they boost
ed the budget from the nor
mal $100,(XX) to closer to
$200,000.
However, Briggs said two
or three more agencies
applied for the grants.
“We have more beaches
State offices will close
six days this summer
The
Department
of
Management and Budget has
that
announced
most
Michigan state government
offices will be closed for six
days this summer to accom
modate the temporary, unpaid
furlough of state employees.
State offices will be closed
Friday. June 19; Monday, July
6; Friday, July 24; Friday,
Aug. 7; Friday, Aug. 21; and
Friday, Sept. 4.
The closures will apply to
all general offices and serv
ices in state government.
Public notice of the closures
is being provided so citizens
can plan accordingly and
avoid inconvenience.
Some
state
services,
including those vital to pub
lic health and safety, are not
impacted. Services that will
be maintained without inter
ruption are Michigan State
Police road patrols, correc
tional facilities, state psychi
atric hospitals, veterans’
homes and youth facilities,
emergency human services
programs,
the
and
Unemployment Insurance
Agency.
THORNAPPLE TOWNS! ii:
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
APRIL 13, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7: •II PM by
—Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Members present:
ysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
DeMaagd,
Eavey,
Harrison,
Kenyon. Absent: None. Others
present: Moffat, Eaton, Mike
Bremer, Francy Tobin and Red
Cross representatives.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Agenda approved as amended.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of March 09, 2009
•It were
approved as amended and min
utes of March 24, 2009 were
approved as printed on motion
by Harrison and second by
Buckowing (all Ayes).
COUNTY REPORT
Mike
Bremer reported on items at the
County level.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
bills totaling $132.898 04 on
motion by Buckowing and sec
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
CLERK S REPORT - Update
and discussion on activities with, - s in the Department.
TREASURER’S REPORT Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Department.
CORRESPONDENCE - Letter
of thanks from Village of
Middleville: letter from student
regarding recycling; letter from
Attorney
General
regarding
proxy voting; letter from Page
.
y Elementary regarding recycling
of ink cartridges. Accepted, with
regret, resignation of Diane
Steeby as of June 24, 2009.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION Francy Tobin was presented with
a "thank-you" award from the
Board for services rendered in
promoting and organizing the
Red Cross Blood Drives for the
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Township.
EMERGENCY SERVICES •I*
Update
and discussion on activi
ties within TTES. Approved
•!• for annual
expenditure of $300
fire suppression inspection on
motion by Harrison and second
by
Buckowing
(all
Ayes).
Approved expenditure of $420 to
reprogram 53 service radios on
motion by DeMaagd and second
by Harrison (all Ayes).
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Township. Adopted
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Resolution #01-2009
- Municipal
Civil Infraction Procedures and
Ordinance, and Amend Penalty
Procedures of other Thornapple
Township Ordinances, effective
seven days after publication, on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Buckowing (all Ayes).
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
- Approved Duncan Lake Sewer
Authority s request for bids for
proposals for service, mainte
nance and operation of the
Duncan Lake Sewer System on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by
Buckowing
(all
Ayes).
Approved Clerk's request to
spend up to $2 .•!•!• for database
entry for cemetery software oni
motion by Harrison and second
by Eavey (all Ayes). Agreed to
renew contract with Green
Gables in amount of $3000 for
the fiscal year 2009/2010 on
imotion ‘by Eavey and second by
Harrison (all Ayes).
COMMITTEE REPORTS Update and discussion on various meetings and progress and
Committees. •
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
POLL
OF
MEMBERS
Review/discussion on individual
concerns of members.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk. Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall .
during regular business hours. *
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An executive order issued
governor
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approved by the House and
Senate appropriations committees in May. mandates the
unpaid furlough days to help
eliminate the state's current
budget deficit.
The unpaid furlough days
will save the state $21.7 mil
lion before Sept. 30, the end
of the state’s fiscal year.
Approximately 37,400 state
employees will be furloughed
for the six days while another
15,500 are exempt to main
tain public health and safety
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THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 15, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 9:05
AM by ”‘ysen.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Harrison.
Absent:
Eavey
Kenyon. Others present: Moffat,
Glen
Glen Klopfer,
Klopfer, B&R
B&R Excavating,
Excavating
Affordable Asphalt, residents of
Spencer/Rita Drives.
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Denied motion that asphalt con
tractor be paid in its entirety at
$39,938.00 which is possible
to
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be drawn on as of Monday, May
4
18, 2009, with the signed 3 year
warranty and signed certification
from the engineer that the work
has been completed - motion by
Boysen and second by Vlietstra
(2
Ayes-Boysen,
Vlietstra
Ayes-Boysen.
Vlietstra.
3 . Nays-Harrison,
DeMaagd.
Buckowing,, 2 Absent-Eavey,
Kenyon). Denied motion for partial payment of $20,000 upon
completion of the signed certification from the engineer that
work has been completed via a
walk of the property and the
signed 3 year warranty - motioni
by Buckowing and second by
Harrison (2 Ayes-Buckowing.
Harrison,
3
Nays-Boysen,
Vlietstra, DeMaaqd,
2 Absent• •
Eavey. Kenyon). Agreed to pay
75% iof^ the asphalt contract or
S30.000 to the contractor (B&R)
on Monday, May 18. 2009, with a
signed 3 year warranty from
Affordable Asphalt on motion by
DeMaagd
and
second
by
Harrison (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 10:40 AM
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
ing regular business hours.
06693229
monitored. she said. “But
every body is getting less.”
Pessell said that while the
department usually tests the
beaches on a weekly basis,
they will now test them bi
weekly.
“Typically, we start right
before Memorial Day and
finish after Labor Day,” he
said.
Now, however, the depart
ment will not begin testing
the water until closer to the
Fourth of July.
Pessell said in order to
properly test a beach, water
samples must be gathered
from three different places
on the beach. When the three
beaches get tested, this adds
up to nine samples that must
be sent to the lab. Costly lab
fees force the department to
limit how frequently the
beaches are tested.
“When we did it weekly, it
had a little more reality to
what's going on at the
beach.'* said Pessell.
He said he would like pri
vate funding to help keep the
beaches safe and clean.
Still, Pessell said there
must be just the right condi
tions for a beach to close.
Since 2004, the local depart
ment closed beaches only
%
twice, and special circum
stances caused those clos
ings.
Briggs said she was
unsure if the budget would
increase in the future, as
more agencies apply for
these grants.
“It could go either way,”
she said. “There was one
year that we got no money.”
For more information or to
access testing information
throughout the summer, log
on
to
www.deq.state.mi.us/beach/p
ublic/defaultaspx.
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GRADE, continued from page 1
on personal relationships and
improve
your
listening
skills.”
Council Member Dorothy
Corson told
fellow coun__ her_______
cil members, discussing the
hiring process for the manager almost two years earlier,
“You got exactly what you
wanted, but now you don't
like it. It is the way it is.”
Oliver told his fellow
commissioners, “I never had
problem with communication.”
He also pointed out that
the manager had purchasedI a
home in the village.
li
Lytle said, “I am disap
pointed. He came with a
packet of credentials. I think
he needs to improve a lot.”
Parker said he believes
that the move into the com
munity shows the manager
made “somewhat of an
effort.” He stressed again
that people are important and
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE
TOWNSHIP BOARD
BUDGET HEARING/
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 20, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 9:04
AM.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE
Present: Boysen,
Buckowing, DeMaagd, Eavey,
Harrison,
Absent:
Kenyon.
Vlietstra. Also Present: David
Dykstra.
BUSINESS - Agreed to waive
the amount of $25,022.42 for
Personal Property tax, parcel
number 0841-900-038-00 for tax
.•Il
years 2006,
2007, 2008, pur
suant to Section 44 of the State’s
General Property Tax Act, Act No.
207 of the Public Acts of 1893, as
amended. (MCL 211.44(3)]; and
because the taxpayer’s failure to
file or pay personal taxes was
caused by economic or other cir
cumstances beyond the reason
able control of the taxpayer; also
in consideration for the services
rendered by the taxpayer to the
mmunity on motion by Eavey
and second by Kenyon (all Ayes).
Directed
the
Township
Administration Committee to draftI
policy guidelines for waiving per
sonal prOperty tax pena||jes t0 pe
presented at the May 11, 2009
meeting of the Board on motion
by Buckowing and second by
Kenyon (all Ayes).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned -at 9:50 AM.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes may
be read at the Township Hall dur
ing regular business
hours.
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06693225
that Strand has to improve
accessibility to more than
just the council members.
Village President Lon
Myers told the council and
the public in the audience. “I
worked more closely than
others with the manager. He
an
brought
impressive
resume of past accomplish
ments.”
“However,” Myers contin
ued, “almost from the begin
ning, I was made aware of
problems with department
heads and other issues which
still need to be resolved.”
He told the council,
“Another six months or even
a year won't make a
change.”
Charles Pullen said, “The
manager needs a lot of work,
especially
in
Thandling
employees and the public.”
Strand told the council
that he will have been in the
village for two years in
October and that this is his
first evaluation.
Parker and VanNoord
agreed that there was a need
to give .the manager an
opportunity to improve.
VanNoord said, “I am
hoping that he is willing to
work on this as part of a
team.”
Myers, who is not running
for re-election in September,
wanted to fire the manager.
“I have a strong feeling
the outcome will be the
same, even if you give him a
chance,” he said.
Myers encouraged the
council to bring in informa
tion about possible mentor
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ing programs, including
costs to the village, to the
June 23 meeting.
The board took no action
on the manager's compensa
tion.
During the rest of the
the
meeting,
council
approved keeping the millage
in the village at 11 mils. The
general fund will get 10 mils
and the street fund I mil. This
is the same as last year. The
decision followed a truth-intaxation public hearing.
The village is in good
financial shape but will hold
back on some improvements
to meet state funding
requirements.
Work is continuing on
bids for a single waste hauler
and curbside recycling in the
village. Bids are due on July
1.
Traffic control work by
the sheriff’s department will
increase in the village.
Council discussed the possi
bility of purchasing a trailer
mounted radar unit and the
impact it has or doesn’t have
on driver speed.
The local police force
should shortly be up to full
staff.
Sue Merrill also asked the
council if the village looked
into comparing prices before
purchasing supplies. She was
told that seeking price com
parisons is a standard prac
tice in the village.
The next meeting of the
village council meeting will
be on Tuesday, June 23, at 7
p.m. in village hall.
VILLAGE
OF MIDDLEVILLE
CITY
POSITION OPEN
MEMBER OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(1 Position)
Duties: The members of the Middleville Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) work to create an economically healthy, vibrant downtown by identi
fying numerous efforts in accordance with Act 197 of 1975 as amended. They
also work on marketing tasks intended to recruit new businesses and help
existing businesses to grow supported by the Village Staff.
The term of the DDA service will begin June 23. 2009 and run through
February 13.2011. DDA members must own an interest in a business or real
estate or reside within the DDA district Any qualifying person should submit
a letter to:
Lon Myers, Village President
Village of Middleville
100 E. Main St.
P0 Box 69
Middleville, Ml 49333-0069
By 12 noon, June 18.2009
Mary Jean I>amoreaux
Village Clerk
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TKMS celebrates end of eighth grade
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The eighth grade members of the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School band played
at their awards ceremony. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
The eighth grade members of the choir sent off their fellow students into the future
Staff Writer
On Thursday, June 4,
Thomapplc Kellogg Middle
School celebrated the end of
the school year for its nearly
200 eighth graders. It was a
time for parents and grand
parents to applaud, take pho
tos and just relax, knowing
the year was over.
The eighth grade students
arrived at the assembly in the
gym by first travelin I
through a tunnel created by
their sixth and seventh grade
schoolmates.
Principal Jon Washburn
welcomed everyone to the
event. He spoke personally to
the students, tellingV them, "I
am proud of your accom
plishments this year and in
your time at the middle
school.0
The middle school band
and choir both performed.
Each student received al
least one award during the
honors assembly based on
his or her accomplishments,
interests or for even being a
‘contemplative" student.
Students recognized for
perfect attendance during the
year were Tyler AndersonStowell, Robert Barber.
Jeremy Bird, Olivia LaJoye,
Heather Raymond and Levi
Rmgleka.
The following students
received a Certificate of
Merit for achieving a grade
point average of 3.5 or high-
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The outstanding eighth grade students at Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School for the 2008-2009 school year
are Alicia Czarnecki (on the left) and Rebecka Thaler.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
er for the first three marking
periods of this schoolI year.
They are Grant Allison,
Sara
Anderson,
Tyler
Anderson-Stowell, Alexis
Aspinall. Hayley Balsitis,
Sara
Barber,
Zachary
Beardsley. Stephen Betcher.
Jeremy
Bird,
Michacla
Blain, Bethany
lough,
Cade
Bowman,
Kayla
Britten, Chandler Bronkema,
Allison
Elli
Brown,
Buchanan, Hunter Bultema,
Karley
Cisler,
Olivia
Cooley, Alicia Czarnecki,
Taylor Dalton, Ian Davis,
Leah DeFer, Lacie DeGroot,
Erin DeVries, Kayla Dora,
Jennifer Evans, Paige Eyk.
Nathan Fisk, Donja Gorter,
Nicole
Gulch.
Gulch,
Clifford
Hardy, Patrick Hcnne, Jacob
Huyser, Jordan Huyser. Kyle
Huyser, Camille Irvine,
K^becca Jacobs, Sean Jager,
Cody Kuster, Olivia LaJoye,
Hannah Lamberg, Austin
LaVire. Casey Lawson,
Timothy Lemon, Sydney
Mating. Jessica Marklevitz,
Juan Mascorro, Whitney
McCullough,
Kevin
McGuire, Tara McKenna,
Ashley Meinke, Deborah
Minor. Colton Mulder, Noah
Newton, Sara Olsen, Aaron
Ordway, Katherine Pino,
Pohl,
Alaina
Daniel
Rademacher II, Tyler Rapp,
Heather Raymond. Nicholas
Replogle. Levi Ringleka,
Amelia Rogers, Jessica
Rose, Ashley Roy, Stephanie
Runge, Alexa Schippcr.
Nicole
Schondelmaycr,
Austin Schraeder, Demi
Scott, Gabriel Seebcr, Alyscn
Sheldon, * enjamin Sinclair,
Alexander Smith. Mallory
Stolicker,
Kayla
Strumberger,
Rebecka
Thaler.
Holley
Tripp,
Zackary
VanDommelen.
Dustin VanMeter. Morgan
VanPuttcn,
Karleigh
VanSiclen, Kaeli Walls.
Alexis Walter. Michelle
Whitney. Kasey Willson.
Chelsea
and
Workman
Meghan Zoet.
Sudcnts who achieved a
grade point average that
placed them in the top 10
percent of their class aca
demically were: Sara Barber,
Zachary Beardsley, Jeremy
Bird.
Cade
Bowman,
Chandler Bronkema. Allison
Brown. Alicia Czarnecki,
Leah
DeFer,
Rebecca
Jacobs, Scan Jager, Cody
Kuster, Hannah Lamberg,
Alaina Pohl, Tyler Rapp,
Alexa Schippcr,
Nicole
Schondelmayer, Demi Scott,
Mallory Stolicker, Rebecka
Thaler,
Zack ary
VanDommelen.
Morgan
VanPuttcn. Alexis Walter and
Michelle Whitney.
Alicia Czarnecki and
Rebecka Thaler earned a
grade point average that
placed them at the top of
their class academically,
They each received an
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The following sixth grade
students
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Certificate of Merit for
achieving a grade point aver
age that places them in the
top 10 percent of their class
academically:
Mary
Albaugh, Austin Beardsley,
Rachel
Belson,
Justin
Bergstrom,
Emily
Chatterson, Nicholas FoxClayton
Gonzales,
Thomas
Francisco,
Cheyanne
Hamilton,
Nicolas
Heintzelman,
Holwerda, Nicholas Iveson,
Kyle Kane, Patrie LaJoye,
Joseph Lambert, Mason
Lettinga, Madeleine Lince,
Montgomery.
Samantha
Dalton
Phillips,
Jenna
Shoobridge, Rachel Smith,
Connor Tedrow, Makayla
Tussey
Madeline
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VerHey.
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grade students also received
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Carpenter, Victoria Fuller,^
Garrett
Harris,
Dakota
Jordan, Steven Kopf, Kayla
Kroells,
Sydney y Krol,
Hunter Meyerink, Taylor
Miller, Yvonne Ogrodzinski,
Marisa Ostrowski, Andrew
Rhoades, Elizabeth^Rogers,
Caleb Sabri, Erin Scheidel,
Kelsea
Seifert.
Seifert,
Shelbi
Sheperd, Sara Sokolowski.
Laura Walker, David Walter
III, Austin Webster, Thomas
Williamson and Jessica
Ziccarello.
Sixth graders with perfect
attendance were Kirsten
Clelland, Cole Cronkright.
Nathan Graham, Noah Kim,
Raymond
McConnon,
Morgan,
Shawn
Jade
Ringleka and Rachel Soyka.
They received certificates
from the principal during the
last week of school.
Seventh graders receiving
perfect attendance certifi
cates were Sandra Gerou,
Hannah
Kayla
Kroella,
Naylor. Jessica Parks and
Hattie Zylstra.
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more information.
We are holding tryouts for Boys ages 6 to 14,
and Girls ages 6 to 18 as of July 31st 2009.
Depending on the ages of the soccer players
that try out, we plan to form as many teams as
possible.
High School Boys will have their tryout in
November.
Tryouts will be held at the TK High School
Stadium, Monday, June 22nd located at
10083 Green Lake Road.
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game at 7:30 PM.
The 2nd Annual College
All-Star games will kick off
with the women's game at
5:30 p.m. and the men's
game is scheduled for a 7:30
p.m. start. Tickets are also $5
at the door.
Thornapple Area
Soccer Club
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been selected to play in the
Champions of Character AllStar Basketball game June
18
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Cornerstone
University. She will be a part
of the West Michigan AllStar Team. The top high
school senior basketball
players from around West
Michigan will compete in the
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The girls' game is scheduled
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to tip-off at 5:30 p.m., with a
boys' game to follow at 7:30
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Tickets
are
$5
at
the
Pm
door. The goal of the event is
to raise $5.000-$7,500 in
support on the “Champions
of Character
Lecturing
Initiative”, in which every
player, coach, referee, par
ent, and spectator will com
mit back to the true spirit
(fun) of competition through
respect, integrity, responsi
bility, leadership, and sports
manship. Players were nomi
nated by event organizers,
local high school and college
coaches and a media panel. and local colleges will com
Coaches for the girls' game pete in the Champions of
are former Catholic Central Character College All-Star
coach Bob Schictel and new Game on teams will be com
Jenison head coach Al posed of NCAA Division I,
VanDenBosch who formerly 11, III and NAIA players. 30
coached at Grand Rapids men and 30 women have
been nominated for the only
Christian.
On Wednesday, June 17, college all-star game in
2009 the area’s top senior Michigan.
Davenport University will
men and women college stu
dent-athletes will come be represented by three grad
together for a night of games uating seniors as Sara
at Davenport University's Haverdink, Stephani Roles
- and Matt Barczak will all
Student Center.
Top senior college stu participate in the games.
from
dent-athletes
the Men's Head Coach Burt
Greater Grand Rapids area Paddock will also be one of
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Boys Tryouts Begins at 6:15PM
Please come dressed in soccer gear and bring a
soccer ball and a bottle of water. Do not wear
TASC or other team jerseys.
Email: Tasc-soccer@charter.net
or call: Earl Adams, 269-948-4376
with questions
Visit us at our website:
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June 13. 2009
Rnsiness Services
Rusiness Services
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For Reni
Garage Sale
CUSTOM
CABINETRY
HAND crafted solid w CO1,
kitchens, baths, entertainment centers etc. at prebuilt
prices. Pt'rsonal Choice Cabinetry (616)897-1130 Lowefl
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Personal Cho.ce CabinetryInc. We can build custom
trunks/cheats
that
make
great gifts. Building all other
custom cabinetry as well.
Call (616)897-1130.
ADVANTAGE HOME &
LAWN CARE. Lawn, Landscape & Garden Maintenance & Upgrading. Powerwashing, Painting, Staining
Weatherproofing, Window Cleaning, All Handyman Services, Fully Insured.
Ca” 'THE HOME OWNERS HELPER
(616)477/44^ Professional Service
w,th Integrity.
FAIRVIEW
CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION: poured
walls & flat work
work. Quality
workmanship. Licensed &
insured. Free competitive
<
bids. (616)893-5403
EARTH SERVICES is in ur
gent need of HAY DONA
TIONS. We will come pick it
up, clean out your bam of
old hay - (Any type of ha\
that isn't moldy). We are al
so looking for pasture land
and hay fields. EARTH
SERVICES is a 501 (c)3 non
profit organization. All don
ations are tax deductible.
PLEASE CALL (269)9622015
ALTO, NEAR 1-96, large 3
bedroom, 1.5 bath apartment
in wildlife forest $620. Cats
okay. (616)891-1840. .
---------------------------------------FOR RENT: Gun Lake area,
2 bedroom apartment w/garage & heat included. Call
Pat at Thomapple Marketing
Senices. (269)838-1469
HUGE
GARAGE
SALE:
New toys and gift items,
new handmade Cedar Adirondack chairs with footstools, new and like new
clothes, boy's (infant to size
14), plus adults. Baby crib
with drawers and changing
table, Fischer Price space
saver high chair, Evenflo exersaucer. Radio Flyer rocking horse, Evenflo stroller,
outside play set used Pella
6' slider, men's and women’s
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bikes, ironing board
chair and much more! June
19th and 20th, Friday and
Saturday, at 8070 60th St.
SE., Alto, (west of Whitnevville Rd.)
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ESTATE/MOVING SALES:
by Bethel Timmer - The Cot
House
tage
Antiques.
(269)795-8717
Fawn & Garden
AQUATIC PLANTS: WA
TER Lilies & Lotus, Goldfish
& Koi, Liners, Pumps,
Fil
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...ters.
Apol's i n scaping
Co., 9344) Kalamazoo,
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Monday-Friday
9am5:30pm; Saturday, 9am-2pm.
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GUTTER LEAF GUARD:
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every problem
problem &
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budget Before you sisign
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big dty firms, get a price
from us. We've served this
area since 1959. BLEAM
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---------------------------------------HOUSE CLEANING: 20
years experience, references.
Call Jan at, (616)644-0502 .
MP PAINTING: INTERIOR
an(j exterior "No job too
small'' Power washing, deck
staining.
Free
estimates.
(616)891-9550
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ASPHALT:
paving, seal coating, patch
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crushed concrete crushed
asphalt. 10% OFF RESI
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(269)948-9369 or (269)8382312
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We offer over 40 colors of
seamless aluminum, several
cover options, cleaning and
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and professional Installation. Call today for
your free estimate, (269)795GUTR (4887).
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Seamless gutter. 50 Colors.
Free Estimates. Since 1959,
269-945-0004
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KIDS FIRSTCOME see
what we are building! Pro
grams available for Summer
Adventure Day Camp. Flexi
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addi
fants. Accepting State Aid. CONSTRUCTION:
n’m
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roofing,
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Licensed builder 19 years.
vears.
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Tom Beard, cell 269-8385937.
PRIVATE BANK:
CD'S 7% APR (616)299-0757
GUN LAKE HANDYMAN
and carpentry. (269)908-0351
NEED A VIDEO? Have old
pictures that you want: on a
CD/DVD? Want a professionml
nal video made for any occasion? Call Slide Through Life
so we can meet all your
needs! (616)765-3716
Miscellaneous
PAINTPROFESSIONAL
ING
SERVICE.
Licensed
&
print- WILLS, TRUSTS & PROPRINT PLUS- YOUR print
Reasonable
rates,
Insured.
ing center for all types of BATE. Call Judy Singleton
printing. Check us out for a Attorney at Law (269)795- FREE estimate. Call Mathieu
Construction, (616)240-0715.
quote on your print job. Call ^22
945-9105.
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR.
Chainsaws, mowers, trimmers. Any make, any model.
Fast service. Pick up and deThere will be 127,000 births and 85,000
livery available. Call Joe
deaths in Michigan this year..
(616)828-7805.
Michael
Draft
A lot of good and bad things happen to Michigan
families every year. Fortunately, your Farm
Bureau Insurance agent has seven new life
insurance plans that will help your family face
whatever life may bring. Get the securi
you need. Call today.
STILL NEED TO order your
graduation cake? Call Mari
on, I have 20 years of experi
ence making special occassions cakes. Let Aunt Mini's
Cakes make you a delicious
cake
for
your
party.
(269)945-4539
9028 N. Rodgers Ct. S. E.
Caledonia
Michigan's Insurance Company
616-891-1233
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APARTTHORN-BARR^
MENTS: 525 Lincoln Street,
Middleville.
bedroom
apartments starting at $575.
Recreation
Please call (269)795-3889 to
FOR SALE: PICK up camp- schedule an appointment.
er, 2000 Fleetwood Angler,
fits full size bed has A/C
C oni m unity Notices
Furnace appliances, bathroom, queen size bed etc. PRIVATE BANK:
CD'S
7%
APR
(616)299-0757
Stored inside original owner,
used very little excellent
Garage
Sale
condition, $5,200. (616)2605445
BLOCK SALE: >CALEDONIA M-37 east on 100th
Wanted
Ave., south on Alaska , east
HUNTING LEASE WANT- on Southridge Dr. SE. Kid's
ED: respectful hunter seek- stuff, fishing gear, houseing to lease hunting rights hold items,r Iantiques and
on farm land in the areas of more. June 18th & 19th, 9-6,
Caledonia, Alto, south Low- and June 20th, 8-2.
elI or nortJn Ha^
P]ease•
call Jon (616)292-7997.
FIRST SALE IN 15 years,
cleaning out the house and
basement. 2 families, 1 Avon
Pets
lady. Kids clothes from in
BE AWARE: animals offered fant to teen, w omens' size 6for free may end-up being IX, toys, Play Station games,
sold to research or used in couch, miscellaneous nousedog fighting. (A message hold 'items'. cow collectors
from Barry County- Humane dream. june ]8th, 19lh( 20th,
Society)
(Thursday-Saturday),
9am5pm,
12580
Bass
Road,
Mid
Real Estate
dleville.
LAKEFRONT
CALEDONIA ALL sport: Buy or GARAGE SALE: 4322 Victolease Open house Friday ria Dr. off State Rd. in HidSaturday. Pictures/map den Hollow- Estates. June
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18th & 19th 9am-5pm.
MLS#748798, (616)891-1840
GARAGE SALE: Sat/13th
&
Jobs Wanted
Mon/15th, Tues/16th
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Wed/17th
9am-5pm.
ClothTEENAGE GIRL LOOKing,
baby
furniture,
all
kinds
ING for babysitting opporof
baby
clothes,
Igloo
dog
tunities inn vour
your hhome or
mine. Certified in infant & house, kinck-knacks, floral
arranging
materials,
lots
child CPR. Available all
misc.
7452
Bouman,
Middle
summer hours. Please call
ville
Mercedes at (616)723-5917.
Help Wanted
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AVERAGE $12-$15 to start,
Conditions
apply.
apply,
Local
company near the Kent
County Airport needs full
time work. Call (616)6982257, ext. 8, 10am-4pm only.
PART TIME HELP WANT
ED: student 16 years or old
er with driver license. 3 days
a week for yard work. Call
,afler 5pm, (616)698-9775.
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Saturday, June 19th andI
20th, 8:30-5:00. 731 Bluff Dr.,
Middleville.
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air conditioner, Beanie » abies, and clothes of all sizes.
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IN MEMORY OF
Mark Lloyd
It's been 2 years since you
were taken from us. The
time goes by fast but the
tears still come, when we
think of our loss.
We miss you so much!
Love Mom & Larry
RUMMAGE
&
BAKE
?ALE: Saturday, June 20th
8am-4pm St. Francis of As
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W 9 Mile Rd. Orangeville, is
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to
of
two
Division
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by Brett Bremer
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Friday's
Semifinals.
Sports Editor
(Photo
by
Brett
Bremer)
Semifinals.
Both
teams
scored
a
run
in
The ball bounded through
44 We’ve been gearing up
the left side of the Caledonia the ninth inning of the pitch
the
Caledonia
defense
to
this
year,
year,"
’
’
said
for
ers'
duel
between
Gehrls
and
infield. Hudsonville’s Nicki
score
her
team's
second
run.
Hudsonville
head
coach
Hudsonville's
Sara
Vereekc stepped on home
Infield
singles
in
the
Tom
Vruggink.
“
We
have
Driesenga.
The
Eagles
then
plate. Then the tears started.
fourth
inning
for
each
team
six
seniors
on
this
team,
two
got
the
game-winner
in
the
It didn't take more than a
accounted
for
the
only
base
of
them
have
been
playing
bottom
of
the
14th
inning.
moment for Caledonia senior
runners
in
the
game
to
that
varsity
ball
for
four
years
“
I
couldn't
be
prouder
of
pitcher Alexa Gehrls to turn
point.
Caledonia
went
three
and
four
of
them
have
been
these
kids,"
said
Kaechele.
towards her dugout and pull
up
and
three
down
eight
her
for
three
years."
“
It
was
going
to
be
a
bat
the top of her purple and
times
in
the
ball
game,
and
Back-to-back
singles
from
tle,
who's
going
to
last.
You
gold jersey up over her face.
Hudsonville four. Gehrls
Nicki
Vereeke
and
Samantha
know
what?
We
’
ve
never
The
goal
was
to
play
two
♦Gemmen led-off the Eagle struck out 17, didn't walk a
been
here
before.
This
is
the
softball games on Saturday,
rally
in
the
14th
last
Saturday
batter,
and
gave
up
ten
hits,
first
time
these
kids
have
a regional semifinal and a
Driesenga
struck
out
18,
The
Scots.
against
the
championship been past a district."
regional
hits,
Eagles
’
Courtney
Lastacy
allowed
just
three
The Eagles on the other
game.
walked none and hit one.
was
unable
to
get
a
bunt
hand,
are
very
experienced
“We got two in. but not
“We knew it was going to
down
and
Gehrls
struck
her
in
the
slate
tournament.
This
the two I really wanted." said
be tough, because Gehrls is a
out,
but
the
runners
year
marks
the
third
time
in
Caledonia head coach Tom
good pitcher and 1 don't
advanced
as
a
pitch
got
away
four
years
that
the
Eagles
are
Kaechelc.
know if there’s anybody betfrom
Caledonia
catcher
advancing
at
least
as
far
as
Hudsonville ended one of
said
Sara.
than
ter
Leanne
Tuuk.
Becca
Poel
the best seasons ever for the the state quarterfinals. They
Vruggink.
then
bounced
a
one-out
sin
went
on
to
top
Northview
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If she’s not an All-State
gle
through
the
left
side
of
2
in
the
regional
champi
program, scoring a 2-1 14inning win over the Fighting onship game, and then on
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you put up against her,"
Kaechele said of Gehrls.
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She is phenomenal.”
Gehrls ends her three-year
varsity career at Caledonia as
the career record holder for
wins (56), ERA (1.56), strike
outs (724), and the single
season record holder in wins
(23). ERA (.077), and strike
outs (314).
It was a strike out that did
n't end in an out, that
allowed the Eagles to get
their first run of the game in
the bottom of the night. The
Scots had just taken a 1-0
lead on an RBI single from
Amanda Kimes in their half
of the inning.
struck
Gehrls
out
McKenzie Ritsema to start
the inning, but the umpire
ruled that the third strike
bounced in the dirt and
Ritsema was able to advance
to first base as the throw
down to the bag got under
the glover of the Scot first
baseman.
Ritsema came home as the
next Hudsonville batter.
Driesenga, doubled to left
center field.
The Scots got their Rin as
Taylor Ward reached on an
error to start the ninth. She
moved to second on another
Hudsonville error, and to
third on a sacrifice bunt by
Madalyn
Emily Kimes,
Sandtveit. who reached on
the second Eagle error of (he
inning, was thrown out at the
plate for the second out of
the inning, attempting to
score on a ground ball to first
base by Tuuk.
Ali Tegg had the only
other Caledonia hit off of
Driesenga, a bloop single
over first base to lead off the
top of the tenth.
Whereas the Eagles came
to the diamond with a ton of
Gehrls,
experience.
and
Sandtveit,
Krista
Janeschek were the only
three Caledonia seniors this
spring. The right side of the
Scot infield featured fresh
men Tegg and Emily Kimes.
Caledonia ends the season
with a 23-11 record.
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Student shares petitions with TK school board
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Flikkema, a seventh
grader
at
Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School,
brought in 295 petition sig
natures to the members of
the Thornapple Kellogg
Board of Education at its
June 8 meeting.
Flikkema was very con
cemed that the middle school
administration had decided
to
cancel
the
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robotics
Jager
course for the next school
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year.
“This class made me realize that I want to be an engi
neer," he told the board.
Gail Aldridge, who teach
es the class, told the board
that they had community and
parental support for the class.
In addition, the class had
written a grant to the Barry
Community
Foundation’s
Youth Advisory Council.
YAC granted the class
$1,500 which was matched
to purchase the robots.
Board President Don
Haney told Flikkema that the
board appreciated his con
cerns. The issue will be dis
cussed at the administrative
level. For the 2009-10 school
year, robotics will be includ
ed in math classes.
Aldridge told the board. “I
don’t want it to go away."
The board got to see some
of the work completed by
students in the tech area
which was displayed.
team will have enough space
to roll out their mats. Next
year, portions of the small
gym will be used for band
classes and storage.
The only other area with
problems, shared by many
high schools, is the dispro
portionate cost of football
uniforms and equipment, he
said.
The board also heard from
Rachel Cobb on school-towork activities in the district.
She also discussed the Junior
Achievement activities this
year in kindergarten through
fifth grade classrooms which
used more than 30 volun
teers.
The board approved the
appointment of Thomapple
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Principal Jon Washbum to
fill the open position at
McFall, a kindergarten/first
grade building, following the
retirement of Bill Rich.
The search for a new mid
dle school principal has
already begun.
Superintendent
Gary
Rider said
the “closing
days”
went
well.
Construction has intensified
at the high school, he added,
with hopes that there will be
no delays to the opening of
school in September.
There will be a special
meeting on Monday, June 22
in Room 1616 at 7 p.m. to
approve the budget for the
2009-10 school year.
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compliance with Title IX.
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looks at
“proportionate
equality.” Areas that need
work are already under
review or action has already
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Gail Aldridge (standing)
tells the members of the Thornapple Kellogg Board of
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100,000 square feet will con
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The Caledonia area got a
tremendous shot in the arm
when its largest employer
and taxpayer, Foremost
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Gov. Jennifer Granholm
took the microphone. She
began by saying, “Michigan
has the most challenged
economy in the nation. It is
days like this that make it all
worthwhile."
operating capacity, the new
facilities are expected to
employ as many as 1,600
people. Foremost is a sub
sidiary of the Farmers
Insurance Group headquartered in Los Angeles.
welcoming
Following
remarks by Jerry Davies,
Farmers Insurance Group
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that the Michigan Economic
Corporation
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approve tax incentives that will
allow 1,600 jobs to be created. It
is the largest job announcement
seen in West Michigan," she
said.
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states for the facility, is the
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Gun Lake residents question FEMA map
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An unusually large group of
Gun Lake residents attended
the monthly meeting of the
Yankee Springs Township
board Thursday evening, June
9.
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board's decision to adopt the
floodplain map.
Lippert said the process
began in 2008 with a series
of public hearings. Federally
subsidized flood insurance is
only available in areas that
participate in the National
Flood Insurance Program
(FEMA) floodplain map have
begun to sink in as residents
receive letters from their
telling
mortgage-holders
them they need to purchase
flood insurance. The funda
mental question asked by
residents may be summed up
as “How could you do this to
us?”
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Bill Rich and PTO parents Michelle Fabiano and Stacey McGill. In the front row are
Evan, Alex, Emma and Seth Fabiano. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
which within the bureaucratic structure is located in
FEM A. The 100-year flood
plain map, he said, means
that there is a 1 percent
chance of a flood every year.
Responding to concerns
about insurance rates, he said
that the program was new
and the board did not know
the answers except that rates
are supposed to be reason
able. Participation in the pro
gram is also a condition for
federal disaster assistance in
the event of a flood.
Lippert continued, “We
were not mandated by the
federal government, but the
government applied leverage. That is why the finan
cial institutions sent letters.”
Holding up a piece of
paper, he said, “The DEQ
(Department
of
Environmental Quality) is
the Michigan intermediary
for the federal government,
In April, the board passed
the resolution and the ordi
nance. It will be sent on to
FEMA. This letter (referring
to the paper he was holding)
is from the DEQ; the DEQ
supports the enrollment of
Yankee Springs in FEMA.
According to Lippert, the
next step is for FEMA to
review the Yankee Springs
material and to accept it, reject
it or send it back for modifica
tion.
He concluded by saying,
“Most major insurers will be
able to supply insurance.
Nobody expected insurance
requirements to be retroac
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tive.”
Then questions began.
■ James Bidol asked, “Why
change the floodplain now?
Addressing Lippert directly,
he continued, “Can you
make exceptions for building
up lots?”
Lippert
responded,
“FEMA requires building
according to the floodplain
code. Exceptions can be
made through protest.”
Are
Bidol continued,
exceptions through you or
FEMA?”
Lippert answered that he
would ask FEMA.
Chuck Pergler showed a
letter from his mortgage
holder.
“It said. If I don't act with
in 45 days, they will force a
policy of their choosing on
me,” said Pergler. “We don't
know what the rates are. I
want the board to rescind the
actions because they acted on
old information.”
Lippert, keeping his tone
of voice neutral, sought clarification: “You are asking
the board to rescind because
we don't have all the
answers. We have had these
situations come up. People
can't add on, build or sell,
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Chuck Coburn inquired,
“Who asked you?" When
Lippert responded that it had
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been FEMA, Cobum ripost
ed, “A lot of premium for no
benefit.”
Gary Johnson commented,
“People have lived here for
40 or 50 years. Why now?”
John Jerkatis, township
treasurer, entered the discus
sion, asking, “Are you really
getting these letters because
the board joined the FEMA
program?"
Trustee Mary Cook said
the FEMA decision initiated
the letters. She emphasized
that the board acted in what
it saw as the best interests of
the township. Regarding
insurance rates, she observed
that they should drop.
Bidol rejoined the discus
sion, pointing out that
FEMA was looking at all
floodplains, a response to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
He added that he respected
the decision by the board to
get flood insurance.
See FLOOD MAP, pg. 3
In This Issue
• Revised Davenport site plan
approved
• Finkbeiner Crane Road project
receives additional funding
• Jon Washburn follows
Bill Rich to McFall
• ‘Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat’ opens
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Revised Davenport site plan approved
by Fran Faverman
is vacant — consisting of
Archie Wamer, chairperson;
Don Koopmans, township
trustee and liaison to the
commission; and commis
sioners Kelly and Timothy
Morris attended this week’s
meeting.
Jack Barr, engineer with
Nederveld Engineering and
Surveying,
representing
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University, said
that the revised plan extend
ed and widened the fire lane
and added another; more fire
hydrants were added. Fire
lanes will be marked with
signs. Finally, an eight-foothigh security fence along the
western boundary of the
campus will create a clear
separation between universi
ty property and a local busi
ness that abuts the campus
on the west.
Kelly commented that he
was pleased with the addi-
Staff Writer
Further revision was key
for approval of an amended
site plan for a residence hall
under
construction
at
Davenport University in
Caledonia Township.
Proposed provisions for
access for emergency vehi
cles had been the focus of
considerable scrutiny from
Mike Kelly and Duane
Gunnink, members of the
township's planning com
mission. Both commission
ers were quite clear that the
provisions were inadequate.
Another factor in the com
mission’s decision to table
the proposal was the absence
of a letter from Fire Chief
Brian Bennett approving the
plan.
A slim commission —
members Gunnink and Ric
Parent were absent and a seat
tion of the two fire lanes,
while
Koopmans
was
pleased to see the letter from
Bennett. Morris said he liked
the provision of additional
green space.
Wamer moved to approve
the petition to amend the site
plan. The motion was unani
mously approved.
John Soper, township
planning assistant, presented
an outline of the provisions
of the International Property
Maintenance Code (IPMC)
to the commission. In his
introductory remarks, he said
that he had told Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
about the IPMC. Harrison
had expressed interest, sug
gesting that the commission
was a logical place to start
any consideration of the pro
gram, hence Soper’s appear
ance was to provide informa
tion for discussion.
Caledonia
closing
streets
for
events
ft
by Fran Fa verman
For Western Week, a twoblock section of Main Street
from Church to Mill streets
will be closed Wednesday
through Friday from 2 p.m.
to 12 a.m. In addition, the
public parking lot behind
businesses on the north side
of Main Street (Sam’s Joint)
will be limited to handicap-
Staff Writer
Visitors and residents of
the village of Caledonia and
Caledonia Township may
wish to be aware of street
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closings
for the Western
Week festival and the
Independence Day celebra
tion on Saturday, June 27.
You Can’
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per parking only. Portions of
Lake Street also will be
closed.
On Saturday, June 27,
Main Street will be closed
all day. Buses will run from
the Chemical Bank parking
lot and from Caledonia
Elementary School to the
festivities.
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Gilmore Jewelers
102 East State Street
John Crane Photography
Hastings Ace Hardware
111 East State Street
Larry Lane Painting
Hastings City Hall
Michigan Avenue
Robert R. Garcia Sculpture
Rest & Reflection Area “Storm ”
Hastings Public Library
227 East State Street
Christyl Burnett Pottery
Jami’s Crafts
130 East State Street
Dona Olsen Painting
Jefferson Street Gallery
205 South Jefferson
Gallery Artists All Media
Lady Peddler
142 East State Street
Jill Turner Fiber Art
State Grounds
Coffee House
108 East State Street
Cherie Den Boer Painting
The Hanger
188 North Michigan
Susan Prill Millinery
Live Music: Tony LaJoye at
State Grounds
&
Hurry the Jug at
State St. & Jefferson St.
Vn
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Insurance Company
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He said the current combi
nation of ordinances in
Caledonia makes it difficult
to deal with abandoned
rights and less government.
The IPMC does give
inspectors the right to enter
property to inspect it without
“The code is for legitimate health and safety issues.”
- John Soper, township planning assistant, presenting
an outline of the provisions of the International Property
Maintenance Code (IPMC)
buildings or those in need of
demolition. Soper observed
that he had become aware of
three abandoned houses at
Campau Lake, a fourth
house that was in foreclosure
and was empty, and a house
damaged by fire. With the
exception of the house in
foreclosure, the remaining
situations could have been
handled quickly and easily if
Caledonia had adopted the
code. Another advantage to
the IPMC, he said, is that its
provisions allow the town
ship to recover the cost of
enforcement through fee
schedules for inspections and
actions.
Soper said the city of
Grand Rapids was in the
process of adopting the code
and that Kentwood and
Wyoming had already done
so. Adoption of the code is
all or nothing; communities
cannot pick and . choose
pieces. The code may only
be modified at meetings of
the
International
Code
Council, the body which
handles the uniform codes
for buildings, electrical work
and plumbing. The code cov
ers both commercial and res
idential structures.
Inspection procedures are
established, but Soper added
that adopting the code would
not be an opening for ran
dom
inspections.
Municipalities retain the
opportunity to write their
own procedures and process
es for enforcement.
“Part of me likes the
idea,” said Kelly. “The other
part says this can be an
opportunity for neighbors to
get back at someone.”
He added. “Concern about
what goes on in a house
gives me heartbum.’’
Soper responded that staff
training would solve the first
of Kelly’s concerns while the
doctrine that the home is
one’s castle would solve the
second.
“The code is for legitimate
health and safety issues,” he
explained.
Another factor limiting
the scope of enforcement in
Caledonia according to
Soper is that there are not a
lot of complaints about inte
rior issues, and the township
does not have the staff. The
primary purpose would be to
let the owners know that
there is a problem.
Koopmans took the floor
and stated his unconditional
opposition to the IPMC, cit
ing his experience with some
in
property
Alpine
Township. He listed four
reasons why he is opposed to
the code: the state does not
require it, Caledonia already
has ordinances, property
owners are responsible, and
he is in favor of property
notice and at the expense of
the
property
owner.
Furthermore the property
owner does not have the
right
deny
entry.
to
Koopmans said he and his
“l‘m not for another
layer of government
codes for us to dance
to their fiddle.”
- Don Koopmans,
township trustee
wife had received two let
ters, the first informing them
of an inspection of the out
side of the property and that
they would have 30 days to
fix any code violations; the
second letter said an interior
inspection would take place
and they would have 30 days
to fix any code violations. In
both cases a failure on their
part to comply would result
in enforcement actions.
Koopmans said the result
ing furor caused the Alpine
Township board to backtrack
hastily. Although Soper
agreed that Koopmans’
description of the process
was accurate, he argued that
ultimately how the code is
enforced is an issue for a
township board to settle. In
other words, due process is
preserved because the level
of enforcement is decided by
a board elected by the citi
zens.
Koopmans closed his
remarks saying, Tm not for
another layer of government
codes for us to dance to their
fiddle.”
Morris said he wanted
more detail. >
“How are we able to write
the procedures?” he asked,
Soper responded, “That is
where the supervisor comes
into play. I would ask how
the board wants the code
enforced.”
He cited the example of
the house on 68th Street that
was damaged extensively by
fire in January but was not
removed until recently. In
his view, had the IPMC been
in force in Caledonia, the
owner would have been
given seven to 10 days to
secure it, a repair-or-demolish order would have been
issued, and 30 days later the
building would have been
repaired or demolished. He
added that the recent
approval by the board of the
Fire Insurance Escrow Act
also would serve as an incen
tive to the property owners to
act.
Koopmans asked, “Do we
not have the ability to con
demn that building? Do we
have liability?”
“Yes, through the criminal
replied
code,”
Soper.
Responding the liability
question, he said, “Only if
we have the ability to do
something and don’t/’
Wamer entered the discus
sion, inquiring, “How many
of these situations have we
had in the past three years?”
“Only one. Three houses,”
said Soper.
Warner continued. “I’m
willing to be open-minded
and study (this) further. I do
support far less intrusion into
everyday life.”
When Soper responded
that the present codes did not
seem adequate, Warner
opined, “The next step is to
review the existing codes.”
Koopmans said he would
support strengthening existing codes to give the town
ship more tools, adding that
Caledonia does not have the
problems in Wyoming or
Kentwood. Kelly favored
strengthening the existing
rules, especially as they
affect public safety and
appearance; he did note that
there were many homes that
w°uld have to be grandfathered in. Morris agreed on
strengthening and added that
the township needed to
increase its own enforce
ment.
Warner closed out the dis
cussion by returning to the
issue of uninvited inspec
tions, asking, “Why would I
have to pay you to be on my
property when I didn’t ask
you?”
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keep the water-heater manu pledged $600,000 in funding,
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Michigan
Department
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facturer
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Barry
County.
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Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s more than 80 new jobs at the $500,000 in Jobs Today
funds and $4.48 million in
office announced that the Middleville location.
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Fund grants.
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release, this was part of $3.1 line will use alternative ener- Commission, notes that the
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“These projects will create create an additional 80 jobs any freeway. It should help
Bradford
White
and
other
by
2011,
according
to
the
The Caledonia Farmers Market opens for its first Saturday of sales of fresh fruits, J°bs and sPur econo™^
businesses
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mate
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office.
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The new $420,000 will be rials and ship finished prod
Granholm.
Whitneyville Road just down from 68th Street will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For
Finkbeiner/Crane added to the funds already ucts.
The
more information call 616-868-8400. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Work has already begun
Road project includes con raised to support the bridge
struction of two bridges over project. Currently, time the on Finkbeiner Road from Mthe Thomapple River and cre Village of Middleville has 37 west to the county line.
FLOOD MAP, continuedfl from page 1 ation of an all-season road
that .
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Criticisms came from ship hall, 284 N. Briggs the issue, Cook said the lines Whitneyville Road to US-131
some members of the audi Road, are Monday through of communication could eventually.
ence who felt that the town Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., have been better but the
A joint press release
ship should have notified
issued by State Sen. Patricia
each of the 700 Yankee
Birkholz and Sate Rep. Brian
When it was pointed out that notices of the
Springs residents affected by
and
zoning
ordinances
and
The
Thomapple
Township
Calley June 18, touts the
hearings
on
the
map
had
been
reported
in
the new map. When it was
impact these funds will have Planning Commission meet- will begin at 7 p.m. at the
newspapers and that material also had
pointed out that notices of
for the Bradford White ing originally scheduled for Thomapple Township Hall.
the hearings on the map had
For more information, call
Monday, June 22, has been
appeared in the local paper, it was conceded
Corporation in Middleville.
been reported in newspapers
Thomapple Township at
The
governor,
Calley
and
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to
Monday,
June,
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that residents did have some obligation to be
and that material also had
The meeting will focus on 269-795-7202.
Birkholz describe the road
aware of what was happening around them.
appeared in the local paper,
improvements as helping the update of the planning
it was conceded that resi
board
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Trustee
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Finkbeiner
said
Alice
Jansma
observed,
happening around them.
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township
had
no
choice
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months
ago,
the
Lippert suggested that a
in
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matter,
and
McCrumb
board
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taken
to
task
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discussion
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FEMA.
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local
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a
coincidence."
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memo available in the office culties beginning to appear
for interested persons to con as a result of the revised*
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Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
MIDDLEVILLE
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Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/ioj
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
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M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Frank P Snyder, Senior Pastor
111 Church Street
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
Tim A. Vine, Aisi. Paitor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
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Sunday Service
Non-Traditional Service
. . . Traditional Service
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sunday Evening Service...................................................... 6:00p.m.
Website:
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Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer.............. .. ............... 6:45 p.m.
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Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11.00 a m.
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Sundin Services
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Poator
Pastor Meric Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................. 11 :()0 a.m.
Adult Bible Class......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web lite: http://goodshcphcrdlcms.googlcpagcs.com
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, Ml 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
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Bible Study...........
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
JOURNEY
CHURCH
Rev. Murk Bauer. Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Caledonia
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Pastor Roger Rultman • Church Office: 868-0391
Rev. Royle Bailard
www.lakesidccommunity.org
Phone (616) 868-6437
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for Ail Ages........................ 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays ......................... 6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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9:30 AM
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(616) 891-8119
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Rev. Scott Manning will say
o ood-bye to his congregation
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Middleville
United
Methodist Church with a
special service beginning at
10 a.m. at the church at 111
Church St. in Middleville.
Manning has been pastor
at the church for the past five
On Saturday, June 27 the parking spaces in front of Champs on Main Street in
years. He was reassigned by
Middleville will be filled with motorcycles registering for the 2009 Ride for Life.
Bishop Jonathan Keaton and
the superintendents at the
West Michigan Annual
Conference during meetings
earlier this month.
While
this
was
when
the
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complete pig roast at the end formal announcement was
On Saturday, June 27, poker run.
made,
the
congregation
was
of
the
run.
Proceeds
from
the
dona
Main Street in Middleville
For more information notified of the transfer May 28.
will be lined with motorcy tion of $25 per bike will go
Manning
has
been
reas
about
this
year's
Ride
for
to
the
American
Cancer
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cles and riders, with sign-in
serve
signed
to
the
Life,
call
Norm
Aspinall
at
Society
Relay
for
Life
event.
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
and
Constantine
White
269-945-5188.
Motorcyclists
are
eligible
Champs on Main Street for
Pigeon
United
Methodist
for
prizes
and
can
enjoy
a
this year's Ride for Life
churches beginning July 1.
Coming to Middleville will
be the Rev. Mike Conklin
and his wife Deborah. In
addition to the Middleville
church, Conklin also will be
pastor for the Snow United
Methodist Church.
Manning finished seminary at American University
The Knights of Columbus Family to view the fireworks need of jam, jelly and pre
in Washington, D.C., and
Council 7341 at Holy Family bring at least one can, jar or ;serves; macaroni and cheese; became a licensed Methodist
“helper” for hamburger. minister in 2004.
Church in Caledonia will col- box of food for the pantry.
“We are asking for just chicken or tuna; paper towels
lect food for the Access 6
“This is a big change.” he
Food Pantry at Caledonia's one item per person,” he said, and tissues.
said. “I am going to miss
While supporting the food being part of this communi“It can really make an impact.
fireworks display June 27.
pantry on June 27 will be
With the fireworks display Two items is better.”
ty.”
The Access 6 Food Pantry easy for those attending the
at Good's Farm, the parking
Manning began servin
lot at Holy Family on Kraft is a community resource that fireworks display, Shoaf said. both the Freeport and
Caledonia, “You can bring your donations Middleville
Avenue is an excellent van- serves
Methodist
tage point for viewing, said Middleville, Alto, Lowell and to Holy Family or take them to churches July 1, 2004. Since
Grand Knight Jim Shoaf. Last surrounding areas. There has your own church. Many in our Aug
?006. he has been
year, nearly 200 people took been a significant increase m community will be grateful for pastor at the Middleville
advantage of the location and the number of families using your donations.”
church only.
had a great time, he said. The the pantry, and donations in
Among the high points of
Knights helped with parking the summer months do not
his tenure here have been
and directing people to prime always keep up, he said.
traveling to Jordan, the West
For those who are “shop
seating/viewin aCT areas on the
Bank and Egypt with mem
ping challenged.” monetary
property.
bers from the Freeport
“Last year we collected donations will be accepted,
Church in 2005. During this
over four cases of food plus Cash is used to purchase
trip, he climbed Mount Sinai
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and visited the Wailing Wall.
St
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Stawick.
who
coordiduce,” he said.
He
survived
an
asthma
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Again this year,
year. the nates the pantry, has indicated
attack, riding a camel, rendKnights are asking that each that many items are needed.
ing his slacks during the ride
person who comes to Holy but the pantry is especially in
and during the same trip
pH
gained
a
clearer
understand
£
ing of what people crossing
the border into Israel experi
r
ence.
It took him more than 45
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minutes to convince Israeli
guards that he “really was
American."
In 2006. he went with the
McMillan-Snow Middleville
United
Larry
and Cheryl Methodist Church team to
The family of* Justin Anderson would like to thank everyone that
McMillan of Middleville visit the sister church in
- donated
. their
time, food (pig - Gary Studt), and personal items to be raffled and auctioned
Russia.
wish
to
announce
the
engage
to help raise money for medical expenses and future expenses. The Benefit was
“1 never though 1 would
ment of their daughter,
held on May 9th at Jason Anderson’s home. Despite the cold rainy weather it
was very successful.
Amber McMillan to Dustin go to Russia," Manning said.
Snow, the son of Blair and In fact this summer he will
The following and others donated ice, gift certificates, gift bags and money.
again visit the church in
Lakeview Lanes, Inspire Hair Salon, Tires 2000, Berger Chevrolet, Waters
Renee Snow of Freeport.
Edge, Sea Shanty. Jeff Meyers Hometown Bakery.
Edge.
Bakery, Middleville Market Place,
Veronezh, Russia, about 300
The bride-elect is a 2003
Caledonia Sportsman s Club, Doyle & Ogden Insurance Agency, Dan Charles
miles
south
of
Moscow.
Insurance Agency and many others. Your donations were greatly appreciated.
graduate of Thornapple
His
new
churches
know
he
Kellogg High School and a
Justin was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 27. he traveled with his
will
be
gone
for
two
weeks
in
parents to New York and Dr.-Epstein removed one of the brain tumors giving
2008 graduate of Western
July,
and
he
hopes
that
they
Justin many more years than had been expected, he is now 37 yrs old. InI
Michigan
University.
She
is
December of 2008 Justin suffered a stroke, the doctors at U of M discoveredI
also
will
embrace
this
expe
currently employed with
tumors
growing
vary
rapidly.
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Among other high points
his brain in order to drain fluid into his stomach that was creating pressure
Services Group.
and brain rotation. Justin returned home on Monday June 8th with his par
of his time in Middleville
ents where is he resting comfortably. Justin continues to keep a positive atti
The groom-elect is a 2002 were building new relationtude while trying to battle against stage four cancer. Please keep Justin and his
graduate of Thornapple ships with the community,
family in your thoughts and prayers.
Kellogg Hi«h School and is putting the new facility into
If you would like to make a donation you can mail it to John and Cathy
currently employed with service, introducing the
Anderson 3869 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 c/o Justin Anderson.
Weller Auto.
Passover seder meal as part
Thank you again to all mentioned and not mentioned for your kindness and
An Aug. 1, 2009 wedding of the pre-Easter celebration
support.
is being-planned at Bowens in Middleville and building a
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the concert in August from
this year's choir from
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miss the people in my church
family and the extended
community," he said, adding
that it has been difficult
because changes are taking
place very quickly. “Pastoral
moves are challenging for
both congregations and pas
tors. Congregations need
time to both mourn and
grieve and share their gifts.
There are some changes
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Middleville parishioners
will now have only one
Sunday service at 9:30 a.m.
This will be a combined con
temporary and traditional
service. There will no longer
be an 11 a.m. service in
Middleville.
Manning expects to visit
his Middleville friends. In
fact, he and Jody Pratt are
working on their next trip, a
Lands of the Bible cruise in
November 2010. Anyone
interested in learning more
about this educational adven
ture may contact Pratt at
prattgji@hughes.net.
While these changes in'
pastors are due to economic
stresses, and the Middleville
church knew that there
would be changes, members
said they didn't expect it to
happen so quickly.
Manning said, “I will be
taking a piece of Middleville
with me.”
He also reminds everyone,
“We are all opening a new
chapter. Keep your eyes
open and ears attuned to
answer the question. How is
God working in our lives?”
The community is invited
to attend the 10 a.m. service
or just come for the potluck
luncheon which will begin
following the service at
about 11:30 a.m. Sunday,
June 28.
For more information.
contact the church office at
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Junior Achievement
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Edith E. Bowerman
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Edith E.
(Wilcox)
Bowerman, age 90, died at
Thomapple Manor June 13,
2009.
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Sept. 11,
1918
in
Orangeville
Township, the daughter of
James and Delia (Jenkins)
Wilcox.
She was married to Lester
R. Lord November 1935.
That marriage ended in
divorce. She then married
Edward G. Bowerman Feb.
6, 1965.
She lived her entire life in
Michigan. She
was
employed in the kitchen at
Thomapple Manor for about
three years. She enjoyed cro
cheting, sewing, crafts, gar
dening, fishing, travel and
her children and grandchil
dren.
She was an active 4-H
leader and a member of the
Barry County Extension
Clubs.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband
Edward; her brother, Robert
J. Wilcox and stepchildren,
William, Harold, Sandra and
Jack Bowerman.
She is survived by her son,
Robert
(Janet) Lord
of
Hastings; her daughter,
Yvonne (Richard) Allen of
Brooks-ville, Fla.; step
daughter, Barbara (William)
Hitchcock of Caledonia;
stepsons, Larry Bowerman
of Grand Rapids and Duane
Bowerman of Hastings;
grandchildren,
Debra
(Robert) May of Hastings,
Jeffrey Lord of Gun Lake,
Teresa (Rick) Doxtader of
Hastings, Julie (Perry) Owen
of Hastings, Karen (Dario)
Niselman
of
Fountain
Valley, Calif., Kathy (John)
Maloney of Rochester,
Kandy Schneider of St.
Cloud, Fla., and Kerry Allen
of Marietta, Ga.; great grand
children, Craig and Jessica
Lord, Corey and Kristen
Doxtader, Wyatt and Taylor
Owen, Colin and Sabrina
Niselman,
Nicholas
Maloney, Justin and Jamie
Schneider and Zachary
Allen; great, great grandson
Connor Monroe and numer
ous Bowerman stepgrand
children, nieces, nephews
and friends.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at
Beeler Funeral Home in
Middleville. Burial was in
Middleville
Hope
Mt.
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to
Thornapple Manor or Barry
Community Hospice.
Debra Sue Kerber
In Loving Memory of
Debra Sue Kerber (Alward).
God called on Debra Sue
unexpectedly on June 9,
2009 at the age of 45 in
Fountain Hills, AZ.
Debra Sue was born
November 4, 1963 in Benton
Harbor.
She
graduated
from
Whitehall High School in
1981 and then from Ferris
State University with a
Criminal Justice Degree in
1985.
Debra Sue and her hus
band moved to Arizona in
May of 2005.
She is survived by her lov
ing husband Jeff Kerber;
mother, Gayle Butler (Bruce)
of Williamsburg; father,
Middleville; Jeff’s mom and
dad, Jim and Barb Kerber of
Dorr; Jeff’s sisters, Kim Fein
(Pat) of Dorr, Kathy Wiesma
(Ray) of Caledonia, Kay
Teska (Mark) of Grand
Haven, and nine nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service will be
held in Michigan at United
Methodist
Church
111
Church St. Middleville, MI
on Thursday, June 25, 2009
at 1:00 pm. A luncheon will
be held following the memo
rial service at the Swamp
Fox.
• Debra Sue shall be laid to
Steve Alward of Spring rest at North Shore Memory
Lake; brother, Scott Alward Gardens in Benton Harbor.
(Kyle) and their children
You Shall Be Missed
Paige, Erik, and Austin of
Truly Madly Deeply”
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Root beer bargains aid food pantry
On Saturday, June 27,
donors for the Dutton Food
Pantry with either cash or a
canned good will receive a
free root beer at Cook’s
Drive In from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
On June 27, Cook’s will
be selling nickel root beers in
hopes that many people will
help fill the shelves of the
Dutton Food Pantry.
Also raising funds for the
food pantry is the pancake
breakfast at the Dutton Fire
Station on 68th Street which
will be from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Cook’s Drive In is at 6874
Hammond Avenue (off 68th
Street) in Dutton. There will
be many free children’s
activities during the day June
27, including free rides.
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Staff Writer
This year, Thornapple
Kellogg business teacher
Rachel Cobb became the
school-to- work coordinator.
In this half-time position,
she
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oversees student internship
and work-study programs.
This new position also
included overseeing the
Junior Achievement pro
gram.
“
This
year
we
were
fortu•
nate
to
have
Junior
Achievement lessons taught
to all of our elementary
classrooms K-5,” said Cobb,
adding that the program
would not have been •It ssible without more than 30
volunteers working in class-
Local students
make Michigan
Tech’s dean’s list
Michigan Technological
University has released the
dean's list for the spring 2009
semester, recognizing stu
dents who achieve grade
point averages of 3.5 or high
er.
Among the honorees are
the following students from
the local area:
Alto
Stephanie
Garbacik, David Steffler,
Duane A Stephenson.
Caledonia
Ryan
Laninga, Jessica Mariano,
Sarah Piccard, Kaylee Walsh.
Middleville — Kristina Hall.
rooms.
Volunteers
included
Thomapple Kellogg staff,
parents and representatives
from local businesses.
Working with Junior
Achievement classes were
McFall Elementary School
librarian
Voni
Lucas,
Nicolette Hilton from United
Bank, Bonnie Thompson,
Beth McNee from Green
Leaf Tree Service, Kelly
Brinks
from
Spectrum
Health Butterworth, Barry
County Commissioner Craig
Stolsonburg from Bright Sky
Realtors, Lee Elementary
teacher Julie Toole, Michelle
Tuokkola, Ann Wolf from
Hastings City Bank, Erika
Walls from Viox Services
Inc., Sara Martinez, Jim
Keller from Battle Creek
Health
Systems,
Jamie
Miller, Judy Jackson from
Union Bank, Sara Martinez,
Karen Fifelski, Jodi Pepper
from Hastings City Bank,
Jerry
Czarnecki
from
Kelloggsville High School,
Loretta Huska, Tim Kelly
from Chemical Bank, Nancy
Goodin from Hastings City
Bank, Megan Dahlgren from
Hastings City Bank, Phil
Vannette from Kids First
Learning Place, Glenda
Koutz from Hastings City
Bank.
parent
Julie
Markarewicz who is a jour
nalist with the Grand Rapids
Press, Danielle Wilkins from
Hastings City Bank, Dale
Johanson. Rebecca Hoskins,
Rhonda Campbell from
Founders Community FCU
and Gregg Granger.
Anyone who would like
information about volunteer
ing
for
the
Junior
Achievement program in the
Thornapple Kellogg schools
during the 2009-10 school •
year may contact Cobb via email
at
rcobb@tkschools.org.
Messages also may be left
for her by calling the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School at 269-785-3394.
Cobb will be taking courses •
to prepare for next year’s
program this summer.
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of Education
officially
approved the appointment of
Jon Washbum as principal of
McFall Elementary School
following the retirement of
Bill Rich.
McFall is the district's
early childhood center and
includes
Young
Fives,
kindergarten and first grade
classes.
Washburn comes to this
position after five years as
principal of Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School.
“During this time, I've had
the incredible opportunity to
work with a dedicated staff
focused on student achieve
ment,’’ said Washburn. “We
have accomplished many
goals over the past few years,
and in my opinion, a bal
anced leadership approach
has led to a school communi
ty based on trust and sup
port.”
He holds a bachelor of sci
ence and master's degrees
from Grand Valley State
University. He minored in
elementary education and his
master's is in educational
leadership.
He said that the decision
to apply for the McFall open
ing was a difficult one.
Among his accomplishments
at the middle school include
are a culture based on the
Capturing Kids Hearts phi
losophy. \
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sponsored by the McFall Parent Teacher Organization
on May 28. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
truly feel kids come first," he
said.
One of his other accom
plishments at the middle
school is setting clear and
consistent expectations fos
tered by genuine communi
cation efforts and collabora
tion with staff and the com
munity. Looking back on his
experience at the middle
school level, he said, “I am
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women's Caledonia High
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Summer is almost here.
And for many people, sum
mer is synonymous with
“vacation." If you have chil
dren
or
grandchildren,
they're most likely on vaca
tion from school, and if
you’ve got the time and
motivation, you may take a
family vacation over the next
few months. But there’s one
part of your life that should
never go on vacation — and
that’s your investment port
folio.
How can you keep your
investments working for you
in all seasons? Here are a few
suggestions to consider:
• Don't stop investing. If
you want your investment
dollars to continue working,
• you can't pull them out of the
“work force."
Unfortunately, many people
try to do just that by jumping
out of the financial markets
when they’re slumping. By
doing so, these investors reason, they can avoid taking
heavy losses while they bide
their time until the market
recovers. But if you make a
habit out of trying to avoid
the market's bad days, you
may end up missing some of
confident we have made
TKMS a great place to be.”
But he said. “I thought the
McFall principal opening
was an awesome opportunity
to explore.”
He visited the McFall
classrooms and had fun read
ing to both the kindergarten
and first grade classrooms.
He also met with the teach
ing staff at McFall.
During the June 8 board of
education
meeting.
Superintendent Gary Rider
told the board that Washburn
had received positive recommendations for the position
from McFall staff and parehts.
The school district has
already begun a search for
principal at the middle
school. If possible they
would
like
to
name
Washburn's successor by the
July 13 board meeting.
Washbum has had training
in both kindergarten and first
grade classrooms. He and his
wife Minday have three chil
dren, Lucas, 5, and twin
girls, Sofia and Ella, who
will be 3 in September.
He said “I have natural
pull for being with kids this
age. I love that age of child
and their pureness and eager
ness to learn.”
He will begin as McFall
principal in July. Some of his
duties will include watching
over the continuing construc
tion at the McFall building to
enlarge two classrooms.
Washburn will also work
with the new middle school
principal to help make the
transition a smooth one.
“I love the middle school
so much (staff, kids, parents,
etc.) and want everything to
go well there," he said.
Washburn said he knows
that he has a challenge fol
lowing Rich's retirement. He
will be there meeting the
school buses at the beginning
of the new McFall year on
Sept. 8.
its good ones. No one can
predict when a bull market
will begin, so if you're out of
the market when it starts,
your “vacation” from invest
ing could prove expensive.
• Don't rely too much on
“lazy" investments. Some
investments, by their nature,
are going to work harder to
help you achieve your long
term goals. To be precise,
stocks and stock-based
accounts have the potential
to help provide the growth
you need, though of course
the value of these securities
can constantly fluctuate.
Conversely, “lazy” securities
such as certificates of deposit
may produce returns that
barely keep up with inflation.
That’s not to say there's no
place for these types of
investments in your portfolio
— after all, they provide
both current income and a
high degree of preservation
of principal — but you sim
ply can't rely on them to
offer the long-term returns
that can help you retire com
fortably or attain other objec
tives.
• Don't let your portfolio
drift. If you buy a few invest-
ments here and there, with
out rhyme or reason, your
portfolio may never work as
hard for you as it should.
And that's why you need to
develop a solid, cohesive,
lone-term investment strate--one that accommo
gy
dates your risk tolerance,
time horizon and specific
goals. Once you've estab
lished such a strategy, you
can use it to determine the
right investment mix for
your portfolio. Over time,
you may need to adjust that
mix in response to changes
in the financial world and
your own life, but overall it
should stay true to your strat
egy.
. As you go through life,
you'll find it important to
take a vacation now and
then, to escape from the pres
sures of work and to enjoy
extra time with family and
friends. But there's no reason
to ever give your invest
ments a day off — so do
what you can to keep them
gainfully employed.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use
your
local
by
Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
Group’s raffle quilt on
display in Gun Lake area
Members of the GFWCGun Lake area women's club
supports the Gun Lake
Lending Library by creating
and raffling off a quilt each
year.
The quilt will be on display on Saturday, June 20, at
Weick’s grocery store from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday,
June 26, at the Gun Lake
Diner on M-179 from 5 to 7
p.m., Saturday, July 4, at the
Circle Inn from 9:30 to 11:30
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at Bay Pointe from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The winning name for the
quilt will be drawn at the
clubs's Oct. 14 meeting.
Tickets will be available at
the group's next meeting
Wednesday, July 8, at 5:30
p.m.-at the picnic pavilion at
the Barr}7 County Expo
Center.
Area women who cannot
attend daytime meetings are
encouraged to attend this
special evening meeting.
Club members will tour
the Barry County Master
Garden and 4-H Children's
Garden following a brief
business meeting.
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Yoga class begins in Orangeville
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In addition to her regular
job working for the United
State Postal Service in
Shelbyville. Deb Paradowski
brings a gentle passion for
traditional yoga in an eightweek level 1 class which she
will
teaching
begin
Wednesday, July 8.
The traditional yoga class
includes: Shiva Namaskara
Vinyasa - flowing poses,
individual poses; Shavasana
relaxation;
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cises; and Dhyana
thought exercise.
The course will be held on
Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.
through Aug. 26 at St.
Francis of Assisi Episcopal
Church at 11850 9 Mile
Road in Orangeville. The
cost is $40. An individual
class costs $6. Mats can be
rented for $2 per class or participants can bring their own
mats.
“I have had an interest in
and practiced yoga since
2003,” said Paradowski, noting that she started her yoga
practice with DVDs.
While she was learning,
she began looking for a yoga
class to take.
“I had no luck finding a
local yoga class that I could
attend around my work
schedule,” she said.
Paradowski followed progressively more challenging
videos and began collecting
and reading yoga material.
After reading and practicing
yoga in this way for a few
years, she began looking for
a yoga practice that had more
depth than just asanas (the
yoga poses.)
In a bookstore, she came
across a Dharma Mittra
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video which outlined its con
tent to include two full asana
sequences, pranayama prac
tice (breathing exercises)
with instruction, fully-guid
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courses for newer yogis.
“It was wonderful new
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“While on the computer
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Dharma Mittra Web site and
was inspired to enroll in his
class,” she said. “I enrolled in
his teacher training classes
for yoga in October of 2007
and went to New York City
to study from Dharma
Mittra.”
She learned he has studied
yoga since 1958. met his
teacher in 1964, started
teaching for his guru in 1967.
He celebrated -his 70th
birthday this past May.
“He has a strong, loving,
gentle and humorous way of
imparting is wisdom,” said
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She recommended a biog
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www.dharmayogacenter.com
Her class is designed for
both beginners and those
who have been practicing
yoga for a while.
“I gratefully enjoy the
opportunity to share yoga in
all its depth with others,” she
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entire state. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Michigan.
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who was in Lansing at the
MEDC meeting, said that
from the perspective of the
balance sheet, Foremost was
a current asset, a good corpo
rate citizen who supports
local businesses and philanthropically participates in the
community and allows the
use of its facilities.
Foremost made the largest
gift to the campaign to raise
private funds towards a new
library facility for Caledonia.
He said he feels the com
pany “enhances our vision of
the community.” Robertson,
who is a dentist, drew appre
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dents, saying, “and the kids
need braces.”
Robert Woudstra, chief
executive officer of Farmers
Insurance Group, said he has
roots in the state, observing
that he was bom in West
Michigan, did some farming,
and has children and grand
children in Grand Rapids. He
said that the company had
been considering for the past
four years where to make
investments. The Caledonia
project had been underway
for a year.
While there are challenges
in Michigan, Woudstra said
he feels the selection here is
really an opportunity. He
said he looks at it as “going
after the up side.”
Responding to a question
Caledonia Township treasurer Richard Robertson
was one of the speakers at the press conference.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
about the types and kinds of
jobs that would be available,
Woudstra said the wage
scales and benefits would be
competitive. Another question was when the jobs
would be available. He
responded that the company
would break ground in the
fall of 2009, and would
begin hiring in late 2010.
Granholm hastened to
point out that construction
jobs would begin before the
call center and other jobs.
Tax credits entered the
discussion when Woudstra
was asked which had been
decisive — hometown roots,
tax credits or all of the
above? “All of the above,”
he responded, laughing
along with the audience
before adding, “education.”
Granholm added, “Tax
incentives — we are aggres
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some job training. We're
hungry.”
A further question elicited
the information that the value
of the incentives is $62.5 mil
lion and will continue for 18
years. A press release issued
by the MEDC through the
governor's office put the
value of the job training grant
at up to $335,000. The tax
credits are tied to jol ereation.
Besides the 1,600 jobs that
will be generated when the
new facilities are built and
open, the MEDC estimates
that 1,127 indirect jobs will
be created as a result of the
activity.
There are other local con
nections.
Wolverine
Construction Management is
the construction manager for
the project. The company’s
principal owner is Michael
Kelly; Kelly is a Caledonia
resident and serves on the
township planning commis
sion. In conversation, Kelly
said that he expects to recuse
himself from the discussion
and will not vote on the proj
ect when the Foremost plans
come before the commis
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contract along with other
landscaping
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member of the commission,
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Foremost, a fact he routinely
discloses whenever the com
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list. Highest honors (3.9 to
4.0 grade point average)
among full-time students in
the spring semester went to:
Caledonia — Kimberly
Huisman.
Freeport
Karen
Crawford.
Hastings — Josh Angoli,
J Kaylyn Armstrong, Jessica
Chaffee,
Tanya
Edger,
Catherine Engle, Rebecca
Lyles, Tammy Ray, Julia
Thomas, Shelby Winans.
Middleville
Julie
Shilton, Mark Zoet.
Earning high honors (3.5
to 3.89 GPA) as full-time
at
students
Kellogg
Community College in the
spring semester were the fol
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Freeport
Amber
Kenyon.
Hastings
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Paula
Allerding, Heidi Banning,
Michael Bush, Joseph Cary,
Catherine Chandler, Rebecca
Davis, Ellen Frey, Stewart
Hadley Jr., Lyndi Henry,
Austin Hurless, Heather
Huska, Abel Johnston, Tyler
Kalmink, Amanda Kloostra,
Carson Letot, Samantha
Mater, Mark McNatt, April
Mix,
Jodi
Pennington,
Leanne Pratt, Kaitlyn Semler,
Dakota Storey, Kevin Taylor,
Denise VanBuren, Stephen
Vandermade Jr., Kailey
Stephanie
Vanengen,
Wingeier.
Middleville — Larry
Lambert Jr., Amy Sikarskie,
Sheri Wenger.
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Natasha Melton, Tommy Langejans, Jacob Salinas, Nicholas Salinas. Maddy Wilson, Sylvia Cebelak. Paige
Leedheem, Alexa Calloway, Natalie Ruthven, Sydney Redwine, Ashley Redwine, Meg Fanco, Jessica Strayer,
Jessica Memmelaar, Elizabeth Memmelaar, Emily Thompson, and Darcy Shank will be on stage on Saturdays
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and his coat of many colors
to life at the Duncan Lake
Performing Arts Center with
the opening of “Joseph and
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Dreamcoat” Friday, June 19.
The performances, filled
with dreams, dancing and
most of all music, continue
Saturday, June 20, at 2 and 7
p.m., Friday, June 26, 7 p.m.
and on Saturday, June 27, 2
and 7 p.m.
Those concerned about
attending the 7 p.m. perform
ance on June 27 which is also
the
night
of
the
Independence Day fireworks
should know that there will
be plenty of time to get to the
fireworks, since the show
only takes about 90 minutes
and the fireworks won’t start
until dark.
Ticket prices are $8 for
adults, and $5 for children
and seniors. Reserved seat
tickets and group rates avail
able. For information, call
General
616-891-8117.
admission tickets are avail
able at the door.
On Wednesday, June 17
the cast tried on costumes,
the children's chorus learned
a few more moves, and vol
unteers worked on the final
costumes. Rainbow-colored
T-shirts were distributed to
members of the children's
chorus, the dance chorus
practiced their steps, and
some costumes received
their final touches.
Pharaoh (played by Jett
Veley) even introduced a
new move which should
bring laughs from the audi
ence.
The stage is set, curtain
calls have been practiced,
and everyone is ready to
share the music and tale of
Joseph, his father Jacob, his
jealous brothers and more on
the Caledonia stage.
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At right: The brothers
surround Joseph (Justin'
Pitt) and listen to his sto
ries. Their jealousy of him
is one of the themes of
“Joseph and the Amazing
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Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Pictured from left in the
front row are Benjamin,
Evan Bigger, Judah, Chris
Vander Ark, Asher Julio
Nieves and Dan, Logan
Anderson . In the center
Issachar, Isandro
are
Gomez,.
Gad,
Nick
Marquardt, Joseph in his
coat of many colors, Justin
Pitt, Naphtali, Scott Pell,
and
Simeon,
Kenny
Spicer. In the top row are
Michael
Levi,
Reuben,
Kohlenberger,
Tim Cerchia and Zebulun,
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students and teachers in the
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Kellogg
Schools.
The district continues to
face cutbacks in the budget
at the state level. There were
retirements, reassignments
and perhaps the possibilities
of new hires, but the district
will have fewer staff mem
bers at the beginning of the
2009-10 school year.
The year was one for con
struction at the high school
which is beginning to
reshape the look of the
school. The new Thomapple
Kellogg
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and
Community Library space is
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school
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in the lobby of the athletic
entrance for the next year, as (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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their last days at school with the summer, but they know
But from kindergarten to fun and exploration. Zero the dent to teacher to coach to chalk drawings, athletic that the calendar will turn all
graduation, it was a year .of ■ Hero made his last appear- retiring principal.
exploits and field trips.
too
soon
to
the
first
day
of
ance. There was plenty of
Other students celebrated
Everyone wants to enjoy school on Sept. 8.
reading, second and third
graders
learning
about
reusable energy and recy
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reaching out to the communi
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ty, middle school students
RESIDENTS
exploring their goals and new
fun at high school homecom
There will be a Public Hearing of the Village
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Perhaps the most signifi
Council on July 13, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. in the
cant event for many was the
Community Hall, for the Proposed Village of
district-wide effort to assist
Freeport Bicycles and Skateboards Ordinance #49.
Homes for Our Troops pro
vide a home of Marine CpI.
This proposed ordinance is in reference to the use
Josh Hoffman.
of Bicycles and Skateboards that are being road
The year ended for seniors
at graduation on May 22 and
on the the side walks between Division Street,
with
Bill
Rich
looking
back
Oak Street and Cherry Street.
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Section 2. Operation and Uses.
Section 3. Hitching.
Section 4. Speed.
Section 5. Private Property.
Section 6. Permitting Violation.
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June 23, 2009 - Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
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Hungarian Choir visiting in August
Host families
are needed
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Musicians sponsored by
the
Blue
Lake
Music
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who
will
be
Middleville Aug. 13 to 17
are from Hungary. The
mixed Hungarian Choir
includes 48 members, most
of whom are in their late
teens and early 20s with a
few adult chaperones and
conductors.
While here, they will per
form a community concert
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16,
followed by a picnic at the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church and a bon
fire
for
the
choir
and
host
Diane Sevald’s Kindergarten class wishes her a warm good-bye on her last day.
families later that evening.
She is retiring from teaching.
This group is only visiting
one other community in the
U.S. and then will travel to
Toronto for a short visit and
then back to Hungary.
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Beyer
Catherine
of
Middleville is working to
find host homes for the choir
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members during their stay.
“We want to encourage
families who are considering
hosting one or more choir
members to be able to com
mit to showing their guests a
good sampling of our cul
ture," said Beyer.
Host families will have a
list of possible excursions
including baseball games,
Lake
sites,
Chicago
Michigan Dunes, Cedar
Michigan's
Point,
Adventure, shopping malls,
etc. Families considering
hosting should contact Sue
Rietman at the Middleville
United Methodist Church,
269-795-9266, or e-mail her
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McFall teacher Linda Meyers asks her first graders (now ready to move on to Lee mp2@umcmiddleville.org.
Families should indicate how
for second grade) what they are going to do in the summer.
many guests they would like
to host, gender preference, if
they are willing to travel or
prefer local attractions,
smoking/nonsmoking and
pets they have at home.
Host families must pro
vide a copy of their auto
insurance and license and are
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the Mixed Choir of Balassi
High
Blint
Secondary
School has played an important role in the cultural life of
its closer surroundings, the
17th District of Budapest and
also in the music life of the
Hungarian capital for years.
They have already had
many concerts, radio record
ings and tours under the
direction of Lajos Bartalis.
The ensemble has made 150
recordings in the studio of
the Hungarian National
Radio, and its third CD spon
sored by the local council is
coming out in July.
The Balassi Mixed Choir
has been awarded many
golden diplomas in the
National
Choir
Competitions, has sung in
galas at the Music Academy,
and earned the title of the
Choir of the Year six times.
Its members are proud of
their
Diploma
for
Outstanding Ensemble, and
also of their success among
experts and the audience, as
well.
Recently they performed
in Paris; the Cathedral of
the
Dame;
Notre
in
Netherlands where they took
part in an International
Festival;
Music
Youth
Romania;
Gheorgeni,
Sansepolcro, Italy; and in
Poland where they sang in a
festival of religious music.
The group considers the
trip to the U.S. and Canada in
August as a “great challenge.” They are going to
present their program at the
Blue Lake Festival organized
in Michigan. This is the pro
gram they will be performing
in Middleville.
One of the strengths of
this school choir is that those
members of the school who
have already finished their
studies here come back to the
choir of their alma mater for
years.
Past host families have
come from the Middleville,
Hastings and Caledonia
areas.
Dunk tank part of
Independence Celebration
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On Saturday, June 27, the
Caledonia
Merchants
Association will give good
pitchers a chance to take out
some of their favorite
Community
Caledonia
Schools staff members with a
dunk tank in the children's
area.
The dunk tank will be in
the grassy area on Main street
from
kitty-corner
the
Caledonia Station, beginning
at noon.
The schedule of targets to
date is:
Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Jeremy Geerdes, Emmons
Lake Elementary,
12:30 to 1 p.m. — Paul
Wanless, Emmons Lake
Elementary.
1 to 1:30 p.m. — Dan
urd, Caledonia Elementary.
1:30 to 2 p.m. — Kyle
Wellfare, Caledonia High
School Band Director.
The half-hour time slots
from 2 to 4:30 p.m. have not
been filled, and the CMA is
still soliciting volunteers.
The organization hopes to fill
the slots with school staff,
youth pastors and others.
Anyone willing to get wet
for a good cause may contact
Kim Bush at 616-891-2418.
Trying to dunk the target
will cost two tickets, which is
equivalent to $1.
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in River Bank music series
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Following the inaugural
concert on June 19 with the
Grand Rapids Barbershop
Chorus as part of the celebra
tion of the 175th anniversary
of the Village of Middleville,
an acoustic musician comes
to the Riverbank Music
series Friday, June 26, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The concert on the river
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bank is free of charge. Music upcoming concerts call the
lovers can bring their own village office at 269-795blankets or chairs. Local 3385.
restaurants will have picnic
suppers available. The Scoop
even has “Foot Long
Call 945-9554
Fridays” scheduled.
In case of rain, concerts are
any time for
held in the Middleville
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For more information about
PROPOSED 2009-10 BUDGET
Synopsis
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting - June 10, 2009
Meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. with pledge to flag.
3 board members present, 2
absent. Also several guests pres
ent.
Commissioners, fire, asses
cemetery
sors
&
reports
received.
Clerk’s minutes from May 13th
meeting approved with correc
tion.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Motion approved to increase
insurance coverage on building.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45
p.m.
Submitted by
Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
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PUBLIC HEARING
The Yankee Springs Township Board will hold a Special Meeting to conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed Township Budget for the Fiscal
Year 2009-10 at the Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Mi
49333 on
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009
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The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed Budget will be a
subject of this hearing.
A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township
Office on June 24, 2009 during regular office hours.
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American with Disabilities Notice: The Yankee Springs Township Board
will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials
being considered at the meeting to individuals at the meeting upon 5
days notice to the Township Board by writing, calling, or faxing the fol
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to:
Yankee
Springs
Township
Clerk,
284
N.
Briggs
Road,
Middleville, MI 49333. Phone: 269-795-9091 Fax: 269-795-2388.
Janice C. Lippert
Yankee Springs Township Clerk
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BCF celebrates anniversary with reading
To celebrate the Barry
Community
Foundation *s
(BCF) 14th anniversary, foun
dation board members and vol
unteers are joining Barry
County libraries to promote lit
eracy while sharing the impor
tance of philanthropy.
During the first two weeks
in July, foundation represen
tatives will visit all of the
libraries in •arry County,
reading stories from the
“Circle of Giving” program
about philanthropy in Barry
County written by Barry
County citizens.
At many of the libraries,
volunteers also will create a
“giving quilt” with the young
people at the library that day.
The giving quilt is an art proj
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The concept behind the quilt
is to allow children to expand
their definition of philanthro
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treasure.
A short discussion with
foundation volunteers will
lead the children into drawing
their vision of how they see
themselves contributing to the
community through their own
form of giving. The “quilt”
will be assembled from the
pictures and hung in the
library for all to view.
BCF is happy to share its
anniversary with the commu
nity and to encourages the
positive growth of Barry
County children as an essen
tial piece of sustaining the
future.
The Circle of Giving
Ice cream
social fun at
Thornapple
Library
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Program will be at the fol
lowing libraries: Freeport
District Library Wednesday,
July
1, at
10 a.m.;
Thomapple Kellogg School
and Community Library (at
Lee
Elementary)
in
Middleville Monday, July 6.
at 1 p.m.; Hastings Public
Library. Monday, July 6, at 2
p.m.; Putnam Public Library
in Nashville Tuesday. July 7,
at 6:30 p.m.: Dowling Public
Library. Wednesday. July 8.
at 1 p.m.; Spindler Memorial
Library
in
Woodland.
Thursday. July 9. at 10 a.m.:
and Delton District Library .
Friday, July 10. at 10:30 a.m.
For more information
about the Circle of Giving
reading program, call the
Barry
Community
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celebrating
her fourth
birthday at the library’s ice
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Page Elementary has
announced its final honor
rolls for 2008-09 school
year.
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Aylin
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Aguiar.
Faith
Andree. Victoria Aspinall,
Allexus names,
Barnes, Hayley
Bashorc.
Nathaniel
Baughman. Justin Bazan,
Derek
Beaty,
Caitlynn
Begley. Madclynn Benedict.
Mallory Bergstrom, Emily
Bileth, Chance Bivens,
Brittany
Blair.
Breana
Bouchard, Derek Brandon,
Jennah Brewer, Kaylee
Brownell,
Kaitlyn
Burbridge, Rachel Chapman,
Ryley Cisler, Reece Cole,
Chloe Collier, David Cove,
Hannah Cronkright, Aaron
Czarnecki. Clara Dart. Emily
Davidson, Harlea Deabay,
Gabriel
Debri,
Clarice
DeGroot. Drew DeHaven,
Dante DcVriendt, Kyle
Dora, Kiersten Duiven,
Courtland Faunce, Cody
Fificld, Carrie Finholm,
William Floyd, Drew Foster,
Kelsie Gay, Isaac Genthcr,
Rachael Gorton. Paxton
Granger. Madison Hannapel.
Brandon Haskin. Gordon
Hayward. Brianna Heikkila,
Whitney Hemmes, Kip
Bench, Kiley Hilton. Ashlec
Hunderman. Devlyn Hu ska.
Spencer Irvine. Maximihano
Izaac. Rylyn Judkins. Tomas
Kaboos, Hannah Kelly,
Alyssa Kennedy, Hailey
Key.
Bailey
Kidder,
Elizabeth Kidder, Alexander
Koetje. Lauren Kroells,
Adam Krol, Alyssa Lake.
Leeann
Lucas,
Gavin
Maring. Cullin McManus,
Jason McNamara. Lynsey
Mead. Malory Middleton,
Kristen Miller, Scott Miller,
Salina Montes. Luke Noah,
Kendra
Norton.
Ryan
Norton,
Numerick, Emerald O'Brien,
Kayden Olthouse. Luke
Orozco, Joshua Perron,
Jordan
Pitman,
Kollin
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Madison
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Ellen
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Katelyn
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Macie
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Thomas.
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Alverson, Austin Alward,
Kyle Bailey. Siera Baker,
Madeline Barber, Allisha
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Megan Replogle, Lauren
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Jeffrey Rogers. Austin Roy,
Sarah Sabri, Kayla Sattler,
Jason Schindler, Megan
Schloff, Jacob Scholma,
John
Siuda.
Catherine
Sprague. Joshua Swanson.
Justin Sydloski. Benjamin
Telfor. Lindsay Thomas,
Jeremy Thompson, Shepherd
Trickle, Jennifer Tuokkola,
Tyler Vander Heide, Nolan
VanEk, Logan VanPutten,
Hannah Walcott. Brandi
Weslow, Kayla Westcott,
Alex
Wilkins,
Colton
Wilson, Abigail Wright and
Amy Ziccarello.
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Melanie Salamone from
the Caledonia Kiwanis Club
announced Friday, June 19.
that the bicycle safety events
scheduled for that day were
canceled. Originally a free
bike rodeo course was sched
uled to be set up at Glenn
Valley Dentistry at 9040 N.
Rodgers Court Southeast.
The Safe Kids organiza
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made the decision because
wet
pavement
from
overnight rain showers could
have made the safety course
difficult to negotiate.
In addition, thunderstorms
and more rain were predicted
to return during the event
around 2 p.m.
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The 2008-09 school year
at Caledonia Elementary
began with a newly renovat
ed building. Fresh paint, new
offices, electrical updates and
new technology were a few
of the benefits of a bond proj
ect.
Students returned to dis
cover a number of instruc
tional changes, as well,
including a new reading
series, intervention opportu
nities, modified science cur
riculums and focused assess
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ments.
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dissection, reading auction.
March is Reading Month and
many grade-level activities.
At the end of the year, stu
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dents
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activities
extracurricular
including a talent show, stu
dent council. Girls on the
Run, intramurals, art contest.
Norman Rockwell art inter
pretation, musicals, carnival,
field day and more.
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currently completing the
reading garden.
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school year was exciting at
Kettle Lake Elementary.
Thirty-four students from the
school attended the Young
Authors festival held April
30 at Calvin College.
The 2009 Earth Day
Recycle Challenge was a
success. The Kent County
Department of Public Works
delivered a recycled plastic
bench that was made from
1.704 plastic milk jugs.
The school won the bench
for all the plastic bags that
were collected there. The
bench is located on the play
ground outside of the second
grade classrooms.
New artwork graces the
lobby at Kettle Lake. It was
purchased with money given
to the school from the fifth
grade classes in both 2008
and 2009. The pieces are 3D
painted metal by the Carol
Rodea Studio in East Grand
Rapids with the words,
“Create Friends" at the top.
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TKHSannounces honor roll
Thomapple Kellogg High
School has announced honor
rolls for the third trimester of
the 2008-09 school year.
High honors denote a
grade point average of 3.7
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and above.
Honor students
are those with a GPA of 3.5 to
3.699. Honorable mention
indicates a 3.0 to 3.499 GPA
Ninth grade
High honors — Jessica
Akey,
Christina Ayers,
Lauren
Bailey,
Emily
Beckering,
Shannon
Benedict, Neil Bergsma,
Quinn Bergstrom, Trenton
Bosworth, Aaron Bouchard,
Joshua Bremer, Jake Brower,
Lauren Chapman, Garrett
Dammen, Bryce Davis, Seth
DeHaan, Benjamin Delger,
Sara Densberger, Alexander
Dickerson, Nathan Eaton,
Ellinger,
Erin
Russell
Ellinger, Emily Ellsworth,
Bradley England, Allyson
Finkbeiner,
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Emily
Foote,Mackenzie Gaikema,
Dalanee Gay, Lindsay
Genther, Marquise Gill,
Kristian Hager, Shannon
Hamilton, Gregrey Hamilton,
Erin Hermenitt, Kimberly
Hodges,
Cassandra
Holwerda, Corbin Holwerda,
Shannon Hooper, Nathaniel
Iveson, Kimberly Johnson,
Marissa
Kurr,
Whitney
LaVire, Erin Leach, Graham
Lince, Gayle Lofquist, Lucas
Manning, Mason Mathis,
Laura McKeown, Abigail
Muste,Benjamin Myers, Carl
Olsen, Zacchary Pitman,
Marina Quick, Brittany
Quint, Julia Reigler, Christina
Rinvelt, GraceAnna Schilz,
Jillian
Schnicke,
Sarah
Scobey, Nathan Seifert,
Anisa Shaw, Sierra Sigler,
Alaina Spencer, Kenneth
Stahl,
Shelby
Tedrow,
Matthew Thomas, Jordan
Timm, Amanda VanRhee,
Joshua VanSickle, Benjamin
Willshire and Cody Ybema.
Honor
students
Gabriella Bruinsma, Brittany
Budd, Joshua Christensen,
Cody
Clouse,
Zachary
Comeau, Jessica Degroot,
Cassee Edwards, Ryan Faber,
Caden Francisco, Clacton
Garrison, Rachel Gias, Haley
Gwinn, Andrea Jackson,
Isabelle Jansma,
Chase
Andrew
Judkins,
Kiel,
Elizabeth Kissinger, Lauren
Mass, Nicholas Newton, John
Poholski,
Elizabeth Edwards, Hamilton Graham.
Polmanteer, Amanda Reed, Tyler Karcher, Michelle
Stephanie Reeves, Clay Kopf, Matthew LeMay, Terra
Reigler, Nathan Reinke, - Lydy, Chelsea McCullough,
Samantha
Replogle, Travis Moore, Allyson Nye,
Alexander Roy, Brand n Eric Pitsch, Taylor Rabbai.
Scheck, Kelsie Schultz, Mishay Shook, Zachary
Adam Sinclair, Cassandra Snyder, Chelsea Sokolowski,
Strickland and Colin Tedrow. Julie VanderLaan, Casey
Honorable mention — Warren
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Kay lee
Kristian Baker, Alexandra Wierenga.
Banash,
Dillon
Blain,
Honorable mention
MacKenzie, Borrink. Dustin Alyssa Armstrong, Arrika
Brummel, Katherine Bums, Barnes,
Lauren
Berg,
Amy Coon, Amber Cutler, Zachary
Bryan,
Cody
Jacob Cutler, Nicholas Davis,
utgereit, Korey Carpenter,
Noah Deih, Aimee Ellinger, Tyler Clark, Caleb Crux,
Dakota Fletcher, Derek Nolan
DePew,
Robert
Fredenburg, Larry Gallimore, Enslen, Joseph Fletcher,
Jacob Golnek-Haddix, James Dustin Flynn, Holly Gaunt,
Gonzales, Joshua Groendyke, Justin
Claire
Hopkins,
Charles Harper, Mary Jenkins, Samantha Kilmartin,
Harper, Kaleb Leonard, James Lake, Alyx Lake,
Mang (Stevan) Ling, Allison Kelsea Lanting, Trevor
Martin, Holden Meyering, Lloyd, Ryan MacLeod, Coley
Samuel
Nieder, Jordyn McKeough, Audrey Meads,
Pascucci, Jessica Perez, Travis Meinke, Tyler Miller,
Shawn
Peters,
Trevor Ian Mitchell, Lawrence
Richards, Zachary Schnicke, Monks,
Joseph
Morey,
Erik Smendik, Van Thang, Spencer
Nault,
Ashley
Kegan
Thomas
Jacob Nieder, Joseph Noffke, Dylan
VanKuiken, James Vannette, Popma,
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Matthew Raymond,
Dylan VanPutten, Garrett
Tamara Reed, Justin Reeves,
VanPutten, Tyler Von Itter, Elizabeth
Sabri,
Olivia
Toni
Whitehead
and Seaman, Nancy Slagter,
Samantha Wielenga.
Bailey Smith, Jared Stolicker,
Tenth grade
Alexandria
Swainston,
High honors — Dominic Charles Tandy, Victoria
Bierenga, Patrick Bobolts, Timmer,
Travis
Tolan,
David
Brew,
Jordan Desinya Trevino, Rocky
Bronkema,
Rachael VanZegeren,
Mackenzie
Bruxvoort, Kiley Buursma Webster, Marena Welz,
Daniel
Cisler,
Jessica Brandon, Wierenga, Kari
Crawford, Molly Dahlgren, Wilke, Allyson Winchester
Anna Densberger, Brandon
and Jordan Workman.
Giguere, Ashley Haney,
11th grade
Erica * Hamish,
Ashley
High honors — Russell
Herich,
Tracy
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Hodges,
Bailey, Mark Beilfuss, Eli
Nicole Humphrey, Hana Bergsma, Stephanie Betcher,
Hunt,
Brianna
Kilgore, Travis Boersma, Tucker
Benjamin Kirchinger, Lacey Boonstra, Rebecca Campeau,
Kollar, Brianne Kraai, Katie Kelly
Chisholm,
Lara
Lark, Brittany London, Jacob Dahlke, Trevor Dalton,
McCarty, Marissa Meyering, Matthew
Davidson,
Daniel Montroy, Brandon Cassandra DeHaan, Alex
Nicholas,
EmmaLynn DeVries, Benjamin
Peacock, Brieann Ricketts, Dickerson, Caroline Fild,
Stephanie Ryfiak, Nicole Megan Foote, Kellie Foote,
Sabo, Caleb Scheidel, Isaac Jacob Francisco, Amanda
Schipper, Lexi Sensiba, French,
Stephannie
Taylor Sheehan, Brittany Gonzalez, Moriah Harmsen,
Smith, Ian Smith, Tyler Amber Hays,
Christian
Swanson, Elizabeth Teesdale, Henne, Joanna Hillman,
Taylor
Tripp,
Kyle Randall Hodges, Michelle
VanDommelen,
Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Hurd,
Vrona, Emily Walker, Ciera Audrey Koetsier, Cameron
Ward and Andrew Wingeier.
Kulhanek, Casey Lockman,
Honor students — Mark Jacob
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Caitlin
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Jacob Nosanov,’ Jazlin Petersen,
Bultema, Sandra Campbell, Tyler Postma. Tyler Rafferty,
Grant
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Hannah
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Thomas
Tabor, Samuel Thaler, Maci
Thompson. Nicole Todd,
Matraca
Tolan,
Rachel
Young and Steven Zatske.
Honor students — Trey
Adams, Corrin Bruxvoort,
Rebecca Denney, Shelby
Dutra,
Evan
Ellsworth,
Ashley Glenn, Kyle Hine,
Jeremiah Johnson, Bryan
Kars, Shelby Kenyon, Ashley
Kidder, Michelle Lenartz,
Bret
Miller,
Anthony
Montgomery,
Timothy
Olsen,
Kylie
Pigman,
Kenneth Price, Matthew Ras,
Ali Shaw, Alison Shrift,
Caleb
Skaggs,
Trenten
Smitter, Joshua Steensma,
Kathryn Tobin, Matthew
VanDongen,
Jessica
VanRhee, Paige Vogel and
Matthew Williamson.
Honorable mention
Tyler Agostini, Kaylee Akey,
Rachael Ayers, Jessicah
Brewer, Angela Brower,
Brown,
Luke
Brown.
Nicholas
Christensen, Lindsey Clark,
Nathan Converse, Rachael
Cooley, Max Coon, Sarah
Cronkright, Steven Cung Bik,
Zachary Deabay, Alyssa
DeGroot, Valerie Evans,
Audrie Ezinga, Cassandra
Fein, Danielle Fredenburg,
Lyndi Garrison,
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Gias, Nicole Grummet,
Megan
Hager,
Breton
Hampel,
Anastasia
Hauschild, Eric Heynig,
Kelly
Hine,
Millicent
Hoffman, JillianHolmquist,
Hornak,
Jessica
Hornak.
Kaley
Jachim, Rachel Jazwinski,
Maxwell Kiel, Jillian La
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Joshua
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Scott,
Christopher Smith, Tyler
Stover, Philip Strickland.
Jacob Thorington, Melissa
VanStee, Tanner Velting.
Kelsey
Webster,
Grant
Weesie, Travis Welton and
Kyle Zahl.
12th grade
High Honors — Maegan
Allison,
Ana
Almazan,
Laramie
Barker, Renee
Barnes, Katie Bell, Sven
Bettendorf, Ashleigh Bieski,
Kimberly Bird, Benjamin
Blough,
Kyle
Bobolts,
Katharina Bohn, Curtis
Bouchard, Charity Bouchard,
Robin Bouwhuis, Alyssa
nowerman. Ryan Brew,
Alicia Bruinsma, Jessica
Burrows, Kody Buursma,
Macy Chamberlin, 7Laura
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Adam
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Cara Crandell,
Steven Crawford, Cade
Dammen, Nicholas DeWald,
Amber Faasen, David Foster,
Beth Fuller, Chelsea Funk,
Jamie Goggins,
Kaitlin
Graham, Amanda Granger,
Joshua
Haney,
Kirsten
Herich, Ashley Hovinga,
Heather
Hull,
Neal
Humbarger, Jessica Jacobs,
Jacob Jenkins, Kimberly
Junglas, Nicholas Karelse,
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Kim, Kathrin Koch,
Quinn
Konarska,
Gina
Mancuso, Anna Marlin,
Lauren Matthews, Marcus
McKeough,
Mackenzie
Meyering, Kari Morey, Sarah
Morris, Amanda Nicholas,
Olivia Nieder, Sara Pappas,
Jessica Pitsch, Jenna Piets,
Nicholas Reigler, Danielle
Rosenberg, Bethany Ryfiak,
Kathleen Scheidel, Nathan
Sisson, Alecia Strumberger,
Jenna Teunessen, Colin
Texter, James Tobin,
Melanie
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Nicole Ybema.
Honor students — Kelsey
Aubil, Michele Bruinsma,
Elizabeth Chappelow, Ryan
Colburn, Michael Craven.
Kayla Denton, Courtney
DeWent. Dayton Dimond,
Linsey
Faber,
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Giguere. Tiffani Harrington.
Ryan Hochstetler, Amber
Hunter, Haily Jager, Joseph
Koval, Jane Linsea, Michael
Mennell, Shane Moore,
Adrienne Palmer, Maegan
Parks,
Jacob
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Benjamin Roskam, Travis
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Daniel Shook,
Patricia Slagter, Hsuan Sun.
Kristin Tedrow, Nicole
Tinker, Carter Whitney
Molly Wilson and Nathan
Zoet.
Honorable mention —
Kirk Barber. Bradley Bemier,
John Betit, Christopher
Biggs, Whitnee Bosworth,
A.J. Brummel, Christopher
Bryan,
Eric
Buchanan,
Zachary Buehler, Heidi
Buskirk, Michael Carson,
Britney Cornelius, Shanelle
Cridler,' Leanne Crisher,
Jordan Dahlke, Alexander
Davis, Michael Farrell III,
Kolton Geerligs,. Richard
Gragg,
Cassandra
Groendyke, Parrish Hall,
Dylan Hamilton, Shelby
Hause, Jacob Hawkins,
Audrey Hoa.
Jacqueline
Hodges, Ryan Hodges, Erin
Humphrey, Matte Jacobs,
Steven Kennicott, Abigail
Kirchinger, Tyfani Lamkin,
Taylor Martenies, Cole
Meinke, Stephanie Meyering
Donald Mousseau, Amanda
Nye, Kendra Ohler, Anthony
Olson, Emily Ordway, Alex
Patton, Alex Peschel, Levi
Reigler, Frederick Robinson,
Erik Scheck, Joel Smith,
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On July 11 from noon to 5
p.m., the Dare 2 Dream’s Got
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hosted by
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hosted
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held at Woodland Creek
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planning a big bash with
food, drinks and five hours
of entertainment. Cost is $5
per person.
Anyone who has a talent
they would like to showcase
may register at $25 per cate
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will be awarded. See website
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sheets or call 616-204-2127
for more information.
Past recipient, Amber
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and was awarded a recording
contract. Unknown to the
judges, Chase sang her heart
out to a song she had written
about Keisha’s inspiration to
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Aspinall ends record-setting career at Aquinas
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Ashley Aspinall didn't
really start knocking soft
balls all over the place until
middle school.
Up until then, she played
baseball.
“I thought there was better
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competition in baseball,
said Aspinall. “ I thought
softbal) was for little girls
and sissies.”
Her elementary gym
teacher. Jon Greenman. was
looking for a few extra girls
to join the U12 summer trav
el team he was putting
together and remembered
that Aspinall had a good
arm. He gave Aspinall a
quick try out. and asked her
to join the team which
included
players
from
Kentw 1. Forest Hills, and
Wayland.
I struggled hitting the
softball/ said Aspinall. “It
took me a good season to get
that down.”
“I had the typical baseball.
long swing and I took a huge
stride. With softball, the
pitcher is so much closer,
something like 40-feet back
then, and they can make the
ball rise andi do weird stuff
I'd never seen with a base
ball. It was different, but I’ve
got it down now.”
She's had it down for a
few years. It's no coinci-
Ashley Aspinall blasts a hit as a senior member of the
Thornapple Kellogg varsity softball team in 2005. (File
photo)
dence that 2007, 2008. 2006.
and 2009 are the four sea
sons in which the Aquinas
College Women’s Softball
program recorded the four
highest team batting aver
ages in the history of the pro
gram.
Those are the four years
that the 2005 Thornapple
Kellogg graduate was a part
of the Saints' program.
Aspinall ended her softball
career at Aquinas this spring
as the program's top hitter.
She holds nine different
career batting records, and
four single season records.
Her name is scattered
throughout the Saints' offensive record book, and that
helped the 2006-2009 teams
move towards the top of the
record pages as well.
In 2007, the Saints batted
.362 as a team, just ahead of
the .352 team batting aver
age in 2008, .341 in 2006,
and .340 in 2009. Those four
seasons also mark the top
four home run hitting sea
sons in the program’s histo
ry. The Saints slugged a
school record 49 in 2007.
Aspinall batted .455 in her
senior season. She also had
21 doubles and 63 RBI's,
and all three of those marks
set single season records.
was
She
named
the
Wolverine Hoosier Athletic
Conference's (WHAC) play
er of the year for the third
time this year and also
earned second team All-
made the successful transi
tion from the Thomapple
Kellogg varsity to the colle
giate level when opponents
started pitching around her in
her sophomore season. She
started in the outfield as a
freshman, and spent most of
her time in either center or
right field.
The Saints won WHAC
championships in her fresh
man and sophomore seasons,
and were second to Madonna
in each of the past two sea
sons.
The Saints finished the
year with a 39-14 record, and
were second in the WHAC
during the regular season.
Aquinas worked its way
through the loser's bracket at
year's
this
year’s
WHAC
Tournament, and topped the
Crusaders in their first meet
ing 3-2. In the double elimination tournament, the Saints
had to turn around and face
the Crusaders again, and this
time Madonna scored an 113 win to earn the conference
championship.
“It really hasn't hit me
yet,” Aspinall said of her
collegiate softball career
coming to a close. “Maybe
next spring when softball
season is supposed to start
again.”
Aspinall also earned a spot
on the WHAC All Academic
team this season. She is now
hunting for a job as an athletic trainer,
Ronda Varnesdecl was
Ashley Aspinall
American honors in the
NAIA.
Aspinall completes her
career at Aquinas as the alltime leader in hits (242),
doubles (57), home runs
(29), RBI’s (185), batting
average ( 425), total bases
(404), slugging percentage
(.710), on base percentage
(.499) and walks (87).
Aspinall set a single sea
son record for home runs as a
sophomore in 2007 with 14,
and total bases with 126. Her
2009 total of 123 total bases
is second all-time. Her .452
batting average from 2007 is
also second on the list behind
her senior season mark.
She said she knew she had
Aspinall's coach at Aquinas
her first two seasons there,
before Vamesdeel moved on
to coach the Davenport
University program. That’s
something that Aspinall says
she is still bitter about, after
Vamesdeel played a big role
in talking her out of going to
Lake
Superior
State
University and into attending
Aquinas. Aspinall has gotten
over it enough though to join
Vamesdeel on a slow pitch
softball tcamnhis summer
that plays in the Grand
Rapids area and will also be
a part of a few tournaments
here and there around the
state.
After coach Greenman.
Aspinall credits Vamesdeel
and hitting coach Wally
King with much of her
improvement over the years.
King, her father’s cousin,
worked at Diamond’s in
Grand Rapids and is now a
at
coach
Syracuse
University.
The loss to Madonna on
the final day of the season
was especially tough for the
Aquinas senior who never
got to play in the NAIA’s
national tournament.
“As long as my team was
winning. I was happy. It did
n’t matter what accolades I
was getting,’’ said Aspinall.
This year marked the fifth
straight season the team has
surpassed 30 wins. During
the last four years, the Saints
compiled a 138-58 mark.
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No. 26/June 27, 2009
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school finances uncertain
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good shape, said Archer.
Hence wage freezes for vir
tually every district employ
ee who does not teach, and
other measures such as coop
erative purchasing of fuel,
electricity, and possibly nat
ural gas.
Board Vice President Ken
Yonker said, “We are pro
posing to operate in the
black.”
When budget preparations
began months ago and in a
conversation with him earlier
this spring, Archer was
assuming that Caledonia’s
basic foundation grant per
pupil would be somewhere
around $8,300. Now it looks
like it could be under $8,000
per pupil. Besides the size of
the foundation grant, another
critical number, according to
Archer, is the student count.
That number multiplied by
the grant number equals
almost two-thirds of the
money available to the dis
trict. In previous years, the
district could count on
growth as families chose to
move to Caledonia; this fall.
the district will consider
itself fortunate to pick up 20
new students, he said.
What makes the situation
even more difficult, accord
ing to Archer, is that the state
may not finalize the school
aid budget until September.
Phillips noted that at the
close of school, the number
being mentioned was $205;
in January it was $59 less.
“Now,” said Archer, “I have
heard $370" less.
Board Member William
Donohue asked about using
the stimulus dollars.
Phillips responded, “There
are two kinds of stimulus —
the foundation grant and spe
cial dollars.”
Archer said he feels that
some of them will add only
$1 million. He cautions that
the district will remain whole
for the upcoming year but in
2010-11, they make not keep
the district whole.
Board Member Michael
Patterson
. commented.
“Federal dollars are up while
state and local revenues are
decreasing. This is a first
time for Caledonia — sales
tax down; school aid fund
going down. Income taxes
and sales taxes are the basic
sources, and they are the
most volatile forms of taxa
tion."
Phillips said, “Schools get
the short end of the stick real
fast. When Proposal A was
being discussed, the question
was raised — there was a littie blip earlier, but this is the
first real bad time since
Proposal A passed."
He added that he had started an initiative through a letter to legislators to temporarily
raise the sales tax by 1 cent.
Looking to the future,
Archer said, The biggest
issue is no one knows what
the next two years will
bring."
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This warning is being circulated about counterfeit $100 bills.
Counterfeit $100 bills being circulated
by Patricia Johns
Sta# Writer
Rebecca Z. Lectka, branch
manager of the United Bank
at 8540 Broadmoor ,SE in
Caledonia, has notified area
merchants about distribution
of counterfeit $100 bills after
receiving information that
such bills were being circulated in the West Michigan
area. Lectka said she thinks
that anyone who deals with
cash needs to know about
this possibility,
The bills are real $5 notes
that have been bleached.
washed and changed to look
like $100. The paper feels
genuine, she said.
The U.S. Secret Service
has released information on
how to identify the counter
feit bills. This includes
unreadable ink-jet micro
printing, the $5 watermark
instead of the genuine $100,
problems with the security
thread of the counterfeit
being in the wrong place and
other differences.
“I found that the easiest
thing to see on the bills is to
hold it up to the light and
look for the watermark pic
ture of Ben Franklin,” said
Lectka
The Secret Service would
like to hear if anyone in the
area attempts to pass one of
these
counterfeit
notes.
According to a flyer being
distributed by the department,
merchants are being asked to
“obtain as much information
as possible about the individ
uals” and then contact the
U.S. Secret Service Grand
Rapids office at 616-4544671.
Tight budget approved at TK
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
the
of
Members
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education met in a special
meeting June 22 to approve
amendments for the 2008-09
school year and the budget
for the 2009-10 school year.
The new budget will take
effect July 1.
Chris Marcy, director of
finance and operations for
the school district, presented
the amendments to the gen
eral, athletic, food service
and public library funds.
Amounts were adjusted
slightly with the athletic fund
receiving $23,571 more than
the $627,645 originally bud
geted, for a total of $651,216.
The food service fund
received $2,549 more than the
$1,033,671 originally budget
ed. for a total of $1,036, 220.
The public library fund
Flooding was not.nearly as bad in the Middleville and Gun Lake area as in some was reduced from the
other Michigan communities. This huge puddle at the Yankee Springs Recreation $46,970 originally estimated
to $42,416. This savings of
ready to make the leap to join Gun Lake. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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After amending the budget
to clean up a clerical error in
the school year just past, the
Board
Caledonia
of
Education adopted a* budget
for the coming school year at
its June 23 meeting.
For 2009-10, the district
spend
to
proposes
$39,066,290 for all opera
of
increase
an
tions,
$946,485 over 2008-09. The
board
and
District
Superintendent Jerry Phillips
then participated in a tele
conference with Ron Archer,
director of finance for the
district.
The outlook for the
finances of the Caledonia
Community Schools District
can best be described as
“unknown,” according to
Archer. “We don’t have the
information," he said.
He went on to explain that
the budget for the coming
school year is based on the
best information they have
from the state. However, one
very crucial piece of informa
tion is missing — the size of
the state’s basic foundation
grant. State revenues provid
ed $24,025,056 in 2008-09;
the budget adopted for the
coming year assumes state
revenues of $23,348,770.
Since deficit financing is
prohibited by state law for
school districts (and by con
stitutional amendment for
state government), any short
fall comes from what is
called the fund balance. With
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$4,554 was possible due to
shortening summer hours
and lower salary costs.
The board approved the
amendments unanimously.
During a public hearing on
the 2009-10 budget at the
beginning of the meeting,
Marcy was very clear that the
district remains uncertain
about how possible state
budget cuts may impact the
local district.
The budget for the coming
school year has been cut by
more than $1 million in
anticipation of tough eco
nomic conditions.
The district is anticipating
per-pupil state aid in the
amount of $7,316, which is
the same as last year. Marcy
said that the state is antici
pating taking $370 from each
See BUDGET, pg. 2
In This Issue
• Fresh produce market approved in
Yankee Springs
• Diane Steeby sets off on new
adventure; Beyer begins work
• TK student Dayton Dimond wins
statewide PSA contest
• Caledonia school employee wins
state honor
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BUDGET, continued from page
pupil, but that at least for this
year, those funds will be
replaced by federal stimulus
money.
Tire administration held
nine meetings with staff
members across the district
regarding the budget. The
retirement rate shows a .4
percent increase and there is
a slight decrease in the insur
ance rates.
A large part of the savings
for the coming year is the
retirement of nine teachers
and two support staff mem
bers. Only three teachers will
be replaced this year.
The non-homestead tax
rate will be 18 mills.
The district is anticipating
no change in enrollment. At
the current time there is even
a waiting list for the Young
Fives class for Schools of
Choice applicants. No new
Schools of Choice applica
tions are being taken. The
district is holding some
openings for local students
which, if not taken, may be
offered to families on the
Schools of Choice waitin %
list.
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There will be some reduc
tion in the state categorical
funding for “at-risk,” Great
Beginnings and vocational
education. The district also
will be providing its own
food service and will not be
contracting with Chartwells.
The total for the 2009-10
budget is $25,679,124.
Looking at the athletic
portion of next year's budg
et, savings were made in sev
eral areas, including uni
forms and equipment. It is
reduced from last year
because of one less home
game. The revenue for the
coming year is $619,005, but
expenditures are anticipated
to be $643.120.
The food sen ice fund rev
enue is anticipated to be
$1,029,400. within expendi
tures of $1,002,816. Marcy
said she anticipates that more
students will take advantage
of the new cafeterias at Lee
and McFall elementarv
KF
schools. Last year, due to
construction, more students
brought lunch from home
until the cafeteria spaces
reopened. The district will be
running its own food service
program not contracting
through Chart wells.
Public library revenues are
anticipated to be $44,734
which is more than the
$43,426 in expenditures, but
Marcy said she believes this
could be an area impacted by
state cutbacks.
The district will add
$44,734 from its fund bal
ance to meet these funds.
The total appropriated in the
coming year is $1,689,362
for the athletic, food service
and public library funds.
■ The breakdown of the
2009-10 budget is as follows:
Revenue
federal.
$1,083,609;
state.
$21,017,967;
Kent
Intermediate School District
$1,443,527;
and
local
$2,134,019; total revenue of
$25,679,124
The fund balance as of
July 1 is $3,947,688. totaling
$29,626,812 in available
funds.
Expenditures for 2009-10
are as follows:
Instruction — basic pro
grams: $13,449,937; added
needs. $2,269,623; support
services,
pupil.
ing
$1,628,447; instructional,
$1,274,358; general admin
istration, $441,411; school
administration, $1,371,073;
business services. $516,200;
operations and maintenance.
$2,730,644; pupil transporta
tion. $1,943,534; other,
$173,760, community serv
ices, $277,266; and outgoing
transfers: $500,000.
This is a total appropria
tion of $26,576,253. The
fund balance of 11.7 percent
is within the recommended
amount but is less than previ
ously set aside.
In addition, supply costs
were cut by 10 percent
throughout the district.
In other business, the
board approved contracts to
provide consistent signs for
the high school once con
struction is completed. The
$26,710 cost comes from the
2007 construction bond
fund.
The board also had an
opportunity to celebrate, on
his next to last day as an
employee of the district, the
service of outgoing McFall
Principal Bill Rich. He
received a small gift and lots
of hugs and handshakes.
The next meeting of the
Thomapple Kellogg Board
of Education
will
be
Monday, July 13. at 7 p.m. in
Room1616
of
the
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School.
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approved in Yankee Springs
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
A special-use exception
was granted by the Yankee
Springs Township Planning
Commission at its June 18
meeting to Denny Count to
Outgoing principal Bill Rich gets a handshake from president Don Haney and a gift operate a fresh produce marat the June 22 special Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education meeting. (Photo by kct at 12800 Chief Noonday
Patricia Johns)
Road. Most of the produce
will be from Michigan but
some will be from out of
state, according to Count.
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The produce will be sold
from a 28-foot enclosed trail
er that will be parked at the
WATER CONDITIONING
western edge of the site and
35 feet from the road. He
estimated that he will most
likely shut down for the win
ter around Halloween but
said that it could end sooner,
depending upon how well
JW?ard«
the market does. His princi
pal selling days will be
Saturday
and
Sunday.
However, he did not rule out
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Most of the discussion by
commission members con
cerned parking.
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Mon.-Fri. 8om-6pm
“We have had problems in
the past with transient busi
Servicing all makes and models
nesses on Chief Noonday
Road,’’ said Commissioner
• Water Softeners
Bruce Cook. “The parking
lot is very small, and we
• Iron and Odor Filters
have also had problems with
sanitation."
• Drinking Water Systems
Kay Cummiford, owner of
• Potassium Chloride
the building (it’s her office),
said that access to her office
building would be available.
Try out our convenient
Commissioner
Marley
drive thru to get all
Tenate concentrated on the
parking,
saying
that
it
was
your water supplies from
too tight. Cummiford’s state
ment that her lot could
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The explanation by Terry
Jacobs that the business
would have access to the
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Chemical Bank parking lot
Water 5 Gallons
40lbs. bag
through an informal agree
ment with the branch and
Cummiford’s statement that
an unpaved driveway on the
east side of her lot also would
be available appeared to
relieve some concerns over
parking.
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nage. pointing out that there
arc setback requirements for
signs. Commissioner Cathy
Strickland said she thought
the market would be great
for the community. Planner
Greg McKenna suggested
making any approval condi
tional on traffic issues.
Strickland
move
to
approve the special-excep
tion use. conditional on man
agement of traffic, with the
permit good for nine months.
subject to annual review and
renewal. The motion was
approved 6-1, with Cook dissenting due to parking con
cerns.
A second special-use
exception was approved for
Edward and Becky Rector to
construct an accessory building at 2000 Archwood Drive
across the street from their
residence at 2021 Archwood.
The building would be 32 by
40 feet and would be used for
storage. Edward Rector said
the building would have heat
and a lavatory but no shower
and would have electricity.
He explained that he need
ed the building because his
current garage is not wheel
chair-accessible and that his
neighbors have no objection
to the proposed construction.
An unidentified neighbor
said she supported the pro
posal, saying that the lot is
currently full of junk, but not
junk belonging t
the
Rectors.
Shane Vandenberg said
that it was not usually the
practice to allow storage
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that the ordinance should be
changed.
Commission
Chairman
Frank Fiala said that it would
be consistent with the neigh
borhood. The motion passed
6-1. TenCate dissenting
because she said did not feel
that it would be in keeping
with the neighborhood.
The remainder of the
meeting was taken up with
discussion of the map for the
Gun Lake Corridor Overlay
District. At this point, a
straw vote conducted by
Fiala favored a proposal put
forth by Strickland to have
the
northern
boundary
include entirely the parcel
containing the Gun Lake
Community Church.
Jack Finkbeiner. township
trustee and board liaison to
the commission, reported
that the board had adopted
the litter ordinance and had
rejected a request for a per
mit to sell fireworks.
The next meeting of the
Yankee Springs Township
Planning Commission will
be Thursday, July 16, at 7
p.m. in the township hall at
284 N. Briggs Road.
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Diane Steeby has worked
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Wednesday, June 24, she
celebrated the end of that
part of her life as she set off
on a new adventure with her
daughter Erin June 27.
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June 23.
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president
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David
Newman, Daniel Parker and
Charles Pullen. Seeking the
trustee positions were Joyce
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LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
www.au5Kuupust.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/i0)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia. ML 49316
Phone 616-891-1512
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M 37 AND 100TH STREET)
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www. livinghopeassembly. org
(616) 698-0749
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
708 W. Main Street
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Sunday Service*
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Education hour 11:00 AM
Pastor Scott Greenway
Senior Pastor
Pastor Merle Buwalda
Pastor of Outreach and Congregational Life
Wt seek to lead people to a laving faith in Jesui Christ,
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Morning Worship Service.
Evening Worship Service
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FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
24 15
McCann Rd. (1
mlddlevillecrc.org
M-37, nonh of Middleville • 795-9726
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Frank P Snyder, Senior Pastor
111 Church Street
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Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
9:30 a.m
11:00 a.m
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
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TIMES
9:15 A M. Morning Prayer* 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev David T. Hustwlck - Rector
Non-Traditional Service
.. . .Traditional Service
http://netmlnfctries org/see/churches.exe/chl 7897
St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
Sunday Service
Pastor Scott E. Manning
Sunday Morning Worship Service......................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service.................................................... 6:00p.m.
Website:
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer.......................................... 6:45p.m.
www.umcmiddleville.orQ
Church Office Phone: (269) 795-9266
6:45o.m.
6:45 p.m.
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................... 11: •II a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
1664 N.M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
I Youth......................
Pioneer Club........
Bible Study..........
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
JOURNEY
............10:00 a.m.
............11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Sundays
9:30 & 11am
ATT HISTIC CHURCH F(‘ft
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11850 WEST 9 MILE ROAD
ORANGEVILLE
(269) 664-4345
Sunday Services
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and Sunday School
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From GrandI Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
www.thejchurch.com
9 45am Bible Studies
Nuruery available
during services
day of your week
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, Ml 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www_stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
8 30am - Traditional
11 00am - Contemporary
Join us Sundays at 10 am
CHURCH
9:30 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
Sunday School....................................................................... 9:45a.m.
Word of Life Clubs.......................................
mile off M-37 in Irving)
Church 269-795-2370
A Rectory 269-948-9327
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6.00 pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
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Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Dutton ‘United
‘Reformed Cfturcft
Rev Richard J. Miller
Rev David Klompien
698-6850
wwwduttonurc.org
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6:00pm - Bible Study
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Saturday....
Sunday.......
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9:30 am
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UNITED METHODIST
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons (o Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
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Lakeside
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge. Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Contemporary Worship .............................. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages......................10:45 a.m.
www.caledoniaumc.org
Ch erryVXlley
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
A Place ofRefuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornmq Celebration 10:30-11:30 dm
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Nirwvihrwphoul
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier. PhD.
Sunday Morning Worship......................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages ....................... 11.00
IB a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays.......................... 6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
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cornerstonemi.org
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CH URCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
(616) 891-8028
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
www.Ieightonchurch.org
"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace"
Peace Church
Vacation
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Sunday School. . .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
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Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52' and 48’ St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Fax: 891-8648
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5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Whitneyville
...A Place For YOU!
Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
(Combined Traditional and Contemporary)
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue. Aho
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(616)891-8661
"The ( hurch where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord " |
Sunday School
•T« for all ages
Sunday Worship
Wednesday AWANA
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www.whitneyvillebible jorg
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6.45 p.m.
7:00 n.m
p.m.
IFCA
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t Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
A “Lighthouse” on the corner...
proclaiming the TruthI from God’s Word.
Morning Worship.....................................
10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
- Attended Nursery
Sunday School....................................................
11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worshipi........................................6:30 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study................
7:00 p.m.
_______________ Pastor Merritt Johnson
06683417
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In case of rain, the show
will be moved to Saturday,
July 4, at the same time.
The fireworks will be
launched near Murphy’s
Point at the end of the penin
sula that divides the lake,
making the pyrotechnic show
visible from water and land
for miles around.
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Caledonia — Kimberly
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Alabi, bachelor of science
degree in computer sciences.
Andrea
Middleville
Otto, bachelor or arts degree
in excercise science; Amy
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Hannah
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Middleville earned a place on
the dean's list at Grace
College in Winona Lake,
Ind., for the spring semester
of the 2008-09 school year.
Full-time students at Grace
College who achieve a mini
mum semester grade point
average of 3.940 or above
and maintain a cumulative
GPA of 3.3 are eligible to be
placed on the dean’s list tor
that semester.
Albaugh, bachelor of science
degree.
Caledonia
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Megan
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applied arts degree.
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Jeffrey Miles Gustinis
Jeffrey Miles Gustinis
10/31/57 - 06/21/09 went
home to our Lord after suf
fering injuries incurred from
a motorcycle accident on
Memorial Day.
He is preceded in death by
his father, Francis August
Gustinis, and two infant
grandchildren. Orien Allen
and Kadence Marie.
Jeffrey is survived by his
wife of 12 years, Maria (nee
Ujvari); children, Nicholas
(Amber) Gustinis, Ashley
Gustinis
and
Samantha
Gustinis; three grandchil
dren, Xachery Miles, Paeten
Marie and newborn Hunter
Allen Miles; his mother,
Doris Gustinis; siblings,
Patricia (Ed) Miller, Susan
(Donald) Rosendall, Janey
(Dennis)
Bunn,
Bunn.
Tim
Gustinis, Greg Gustinis and
Jennifer (Jeff) Travis; moth
er-in-law, Elizabeth Ujvari;
brother-in-law, John Ujvari
sister-in-law.
and
sister-in-law,
Beth
(Tom) Sanford: a large fami
ly of nieces, nephews and
cousins and many lifelong
friends.
Jeffrey joined the United
States Army in 1974 at the
age of 17. He was stationed
in Hawaii (Squadron 64) for
three years, where he com
pleted his high school diploma before moving back to
Michigan.
Jeff was a member of the
West Michigan Plumbers,
Fitters and Service Trades
Local Union 174 since 1994.
He was a highly respected
Boiler
Mechanic
/Journeyman for Johnson
Controls, Inc of Kalamazoo.
Jeff enjoyed hunting, fish
ing, camping and riding his
Harleys.
He was a strong family
man who had an adventurous
spirit, a jolly attitude and a
heart of gold. Jeff s favorite
hobbies were restoring vin
tage motorcycles and eating
ice cream.
He volunteered his time to
March of Dimes and recently
donated a motorcycle to
March of Dimes to be cus
tomized for a raffle at the
March of Dimes-Bikers for
Babies event in September
2009.
Jeffrey is especially loved
by his grandchildren, whose
faces glow when they see
their “papa”. Jeff was full of
life and love. He will live on
in the many hearts of those
who knew him and will be
deeply missed by his loving
family and friends.
The funeral mass was held
on Friday, June 26, 2009 at
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Catholic Church, 156 Valley
NW.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to the March of
Dimes-Bikers for Babies.
Please visit www.lifestorynet.com to read Jeff’ s
lifestory, archive a memory.
photo or sign the guestbook
prior to coming to the funer
al home.
Jane “June” Atkinson
Jane “June” Atkinson went
to be with her Lord on
Thursday June 18, 2009 at
her home surrounded by her
family.
June was bom daughter of
Verl and Nora (Henderson)
James on February 15, 1935.
She is survived by her hus
band of 45 years, Thomas
Atkinson; children, Ken and
Heather
Jones.
Kathy
Jones,
Aitchison, Nicholas M.
June 26, 1990 - June 12, 2007
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and with love
Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one's gone.
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart,
for as long as there is
memory.
they'll live on in the heart
When someone you love
becomes a memory, the
memory becomes
a treasure.
Forever in our hearts,
Mom, Dad & Sarah
Chappell, John Jones, J eff
and Cindy Jones; as well as
several grandchildren, great
grandchildren and one sister.
Phyllis Gulch. She is also
survived by close friends
Christianne Statler, Brenda
Jones and Edna Dykema.
June was an avid nature
lover along with her love to
collect
and
refurnish
antiques. She was a woman
with a kind heart who made a
hobby of donating to charities. June will always be
remembered in the hearts of
those who knew her.
Funeral services were held
Monday, June 22, 2009 at
Archer, Hampel & Kubiak
Wayland Chapel with Pastor
Merlin Buwalda officiating.
Elmwood
Interment
in
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Cemetery, Wayland Twp.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to Right
to Life of Michigan.
Arrangements by Archer,
Hampel & Kubiak, Wayland
Chapel, 269-792-2237.
914 West Main St. / Phone 269-795-3694 / Middleville, Michigan 49333
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This is definitely a notable
year for Dayton Dimond.
The Middleville resident
graduated from Thomapple
Kellogg High School in
May. Then he was one of the
winners announced at the
Meijer Great Choices Film
Festival Saturday, June 20. at
Celebration Cinema North.
Dimond entered three
public service announce
ments to the contest in
March. He was notified in
May that two of his works
had placed in the top three of
their categories.
The youthful filmmakers
were challenged to submit
30-second public service
announcements in the cate
gories of character, diversity
and health issues. The cate
gories for the contest were
separated into 30-second
spots targeted at both kinder
garten through sixth grade or
grades seven through 12. All
malenal submitted by the
filmmakers had to be copy
right free or original.
More than 350 videos
were submitted in six cate
gories.
Following the March sub
mission deadline, the work
was judged by college film
students, festival, media and
underwriter representatives.
The top 10 PSAs for each
audience and category were
invited to the June 20 show
ing. Every entry received a
written film critique and letter from a Meijer Great
Choices Film Festival representative.
This fall, the top public
service announcements of
each category will be reproduced and distributed on
DVD to Michigan schools as
tools for their character education' health and diversity
programs.
Two of Dimond’s videos
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His first video on diversity for
the audience of seventh to
12th graders placed third. He
won a $50° Best BuY gift card.
His second video, in the
category of “Promoting
Healthy Lifestyles” for the
seventh to 12th grade audi^nce WPP first place^earning
him a $2,000 Best Buy Gift
card.
With this $2,500, he was
the winningest student in
terms of dollars at the film
festival. According to high
teacher
school
Jerry
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other students from around
the state who had two videos
honored, but Dimond had the
highest dollar total with a
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This summer, he has been
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he can be contacted at 269804-2446.
The winning videos in all
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products for a year.
Shear Attitudes also offers
senior citizen and college
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began celebrating the 175th
anniversary of the Village of
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with " Green
Days and Memorial Day fun.
they would have done 25
things in celebration. That
means that there are only 150
more ways to celebrate
before the final celebration
on Heritage Day. Sept. 12.
The next official opportu
nity to celebrate will be an
“Art Walk” to the Taste of
Middleville and concert on
Friday, July 10.
The Art Walk will feature
at least three local artists
ranging in age from 19 to 82.
Handmade paper notes,
bookmarks and sheets will
be for sale by Elena
Gormley. Art teacher and
artist Amic Evans works in
many mediums and will dis
play her watercolors and
acrylics. Norm Beachum has
been painting most of his 82
years. He works in oils, pas
tels and watercolors.
Art Walk organizer Don
Williamson is making final
plans for the event and said
he hopes to find a business to
host a fourth artist.
The 175th Birthday Tshirts will be for sale begin
ning July 10. A concert on
the Riverbank will feature
Middleville native Fred
Willson
playing Celtic
music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This is also the night for
the Taste of Middleville,
with 12 local restaurants
serving up bites and samples
from their menus. The Taste
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. with
tables set up along Main
Street on the sidewalk.
July 10 is also the night for
rhe first historical lecture.
Free movies will be shown
that evening, and schedules
of future events will be avail
able.
On July 11, people can
former
tour
the
Congregational
Church.
view nature along the river
from the Mill Pond from 10
a.m. until noon and look for
the largest “marble run."
Audrey Van Strien sug
gested some other ways to
celebrate to reach the 175
mark: Walk and cycle the
Paul Henry Trail, fish off the
trail pier, visit the farmers
market every Friday between
7 a.m. and 2 p.m., visit the
restaurants in town, and
canoe the Thomapple River.
She especially thinks that
a great way to cool off (and
add to the total of completed
tasks) is to enjoy ice cream in
a dish, cone or waffle cone.
More ways to celebrate
this anniversary will be
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401(k)
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plan for income before and
during retirement.
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present a 30-minute work
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topic. These workshops are
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helped provide background during the library program
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The 2009 Western Week
in Caledonia started off
sunny and hot with perhaps
one of the hottest events the
revenge of the Caledonia
Fire Department. The team
won a baseball game 16-12
Tuesday, June 23, which was
the kick-off event for this
year's Western Week spon
sored by the downtown mer
chants.
On Wednesday, horses
came to town with pony
rides, gymnastics on horse
back, carriage rides, and
even the village blacksmith
fired up the furnace and
demonstrated his craft.
On Thursday, Main Street
was filled with crafts, farm
products and more. A Swiss
yodeler entertained, and
everyone could sample foods
from 13 local restaurants
during
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of
Caledonia. Foods included
the Family Tavem's famous
taco soup and draft root beer;
Johnny's pizza; Fortune
Chef’s egg rolls and barbe
cue wings; and Monterey
Grille’s ribs, baked barbecue
chicken, spinach and queso
dips with chips; Diners could
even pick up a jar of Pop’s
are Bones BBQ sauce for
just one coupon.
The Caledonia American
Legion Post brought shred
ded roast beef on a bun and
their famous fried fish.
Sam's Joint brought pulledpork sandwiches and barbe
cued
chicken
strips.
Uccello's tempted pasta
lovers with sausage cream
penne and bow tie pasta with
marinara sauce.
San Marcos brought sam
ples of Mexican food. D&W
deli's crew helped people
decide the differences were
between bratwursts. Diners
could compare Traverse City
Cherry brats with cheddar
cheese ones and then sample
a Polish Kielbasa as well.
Big “O” Smoke house
brought smoked salmon and
beef sticks. Pizza Hut’s
Wings Street had popular
soft drinks along with its
Tuscani pastas, nacho taters
and chocolate dunkers. Little
Caesar’s brought Italian
cheese bread and deep-dish
pizza, with Subway provid
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and assorted cookies.
Western Week visitors
could take a historic walking
tour of the village, starting
with the Caledonia Public
Library. At the Barber
School on Thursday night.
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Community Schools Board of or scheduling, or if the num
Education Tuesday evening bers had just simply happened
began on a pleasant note when to fall that way. He said he
Judy Truer, director of trans wanted to be sure that
portation services for the dis Caledonia was providing
trict, informed the board and opportunity.
Board Treasurer Patricia
the audience that Andy
Snyder, school bus technician Johnson suggested that if
for the district, had been cho there was any skewing, it was
sen as the Michigan School because of the size of the foot
Bus Technician of the year at ball team. (There are three
the recent Michigan School boys teams and no girls foot
ball teams.)
Bus Rodeo.
Phillips added that each
The award is given by the
Michigan Association for gender had its own night, that
Pupil Transportation. Making girls basketball had its own
it even sweeter was that evening rather than playing
Caledonia was the host before or after the boys.
school. The three-day meet Patterson added that more
girls played more than one
included 13 events.
As a school bus technician sport than did boys.
The board moved onto its
do, Snyder and his staff keep
the district's 29 buses and * regular agenda and quickly
vans running, said Truer. approved an updated hand
Snyder runs a parts depart book for Glenmor students.
ment and deals with vendors. Phillips said the revisions
He is responsible for the safe covered electronic devices.
ty of the vehicles; he keeps an Following a recommendation
eye on the snow and ice situa from Gary Delger, director of
and
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principal
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district Superintendent Jerry Kingsbury,
Phillips on road conditions in Dutton Elementary School,
the snow and ice seasons. And contracts for furniture for the
he manages the staff that school in the amount of
$25,376 were approved.
accomplishes these tasks.
Delger said that all three
Snyder is known to be a
lover of fishing who has a reg vendors were the low bidders
ular routine, but not this past for the items. A final vendor
Tuesday evening. Under strict contract with Aramark,
* a food
orders from Dr. Carol Nelson- service provider, was deferred
Purkey, assistant superintend until the next board meeting
ent for personnel, he was at because the required approval
the board meeting. She was from the state had not yet
quiet about what leverage she been received. Although the
had used to get him to the district awards the contract,
meeting to accept his award, changes in the state's rules
but she did add that he had require state approval before
permission to leave the meet the contract can be awarded.
Personnel contracts for
ing early.
When he was given the individuals and groups also
opportunity to speak after the were approved as recom
applause, a blushing, freshly mended by Phillips and sup
shaven Andy Snyder, dressed ported by the personnel com
in clothes compatible with mittee. Contracts for individu
fishing, said, “It’s the first als reflect a wage freeze for
time in 22 years I have not the 2009-10 year while the
gone fishing on a Tuesday contracts for groups reflect
evening with my son and a both a wage freeze and an
extension through 2010-11.
good friend.”
Becoming serious,
he Personnel changes also were
observed, “It takes a lot more approved by the board. Two
than one person; it's us — the new faculty members were
hired: Jenny VanLaan as a
people and the board.”
An item that produced social studies teacher and
some discussion following its freshman volleyball coach,
approval was the Title IX sur and Carlie Sanxter-Cook as a
vey review for 2009-10. high school science teacher.
Phillips explained that the sur Sandy Pattison was hired as a
vey is designed to ensure par- paraprofessional at Dutton
ity in athletic participation by Elementary School,
In other personnel moves,
gender and is required by the
Kent Intermediate School leaves of absence were
District as a condition of par approved for Nichole Meurin,
ticipation in athletic confer kindergarten teacher at the
ences. Earlier in the meeting. Duncan Lake Early Childhood
Athletic Director Scott Weis Center;
Center; Melanie Heffner,
had provided members of the speech pathologist; and Cindy
board with a list of student Fales, secretary. A transfer to
at
Dutton
athletes who had received counseling
recognition for academic and Elementary was approved for
athletic skills at all levels of Frank Renberg while the resig
nation of Rebecca Postma
competition.
Board Member David from her position as a resource
Nemmers congratulated Weis room teacher at Caledonia
on the success of the pro High School was accepted. Joe
grams and observed that it Lienesch resigned his post as
was remarkable that 776 stu- assistant junior varsity football
dents out of an enrollment of coach and was appointed head
about 1,300 were actively par- coach for junior varsity footticipating in athletics. Board ball,
During his school news
member Michael Patterson
also noted that Caledonia report, Phillips said he had
High School had hosted two been on a tour of Dutton
Elementary and that the renotournaments. Brad Engelberg,
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board secretary, expressed vations were coming along.
was being worked out. The
adjoining property owners
had agreed, and the result will
be a boulevard and preserva
tion of the trees.
During the public comment
portion of the meeting, two
parents raised questions about
the criteria used to determine
the admission of students to
the Young Fives program.
Phillips said the district was
working with parents to
explore alternatives.
He also observed that good
progress was being made on
the Duncan Lake parking lot.
The CalPlex facility has been
slowed by the recent rains but
Phillips said he expects that it
will be ready by the fall of
2010. Delger added that the
Kraft
Meadows
Middle
School roof was being done
and that more than 1,500 new
light fixtures had been
installed. He said he expects
the new fixtures will provide a
fast cost return to the district.
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effort to save two maple trees
in the middle of the easement
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how far their idea to serve a need in the Middleville area
for assisted living services has come. They have also
become part of the Middleville community in the past 10
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will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. July 7. 2009 at 7:00 P.M. in the
public meeting room of Village Hall, 100 E. Main Street. Middleville. The
purpose of this hearing will be to consider special use and site plan appli
cation by Thomapple Valley Church to establish a church at 20 State
Street, (parcel # 08-41-110-002-11].
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Any interested person may attend this hearing and offer comments
to the Commission or may send written comments to the address above.
The Charter Township of Caledonia is accepting REQ state
Persons with special needs accommodation should contact the
Village Clerk no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting date and time.
services for the design and construction of the new Caledonia
Respectfully submitted
Township Library. For REQ specifications and requirements.
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Great Lakes Chorus per
formed June 19 as a continu
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birthday of the village.
Due to a chance of rain.
the concert was moved from
the Stagecoach Park to the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church just a cou
ple of blocks down Main
Street from the park. It didn't
rain during the concert, but
the church provided dry seats
and a break from the humid
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possible
by
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Authority,
Development
Middleville Marketplace and
Pharmacy Care.
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music
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Middleville resident who
worked with DDA member
Catherine Beyer to organize
the show.
This was an emotional
concert for the chorus and in
particular the Grand Rapids
Chapter 2008 International
Quartet Wildcard. Director
Curt Struyk, who is also
Wildcard’s baritone, is retiring. Although the May Great
Lakes Invitational Grand
Rapids Chapter spring show
was Wildcard’s official
farewell performance, they
agreed to this “one last hur
rah” in Middleville.
The church was filled with
eager listeners who enjoyed
the performances. They
applauded every song and
gave standing ovations.
Struyk ended the evening
directing all the quartets and
the chorus on stage singing
“America The Beautiful" as
a finale.
Members of the Reverie
quartet are Ralph Mueller,
Robert Ryan, Jeff Chesnut
and Patrick Ryan.
Members of the -Vocal
Artisans are Doug Weaver,
Robert
Michael
Ryan,
Baribeau and Patrick Ryan.
Father and son Robert and
Patrick Ryan sing in both
quartets,
Members of Showtime are
Tom
Wayne
Hodgson,
Weidner, Al Smith and Jim
Johnson. The Fountain Street
Four includes Phil Spencer,
Andrew Magnussen, Owen
Sharpe and Dan Winer.
Wildcard members are
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James Masalskis and Curt
Struyk.
After the concert. Struyk
treated the entire chorus and
quartets to pizza at Phil’s
Pizzeria in Middleville.
Diners at Phil’s were still
talking about the group on
the Tuesday after the con
cert. Apparently, the singers
did a little vocalizing while
waiting for their dinner.
Friday’s concert showed
clearly the ideals expressed
in the once tongue-in-cheek
old society acronym SPEBSQSA, Society for the
Preservation
and
Encouragement of Barber
Shop Quartet Singing in
America.
There will be no concert
Friday, July 3, because of the
Fourth of July holiday. On
July 10, Middleville native
Fred Willson will bring
the
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Riverbank.
Concerts begin at 6:30
and last to 8:30 p.m. In case
of inclement weather, con
certs are moved to the
United
Middleville
Methodist Church.
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SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 09, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Village of Middleville Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
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5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 10. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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qualified for the dean's list at
Northern
Michigan
University in Marquette with
a grade point average of 3.25
to 3.99 for the winter semes
ter of 2009.
Alto — • Mary Mendez,
Meghan Silverman, Thomas
Wynsma.
Sarah
Middleville
Hawkins.
Shelbyville — Melissa
Meinke, Virginia Reiser, Sky
VanHouten.
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Local Citizens Speak Out On Issues
Code would permit intrusion
Rte
To the editor:
Many alarm bells went off
after reading the article in
The Sun and News June 20
issue reporting on a meeting
of the Caledonia Township
Planning Commission. The
commission was presented
information
with
about
International
Property
Maintenance Code (IPMC).
This code, which has
already been adopted by
many communities, may
seem harmless enough —
maybe even too small to
even worry about given our
all of national crisis — but I
see how it would be used as a
back-door effort to take
away even more of our
rights.
The article states that “the
IPMC does give inspectors the
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
right to enter property to
inspect it without notice and at
the expense of the property
owner. Furthermore, the prop
erty owner does not have the
right to deny entry.” That state
ment should cause all of us to
hear alarm bells going off.
Another fear is that this
code can only be adopted as
“all or nothing” and cannot
be changed except by meet
ings of the International
Code Council.
Having been alerted to the
existence of this code, we
checked it out more thor
oughly on the Internet (full
text of the code is online)
and found it to be a collec
tion of extremely intrusive
regulations in the name of
“safety” and “sanitation"
that includes requirements
like “every bedroom occu
pied by more than one per
son ;shall
____ contain at least 50
square feet of floor area for
each occupant thereof’ and
many others like it.
Thankfully, this is only
under consideration in our
township, and we have a
township trustee who stated
•n
his opposition to the code
and expressed his opinion:
“I’m not for another layer of
government codes for us to
dance to their fiddle."
Don
Thank
you,
Koopmans for standing up
against this. The rest of the
planning commission needs
to follow Koopmans’ lead
and reject this code.
Jim and Mary Bustraan,
Caledonia
26, 2009 meeting were present
ed. Oliver made a motion to
accept the minutes as read and
Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven, Nays:
none. Absent: None. Motion
Passed. President Myers asked
that the minutes of the June 2,
2009 Special Meeting be read by
the village Clerk. Lytle made a
motion to accept: the minutes as
read and Van Noord supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Seven. Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Oliver made
a motion to accept the revised
agenda. Pullen supported. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven, Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
2. Van Noord made a motion
to adopt Resolution 09-08 in
Support of TEDF Category A
Funds and other State and
Federal Funds for the Purpose of
Financing the Finkbeiner and
Crane Road Bridge and Road
Project. Parker supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Seven
(Oliver, Parker, Pullen, Van
Noord, Corson, Lytle and Myers).
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
*3. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
June 9, 2009^ meetingjn the
amount of $83,693.96. Lytle sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes:
Seven.
Nays:
None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed,
4. Van Noord made a motion
to approve the “Granny Doors”
with the following limitations: a)
limit the number of doors to 12
maximum; b) may stay in the
space
space up
up to
to one
one month if
approved; and c) display must be
made weather proof. Parker sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Nays:
None.
Ayes: Seven.
Absent: None. Motion Passed,
5. Lytle made a motion to
appoint Duane Weeks to the new
Assistant Director of Public
Works position with the B-3 program with MERS and additional
benefits (FAC 5, V-10 and E-2
with a $4,200 maximum contribu
tion from the employer 10% and
an employee contribution rate of
4.44% is required. With a starting
salary of $42,000 with a review
within 6 months and the effective
date of June 15, 2009. Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
6. Lytle made a motion to
approve the rate of 10.00 mills
for the General Fund millage rate
and 1 mill Major Street Fund millage rate for the 2009 taxation
rate.
Oliver
supported
the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
7. Pullen made a motion not to
conduct an appraisal for 114
River
Street at this time. Oliver
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supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: One
(Corson). Absent: None. Motion
Passed.
8. Pullen made a motion to
approve
the
assistance
of
Thornapple Township Clerk at an
estimated cost of $2,799.54 for
the September 15, 2009 Village
Election. Oliver supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
Motion Passed.
9. At 8:32 PM a motion was
made by Oliver and supported by
Lytle, to meet in a closed session
pursuant to Section 8(a) of the
Open Meetings Act to consider
material which is exempt from
disclosure
Section
under
13(1)(g) of Michigan’s Freedom
of Information Act, being MCLA
15.243(1 )(g). Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Seven (Parker, Pullen, Van
Noord, Corson, Lytle, Myers and
Oliver). Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed. At 8:58
PM Closed Session was ended
and a 5 minute break was called
by President Myers. At 9:03 PM
President Myers called the
Council back to session and
asked Village Manager Strand
what his choice was: open or
closed for his evaluation. Village
Manager Strand replied that he
would stay with an open session.
As per the Manager’s request,
Personnel Committee Chairman
Lytle reported on the survey
results. The total rating was 65%.
It was the consensus of the
Council to table the compensa
tion for the Village Manager at
this time.
10. At 9:30 P.M. Corson made
a motion to adjourn the meeting
and Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Motion
Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9: •II
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The National 24-Hour
Challenge is now a commu
nity event. Some of the rid
ers enjoyed the spaghetti din
ner (and slices of pie) served
by the Middleville Rotary
Club on Friday, June 19.
Diners included Directors
Pete and Kathy Steve who
are from Caledonia.
Others enjoyed breakfast
cooked by volunteers from
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church Saturday
morning or the concessions
provided
noon
from
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June 21, by MUMC volun
teers. Everyone, including4
riders, families and volun
teers were treated to break
fast from the Caledonia
McDonalds.
Some riders asked if the
Taste of Middleville would
return next year. (The event
could not be held this year
due to the construction at the
high school.)
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more than 300 cyclists who were in the 2009 National
24 Hour Challenge. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
the skies Friday evening as
they set up tents in front of
the middle school or parked
5a
trailers in the high school’s
a
west parking lot. Just after
9:30 p.m., Sgt. Tony Stein
and staff at the Thomapple
Township
Emergency
Services moved people
inside as thunderstorms and
wind overtook the area.
More than 100 spent the
night in the middle school
gym.
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Jim Hlavka, of Racine,
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“Jim is 70, but we fully
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More than 150 volunteers
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24 Hour Challenge survives rain, wind and sun
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
There are many ways to
write about the 27th National
24 Hour Challenge which
started and ended at the
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School this past weekend.
Perhaps noting that 344 rid
ers registered for the event
with
324
to
coming
Middleville,
Some of those who regis
tered sustained injuries or
had family matters to attend
to and could not make the
trip to Middleville. Some
who could not ride still came
to experience the event.
This year riders came
from the United States,
Switzerland, Poland and
Canada. Riders who usually
come from Mexico were
caught in the swine flu
embargo and were not able
to be in Middleville this
year.
Injuries were minor this
year with the most serious
being a cut near the eye of a
rider who ran into another
cyclist in the dark at the mid
dle school and a case of
exhaustion plus dehydration
suffered by a rider following
the end of the event on
Sunday morning.
Perhaps it is the 74,762
total miles spent on the roads
within Barry County that
makes everyone may atten
tion. The average miles rid
den by men, 219, is very
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This year 15 riders came
from around the area. These
include from Ada Carey
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Martin Waalkes and Daniel
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396.4 miles breaking the 371
record set in 2007. Hlavka
also received his 9000 mile
patch for accumulating this
number of miles in 26 years.
Due to health issues he did
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Riders this year faced the
challenge of having to move
from their tents to inside the
middle school gym when the
area was bombarded by
thunderstorms
Friday
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made the time for complet
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going through Checkpoint 4
after 1:40 p.m.
This year s event included
a spaghetti dinner on Friday
night
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Middleville Rotary Club,
breakfast and concessions
staffed by volunteers from
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church, bagpipe
music from the Kalamazoo
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riders were able to ride over
the bridge on the Thornapple
River and up the Main Street
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pavement at the beginning of
the race.
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252.7 Nikki Corey York. PA
220.3 Amy Miller Holland. MI
220.3 Jodey Barnes Southfield,
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staff the National 24 Hour
Challenge doing everything
from labeling the route,
staffing checkpoints, cutting
up fruit and answering ques
tions. This year’s directors
Pete and Kathy Steve of
Caledonia thanked everyone
for their working together to
keep this event a success.
The volunteer of the year
was Steve Weis from
Massachusetts who has rid
den in the event but has been
the person in charge of
Checkpoint 4 for 8 years. He
looks forward to driving
more than 12 hours to volun
teer at the event.
There was a memorial
moment before the start of
the event as previous director
Lou Personaire who died in
march was remembered with
a moment of silence and the
playing of “Amazing Grace"
by the Kalamazoo Pipe
Band.
Anyone interested in get
ting on the mailing list for
the 28th National 24 Hour
Challenge in 2010 can e-mail
at
the
organizers
n24hc@charter.net.
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Jessica
335.2
Cambridge, MA
289 Carre Zalma Stockbridge,
MI
251.5 Marie Rok Akron, OH
205.3 Allison Alonzo Naperville,
IL
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306.4 Erica Weitzman Traverse
City, MI
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212.8 Laura Skinner
Rapids, Ml
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Danielle
205.3
Comstock Park, MI
F35-39
335.2 Cassie Schumacher Akron,
OH
281.5
Alison Murphy Downers
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Grove, IL
226.4 Vikki Rohrer Milford, MI
Grand
220.3 Kim Thomas
Rapids, MI
Dulieu
Michelle
206.5
Rochester. NY 121.6 Carey Seven Ada, MI
F40-44
Trudell
Bernadette
205.3
Breckenridge, MI
145.3 Toni Barstis Niles, MI
F45-49 .
326.5 Annette Weingate Dorr,
MI
311.5 Caroline Eastbum Mars
Hill, NC
212.8 Lou Therrien Livonia, MI
Donnelly
Margaret
206.5
Noblesville, IN
205.3 Carolyn Chapman Alto.
MI
182.8 Debbie
Sidol North
Olmstead, OH
175.3 Dana Clark Carmel, IN
Johnson
Monica
145.3
Laingsburg. MI
121.6 Heather Kubiak Grand
Rapids, MI
F50-54
Henriksson
Nancy
235.3
Middleville, MI
F55-59
366.4 Nancy Guth Stafford. VA
304 Sarah Weis Montague, MA
259 Nancy Lange Wyoming, MI
160.3 Mary Kay Germaine
Oakville, ON
F60-64
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De
Mary
121.6
Hudsonville. MI
F65-69
227.8 Lynda Merrill-Bruce Bay
City, MI
79.7 Diane Obermeyer Grand
Rapids, MI
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Sheardown
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Cookstown,
ON
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MA
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121.6 Brian Yost Frendale, MI
71.5 Gar}' Zehr Fishers, IN
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427.6 Heath Warner Elida, OH
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306.6 Paul Rozelle Bexley, OH
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182.8 Scott Kramer Greenville,
MI
152.8 Matthew Miles Holt, MI
121.6 Mark Winters Grand
Rapids, MI
121.6 Mark Curtis Grand Rapids,
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121.6 Charles Burgis Wheaton,
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223.9 Kurt Swanson Grand
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207.7 Philip Trujillo Northville,.
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205.3 Thomas Cole Brighton. Ml
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205.3
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205.3 Shannon Pike Portland, MI
199 J Clayton Lebanon, OH
121.6 Tim Ewing Wheaton, IL
121.6 David Barstis Niles, MI
121.6 Cesar Salmeron Rockford,
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373.9 Rene Mortara Flemington,
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373.9 Martin Waalkes Ada, MI
373.9 Steven Turner St. Charles,
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366.4 Eric Overton Berea. OH
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365.2 Matthew Amor La Porte,
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251.5 Casey Aubil Wayland. MI
250.3 Matthew Meyer Grand
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236.5 Greg Johnson Fenton, MI
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236.5
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205.3 Ian Cowhey St. Louis,
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145.3 Corey Kuks
Rapids, MI
145.3 Alexander Riegelman
Berkley, MI
136.6 Kevin Cobum Columbus,
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222.7 Marc Pouliot Farmington
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205.3 Michael.Fink Vicksburg,
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191.5 Justin Derdowski Denver,
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160.3 Nolan Cole Wyoming, MI
145.3 Nathan Cole Wyoming,
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121.6 Dan Frayer Portage, MI
96.2 Chris Geerlings Denver,
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480.1 Chris Ragsdale Seattle,
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351.4 Alexander Ruch Ada. MI
319 Eugene Daniels Grand
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304 Steve Rettig Grand Haven,
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277.6 Wade Burch Lansing, MI
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214 Shane Adams Hazel Park,
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205.3 Jason Hatton Essexville,
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169 John Bahrke Westfield, IN
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351.4 Ralph Mlady Jr Parma. OH
349 Otto Weyer Jr Garden City,
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334
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Laurence
Conneaut vfHe. PA
327.7 Tim Zych Alto. MJ
327.7 James French Coldwater.
Ml
320.2
Mikael
Hennksson
Middleville. MI
319
Patrick
Donnelly
Noblesville, IN
319 Dale Hansen Swartz Creek.
Ml
312.7 James Kubiak Ludington.
Ml
305.2 Douglas Stade) Lansing.
Mi
304 Rick Cosaro Naperville. IL
304 Rainard Beer Strongsville,
OH
304 Jerry Behl Grandville. MI
304 David Flora Cable. OH
290.2 Jim Supple Holland. MJ
274 John Lupina Holt, MI
274 Brian Curtis Wyoming. Ml
251.5 Scott Spence Holland. Ml
251.5 Gregory Clark Carmel. IN
245.2 Bill Windhorst Sterling
Heights. Ml
227.8 Ralph Germaine Oakville,
ON
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226.4 Craig Rohrer Milford, Ml
222.7 Dirk Shelley Highland
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216.4 Melvin Siebert Magnolia.
OH
205.3 Troy Tissue Hudsonville.
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MI
205.3 Jon Humphrey Caledonia.
Ml
205.3 Joaquin Luna Saginaw. MI
205.3
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Wyandotte. MI
205.3 W W Scott Chapman Jr
Alto, Ml
200.2 Irek Koziol Chicago, IL
175.3 John Schmoyer Lebanon.
PA
175.3 Bob Parsons St. Louis. Ml
169 Eric Stowers Kalkaska. MI
152.8 Wayne Curtis Nashville.
MI
145.3 Chet Grodek Chicago. IL
145.3
Robert
Berkstresser
Rex.kford. MI
121.6 Tony Obermeyer Grand
Rapids. Ml
121.6 Marty Kuks
Grand
Rapids. MI
96.2 Rodney Boerman Grand
Rapids, MI
92.9 Brian Walker Holland, MI
34.4
Demetrius
Karos
Frankfort. IL
M50-54
442.6 Paul Carpenter Batavia. IL
403.9 John Fuoco Lewistown
PA
388.9
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Panepinto
Rochester. NY
366.4 Stephen Higgins Salt Lake
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358.9 Joel Lawrence High Point.
NC
349 Tim Meyer Grand Haven.
MI
335.2 Gary Michalek Northville.
MI
327.7
Marc
Pritchard
Cattaraugus. NY
312.7 Gary' Berk Ludington. MI
305.2
Christopher
Cobum
Shaker Heights. OH
305.2 Glenn Dik Rockford. MI
304 Scott Titlow West Liberty,
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277.6 Larry Ide Monmouth. IL
275.2 John Klinger Grand
Haven. Ml
272.8 Byron Fitzgerald La Porte.
IN
24 Hour Challenge met by
Thornapple Kellogg alumnus
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Casey Aubil is a 2005
graduate of Thornapple
Kellogg High School who
went on to play soccer for the
Western
Michigan
University men's soccer
team. He graduated from
Western in April of this year
his
with
degree
in
Accounting, but he is return
ing to Western this fall to
work towards his Masters
Degree in Accounting.
Over his playing years, he
suffered several knee injuries
requiring surgery.
In the spring of 2008, his
knee was giving him prob
lems and he was not able to
play, so in July that year he
underwent outpatient surgery
to clean out scar tissue in his
right knee that was causing
some pain. He wanted be
ready for the fall 2008 soccer
season at Western.
Soon after the surgery, he
ended up with a severe staph
infection in his knee, and
was admitted into intensive
EDS
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care in Bronson hospital in
Kalamazoo for 10 days. Due
to this, he missed the entire
fall and spring season of soc
cer for the Broncos.
During this time, he was
on crutches and was not able
to even begin running again
until March of this year. Part
of his rehabilitation work
included riding a stationary
bike. When he was finally
released to normal activities
this March he took his
cycling out doors, planning
to rehab his knee to be able
to play soccer again with
Western
Michigan
University again in the fall of
2009.
He began working with
his trainer at Western. Their
plan was to get him biking
for a future return to soccer.
After several weeks of
cycling. He also registered
for the National 24 Hour
Challenge.
Aubil also had some assis
tance from veteran 24 Hour
Challenge
Rider,
Jay
Mueller, from Middleville,
who was able to give him
some valuable advice on this
ride.
E arely three months after
being released to normal
activities following months
of intensive rehab on his
knee, Aubil took third place
in the 24 Hour Challenge in
his 18-25 age bracket with
251.5 miles ridden.
This was the first year
Aubil entered the National
24 Hour Challenge and he
did check early on Sunday
morning on the number of
miles he had completed
before deciding to turn in his
miles.
He has one more year of
sports eligibility, he is going
to play soccer again this fall
at WMU. He is a goalkeeper
for the team.
ly Monday evening he
had rested. He says he is
looking forward to next
year's National 24 Hour
Challenge as he had a lot of
fun.
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Jackson. MI
265.3 Dennis Jeffers Gaines. MI
252.7 Thomas Dunn Wheaton.
IL
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251.5 Laike Misikir Ann ArtCt r.
MI
244 Douglas Freeland Portage.
MI
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Grandville. MI
227.8 Dale Uhlemann La Porte,
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223.9 Richard Kordenbrock
Cincinnati, OH
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220.3 Bill Dye Indianapolis.
IN
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205.3 David Durkee Lowell. Ml
200.2 Mark Hopper Toronto. ON
169 Rick Pearce Coopersville.
MI
152.8 Ron Scott Wyoming. Ml
152.8
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Cedar
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121.6 Michael Mamo Holland.
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121.6 Daniel Tift Ada. Ml
96.2 Jim Rosa Noblesville. IN
96.2 David Ladd
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92.9 David Blandford Holland.
MI
92?9 Richard Acker Jackson, Ml
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OH
381.4 Druery Dixon West Plains,
MO
380.2 Tom Keeley Chesapeke,
VA
366.4 Gene Ter Horst Byron
Center. MI
358.9 James Hack Essexville,
MI
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Evanston. IL
328.9 John Guth Stafford, VA
327.7 Gary Trap Grand Rapids,
MI
321.4 John Buffington Livonia,
MI
319 George Larson Marquette,
MI
305.2 Martin Kulp Pennsburg,
PA
304 Terry Perdew Chesapeke,
VA
296.5 Dennis Murphy Traverse
City, MI
267.7 Michael Ruch Kentwood.
MI
266.5 Kaz Horie Tiffin. OH
259 Mike Santoski
Grand
Rapids. MI
244 David Mondiek Dublin. OH
244 Paul Spruit Grand Rapids.
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236.5 Angel Mitevski Rochester
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Grand Rapids. MI
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Whitmore Lake. MI
212.8 Douglas George Elkhart,
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Oak, MI
205.3 Steven Wistie Yale, MI
205.3 Stephen Cole Jenison. MI
205.3 David Hoekema
West
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205.3 Dan Fogel Grand Rapids.
MI
205.3 Blair Miller Vermontville,
MI
160.3
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Middleville. MI
152.8 Terrance Miles Hastings,
MI
121.6 Christopher Parris Sr
Grand Rapids. MI
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Middleville council approves work on skate park
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Middleville Village Council
approved the bid by IDH
Concrete Inc. of $7,950 for
the base of the new skate
park being added to Calvin
Hill Park. The bid was
approved
5-1. Dorothy
Corson, who has consistently
voted ‘no’ on this issue, con
tinued the tradition. Dan
Parker was absent.
Corson also voted against
a bid from PS Fencing of
$2,895 for chain link fenc
ing. This company is located
on Briggs Road and was
selected as a local company.
References have been
checked for this project.
Candidates who filed the
September election by the 4
p.m. June 23 were read into
the minutes. Filing for the
position of council president
were Robert Klinge, David
Newman. Daniel Parker and
Charles Pullen. Filing for
trustee are Joyce Lutz and
Susan Reyff. The election
will be Tuesday, Sept. 15.
In addition, the village
attorney is working on lan
guage for appointing mem
bers to fill vacancies on the
council and a few other
issues which will be dis
cussed at the July 14 village
council meeting.
The village is working
with the county road com
mission and the county commission on a resolution
authorizing
the
Crane/Finkbeiner
Road
bridge project.
Council president Lon
Myers said, “Since several of
us — including myself —
who worked on this project
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longer be in office after advice.
September, we want to make
In other business, Judith
sure that everything is clari Krouse was appointed to fill
fied for the continuing of the a term on the Downtown
project.”
Development Authority. She
Logging may take place is a village resident, and this
on the Rock property within DDA position had to be
the next several weeks.
filled by either a resident or
The council approved a the owner of a village busi
request for a right-of-way ness.
grade change at 126 E. Main
St., the location of the new
Big Easy Bakery and Cafe to
allow handicap access. The
village will review plans
before approving work to be
done.
The council accepted the
2008 audit. One problem
made clear in the audit was
that there is not enough
income in the water and I
sewer system to cover costs.
This will have to be
reviewed. Auditors also
Village Manager George
Strand was asked to contact
someone from the Range
Rider program to attend a
council meeting to explain
the program, which was sug
gested during the manager's
• review on June 9.
The public restrooms at
the back of village hall will
be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
for the summer. This makes
the restrooms accessible to
the farmer’s market and con
cert-goers on Fridays as well
as those walking and riding
on
the
Paul
Henry
Thornapple Trail.
The next village council
meeting will be Tuesday,
July 14, at 7 p.m.
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patriotic concert Wednesday
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returns Wednesday, July 1,
with patriotic music in antic
ipation of America’s birth
day. Duane Thatcher, former
Thornapple Kellogg teacher
and band director, will take
the baton and lead the 65member band as it presents
several familiar tunes.
Included will be a salute to
the Armed Forces, the ever
popular
“America
The
Beautiful," and to make the
concert complete, the band
will perform the “Stars and
Stripes” by John Phillip
Sousa. Other light classics
will be included.
Thatcher is known in the
Barry County area for his
career as a music teacher at
Thornapple Kellogg and
Maple Valley high schools.
Middleville U12 team wins
Ric Hare tourney in Olivet
He brings his expertise and
musical knowledge to the
podium as he and the band
present this annual concert of
patriotic favorites.
All city band concerts
begin at 7:30 p.m. and take
place int Fish Hatchery Park
in Hastings. Guests should
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Members of the Village of
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the
Thornapple
Valley
Church to establish a church
in a residential district at 20
State Street and the site plans
for the church as well.
both
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Cheryl Meyers. Myers said
she was concerned that the
village was not following its
master plan. She noted sever
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cerned that there was not
enough space in the building
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Cupboard to Cupboard program through the Barry Community Foundation. Pictured
are (from left) Bradford White Human Resources Coordinator Liz Criswell, Kelly
Cavanaugh and Bonnie Hildreth from the Barry Community Foundation, Green
Gables Haven Director Janie Bergeron, United Way Director Lani Forbes and Laura
Anderson from the Hastings Michigan State University Extension office. (Photo by
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issues were chair Fran
French, Shellie McQueen,
McLaughlin
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Kevin
Pullen.
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Charles
Dickerson was not at the
meeting on July 7.
Representing the church
during the planning commission discussion was architect
Dickinson.
Also
Chuck
attending the meeting from
the
church
were
Phil
Courtright and Eric Olsen.
The church met the eight
criteria for the special use in
an R-3 district. Members of
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Drivers along Cherry Valley or Finkbeiner roads in
Middleville will have to take a detour while work on the
western section of the Finkbeiner/Crane Road bridge
project. This sign is at M-37 Highway and Main Street.
Other signs are on Finkbeiner and Cherry Valley. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
changing the zoning designation to R-3 from commercial
at an earlier meeting. .
At the beginning of the
meeting, Dickinson asked the
planning commission to con
sider waiving the requirement
for a sidewalk. Discussion
ensued about treatin g all
property owners equally in
the village in requiring side
walks.
The church agreed to re
route the sidewalk to allow’
the trees along the road to
stay. This means that the
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Chris and Rex Schad will be honored by the Thornapple Area Enrichment
Foundation at its annual dinner on Sept. 17 at the MiddleVilla Inn. They were the
unanimous selection of the committee for this honor. Pictured from left are Don
Williamson, Rex and Chris Schad, Marilyn Finkbeiner and Bob Williams. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
Cupboard to Cupboard
program begins Saturday
by Patricia Johns
^taff Writer
On Saturday, July 11, the
Cupboard to Cupboard"
program will be launched to
help people in the BarryCounty area hit hard by the
economic recession. The
program encourages neigh
bors to help each other by
donating items that cannot be
purchased with ‘bridge’ cards
or food stamps.
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Different items have been
selected for the weeks lead
ing up to Aug. 15, but all
items can be dropped off at
any time at any of the collec
tion sites listed below.
On Wednesday, July 8,
members of the Hometown
community
Partnership
assets pillar met at the
Bradford White Corporation
in Middleville to kick off the
program. The company is
donating a semi-trailer that
will be parked in front of the
Pennock State Street Center
in Hastings.
Lani Forbes from Barry
County United Way praised
the cooperation of the com
pany. its union, and the drop
off site participants who
have agreed to be part of this
partnership. The United Way
See CUPBOARD, pg. 11
Suspects in break-ins are from Caledonia
Due to cooperation from
the news media, three sus
pects have been arrested for
home invasion and vehicle
larcenies that took place in
Caledonia Township.
The alleged suspects,
Tyler Charles Rea, 20.
Charles Marvin Cole, 21,
and Jesse Alexander Kidder,
19, are all from Caledonia.
According to a press
release issued Thursday by
the Kent County Sheriffs
Department, after releasing
surveillance photographs,
“we received several tips
from the public identifying
the suspects. Detectives fol
lowed up on the tips and
chargec]
... suspects with
home invasion first degree
(20 year felony)” .
The arrests stemmed from
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reported
May
in
Caledonia Township. Two
white male suspects were
captured on video surveil
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In This Issue...
• Commission turns down Traditions
PUD amendment
• New TK middle school principal
chosen
• July 23 is ‘opening day’
for Orangeville ballfields
• Group of Scots take part in annual
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Commission turns down Traditions PUD amendment
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Developer and architect
William Papke appeared
before
the
Caledonia
Planning
Township
Commission
Monday
evening to make the case for
an amendment to the
Traditions planned unit
development (PUD) that was
approved in November 2005.
The amendment, which
was defeated 6-0, would
have permitted construction
of the Greenhouse floor plan,
a floor plan which, according
to him, “does not neatly fit
into a one-story, two-story,
or other definition."
The amendment is needed
because the square footage
proposed for the new floor
plan is less than that allowed
as the minimum for single
family two-story dwellings
in the Charter Township of
Caledonia
Zoning
Ordinance. The staff report
prepared
by
Township
Engineer Robert Phillips
explains that the amendment
would change the minimum
floor area for a two-story
dwelling from 1,500 to 1,300
square feet and would reduce
the second floor from 800 to
756 square feet.
The report also comments
that the PUD chapter does
allow changes in floor areas
to permit flexibility and cre
ativity. However, there is a
catch: “the reduction would
have to result in a higher
quality development than
would be possible without
the requested reduction. In
the current request, it would
not seem to be the case.”
Thus, the commission was
recommended to deny the
request.
When the Traditions PUD
was adopted in late 2005,
Papke said the type of build
ing he was now proposing
had not been envisioned. He
described as a “cape,” a
structure that uses the upper
space, normally an attic, as
additional living space. He
went on to say, “It is a new
paradigm, driven by the
economy, a rethinking of
how much people want to
spend (for housing), and
energy costs.”
The greenhouse floor
plan, at 1,300 square feet,
would be a house designed to
reduce the consumption of
energy, and the optional
solar panels would result in
being a “net-zero energy"
house. That is, the solar pan
els would provide enough
electricity for heat, light and
air conditioning. Papke
stressed that the concept has
been tried in Washington,
D.C., in homes built by uni
versities. He added that the
new house would be compat
ible with other homes in the
Traditions complex.
The home would be avail
able in two series, a basic
and a more luxurious model.
The reduction in space
would allow 756 square feet
on the* main floor, which
would contain a master bed
room. and 544 on the second
floor for another bedroom,
plus what he called “flex
space.”
“(The greenhouse floor
plan) is a new paradigm,
driven by the economy, a
rethinking of how much
people want to spend (for
housing), and energy
costs.”
- Developer and
architect William Papke
Commission Chair Archie
Warner, after asking if anyone
in the audience wished to
comment on any topic not on
the agenda, turned public
comment over to the residents
of Traditions who were pres
ent.
Richard Czop, who identi
fied himself as an owner in
Traditions, said he was con
cerned about how the
amendment would affect his
property. He also said he was
concerned about how busi
ness was done in the town
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ship. His first notice about
the amendment came from
the township; only then did
he receive a letter from
Windward Venture, Papke's
business. He said he wanted
clarification on how one
could build the structure and
then ask for permission to
build it.
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parents who live in the
development, said that it was
unclear to him why the
square footage needed to be
reduced in a two-story
house.
Kathy Barry said she was
concerned about the lot size.
She added she did not want a
two-story house next to her
and that she had been told
there would not be a twostory house next to her.
Warner interjected, “There
is no request to reduce lot
size.”
.
Jerry Barry observed that
when something is built, the
assumption is approval by
the township. The variations
proposed raise questions
about property values and
interests. Daisy Stauffer
pointed out that the develop
er agreed to a set footage.
She asked, “Is the house on
Lot 2 1,300 square feet or
1,500?”
Cheryl Seadorf listed sev
eral concerns: the roof pitch
is different from other roofs,
none were supposed to be
two stories, homes are being
stick-built rather than manu
factured (factory-built and
then assembled on site), inte
riors have been changed, and
some are built without base
ments.
She added, “I don’t like,
what is happening.”
Jerry Salamone said he
didn't know what was hap
pening and he couldn't
understand houses without
basements.
Warner opened the discus
sion by members of the com
mission, asking. “Is the housing being driven by market
conditions? Can you add fea
tures to the existing stan
dard?”
Papke responded that the
issue was size, saying that it
was the only size for modular housing. The features
could be added but would
not result in a net energy
structure. He also denied
variations in the homes.
Commissioner Mike Kelly
wondered about variability
in the building envelope.
Papke explained that when
they went to 1,500 square
feet, that eliminated the need
for a basement.
“People don't like stairs.
They don't want them,” he
said. “It is a no-step plan, no
basement condos.”
He said the new plan
shrinks the first floor and
adds a second floor and is
bigger than two other plans
they offer; he said he views it
as adding another home
design to the development,
He described it as a onestory with a higher roof' and
that it does not look like a
two-story. According to him.
the development was built as
a site condominium so that
people could own the land
and as a PUD to provide
flexibility for the developer.
Kelly rejoined the discus
sion to clarify an issue raised
by an owner, saying that the
commission “can’t dictate
basements or roof slopes.
We can only hold the devel
oper to ordinances.”
Commissioner
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would work in Michigan in
lower
light
conditions
because they are made for
such conditions. (The panels
Papke is proposing to use are
made by a German company
and are used successfully in
Germany which has light
conditions similar to those of
Michigan, but is not as cold.)
Koopmans continued, say
ing, “I still wonder why you
can't do it with existing
plans. We hold the square
footage so we don't end up
with apartment-size units.
figuration. You can get the
same efficiency by adding a
basement. 1 feel this is mar
ket-driven.''
Papke responded that it
will be customer-driven and
that a basement could be
done; however, more people
don't want basements.
“For the $15,000 it costs
to do a basement, I can do
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the upper floor
and finish it
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less
money,"
remarked.
Gunnink
said,
said.
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haven't convinced me."
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We hold the square footage so we don’t end up with
apartment-size units. We want to maintain the quality of
life in Caledonia. I think you can do what you want to
do with the existing 'square footage.”
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- Commissioner Don Koopmans
Papke insisted that it could
not be done, that heat loss
tips the scale from extremely
efficient to efficient. He said
he feels that it is important
for the sites, and he will
build one to test it out.
Commissioner
Tim
Morris said. “The crux is the
ordinance saying that it will
result in a higher value — 1
am not convinced."
Commissioner Ric Parent
asked,
The greenhouse
what renewable
floor
resources are you referring
too?”
Papke explained that less
material would be used; pan
els built in factories result in
less waste.
Parent continued, “If solar
panels are needed, why an
option?”
“Not everybody wants to
spend $20,000.
Adding
panel to existing product
won’t do it,
answered
Papke.
Commissioner
Don
Koopmans, township trustee
and board liaison to the com
mission, entered the discussion commenting that most
of his questions had been
answered but he was con
cerned about property val
ues. He noted that he had
some previous professional
experience with solar panels.
Dredging up numbers from
his memory with the caveat
that they may not be accu
rate, he said his experience
had been that Michigan has
5,000 to 7,000 heating hours
and 500 to 700 air condition
ing hours.
“If we don’t have the sun
shine, how are you storing
the BTUs (British thermal
units)? There are very few
days for sunshine from
November to March,” he
concluded.
Papke said that there are
in
6,700 degree days
Michigan. The solar panels
a
We want to maintain the
quality of life in Caledonia. I
think you can do what you
want to do with the existing
square footage.”
Warner re-entered the dis
cussion, saying he applauds
green construction and that
there may be value in the
proposal, but it is not fair to
change it.
Kelly commented that
people bought into the proj
ect thinking that it was one
thing, but now it proposes to
become something else. He
did caution owners, saying,
“Is it better to be next to a
smaller house than to two
empty weedy lots?"
Gunnink urged Papke
to
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continue with green con
struction but to do so within
the terms of the approved
PUD. He commented, “You
are trying to change an ordi
nance.”
During the final commis
sion comment period, mem
bers indirectly expressed
some sympathy for Papke's
problem in the current real
estate market. They said they
felt he is correct in his view
that greenhouse construction
is coming but the format he
proposed is not the right one.
Morris said he was especially concerned that the commission not be perceived as
being opposed or hostile to
greenhouse construction.
Koopmans observed, “The
Traditions project is a fine
project — the existing one is
really good. We value the
quality of living and stay to
ordinances. You can build
energy-efficient
green,
buildings any size. If you
want to do it, you can; you
just have to spend it
(money).”
In closing the meeting,
Warner thanked the residents
for their civility and their
effort in attending the meet
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church also will have to re
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to reach the 50 which were
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This means the church can
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The plans were approved
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show the sidewalk location
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland
“Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace"
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
Located in Leighton Township
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
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10:00 a.m. Worship,
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2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
Sunday Morning Worship Service...................... 11:00 a.m.
a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
Pastor Scott Greenway
616-698-8001
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Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
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5:30 p.m.
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
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Worship
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Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
9:30 AM and 6:00 PM
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Word of Life Clubs.................................................................. 6:45p.m.
Phone: 616-891-1512
Sunday ... 10:00 am
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Caledonia. MI. 49316
Loving God, Loving People
“The Family of God for All People"
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E-of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th) .
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
9957 Cherry Valley
Redeemer Covenant Church
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Sunday School.......................................................................... 9:45a.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
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Superintendent Gary Rider
announced Friday, July 10,
that Mike Birely has been
selected to fill the position
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replaces Jon Washbum who
has been named McFall
Elementary School principal,
replacing the retiring Bill
Rich.
Birely will be at the board
of education meeting at 7
p.m. on Monday, July 13.
The board
will vote on his
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appointment at that meeting.
He is the former assistant
principal at the Sparta
Middle School.
“He has enthusiastically
accepted our offer to become
the next principal at TK
Middle School," said Rider.
“Mike’s middle school expe
rience and training in many of
the initiatives we are currently
involved in helped make him
an excellent candidate.”
In an e-mail to middle
school staff. Rider wrote that
what the hiring committee
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prospective list for the posi- |
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“This was a very difficult
decision,” said Rider. “Either
candidate would have been a
great choice."
Assistant
Rider
and
Superintendent Tom Enslen
agreed that Birely’s recent
rich experience in middle
administration.
school
knowledge of TK’s initia
tives, and outstanding leader
Five generations of the Frost and Collins family are pic
ship skills made him the best tured above: in front, Barbara Frost (Reedsburg, WI) and
fit for TK.
Harold Frost (Hastings, MI), with Cassidy Collins
Birely met with the school (Middleville, MI) and in back, Shawn and Sheila Collins
administration on Thursday, (Middleville, MI).
July 9.
Earlier during the search,
teachers, parents and com
munity members had been
invited to be part of the
of students earned a grade point
University
The
process. This included bring
has average of 3.5 or better:
Ohio
ing questions and concerns Northwestern
Alto — Eric Denhof.
as the final candidates were released its dean's list for the
Freeport — Bryan FullerMay session of students in
interviewed.
Tryon.
the College of Technologies.
Middleville — Andrew
The following full-time
Sager, Levi Wenger.
Patricia A. Porteous
The family will be at the
funeral home one hour
before the service to meet
with family and friends.
Interment will be private at
the
Irving
Township
Cemetery.
A memorial service for
Patricia A. Porteous (Stager)
of Upper Lake, Ca. will be
held at the Beeler Funeral
Home in Middleville on
Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 2
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consumers will have the
opportunity to taste some of
these products during the
Michigan's Best Sample Fest
Saturday, July 11 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at all locations
of D&W
Fresh Market,
Family Fare and Felpausch.
The sample will include
root beer floats made with
Faygo soft drinks and
Hudsonville Ice Cream, as
well as Lay’s Potato chips,
and Yoplait Yogurt. There
will also be free-standing
samplings throughout the
stores in deli, bakery, pro
duce and meat departments.
During
this
sampling
event, a “Kids No Fear
Factor” challenge will be
held, and children will be
invited to taste fresh radishes
dipped
in
Litehouse
jalapeno/blueberry dressing.
For participating in the chal
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ed a certificate of completion
and a temporary “Michigan's
Best" tattoo.
“Michigan's Best” is a
Spartan Stores marketing
campaign that spotlights
Michigan
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and
emphasizes the advantages of
supporting the state s econo
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Sundae Sunday will be
July 19 in Caledonia
On Sunday, July 19,
Community
Brightside
Church is inviting everyone
to eat Caledonia's largest
sundae in history. The
church has named the event
“Sundae Sunday".
Festivities will begin fol-
lowing the 10 a.m. service at
the church, located at 8175
Broadmoor (M-37 Highway)
in Caledonia.
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celebration for
Esther WillySrd
There will be a 100th birth
day celebration open house
for Esther Willyard on
Sunday, July 19 from 2 to 4
p.m. at Gaines U.B. Church,
corner of 92nd St. and
Kalamazoo Ave.
No gifts please.
Esther has been a lifelong
resident of Caledonia. She
currently resides in Carveth
Village in Middleville,
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in Indiana
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the daughter of Steve and
Linda McDuffee.
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laude with a bachelor of arts
degree. She also was named
to the honor roll for the final
semester of the 2008-09
school year.
McDuffee is now planning
to earn a masters degree in
child psychology.
James May, dean and
provost of St. Olaf College in
Northfield, Minn., named
Schaner
Michael
from
Caledonia to the dean’s list
for the spring 2009 semester.
The dean's list recognizes St.
Olaf students with a semester
grade point average of 3.75
or higher on a 4-point scale.
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during a program presented
by the Barry Community
Foundation.
Foundation board mem
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larry County as part of a
14th anniversary celebration.
On July 6, Celeste
Wolverton and Laurie Black
visited and read stories from
the Circle of Caring book.
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to help the community.
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received a copy of a coloring
book created by former
Youth Advisory Council
member and summer intern
Elena Gormley of scenes of
Barry County.
Wolverton said she is
Here Lynette Brander shows dancers how to use the
excited that the Circle of
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graders will expand from the Patricia Johns)
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Wednesday, the young
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reading club got to show off
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Call 269-795-5434 for infor
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The library is open
Mondays and Wednesdays
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on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Michigan's most inspiring
retail gardening experience."
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Department of Public Works Facility. Approximately 615 square feet
of six sack limestone concrete is to be installed in a salt storage build
ing. Concrete will be six inches thick and must be a trowel smooth
finish. Bids must include a certificate of liability insurance and ref
erences. Submit bids marked “Salt Storage" to the Village of
Middleville offices, 100 East Main Street. Middleville. Michigan.
49333, no later than 5:00 P.M., July 30, 2009. Any questions about
rience.
Cherry Valley has opened
an ice cream parlor featuring
both Plainwell and Mooville flavors.
Plainwell flavors last
week included black cherry,
blueberry marble, butter
pecan, cake batter, cotton
candy confetti, jamocha
almond fudge, key lime pie,
raspberry chocolate bliss and
Cherry Valley delite. Mooville flavors were java chip,
almond joy. cookie dough, a
low-carb mint, and vanilla.
Garden visitors can enjoy
their cones as they walk
through the greenhouse or
can relax in the ice cream
parlor.
Cone prices are junior
$1.75, single $2.50 and dou
ble $3.50. Other specials are
listed each day. Owner
Karen Leep said they really
like combining the variety of
flavors available from both
of these local ice cream mak
ers.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.** Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
this project or to arrange a site visit, contact Duane Weeks at 269795-2094.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 23, 2009. at 7:00 p.m., the Planning
Commission of the Village of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and Village
Hall. 250 S. Maple Street. Caledonia. Michigan, concerning a proposed special land use requested by Mr.
William R. Neil. The special land use would authorize the construction of a single-family dwelling on a
non-conforming lot in accordance with Section 3.3(b) of the Village of Caledonia Zoning Ordinance. The
property’ upon
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the time of the public hearing.
Dated: July 7, 2009
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The new petting zoo
includes furry and feathery
friends. Leep said she is real
ly excited about the animals.
There are llamas, a Flemish
giant rabbit, Nigerian dwarf
goals, ducks, chickens, a
lamb, Teddy a Scottish
Highland cattle, and she said
she can't wait until a calf
arrives. Coming soon are
miniature ponies and pigs.
‘There are always cats
wondering about." she said.
She said she hopes to hear
from schools and daycare
centers that would like group
tours.
Right now. Cherry Valley
is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Saturday
and 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The
ice cream parlor opens at
noon
Monday
through
Saturday and at 3 p.m. on
Sunday. The petting zoo is
open when the greenhouse is
open.
Cherry
valley
Greenhouse is north of
Middleville and two miles
south of Caledonia on M-37.
It was started in 1993. and
Leep and her husband, Tim.
have continued working to
improve and make additions
to both the sales area and the
outside gardens.
Visitors will have an
opportunity to walk through
the outside gardens as they
visit the petting zoo. They
added a small bam and veg
etable garden to the petting
zoo area as well. The Leeps
are planning weekend festiv
ities and concerts in the fall.
Cherry
Valley
Greenhouse is a Barry
County Passport stamp loca
tion, as well.
Leep added that the green
house staff continues to work
to meet the needs of local
gardeners and will have
future classes taught by
Amanda Trutsch.
For more information
about ice cream, petting zoo.
classes or plants, call 269795-8811. Information is
available at the Web site,
www. cherry valley greenhouse.com.
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Financial Focus
Celebrate Recovery open
house July 20 at GLCC
Celebrate Reco^ry will
host an Open house Monday,
July 20, at 6 p.m. at Gun
Lake Community Church,
12200 W. M-179 Highway.
Celebrate Recovery is a
ministry for hurting people.
It is made up of regular peo
ple, who are on a journey
toward wholeness, seeking
recovery from and celebrat
ing God’s healing of life’s
hurts, habits and hang-ups.
Trained leaders provide safe,
confidential, Christ-centered
groups where people can
grow. They offer their stories
as fellow travelers on the
journey to healing. It is a
Christianity-based 12-step
program.
the
believes
GLCC
Celebrate Recovery program
is for anyone with the.
courage to be honest about
life's hurts, habits and hang
ups who are willing to open
their life to healing and
change.
Karla VanOtteren said,
If you are looking for a
place to discover more about
yourself, gain some help in
bearing your load, and expe
rience healing, Celebrate
Recovery is for you. We
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of Edward Jones and Co. • (616) 891-1173
want others to catch a vision
for how God can take our
broken pieces and use them
in ways we can only imag
ine.”
The open house will
demonstrate the typical
Celebrate Recovery experi
ence. It includes a light meal
and time to worship, learn,
change and grow. Celebrate
Recovery is held every
Monday evening at Gun
Lake Community Church.
Call 269-945-7903 for
more information.
CUPBOARD, continued from page
will oversee disbursal of the
items through the various
food distribution sites in the
county and to those agencies
that work directly with those
in need.
Week 1 has been designat
ed for personal care items
such as deodorant, feminine
products, toothpaste, dental
floss, mouthwash, shave
cream, razors, bar soap,
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brushes. Anyone driving by
the Hastings Country Club on
Friday, July 17 can drop off
items for the collection during
the MainStreet Savings Bank
Bill Porter Golf Classic as
well.
During the week of the
Barry County Fair from July
18 to 25, a special drop-off
site will be housed in the
emergency services tent on
the fairgrounds. The week of
fair is Week 2, which is the
week to collect laundry items
such as detergent, softeners,
stain remover, bleach and
other items.
Week 3, July 26 to Aug. 1,
is the week for household
items such as toilet paper,
hand soap, dish soap, tissues,
paper towels, cleaning prod
ucts, aluminum foil, plastic
storage bags, paper cups,
plates and napkins, sandwich
bags, plastic wrap and
garbage bags.
Week 4, Aug. 2 to 8, is for
baby care items including
diapers,
lotions,
wipes,
shampoo, pull-ups, cotton
swabs and cotton balls. A
special collection site that
week will be at the Next
Generation Fund's “Drive In
Movie Nite’’ at the Barry
Expo Center complex on
Friday, Aug. 7 beginning at 7
p.m.
Cupboard to Cupboard
ends with Week 5, Aug. 9 to
15, by collecting school sup
plies. These also will be used
for the county’s backpack
program. Donations being
sought this week include
backpacks, pencils, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils,
crayons, colored markers,
notebooks, folders, colored
pencils, pencil boxes, scis
sors, glue and glue sticks.
In addition to the Bradford
White trailer parked in front
of the Pennock State Street
Center, other drop-off locations include the Cracked
in
Restaurant
Pepper
in
WBCH
Middleville,
Freeport's
Hastings,
Tavern,
Shamrock
Woodland's Double D’s
Pizza, Goldsworthy’s in
Hastings, Maple Valley
Pharmacy, Delton Floral,
and the Gun Lake Grind in
Orangeville.
Shoppers may want to
keep Cupboard to Cupboard
in mind when they see items
on sale, marked down, or
offered as “buy one, get one
free.’’
Anyone with questions
about the Cupboard to
Cupboard program may call
the United Way office at
269-945-4010.
How do mutual funds compensate investors?
As you probably know, a
mutual fund may contain
many different types of
investments, such as stocks,
bonds and government secu
rities. But as an investor, you
need to pay attention not
only to what goes into your
mutual fund, but also what
comes out of it — namely,
the three ways in which a
fund can compensate you.
Let’s take a look at these
three avenues:
• Dividends and interest —
A mutual fund earns income
from dividends on stocks and
interest on bonds. The fund
pays out nearly all the
income it receives over the
year, in the form of a distribution, to you and the other
fund owners. Usually, you
have the choice of taking the
distribution check or rein
vesting the earnings to purchase more shares. If you
don’t actually need the
income to boost your cash
flow, you’ll certainly want to
consider the reinvestment
option, because it's an easy
and cost-efficient way of
building your share ownership. Keep in mind, though.
that whether you take the
distribution as a check or
reinvest it, you will still owe
income tax on the dividends.
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team been in place long?
Does it have a good track _
record? While past per
formance can't guarantee
future results, you can get a
sense of how a fund has done
in different economic environments by looking at its
history over five or ten years.
To sum up: You’ll need
discipline and patience when
investing in mutual funds.
You’ll need the discipline to
continually reinvest your
dividends and capital gains
distributions so that you can
accumulate more and more
shares. And you'll need
patience to wait for an
increase in share value,
which is not guaranteed, and
which, in any case, may take
years to develop.
But if you have this
patience and discipline, you
may find that mutual funds
can help you make progress
toward your financial goals.
So, look for quality funds
that are appropriate for your
situation and risk tolerance.
Your search may well be
worth the effort.
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your local Edward Jones
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your share of any net profits
the fund makes from selling
investments. Mutual funds
usually make these capital
gains distributions annually
or semi-annually. You can
choose to automatically rein
vest these distributions back
into your fund, thereby pur
chasing more shares. Even if
you reinvest the proceeds,
you'll incur taxes, but as
long as the gains are long
term. you'll only have to pay
the capital gains rate, which
will likely be 15 percent for
you.
• Increased share value —
Generally speaking, you
invest in a mutual fund
because you are hoping its
price will rise over time.
When its price per share —
its net asset value — does
rise, you can sell your shares
for a profit. As long as
you've held them for more
than a year, you'll just pay
the capital gains rate, rather
than your normal income tax
rate.
Of course, there are no
guarantees when it comes to
earning a profit from mutual
funds; some funds decline in
value and never recover. So,
when choosing a mutual
fund, you’ll need to carefully
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expenses have impacted the
Caledonia, Freeport and
Middleville Post Offices.
Between July 6 and Labor
Day, Sept. 7, local post
office hours have been cut.
In
Freeport
and
Middleville, Saturday hours
have been eliminated but
mail will be delivered.
In Freeport, the window
will be open from 9 a.m.
until noon and 1 to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The
box lobby is open from 7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and from
7:30 until
10:30 a.m.
Saturdays.
Monday through Friday.
Middleville hours are from 9
to 11 a.m. and noon to 5 p.m.
The box lobby is open until 5
p.m.
In Caledonia, the hours
Monday through Friday are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the win
dow is open from 9 a.m. until
noon on Saturday.
Caledonia Methodist church hosts a
The meeting room at the Caledonia Township Hall was filled to overflowing as
Colleen LeBeau from John Ball Zoo talks about
the Great Horned Owl she is holding.
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Vacation Bible School ‘Down Under’ zoo visit fills room to overflowing
The Caledonia United
Methodist Church is reach
ing out to local parents who
want to help their children
learn how to have a lasting
relationship with Jesus.
The church has planned a
Vacation Bible School ses
sion that will help children
learn “how to live through
Him and learn that it all
comes back to Jesus,”
according to a spokesperson.
The event is free.
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Express: It All Comes Back
to Jesus!” for Vacation Bible
School this year,and invites
children to join the fun and
excitement. Sessions will he
held from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m.
Monday, July 27 through
Friday, July 31.
Children will hear Bible
stories, play games, and have
fun snacks at the G’Day
Cafe. They'll create crafts
that make special keepsakes,
learn songs and much more.
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Jesus,
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For more information, call
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Champ's Bar and Grill 27,
Brightside Church 12; Faro’s
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from the John Ball zoo filled
the meeting room at the
Caledonia Township and
Village administration build
jng beyond capacity.
LeBeau brought furs,
snake skins, an ostrich egg
an(j a skull for children to
look al an(j touch, but what
really seemed to excite the
room full of children and
adults were the live animals
that came to visit.
First, LeBeau showed a
great horned owl, then a soft
chinchilla, but these animals
could not be touched since
they were a little nervous and
could bite.
The owl even demonstrat
ed why LeBeau was standing
on a cardboard box. She was
then able to explain that
birds “pooped” to keep their
body’s light and make it eas
ier to fly.
The big hit during the pro
gram on July 9 was a milk
snake which LeBeau held
and the children could touch
with two fingers.
On July 16, the 2 p.m. pro
gram will be a pet show.
Anyone wishing to bring a
pet needs to stop by. the
library Tuesday, July 14, and
fill out an application. Pet
owners need to bring their
companions in a box, cage or
on a leash and must be
accompanied by, an adult.
In addition, those who
come to the library programs
on their bicycles are remind
ed to park their bicycles on
the grass in front of the
Caledonia Township Hall
and not on the porch. The
township hall is at 250
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Maple St. in Caledonia.
For teens, a special bowl
creation event will both
encourage creativity and
help the less fortunate. Teens
will be able to feed the hun
gry by creating and donating
a ceramic bowl to raise
money for a local food
pantry. This event is sched
uled for Wednesday, July 22,
at 2 p.m., and registration is
required.
Family story times for
children 6 years old and
younger
continue
on
Thursdays through July 30 at
the library at 240 Emmons
Street through July 30.
For information about any
of the summer library pro
grams, call 616-647-3840.
The Caledonia Township
branch of the Kent District
Library is open Tuesdays
and Wednesdays from noon
to 8 p.m., Thursdays and
Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to
5 p.m. Call 616-647-3840 for
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library events.
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July 23 is ‘opening day’
for Orangeville ballfields
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Mark Paradowski, chair of " Completion of the base
the Orangeville Township ball diamonds marks the suc
and
Parks
Recreation cessful completion of Phase
Committee, is excited that One of Orangeville's Parks
softball has returned to and Recreation improvement
Orangeville at the new base plan. Phase Two will include
ball diamonds behind the development of a playground
Orangeville Township Hall.
area including jungle gym
After many years of equipment for children.
absence, softball is back in
The committee organizes
full swing with opening day annual fundraisers to make
set for Thursday, July 23, at these improvements possi
6 p.m. Paradowski invites ble, such as Orangeville
everyone to join in the fun Days,
Valentine's
Day
and see Tom Evans, Barry Dinner Dance and the
County prosecuting attorney Orangeville
Open
Golf
throw the first pitch.
Scramble. This year’s candiIt
Softball teams have been dates for
Little Miss
organized by the Barry Orangeville” are raising
County YMCA, and games funds for the second phase as
will be held at the new ball well.
fields in Orangeville and at •
The baseball diamond
Fish Hatchery Park fields in project was partially funded .
Hastings.
through a grant of $5,000
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awarded by the Barry
County Parks and Recreation
Board through funding dedi
cated by the Barry County
Board of Commissioners to
support local parks and
recreation development. The
grant funds will be awarded
officially on July 23, opening
day.
The
Orangeville
Township Board also will be
present to recognize and dis
tribute certificates of appre
ciation to citizens . who
helped in making the com
pletion of the baseball dia
monds.
“Come join us to enjoy the
great all-American pastime
— baseball, hot dogs and a
great community,” said
Paradowski.
Five-week summer golf
clinic begins July 25
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A five-week summer golf
clinic will be held at the First
Baptist
Church
in
Middleville
beginning
Saturday, July 25.
That day, students will
learn about the golf swing
and irons. On Aug. 1, stu
dents will concentrate on
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students will concentrate on
the short game. On Aug. 15
students will review what
they have learned and prac
tice some on-course play.
The clinic ends Saturday,
Aug. 22, with a nine-hole
course family event from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
The clinic will be from 9
to 10 a.m. on the first four
Saturdays and is for students
age 7 to 13. The clinic is
open to children under the
age of 7, but they must be
accompanied by an adult.
A second clinic will run
from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. for
those 14 and up, including
adults.
Lessons will be held in the
back parking lot of the First
Baptist
Church
of
Middleville.
The clinic is free, but par
ticipants should bring a full
set of clubs, if possible. If
not, any wood, a 5 to 8 iron,
a wedge and a putter, a bath
towel and golf tees will do.
Participants should wear
tennis shoes, not golf shoes.
Golfballs will be provided
On Saturday, Aug. 22,
kids will be able to show parents the new skills they
learned on a nine-hole course
setup at the church. Cost that
day will be $3 per person.
The nine-hole course will be
open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Class sizes are limited,
Call to register at 269-7959726. The registration deadline is Thursday, July 16.
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The Mid-Michigan Insurance/Hobes Flooring team earned the 2009 South Central
Michigan Youth Baseball (SCMYB) 10U Championship this summer, finishing the
year with a perfect 16-0 league record. Team members are (front from left) Isaac
Evans, Charlie Hayes, Colin Tellcamp, Pierson Tinkler, Elijah Evans, Toby Haines,
(middle row) Jimmy McDermott, Terry Dull, Trevor Ryan, Drew Westworth, Garrett
Coltson, Nathan Hobert, Ryan Flikkema, (back) coach Jeff Tinkler, coach Jack
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This large group of Caledonia wrestlers were a part of the more than 100 wrestlers
that took Part in the 15th annual Mid-Michigan Wrestling Camp at Lakewood High
School recently. Fighting Scot varsity head coach Shawn Veitch was one of the
instructors at the camp. (Photo by Helen Mudry)
More than 100 wrestlers
of al1 weight classes from
nine area schools found their
way through Lakewood High
School's remodeling to the
yet-intact gym for wrestling
coach Bob Veitch’s 15th
annual
Mid-Michigan
Wrestling Camp.
Helping with the camp
was
Eastern
Michigan
University Coach Derek
DelPerto; Charles Wells
from
Grand
Rapids
Community College national
champ in 1973 and an alter-
nate on the U.S. GrecoRoman wrestling team for
the
1976 Olympics in
Montreal; Big 10 heavy
weight wrestlers Lakewood
graduates Eddie Phillips
from University of Michigan
and Alan O'Donnell from
Michigan State University;
Nick Boucher, assistant
coach at Lakewood, three
time All-State in high school
and former. Cleveland State
University wrestler; and
Shawn Veitch, head coach
from Caledonia.
honor class today
The Freeport Recreation
Association
recently
announced its eight class into
the
Freeport
Fastpitch'
Fastpitch
Softball Hall of Fame,
group
The
of
five
inductees, who will be hon
ored around noon between
games of the annual Hall of
Fame Tournament on the
north ballfield in Freeport
today (July 11), bring the
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coaches worked on basics.
He explained the kids have
heard it all before, “But it
helps when the kids can hear
advice from someone else.”
The morning started with
basic wrestling calisthenics.
The wrestlers jogged around
the gym, creating their own
weather system. They did
somersaults the length of the
gym, tried walking on their
hands and used their elbows
to crawl.
The instruction included,
some of the basic physics of
weight distribution to be able
to flip or hold down an oppo
nent. The wrestlers also were
told about the importance of
a positive mindset.
The mottos on some of the
shirts reflected this positive
thinking: “Respect all — fear,
none,”
“Championships
aren't given.
given, they are
earned," and “Respect must
be earned.”
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The list, announced by
Freeport Recreation director
Rich Kunde, and Hall of
Fame committee chair Pat
Loftus, includes Ernie Olson,
Jim Sheehan, Phillip Seese,
Shannon Lydy, and Howard
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WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE. Call Judy Singleton
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Pets
Photos needed for the ‘A Day in
the Life of Barry County’ calendar
label containing the artist's Thomapple Arts Council to
name, address, and phone jury new pieces for the col
number, as well as the title of lection. The fund also
the print. Color prints must accepts donations of any art
be accompanied by a digital form that can be displayed
file or negative. The judges throughout the county for
will be looking for the top 12 residents to enjoy.
This is the last calendar in
photos.
Each calendar will cost $5, a series. Next year, the mar
and proceeds will support keting committee plans to
The Louise Ann Stockham create a coffee table book out
Memorial Fund. The fund of the past calendars.
Anyone looking for more
makes donations in the form
of art to Barry County area information about the calen
non-profit organizations. A dar photo contest may con
monetary donation also tact the Barry Community
makes funds available for the Foundation at 269-945-0526.
The Barry Community
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and
MainStreet
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animals
offered
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or used in with
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COMFORT: White Cedar items, and miscellaneous sold to research
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July
17th.
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Barry
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furniture,
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Friday 5-7pm and Saturday
299-1351,
(269)795-4969.
8450 Dygert S.E. 5937.______
l-3pm.
to:
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Miscellaneous
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Community Notices
GUTTER LEAF GUARD:
We
install
several
styles
of
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if
it
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blocking
the
Garage Sale
SCHRODER-TIMM REUNleaf protection for your gut- yON; reunion begun in 1899 view of the street, before
GARAGE SALfe, 2278 Park- ter & downspout" system,
will
be
held
at
Caledonia
entering
the
street.
22 Drive, Gun Lake, July
one
er
one for every problem & Lakside Park, 10am-3pm,
• Increase visibility at
16th, 17th, 9am-5pm. Harley budget. Before you sig n a
2009. night by carrying a flashlight
Sunday,
July
26th,
parts, furniture, tools, mispriced contract with1 the
Please bring your own table when walking and by wearcellaneous.
v firms,
set
big HF
city
get a rprice service & a dish to pass.
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from us. We've served this
NEIGH- area since 1959. BLEAM
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Recreation
highlights body movements.
BORHOOD SALE: Fawn & EAVETROUGHING
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• Walk on the side of the
Brook Streets. 18
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Thursday, Friday, and Satur- SMALL. ENGINE REPAIR. (269)804-9588
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federally
subsidized
by Fran Fa verman
Robert
Administrator
insurance
through
the
NFIP.
Staff Writer
Lippert,
noting
that
the
A
community
also
has
to
Once again, the Federal
a
floodplain
map
imposes
agree
to
abide
by
and
enforce
Management
Emergency
burden
on
the
township
and
the
building
codes
for
con
Agency map for Gun Lake
residents,
said
he
had
had
a
struction
in
a
floodplain,
he
was the subject of explana
discussion
with
a
Grand
tion and discussion at the noted.
Rapids
engineering
firm
For
information
about
July 9 meeting of the Yankee
about
the
amendment
zones
and
rates,
he
recom
Springs Township Board of
process
which
requires
ele
mended
residents
go
to
an
Trustees.
vations.
The
firm
is
willing
Internet
site
called
floods
Lon Lefanty, an insurance
to
conduct
a
seminar
[see
mart.gov
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Just
enter
the
agent who writes flood insur
note
below]
for
residents
on
address
and
the
zone
and
rate
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ance policies for a major
how
to
exempt
property.
He
information
will
be
avail
insurance
company,
appeared during the public able, he said. Lefanty also also said that the firm was
comment period to review shared with the audience the willing to do the elevations
and explain how the flood breakdown of premium pay and complete the certificate
map for Yankee Springs ments, that is how much of exemption at what he
a
thought
would
be
at
goes
to
the
insurance
compa
came about.
The flood maps, he said, ny and how much to the fed reduced cost to residents.
Lippert recommended that
are a result of a change in eral government. The typical
breakdown, he said, is 30 the township host which
2004 of the law governing
the National Flood Insurance percent to the insurer and 70 would be at no cost to the
Program (NFIP). The pro percent to the federal gov township. It would be up to
individual property owners
gram was not taking in ernment.
A major concern of many to choose to use the firm to
enough money in premiums
to cover the cost of claims, Yankee Springs residents on secure an exemption from
which were incurred mostly Gun Lake — which is the the map. He also suggested
in coastal areas. Thus the area that to date appears to that the township send letters
decision to extend the flood have received the most let to property owners advising
ters from mortgage holders them of the seminar.
maps to other areas.
John Jerkatis, treasurer,
“Michigan is one of the indicating that flood insur
last states to be done; Yankee ance must be purchased moved to approve the alloca
Springs did not have a flood within 45 days or the mort tion of funds for postage and
map. The feds put it in,” he gagor will select a policy for stationery to notify residents
the property — is how to of the information seminar.
said.
According to Lefanty, 14 remove property from the Supervisor Al McCrumb
supported the motion and it
or 15 zones were created, floodplain.
The floodplain map can be carried 3-2, with Trustees
with Zone A being the most
Jack
Cook
and
expensive. Participation by a amended, but the process is Mary
community is necessary for both expensive and time Finkbeiner dissenting.
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Hammond Road in Dutton will be closed for bridge repair beginning on Monday,
July 20. Replacement of an depression area bridge should be completed by August
28. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Depression-era bridge to be replaced
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Drivers going to Shadyside
Park in Dutton on Hammond
Road have seen a flashing
sign telling them that con
struction work will be taking
place beginning Monday. July
20.
The Kent County Road
Commission is going to
replace the Depression-era
bridge along the road
between the two entrances to
the park with a new pre-cast
box culvert.
Work on the road is sched
uled to be completed by Aug.
28 and also will include
paving for a few hundred
feet on either side of the new
installation.
Some of the residents of
the Dutton area said they are
concerned that the historic
bridge with stone pilings
underneath could not be pre
served.
Road, Thursday, July 23, at 7
pan. Letters regarding this
meeting were sent to some
property owners July 15.)
ship was endorsing a promo
tional activity by a firm.
(Note: A meeting with
Exxel Engineering Inc. will
be held at the Yankee Springs
Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs
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office space in Broadmoor building
fiscal year is the same as the
calendar year.)
Christian said the propos
al was driven by the lack of
office space, noting that
people were sharing desks.
“The proposal will get us
to the point of going to bid.
she explained.
She
moved to approve the
;
contract
with
Dixon
Architecture
and
First
Companies for $3,650. The
motion was approved unan
imously.
The next major item on
the agenda was an agree
ment with the Kent County
Sheriff s Department for the
dispatching of emergency
services. Captain Michelle
LaJoye-Young, director of
dispatch services for the
department, was present to
explain the agreement.
by Fran Faverman
Dixon
Architecture,
Staff Writer
described his role as assistA consultant’s proposal ing the township in making
to remodel
7,700 square feet the building more accom•II
of unused space at 8192
modating tor township
Broadmoor SE into offices growth. It would include
for the Caledonia Township interior space planning and
building
shell
government was accepted exterior
by the board at its meeting design. First Companies
Wednesday evening. The Inc. would provide other
building also houses the services.
Treasurer
Township
Caledonia Fire Department,
which occupies approxi Richard Robertson, who
mately half of the 29.000 presided over the board
meeting in the absence of
square feet available.
When the building, a Supervisor Bryan Harrison,
vacant former manufactur- said that when the current
ing facility, was purchased budget had been planned
in 2005 for $1.1 million, it last fall, he and Township
was thought at the time that Clerk Jennifer Christian had
a portion of it might be used set aside $5,000 to plan for
for township offices as the additional office space. He
township outgrew its exist added that the purpose of
the the proposal was to try to
ing
space
in
township/village hall on achieve some information
Maple Street.
about what to plan for in the
Ken Dixon, architect with 2010 budget. (Caledonia's
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Draft plan for streets presented
to Caledonia Village Council
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Finkbeiner explained their
opposition to the invitation
to the township* s support for
hosting the seminar. Both
said they felt that the town-
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The road commission
believes that safety problems
were developing with the
bridge. It was also narrower
that modern roadways.
will
Shadyside
Park
remain accessible during
construction with the pre
ferred drive being the north
one. The south drive may
have some access closures
intermittently during construction.
by Fran Fa ver man
Staff Writer
A draft capital improve
ments plan dealing with the
condition of streets within
the village of Caledonia was
at
presented
Monday
evening's meeting of the vil
lage council.
The report, commissioned
by the council at the recom
mendation of the capital
committee.
improvement
malces very clear that some
streets are in need of significant repairs, and prioritizing
repairs is inextricably con
nected to other capital needs
such as the installation,
replacement or repair of
aging sewer mains, the
installation of storm sewer
mains, and the installation of
water mains.
The purpose of the report
is to assist the council in prioritizing capital expenditures.
Paul Galdes, village engiwith
Fleis
and
neer
VandenBrink Engineering
Inc., and Jill Harrison, village treasurer and chairper
son of the capital improve-
ment committee, walked the
council through the report. If
only two points were to be
made about their discussion,
they are the following: It will
cost several million dollars,
and it makes no sense to
reconstruct streets such as
Emmons or Johnson without
at the same time installing a
new sanitary sewer and
water main.
Two other high-priority
projects are Maple and
Kinsey streets.
On a separate spread sheet
for the five-year capital
I
improvements plan, the costs
for the best-choice scenario
were laid out. For Emmons
Street alone, according to
calculations performed by
the Sun and News, the opti
mum solution of reconstruc
tion and the addition of a
sanitary sewer and a water
main would amount to $1.65
million. Throw in additional
work on the Lake Street
storm outlet (replace a fail
ing 10-inch line) and fix the
Mill Street storm outlet from
See STREETS, pg. 16
In This Issue
• TK to share food services director
with Delton
• Middleville Rotary Club charts new
future; Caledonia Rotary starting
• Taste of Middleville brings
1,000 into the village
• Fire, weed ordinances tabled again
by Yankee Springs Twp. Board
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TK to share food services director with Delton
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education agreed to hire
the Delton Kellogg Schools
Food Services Director Alan
Walker half-time for TK for
the 2009/10 school year.
Walker will be paid $29,500
by TK for his service to the
district during the year.
Delton Kellogg will pay the
$29,500 plus salary to cover
the cost of the Delton sum
mer program.
At the July 13 Delton
Kellogg
Board
of
Education's
meeting,
Superintendent
Cynthia
Vujea said that when addi
tional costs such as retire
ment benefits and insurance
fees are accounted for, the
partnership between the two
districts
translates
into
Delton Kellogg paying a total
of $52,155 toward Walker's
total salary, instead of the
$97,478 it previously paid.
Thornapple
Kellogg
Finance
Director Chris
Marcy praised the experi
ence of Walker, who has
been food service director at
Delton for two years. Before
that,
he
worked
with
Chartwells, a food services
contractor, where he was
food service director for two
neighboring districts.
Thornapple
Kellogg
Superintendent Gary Rider
praised the quality of the TK
food service staff for helping
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make this decision possible.
Walker will work alternate
days in each district and will
be available for telephone
consultations.
lives
He
between the school districts
and said he is looking for
ward to serving as director.
Thornapple
Kellogg
Board President Don Haney
said, “This is a creative solu
tion. I commend the admin
istration for cost-savings.”
In other business, the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education:
• Approved the hiring of
Michael Birely as the new
principal of the middle
school.
He holds a bachelor of sci
ence degree from Calvin
College, with a major in
biology and a minor in
chemistry. He also holds
master's degrees in educa
tion from Aquinas College
and educational leadership
from Grand Valley State
University.
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and was an assistant princi
pal at Sparta Middle School
from July 2005 until the
present.
He is married with two
daughters. The family has
already put their home in
Belmont up for sale.
Birely told the board. “I
am really looking forward to
being in the district. I appre
ciate the opportunity to be
here.”
Rider praised Birely for
being the best candidate and
for being “an outstanding fit
for us.” Rider said he
believes that Birely will
work well with staff, stu
dents and parents.
• Approved the hiring of
Amy Renouf as speech and
language pathologist, replac
ing the retiring Curt Johnson.
• Approved the purchase
of audio visual systems for
McFall Elementary, Page
Elementary and the new high
school wing. The funds of
almost $1 million to pur
chase and install the systems
come from the technology
portion of the 2007 capitol
projects funds.
• Praised the teamwork
shown by members of the
1600-meter-relay
state
championship track team,
Stephanie
Betcher,
Cassandra Holwerda, Hana
Hunt and Emma Ordway.
Betcher, Hunt and Ordway
were praised for being
exceptional role models in
the classroom and on the
track. Holwerda was not able
to attend but will also receive
a commendation from the
board.
Local students
sm named to
Northwood
dean’s list
Area students have been
named dean’s list for spring
term
at
Northwood
University in Midland.
Local students who earned
a 3.25 grade point on a 4.0
scale include:
Middleville
Chanda
Brice, Holly VanderHeide.
Alto — Brandon Postema.
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Education were the members of the 1600 meter relay
State Championship team. Pictured are Stephanie
Betcher, Emma Ordway and Hana Hunt. Not pictured is
Cassandra Howerda. (Photos by Patricia Johns)
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and the many TK students
participating in it from July
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• Heard from Rider that
construction
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McFall
Elementary and the high
school is ahead of schedule
and that summer school
began July 13 and, at about
120 students, is down from
last year, probably due to the
economy, Rider noted.
• Was told by Rider and
Marcy that negotiations are
continuing with the support
personnel and teaching staff.
Rider said he is “cautiously
optimistic” that there will be
a positive result.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of
Education
will
be
Monday, Aug. 10, in room
1616 of the middle school at
7 p.m.
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Middleville Rotary
Club charts new future
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
President Susan Foster
opened the discussion of the
future of the Middleville
Rotary Club at the July 14
meeting with a pledge to
work to keep the club vital
and serving the community.
She praised the club's
contributions to the commu
nity including scholarships
for high school graduates,
students attending leadership
camp, service to the elderly
in the community, and more.
But the current economic
conditions are having a nega
tive impact on club finances,
she noted. Because of limits
on the Parade of Homes
tours and other ways the club
had raised money over the
past
two
years,
the
Middleville Rotary is facing
several thousand fewer dol
lars in income.
The club does not want to
have to limit the scholarships
it presents or its community
involvement.
Club members are work
ing
on several other
fundraisers for the year.
They will be combined with
some of the “tried-and-true"
ways the club has raised
funds.
The duck race during
Heritage Day on Sept. 12 is
on. Foster encouraged mem
bers to reach out to the com
munity and see if more peo
ple will purchase duck
chances. Duck race herder
Chris Noah also is working
on including a Rotary duck
in the parade.
Another regular fundraiser
will be the annual spaghetti
the
dinner
hosted
at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School by the Rotary Club
on the final Friday home
game of the regular football
season. This year the dinner
will be Oct. 9.
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One of the focuses of the
International Rotary Club is
the elimination of polio. The
Middleville club is in the
third year of a pledge to the
international organization.
Foster said she hopes the
bowl-a-thon will raise the
$1,000 the club has pledged.
She also is encouraging
members to “bring a friend"
to the Rotary luncheon on
Sept. 22 at noon at the
MiddleVilla Inn.
“Try to introduce someone
you think will make a good
Rotary member," she said
during the meeting.
Next Tuesday, the Rotary
Club continues its service to
the older residents by hosting
a grilled luncheon for resi
dents of Carveth Village.
Also, club members have
pledged to complete the
fundraising for the Chester
“Chef’ Geukes Memorial
Clock which will be donated
to the Village of Middleville
and installed in the new
Depot Plaza which is part of
the Eastbank park project
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noon on Tuesdays. Pictured above from left to right are Ron Anger, Smith &
Diamond Reality, Mike Draft, Farm Bureau Insurance, Shelly Weidnean, Home
Center of West Michigan, Angela Anger, Tandem Publishing Co. and Bill Bravata,
Bravata Construction LLC. In the center is Shelley Rabbai, Farm Bureau Insurance Draft Agency Not pictured are Scott Deace, The Builtmore Pool Store LLC and Barb
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difficulty raising money for
the activities the PTO sup
ports due to the economy.
Mol decided to hold a yard
sale at her home at 407
Woodledge Drive, Hastings,
Friday and Saturday, July 24
and 25, and will donate 20
percent of the sales to the
PTO.
Mol said the sale will have
clothes for children and
adults, toys, books and more.
There be dirt bikes and even
some toys for adults.
Funds raised will be used
to support the PTO programs
in the Thornapple Kellogg
Schools including play
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TAPRC Middleville
Flag Football 2009
Registration Form
Flag Football league enrollment is available to students
entering 1st and 2nd grades in the Fall of 2009. All
registrations must be received no later than July 24 , 2009.
Registration fee is $32.00 per player and checks should be made
late fee for registrations received after July
payable to TAPRC. There will be a $5.
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Rev Royle Bailard
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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9:30 AM
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Pastor Richard Baukema
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Java Jive — made up of
Mary Lewandoski, Vicki
Uren, Pete Lewandoski, Matt
Porter, Jim Saltsman and
Roily Smith — is bringing its
music with a jazzy, swinging
style to the Middleville
Riverbank music concert
Friday, July 24, from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m.
The band’s unique sound
combines female vocal har
mony with a foundation of
bass, jazz guitar, woodwinds
and percussion. The group
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from the 1930s
and 1940s written or made
famous by greats such as
Duke Ellington, Cole Porter,
and Nat King Cole.
For variety, the group
includes gems from other
eras and genres by artists
such as The Beatles, Queen,
Bob Wills and the Texas
Playboys and Van Morrison.
If everything goes well,
members in the audience
might show off a few dance
steps.
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sang in a variety of local folk
and folk-rock bands and has
played backup guitar for fid
dlers. She enjoys singing and
dancing to a variety of musi
cal genres.
Uren (vocal harmony)
comes by her musical talents
genetically — her father was
also her high school band
director. For the past 17
years, she has been active in
local choirs, and she is
beginning her 15th season as
a member of the Grand
Rapids Symphony Chorus.
She said she enjoys singing
in a variety of settings —
everywhere from the shower
to the car to clubs and dance
halls. She develops the har
monies for Java Jive.
Pete Lewandoski (guitar)
continues to develop his
musical expertise by exploring jazz guitar techniques
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Warren and Amy Fuller.
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must have a 3.6 high school
grade point average, a mini
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in a local Irish band. He has
kept his musical interests
alive by exploring many
avenues including folk, ‘‘oldtimey” and Irish.
Porter
(upright
bass)
enjoys bringing music to an
audience and swinging his
upright bass to popular jazz
standards. He is also an experienced solo performer and
has played bluegrass, Irish
and rock ‘n’ roll guitar in a
number of bands over the
years.
Saltsman
(drums)
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expanding his musical hori
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mer with plenty of jazz and
Irish experience who dis
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stage name of ‘‘Sax Man.”
Music lovers should bring Sunday, July 26 at American Legion #305, Caledonia,
chairs or blankets along with Mich, from 1 to 3 p.m. No gifts, please.
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magician Tom Plunkard will demonstrate his skill and may even suspend a reader in
mid-air. This program will be at the township hall at 2 p.m. July 23.
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approximately 1:09 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, when
Steven lost consciousness
while driving a motorcycle
southwest on Augusta Drive
in
Ross
Township,
Kalamazoo County.
According to a report from
the
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County
Sheriff’s
Office,
when
Steven lost consciousness
Denise, who was a passen
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him to take control of the
motorcycle. The vehicle
veered off the road and went
into the ditch, skidding on its
side and striking several
small trees.
The pair were transported
to Borgess Medical Center in
Kalamazoo, where they were
treated and released the same
day. The cause of Steven’s
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providing the right combina
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opportunities. At the same
time, you’ll want to analyze
your feelings about invest
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sions.
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which means these invest
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It’s been almost two years
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need to review your entire
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Only then can you chart the
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Since you are already
reviewing your financial pic
ture, now is a good time to
also re-examine your goals.
Would you like to help pay
for a child's college educa
tion? Do you know when
you plan to retire? When you
do retire, what sort of
lifestyle do you envision? If
you haven’t already done so,
identify your goals and try to
objectives, you may need a
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good amount of exposure
to
investments that have the
potential to provide growth,
such
as
stocks.
Consequently, you may need
to rebalance your portfolio,
possibly with the help of a
professional financial advi
sor — someone who knows
your goals, risk tolerance,
family situation and other
key factors.
• Be flexible. After you've
identified your goals and
Hoping to gain some enthusiasm and contributions for the Middleville skate park
revised your investment members of the Control Skateboard Organization are planning for the skateboard
strategy accordingly, you ramp demonstration in Middleville on Monday, July 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. Organizer
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acoustic groups looking to making a difference in others' lives, is scheduled to
show -off their skills.
ask for your support
“Jazz bands, duets, quar start at noon at the Walldorff
tets, strings, brass, family Brewpub and Bistro ballgroups — we want to see room.
Tickets, with or without
your stuff,” he said.
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one interested in participat- for the appropriate number
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sign up for the talent show is
540 Charles. Middleville. Ml 49333
today,” urged Bergeron.
Monday, Aug. 10.
The program is scheduled “Ms. Eman was in Hastings
to take place at the gazebo in in May to a standing-room
Stagecoach Park from 5 to 7
p.m. Aug. 15. Anyone who 06694720
has been blessed with a
unique gift, should contact
Bremer, at 269-795-3075 or
bremsl@att.net.
Three of the acts from this
show will be invited to per
form on the main stage dur
ing Heritage Day festivities
on Sept. 12.
Following the talent show,
from 7 to 9 p.m., will be a
invite your family to meet
swing dance celebration, all
part of the ongoing 175th
Dr. Scott and our team
Birthday Party.
The committee will have a
We offer complete care for the entire family.
pig roast along with other
food.
New patients of all ages welcome. Evening hours available.
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On Saturday, Aug. 15, as
part of Middleville’s 175th
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committee will showcase the
area's heart for entertain
ment with “The Middleville
Area Has Talent Variety
Show.”
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with any type of talent is
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Committee member Mike
Bremer. “We are looking for
talents such as singing, danc
ing, juggling, playing a
musical instrument, reciting
poetry, magic tricks, gym
nastics, pet tricks, etc.”
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Byron Center, and Gaines
townships are working on a
contract to move to the sher
iff s department for dispatch
services. They were the only
on
departments
relying
Grand Rapids for emergency
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services.
to
Koopmans, the major reason
for the switch is the delay in
response time due primarily
to technical difficulties with
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LaJoye-Young said the
next step was for the board to
authorize Harrison to contin
ue negotiations with the
supervisors of Byron Center
and Gaines townships with
Blueberries are in at
Middleville Farmer’s Market
Judy Swift of Caledonia will be bringing blueberries to
the Middleville Farmer’s Market as long as they are in
season. The rumor is that sweet corn will be available
soon as well. The Middleville Farmer’s Market is from 7
a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday behind village hall. (Photo by
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the Kent County Sheriff’s
department, and to sign a
contract when agreement is
reached. She added that only
a few minor details were
remaining to be worked out
and that the county’s legal
counsel
was
currently
reviewing
the
contract.
Caledonia will be charged
$20,888 for the first year of
the agreement. Costs for
future years will be based on
actual numbers averaged
over a three-year period.
Caledonia’s first-year pay
ment will be held for recep
tion receivers and a new
tower.
The cost of the new agree
ment is similar to that paid to
Grand Rapids.
Koopmans said he expect
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exactly what he and his
department were looking for.
He said emphatically, “It is
not a dispatcher issue; it is an
equipment issue.”
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Koopmans
moved
authorize Harrison to contin
ue negotiations on a dispatch
agreement with the Kent
County Sheriff Department’s
dispatch center as recom
mended by the public safety
advisory committee. Trustee
Rick Snoeyink, who is also a
member of the committee,
supported the motion; it was
approved unanimously.
tit
Robertson introduced
sev
eral budget amendments and
explained that some cate
gories had spent less money
than allowed in the budget
and others had spent more.
The budget amendments
were approved unanimously.
He also asked for approval
of an amendment to the
township investment policy.
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The
amendment
would
change the maturity date of
securities held by the township in reserve and capital
improvement funds from a
maximum of five years to
seven years. The advantage
of the change according to
him is that for items such as
the money set aside as a
reserve for replacing fire
trucks, he would then be able
to improve the rate of return.
The change would give him
more discretion and flexibili
ty, he said. The amendment
was approved.
The meeting adjourned at
8 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the board
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last few pounds.
“Our bodies are constantly
exposed to a variety of toxins
over our lifetime,” said Dr.
Douglas McKenzie, DC.
“Many people just don’t
know what to do, or how to
detoxify.”
To answer these questions.
Dr. McKenzie will be con
ducting a free community
workshop on “How to Lose
Nine Pounds in Nine Days”
at his clinic, 3138 Broadmoor
Ave. SE (M-37) in Grand
Rapids on Tuesday. July 28,
at 6:15 p.m.
In this seminar, attendees
will learn how people are
exposed to toxins and how to
remove these toxins from the
body.
Those who have tried other
diets and programs and found
they didn’t work should
attend this workshop, said
McKenzie. They have noth
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pounds.
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children, Lee
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Roberta Wieringa, Paul and
Sallie Wieringa, Tom and
Sandy Wieringa, Bill and
Mary Jane Wieringa, Nick
and Nancy Wieringa, Roger
and Annmarie Haase, Jerry
and Deb Jeurink, Mark and
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On Saturday, July 11, 350
people stopped in at a benefit
dinner held at Sticks &
Stones on Marsh Road, Gun
Lake, to help the family of
Jerry Cox. Two years ago, he
was
diagnosed
with
Amyotrophic lateral sclero
sis
also known as Lou
Gehrig’s disease.
ALS is a progressive,
fatal, neurodegenerative dis
ease caused by the degenera
tion of motor neurons, the
nerve cells in the central
nervous system that control
voluntary muscle movement.
The condition often is called
Lou Gehrig’s Disease in
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History comes to life in Middleville
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The first historical walk
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Middleville
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Saturday, July 11, in celebra
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walkers could tour some
buildings, learn about struc
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even talk with people in his
torical dress.
At the Cracked Pepper
restaurant, the historic attire
worn by Lois Bremer and her
daughter, Francy Tobin, and
even had meaning. Bremer,
who also volunteers in peri
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received some of the cos
tumes
from
Norma
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River.
A post office was estab
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name “Middleville" was
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Kalamazoo.
many years before her death
to keep the history of the
area alive.
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from the walking tour,
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adopted Village Ordinance No. 2053 amending Chapter 2 of the Village Code of
Ordinances. The principal provisions of the amending ordinance is summarized as follows:
amends Section 2-33 and Section 2-82, both of Division 2 of
Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances (the “Code”) of the Village of Middleville (the “Village") to provide that the Village Clerk and Village Treasurer/Finance Director shall be nominated by the
President and appointed by the Village Council. The term of each office shall be two years from
January 1 of each even-numbered year until December 31 of the following year and until a successor is appointed. The Village Clerk and Village Treasurer/Finance Director shall serve at the pleas
ure of the Village Council and may be removed with or without cause and without notice by an affir
mative vote of the Village Council. The terms of office for the Village Clerk and Village
Treasurer/Finance Director serving as of the effective date of the Ordinance shall expire on
December 31, 2009.
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These antique vehicles are parked outside the newly renovated Congregational
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Village council member Phil VanNoord reads one of
the posters with information about the former hotel site
next to Middleville's Village Hall. (Photo by Patricia
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Standing outside the former Congregational Church
recently restored and looking for business tenants are
Jeannine and Chet Trybus and Wenda Fore who pro
vided tours and information during the tour. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
From previous page
1984 used during the sesquicentennial (150 years) cele
bration.
In addition to those in vin
tage costume at the restau
rant, three historic enthusi
asts were helping tell the
story
of
the
second
Congregational Church, built
in 1910. It was once the
Knights of Pythias Temple
and then a private residence
before being restored and
now seeking professional
tenants.
Wenda Fore and Chet and
Jeannine Trybus came to
Middleville as part of
History Remembered. The
group created a small pam
phlet on the history of the
building.
“Because history is about
people, we are the voices of
those no longer with us.”
This is the slogan of History
Remembered Inc., a non
profit 501(c)3 corporation
based in Grand Rapids and
dedicated to helping others
remember our historical
past.
Butgereit, executive director
of the organization, “people
think of the past in terms of
dates and places, when in
reality, history is about peo
ple.”
In addition to the cos
tumes, antique vehicles were
on the lawn at 218 Main St.
The three volunteers from
History Remembered were
dressed in 1900-era attire.
They greeted visitors to the
building and listened to some
of the stories shared about
the site.
On Saturday, visitors
could tour several homes, as
well. Information signposts
were set up at important sites
giving a history of the area.
Copies of the tour guide are
available at village hall. The
175th Birthday committee
hopes to hold another tour
during Heritage Day, Sept.
12.
For more information
history
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about
Middleville, contact George
French, president of the
Heritage
Thornapple
Association at 269-7959414.
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Regular Meeting
July 8, 2009
Meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. with pledge to flag.
4 board members present, 1
absent. Seven guests present.
Commissioners, fire, asses
sors and library reports received.
Clerk’s minutes from June 10th
meeting approved.
No treasurer’s report due to
her absence.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Motion approved to stay with
Alto Gas Co. for LP pre-buy for
2009-10.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55
p.m.
Submitted by Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
At this home, an historic copy of the Sun & News was on display. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 23, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Village of Middleville Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Pullen and Mr. Van
Noord. Absent: Mr. Parker.
President Myers asked that
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the synopsis of the June 9, 2009
meeting be read by the Village
Clerk. The minutes of the June 9,
2009
meeting were presented.
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Van Noord made a motion to
accept the minutes as corrected
and Pullen supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six, Nays:
None. Absent: One (Parker).
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the revised agenda. Oliver made
a motion to accept the revised
agenda. Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six,
Nays: None. Absent: One
(Parker). Motion Passed.
2. Pullen made a motion to
approve Resolution 09-09 for
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System of
Michigan Defined Benefit
Programs for the Assistant
Director, Department of Public
Works. Oliver supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Six
(Pullen, Van Noord, Corson,
Lytle, Myers, and Oliver). Nays:
None. Absent: One (Parker).
Motion Passed.
3. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
June 23, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $25,734.38. Lytle sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Parker). Motion Passed.
4. Pullen made a motion to
approve the letter to the County
Board requesting adjustments to
Barry County Resolution 07-25
and authorize the President to
sign the letter. Van Noord sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Parker). Motion Passed
5. Corson made a motion to
accept the appointment
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
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Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Parker).Motion
Passed.
6. Van Noord made a motion
to accept the bid from IDH
Concrete for $7,700.00 for the
30’ x 100’ concrete pad with trow
el finish, 3/8” rebar at 12’ center
each way. Plus their recommen
dation of saw cutting in 20’ x 15’
squares for an additional
$250.00. The total bid will be
$7,950.00. Pullen supported
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the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Five.
Nays: One (Corson). Absent:
One (Parker). Motion Passed.
7. Van Noord made the motion
to accept the bid from P.S.
Fencing for $2,895.00 for 274’ Five Foot High - 9 gauge galva
nized chain link fence with six 3”
terminals, using 2 line posts, 1
5/8” top rail. All posts to be
cemented in. There will be one
six foot walk in opening without
gate. Pullen supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Five.
Nays: One (Corson). Absent:
One (Parker). Motion Passed.
8. Pullen made a motion to
accept the recommendation from
the auditors to let them know that
their concerns are being met and
confirm the responsibility with the
signatures of the Treasurer and
Village Manager. Lytle supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Five. Nays: One (Corson).
Absent: One (Parker). Motion
Passed.
9. Pullen made a motion to
allow the grade modifications to
the Village easement at 126 E
Main Street subject to the Village
review of the plan and finished
grades and layout. Corson supported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Parker). Motion Passed
10. At 8:20 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
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the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: One
(Parker). Motion Passed
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
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Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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Fire, weed ordinances tabled again by Yankee Springs Township Board
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A crowded agenda con
sumed almost four hours
when the Yankee Springs
Township
Board
met
Thursday evening, July 9, for
its regularly scheduled meet
ing.
Three ordinances were dis
cussed; only one
was
approved. An ordinance gov
erning retail services was
approved unanimously. The
ordinance, recommended by
the township planning com
mission, provides for perma
nent business locations for
those desiring to sell automo
biles, boats, RVs, and mobile
homes. It effectively pro
hibits selling these items
from a residence.
It also provides for such
businesses as special-use
exception in the C-3 zone.
A second ordinance gov
erning outdoor burning made
its first appearance before
the board
and was discussed
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extensively. The proposed
ordinance
would
allow
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services (TTES)
to enter the premises for the
purpose of extinguishing or
controlling a fire. The cur
rent requirement for a permit
for open fires was reiterated.
Setbacks from buildings and
roadways are also established as well as acceptable
containers for incineration.
Substances that give off
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toxic smoke or fumes cannot
be burned. Violations are
defined and fines are estab
lished.
Ordinary gas grills, barbe
cue grills, and fireplaces on a
patio are not affected by the
ordinance. Treasurer John
Jerkatis moved to table the
ordinance, saying that he
wanted more time to look it
over; it was approved unani
mously.
The noxious weed ordi-
i
nance proposal made its third
appearance before the board
and was again amended
before being tabled once
more. Excluded from the
board to “table the proposed
ordinance rather than kill it."
Jerkatis agreed, indicating
that he was willing to do so
for one more month in order
“The state and county health departments have in
place controls over noxious weeds. They have the
personnel and facilities to determine hazards; it is
a redundancy on the township level.”
- Treasurer John Jerkatis
ordinance are wildflowers to see what is available for
and agriculture. A height of enforcement. Cook support
eight inches is established for ed the motion to table with
mowing, and weeds have to the inclusion of the amend
be cut by May 1. Fines for ment regarding the responsiviolations also are included bility of financial institutions
in the ordinance.
Three areas of concern
were expressed by the board.
The first, according to
Trustee Mary Cook, was to
spell out the responsibility of
financial institutions for the
maintenance of repossessed
or foreclosed properties. A
Regular Meeting
second concern was to whom
Council Minutes
a notice of violation would
July 13, 2009
Meeting called to order at
be sent — the owner, the
7: •It
p.m.
President
by
occupant or an agent. The Williamson.
•II ard decided that a notice
Present: Hahn, Erskine,
by registered mail to the Mulvihill,
Gilbert,
Mitchell,
Mortensen, Williamson, Harrison
owner was sufficient.
&
Ayers.
The third area of concern
Absent: none.
was over vacant lots in sub
Pledge of Allegiance
Consideration of the meet
divisions and condominium
developments. The eight- ing agenda: Add #2 to New
Business, Sewer Line Televisinginch height requirement for Motion by Mulvihill, second by
vegetation was designed to Gilbert. Motion carried.
aPP>Y to those situations.
Public Comment (Brief):
nndThe
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Written
state and
countyCorrespondence:
2nd Annual Art Day-September
health departments have in 19, 2009, Thank-you from
place controls over noxious Downtown
Merchants-for
weeds,” said Jerkatis. “They Western Days,
Committee
have the personnel and faeil^“7° Minutes:
Approval
of
Consent
Hies to determine hazards; it Agenda: Motion by MitchellI, sec
is a redundancy on the town ond by Erskine. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
ship level.”
Regular meeting on June 8,
Robert Lippert, zonin
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administrator,
responded,
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
They don’t enforce it.”
C. D.P.W. report.
“They do if they know
D. Treasurer’s report-Fiscal
about it," replied Jerkatis.
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end,
will
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E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and
Consultants.
PUBLIC NOTICE
1. Engineer’s Report-Gave us
a draft Capital Improvements
TO VILLAGE OF
Plan for street conditions and
FREEPORT RESIDENTS
repairs.
2. Township Liaison Report.
3. Planning Commission Report.
On Monday July 13, 2009 the Village Council
4.
Other
Committee
Reports:
passed the Bicycles & Skateboards Ordinance #49
Independence Day-had several
at the regular Village Council Meeting.
positive
comments. Wrap-up
meeting soon.
5. Village Manager’s Report:
Chip and Seal to start end of the
This ordinance is in reference to the use of
week or first of next week.
Bicycles and Skateboards that are being rode on
6. President’s Report: Met with
Bryan Harrison to discuss possi
the side walks between Division Street, Oak
ble DDA, and new office options.
Street and Cherry Street.
Thanked all Trustees, Planning
and Zoning commissioners, and
all committee volunteers for their
Summary are as follows:
time and support put forth for the
Village.
Section 1. Definitions.
Unfinished Business
Section 2. Operation and Uses.
New Business
1. R09-18 Resolution to
Section 3. Hitching.
Establish
Reimbursement
Section 4. Speed.
Rates for 2009-2010. Motion by
Mulvihill,
second
by
Hahn.
All
Section 5. Private Property.
ayes. Motion carried.
Section 6. Permitting Violation.
2. Bids for sewer line televising-Motion by Erksine to approve
Section 7. Impounding.
Ryan’s for up to $10,000 for tele
Section 8. Conflict.
vising approximately 7000 feet of
sewer lines, second by Gilbert.
All ayes, motion carried.
Public Comment (Extended):
The adopted Bicycles & Skateboards Ordinance
Council
Comments
#49 will take affect as of this posting in the Sun
Independence Day Celebration
went very well. Remember to
& News July 18, 2009, The entire ordinance may
water new trees. Thanks to
be viewed in full at the Village Office during nor
everyone that helped make the
4th Celebration a success.
mal business hours.
Adjournment
8:10 p.m.
Motion Gilbert, second Mitchell,
Yvonne M. Aspinall
all ayes.
Respectfully
submitted:
Village Clerk
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for maintenance. The motion
carried unanimously.
The need to reset some
headstones for older graves
led to an appropriation by the
board of $3,000 from the
cemetery fund for new con
crete bases in Robbins
Cemetery. Also included
was $1,000 for resetting the
headstones. Vandalism also
led to some repairs by the
cemetery maintenance con
tractors in the amount of
$200. Clerk Janice Lippert
said it was the first instance of
vandalism in any of the ceme
teries during the 12 years she
has been in office.
Tony Groves, representing
Progressive A & E, appeared
to ask the board to extend the
Cobb
Lake
Special
Assessment District for weed
control. The original project
was for five years; the
request is for an extension of
another five years. The pro
gram would have a lower
cost to owners; lakefront lots
would pay $37 or $38 and
back lots would pay $30.
Cook moved to approve the
resolution to proceed with a
public hearing on the propos
al at the Aug. 13 board meet
ing.
The
motion
was
approved unanimously.
The board moved on to
various reiI•II rts.
County
Commissioner
Craig Stolsonburg informed
the board that the commis
sioners in the face of complaints from residents have
given up on efforts to change
street names and addresses
within the county. A typical
situation is the confusion
between State Street and
State Road.
Janice Lippert said that the
confusion has implications
for
the
voter
registration
roll.
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Dave Middleton,
Middleton. TTES
Dave
director and fire chief, said
the confusion between similarly named streets and roads
creates problems for his
department and for dispatch
ers. Also involved in the
effort was the difficulty of
sorting out addresses that
jump from four numbers to
five numbers when a street
changes direction.
Stolsonburg also reported
that the gypsy moth spraying
bills were going to be slight
ly higher than intended when
the program was set up
because the calculations used
to set an estimated cost of
$52 excluded areas occupied
by roads and streets. When
those areas were added in.
the recalculation resulted in a
cost of $62 per parcel for the
spraying.
Dave Middleton, TTES
director and fire chief, said
the number of calls for emer
gency medical services, at
547 to date, were actually
down 60 from the previous
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“The demographics
of
Yankee Springs do not
lend themselves to being
volunteers for TTES; age
and looking for full-time
work lead to difficulties
in recruiting paid-on-call
personnel.”
- Dave Middleton, TTES
director and fire chief
year. In the month of June,
his department received 11
medical calls, two car accidents, and no fires.
The department is experi
encing the same difficulties
recruiting volunteers and
paid-on-call personnel as
other departments, he said.
“The demographics of
Yankee Springs do not lend
themselves to being volun
teers for TTES; age and
looking for full-time work
lead to difficulties in recruit
ing paid-on-call personnel,"
he explained.
Robert Lippert reported
that two special-use exemptions had been approved by
the planning commission for
a produce stand in the park
ing lot of a business owned
by Kay Cummiford and for
the construction of an acces
sory building by Ed and
Becky Rector on Archwood
Drive. One complaint had
been received about a dock
blocking the public access to
Payne Lake.
He also noted that consent
had been received from the
three other communities
working fcon the Gun Lake
Overlay District and a meet
ing will be rescheduled.
Sandy Marcukatis, chair
of the township’s parks and
recreation committee, reported that a Cub Scout troop
had stained the benches built
for the park by Eagle Scouts.
She and the board thanked
the Scouts for theirservices
to the township. She also
said she is working on a Web
page for the township and
the provision of official
biographies and job descrip-
tions for township officials.
During the public com
period.
ment
period,
Robert
Vani1
len asked for information about how to create a
special assessment district
for paving a portion of
Edwin Drive. The estimated
cost of the paving is $ 11.950.
He said that of the 17 resi
dences. 11 had already com
mitted to the project.
Jerkatis advised him that
the petition had to be very
detailed and estimated that
the earliest time for approval
by the board would be
September, following a pub
lic hearing on the district at
the Aug. 13 board meeting.
He also recommended that
the residents not spend
$1,700 to fix the existing
potholes since the paving
could be done in October.
In other board actions,
Scott Havens was appointed
to the zoning board of
appeals as an alternate. The
board also voted to request a
proposal from Fleis and
VandenBrink Inc., township
engineers, for the cost of
making restrooms in the
township hall compliant with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities Act.
The next regular meeting
of the board will be Aug. 13
at 7 p.m. in the township hall
at 284 N. Briggs Road.
TAPRC
Softball
TAPRC
Men's Softball League
Scores
July 13: Flexfab 26, Faro’s
Pizza 16; Team #7 13,
McKeown Family Dentistry
12; Champs Bar and Grill 27,
Eclipse Spa and Tanning 13;
Swamp Fox Lounge 34,
Brightside Church 14.
Standings
Champs
6-1
Eclipse
6-1
McKeown
4-3
Swamp Fox
4-3
Flexfab
4-3
Faro's Pizza
3-4
Team #7
1-6
Brightside
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complete automotive serv
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“I really like the loyalty of
people in small towns," said
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thing about being a business
owner. I just want to say
‘thank you.”’
He is offering a special
card for his customers to
save them money. He hopes
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Hours at both locations are
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The company started 20
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Mill to Lake streets, and
another $91,000 is added to
the total. The plan recom
mends doing this work in
2011.
For Johnson Street, the
scenario is only slightly less
costly. Johnson also needs to
be reconstructed. The addi
tion of a sanitary sewer and a
water main bring the costs
for Johnson Street to more
than $1.2 million. The plan
recommends that the work
be done in 2014.
The estimated costs for
both Emmons and Johnson
streets include a 3 percent
annual inflation adjustment
for construction costs.
The appendix to the draft
report also contains two
options for Emmons Street.
Option 1 would reconstruct
2,600 feet of roadway in a
28-foot width with curb and
gutter and install new storm
and sanitary sewers. A water
main would not be installed.
The cost is estimated at
$1,377,000.
Option 2 would replace
the storm sewer and line the
sanitary sewer. The existing
storm sewer would be aban
doned, and the roadway
would be patched after catch
basin and storm lead installa
tion. Lining the sanitary
sewer means the injection of
a plastic material inside the
pipe that cures in place. This
is the lowest-cost option at
$775,000. It also excludes a
water main.
Two options also were
presented for Johnson Street.
Option 1 would reconstruct
1,600 feet of Johnson
between Kinsey and Duncan
Lake Avenue in a 28-foot
width with curb and gutter •
and install new storm and
sanitary sewers. Kinsey
would receive 180 feet of
sewer to enable connection
to Main Street. The roadway
would be patched after the
installation of catch basin
and storm leads. A water
main is excluded. Option 1
has an estimated cost of
$977,000. Option 2 would
replace the storm sewer and
line the sanitary sewer using
the cured-in-place process.
Necessary patching would be
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done.
The estimated cost is
$533,000.
For Maple Street from
Kinsey to South Street, the
cost of repairing the road and
installing a sanitary sewer
and a water main came in al
$1,072,000. Kinsey Street to
Main
Street
totals
$2,383,000 for the same
work as Maple. The estimat
ed costs for both projects
amount to $3,455,000.
While no construction
date is suggested, a footnote
assumes the construction
would take place in 2015; the
numbers assume an inflation
adjustment in construction
costs of 5 percent per year. •
Additional spreadsheets
document the conditions
existing on every street in the
village. While it is apparent
that the worst problems are
in the older portion of the
village, the newer section,
primarily the Glen Valley
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subdivision,
is beginning to
show signs of the problems
that arise with aging. For
example, Glengary Drive
along its 3,900-foot length
has problems ranging from
severe (1,300 feet) with surface drainage and raveling;
transverse, reflective, block,
and alligator cracking are
also present. It also has
patches and potholes.
The recommendation is to
mill it and apply a structural
overlay of at least two inches. A rough estimate of the
cost to fix the 1,300 feet is
$77,400. The remaining
2,600 feet of Glengary Drive
has relatively minor prob
lems and can be fixed for
about $10,600.
The text of the plan indi-
cated that the streets were
rated using the pavement
surface evaluation and rating
(PASER) system, a national
ly recognized and accepted
methodology used for rating
asphalt streets. PASER uses
a 10-point ranking system
with 1 being the worst rank
ing and 8, 9, and 10 being no
maintenance required.
Village President Scott
Williamson observed that
the report only looked at
streets.
“There are other needs
such as a new roof on the
DPW (department of public
works) building,” he com
mented.The council took no offi
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cial action on the report.
The discussion moved to a
current problem with storm
sewers and a quote for tele
vising some storm sewer
lines and how to pay for it.
Harrison suggested doing the
lines over three years and
address the most acute prob
lem areas over three years.
She also suggested relining
them rather than rebuilding
them.
Galdes said that the
repairs would qualify for the
state’s revolving loan fund,
and he supported doing half
of them this year and half
next year, rather than taking
three years.
He noted that the U.S.
Department of Labor and
Energy soon would be putting out grant applications
for $20 million. He recom
mended finding out what
projects would rank high.
The amount required in
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matching dollars is not yet
known.
The village had received
three quotes for televising
the storm sewer lines,
Discussing the quotes, the
council settled on Ryan's
Modem Sewer Cleaning Inc.
Trustee Dan Erskine moved
to allot $10,000 for Ryan’s
to televise all the sewer lines
at 75 cents per linear foot or
less. The motion carried
unanimously.
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quarterly updates on the
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tax purposes in the next fis
cal year. She commented
that the current tax rate of
5.44 mils is for operational
expenses only and does not
provide for capital expendi
tures.
Turning to discussions
between the village and
Caledonia Township on the
•II ssible establishment of a
joint planning commission
and a joint zoning board of
appeals, a goal recommend
ed by Township Supervisor
Bryan Harrison as a money
saving measure for both enti-
Craig Mitchell with suggest
ing the idea. Williamson said
he had met with Bryan
Harrison to discuss the idea
of a joint downtown devel
opment authority. The town
ship is continuing its study of
office space needs. A request
for proposal has gone out for
an architect for the library.
(The deadline for submittals
was Friday, July 17).
He
commented
that
Western Week had been a
successful event and thanked
the Downtown Merchants
and the Caledonia Merchants
Association for their partici-
there was some confusion
over the role of a color guard
from the American Legion
Post 305 in Caledonia. All in
all, he said he felt that it had
been an extremely successful
event.
Asked about the finances,
he said the major expense
had been the fireworks at
$6,500. Although he did not
have final numbers, he
thought that they were “defi
nitely going to be all right.”
He announced that he intend
ed to call a final meeting of
the committee.
Harrison
commented.
“The shade trees in the park
are huge. Check with how
“Combining (village and township planning and
much the park compares to
zoning) would cost the village money. I say this for
tents" (in costs; the lack of
three reasons: the village is almost entirely built out,
shade appears to have been
the legal fees for harmonizing ordinances would be
the only concern for the
high, and we already do joint master planning for
downtown location). She
contiguous areas. It just does not make good fiscal
also said she would like to
see the village green used for
sense now.”
some activities.
Trustee
Sharon
Mortensen
-Jill Harrison, village treasurer
remarked, “If you move it
into the park, you lose that,”,
^es» s^e sa*d, “Combining pation in the events of the in reference to the restau
them would cost the village week and the Independence rants on Main Street, which
money. I say this for three Day celebration. Williamson
apparently had a successful
reasons: the village is almost also observed that this year day.
entirely built out, the legal had been the last year trustee
In its final official act of
fees for harmonizing ordi- Terry Mulvihill chaired the
the meeting, the council
nances would be high, and Fourth of July Committee approved a resolution estab
we already do joint master and thanked him for his lishing reimbursement rates
for contiguous work. (Mulvihill is the new for travel on village busi
plannin
areas. It just does not make liaison to the village’s ness.
The
rates
are
good fiscal sense now.”
Planning Commission.)
unchanged from last year at
Gilbert, who had led the
Mulvihill reported that he $30 per day for meals, and
drive on the village side to had learned a lot from this $100 per night for lodging.
consider the combination of year’s event, which was
During the final council
the commissions, responded moved from Lakeside Park comment period, Trustee
to Harrison’s comments, to downtown on Main Street Karen Hahn asked residents
saying he had not quite real and served to round off to water their trees, especial
ized some of the cost issues.
Western Week. He said that ly those planted by the vilVillage
Clerk
and they may need additional
• lage in rights of way along
Manager
Sandy
Ayers tents next year. The single
streets. Mulvihill said his
reported. that a situation greatest problem was the tree was dead and advised
involving a fence that inad- garbage and waste materials;
people having concerns
vertently was built partially trash barrels filled up much about their trees to call Lisa
on village property is being more quickly than had been
Segard, chair of the tree
resolved, and an agreement expected and keeping them
committee* at village hall
between the village and the emptied was a major task.
616-891-9384.
property owner should soon
He said • that he had
Gilbert said the parks and
be
reached.
She
also received many positive com
recreation plan was posted
announced that chip-and-seal
ments on having the activi on the village Web site and
repair on some village streets ties close together. The com
that comments were being
would begin soon.
mittee will review the length reviewed. The plan will be
Finally, an energy evalua of time for activities and pos
submitted to the Department
tion conducted jointly with sibly reduce the time to noon
of Natural Resources and
the township was completed.
to 3 p.m. He had noticed a then grant applications for
The DPW building, she said, considerable drop-off in
acquisition and develop
had rated better than they attendance after 3 p.m.
ment.
thought it would.
Mulvihill noted that the dunk
The next regular meeting
Williamson reported that tanks were busy and the fire
of the village council will be
the human relations and department spraying of chil
Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the vil
finance committees would dren was extremely popular.
lage hall at 250 Maple St.
meet quarterly and prepare a
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Gary Thaler was the only throughout the region. He
person to take the micro was a lifelong Detroit Tiger's
phone from former Lt. Gov.
fan.
Dick Postumas, the master of
Saturday's ceremony was
ceremony for the 2009 held on the north field, dur
Freeport Fastpitch Hall of ing a break in the action of
Fame ceremonies Saturday.
the Hall of Fame Softball
Thaler spoke for just a Tournament and was direct
brief moment, on behalf of ed by Freeport softball recre
his father Howard Thaler ation director Rich Kunde
who was one of the five and Hall of Fame committee
inductees.
chairman Pat Loftus.
“Dad would be proud,” he
The ceremony was opened
said.
by the Caledonia American
The crowd showed its Legion Post 305 honor guard
pride as well, for the class presenting the flag and a
that also included Ernie beautiful acappella singing
Olson, Jim Sheehan, Phillip of our National Anthem per
Seese, and Shannon Lydy. formed by Tyesha Thaler,
Gary said that his father’s grand-daughter-in-law
of
plaque and trophy would Howard.
remain on display in the
The other inductees, who
Freeport Historical Society.
bring the total of Hall of
Howard Thaler,
now Fame members up to 42.
deceased, was inducted for declined to take the micro
meritorious service to the phone,
but
Postumas
game. He played ball for the described their long list of
Freeport Businessmen as a accomplishments.
catcher. He served as
Olson,
a
Rutland
Freeport's mayor and played Township dairy farmer,
a major role in procuring the began playing fastpitch ball
land where the association's in Traverse City for the State
south field is now located.
Hospital team. He played
Thaler also served as a scout third base and outfield, then
master in the Freeport area.
began pitching in 1969. He
After his playing days, he honed his skills throwing on
became a certified umpire a large screen porch at the
officiating fastpitch games hospital during breaks and
honors its 2009 inductees
Master of ceremony Dick Postumas (right) introduces
Jim Sheehan to the crowd during the 2009 Freeport
Fastpitch Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday
afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
lunch periods. He threw to
patients, nurses or anyone
else he could corral.
Olson moved to the
Hastings area in 1976 and
pitched for several teams in
Freeport, Moline, and Ada.
Olson pitched six games in
one day during the playoffs
in Cadillac and threw a nohitter in Lansing during
regional tournament play for
the Freeport Funeral Home
team. He retired after the
2007 season. An excellent
pitcher, Olson was picked up
by many teams over the
years for district, regional,
and state tournament play.
Sheehan, of Alto, began
playing fastpitch ball for,
2002 Hall of Fame inductee,
manager Orton Seese on the
Alto Merchants team. He
played center field for Seese
until he went into the Army
in 1953. He played two sea
sons for the Army team at
Fort Meade, Md. Following
service with the Army, he
played for the East Paris
Merchants in the Dutton
League. Besides Seese, he
played with Freeport Hall of
Earners, Emmett Gless,
Harold Krebs, and Bill
Wieland. Sheehan says his
fondest memories are of a
fierce rivalry with the
Clarksville Merchants team.
Phillip
Orton
Seese,
Seese’s brother, began play
ing softball while attending
Logan and Star country
schools in the Freeport/Alto
area. He began his fastpitch
career
with
the
Alto
Merchants, coached by his
brother. In 1948 he had a
.500 batting average and fin
ished his long career with a
lifetime .290 average.
Seese's most memorable
game was played in the
/ &
Detroit area in a state final
championship game. Alto
lost one to nothing.
“With two out in the last
inning and a runner at second
base, the batter hit a looping
single over the first-base
man's head, scoring the win
ning run,” said Phillip.
Seese owned and operated
the Clarksville Garage for
many years and had a large
(100+) collection of AllisChalmers tractors.
Lydy, of Hastings, played
fastpitch ball for 16 years
between 1953 and 1969.
Lydy was an outfielder and
played either right or left
field. He began playing for
the
(Hastings)
Orchard
Industries team, then spent a
year with the E.W. Bliss
nine. Lydy next spent seven
years on Stub Allerding’s
Gardner's Pharmacy team
(later
Hastings
Manufacturing) winning a
Class D state title.
Lydy was also part of the
crew defeated “The King”
Eddie Feighner and his
court. Lydy was the cleanup
hitter on his squad and
scored the team's first run
against the King’s Court. He
was respected as a powerful
hitter and the fastest man on
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group included Gary Thaler, representing his father Howard Thaler, (from left) Phillip
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classes in August. Hunting
season is just ahead, and
classes tend to fill, so inter
ested parties should register
early.
This hunter safety class is
being offered to certify new
hunters for a Michigan hunt
ing license. An optional
International
Bowhunting
Education Program (IBEP)
session will be offered, as
well.
Three sessions of 3-1/2
hours each will be held Aug.
18, 20 and 27, at 6 p.m. each
evening. This class is intend
ed to certify hunters for a
Michigan hunting license.
Completion of an optional
segment on Aug. 25 will earn
the IBEP additional certifica
tion.
Michigan permits 10-yearolds to be licensed as
hunters. Parents are welcome
to attend the classes as
observers. Students age 10
and under must be accompa
nied by a parent or guardian.
The purpose of the option
al IBEP segment is to certify
a bowhunter as having
learned
the
minimum
requirements of responsible
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bowhunting. This is done
under the guidelines of the
International Bowhunting
Education
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administered by the National
Bowhunter
Education
Foundation.
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certification
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licensed
bowhunter
in
Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
South Dakota, Nebraska.
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine.
New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey,
Quebec, New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. It is a require
ment in 13 countries on four
continents.
The
Caledonia
Sportsman's Club is located
one mile south of 100th
Street at 10721 Coldwater
Avenue, Alto. It is about six
miles east of Caledonia and
III
three miles west of Freeport.
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the
2008-09
Academic Top 25 Team
Honor Roll. This award,
given in NCAA Division I,
NCAA Division II, NCAA
Division III, NAIA and
Junior College/Community
College,
awards
teams
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being one of the top academ
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along with their rise in the
NAIA D2 polls. Three years
ago, the Lady Panthers
claimed the top spot and
since then have remained in
the top six including a third
place showing this season
with a final GPA of 3.663.
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the best record in school and
WHAC history as the Lady
Panthers went 31-3 in route
to their first ever appearance
in the NAIA Elite 8.
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Thornapple Kellogg graduate is
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Janine (Dykstra) Dekker
decided she needed an extra
carrot if she was going to
chase after the dream of
making the move up from 5
K and 25 K races to a full
fledged marathon.
At the end of her stick, she
chose to place Girls on the
Run International (GOTRI).
“Looking back to my preteen years, I remember how
insecure I was and worried
that I wouldn't fit in.'’ said
Dekker in a letter to family
and friends about her new
cause. “GOTRI is an organi
zation that is geared toward
girls ages 8-13, focusing on
building self esteem and pos
itive body image.”
Dekker is in the process of
collecting donations through
Sole Mates to support an
Ottawa County Girls on the
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Run program as she trains
for the July 26 San Francisco
Marathon. Sole Mates is the
charity running program for
Girls on the Run. Donations
can be made on-line at
www.active.com/donate/tea
mtiara2009/JDekker,
or
straight into the donation box
at Creekside Growers on
Garbow Rd. in Middleville
which is owned by her par
ents Rob and Sue Dykstra.
Dekker said her parents have
been very supportive, as has
her husband Jordan who
often accompanies her on her
runs by riding his bike along
side. Donations can be made
until 30 days after the
marathon.
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for some hiking through
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week after the marathon, “if
my legs are still attached to
my body," said Dekker.
She hit the 20-mile mark
in a single training session
for the first time June 28, and
has been sore since then. In
her letter to friends and fam
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through 30 packs of sport
beans, 20 Powerbars, 730 oz.
of Powerade, two pairs of
running shoes, 48 lbs. of ice
for her heels, and two bottles
of Ibuprofen. She said that
the volume of ice has cer
tainly grown since then.
It hasn't been that many
years that Dekker has been
running distance events.
“My dad was in the
Riverbank run. and he’s not
athletic at all. That inspired
me and my sister. We
thought if dad can do it, we
can do it too," she said.
She started her training for
the marathon in January, and
has since almost already
reached her goal of raising
$1,000.
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www.girlsontherun.org.
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and security before too much
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and they aren't able to stand
up for themselves," said
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site.
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Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas
134th year
Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc.
No. 30/July 25, 2009
Jessica Price and band davenport University chosen to
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Jessica Price and her
Christian band will perform
on the riverbank in the large
gazebo as part of the
Riverbank Music series
Friday, July 31, from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Stagecoach
Park, 100 Er Main St.,
Middleville.
Price was one of the final
ists in the “America's Got
Talent” contest last year. A
native of Freeport and gradu
ate of Thornapple Kellogg
High School, she continues
to perform in the area. On
June 27, she sang in Lake
Odessa as part of the Rolling
Thunder Enduring Freedom
event.
The concert on the river
bank is free of charge.-Music
lovers should bring their own
chairs or blankets. Local
restaurants have picnic sup
pers available. Call the village
offices 269-795-3385 for
more information about the
concert.
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Staff Writer
A crowd of more than 100
local residents packed the
Yankee Springs Township
Hall Thursday evening for a
seminar on the Federal
Management
Emergency
Agency's (FEMA) contro
versial floodplain map. The
seminar was conducted by
Donald DeGroot, manager of
the engineering department
of Exxel Engineering Inc.,
and Robert Lamer, also from
Exxel, and an expert on
FEMA
the
negotiating
process.
Township Supervisor Al
McCrumb in brief opening
remarks said the gathering
was not a township board
meeting but a seminar “to
possibly help you get out of
the floodplain.”
He stressed that Exxel had
volunteered to host the semi
nar at no cost to the township
and that the decision by the
board to accept the offer did
not constitute endorsement
of the company or any other
engineering and surveying
firm.
Robert Lippert, zoning
administrator for the town
ship, followed McCrumb,
reiterating that the company
had volunteered to give the
seminar, that the remapping
was quite recent, and many
residents had received letters
from their mortgage holders
giving them 45 days to pur
chase flood insurance.
the township board of any
engineering firm.
DeGroot said that estab
lishing the floodplain map
was a federal government -
“There were three reasons — to make the
National Flood Insurance Program available,
adoption is a requirement for FEMA assistance
in the event of a disaster, and to assure that
building standards for a floodplain were followed.”
- Robert Lippert, township zoning administrator
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Lippert addressed the
question of why the board
had adopted the FEMA map
and the accompanying ordi
nance governing building
standards in a floodplain.
“There were three reasons
— to make the National
Flood Insurance Program
available, adoption is a
requirement for FEMA assis
tance in the event of a disas
ter, and to assure that build
ing standards for a floodplain
were followed,” he said.
He noted that Barry
County Surveyor Bryan
Reynolds and Max George,
surveyor with Fleis and
Vandenbrink Engineering
Inc., also were present. He
reiterated that the seminar
was not an endorsement by
process. “Our effort,” he
said, “ is not to justify the
FEMA process. The goal is
to show how you can show
you are not in the flood
plain.”
Robert Lamer, an engineer
experienced in working with
FEMA maps, began by saying he wanted to concentrate
on two areas: what the map
is about and the process for
amendment.
The floodplain map is
more accurately called the
Flood Insurance Rate Map or
FIRM. The flood zones iden
tified on the map are for the
use by insurance companies
to determine the risks in the
floodplain. Referring to their
use by financial institutions,
Lamer said, “They are pro-
tecting their interest. They
own part of your home.”
<4 Under the old law, the
townships needed to pay for
part of the map, so no
Yankee Springs map. Under
the new law (the law was
changed in 2005) the federal
government made funds
available for mapping. Since
(Hurricane) Katrina the Feds
are paying for maps,” he
explained.
One of the consequences
of federal payment for the
maps, he said, is “now mort
gage companies can see the
maps and are allowed to
require flood insurance.
Townships became participants because people are
going to have to have insur
ance.”
The maps are made using
several factors: the character
of the ground, whether it is
sandy or has clay; the amount
of parking lots and other hard
surfaces or impermeable
materials, the amount of
runoff, the volume of deten
tion ponds, and.contour infor
mation.
“It is not a physical map,”
Lamer noted. “It is my guess
that the contour information
is not accurate.” (Contour
informatic>n has historically
been gathered through aerial
photographs.)
“How to get out of the
floodplain? There are two
ways. One is the Letter of Map
Amendment or LOMA. The
second is the Letter of Map
Revision or LOMR,” he said.
The easiest, he said, is the
LOMA. It is a relatively simpie process accomplished
through a certificate of ele
vation. A licensed surveyor
or
engineer
physically
inspects the site, takes the
measurements and signs the
certificate. There are four
requirements: photos of the
house, a dated survey, base
ment or crawl space eleva
tions, and‘the lowest adja
cent grade. The end result is
to remove the site from the
floodplain map by amending
the map.
The much more difficult
process is LOMR, he said. In
this process construction
may be required, areas may
be filled in which requires a
permit from the Michigan
Department
of
Environmental Quality, a
copy of the deed must be
submitted to prove owner
ship, and movement of a
structure may be necessary.
In one example Lamer cited,
an attached structure with a
step-down floor had to be
raised the requisite height.
Summarizing his presen
tation, Lamer said, “FEMA
maps don't always reflect
See FEMA, page 2
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Boundary approved for Chief Noonday corridor
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
North and south bound
aries for the Chief Noonday
Corridor overlay district
were approved by the
Yankee Springs Township
Planning Commission at its
meeting Thursday, July 16.
The 6-1 vote to approve
the boundaries of the 1.6mile district running from
Briggs
Road
west
to
Patterson Road was not with
out dissent as Commissioner
Cathy Strickland
voted
against the proposed bound
aries. Strickland supported a
more extensive northern
boundary that would have
included some existing com
mercial enterprises on the
east side of Patterson Road.
Discussion was at times
intense as the commission
devoted another meeting to
trying to set the boundaries.
Chairman Frank Fiala at one
point said he wanted to get
Ct
the boundaries
that evening
and be able to forward the
plan to the township board
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for its consideration.
Although most of the dis
cussion at the two previous
meetings where the district
was on the agenda concerned
the northern boundary, the
southern boundary was not
without
its
difficulties.
Commissioner
Al
Schwennesen was concerned
b
about a jog designed
to
include an entire boat sales
and storage facility; the
property extends south 1,000
feet from M-179 (Chief
Noonday Road). Fiala said
that there was no problem
with going 400 feet south of
the road and drawing the line
through the property; the
current use would be grand
fathered.
Commissioner
Bruce
Cook said he was concerned
about Payne Lake. Some res
idences on Payne Lake
would1 be included in the
verlay district; without an
exemption, the residences
would become subject to the
setback requirements. Their
properties also include wet
lands which are not included
in setbacks. The commission
agreed to draw the line to
exclude the Payne Lake resi
dences.
In a lengthy memorandum,
Greg Milliken of McKenna
Associates Inc., the Yankee
Springs Township planning
consultant, identified seven
areas that would affect the
entire* area: permitted uses
and structures, adjacent non
compatible land uses, land
scaping, lighting, signage,
k and con
storage and loading,
struction character. Three
other requirements would
affect only those parcels
frontin,
Chief Noonday
Road: setbacks, access and
landscaping.
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Milliken went on to say
the reason for raising the
question of standards is to
think about the focus and
intent of the overlay district.
standards such as lighting
into the general zoning ordi
nance. Only the township
board of trustees can do so,
and they may not be recep-
uls (the intent of the overlay district) to provide for an
improved aesthetic and level of development as experi
enced along the corridor? Or is it to provide standards
for higher-quality development for parcels along M-179
and others likely to be accessed from the corridor?”
- Greg Milliken of McKenna Associates Inc.,
Yankee Springs Township planning consultant
“Is it to provide for an
improved aesthetic and level
of development as experi
enced along the corridor? Or
is it to provide standards for
higher-quality development
for parcels along M-179 and
others likely to be accessed
from the corridor?”
He determined that the
vision for the overlay district
appears to be primarily aes
thetic. In which case, he sug
gested it might be appropri
ate for standards on lighting,
adjacent land uses and land
scaping to be moved from the
overlay district and included
in the general zoning ordi
nance, a move which would
make the standards applica
ble across the entire town
ship.
He then made a cautionary
point: the planning•- commis
sion by itself cannot insert
tive to having a lighting stan
dard applied across the town
ship. Milliken recommended
“some preliminary discus
sion with the township board
regarding these sections to
determine how they feel
about including them in the
zoning ordinance.”
The next issue was the
township
master
plan.
Responding to a question
raised at an earlier meeting
by Fiala, Milliken noted that
the corridor plan “is barely
mentioned, if at all, in the
plan. Therefore, an amend
ment to the plan is in order as
well as an amendment to the
zoning ordinance.”
Amending a master plan
can be a painstaking and
time-consuming
exercise
(four to six months) that is
subject to the requirements
of the Michigan Planning•4
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Enabling Act of 2006. It also
can be costly in terms of
legal fees because the town
ship legal counsel must
review the amendments and
any accompanying changes
to the narrative portion of the
plan and its map to avoid
inconsistencies and contra
dictions. In short, the amend
ed plan and map must be
able to survive any legal
challenges.
Approximately six steps
are required to amend a mas
ter plan and each has a timeline. The first is notification
to surrounding jurisdictions
— Wayland. Orangeville.
Rutland
Charter,
Thornapple.
Leighton.
Martin, Hope and Irving
townships, and Barry and
Allegan counties. The sec
ond is to recommend the
draft amendments to the
township board; the town
M
ship board
may approve, or
reject or make changes to the
proposed
amendments.
Either
aisapprovai
or
disapproval
changes would send them
back to the commission for
more work.
The third step is for the
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township board
to approve
distribution of the draft
amendments to the surround
ing jurisdictions. The fourth
step is distribution of the
draft amendments followed
by a comment period of sev
eral weeks.
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Thc fifth step is a notice of
a public hearing and the
holding of a public hearing.
The notice must be published
at least 15 days before the
hearing. The last step is
adoption by the planning
commission following the
public hearing. Since the
original plan also was adopt
ed by the township board,
the board also should adopt
the amendments at the rec
ommendation of the com
mission.
In the discussion follow
ing amending the master
plan, Milliken suggested that
a capital improvement plan
might be next on the com
mission's agenda. He sug
gested finding out what has
been done in previously,
such as during the past five
years. An inventory of the
township’s capital assets
should be made along with a
determination of who is
responsible for what, and
finally a wish list, essentially
a justification of the process.
There were no reports to
the commission from its liai
son to the board, Trustee
Jack Finkbeiner, and from
zoningk board of appeals
member Gordon Wells.
The next commission
meeting will be Thursday,
Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. in the
township hall, 284 N. Briggs
Road.
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The question-and-answer
period provided further clari
fication on a specific techni
cal question: how far above
the floodplain must a proper
ty be to not be considered in
the floodplain? The answer:
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est adjacent grade) is one
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inch above
the floodplain,
you aren’t in the floodplain,”
Lamer responded.
Since many homes on Gun
lake are built with crawl
spaces, another question
concerned the treatment of
those spaces. The answer, he
said, that the level is the top
of the floor.
Reynolds contributed a
clarification: “If the mechan
icals are in the crawl space, it
is the floor of the crawl
space. If they are on the floor
above, it is that floor.”
‘How high does the lake
have to rise?” asked an
unidentified member of the
audience.
Lamer said that on Oct.
23, 2008, in connection with
a project on the lake, Exxel
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existing site conditions.
LOMA is a process to give
FEMA more accurate infor
mation and requires a profes
sional signature. FEMA
doesn't require insurance; it
is the lending•4 institution’s
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prerogative.
Refunds are
available. A lender can
waive the insurance require-
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determined that the flood
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plain was nine inches above
the lake level. He went on to
say that while the level of the
floodplain was a constant
(the number used by the
DEQ is 744.3 feet above sea
level), the level of the lake
was not.
Questions
became
increasingly specific to sites
and situations, which led
Lamer and DeGroot to say
that they would be happy to
explore individual situations
with people.
The audience had been
consistently well-mannered
and civil despite occasional
requests for fewer conversa
tions and the intrusive hum
of the ventilation system.
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That changed.
John Rough, identifying ’4
himself as a local builder,
read from a letter he had
received from a FEMA offi
cial indicating that the maps
had been presented at a pub
lic hearing in Barry County
in February 2008 with a 60day comment period follow
ing.
Rough asked, “Why does
n't the township do some
thing for this mess?”
He went on, saying, “Only
Gun Lake is singled out. We
are being3* homswoggled.”
Loud applause followed
his remarks.
Lippert remarked stiffly,
“The township was aware of
the notice.
Reynolds said, “I was at
that meeting in the Hastings
City Hall. There was nothing
the township could do. A
FEMA representative actually said that everybody should
have flood insurance.”
A woman took issue with
Reynolds saying that the purpose of the meeting was to
gather information and to
respond to concerns,
A third woman apparently
irritated by the discussion,
asked, “Haven't you heard of
dog and pony shows?”
An e-mail to Mary Iciek.
an affected resident, from
FEMA, dated July 23 and
supplied to the Sun and News
by her confirmed the time
line. It also included the
information “In an effort to
obtain all relevant informa
tion and ensure accurate
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Under the old law, the townships needed to pay
for part of the map, so no Yankee Springs map.
Under the new law the federal government made
funds available for mapping. Since (Hurricane)
Katrina the Feds are paying for maps.”
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- Exxel Engineering’s Robert Lamer,
an expert on negotiating the FEMA process.
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challenged,
the study results, FEMA usually
observer said that 25 years of holds public meetings for
experience had familiarized community officials and
her with the tactic.
other interested parties.”
An unidentified woman at
The Sun and News is
the rear of the room weighed attempting to obtain a list of
in, saying, “We were not rep such meetings
in Barry
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n't notify us. The township noticed.
has to notify us. They should
Following the questionhave sent us a letter then, not and- answer period and
now (a reference to the letter responding to questions,
dated July 15 advising the DeGroot pointed put that the
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of the seminar).”
needed data for a LOMA,
she
continued,
“The which has to be done parcel
She
continued,
township has to take the by parcel, was for a neigh
leadership. Collectively we borhood to agree to have the
can use our associations.”
work done at the same time.
Responding to the remark “It is much easier and cheap
that Gun Lake had been sin- er to have a crew spend a day
g|ed out. Reynolds said that doing a street than to have
what is new is that the entire them do one house and come
county is being mapped. In back and do another a week
other words, residents on later.”
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Residents appeared to
be experiencing similar com agree, and Lamer and
munications
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Plans to expand the Cherry
Meadows Business Park
being developed by Shurco
Land LLC were approved
with conditions at the meet
Caledonia
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of
ing
Planning
Township
Monday
Commission
evening.
Only four of the six cur
rently serving commissioners
were present; commissioners
Don Koopmans and Tim
Morris vVere absent.
Two issues dominated the
discussion: the relocation of a
billboard and access to the
two parcels (units 7 and 8)
for fire and other emergency
vehicles.
Don DeGroot, engineer
with Exxel Engineering, Inc.,
representing Shurco, began
by reviewing the project
briefly. Boundaries on the
two parcels had been adjusted
to bring them closer to the
requirements, and a buffer
zone was added between the
boundaries of three parcels
and Jasonville Farms resi
dents. A temporary cul-de-sac
also was added to permit
access by emergency vehi
cles.
Commission Chair Archie
Warner opened the discus
sion asking, “Are you plan
ning to upgrade the bill
board?” When Bill Shurlow
of Shurco Land LLC,
responded that the billboard
would be upgraded when it
was relocated, Warner noted
that the township ordinances
prohibited upgrading bill
boards when and if they are
moved. He added that his
preference was to move the
billboard in its current state.
Commissioner Mike Kelly
said he did not understand the
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He did not want it on an ease
ment- in a lot but rather
between the two lots. He also
commented that although a
cul-de-sac may not be need
ed, he wondered if the town
ship still needed easement
rights for emergency vehi
cles. DeGroot interjected that
they would add the cul-desac as a condition of
approval.
Returning to the billboard
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issue, Warner said he did not
want it on a lot because of its
proximity to Jasonville Farms.
He added that he liked a sug
gestion from DeGroot to move
the billboard
to a point 250 feet
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from the north property line,
He commented that adding a
property to the PUD changed
the billboard situation.
Duane
Commissioner
Gunnink. weighing in on the
billboard issue, said, “It vio
lates the ordinance to
upgrade it. We don't want to
extend the life.”
Commissioner Ric Parent
said he shared the concerns
about the billboard.
Discussion moved on to
the cul-de-sac. Gunnink said
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he was opposed to a tempo
rary, unpaved cul-de-sac.
“I want it made permanent.
Easements are complex.
Emergency vehicles and fire
trucks will not be backing
out,” he said.
“We want flexibility. We
don't want to constmct it,"
DeGroot explained. “The lots
may be combined."
Parent requested a clarification. The print, he said in
reference to the site plan
drawing submitted to the
commission, stated a cul-desac because of a private road
in ‘Unit 8.’
DeGroot replied, “If five
parcels, a cul-de-sac. If not
(five parcels), adequate turn
ing around for a fire or emer
gency vehicle."
Warner said the cul-de-sac
would need to be approved
by Patricia Johns
by the fire chief and the com
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mission. He added that if the
Horizons Developmental
cul-de-sac were to be paved Remediation
Center
in
now, it could become perma Caledonia has worked with
nent depending upon how the the Ambucs volunteer group
lot is developed.
to help its students become
A letter from Wilcox more
mobile.
On
Associates, the township Wednesday, July 15, student
engineers, listed nine points Emory
Erbter
from
for the commission to consid Caledonia was the sixth stu
er. Among them is a note that dent to receive an Am-tryke
while a cul-de-sac is added to | from
Kenowa Ambucs.
the plans, it is designated as
The cycle will help Erbter,
temporary although in its ini 15, coordinate his move
tial review of the plans, the ments. And now he can ride
commission has indicated his vehicle with his family.
that the cul-de-sac needed to He
developmentally
is
be permanent.
delayed, and this Am-tryke
Landscaping of the right- helps him use all his limbs.
of-way along Cherry Valley
Courtney Kowalczyk, RD
Avenue should not be placed 1- certified consultant at
over easements for sewer and Horizons, explained that
water. The retention pond using the Am-tryke allows
bank elevation needed to be | «cro“s talk of 'all hemi.
raised to achieve a level one spheres of the brain."
foot up from the high-water
Curt Stuck of tfie Kenowa
elevation. An adequately I Ambucs explained how the
sized spillway would be | Am-tryke works to Erbter’s
needed to handle excess parents.
runoff for a 10-year storm
Horizons works with fam
from the developed site.
ilies of children with develWarner moved to grant I Opmental difficulties to
final site plan approval pro- improve each family’s qualividing three conditions were ty of ]jfe
met: The billboard would be
“Curt and the Ambucs
no closer than 250 feet from have been very supportive
the north property line of Unit working with Horizons to
8, no improvement would be help flll famines needs,” said
made to the billboard to Kowalczyk.
extend its life, and the nine
Horizons is located at
issues outlined in the July 14 I 3 12q 68th Street SE in
letter from the township engi
neers were addressed. The
motion passed, 4-0.
In the board's final action
of the evening, Warner
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Jefferson Street Gallery
205 South Jefferson
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Lady Peddler
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Second Hand Corners
102 West State Street
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“Double Lovin” Ice Cream &
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108 East State Street
Kim McEvoy Photography
Hastings Ace Hardware
111 East State Street
Rose Hendershot Photography
The Hanger
118 North Michigan
Julie Claire DeVoe Jewelry
Hastings City Bank
150 West Court Street
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LOOM CHURCH
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Welcome to
ALASKA
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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Evening Worship Service...... 5:30 p.m.
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
middlevillecrc.org
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M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Sunday Evening Service............................................ 6:00p.m.
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
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a deeper fellowship, and a fruitful service.
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship...........
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School. .
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.gdoglepages.com
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor ■
Phone 891-9259
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc .org
Contemporary Worship ............................... 9:30 a.m.
fiE for All Ages...................... 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
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A Place of Refuge
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Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornim? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship..................................9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages .............................. 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays.................................. 6:30 p.m.
Nursery available throughout, fverycne is welcome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B •Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
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Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaukaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
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Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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Whitneyville
Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48 St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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Pastor Mike Conklin
Word of Life Clubs......................................................6:45p.m.
Pastor Scott Greenway
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9957 Cherry Valley
Caledonia, MI, 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
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Sunday School........... '.............................................. 9:45a.m.
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
(AT THE CORNER OF M-37 AND 100TH STREET)
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
708 W. Main Street
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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9:30 am Worship Service
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Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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616-698-8104
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Sundays 10:00 a.m.
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website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
(Combined Traditional and Contemporary)
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship org - 616-868-0621
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
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Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m. .
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
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Wed. Prayer and Bible Study.................
7:00 p.m.
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from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
“Responding to the ques
tions and concerns of those in
my district is an important
part of my job," said Amash,
R-Cascade. “I look forward
to sitting down with local res
idents to discuss the issues
affecting their lives."
No appointment is neces
Residents
unable
to
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meet Amash during the
scheduled office hours can
contact his Lansing office toll
free at 1-888-DIST-072 or by
e-mail
at
justinamash@house.mi.gov.
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dents in the communities of
Cascade, Caledonia, and
Gaines townships and the
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business.
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269-795-2228
8125 White Pine Drive, Middleville, Ml 49333
Applications are
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Kim Sheeley opens Caledonia
photography portrait studio
Matthew David Briggs
On Monday the rain came.
The droplets beaded up on
the window and slid down
the pane, one by one, like our
tears for our beloved Matt.
Matthew David Briggs,
Malone to his friends, was
bom on January 13, 1988 in
Grand Rapids to his parents
Sue and Mike Briggs.
He died in Springfield,
Missouri on July 20, 2009.
He is survived by his
friend and loving brother
A
Daniel Briggs,
of Nixa. Also
survived by his loving grand
parents Ralph and Gladys
Briggs, and Francis Maichele
all of Middleville; 14 aunts
and uncles, and nine cousins.
Mathew was preceded in
death by his grandfather
Simon Maichele and cousin
Bryan McQueen.
A 2006 graduate of Nixa
High School, he actively par
ticipated in debate, drama,
and academic teams, all in
which placed in State
Competitions. An avid read
er, Matthew was a wealth of
knowledge in many topics
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His family and friends meant
the world to Matthew, as he
did to us.
Matthew was in the
process of enrolling in the
Conservatory of Recording
Arts and Sciences located in
Tempe, Arizona to pursue a
I career in music production.
He and his girlfriend,
Whitney Moore, were excit
ed about moving to Arizona
and to what the future would
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bring.
Matthew s compassion led
him to the decision to be an
organ donor. Four people,
including two recipients who
including literature, world will receive multiple organs,
religion, philosophy, zoolo will be given the gift of a
gy, ice-hockey, Star Wars, continued life. All of us who
pop-culture, anything his knew him are so proud of this
brother
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answered, and of course his
A memorial service was
loye in life, music.
held in Matthew's honor on
Those who knew him, Thursday, July 23, 2009 with
remember the power and a visitation following the
conviction of his words, his memorial service until 7:00
charm, his tenderness, and p.m. in Adams Funeral Home
those beautiful blue eyes.
in Nixa, Missouri.
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memory.
This is one of the senior
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work.
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photo
books,
announcement post cards,
customized frames, bags,
gifts, calendars, slide show
DVDs and more.
Each session includes a
proofing an ordering appoint
ment. Online proofing and
ordering also is available so
friends and relatives can view
and order prints on the
Internet.
Sheely runs monthly spe
cials and contests and has a
referral program.
“In fact, I will give a free
8-by-10 senior portrait to the
first 10 seniors to mention
this article when then mak
ing a contract for services,”
she said.
Sheely Photography offers
discounts to senior citizens,
veterans and active-duty mil
itary personnel. .
“What I like best is connect
ing with people,” said Sheely.
“I like to help them capture
moments in their lives.”
For more information
about session fees, portrait
packages and print pricing,
log on to www.sheelyphotography.com. The studio is
located at 100th Street and
M-37 Highway in the back
building.
Sheely also can be con
tacted at 616-550-3733.
Sneller on
Waynesburg Cupboard to Cupboard program
University
Week 3 seeks household items
dean’s list
by Patricia Johns
items may be dropped off at gram.
Kristen M. Sneller, former
ly of Middleville, has been
named to the dean’s list at
Waynesburg University in
- Waynesburg, PA., for the
spring term 2009.
Honorees must be enrolled
full-time with 12 hours or
more in graded courses and
must achieve a semester
grade point average of at least
3.50 on a 4.0 scale.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Sheely Photography
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offers a variety of services
and products. Owner Kim
Sheely has been developing
her passion and eye for photography for more than 15
years.
Sheely was bom and raised
in the area, graduating from
Caledonia High School and
Grand
State
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University.
“As a mother of three
young boys and a member of
this community, I saw a need
for a professional portrait
studio,” said Sheely. “I want(ed to offer my clients an
alternative to the chain .•It rtrait studio experience.”
All Sheely Photography
sessions are by appointment
and are customized to meet
individual needs.
Sheely said her studio is
unique because it offers
clients the ability to mix and
match portrait packages,
print sizes and poses “all at a
low price.”
The sessions can be fun
for families, and the large
selection of props will keep
children interested.
Sheely Photography spe
cializes in maternity, infant,
children’s, family and senior
portraiture.
Sessions start at $35 and
offer in-studio to on-location
appointments. Sheely offers
a variety of portrait
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products
including traditional prints,
preserved canvas and gallery
wraps, story boards, person
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Week 3 of the Cupboard
to Cupboard program begins
today'with household items
needed to help those in the
Barry County Community
hit hard by the recession.
This new program encourages neighbors to help each
other by donating items that
cannot be purchased with
“bridge” cards or food
stamps.
Week 3, July 25 to Aug. 1
is the week for household
items such as toilet paper,
hand soap, dish soap, tissues,
paper towels, cleaning prod
ucts, aluminum foil, plastic
storage bags, paper cups,
plates and napkins, sandwich
bags, plastic wrap and
garbage bags.
Different items have been
selected for the weeks lead
ing up to Aug. 15, but all
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tion sites listed below.
Barry County United Way
will oversee distribution of
the items through various
sites in the county and agen
cies that work directly with
people in need.
Week 1 collected personal
care items. Week 2 focused
on laundry items.
Week 4, Aug. 1 to 8, is the
week for baby care items
including diapers, wipes,
lotions, shampoo, pull-ups,
cotton swabs, and cotton
balls. There will also be a
special collection site at the
Next Generation Fund's
Movie Night at the Expo
Center on Aug. 7.
Cupboard to Cupboard
ends on Week 5, Aug. 9-15
collecting school supplies'.
These will also be used for
the county's backpack pro-
Donations
being
sought the final week include
backpacks, pencils, note
books, folders, pens, pencils,
crayons, colored markers,
notebooks, folders, colored
pencils, pencil boxes, scis
sors, glue and glue sticks.
In addition to the Bradford
White semi parked in front of
the Pennock State Street
Center in Hastings, items can
be dropped at the following
sites: Cracked Pepper restau
rant in Middleville. WBCH in
Freeport
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Hastings,
Tavern,
Shamrock
Woodland’s Double D’s
Pizza, Goldsworthy's, Maple
Valley Pharmacy, Delton
Floral and the Gun Lake
Grind in Orangeville.
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about the Cupboard to
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the United Way office at
269-945-4010.
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Kristi Hanshaw, R.E., has
been offering electrolysis in
Hastings for 16 years and has
moved
her
business,
Professional Electrolysis, to
inside the Main Attraction in
Caledonia.
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to make that initial call to
me,” she said. “I can always
guarantee this will be the
quote of all my new clients:
‘Why didn’t I do this years
ago?’”
Hanshaw said,” I am very
honest about electrolysis
being the only form of per
manent hair removal at this
time recognized by the med
ical association."
Electrolysis still does
require a series of treatments
and is not “a one-time-treatment-and-you’re-done," she
said.
She stressed, “Clients
need to be ready to commit
to electrolysis, or'it will not
work for them."
She has a confidential
answering machine. All
clients need to leave a message. Her hours are Tuesday
and Thursday from late after
noon until 8 p.m. and
Wednesday morning into the
lunch hours.
Common areas for elec
trolysis are facial hair and
eyebrows for women. Men
also can utilize electrolysis.
“Electrolysis can improve
a person’s image and how
they feel about themselves.
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treatment, how extensive it is
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body hair is removed. The
treatment series depends on
factors such as the extent of
the area being treated, previ
ous types of temporary hair
removal, sensitivity level and
consistency of treatments.
Hanshaw offers an exten
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consultation to answer any
questions or concerns and to
determine if electrolysis is
right for the prospective
client.
Those interested in learn
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consultation. Hanshaw is not
listed in the telephone book.
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One of the first calls was
from Doug Brinks, former
local rock-n-roller and cur
rent President of the Village
Players of Middleville.
Brinks has offered his talents
as a sound technician to help
insure that all the partici
pants will be heard as they
sing, speak, or play their
instruments of choice.
There will be 15 and 30
minute time slots. Each
entrant will have a maximum
of 15 minutes set-up time
between performers and up
to 15 minutes each to show
case their stuff. Those need
ing or requesting less time
will most certainly be grant
ed that opportunity.
Show time is Saturday,
August 15, from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. There is a chance the
event will start earlier, if nec
essary, due to lots of talent.
The deadline to register is
Monday Aug. 10. Contact
Mike Bremer at (269) 7953075 or bremsl@att.net.
Call anytime for
Sun & News
classified ads
269-945-9554 or
1-800-870-7085
years of living ahead of them
— and they might need help
managing their money dur
ing these years. For starters,
you may want to have a dis
cussion about their savings,
investments, insurance and
so on, and where these assets
are held. Are they kept in
banks or investment compa
nies? Do your parents have
safe-deposit boxes? This
knowledge could be valuable
if you ever become involved
in managing or distributing
your parents' resources.
Also, you might want to
talk to your parents about the
income sources they may be
drawing from during their
retirement. For example,
how much are they taking
out each year from their
401(k)s and IRAs? They
don’t want to withdraw so
much that they deplete their
accounts too soon, but at the
same time, they would no
doubt like to maintain their.
standard of living in retire
ment. You may want to sug
gest to your parents that they
evaluate their investment
portfolio for both growth and
As an adult, you're fortu
nate if you still have your
parents. However, as they
get older, you may well have
to assist them in some key
areas
of
their
life.
Specifically, they may need
you to get involved in some
of their financial issues. And
if you do, you may need to
focus on two areas: leaving a
and
legacy
managing
finances during retirement.
While initiating these con
versations may not be easy
for you, it is important, and
you may find your parents
more willing to discuss these
issues than you had thought.
In any case, if your parents
haven't already done so,
encourage them to work with
an estate-planning profes
sional to develop the neces
sary legal documents, which
may include wills, trusts and
financial durable powers of
attorney. These documents
and services can be invalu
able in helping individuals
find efficient ways to pass
assets from one generation to
the next. An estate-planning
attorney can identify which
arrangements are the most
appropriate for you and your
family.
In your discussions on
leaving a legacy, you may
also want to bring up the
topic of the beneficiary des
ignations that may appear on
your parents' life insurance
contracts and qualified plans,
such as 401(k)s and IRAs. If
the family picture has
changed in recent years, and
your parents had intended to
change these designations,
they should take action soon
er rather than later.
While your parents need to
deal with the legacy issue,
they still may have plenty of
EPS
income potential — because
they will need both elements
during a long retirement.
If your parents aren’t
already working with a
financial advisor, you may
want to encourage them to
do so. Managing an invest
ment portfolio during retire
ment is no easier than doing
so during one’s working
years — and there's less time
to overcome mistakes. A
qualified financial advisor
can help your parents choose
the right mix of investments
that can help meet their
needs.
During the course of your
lifetime, your parents have
done a lot for you. You can
help pay them back by doing
whatever you can to assist
them in managing their
financial strategy.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor. Edward
Jones does not provide legal
advice. Please consult a
qualified legal advisor on all
issues related to estate planning.
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CARD OF THANKS
Those words can not express our gratitude to all who either worked,
supported, helped or donated in any way to help make Mario Orchard’s
benefit supper the success it was!
for putting on the supper,
cooking all the food, helping run the event and tending the bar; SYSCO FOODS
for the paper products; JAN WILSON, REEL SUITES VACATION for the 1 week
rental; BOYNE MT, AVALANCHE BAY for the 1 day pass for 4; ECLIPS SALON,
Dorr for the gift certificates; ESSENTIAL BEAN, Caledonia for the gift certificates;
BARB, GARY, NATHAN, NICHOLE, NOELLE & NORAH BAKER for the crafts,
•n and making the baskets; WILMA
like the Santa's, the planters, the baked goods
AT KGARDENS, Byron Center for the plants; DICK & DEB SHAFFER for the
wine baskets; CASCADE WINERY, Cascade for the bottles of wine; CURTIS |
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Lowell for the gift certificates; OASIS HOT TUBS, Comstock Park
for the gift certificate; SHELLY DAVIS, Owosso for the dinner & movie gift cards,
the GPS and the gas gift card; DWAYNE A LINDA CRUMBACK for the veteran
silhouettes; JOHN & PAT SMOES for the DVD player; SHARON CRUM for the
Mary Kay products; JULIE WOLF for the hair products basket; DELORES ELLES
for the bath towels & accessories basket; GEORGE & ROSE MCDONOUGH for
the grilling basket, bath basket, solar lights and the coffee basket; JAYNE SHER
WOOD A KATHY JUNGLAS for the Arbon basket; EURO LIGHTING,
Middleville for the hanging lamp; JOHN DEVRIES, DEVRIES APPRAISALS,
Alto for the free home appraisal; KITTY MCDONOUGH for the ink pens with
COURAGE FOR MARLO and getting the donations from Lowell; Also big
THANK YOU to all the ones who were in the bach ground doing what it takes
to mahe an even like this sucoesful. HOPE AND DICK COURSER AND
SHELLY DAVIS for baking cookies; JIM REYNHOUT, JEFF MATTHEWS and the
rest of the SAL for cooking the hamburger and hotdogs; The ones working the
kitchen: DICK A DEB SHAFFER, DWAYEN A LINDA CRUMBACK A JAYNE
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do thank you, it is so hard to capture everyone and to the ones who wished to
remain unknown, the gentleman who donated all the hot dogs, hamburgers and
buns, without your help we would not been able to raise the money we did for
Mario , and to the business that gave the gift certificate for groceries that also
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are so appreciative of that and just so everyone knows the winner of the 1 week
vacation at Reel Suite.net Vaction, the cottage on McClaren Lake in Hesperia was
Phyllis Wilson of Hamilton... Congratulations, Phyllis!
To everyone, our family, friends and the people we have met through this event,
I want to say thank you and God Bless everyone as it is good people like all of
you that make life worth living and I know with all the prayers that everyone has
said and are saying that Mario will beat this cancer, once again thanks!
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Manna's Market the
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Hastings Country
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team
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called Danny Hooten up to
be a part of their celebration
after Penny Porter presented
the team with its trophy for
winning Friday's MainStreet
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four-person
scramble.
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mood on the day. The team
even presented Hooten with
the $100 gift certificate to
the club, which it had won in
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Lakewood School District,
Freeport, and all those
referred by Barry County
United Way, was the biggest
winner of all. The charity
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golfers on the day, to earn
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living independently and fall
within the income guidelines
which, Anderson said, “are
pretty generous.” A person
under 60 years but living in a
senior housing complex also
may qualify.
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Communities
funds to purchase more
coupon booklets at $20 each
are matched by the state at 50
cents for each $1 spent.
“So, for every two coupon
booklets purchased, the state
will match with one booklet
— buy two get one free,”
explained Anderson.
This year, Barry County has
an added special incentive.
“The Barry County United
Way has graciously offered
to match 100 percent of any
funds that are raised towards
purchasing more project
Fresh booklets for seniors.
What this means simply is
(that) for every Project Fresh
coupon booklet purchased at
$20, Barry County will
receive three coupon books
total. That is three books for
the price of one.”
By sponsoring one senior
at $20, three seniors will be
able to purchase fresh pro
duce. Last year, 200 seniors
received coupon booklets
with a waiting list following.
“Not only do seniors get
valuable nutrition into their
bodies but the local farmers
are also helped out financial
ly,” said Anderson, noting
that last year, local farmers
earned over $3,000 just from
the Senior Project Fresh pro
gram.
So far in 2009, 100 seniors
With summer in full swing,
the farmers markets are start
ing to bring fresh, locally
grown produce for citizens.
With food prices high and
the economy in a tough time,
fresh fruits and vegetables
can be difficult to afford, said
Laura Anderson, Family
Consumer Science educator
with MSU Extension.
“There is a wealth of
research to show that eating
fruits and vegetables gives
our bodies important vita
mins and minerals, fiber and
special defense mechanisms
to help prevent many dis
eases,” she said. “They are
also full of color, tasty and
low in calories. So, how can
we get more of these fantas
tic foods into the diets of sen
ior citizens?”
Senior Project Fresh is a
state-funded program • that
gives qualifying seniors a
free coupon booklet worth
$20 to be used at participat
ing Michigan farmers mar
kets. Barry County is in its
third year offering this pro
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with
MSU
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Commission on Aging, said
Anderson.
With state budget cuts,
this program is only able to
serve half as many seniors as
in years past,” she added.
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Michigan farmers markets
for fresh fruits and vegeta
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Oct. 31 to use their coupons
which gives them a chance to
enjoy all of their favorite
produce.
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have received Project Fresh
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seniors for this program
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for more information.
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the program, and we know
that they are getting nutri
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volunteers who helped build
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Middleville.
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his injuries have left him
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Homes for Our Troops
organization to build a customized home for Hoffman.
A ceiling track for a sling
carries him to the bathroom
where he can relax in a hot
tub. There is a room for his
medical supplies and a room
for his round-the-clock nurs
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An elevator takes him to
the basement where he
spends time in his “man
cave,” watching movies and
listening to music, two of the
things he can now enjoy.
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Evinrude boat motor
Zodiac Run-A-Bout
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Skis
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Antique scale
Collection of car and truck banks
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3pt. Ferguson 2 bottom plow
3pt. cultivator
3pt. scoop
Snowplow
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1 section disc
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3pt. Woods 540 RPM lawn mower
Toro snowblower
Craftsman walk behind 5hp tiller
Long/large flag pole
Patio Blocks
Horse drawn 1 bottom plow and cultivator
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Large quantity of shop, hand and garden
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patio with a small fountain
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insulated piping at participating dealers only. Instant rebate
. applied towards the purchase with the dealer’s participation.
Savings shown is on an E-Classic 2300. See dealer for details.
For more information about $1500 tax credit, please consult
your tax planner and review all IRS guidelines.
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applied towards the purchase with the dealer’s participation.
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HUNT, continuedI from page 16
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS, RESIDENTS OF YANKEE SPRINGS
TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ALL OTHER INTER
ESTED PERSONS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON
AUGUST 11, 2009 COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE TOWNSHIP
HALL LOCATED AT 284 N. BRIGGS ROAD, MIDDLEVILLE, MI -
BARRY COUNTY, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:
1. ZBA 09-08-04 PARCEL ID 08-16-140-008-00 A request by Henry
Stob for a lakefront set back variance for a new house at 12525
Oakwood Shores, Wayland, MI 49348.
2. Such other business as may properly come before the Zoning
Board
of Appeals.
Please take further notice that the Township Zoning Ordinance and proposed changes will be available for public inspection during regular busi
ness hours and at the time of the public hearing. Signed, written letters
of comment will be accepted until August 5, 2009.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE
The Township will provide necessary and reasonable services to individ
be valid at a southern
Michigan farm or an Upper
Peninsula forest."
Although no one is pro
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applications
the
Pure
Michigan Hunt will gener
ate, it could be huge, he pre
dicted, calculating that if just
the hunters who participate
in the antlerless deer, elk,
bear, turkey and managed
waterfowl area hunts apply
one time, it will total more
than 100,000.
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Add in the folks who
want a second or third
chance at any of those oppor
tunities and the numbers
could skyrocket, all at a time
when the Game and Fish
Protection Fund — like all
state budgets — is under
stress,” Mason explained.
“If we sell 500,000 appli
cations, that’s $2 million in
revenue we don’t have right
now,” he added.
The program has other
incentives, as well. Lucky
Pure Michigan Hunt winners
who choose to participate in
a reserved waterfowl hunt
will get the first choice of
hunting zones at the man
aged area. And Michigan’s
archery industry has stepped
up to the plate and offered to
outfit the winners with new
archery gear.
Just about anyone — resi
dent or nonresident — can
apply, though nonresidents
cannot currently purchase an
elk license. Applicants must
be at least 12 years old and
have completed hunter safety
training. Individuals who
have a court-ordered restric
tion prohibiting them from
buying a hunting license may
not participate. License
rights are not transferable —
winners will be the only ones
entitled to a license.
“We think this is going to
be huge,” Mason said.
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hunting elk in
August, bears in September,
and ducks and turkey in
October — Pure Michigan
license holders will be able
hunt just about every day in
the fall and early winter until
they fill their tags.”
Pure Michigan Hunt appli
cations will go on sale
Monday, July 27, at 11 a.m.
at all retail license agents and
through
the
electronic
license
system
at
www.michigan.gov/dnr.
They’ll be on sale for the
2010 hunting season until
Dec. 31. Winners will be
announced in January.
250 Maple Street
Caledonia. MI 49316
“So go ahead and take a
chance. Buy one. Or several.
Or a bunch," encouraged
Mason. “It’s a new way to
enjoy the Pure Michigan
experience.”
Call 945-9554
any time for
classified ads
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Fax: 616.891.0430
PUBLIC NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN
that on July 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the Planning Commission
of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a special meet
ing at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South
Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the request of
Foremost Insurance Corporation for review and approval of
the grading and site preparation work for their proposed
expansion.
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uals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to the
Township Clerk.
All persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to
participate in the discussion of the above proposal(s).
Yankee Springs Township
Robert Lippert
Yankee Springs Township
Zoning Board of
Appeals Commission
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this newspaper. These legal advertisements affect
you, your family and friends.
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BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
They show how your government is being run, how much money is
being spent and where. Through this newspaper.They keep you in
THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWN
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Public Act 188 of
1954, as amended, the Township Board of the Township of Yankee
Springs proposes to initiate a five-year project on Cobb Lake to con
trol the infestation of invasive, exotic plant species in Cobb Lake, and
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to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the cost
thereof by special assessment against the properties benefited there
in.
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district is proposed to include all properties abutting Cobb Lake and
back lots that have deeded or dedicated access to Cobb Lake.
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amount of $20,000, has placed the same on file with the Township
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing will be
held at the Yankee Springs Township Hall located at 284 N. Briggs
Road, Middleville, Michigan, commencing at 6:00 p.m. on August 13,
2009.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if written objections to
the improvement are filed with the Township Board, at or before the
hearing, signed by record owners of land constituting more than
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Petitions in support of the project, signed by record owners of more
than 50% of the land area to be made into a special assessment dis
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Gymnastics in Motion girls do well at state meet
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North wood University in
Midland in May. and had a
number of fantastic finishes.
The team' only Gold
level
participant,
participant.
Livie
Foote, placed seventh on the
beam with a score of 8.775
and had an all-around score
of 34.575.
‘ All of the girls had a
great state meet, and are
looking forward to an even
better event next year," said
Cathy Fairchild. Gymnastics
in Motion owner and coach.
In the Silver level compe
tition. the team finished
eighth overall. Teams must
have three members to qualify
The top apparatus finish
for any of the girls came on
the bars where Corrin Belts
finished first with a score of
9.225. She also placed fourth
The Gymnastics in Motion Prep-Opt Team members are (front from left) Ellen
on the vault with a 9.05. and
had an all-around score of Sidebotham, Annie Johnston, Raelee Olson, (back) Livie Foote, Corrin Betts, Nicole
35.050 which put her in sev Quigley, and Kayla Anible. Missing from photo is D’Anna Tuinstra.
enth place individually.
Nicole Quigley placed ished with an all-around meets this year, including the year.
ninth on the beam with a mark of 33.2 Annie Johnston Bronco Fun Meet at Western
The fall class schedule
score of 8.4 and fifth on the was eight on the beam with Michigan University, a pair begins
Sept.
8.
with
vault at 9.375. She had an an 8.350, and had an all- of KGI meets in Portage, and Tumbling Tots, Beginners,
all-around score of 33.6. around score of 33.4. Raelee to Bounce in Hartland.
Kayla Anible placed fifth on Olson was ninth on the floor
"We also had our own
the vault at 9.105, and had an with an 8.4, and finished meet in June where they
all-around total of 32.930. with an all-around total of showed off their skills to
Ellen Sidebotham, in her 33.70.
family and friends and did a
first stale meet, had an allThe Prep-Opt team is for very cute karaoke routine to
around score of 34.175.
girls who are JO-and-up and SOS,” said Fairchild. “They
There were also three par at least in level five, an
had a great year, and there
ticipants at the Bronze level. compete in bronze, silver, was tremendous improve
Aaron
Sagraves
of
D’Anna Tuinstra placed gold, and platinum levels.
ment in their ability and skill Davenport
University
third on the beam with a
Gymnastics in Motion’s over the year.”
(Mich.) has been named the
score of 8.750 and tenth on Fun Meet team, for girls lev
The girls at the different Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic
the floor with an 8.8. She fin- els 2-5, participated in five levels practice anywhere
Conference (WHAC) Mike
from two to four hours twice Dean Sports
Information
a week.
Director of the Year.
Gymnastics in Motion is
Named after long-time
Proud to he Michigan's Insurance Company
now in its 20th year of busi WHAC statistician Mike
We're dedicated to serving only Michigan communities.
ness in Middleville. There Dean of Aquinas College
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classes
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(Mich.), the award honors an
your family and your state as wc do.
girls ages 3-18. Monday outstanding sports informa
Life. home, auto, farm,
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business, retirement,
Michael and more. Call today.
through the summer break lied from a vote of each
Draft
open gym time is offered sports information director in
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mornings during the school earns the honor after com
pleting just his second year
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Raden.
Advanced Beginners, and
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Monday.
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AllAmerica Scholar-Athletes.
Sagraves was responsible
for publicizing the opening
of a new athletic facility
along with his regular duties
and followed DU student
athletes in outside sporting
activities. Many teams par
ticipated in community serv
ice events and several
Panthers participated in
extracurricular events
Sagraves was there to pro
mote? it all.
"Aaron has made an
immediate impact in the sue
cess of Davenport’s athletic
said
department,”
DU
Alhletic
Director
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all he has accomplished and
this award is a testimony to
his hard work, commitment
and dedication to our pro
gram." At the conference
level. Sagraves is quick to
lend a helping hand whenev
er necessary. He recaps
many of the conference tour
naments and includes stu
dent-athletes from other con
ference schools whenever
possible,
"Aaron has established
himself in the sports infor
mation arena," said fellow
WHAC SID Patrick Moore
of Madonna
University
(Mich.). "He is eager to help
and provide any information
necessary.”
For his award. Sagraves
will be presented with a
plaque during the annual
sports information directors
meeting in August.
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Industry Division this week
presented information to the
Michigan Commission on
Agriculture on the proposal
to
shrink
the
bovine
Tuberculosis
modified
accredited zone to high-risk
northeastern
Lower
Peninsula counties beginning
the public comment period
on this proposal.
“Public comment is an
important part of the zoning
process."
said
State
Veterinarian Steven Halstead.
"The dairy and beef industries
need to be aware of the
changes and take every oppor
tunity to comment on the pro
posal before it becomes law.”
The affected counties are
Alcona,
Alpena,
Montmorency, Oscoda and
Presque Isle, and portions of
Ogemaw and Iosco counties
within the zone where the
disease is endemic in wild
free-ranging deer.
Cattle and bison producers
will be impacted by a change
in interzonal movement
restrictions, the need for
wildlife risk mitigation in
certain areas, and risk-based
surveillance which is set up
to trace cattle that may have
been exposed to infected
wildlife. These changes are
designed to improve market
access for producers and will
help eradicate bovine T
from Michigan.
MDA will accept com
ments on the proposal to
change the zonal boundary
until Aug. 21. The proposed
zoning order and comment
form may be found on the
Internet at www.michigan.
gov/emergingdiscases and on
the MDA Web site at
www.michigan.gov/mda.
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Pure Michigan Hunt is new multi-hunt opportunity
Imagine being fortunate
enough to be selected for
every limited-access hunting
opportunity in Michigan in
the same year — elk. bear,
spring and fall wild turkey,
antlerless deer and even
opening day at a managed
waterfowl area.
Nobody’s that lucky.
right? Wrong. Beginning in
2010, three individuals will
be precisely that lucky as the
Department
of
Natural
Resources unveils a new
hunting opportunity: the
Pure Michigan Hunt.
For a $4 application fee,
hunters will earn the right to
participate in all of the limit
ed-access hunts Michigan
has to offer.
The idea sprung from the
mind of Russ Mason, DNR
Wildlife Division chief.
“I’d love to be able to say I
was creative enough to come
up with this on my own, but
the truth is, most Western
states are doing something
like it," Mason said. “Arizona
has a hunt, Utah has a hunt,
Idaho has a hunt. Why
shouldn't we, too?”
The purpose of the Pure
Michigan Hunt is two-fold.
It not only highlights the
diverse hunting opportuni
ties available to Michigan
hunters, it also raises some
much-needed revenue for the
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other limited-access hunts.
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the Pure Michigan Hunt will
be allowed to hunt for the
species anywhere and any
time the season is open.
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Pure Michigan Hunt bear
licenses will not be valid on
Drummond Island, which is
severely restricted because
of concerns about the bear
population there.)The results will not impact
a would-be bear hunter's
preference points for future
bear drawings, either. So
let’s say, for the sake of
argument, a hunter goes out
on the early elk hunt in
September and fails to fill a
tag. No problem, he or she
can go right back to hunting
. elk when the season reopens
in December.
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is planning a pork roast.
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making sure that legal park
ing was clearly marked. Sgt.
Tony Stein from the Barry
County Sheriffs Department
and the village police force
told the council that the
Taste of Middleville. on
Friday, July 10, had many
examples of poorly parked
automobiles which would
have blocked emergency
vehicles, had they been need
ed.
The events on Aug. 15 will
be downtown from 4 to 9
p.m. The final birthday
events will be part of the
Heritage Day celebration on
Saturday, Sept. 12.
Members of the council
also approved changes to the
engineering for the east side
lift station and approved up
to $18,000 for work to stop
erosion of the Spring Street
drainage ditch. Williams and
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by Patricia Johns
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The Middleville 175th
birthday party event commit
tee presented its plans for the
next event on Saturday, Aug.
15, to the Middleville
Village Council July 14. The
planned event was described
as a “block party,” bringing
together of the old — Dave
Otto's steam tractor — and
the new — young talent per
forming at the gazebo.
The committee will work
with the village to determine
a location for the event. The
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scores for the Thornapple Kellogg school district. The percentages are for students
who met or exceeded expectations.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Tom Enslen, curriculum
director and assistant super
intendent for the Thornapple
Kellogg School district, said
he is disappointed in the
results of the Michigan Merit
Exam scores from tests taken
by high school juniors this
past spring.
“We are not pleased with the
results in several areas," he said.
When compared to the
results from 2008, the
Thornapple Kellogg district
is down in all but one area,
social studies, which shows
an 89 for 2009 when com
pared to the 86 in 2008.
The
percentage
of
Thomapple Kellogg juniors
who met or exceeded expec
tations are higher than the
percentage from across the
state. In most areas, when
compared to the other
schools
in
the
Kent
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by Fran Faverman.
ment at Foremost, indicating construction. However, the
Staff Writer
During a special meeting that he did not have a conflict township's zoning ordi
of the Caledonia Township of interest; his role at nances state that such work
cannot
begin
until
site
plan
Foremost
does
not
involve
Commission
Planning
Monday evening, July 27, the decision-making on con approval has been granted;
four commissioners, who struction projects, and the thus the request to the com
could discuss and vote on the proposed project does not mission.
William
Kozak,
engineer
Foremost
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any
financial
bene
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by
Insurance Company, were fit.
The Foremost project, at an
careful to make it very clear
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you;
that granting a partial site estimated $84 million, is,comForemost is a good
plan review was not a normal plex; an amendment to the
Planned
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neighbor. We don’t
In the absence of commis Development (PUD) is in the
want
to
be
taken
works'because
the
original
sion
Chairman
Archie
advantage of.”
Warner, Vice Chairman Mike PUD called for four office
Kelly opened the meeting. buildings. Changing the use
The first order of business was of one of the buildings from
Commissioner
offices
to
a
call
center
and
Kelly’s announcement that he
printing distribution center
Don Koopmans
had a conflict of interest.
“I am the owner of made the amendment neces
Wolverine Construction Inc., sary.
with Moore and Bruggink
While the PUD amend Inc., representing Foremost,
the general contractor. I am
recusing myself,” he said and ment is in process, Foremost said the soil erosion and sed
and its general contractor, imentation control permit
stepped down.
Duane Wolverine Construction Inc., had been received from the
Commissioner
Gunnink, secretary of the would like to begin prelimi Kent
County.
Road
commission, assumed the nary site preparation work, Commission.
chair. Commissioner Ric specifically grading and
There also are areas of reg-
ulated wetlands. Two small
areas will require mitigation
at the two-to-one ratio
required by state law; that is,
every acre of original wet
land removed must be
replaced by two new acres of
wetland. Kozak said he did
not anticipate any difficulty
in complying with the miti
gation
requirement.
Mitigation was avoided in a
third area by rerouting a road
within the project.-The existing wetlands have been
fenced off to prevent dam
age.
Commissioner
Don
Koopmans, who is also the
board liaison to the commis
sion for the township board
of trustees, opened the dis
cussion saying, “I want it to
be noted that this is an excep
tion. The ordinance says you
can’t do anything until final
site plan approval."
Kozak noted that the proj
ect has a minor impact on the
wetlands and that they had
started clearing brush and
removing trees.
Kelly provided clarifica
tion, saying that there is noth
ing in the ordinance affecting
clearing.
The
problem,
according to Kelly, arises
because of the amendment
needed for the PUD. The par
tial site plan approval is
needed to be able to go
ahead; waiting for the
approval of the PUD amend-
i
ment, which is a change in
use of one building, would
shut down the entire project.
All the necessary studies to
support the amendment are
being done.
Robert Phillips, township
engineer
with
Wilcox
said
Associates,
that
Township Supervisor Bryan
Harrison had authorized him
See
REVIEW, pg. 14
In This Issue
• Lease agreements approved
by Middleville village council
• Thornapple Township planning
commission sets public hearings
• Bowne Township Methodist
Church celebrates addition
• Thornapple Twp. will review
private road accessibility
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Lease agreements approved by Middleville village council
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Middleville Village Council
approved new lease agree
ments for the use of the Crane
Road and Spring parks by the
Thomapple Area Parks and
Recreation Commission.
The updated provisions
included a discussion of the
commission's insurance on
participants and the village’s
on property. Village Manager
George Strand will work with
1 ’s insurance com
the village
pany's risk manager to make
sure this is clear.
The village celebrated the
final payment on the village
hall project. The final pay
ment is $69,765.25.
The council approved a
concrete installation contract
for the new skateboard area in
the Calvin Hill Park. Village
Trustee Dorothy Corson who
is opposed to the project
voted against it.
In addition, the council,
with Corson casting a dissent
ing vote, agreed with the
request by the Middleville
Housing Commission to
expand the parking lot at the
senior apartment facility in
the unimproved Keeler Street
right of way. A fence will
need to be relocated and 18
parking spaces and an access
drive will be created.
This plan will now go to
the village’s planning com
mission at its Aug. 4 meeting.
The council will have two
long meetings in August.
Aug. 11 the council will meet
from 5 to 7 p.m. to discuss
goal-setting with the manager
and an advisor before the reg
ular meeting.
Then from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Aug. 25 meeting, council
members will meet in a joint
work session with the village
planning commission. This
discussion will be about the
new zoning ordinance and
joint planning area.
There was a brief presenta
tion on the proposed wood
harvest on the village’s Rock
property of 20 acres of pine
trees. Work has been done on
a proposed harvest of the
mature trees for more than
two years. Harvest of every
other row should take place
within in two months.
However, work on creating
trails will have to be done “in
house” following the harvest.
The village will be imple
menting a “jeopardy assess
ment tax lien” against
Metaldyne which is sched
uled to close by Aug. 31 due
to bankruptcy.
Members of council asked
Strand to bring his deficit
reduction plan to a finance
committee meeting. Several
members of the council are
confused with the provisions
of his proposal and would
like to discuss it in committee
before approving it and send
ing it on to the State of
Michigan.
The council will hold a
special meeting if necessary
to approve the plan so it can
be sent to the state by the
Aug. 7 deadline.
Charlie Pullen, council
president pro-tern in the
absence of Lon Myers, said,
“If necessary we will hold a
special meeting on this issue
next week if we cannot get an
extension.”
The next meeting of the
village council will be
Tuesday, Aug. 11, with a
goal-setting discussion for the
village manager from 5 to 7
p.m. followed by the regular
meeting beginning at 7 p.m.
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Thornapple
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Planning Commission held
their regular July 27 meeting*
following the work session
the
with
Thornapple
Township Board of Trustees.
The commission set dates
of the public hearings on the
new zoning ordinances on
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7
p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 19,
at 10 a.m.
They hope to discuss resi
dents’ concerns from the pub
lic hearings at the Sept. 28
meeting and pass recommen
dations on the new zoning
ordinances to the township
board at its Oct. 12 meeting.
Planner Geoff Moffat
reported on the current
Finkbeiner/Crane Road proj
ect. He said he anticipates
that Cherry Valley Road will
reopen soon. Work on the
western end of the road is
continuing. He also reported
that the project should
receive its final funding
shortly.
The ordinance committee
will meet on revising the sign
ordinance for the Aug. 24
planning commission meet
ing so that it will be part of
the public hearings in
September.
Copies of the new ordi
nance will be available online
or at the township hall in the
weeks preceding the public
hearings.
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ordinance as written to make
sure all changes and correc- |
tions have been included.
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meeting
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resident meets up with a
cougar. Several residents
have seen what they believe |
to be a cougar, and residents
should not “play dead” if
they come across one during
a walk.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple
Township
Planning Commission will be
Monday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. in
the township hall.
Meetings to introduce and
solicit comments on a draft of
the
Thornapple
River
Watershed Management Plan
will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4,
from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Barry
County Courts and Law
Conference Room 206 W.
Court St., Hastings, and again
Thursday, Aug. 13, from 2 to
4 p.m. in the Ada Township
Hall. 7330 Thomapple River
Dr., Ada.
The plan assesses water
quality conditions throughout
the ‘ Thornapple
River
Watershed to determine HC 1lution levels, their sources
and causes. Where pollution
levels impair or threaten
water uses such as drinking
water, fisheries, swimming,
boating or wildlife habitat,
critical areas have been
defined and targeted for
improvement, said Joanne
Barnard, executive director of
the
Barry
Conservation
District.
Barry County lies within
two regional watersheds, the
River
Thomapple
and
Kalamazoo River. All of the
smaller rivers and streams
within the local watersheds
eventually feed into one of
these two primary waterways,
according to statistics from
the conservation district.
Rivers and streams within the
county total 716 linear miles.
The draft plan outlines
both a strategy for citizen
education about watershed
issues and a design for imple
menting management prac
tices and policies to reduce
non-point source pollution in
the watershed. In order to
reach the goals identified in
the management plan, crossjurisdictional cooperation and
support are necessary from
agencies, organizations and
citizens in the Thornapple
River Watershed region, she
added.
An additional meeting on
the same plan will be held
Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 2 to
4 p.m. at the Charlotte USDA
Service
Center,
551
Courthouse Drive, Charlotte.
All stakeholders and inter
ested citizens are encouraged
to attend a meeting.
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building, including the new 800 seat auditorium will not be completed until the start of
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LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
Living Hope
Assembly of God
Redeemer Covenant Church
‘The Family of God for All People"
Loving God, Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
Sunday ... 10:00 am
9:30 am Worship Service
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk.,S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
(616) 698-0749
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
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"Reformed Cfturcfi
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Sunday Service Times
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
708 W. Main Street
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Is
Truth
VJotci
www.alaskabaptist.org
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
7240 68th Street SE
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Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6: II pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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Evening Worship Service .
5:30 p.m.
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2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
’A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH'
5LAP.4F SERVICE TIMES
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:
A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch 17897
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
middlevillecrc.org
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All walks, One faith
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BRIGHTSIDE
Church
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Middleville United
Methodist Church
111 Church St.
Office: (269)795-9266
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School................................................................. 9:45a.m.
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Caledonia
CHRISTIAN
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REFORMED CHURCH
At the corner of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Phone; 616-891-1512
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Sunday Evening Service................................................ 6:00p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship.............
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School. .
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
www.thejchurch.com
Lakeside
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CherryVIlley
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
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Contemporary Worship .............................. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages....................• > .10:45
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Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidccommunity.org
Leighton Church
A Place of Refuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Connection Lime 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornin? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship................................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages ........................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays...............................6:30 p.m.
Nutserv available fhrouohouf. Everyone is luekome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Sunday Services
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Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth....................
Pioneer Club.......
Bible Study..........
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass Times:
Saturday....
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5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Sunday School. . .10:00 a.m.
8:30am - Traditional
11 00am - Contemporary
9:45am Bible Studies
and Sunday School
Nursery available
during services
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for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
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Whitneyville
Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48f St
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Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
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Rev. Royle Bailard
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
Phone; (616) 868-6437
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
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Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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Peace Church
Helping People Get Their Lives on Track
Through the Word of God
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ORANGEVILLE
Community Church
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Jim Hodge. Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax:891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
www.umcmiddleville.org
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Join us Sundays at 10 am
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
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St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
Pastor Mike Conklin
Word of Life Clubs.......................................................... 6:45p.m.
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Children’s ministry during worship
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer...................................... 6:45p.m.
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Saturday Evening Mass.............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service.................... 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH
Phone 891-9259
St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
(Combined Traditional and Contemporary)
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
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Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
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Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland
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t Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
A “Lighthouse” on the corner...
proclaiming the Truth from Gods Word.
Morning Worship.............................................. 10:00 a.m.
- Jr. Church - 4 yrs. thru 4th grade
- Attended Nursery
Sunday School.................................................... 11:00 a.m.
- Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship............
6:30 p.m.
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Pastor Merritt Johnson
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with an open house at their
home, at 1511 Johnson St.,
Lake Odessa, on Sunday,
August 9, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The open house will be
hosted by their children,
Kay and Gary Coates, Terri Yonkers (wife of the late Dr.
Thomas D. Yonkers), George and Judy Johnson, Jerry
and Jan Yonkers, and their many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
All friends and relatives are invited. No gifts, please.
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Community Library Creative Cake Decorating Class
Elizabeth Mol is creating a sunflower.
Students receive degrees F>i
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Three
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bachelor of business admin
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Northwood University in
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Fatal crash in
Gaines Township
kills 65-year-old
Caledonia woman
Shortly after 9 am.
Monday. July 27, a fatal
Loaders In Color and Design- Aveda / Redken-Hair. Skin. Makeup
crash took the life of Marie
Timmers. 65. of Caledonia.
The accident occurred on
Hannah Lake Avenue just
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on Hanna Lake Avenue in a
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After both vehicles collid
ed, Timmers’ vehicle spun
counter-clockwise, coming to
rest in the southbound lane.
Timmers, who was trapped in
lhe vehicle, is believed to
have died upon impact,
according to the sheriff's
department.
Safety bells were used by
both drivers, and neither
vehicle had additional pas
sengers. Alcohol and speed
are not believed to have
played a role in lhe crash.
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her husband of 48 years,
Leon; two sons Mike
(Rhonda) Timmers and Doug
Timmers; five grandchildren; and siblings and their
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Funeral services were held
Friday. Internment was at
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students were able to take
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pler and two lips.” she said.
This was funded by donalions from the Beacon
Society and GFWC Gun
Lake area women’s club.
This year’s summer read
ing events ended with a
musical morning July 22 and
a movie July 27.
The Middleville residents
were Chanda M. Brice, cum
laude; Matthew R. Palmer;
and Holly J. VandcrHeide.
cum laude.
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More than 14 young cake
decorators attended a class
given by Tammy Johnson al
the Thornapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library July 21.
Johnson showed the young
artists how to create tasty
sunflowers and fish bowl
cupcakes.
Johnson donated her time,
cakes, cupcakes and icing.
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CALEIXJNIA - Marie J
Timmers, age 65,
of
Caledonia, passed away
unexpectedly on Monday,
July 27. 2009.
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Mike
(Rhonda)
Timmer*, Doug Timmer*.
five grandchildren. Haleigh.
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Lawrence.
Ryan,
Janetta.
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Clara
(Richard) Ryder.
Alice
VanDenBroeck.
brother.
Howard fMary) Heacock;
brother*-in-law and sirtersm-law, l^xraine and Bill
Rude, Lois and Dick
Passage, Lowell and Gloria
Timmer*. Linda and Jim
Seeger, Le* and Judy
Timmers; and many nieces
and nephewa
Funeral service* for Mane
were held Friday al the
Matthy**e-Kuiper- DeGraaf
Funeral Chapel (Caledonia).
616 E. Main SL with Pastor
James Hodge officiating
Interment in Bowne Center
Cemetery.
The famih requests that
memorial contributions be
made
the Kent County
Youth Fair, Condolences
may be tent online at
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TK grad publishes historical novel
Arnold Patrick ‘Pat
Parker will be showing* hi*
new book, firn's Tale, at a
coffee Friday, Aug 7 at
10:30 am
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Pepper Restaurant in down
town Middleville.
Parker
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1957
Thomapple Kellogg gradu
ate. He graduated from the
University of Michigan with
a doctorate in pharmacy in
1963. He has worked as a
pharmacist in New York.
Montreal and Naples, Fla,
where he now resides.
He own* properly in
UpMalc New York, where he
developed an interest in
Benedict Arnold. He also
believes there is a possibility
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Much of the activity in the
novel takes place in upper
New York State.
Ben s Tale i* a historical
fiction
accounting
of
Benedict Arnold, as written
by a London apothecan.
Parker will explain the
process he went through in
writing and publishing his
book. He will take questions
and autograph copies of the
book. Anyone interested in
the book may attend. The
books at the showing will be
available for the reduced
price of $15.95.
This coffee is hosted by
Parkcr’s former TK classmate and fnend Robert
Williams. Williams says
Parker has close tics to the
Middleville community. His
family at one time owned
and operated the old “Lily
White” flour mill that used to
stand next to the bridge and
dam downtown on the
Thomapple River.
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Pat will explain how he
became
interested
in
Benedict Arnold, what led
him to write a book, and
what he had to go through to
get it written. lited and published.” said Williams, "It
should be an interesting and
stimulating session ”
Williams and Parker have
placed a copy of the book in
the TK library.
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Members of the birding group encourage others to join them at 9 am. on Saturdays
on the Paul Henry Thomapple Trail to see local birds and other wildlife. Pictured from
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Schadle, Jean Lamoreaux, Kent Stevens, Kurt Stevens and Sue Merrill. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
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The
Paul
Henry
Thomapple
Trail
in
Middleville has become a
gathering spot for people
interested in birding, photography and sharing knowledge about what they're seemg out on the trail.
Every
week.
usually
Saturday mornings, more
and more people arc joining
the group and becoming a
part of the information sharing.
The group is calling itself
Trailbirders Group which
helps to identify them with
the Paul Henry Thomapple
Trail, said Sue Merrill.
The birding and nature
walks were part of the first
Middleville Green Days in
2008. The event last year
promoted local and natural
resources in the community.
Wc started the nature
walks again this past April,
walking the Middleville sec
tion of the Paul Henry
Thornapple Trail,” said
Merrill, explaining that a
group of bird watchers ended
up walking together.
“We began sharing what
we’ve seen, sharing photos
and helping each other iden
tify all the diversity out on
the trail,” she added
Since walking together,
the group has seen the crea
lures that birders and nature
lovers arc clamoring to sec,
including black and yellow
billed cuckoos, orchard ori
oles, the elusive spotted tur
tle, swans, cranes and wood
duck families.
Photographer
Ric hard
Schadle also reminds his
group
members
that
Middleville is the home of at
least one rare butterfly, the
Gorgonc Checker*pot.
Members of the group
track changes in what they
see as nature lakes it course.
Merrill said she believes
that of most value to the group
is getting questions answered
about what they sec and hear
dunng their excursions.
“Wc identify bird song,
plants, flowers, and differen
tiate male from female
plumage as well as juvenile
from mature species.”
The group is part ici pat in
in regular counts of red
headed woodpeckers
“We re working towards
recognition for an Important
Birding Area through the
Audubon Society,” she said.
Tom Funke, director of
conservation
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of Life VBS
and resident manager of the
Otis Sanctuary in Rutland
Tow nship, will be helping to
promote this designation
The birding group also
worked with the Thomapple
Trail Association to provide
photos and plant identifica
tion for an interactive trail
guide. This guide will be
made available for the local
school groups to use.
Students and teachers often
walk along the trail.
The new guide should be
up and running by the Mart of
the next school year.
“Wc have all ages in die
Trailbirders Group and it’s
growing,” added Merrill. “
The photographers are wow
ing us every week with great
pictures, and we're all learning
how diverse this area really
IS.
The summer will still hold
lots of activity along the trail.
Merrill invites those who arc
interested in walking with
the Trailbirders to join them
Saturday mornings along the
trail in Middleville.
‘‘You can’t miss us,” noted
Merrill. ‘‘We’re the group
usually focused on some
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Hartings TVC campus and the Caledonia TVC campus will be com
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any Caledonia students who want to come to Fusion 412 in Hastings.
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Heritage Day Festival expands
Farms on Bender Road near be a pinewood derby race,
by Patricia Johns
Adams Road which is host recycled art area and a disc
Staff Writer
This year's Heritage Day ing a two-day barrel racing golf tournament.
Anyone interested in host
Festival will kick off event as well as several other
Saturday, Sept. 12. with rodeo-related events both ing an event or just getting
involved should contact
added events on Sunday, days.
at
middlevilleHeritage Day Saturday French
Sept. 13.
Heritage Days Director will be an event-packed day heritagedays@yahoo.com.”
The committee needs vol
Fran French said. “Most featuring the Paul Henry
Trails
5K unteers for traffic control and
events will happen on Thornapple
Saturday, but the United Run/Walk, tractor pull and parking as well as other
Methodist church and the show, a car show, a stage areas.
“Please get involved so
aptist church have events with local entertainers, and
planned for Sunday evening. much more for families with that we can continue to grow
children. New this year will our event.” urged French.
Sept. 13.”
The Middleville Baptist
Church has rescheduled its
Great Rates & Local Servicing
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with her painting aproryat the Art Attacks^ library proIgram at the Caledonia Township building. Painting was
outside. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The summer reading pro
gram at the Caledonia
Township branch of the Kent
District Library system is
winding down but creativity
is still running high.
The theme this year was
“Be Creative at Your
Library,
and Caledonia
readers had fun exploring
their creativity.
Thursday, July 30, the
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final program was held at the
Caledonia Township Hall.
Participants enjoyed an after
noon “art attack” by painting
to music and creating clay
sculptures, collages and
bookmarks.
“We really appreciate the
township's allowing the
summer library programs to
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Caledonia recently attended
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
for ballet. She received the
Outstanding Camper Award,
which included a $500 schol
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sions at Blue Lake.
Truax was selected from a
group of approximately 50
dancers from various states,
Canada, and France who
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will be for sale from 2 to 4
p.m. at the library at 240
Emmons St. in Caledonia.
The final program for this
year encourages teens to turn
trash to treasure Friday, Aug.
7, at 2 p.m. at the library.
Teens should register by
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Four students were nomi
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receive this award, and the
names of these nominees
were then given to the
administration
which
requested letters of recom
mendation from the students’
cabin counselors, and finally
the selection was made.
Cory Goei, who presented
the award, described Truax
as a “silent but deadly
leader.” He explained that
she leads through her actions
in how she interacts and
respects others, cleans up
“basically just the everyday
stuff.”
While Truax was at the
camp, she received instruc-
tion in ballet technique,
pointe, and modem/contemporary dance.
Last year, she was a mem
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Christian Dance Academy's
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Participants also should
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for a shirt bleaching craft.
For more information
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“Everyone has enjoyed
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and art.”
Thursday, Aug. 6, the Kid
and Teen craft sale will fill
tables with arts and crafts. A
bulletin board at the library
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for sale at the Caledonia library from 2 to 4 p.m. on
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dancers are able to fully rehearse
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classes than ever before
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The Caledonia Dance Center has expanded
its schedule to six days each week. offering a
more diverse program and convenient class
tunes to the residents of Caledonia and
surrounding areas. According to School
Director Ramillcr. the school has grown faster
than anticipated over the last nine yean The
fast growth is due to a dedication to providing
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more members to its teaching staff and has
upgraded facilities by such things as quality
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long as space is acaitable An Open House is
scheduled for Tncsday\ .August 4th from 5.008.00/wi. All are welcome to stop in to visit the
dance center, talk with their friendly office
staff, and register for dance classes. Class
sizes arc limited and openings arc
filling fast. The dance center recommends
registering early for the best selection of
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lap dance to Classical ballet and
much more. Classes are available to
students as young as 2 1/2 and all
levels of experience. With beginner
classes for all ages. Studio Director
Ramillcr says that it’s never too late
to start dancing.
Each year, Caledonia Dance
Center’s students perform at Grand
Rapids Festival of the Arts, regional
dance competitions. Caledonia’s
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and
events, nursing homes, churches.
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careful costume and music selection at the
dance center “In this day and age. young
people are exposed to explicit lyrics in songs
on the radio and suggestive dance moves
and costumes on television. Great
We ve chosen Gtaeetanta Dance
dancing does not have to be made up of
Cen+er for mnry reasons. The
these things." The school's instructors
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Historic cars visit Bradford White
This 1935 Ford Tudor was advertised for sale. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Harold ’
Hoover
of
Bradford White hosted his
seventh antique car show
Tuesday, July 28, from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
“About 45 car owners reg
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possibility
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of showers, only
about 30 cars filled the park
ing lot," he said.
Hoover noted that this
year there were two 1915
Model Ts, one of which was
“a brand-new looking fully
restored paddy wagon."
Also visiting was a 1960
At right:
This 1999 mountain bike
was part of the special
vehicle display. Vehicles
were on show from 11 to 1
p.m. so employees could
spend part of their lunch
hour looking at the display.
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signed up to bring their vehicles decided not to when the weather forecast was iffy on
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Time capsule planned for
175th birthday celebration
ing, and lots of food, includ
ing Lovey's pulled-pork
barbecue and fresh sweet
corn steamed in Dave Otto’s
antique steamer. The steam
er will be operating at
Stagecoach Park in down
town Middleville.
The celebration will begin
at 4 p.m.
items reflective of life in
Middleville in 2009. Items
should be of an appropriate
size (small or flat) to allow
for a fun variety in the cap
sule.
Other events for the day
will include a variety show
featuring local talent, a kids
fun arcade area, stagecoach
rides, clowns, swing danc-
Middleville's
175th
Birthday committee has
added an exciting new
opportunity to the day's
events on Saturday, Aug.
15. They will be putting
together a “time capsule" to
be opened at Middleville's
200th birthday party.
Residents of the commu
nity are invited to contribute
TAEF dinner tickets available
Patricia Johns)
Eagle Scout
project
completed
ity of life in the area by act
ing as a leader and catalyst in
the evolving needs of the
community.
Anyone who would like to
set up a fund or make a dona
tion to the foundation may
do so by calling Diane
Weatherhead at 616-7065592 or Williamson at 269795-3030.
For more information
about the foundation see the
website taef@barrycf.org.
The Thornapple Area
Foundation
Enrichment
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Thornapple
serves
Kellogg School District with
scholarships and supporting
programs. It also supports
scholarships for residents of
the area including “Mom's
Scholarship" started by Chris
Schad in honor of her moth
er. Virginia Root.
In the words of its mission
statement, TAEF works to
enrich and enhance the qual-
The Thornapple Area
Enrichment Foundation will
be honoring Rex and Chris
(Harrison) Schad at its annu
al Unsung Hero Dinner
Thursday, Sept. 17, at the
MiddleVilla Inn.
Social hour begins at 6
p.m. with dinner and pro
gram to follow at 7 p.m.
The public is welcome to
attend and help TAEF
honor those who give to
make the community a bet
ter place to live.
The cost is $25 per person.
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your business.
Which plan is right for
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how much you can afford to
contribute each year. Let's
take a look at some popular
retirement plans for small
businesses:
• Owner-only 401(k) —
Also known as an individual
401(k),
an
owner-only
401(k) offers you many of
the same advantages of a tra
ditional 401(k): a range of
investment options, tax
deductible contributions and
tax-deferred
earnings
growth. You may even be
able to choose a Roth option
for your 401(k), which
allows you to make after-tax
contributions that can grow
tax free. In 2009, you can
contribute up to $49,000 to
your owner-only 401(k) or income if you're self$54,500 if you’re 50 or employed, up to $49,000
older. (To make deductible annually. And you can fund
contributions for the 2009 your SEP IRA with virtually
tax year, you’ll need to set up any type of investment you
your plan by Dec. 31, 2009.) choose.
• Solo defined benefit plan
• SIMPLE IRA — As its
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company to participate in a and maintain, and it can be a
traditional pension plan, also good plan if your business
known as a defined benefit has fewer than 10 employ
plan, but you can set one up ees. As the business owner,
for yourself if you’re self you must contribute in one of
employed or own your own two ways: a dollar-for-dollar
business. This plan has high match of up to 3 percent of
contribution limits, which salary or a contribution of 2
are determined by an actuar percent of
employees’
ial calculation, and your con salaries (up to $4,900 per
tributions are typically tax year). Employee contribu
deductible.
tions are tax-deductible, and
• SEP IRA — If you have your matching contributions
just a few employees or are are generally deduct-ible as a
self-employed
with
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employees, and you’re look a SIMPLE IRA may be
ing for a low-cost, low-main advantageous
for
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may want to consider a SEP to you, as far as allowable
IRA. You'll fund the plan contributions, than an ownerwith tax-deductible contribu only 401(k), a defined bene
tions, and you must cover all fit plan or a SEP IRA. For
eligible
employees. 2009, your annual contribu
(Employees themselves can tions are generally limited to
not contribute.) You can con $11,5000, or $14,000 if
tribute up to 25 percent of you’re 50 or older by the end
compensation (if you’re an of the year. You can also
employee of your own cor make a matching contribu
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yourself.
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Iof Caledonia will hold a public hearing on August 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., at the Caledonia
Township and Village Hall, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan,
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request of Foremost Insurance Corporation, for amendments to the Planned Unit
Development, a proposed 33 acre development with one 3-story, 257,000 sq. ft. office
building addition; one 1-story 100,000 sq. ft. print distribution building, parking lots with
1,700 parking spaces; and associated access drives, utilities, and signage. The land is com
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New faces have taken office in the Village of Freeport. Pictured are (from left)
Trustee Bill Andrews, Village President Tiffany Sheely and Officer Tom Steensma.
New faces are now in
place on the Freeport Village
Council and at the Freeport
Police Department.
In the public safety arena,
Chief Mark Sheldon has
installed Tom Steensma as a
part-time police officer for
the village.
Steensma is a 2002 gradu
ate of Thornapple Kellogg
Schools and a 2006 graduate
of the
Grand
Rapids
Community College Police
Academy. Previously, he
served for four seasons on
the Barry County Marine
Patrol and currently is a cor
rections officer for the Barry
County
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I am looking forward to
getting to know and serving
the residents of the Village
of Freeport," said Steensma.
Bill Andrews and Ryan
Roseboom
have
been
appointed to fulfill two pre
viously vacant trustee posi
tions on the village council.
Andrews is a four-year
resident of the village. He is
currently
employed
at
Republic Services in Grand
Rapids. "
“This village has a ton of
potential,” he said. “I will
strive to make a difference.”
Roseboom is a newcomer
to the village, having moved
here in the past five months.
He brings a variety of experi
ence to his position.
Tiffany Sheely has been
selected by the village coun
cil as the new village presi
dent. She replaces Wade
Brown who moved to the
Middleville area in the mid
dle of his two-year term.
Sheely is the first female and
the youngest person to serve
in this position since the vil
lage was incorporated in
1907.
Sheely has lived in
Freeport for 19 years and has
been active in Barry County
since high school, serving on
the Youth Advisory Council
and the Barry Community
Foundation
Board
of
Directors. Currently she is
employed as a registered
nurse at Pennock Hospital.
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Staff Writer
Monday, July 27, mem
bers of the Thornapple
Township Board of Trustees
met with the township’s
planning commission to
view a presentation on the
2009
zoning
ordinance
update.
Township Planner Geoff
Moffat gave the presentation
which detailed changes to
the zoning ordinance, includ
ing the “joint planning area”
and its impact.
Moffat began by explain
ing how the township Has
met the requirements of the
Michigan Planning Enabling
Act and the Michigan
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paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination." Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
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Zoning Enabling Act.
One of the major discus
sions during the joint work
session was the role of
“donor land” from areas
zoned agriculture which
might be used to preserve
farmland but allow a devel
oper to add more homes at a
“non-contiguous” site in the
joint planning area. The JPA
surrounds the village and
includes water and sewers.
There was a discussion of
planned unit developments
and manufactured home
communities.
The review also included a
change of the C-l district to
an O, or office, zoning dis
trict, the C, general commer
cial, district which combines
the current C-2 and C-3 des
ignations and the I, or indus
trial, district.
There was brief discussion
of several overlay districts
including the natural rivers
and shorelands district, the
wellhead protection overlay
district and the access man
agement overlay district
along the M-37 Highway.
In discussion of the JPA,
Moffat described the agree
ment between the village and
the township in this area
where zoning regulations
will be the same, all develop
ment in this area either in the
village or township will- be
served with public sewer and
water except for sites larger
than 1.5 acres.
The village planning com
mission will hold a joint ses
sion with members of the vil
lage council to discuss the
lit
updated
zoning ordinance for
the village, including the
joint planning area. No date
for those public hearings has
be set.
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The council and commis
sion met for about an hour and
a half and discussed some of
the issues facing the township.
Several suggestions were
made about how to make sure
people install driveways that
are accessible to emergency
vehicles and how the new
ordinances may impact exist
ing renovation plans.
Planning
Commission
Chair Mark Sevald assured
members of the township
board, “We want all ideas on
the table.”
He encouraged them to
attend one of the public hear
ings on the new ordinances.
Following the work ses
sion, planning commission
members set the public hear
ing dates on the new ordi
nances for Wednesday, Sept.
16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday,
Sept. 19, at 10 a.m.
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Bowne Township Methodist Church celebrates addition
This is the connecting entrance at the Bowne Center United Methodist Church link
ing the sanctuary with the church hall. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
The original and new additions at the Bowne Center United Methodist Church at
the corner of Alden Nash Road and 84th Street make a complete picture. A dedica
tion ceremony of the center section will be bn Sunday, Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. followed by
tours and brunch. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
West Michigan Conference said, “the goal was to create
by Patricia Johns
of the United Methodist a space where people feel
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Sunday, Aug. 9, members Church. Providing special comfortable."
One of the additions was a
will
be
Holly
of the Bowne Township music
new nursery which includes
Methodist Church will cele (Hawkins) Workman.
The 11 a.m. service will a bathroom inside the nurs
brate completion of an addi
tion to their building with a be followed by tours and ery. .
The church has a lot of
brunch.
special service and music.
Lou D’Agostino from roots in the community and
Sharing a special message
with the congregation will be D'Agostino Builders who the goal, said pastor Dean
Rev. Laurie Haller, superin worked on the project begin Bailey, was to keep the char
tendent of the Grand Rapids ning in the summer of 2008 acter of the historic church.
Church member Richard
Hawkins designed the addi
tion which links the original
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TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWN
SHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN,
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AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Public Act 188 of
1954, as amended, the Township Board of the Township of Yankee
Springs proposes to initiate a five-year project on Cobb Lake to control the infestation of invasive, exotic plant species in Cobb Lake, and
to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the cost
thereof by special assessment against the properties benefited there
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said special assessment
district is proposed to include all properties abutting Cobb Lake and
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back lots that have deeded or dedicated access to Cobb Lake.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has
received an estimate of the costs of said project in the approximate
amount of $20,000, has placed the same on file with the Township
Clerk, and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention
to make such improvements and to create the aforementioned spe
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said project cost esti
mate may be examined at the office of the township clerk from the
date of this notice until and including the date of the public hearing
hereon and may further be examined at such public hearing.
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing will be
held at the Yankee Springs Township Hall located at 284 N. Briggs
Road, Middleville, Michigan, commencing at 6:00 p.m. on August 13,
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if written objections to
the improvement are filed with the Township Board, at or before the
hearing, signed
record owners of land constituting more than
20% of the land area in the proposed special assessment district, then
the Township Board may not proceed unless it determines that
Petitions in support of the project, signed by record owners of more
than 50% of the land area to be made into a special assessment dis
trict, have been filed with the Township.
' Property shall not be added to the proposed special assessment
district and the original estimate of cost shall not be increased by
more than 10% without further notice and public hearing.
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At such hearing, the board will consider any written objections
to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with said Board
at or prior to the time of said hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to said plans, cost estimates, or to
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said special assessment district.
All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid
time and place and to submit comments concerning any of the fore
going.
Township Clerk:
Township Address:
Telephone
Janice Lippert
284 N. Briggs Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333
1-269-795-9091
06694983
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
July 14, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Pro
Tempore Pullen in the Council
Chambers of the Village Hall.
Roll Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Oliver, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pullen and Mr. Van
Noord. Absent: Mr. Myers.
President Pro Tempore Pullen
masked that the synopsis of the
June 23, 2009 meeting be read
by the Village Clerk. The minutes
of the June 23, 2009 meeting
were presented. Parker made a
motion to accept the minutes as
corrected and Lytle supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: Myers.
Motion Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Pro Tempore
Pullen presented the revised
agenda. Oliver made a mption to
accept the revised agenda and
Parker supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: Myers. Motion
Passed.
2. Parker made a motion to
approve Ordinance 2053 to
Amend Chapter 2 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Village of
Middleville Relating to appoint
ment and Terms of Office of the
Village Clerk and Treasurer and
Matters Related Thereto. Corson
supported the motion. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes: Six (Van Noord,
Corson, Lytle, Oliver, Parker and
Pullen). Nays: None. Absent:
One (Myers). Motion Passed.
3. Lytle made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
July 14, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $ 76,443.40. Oliver
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Myers). Motion
Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
accept the East Side Lift Station
replacement request for an engi
neering Change Order from
have worked on," he said.
“This project will have lots
of people seeing how we
preserved the heritage and
the history. I have a good
feeling that I was part of it."
The cost of the project was
$160,000, and Bailey noted
that every member of the
church worked on the project
in some way.
Bailey and Hawkins invite
everyone to attend the serv
ice Aug. 9 for a tour and
brunch.
The church, which is well
known for its annual dinners,
is also planning its next din
ner on Sept. 12 from 5 to 7
p.m. at the church at 12051
84th Street. Call 616-8686011 for more information.
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
JUNE 08, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited.
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Williams
Works
for'
ROLL CALL AND ATTENand
$2,500.00. Van Noord supported
DANCE - Members present:
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Harrison,
Eavey,
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
DeMaagd,
(Myers). Motion Passed.
Kenyon. Absent: None. Others
Moffat,
5. Parker made a motion to let present:
Middleton,
' j Commissioner Bremer, Glenn
Williams and Works Engineering
Firm complete the Spring Street
Klopfer (Landmark Engineering),
Patricia Johns, residents of
Drainage Ditch Erosion project
Spencer/Rita Drives.
for a cost not to exceed
APPROVAL OF AGENDA $18,000.00. Oliver supported the
Agenda approved as printed.
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
APPROVAL
OF
MINUTES
One
Nays:
None. Absent:
Minutes of. May 11, May 15, and
(Myers). Motion Passed.
June
02,
2009
were
approved
as
6. At 8:05 PM a motion was
amended on motion by Harrison
made by Parker-and supported
and second by Kenyon (all
by Corson, to meet in a closed
Ayes).
session pursuant to Section 8(a)
Mike
COUNTY REPORT
of the Open Meetings Act to con
Bremer reported on items at the
sider material which is exempt
County level.
from disclosure under Section
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
13(1) (g) of Michigan’s Freedom
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
of Information Act, being MCLA
CURRENT BILLS - Approved
15.243(1)
(g). The Village
bills totaling $70,208.42 on
Attorney, Mark Nettleton, is here
motion by Buckowing and sec
by appointed as Secretary for the
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
purpose of taking minutes of the
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
closed session in accordance
and discussion on activities with
with the Open Meetings Act. Roll
in the Department.
Call Vote: Ayes: Six (Corson,
TREASURER’S REPORT Lytle, Oliver, Parker, Pullen and
Update and discussion on activi
Van Noord). Nays: None. Absent:
ties within the Department.
One (Myers). Motion Passed.
CORRESPONDENCE - Letter
7. At 8:32 PM the Closed
from Barry County Community
and
Session
was
ended
Corrections, report on meeting
President Pro Tempore Pullen
regarding Land Conservancy.
opened regular session. Oliver
EMERGENCY SERVICES made a motion to authorize the
Update and discussion on activiVillage Attorney to proceed as ties within TTES. Approved hiring
recommended by the Village
of Kathy Newman as POC firefighter, pending pre-employment
Attorney and provide a written
report to the Village Council.
requirements, on motion by
Lytle supported the motion. Voice
Harrison and second by Eavey
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None,
(all Ayes).
PLANNING AND ZONING Absent: One (Myers). Motion
Update and discussion on activi
Passed.
ties
the
Township.
within
8. At 9:30 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
Approved recommendation to
Hire Catherine Beyer as Deputy
and
Parker
supported
the
Zoning Administrator for a maxi
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
mum of 15 hours per week, at
One
Absent:
Nays:
None.
$11.00/hr to start, beginning
(Myers). Motion Passed.
June 15, 2009 on motion by
Respectfully submitted:
Harrison and second by Vlietstra
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
(all Ayes). Agreed to follow the
Village of Middleville Clerk
recommendation requested by
The complete text of the minutes may be read at the Village
Planning Commission to recommend to the Board of Trustees
Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday that a written notice be issued to
FENSCO
and
Darrell
through Friday.
Fenstermacher as provided in
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the agreement citing all violations
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historic structure with the
hall.
I think the addition ties
both buildings together nicely,” said Hawkins.
Located at the comer of
Alden Nash and 84th Street,
the church buildings main
tain the historic character of
the corner, matching the
architecture of the museum,
Bowne Township Hall and
historic school building.
he
said
D'Agostino
enjoyed the work of keeping
the feel of a rural church
with a family feel.
“This is the best project I
of the Forbearance Agreement
and that all violations noted must
be cured within 15 business days
or the Agreement will terminate,
and the $1000 escrow on deposit
will not be returned and instead
used for costs incurred by the
Township for administrative and
legal actions necessary for for
mal
termination
of
the
Agreement, and a separate letter
notice shall be sent to FENSCO/Fenstermacher
advising
that all equipment attendant to
the ‘project’ as defined in the
Agreement must be moved with
in 180 days after the Agreement
terminates on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes). Agreed that the Township
collaborate with Village of
Middleville to hire Ross Leisman
of Mike, Meyers, Beckett and
Jones to initiate summary pro
ceedings for fire, building and
zoning ordinance infractions at
307 Arlington, Middleville on
motion t)y Harrison and second
by Eavey (5 Ayes, 2 NaysDeMaagd, Kenyon).
OLD//NEW
BUSINESS
Requested Glen Klopfer to follow
up with the company Soils and
Structures for conclusion based
on compaction tests of asphalt
on Spencer and Rita Drives on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Eavey (all Ayes). Agreed to
hire Skyline Gutter Systems to
install
downspouts
with
crossover on' pole building at
cemetery on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Eavey (all Ayes).
Agreed to hire Joe Lyons as
operator of Duncan Lake Sewer
System, effectively and for the
remainder of the fiscal year on
motion by Eavey and second by
Kenyon (all Ayes). Agreed to hire
Tom Rook to do system assessments of the 137 sewer system
residents at $60 per hour on
motion by Eavey and second by
Kenyon (all Ayes).
COMMITTEE REPORTS Update and discussion on vari
ous meetings and progress of
Committees.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
POLL OF
MEMBERS
Review/discussion on individual
concerns of members.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
submitted
Respectfully
by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours.
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Thornapple Twp. will review private road accessibility
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
One of the agreements
made at the July 13 meeting
of the Thornapple Township
Board of Trustees was that
Fire Chief Dave Middleton
and Township Planner Geoff
Moffat would begin review
ing the 65 or so private
roads, many gravel, in the
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The concern about private
road
was
accessibility
brought to the board by
member Pat Harrison who
had talked with the road
commission and fire chiefs
about this problem.
Moffat told the board that
some roads will look good
now because of the summer
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township to make sure the
road widths and conditions
would allow ambulances
and firetrucks passage in
case of an emergency.
Middleton and Moffat will
notify property owners if a
home on a private road is not
accessible to safety vehicles.
They will report on their
findings to the township
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ule. District Finance Officer
Chris Marcy said she antici
pates that it will be complete
by the start of school. The
fire inspector is scheduled to
tour the building Sept. 1 to
issue an occupancy permit
which would allow the
school to open on time Sept.
8.
At the high school,
Principal Tony Koski has
placed an update of the con
struction on the school’s
Web
site
at
www.tkschools.org. He has
announced that Phase I con
struction is complete on the
new library and new aca
demic wing with classrooms.
While the new library is
ready for the start of the
2009-10 school year, it will
not move back to the high
school from its summer loca
tion at Lee Elementary
School until September.
The high school building
has not been approved for
occupancy, and the library
cannot open until that has
been
approved.
During
August, construction on the
center of the building contin
ues, which may include shut
ting off electricity and other
services to the building.
Once the public library is
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Bender Road and use the of 2010.
“library only” entrance.
The entrance to the high
Public restrooms in the school is from the athletic
new library mean that public lobby. Parents needing to get
library users will not have to to the guidance/counseling
use the school facilities.
offices will be issued a visi
The new academic wing is tor’s pass during the school
ready for the start of the day.
2009-10
school
year.
The band and choir room
Classrooms in this new area will be located in the small
include social studies, sci gym for one year while the
ence, digital media, special new rooms are being com
education, and technical ed.
pleted. Since construction
Art rooms will be located began, many of the school’s
in the new academic wing concerts . and productions
for one year while those new have been at the First Baptist
rooms are in construction.
Church of Middleville while
Demolition for the Phase the auditorium is under con
II area is completed and con struction.
struction is ongoing. The
Students may park only in
second phase construction the south parking
narking lot.
includes art rooms, choir and Absolutely no students can
band rooms, computer labs, have their vehicles parked in
main street, athletic offices, the stadium parking lot dur
guidance, counseling and ing the school day.
main offices. Koski said he
Temporary walls for hall
anticipates that Phase II ways are in place in three areas
work will be completed for • inside the building. These
the beginning of the upcom walls are located entering the
ing school year.
new academic wing, by the
The temporary locations cafeteria, and between the
of the school offices for the math/science
and
principal, assistant principal, English/world language/busisecretaries, guidance and ness hallways.
athletic offices continue for
Koski noted that several
the 2009-10 school year. •teachers will be changing
Construction of the new classrooms during construction, and some will be getDependable,
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high
school
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during the 2009-10 school
year will see that the middle
of the building is not in use.
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Michigan, said, “The project
probably won't be done until
the first quarter of 2011.”
Gunnink asked him, “How
sure is this project? Half-fin
ished buildings are ugly.
Murray responded, “We
looked at other states. We
owned the land. We went
from a two-story to a threestory building.”
Discussion
returned
briefly to the wetland mitiga
tion. Gunnink noted that they
were moving wetlands;
Kozak pointed out that the
ratio was two-to-one, and
Koopmans added that people
should understand they were
actually getting more wet
lands.
Morris moved to approve
the request by Foremost
Corporation to implement a
site grading plan for the pura
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both a base coat and a wear
ing coat for the entire length
of the drives.
The township voted to
have the Barry County Drain
Commission inspect and
evaluate the Duncan Creek
Drain.
The board delayed acting
on ways of improving
Internet service between the
township offices and the
emergency services building.
They would like to discuss
finances
with
Chief
Middleton before decidin I ■!4
how to improve the service.
The township will again
pay to rent portable toilets
for the Heritage Day
Celebration on Sept. 12.
The trustees have also
begun research and discus
sion on whether to move the
Veteran’s Memorial
in
Mount Hope Cemetery to a
section of the unused parcel
on the north side of the
cemetery. The cemetery
committee will work on this
and report back to the full
board.
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The next regular meetin ’Sj
of the Thornapple Township
Board of Trustees will be
Monday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m.
(See the separate article on
the special session held with
the Thornapple Township
Planning Commission on
July 27.)
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preparation for the proposed
building expansion project
on
property
commonly
known as 5665 Kraft Lake
Drive. The motion was sup
ported by Koopmans. On a
roll-call vote, it passed 4-0.
Kelly resumed the chair.
During the final commis
sioners' comment period,
Parent remarked, “I’m glad
to work with a good neigh
bor. I don't like to deviate
from ordinances, but it was a
prudent thing to do in this
case.”
Morris said, “I'm happy to
be here to discuss this. It will
bring jobs to the communi
ty.”
Kelly said, “I appreciate
the willingness of the com
missioners to come in for a
special meeting.”
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to act as interim planner and
approve the site grading plan
under the minor changes pro
vision of the ordinance, and
he had done
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Koopmans stated again
that he wanted townspeople
to understand that the partial
site plan review is an excep
tion.
“We want you; Foremost
is a good neighbor. We don't
want to be taken advantager
of,” he said.
Shifting gears, Koopmans
asked, “ Why didn't this
come before us sooner?”
Kelly responded, saying,
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MEGA (Michigan Economic
Growth Authority) grant
held things up. We could not
do anything before June 17.
(The June 17 date is when it
was learned the application
would be successful.)
Commissioner Tim Morris
asked about the time frame
and how many steps were
needed for completion.
Peter Murray, director for
real estate operations in
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The township and the
chief are planning to hold an
open house in his honor.
Kyle Swoboda will attend
a special grant-writing class
which will give him experi
ence to apply for grants. He
will then train others on the
staff so several people will
be prepared.
Middleton
praised
Accumed for working so
well with the township in
handling its billing. He said
he was very impressed.
The trustees sent the sign
Ordinance back to the plan
ning commission to review.
There are some concerns that
some home business signs
are too small for the busi
nesses involved to seen by
customers. (At the planning
commission meeting July 27,
the commission decided to
work on this ordinance and
include it to be discussed in
the new zoning ordinance
public
in
hearings
September.)
Trustees then had a
lengthy discussion of the
continuing concerns about
the paving of Spencer and
Rita drives. Following the
discussion, the trustees
decided to continue to work
with
contractor
B&R
Excavating for a resolution.
In addition, the township
will seek cost estimates from
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accessible in the spring fol
lowing downpours.
He also noted that there
may be some problems with
tree limbs growing over
roads and drives at this time.
Moffat recommended look
ing next at long, serpentine
driveways.
TTES will communicate
and work with Yankee
Springs and Irving town
ships on these safety accessi
bility issues, as well.
Thornapple
Township
unanimously
trustees
approved, with input from
Middleton, a new rate sched
ule for both ambulance and
fire services for cost recov
ery. Middleton explained the
need to have the rate sched
ule, especially for ambulance
services, reflected costs for
required services.
Middleton reported that
TTES had received 79 calls
in June which • was down
from 2008.
The
board
approved
spending $2,080 for new
training mannequins. This
will allow the service to do
in-house training and to pro
vide training for outside per
sonnel and charge for it.
TTES is working to become
a certified training location.
TTES and the board
approved naming the train
ing room in honor of former
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vene with the council and
Strand in an open meeting
from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11 to
discuss issues and seek solu
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does not release examples so
it is difficult for TK to see
where problems are, he
added.
Enslen and Thornapple
High
Kellogg
School
Principal Tony Koski will be
working with department
heads at the high school,
looking at the discrepancies
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village file a claim and is
working with its attorney to
file this claim with the bank
ruptcy court. Claims from
governments have priority in
bankruptcy proceedings.
In addition. Strand will be
reporting to council on the
recycling bids. Five compa
nies may be bidding on the
opportunity to be the only
trash hauler in the village. The
council will decide on this pro
gram at its Aug. 11 meeting.
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session on attorney client
privileges during the meeting
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and the manager to resolve
difficulties. There is no
charge to the village for this
service of the International
Management
City
Association.
Hofmeyer is retired and
has served twice as interim
manager for Wayland and is
the supervisor of Laketown
Township.
In the manager's report.
Strand was encouraged to be
sure that the village was on
top of ensuring its liens
against Metaldyne for taxes
owed the village as well as
the bankruptcy at Production
Solutions. Metaldyne is set
to close by Aug. 31, and the
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seventh grades will be tested
in writing.
The format of the MEAP
tests will be a little different
this fall which “muddies the
accordins Enslen.
waters," according
Enslen,
when they compare results
between years.
Enslen said he hopes that
high school staff will be able
to “get to the root of the
MME problem" before this
year's juniors take the
ACT/MME tests in the
spring of 2010.
nying chart show the percent
age of students who met or
exceeded expectations in the
test.
Enslen said the high school
staff works with students who
do not meet the expectations.
Scores on the MME do not
impact graduation of stu
dents.
Enslen said he already is
preparing for changes in
Michigan
Education
Assessment Program tests this
fall for students in third
through ninth grades. The
State of Michigan is backing
off on the writing tests, and
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Free concert and ice cream social at Leighton Church
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Church will host Katie
Nelson and Scott Troyer live
in concert. Nelson and
Troyer will be leading music
during the morning worship
service at 9:30 a.m.
At 6 p.m., they will deliv
er a full concert featuring
acoustical instruments and
original songs in a mix of
indie and contemporary
music. Following the con
cert, an ice cream social will
be held. Both the concert and
the ice cream social are free.
Nelson and Troyer are
both graduates of Indiana
Wesleyan University and
together they present the love
of Christ through their gift of
music.
Leighton Church is located
at 4180 2nd Street which is
the same as East Paris Avenue
between Middleville and
Dorr.
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and inspire anyone attending
with the stories presented by
Diet Eman, author and
Holocaust survivor.
Young Eman and her
fiance,
Hein
Sietsma,
worked to save Jewish resi
dents in the Netherlands dur
ing World War II. The resist
ance work cost Sietsma his
life. Eman was imprisoned in
a Nazi concentration camp.
She said she wrote a book
and speaks about her experi
ences to make sure people
hear recounts of the events.
Individual tickets to the
luncheon are $50, which
include an autographed copy
of Eman’s book, Things We
Couldn't Say. Tickets with
out a book reservation (lunch
only) are $35 per person.
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summer interns with the
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Contemporary Art in Grand
Rapids this summer. Katie
Ponsetto of Hastings will be
a senior at Hastings High
School, and Elena Gormley
of Middleville graduated
from Thornapple Kellogg
High School in 2007 and will
be a junior at Savannah
College of Art and Design
this fall.
Gormley also was a sum
mer intern during the summer
of 2007 working to plan an art
and music event for the
UICA. This summer, she
worked with artist Elizabeth
Goddard, assistant Kelly
Junis and fellow interns Ryan
Nault and Alison Nault on
“Material
Afterlife
Sculptures.” She will actual
ly get to see how their envi
ronmentally designed sculp
tures work as games on
Saturday, Aug. 8 during the
UICA Street Party from 5 to 7
p.m.
Gormley and the Naults
were ArtWorks interns creat
ing functional, found-object
sculptures. Gormley created
a “fishing game” with both
desirable species and envi
ronmentally harmful ones.
She also created a puzzle to
help families talk about the
environment. Goddard creat
ed a clothespin game that
should encourage families to
talk about environmental
choices.
Ryan Nault created a
three-hole miniature golf
course and Alison Nault, a
challenging marble game.
All will be showcased during
UICA’s Street Party. From 5
to 7 p.m. Aug. 8, the street
party will include carnival
games, live music and a fam
ily workshop. For more
information, call 616- 4547000 ext. 19. UICA is locat
ed at 41 Sheldon Boulevard
SE, in Grand Rapids. Visit
uica.org for more informa
tion about the event. The cost
is $5 per person. The
Material Afterlife Carnival
on Aug. 8 will be followed
by the NoshNight: Recycled
Runway event from 7 to 9
p.m.
Ponsetto was one of 11
student interns working on a
mural project this summer.
The Urban Institute for
Contemporary Arts part
nered with The Lakeshore
Club Condo Association to
create a mural on the back of
their carport walls located on
the east side of Regatta
Plaza. The 320-foot mural
depicts Reeds Lake, a peren
nial garden and history of
Ramona Park. The interns
developed designs and paint
ed the mural during the six
weeks of the ArtWorks proj
ect.
The intern team had to
cope with rain falls and extra
time required to complete the
mural.
Summer interns have
worked on other UICA
mural projects in previous
years. One of these can been
seen by drivers on Fulton
Avenue going toward the
UICA.
The other project that
ArtWorks student interns
worked on this summer was
the Artprize T-shirt design
The UICA ArtWorks pro
gram was contracted by
Artprize (a new art competi
tion in Grand Rapids that
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nal T-shirt designs for an
exclusive clothing line to be
sold during the Artprize
event. ArtWorks students
will also be creating the sale
display by making man
nequins and a sculptural
installation. To learn more
about this project and when
clothing will be for sale, email artworks@uica.org.
Students from area high
schools including Caledonia
and Thornapple Kellogg
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UICA projects during the
school year getting some,
hands-on experience of mak
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and said, “I am the last of the
line. My son Christopher
Kerber has his own party
store business and likes that
better.” She also had a son
Dion, now deceased.
Even after her grandpar
ents died a few years ago and
she became very ill, Mercer
decided to keep the tradition
going.
“It is people — my cus
tomers — who make the
what
it
is,”
business
explained Mercer. “People
supported me and continue to
help me. They cheer me up
when I am down and cele
brate when things go really
well.”
She has been married to
David Mercer for 12 years
and the couple enjoyed fish
ing and hunting until they
both had to deal with med
ical problems. She now has
two pacemakers that help her
get through each day.
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I feel very honored to be
chosen as grand marshal,"
she said.
Mercer is encouraging
more area residents to sign
up for the “Go Fish" raffle,
which is part of the
Orangeville Days celebration. The flat-screen television that will go to the winner is on display at Gillett’s.
Gillett’s, on the southwest
side of the lake, has live bait,
parts for boats, automobiles,
souvenirs and equipment and
supplies
for
camping.
Mercer learned about plumbing from her grandfather and
’ is , proud that Gillett's has
supplies to fix bathroom
problems on the weekends.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
This year's Orangeville
Days Aug. 14 to 16 have
some new activities, and
some popular ones are return
ing.
Most of the events will be
Orangeville
at
held
Township Hall at 7350
in
Road
Lindsey
Orangeville. The parade on
Saturday will start at the
wastewater treatment plant.
One of the highlights of
each year’s events has been
the grand marshals, and this
year is now exception.
Honored this year will be
of
Mercer
Rosemary
Gillett’s and Don Fein.
Having been named as
grand marshal this year,
Mercer enlisted the help of a
friend to step in for her at the
store Saturday, Aug. 15, so
she can ride in the parade
and stop by the festival.
Most days, she can be
found at Gillett’s on Marsh
Road from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mercer now starts each
morning at the shop baking
cookies for customers to
enjoy with their coffee as
they stop in for live bait,
fishing equipment, tools or
other needed items. Gillett’s
is open 365 days a year, even
on Christmas and Easter.
“We used to close for half
a day to eat dinner with fam
ily, but now we just work
around dinner,” said Mercer.
Gillett’s was started by
grandparents
Mercer’s
George and Amelia Gillett,
along with Charlie and
Francie Butler, in the early
1960s. Mercer has worked
She said she enjoys help
ing customers, both summer
visitors and year-round resi
dents, meet their recreational
and home needs.
This year, the store
includes lamps for Michigan
University
State
and
University of Michigan stu
dents and alumni. In addition
model
planes and rods and
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reels designed by David
Mercer are on display. She
said that her husband enjoys
telling children about his
career in the Navy, as well.
She invites local residents
to stop by the store that has
“almost everything” they
might need, from suntan oil
to crickets and a walk down
memory lane.
She will be honored in the
parade
at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15, and will
receive a certificate during a
opening ceremony at noon.
- Anyone interested in
learning more about the “Go
Fish” Raffle Run which costs
$5 for a “fishing license" can
stop by Gillett's at 12258
Marsh Road. Call 269-6725371 for more information.
(More information about
Fein will be in next week's
about
story
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events
during
Orangeville Days will be at
the Orangeville Township
Hall, unless noted below.
Friday, Aug. 14
Art Hop — This is a new
event for Orangeville Days.
It is being organized by the
Thornapple Art Council, and
area artists will have work on
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Ben Dickerson is a
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School student who is a
member of the Hastings Boy
Scout Troop 175. He is
working on his Eagle Scout
project, making wooden lap
desks for veterans and resi
dents of Carveth Village in
Middleville.
One of the ways he is
funding his project is selling
firewood. He started out with
four face cords, each costing
$70. He has sold one and
hopes to sell the remaining
three before he and friends
begin making the lap desks
on Aug. 15.
Dickerson said he hopes to
complete the project and
deliver the desks by the end
of the month.
Anyone who would like to
help Dickerson with his
Eagle Scout project may call
about the face cords at 269795-4585. He said the wood
can be delivered within a 30mile radius of Middleville.
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Art lovers will be able to
visit 10 stops in their person
al vehicle or by the Barry
County Trolley which will
leave from the Gun Lake
Community Church at 12200
West M-79 at 6 p.m. and
make a circuit of all 10 loca
tions until 9 p.m.
Euchre tournament —
This year's euchre tourna
ment will start at 7 p.m. It is
open to the first 50 teams at a
cost of $25 per person or $50
per team. Prizes this year are
a night’s stay at the Bay
Point Inn for the team and a
trophy for each player. The
second place team will win a
pair of $25 gas cards.
Saturday, Aug. 15
Pancake breakfast — 7 to
9:30 a.m.
Vendor booths open for
food, crafts and more open at
9 a.m.
Parade lineup begins at
9:30 a.m. at the Gun Lake
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The parade will step off at
10:30 a.m. along Marsh
Road east from the treatment
plant to Chateau Court.
Prizes will be awarded dur
ing the opening ceremony.
which will begin at noon
with sky divers.
Laura the elephant will be
giving rides from noon to 4
p.m.
Entertainment
on
Saturday will run from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the town
ship hall and will feature performances by Blue Water
Rockers, Bust A Move
Dance Studio, The Rock,
New Vision and more.
New this year is a softball
tournament Saturday and
Sunday, along with a home
run contest. Anyone who
would like to learn how a
team can participate may
contact Wayne Bourdo at
269-664-6634
or
Roy
Marshall 269-664-5266.
A silent auction will be
held at the township hall to
help fund the park,
The horseshoe contest
returns with check-in at 11
a.m. and the tournament
beginning at noon. Pre-registration by Aug. 15 preferred,
The cost is $10 per person.
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tion.
Old-fashroned games for
children will be from 12:30
to 2:30 p.m. Age groups,
unless noted, are 5 to 7, 8 to
10, 11 to 14 and 15 and up.
The schedule is: 12:30 p.m.
three-legged race; 1:30 p.m.
orange-eating contest for age
groups 10-15 and 16 and
older; 1 p.m. sack race; 2
p.m. balloon toss; 2:30 p.m.
tug o' war for ages 10 to 17
and 18 and up adults coed.
Other activities for chil
dren will be located west of
the stage from 12:30 to 4
p.m. This area will include a
treasure hunt, face painting
by Miss Delton from noon to
2 p.m., the throw-the-dog-a
bone contest and an Orange
Bowl contest.
Always popular are the
12:30 to 5 p.m. Orangeville
Drop and Orangeville Shoot
Out.
Registration for the turtle
“race” begins at 2 p.m., fol
lowed by the race at 2:30
p.m. Participants can catch
and bring their own turtles.
For more information, con
tact Nancy at 269-743-9248
or visit http://pinelaketurtlerace.tripod.com.
The duck race begins at
the Orangeville Dam at 5
p.m.
Also on Saturday, the Gun
River Inn refreshment tent at
the inn at 11780 W. 9 Mile
Road will feature a mechani
cal bull from 6 to 10 p.m.
The drawing for the TV in
the Go Fish Raffle Run will
be Saturday at 4 p.m. Tickets
are available before Aug. 15
Gillett's
at
Bait . and
Hardware. Contact Mark at
616 813-6975 for more infor
mation.
Little Miss Orangeville
will be selected Saturday, as
well. The contestants will
show their talents on stage at
12:15 with the crowning at
12:30 p.m. The winner will
appearances
at
making;
Orangeville Days as well as
at other community functions. Contact Susie Morin at
269- 664-5258 for more
information.
Sunday, Aug. 16
Final softball game con
tests and awards ceremony.
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Sponsors!
Brian Appel Builders
Rustic Touch
Landscaping
Eldon Newmyer
Chiropractic
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Cherry Valley
Greenhouse
Founders Community
Federal Credit
Union
Skyline Gutter
Systems 9
Creekside Growers
Bushwacker Nursery
State Farm
Insurance/Lon
Lefanty
Village Players of
Middleville
Riverview Refractory
Services Inc.
Bradford White Corp.
Middleville Pro
Hastings City Bank
Hardware
First Rehab
K2 Screenprinting
Dan Valley
MITeenDriver
Excavating
lnsurance.com
Pharmacy Care
Thornapple Financial
Phil's Pizzeria
Center
Middleville Masonic
Hastings Pediatrics
Lodge
Brouwers Insurance
Agency
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great team building experi
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and the coaching staff.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Otto
provided the generous dona
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were also helped out by
donations from Scott, Brian,
and Kyle McKeown which
helped in the fund raising
project.
Janet Spears was the raffle
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Middleville from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 7.
The Williams Family Band
will perform its popular blue
grass music at the Music on
the Riverbank concert in
Middlevill Friday, Aug. 7,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The
concert is scheduled for the
gazebo in Stagecoach Park. In
case of rain, the concert will
be moved to the Middleville
United Methodist Church.
A fixture in West Michigan
for more than three decades,
the Williams Family band
and their mix of bluegrass,
country, folk and Gospell con
tinues to entertain fans and
music lovers from near and
far. Founded by the late
Larry Williams (a Michigan
Country Music Hall of fame
fiddle player), his children
and grandchildren carry on
his legacy.
The band typically consists
of Rick Williams on banjo
and resonator guitar; Dave
Williams on mandolin and
fiddle; Carl Williams on gui
tar; Mary (Williams) Marker
on the doghouse bass; and
Dave’s son Adam often join
ing in on mandolin, guitar and
vocals.
Fiddle
player
Jim
Bradford, a charter member
of
the
Green
Valley
Boys/Green
Valley
Jamboree, isn’t getting out as
much with the band due to
some health issues, but there
is always a chance he could
be at the performance, as
well.
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events associated with the
Next Generation Fund. To
the extent members wish to
commit time and effort, they
can become extensively
involved by joining the
grant-making or special
events committees.
The Next Generation com
mittee wants people in their
20s to 40s to use their
resources to make a differ
ence in the community.
The group meets quarter
ly, usually in a casual setting
such as the Hastings Country
Club, Sam's Joint or the
MainStreet Savings Bank's
community room. About 30
to 50 people have attended
past events.
Donations to the foundation or any of its endowment
funds qualify for a Michigan
income tax credit on top of
the normal federal charitable
donation deduction.
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about Next Generation Fund,
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Grill 14, Faro's Pizza 4;
Team #7 27, Brightside
Church 4; Eclipse Tanning
and Spa 15, Flexfab 5;
Swamp Fox Lounge 15,
McKeown Family Dentistry
High School sports prac from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
7.
tices for the fall season will
The remainder of the high
Standings
be
starting
soon
at school sports get started on
Eclipse
8-1
Thomapple Kellogg.
Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Champs
7-2
The season gets started
The first cross country
McKeown
5-4
The Next Generation Fund citizens in the community.
with the first football prac practice will be held at 9 a.m.
Swamp Fox
5-4
(NGF)
of
the
Barry
The foundation provides
tice of the year Monday, Volleyball and boys’ soccer
Flexfab
5-4
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Aug. 10, from 7 a.m. to noon. practice will run from 4 p.m.
Faro's Pizza
3-6
announcing a new grant of special events and work
Sideline
cheerleading to 6 p.m.
Team #7
3-6
cycle. NGF grants are shops for the members of the
practice also starts Aug. 10,
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this year's deadline on Aug.
Donations become part of
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for distribution
in an unrestricted endowment
October.
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impact substance abuse pre fund grows, a portion of
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or by calling the Barry and the fund will grow
GREAT SELECTION OF OSED VOLKSWAGENS!
Community
Foundation through investment apprecia
office at 616-945-0526.
tion.
The Next Generation Fund
The Barry Community
is a charitable fund promot Foundation manages all
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by involving a group of 20- investment committee and
something to 40-something board of directors. Pooled
community leaders interest assets of the foundation are
ed in improving the quality managed through a diversi
of life for citizens of Barry fied mix of high-quality
County.
stock and' bond portfolios,
The
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Foundation sponsors this an excellent track record
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raffle to raise money to help
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Camp that they attended in
Saline June 18-20.
The money raised was put
to good use. It helped to cut
the cost of the camp for
many of the 31 wrestlers that
attended. The club was also
able to pay for good and
drinks at the camp.
The camp was a great
learning experience for the
TK wrestlers, many new
techniques were shows
which should help them dur
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Miscellaneous
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rocking beds, fish tank, ‘ ping-pong seamless aluminum, several livery available. Call Joe 945-9105.
porch
swings,
chairs, 2 styles Adirondack table, assorted furniture, Pol- cover options, cleaning and (616)828-7805.
Recreation
clothes,
toys,
repair.
Quick
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van Super Snapper, 14' with
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CALEDO trailer, 25hp Merc, live well,
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NIA ALL SPORT: Priced
Mi. GARAGE SALE; Wednes- GUTR (4887).
Hastings,
The General Federation of Working
need storage, cover. Stored inside,
slashed to $299,000.
1Open used
approximately
1
day August 5th & Thursday
Women’s Clubs Gun Lake (269)948-7921
BLEAM
house
week/year original owner,
August
6th
8am-5pm.
Loft
Area is sponsoring a used
EAVESTROUGHING
8450 Dygert S.E. Alto, 49302 $3,495. (616)260-5446I
Estate Sale
bed
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w/built-in
desk,
daybed
book sale at the Water’s Edge
Seamless gutter. 50 Colors.
(616)891-1840
(turns into king size bed),
Flower and Gift Shop, 2606 I ESTATE/MOVING SALES:
Free Estimates. Since 1959,
oak daybed, book shelves,
TRAVEL TRAILER FOR
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from 9 a.m.
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modem,
many
(269)795-8717
Saturday, Aug. 8. A large
clothing (size small thru
1-3 W/BOB LYLE, Available after August 1st.,
DAY
CONSTRUCTION:
addi
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selection of fiction, nonfic
Lawn & Garden
w/dock, housewares, small
2.5 bath on 3 acres.
bed..
tion and children's books will
siding,
pole
bams
&
decks.
AQUATIC PLANTS: WA- appliances, Princess House
Amazing
gourmet kitchen
Wanted
be offered.
Licensed
builder
19
years.
TER Lilies & Lotus, Goldfish Crystal, home decor, toys &
w/professional
stainless
apRaffle tickets will be avail & Koi, Liners, Pumps, Fil- much more. 6670 Noffke Dr., Tom Beard, cell 269-838- pliances & granite. MFL & HUNTING LEASE WANT5937.
able for the Carpenter's Star ters. Apol's
Apol's . Landscaping Caledonia
master suite; lower level ED: respectful hunter IS
quilt made by members ot the I Co., 9340 Kalamazoo, Cale- ------ -------------------------------- rAlKVltW
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for
a
year
long
lease
family
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club. Funds raised from the donia. (616)698-1030. Open LARGE 2 FAMILY yard CONSTRUCTION:
poured w/wood burner. Call Bob or in any of the following areas:
Cam sale: antique furniture and walls & flat work. Quality nancY at GREENRIDGE Caledonia,
Middleville,
sale of used books and raffle | Monday-Friday
the
5:30pm;
Saturday,
9am-2pm.
workmanship.
southern
Lowell
Bowne
golf clubs; baby/kids clothes workmans
hip. Licensed & (616)891-8620.
tickets go to support
-----Center,
Freeport.
Please
call
toys
etc;
dog
house,
outdoor
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Free competitive
expenses of maintaining the
Jon at (616)292-7997.
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Child Care
■ items, idresser,
computer
bids (6i6)893-5403
library.
household
&
equipment
The public is welcome to | KIDS FIRST- COME see items. Pine Edge Neighbor- GUTTER LEAF GUARD: DR. ATKINSON IS looking
Automotive
to
hire
an
individual
to
train
what
we
are
building!
Pro
visit the library and sign out
hood
68th
&
Whitneyville,
We
install
several
styles
of
grams available for Summer
in
:making eyeglasses, and IAUTO INSURANCE: 1Nitems for free. Club members Adventure Day Camp. Flexi- Thursday 3pm-7pm; Friday leaf protection for your gutkins with patier
working
patients
3
SURE
with
State
Farm
Insupport literacy and educa- ble preschool toddlers & In- & f^rday 9am-5pm, Au- ter & downspout system, days a5week Ap£ly at 9361
disgreat
rates,
su
rance,
gust
6-8th.
one
for
every
problem
&
tion through other projects, fants. Accepting
State
Aid.
\cceptin
Cherry Valley, Caledonia in counts up to 40%. Lon
’
budget.
Before
you
sign
a
LC#
the D&W Mall.
as well, including providing Call, (269)795-9055.
LeFanty Agency, MiddleONE
DAY
ONLY,
Friday,
high
priced
contract
with
the
premier and fine arts scholar- | DC080096733
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August 7th, 9am-4pm. Mis- frig cjty firms, get a price
Farm
ships to the four area high
Wednesdays until 7PM.
cellaneous,
household
items,
f
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us
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We've
served
this
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schools.
tools, folding picnic table. area since 1959. BLEAM EARTH SERVICES is in ur
YOU
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QUALITY
at
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Other outreach efforts to ALTO, NEAR 1-96, large 3 Plenty of parking, 5031 108th EAVESTROUGHING
affordable
prices
when
you
TIONS.
We
will
come
pick
it
the community include holi- bedroom, 1.5 bath apartment St., (east of Patterson).
(269)945-0004
buy printing.
Call J-Ad
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up,
clean
out
your
barn
of
in
wildlife
forest,
$620.
Cats
day food baskets, hats and
Graphics for everything from
old hay - (Any type of hay
PAINT
okay. (616)891-1840.
PROFESSIONAL
mittens for kids, Adopt-ABusiness Services
business
cards
and
brochures
that
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are
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to newspapers and catalogs.
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so looking for pasture land
Phone
(269)945-9554
or
stop
up which supplies blankets to room, main floor $595 in- electrical needs, free esti- FREE
and
hay
fields.
EARTH
Call
estimate.
in
at
1351
N.
M-43
Hwy.,
SERVICES
is
a
501
(c)3
non
area law enforcement agen eludes heat. Near Lakeside mates, (269)948-8960.
(616)240-0715.
profit
organization.
All
donHastings.
Orangeville
Park
&
lake.
(616)891-1840
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and
cies,
ations
are
tax
deductible.
Community
Outreach.
ADVANTAGE
HOME
&
PLEASE CALL (269)962MIDDLEVILLE- NICE 3
GFWC Michigan supports
LAWN
CARE.
Lawn,
Land2015
bedroom home in the Vil
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and Bay Cliff Health Camp. $795/mo. plus utilities. Call nance & Upgrading. Powerwashing,
Painting,
Staining
Gun Lake’s international John 616-292-4548.
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man
Insured.
AREA: 2535 7th St. 2 bedThe next regular monthly
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with
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this trilogy are Fayette - A
Time to Love and Fayette - A
Time to Laugh.
In this area. Winters is
known for her Caledonia
Chronicles, Unlikely Duet
and Butterfly Come Home.
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Winters’ novels can be found
at the . www.greatlakesromances.com Web site.
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First and foremost, we would like to thank YOU..?our patients. Without you, our business wouldn’t exist. We are so glad that
we were led to establish the practice in such a wonderful community of outstanding people.
Secondly, we would like to thank our staff, both current and former. It is always a pleasure to come into work and I feel that the
reason for the great acceptance of our practice by the community is due to our incredible team of dental care professionals that
we have.
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A special thanks to Deanna who has been with us from the beginning. You are priceless.
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Thirdly, the other dental practices in Caledonia are GREAT! It makes us proud to be in a location where in our profession, teamwork is an unwritten rule and competition doesn’t even exist in our vocabularies.
As a sign of our appreciation, please feel free to stop in during this week Monday, August 3rd to Thursday, August 6th to say hi
and grab a treat. If you are an existing or past patient, we’d love to say hello. If you aren’t, we’d be glad to meet you and maybe
welcome you into our patient family.
If you are interested in joining our practice, please feel free to call us at 891 -0004.
Once again thank you for making the past 10 years special and I look forward to the next 10 years.
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Thursday, Aug. 13, fami
lies eager to welcome young
singers from Hungary visit
ing the United States as part
of a Blue Lake Fine Arts
Camp international group
will be waiting in the parking
lot of the Middleville United
Methodist Church by 7 a.m.
The young singers in the
Balassi Balint Gimnazium
Mixed Choir are expected to
arrive between 7 and 8 a.m. to
meet the families with whom
they will be staying. The fam
ilies and singers will share
brunch and then go home to
unpack and plan their activi
ties for the next few days.
Some families will take
their young guests on trips to
nearby big cities such as
Chicago, others will spend
time at a Michigan beach or
park. At 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
are proud of their Diploma
**
for Outstanding Ensemble,
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and also of their success
among experts and the audi
ence as well.
Recently, the choir per
formed Paris at he Cathedral
of Notre Dame, in the
Netherlands where they took
part in an International Youth
Music Festival, as well as in
Romania, Sansepolcro. Italy
and in Poland where they
sang in a festival of religious
The Belassi Hungarian Choir will be performing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 in Stagecoach Park in Middleville. music.
If there is rain the performance will be at the Middleville United Methodist Church. A community picnic will be held
One of the strengths of this
school choir is that those
at the church following the concert.
members
of
the
school
who
the
local
council
came
out
16, the group will sing in a will be held at the church. the Hungarian capital for
have
already
finished
their
last
month.
free public concert at the The picnic is open to every years.
studies
often
return
to
the
The
Balassi
Mixed
Choir
The group has already had
gazebo in Stagecoach Park in one for a donation.
choir
of
their
alma
mater
for
has
been
awarded
with
many
According to the informa many concerts, radio record
downtown Middleville.
years.
golden
diplomas
in
national
ings
and
concert
tours
under
The Middleville United tion supplied by Blue Lake,
Their
repertoire
includes
choir
competitions,
has
sung
Methodist Church will host a the group has played an Lajos Bartal’s conducting.
the
works
of
classical
com
in
galas
at
the
Music
picnic at the church following important role in the cultural The ensemble has made 150
posers,
including
Bach,
Academy,
and
was
bestowed
the performance so concert life of its closer surroundings, recordings in the studio of the
Couperin,
Franck
and
Liszt.
the
title
of
the
Choir
of
the
goers can meet the singers. In the 17th district of Budapest, Hungarian National Radio
Year
six
times.
Its
members
and
its
third
CD
sponsored
by
and
also
in
the
music
life
of
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A major item on the agen
da for the Aug. 5 meeting of
the Caledonia Township
Board of Trustees was the
agreement which, if accepted
by the board,
would put an
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end to a lawsuit by Kentwood
Excavating Inc.
The lawsuit resulted from
the denial of an application
by Kentwood Excavating for
a permit to remove minerals
(PMR') from property at 6500
Avenue
Buttrick
in
Caledonia. Included in the
agreement are issues remain
ing from property at 8121
iroadmoor Avenue which
also is owned by the compa
ny.
The essence and effect of
the settlement agreement is a
rezoning by consent agree
ment; the underlying ordi
nances are left intact and
unaltered. The agreement
does not have the effect of
creating a precedent such as
would be created were the
township to modify or waive
a portion of the ordinances.
Any changes to the agree
ment would have to be nego
tiated between the company
and the township and
approved by the court.
Excavating
Kentwood
applied for a permit to mine
sand and gravel from 40 acres
of property it owned on
Buttrick
Avenue.
Land
around the site had been
developed as residential
housing. Caledonia has an
ordinance requiring a 500foot setback from property
Middleville Planning Commission
sets August 25 meeting dates
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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Middleville Village Planning
Commission will be meeting
in joint session with the mem
bers of the village council
Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 5:30
p.m. to review the new zoning
ordinance which includes a
joint planning area in the
boundary
area between the
•II
village
and Thornapple
Township.
Changes will bring the
zoning ordinance up to state
requirements. In addition,
the commission agreed to
review rules regarding back
yard swimming pools to
make sure they meet state
requirements and are easy to
understand.
Planner Geoff Moffat dis
cussed the-timeline with the
commission.
planning
Following the public hear
ings on the ordinance, set for
Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m.
and Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the
regular meeting of the plan
ning commission, Moffat
will compile comments,
questions and other results
from the hearings.
The commission will then
discuss the updated ordi
nance and, if approved, it
will go to the village council
at its Nov. 10 meeting to
review and perhaps vote on
at its Nov. 24 meeting.
Thomapple Township is
going through the same zon
ing ordinance review cycle.
The township planning com
mission will hold its public
hearings in September.
The village, at its most
recent meeting, approved the
site plan for Lincoln
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spaces. Director Lillian
Stehr told the commission
that carports added two
years ago have been very
popular. However, addition
al parking is needed, she
said, especially at holiday
times.
The parking will be added
to the undeveloped right of
way of Keeler Street owned
by the village. The work
includes a 24-foot wide
access drive, a sidewalk
linking the parking lot to the
front door, relocation of a
fence and the 18 diagonal
parking spots.
The next meeting of the
village planning commission
will be the joint work session
with the council Aug. 25 at
5:30 p.m. The next regular
meeting will be Sept. 1 at 7
p.m.
lines to areas being mined.
The company's complaint
was that the setback prevent
ed it from being able to mine
the property economically,
that no matter what configu
rations were used, it was
impossible to comply with
the setback requirements and
operate profitably.
The agreement reached
and agreed to by the township
and Kentwood Excavating
for the Buttrick Avenue prop
erty provided for a 250-foot
setback around the perimeter
of the property except for the
southwest comer, which is
zoned R-l, and the 500-foot
setback remains in effect.
Other conditions pertain
ing to the site include
improvements to the intersec
tion at 68th Street and
Buttrick Avenue, principally
paving the intersection to the
standards of the Kent County
Road Commission, and con
struction of a bicycle path
along Buttrick. Removal or
substantial alteration of trees
and natural vegetation from
the setback areas during min
ing operations is prohibited.
The end use of the property is
to be residential. The compa
ny also agrees to pay the
township $10,000 in out
standing invoices for costs
related to the PMR applica
tion.
For its part, the township
agrees to rezone the Buttrick
Avenue property to a PMR
district and issue a permit.
The property at 8121
See M/N/NG, pg. 10
Middleville’s 175th birthday
celebration continues Aug. 15
The Village of Middleville
175th birthday celebration
continues Saturday, Aug. 15,
with a picnic and talent show
from 4 to 7 p.m. and swing
dancing from 7 to 9 p.m.
Having considered the
dryness of this summer, the
Middleville 175th Birthday
Committee has decided to
select a “rain location" for
the Aug. 15 block party and
talent show. The Middleville
United Methodist Church
has again offered the use ot
its building with room
upstairs for talent and space
downstairs for food.
“If you’re one of the three
people in Middleville who
hasn’t heard yet, Middleville
turned 175 this year and
we’re having a summer long
party,” said committee mem
ber Mike Bremer.
The Aug. 15 event at
Stagecoach Park downtown
includes a Middleville's Got
Talent variety show; stage
coach rides; picnic food
including Lovey's pulledpork sandwiches, Otto's
steamed sweet corn, and
Scoop ice cream for desert; a
kids game area courtesy of
the Middleville Lions Club;
the clown troupe from the
Middleville Baptist Church;
and the stuffing of a “time
capsule" sponsored by the
See BIRTHDA Y, pg. 3
In This Issue
• Emmons Lake Elementary
opens Tuesday
• Middleville/Otsego cheer teams
win national titles
• Eagle Scouts honored by board
• First fall sports practices will start
next week at Caledonia
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First Gun Lake Art Hop
is Friday at 10 locations
The first Gun Lake Art H •Itr
is going to fill that area from 6
to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14,
with painting, photography,
paper art. jewelry and more at
various locations.
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by
Hastings
Mutual
Insurance,
Buckland
Insurance
Agency,
the
Thornapple Arts Council and
Gun
Lake
Business
Association. Jim Linderman
of GLBA and Kelly Brinkert
of Gun Lake Grind also
helped make the Art Hop
possible.
Those wishing to visit the
Art Hop may catch the trol
ley at Gun Lake Community
Church (12200 W. M-179) at
6 p.m. and visit all exhibiting
artists.
This photograph by Dan Goggins of Picture This
Gun Lake Art Hop line-up Photography of an abandoned farmhouse near Ithaca
for Aug. 14 is listed by loca- and its front porch swing will be part of his display at the
tion and artist.
first Gun Lake Art Hop Friday, Aug. 14. He will be at
Kitchens by Katie, 11428 Kitchens by Katie. (Photo by Dan Goggins)
W. M-179 — Dan Goggins,
photography;
Elena
Gormley, paper design; and Gifts, 2606 S. Patterson Ave. — Herb and Mary
Diane Grundy, pearl jewelry. Road — Christy! Burnett, Doster, photography; Vai
Sunny Jim’s Pizza, 11446 pottery; Korene Boulter- Heethius, pottery.
Louann VandenBerg, author.
W. M-179
The Gun Lake Grind,
Hinkle’s Body Shop and
Chambers, garden art.
11925 S. Marsh Road —
Sea Shanty, 11332 W. M- Service Center, 127 124th Lindsey Johnson, painting.
The Store at South Shore,
179 — Rebecca Pence-Uran, Avenue — Susan Sawyer,
jewelry; Kenneth Demich, pottery.
11937 S. Marsh Road —
Kraai Well Drilling and Frank Boyd, photography.
painting.
Platinum
For more information
Construction, Water Treatment, 110 124th
Ave. — Diane Kuiper, silver about Art Hops, call the
2612 S. Patterson Road —
jewelry.
Art Smith, painting.
Thornapple Arts Council at
Shine On Inc., 111 124th. 269-945-2002.
The Waters Edge Floral
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in downtown Middleville
Lovey's pulled pork sandwiches & salads
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Event support from
Middleville DDA
The Scoop's special dessert
The Village Players
Clowns 4-7
United Methodist Men
Caledonia Rent-Ail
Stagecoach Rides 4-7
First Baptist Church
Middleville's Got Talent Show 4-7
Lion's Club
Rotary Club
Swing Dance fun 7-9
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train depot relocation!
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Literacy part of summer
learning at Page Elementary
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On Aug. 5, 6 and 7, 24 lit
eracy
coaches
from
Michigan,
New
Jersey,
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota and Canada were
at Page Elementary School
in Middleville learning from
author Cathy A. Toll.
Local organizers Kim
Chausow and Lisa Cebelak
said they were excited that
they were able to connect
with Toll, who has written
four books on literacy and
leadership, and bring her to
the area.
Last year, Page won a
state award in literacy which
brought Chausow and the
staff into wide recognition.
Chausow met Toll at the
International
Reading
Association Conference in
Georgia when Page received
the Exemplary Reading
Program award in May of
2008.
Toll’s books Literacy
Coach Survival Guide and
Surviving but Not Yet
Thriving:
Essential
Questions and Practical
Answers
Literacy
for
Coaches have been inspira
tions for Chausow and other
Thomapple Kellogg literacy
coaches.
Chausow said the support
of Assistant Superintendent
Tom Enslen and other staff
members
allowed
Thornapple Kellogg’s facili
ties to be the site of the
Summer
Intensive
on
Literacy Coaching work
shop. She also praised the
flexibility of the custodial
staff for helping make the
workshop possible.
Food for the participants
came from the Cracked
Pepper Restaurant.
“It has been a real honor to
be part of this event,”
Chausow said. “Meeting lit
eracy coaches from other
states and learning from
them has been great.”
On her Web site, Toll
writes, “One of my birthright
gifts is a sense that people do
not have to be miserable and a
desire to reduce the misery in
the world. Growing up, I
knew I wanted to be a
teacher, but it was when I was
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in high school
that I realized
my mission as a teacher. I
looked around and saw that
many, many students were
miserable in school, some
showing it by being passive
and others by acting out.
However, I noticed that the
teachers seemed unharIJIi y, as
well. I had good teachers who
tried to engage with students,
but there was something
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wrong. For all too
dents and teachers, school
was a place that didn't make
sense.
“I have come to under
stand why it is that school
makes some people miser
able. Too many of those who
spend their days in schools,
both teachers and students,
feel unseen, silenced, discon
nected from what matters to
them. No one intended
schools to be like this, but
they often are,” continued
Toll. “My professional goal
has been to help make
schools make sense for the
children and adults who
spend their days in them.”
During her presentations at
Page, Toll was personal and
up front with participants as
they considered challenging
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leadership by
school districts, the role of
the literacy coach, support of
the program and expecta
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Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the
Yankee Springs Golf Course.
Coffee will be ready at 9 and
the meeting will begin at
9:30 a.m. The meeting will
include a speaker from
Habitat for Humanity.
The quilt committee will
be displaying its raffle quilt
at the Orangeville Days
Pancake Breakfast from 7 to
9:30 a.m. and then it will also
be on display during the
parade at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Aug. 15. Tickets
are $2 each or three for $5.
Proceeds from the raffle sup
port the club's Gun Lake
Lending Library at the
Waters Edge Flower and Gift
Shop.
This month, the club is
collecting peanut butter for
Christian
Neighbors
in
Wayland. Everyone attend
ing should bring a jar to
donate.
The club also is helping a
arts
local
organization.
Those attending the August
meeting are invited to bring
old
bras
for
Women
Heartfully Art Together
which plans some “artistic
uplifting support” of the
Grand Rapids Art Prize to
begin in September. Those
who cannot bring bras to the
Aug. 12 meeting may drop
them off at Gun Lake
Fitness.
The Sept. 9 GFWC-Gun
Lake area meeting at Yankee
Springs Golf Course is the
annual membership recruit
ing meeting. Anyone who is
interested in learning more
about the GFWC-Gun Lake
area women's club is invited
to attend the meeting which
will start with coffee at 9
a.m. This meeting includes a
fashion show.
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back.
All local cooks are invited
to create the best pie in
Middleville for judging at
the Heritage Days festival.
The three categories are
fruit,
cream/custard and
assorted other pies. Entries
should be brought to the
Masonic Hall at 125 E. Main
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Park, 100 E Main Street in Middleville. This concert on River Bank is free of charge.
Listeners should bring their own blankets or chairs. Everyone needs to follow parking
directions. If it rains the concert is at the Middleville United Methodist Church.
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LOCAL CHURCH
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Welcome to
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At the comer of M37 end 100th Street
Sunday Services 9 30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Moming 9:30
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Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Pastor Mike Conklin
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(269) 664-4345
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Adult Bible Class .......... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
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Sunday Moming Worship.......................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages ....................... 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays.......................... 6:30 p.m.
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Office: (269) 795-9266
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Caledonia Kiwanis hears presentation on Special Olympics
by Patricia .Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the Caledonia
Kiwanis group heard from
Diane House, one of the
Area 11 Co-directors of the
Special Olympics. Area 11
serves Kent and Barry coun
ties.
She
and
special
Olympian Brian Hustosky
told the group about the pro
ram.
Hustosky has been in the
Special Olympics for 8
years. He participates in softball. snowshoe, bowling and
bocci ball competitions. He
showed the group his region
al and state medals.
Hustosky has a job with
Grand Rapids Community
College. House talked about
how there is no upper age
limit for athletes. Hustosky
enjoys the medals and the
competition but he also likes
the social atmosphere as
well.
There are 900 athletes in
the area served by Area 1 I
and there are 400 volunteers.
House told the Kiwanis
members that more volun
teers are needed since
Special Olympics Michigan
is a non-profit organization
supported entirely by private
funding.
The tight economic times
meant that this summer the
group decided not to send
athletes from Barry and Kent
counties to the summer
Special Olympics in Mount
Pleasant.
House says, “this was not
popular but it was necessary.
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She told the group that
next year they will send ath
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the 100 they have sent in the
past. It costs about $125 per
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families and friends on that day. Their children are Brian
McBride, Marcia and (Mike) Schierbeek and Tamela
Shimp. They have seven grandchildren.
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surrounding area Friday,
Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug.
15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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gating a fatal traffic crash map. Green space is available
that occurred on Eastbound for those residents living in
M-6 at Patterson Avenue, apartments who may want to
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police shows the vehicle
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the grass and then struck the
bridge abutment. The driver,
identified as John Joseph
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House told the group that
she and her Co-director Joy
Riemer are volunteers offer
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is “rewarding.”
She explained that there is
now a non-competitive pro
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them develop their
skills. She added that the key
of the program is based on
both the intellectual and
physical abilities of the ath
Competitions are
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designed so that athletes
compete against other ath
letes at their ability level.
All Special Olympians
must get a physical and
adhere to a code of conduct
to participate in the program.
House stressed that the pro
gram is designed so that
“everyone is a winner.”
There are several events
held in Caledonia. The South
West regional soccer games
will be in Caledonia on
September 26. Anyone who
would like to volunteer can
call House at 626-583-1202.
Donations to the Area 11
Special Olympics Program
can be made by phone to the
same number or by mail to
Special Olympics MichiganArea 11, 1239 76th Street
SW, Suite E, Byron Center,
Mi. 49315.
The Caledonia Kiwanis
meet at noon each Thursday
at the Monterey Grille in
Caledonia. The speaker at
the August 15 will be
Michael Gormley, president
of the Thornapple Trail
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'The Plant’ is new book
by former area resident
Letha E. Buckingham
MIDDLEVILLE - Letha
E. Buckingham, age 98, of
Middleville, passed away
Friday, July 31, 2009 at
Tendercare, Kalamazoo.
Letha was
born
on
November 20, 1910 in
Caledonia, the daughter of
Josiah
and
Magdalena
Bauman. She was raised in
Caledonia on a farm in
Gaines Township and attend
ed Caledonia High School
graduating in 1927.
She was married to Fred
Buckingham on January 23,
1932 and he preceded her in
death January 20, 2004. She
by Patricia Johns
taught grades 1-8 in a coun
try school near Caledonia.
Letha was a member of the
Hope Church of the Brethren
in Freeport.
Letha loved her family
down to her fifth generation
and her yards and flower gar
dens. She lived in the old
farmhouse at the comer of
Bender and Green Lake
Road since 1939.
Letha was a caring, loving
person, always doing kind
deeds for her family and
friends.
She is survived by her son
F.
Lyle
(Barbara)
Staff Writer
Buckingham of Kalamazoo;
Former Barry County res
three grandchildren; six great
ident Richard Hamilton has
grandchildren; and three
published his second book.
great great grandchildren;
The Plant.
nieces and nephews.
In May 2008, he authored
Funeral services were held
a book titled, Oh! Hast Thou
on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Forgotten. That book is
at the Beeler Funeral Home,
about the Michigan Cavalry
Middleville. Pastor Douglas
in the Civil War during the
A. Reichenbach officiating.
Gettysburg•sj Campaign. He
Interment at Mt. Hope
returned to Barry County
Cemetery, Middleville.
last summer for book sign
Memorials may be made
ing events in Middleville,
to the Hope Church of the
Nashville (where he grew up
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and at
Arrangements made by
Charlton Park during its
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Civil War Reenactment.
Middleville.
Hamilton’s new book,
The Plant: Oh! Quality
Where Art Thou was pub
lished last month. He will
not be able to hold book
signings in Barry County
this year.
The story is an inside look
Dozens from area make
Grand Valley dean’s list
Grand
Valley
State
University has announced
the names of students who
were placed on the dean's
list for the winter 2009
semester. To make the
dean's list, students must
maintain a 3.5 grade point
average while carrying a
minimum of 12 credits.
Alto: Dana Bailey, Andrea
Baker,
Christopher
Brubaker, Darren Chase,
Alexandra Cordingly, Molly
Cramer, Kady Dingman,
Kelsie
Frick,
Brittany
Geldersma, Kendel Grant,
Jason Harp, Joel Koning,
Staci Kuiper, Allison Kunde,
Nathan
Layle,
Jessica
Mervau, Jackson Price,
Caitlin Sirowatka, Andrew
Vanderschaaf,
Kari
VanReenen.
Caledonia:
Kalee
Andringa,
Erika
Bidlingmaier, Mindy Bode,
Rebekah Brown, Alexandra
uchanan, Kristin Cameron,
Stephanie
Cao,
Ashley
Conens, Brittany DeVries,
Michael Elzinga, Benjamin
Elzinga,
Chad
Flory,
Brittany Galster, Lauren
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from 10 am - 3 pm for a cut-a-thon and a
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our community that have donated gift certifi
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Gilfillan, Joel Green, Kristen
Gritter, Brittany Jacques,
Olivia
Johnson.
Johnson,
Sara
Kaphing, Joshua Kooiman,
Jacquelyn Kroll, Emily
Lamb,
Jessica
Marion,
Danielle Maxey, Faryal
Memon, Tyler Oatmen, Erin
O'Brien, Krista Reynolds,
Kyle Shillito, Travis Slot,
Mattea Sportel, Jill Sutphin,
Kendall
Van
Ameyde,
Cassandra VanDenHeuvel,
Karen VanderVeen, Tyler
Veneman, Ryan Vetter,
Courtney Vetter, Nicholas
Williams, Emily Wolthuis.
Delton:
Caitlin
Chamberlin, Kelly Funk,
Katee Hogoboom.
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Freeport:
Erin King.
Hastings: Jeffrey Halverson,
Annalyn Hawkes, Chelsey
Snyder, Patrick Terry, Tasia
Thompson, Paige Werner.
Middleville: Sarah Baird,
Kara Delille, Pauline Galle,
Jessica Johnson, Sunday
Matousek,
Chelsea
Matousek, Jennifer Noffke,
Christopher
Rowell,
Stephanie Rowell, Nicole
Shoemaker, Gerald Smolka
Shelbyville:
Alex
Brenner, Joshua Brown
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Caledonia Community Schools
Free Developmental Inventory
(For Children Birth - 4 1/2 Years of Age)
Do you have concerns about the development of
your child in the area of:
Speech, Language, Hearing, Vision, Large or Small Motor
Skills, Socialization, or the Growth of Your Child?
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developmental screening for children who may benefit
from early educational intervention. If you are a
Caledonia School District resident who has concerns
and would like more information please call 891-6220.
Screening will take place
Tuesday, September 1, at Duncan Lake
Early Childhood Center,
9751 Duncan Lake Ave.
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The cover to “The Plant”
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Hamilton.
at the philosophy and inner
workings of General Motors
Corporation as seen through
the experience of fictional
character, Tom Luggs, a for
mer engineering manager.
The story in The Plant,
Oh! Quality Where Art Thou
begins in the mid-1950s and
it ends 52 years later in
March 2009 when Tom
Luggs invites his former
GM colleagues to a roundtable discussion on the
demise and future of
General
Motors
Corporation. It is the story
of a young man who accepts
a co-op engineering educa
tion
appointment
with
Chevrolet Division to attend
1 General Motors Institute of
Technology in Flint.
The Plant follows Tom's
career where he learns pro
duction is king, and produc
tion efficiency is the meas
ure of success. He reluctant
ly leaves GM and is gone for
14 years. He returns to GM
only to find that quality is
still the foster child to the
king — production efficien
cy.
He spends the last decade
of his industrial career work
ing to transform GM's •
myopic production efficiency
culture to a system of just-intime quality synchronous
manufacturing, where quality
is the only measure of success
for sustained productivity.
With America’s 2008-09
financial freefall and the
subsequent demise of GM,
Tom invites his former col
Barry County,” said Hamilton.
“Tom's story is every man’s
story.”
The new book is available
at
www.Amazon.com.
Hamilton invites those who
want an autographed copy to
get
it
directly
from
Hamilton for $25. To get an
autographed copy, send
check and quantity to
Richard L. Hamilton, 37245
S. Pinewood Dr., Tucson,
AZ 85739-1040 and indicate
any special inscription.
Hamilton holds a bache
lor of science degree in
mechanical engineering and
a master’s degree in indus
trial management. He is a
former professor of engi
neering
technology
at
Western
Michigan
University and director of
technology at Ferris State
University.
Following his retirement,
he served as tennis sports
page writer for two Saddle
Brooke, Ariz., community
newspapers. He authored a
Civil War memoir series
that was featured for 12
months in 2007 and 2008 in
an Arizona newspaper.
In addition, he has written
three unpublished books
concerning genealogy and
biographies of his family.
He held public office in
Middleville, serving on the
Thornapple Kellogg School
and
Board
Middleville
Zoning Review Board.
While living in the area,
he was an elder at Peace
Reformed Church and a Cub
Scout Master. He and his
wife, Ruth Ann, resided at
the in the pre-1850s home
that was once the Russell
and Alice Bender farm on
West Main Street, where
they raised three sons, Rich,
Brad and Tom (deceased).
They lived in that home for
30 years before retiring to
Arizona in 1999.
Richard Hamilton
leagues to a roundtable dis
cussion where they discuss
GM’s situation and put it
into
perspective.
They
explore root causes and offer
insight into what it will take
for GM to be a viable com
pany in the future. His expe
riences are unique. They
were uniquely recorded and
likely represent the trials and
tribulations of not only him
self, but many of his col
leagues in the manufacturing
engineering field.
“As a historical novel, it
hits at the core of GM inter
nal
politicism,”
said
Hamilton. “The story shines
a light on the philosophical
management issue of pro
duction efficiency versus
quality.”
Hamilton said he believes
many will want to read this
story because it is about the
day-to-day firing line and
the effect decisions in the
board room and in the plant
have on people in the
trenches.
“Many of those past and
present automobile manufac
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Jackie and the Chilistalk
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room audience at the
Freeport Community Center
Friday, July 31. Before the
performance, creativity in
the arts was celebrated.
New Freeport Library
Director Tammy Borden
announced that the library
had been chosen winner of
the West Michigan's sum
mer reading club's Paul
Collins Art Contest. As part
of this year’s summer read
ing club, libraries across
West Michigan were asked
to have their children create
a piece of art that showcased
why they ‘‘love where they
live.”
Al
Freeport
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dren painted ceiling tiles
with creative designs. As
patrons of the winning
library. 25 Freeport artists
age 8 to 18 will receive a pri
vate art class from Paul
Collins Aug. 13. The library
also will receive a painting
by Collins dedicated to the
library.
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Friends of the Freeport
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giant costume sings for a
standing room audience.
She was the giant in the
production of Jackie and
the Chilistalk which closed
out the evening. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
young thespians had worked
with director Elena Gormley
in just four days to be ready
for the July 31 production.
Gormley,
a
2007
Thomapple Kellogg High
School graduate, told the
audience that her college
directing classes had not
really prepared her for the
challenges of working with
talented young actors.
“They worked hard and
they were great to work
with,” she said. “I think you
will enjoy this presentation.’’
Performing in the humor
ous production based on the
“Jack and the Beanstalk”
story were Allie Borden as
Jackie, Rose Kuperus as
Mama, Braedon Halle as
Viejo, and Macey Mathews
as the giant. Bridget Woolf
was the narrator and Jack,
Andrew Mathews was the
peasant boy, and Sydney
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Woolf was the peasant girl.
A highlight of this produclion were the non-speaking
parts including Bennett
Halle as the silent cow who
communicated
through
facial expression and Trevor
Mathews as the recalcitrant
goat. The honks made by
Emma Chapman as the
goose also brought lots of
laughs.
Stage managers Scott
The cast and crew of Jackie and the Chilistalk couldn’t wait to perform on July 31
at the Freeport Community Center. Pictured on left is director Elena Gormley and in
the back center organizer Annie Halle with stage managers Scott Chapman and
Turner Halle The actors included Trevor Mathews. Emma Chapman, Bennett Halle
and Sydney Woolf. Bridget Woolf. Rose Kuperus. Braedon Halle, Andrew Mathews.
Callie Borden and Macey Mathews. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Chapman and Turner Halle
kept scenery from falling
down, and there1 was even a
ladder to get everyone up to
the clouds.
While the summer reading
club at the Freeport District
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MINING, continued from page 1
Broadmoor Avenue was
incorporated into the existing
litigation. and under the terms
of a consent judgment, will be
allowed uses permitted in the
C-2 general business district
and the L-l light industrial
district
The principal condition is
completion of an improved
buffer zone running from the
edge of the Broadmoor rightof-way line along the entire
length of the eastern bound
ary of the property except for
the area at the entrance drive.
A berm constructed to the
existing highest point within
the 60-foot-wide buffer is
required.
To the north of the entrance
drive, the buffer will be con
structed to the required height
and landscaped to provide a
natural screen consistent with
the surrounding area. The
landscape plan must be
approved by the planning
commission before any land
clearing.
alteration.
or
improvement can begin north
of the entrance. The same
requirements also apply to the
area south of the entrance.
The board went into closed
session to discuss the agree
ment and upon returning from
closed session, the agreement
was approved on a 7-0 roll
call vote.
In other actions taken by
the board, a personal property
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for Foremost
Insurance Corporation on the
proposed expansion of its
facilities was approved. The
abatement, which is 100 per
cent of the personal property
tax levied on equipment by
the township for eight years,
meets the requirement for
local effort under the terms of
the Michigan Economic
Growth Authority grant fund
ing the project.
Also approved by the board
was a recommendation to go
ahead with repairs to the
Clark Drain. The estimated
cost of the repairs is $11.100.
Treasurer Richard Robertson
indicated that the township s
share would be $1,100; the
remaining $10,000 will be
assessed to the residents of the
drainage district
He also commented that
Standard and Poor's, a finan
cial services firm, had
changed the rating of the
township's general obligation
limited tax refunding bonds
from A to AA; the change
will result in slightly lower
interest costs when the town-1
ship next goes to sell bonds.
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the meeting. the board
approved a request from the
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new' library building comthe
mittee.
Caledonia
Township Board of Trustees
unanimously approved the
selection of Daniel Durkee,
to designate Friday. Sept. 18, senior architect and vice
of
Fishbeck,
as Prisoner of War/Missing in I president;
Action Recognition Day.
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period. Nancy Pikaart. a resi- architectural and general
dent on 96th Street, appeared contractor for the S3.829
to thank the board for the I million project
regraveling of 96th Street
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Street.
She has appeared several I significant factor in the
times in recent years and has selection of the firm is its
called the board’s attention to record as the designer and
the lamentable state of the builder of more than 40
road.
libraries in the state and its
Edward Fischer, a resident experience with the Kent
on Alaska Avenue, called the District Library system,
board’s attention to the Fifteen firms had responded
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absence of speed-1 imt signs
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on the money, asked, “Are
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to sell tiles has begun. We
also want contributions from
Buer Well Drilling
subcontractors.”
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observed that details were
available at library at
www.caledoniatownship.org
. He was interested in archi
tectural fees and percentages.
Vaughan responded that
architects' fees are a percent
age of the costs of the proj
ect. He said that the fee for
the library project was 7 per
cent while nationally such
fees were running at 7.2 per
cent.
Koopmans asked about
the costs associated with
LEED certification. He was
particularly interested in the
energy costs per square foot
and a 20 percent payback.
Durkee explained that there
were five categories to
LEED; energy is only one.
“The cost point has been
compressed.” said Durkee.
“If you go to solar or wind,
there are more costs. LEED
specifies a 15 percent reduc
tion.”
He added. “We are hum
bled to be chosen and really
excited about this project.”
Trustee Dale Hermenet
added that he was happy to
hear that six Caledonia resi
dents were among FTCH
employees.
While the board was fin
ished with formal action on
the library. Martha Smart,
director of the Kent District
Library (KDL) system, was
there to present an annual
report for the system.
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She began by saying,
“Libraries are more than
b<x)ks. We help our commu
nities succeed. In tough eco
nomic times, usage increas
es. That is true at KDL. We
provide tutoring services and
computer classes. We cannot
succeed without community
partnerships.
She closed her remarks.
congratulating the board on
its selection of FTCH as
designers for the new' library.
The system had a recordbreaking year, serving more
than 3.4 million visitors in
2008. and approximately 70
percent of the people living
in the KDL service area have
a library7 card. More items —
books, DVDs. CDs. and
other items — are being
checked out. 5.8 million in
2008.
The system also received
several thousand dollars
through two funds, the KDL
Endowment Fund and the
KDL Annual Fund.
Jane Heiss, manager of the
Caledonia Public Library,
showed a picture of a recent
story time at the library.
She said, “We have 40 to
50 children at every story
lime. The place is packed.”
The library is one of the
most heavily used facilities
in the system. About 74 per
cent of Caledonia residents
use their library card, anoth
er 17 percent come from the
Thomapple-Kellogg system,
3 percent from Leighton
Township, and 6 percent fall
into the “other” category.
She
concluded
her
remarks saying. “We'll con
tinue to increase and succeed
and be a part of this wonder
ful community for years to
come.”
Shirley
ruursema, chair
of the KDL Board Of
Trustees, who is also the rep
resentative for Caledonia on
the board, thanked the town
ship board for its support.
She said. “Libraries have
mushroomed. I look forward
to 2011.”
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Drivers in Caledonia are
reminded that they will be
seeing school buses picking
up and dropping off students
beginning that day.
Emmons Lake is the
kindergarten-through-fifth
grade elementary school
building in the Caledonia
district that is closest to
being a “year-round” school.
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schedule at the building is
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Members of the GFWC-Michigan visited Gun Lake on July 30. Pictured in the back
from left are Mary Sensabaugh, Girlstown Board President; Barbara Geralds, GFWC
Southeastern District president; illis Holliday, GFWC Northeastern District president; Connie Hopkins, GFWC Ml Treasurer; Marty Groleau, GFWC Ml 2nd Vice
President; Sherry Wellman, GFWC Ml president. In the front row are Christina Burns,
GFWC Ml 1st Vice President and Fran Leonard, GFWC Gun Lake Area member and
GFWC Southwestern District president. Not pictured but attending the BBQ: Sue
Johnson, Northwestern District president and Sheila Lambert, 2nd Vice President of
the East Central District.
GFWC-Michigan executive
board meets at Gun Lake
The General Federation of
Women’s Clubs (GFWC)
Michigan Executive Board
held a meeting’4 at Bay Pointe
Inn July 31. The day before,
GFWC Gun Lake Area Club
President Amy Smendik
hosted a barbecue at her
home, complete with pon
toon rides for visiting digni
taries.
GFWC -MI board mem
bers in attendance included
president Sherry Wellman
and her husband Richard;
NE District President Billie
Holiday and husband Gary;
1st Vice President Chris
Burns; 2nd Vice President
Marty Groleau; Barbara
Geralds, SED president;
Connie Hopkins GFWC-MI
treasurer; Mary Sensabaugh.
Girlstown president; Sheila
Lambert. 2nd Vice President
of the East Central district;
and Sue Johnson, president
of Northwestern District.
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Vogel; Iran and Dick
Leonard; Judy and Bob
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Katie Gontjes, friendship bracelets, Andrew and Lizzie Boo with dog treats and dog
toys and Hannah and Sarah Weinstein with headbands and belts. (Photo by Patricia
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Caledonia Township Library
was filled with tables, chairs
and most importantly crafts
Thursday, Aug. 6.
Kid and teen artists
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the final events of this year’s
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wool
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patriotic
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tures, jewelry, hand-made
paper, belts, headbands and
dog treats.
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artists sold less than $10
worth of their items, all
seemed to enjoy meeting
each other and seeing what
was popular with buyers.
The final program of the
summer reading club will be
a drop-in craft time for chil
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to 11:30 a.m.
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Registration for the turtle
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Participants can catch and
bring their own turtles. For
more information, contact
Nancy at 269-743-9248 or
visit
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A duck race begins at the
Orangeville Dam at 5 p.m.
Also on Saturday, the Gun
River Inn refreshment tent at
the inn at 11780 W. 9 Mile
Road will feature a mechani
cal bull from 6 to 10 p.m.
The drawing for the TV in
the Go Fish Raffle Run will be
Saturday at 4 p.m. Tickets are
available before Aug. 15 at
Gillett's Bait and Hardware.
Contact Mark at 616 813
6975 for more information.
Little Miss Orangeville will
be selected Saturday, as well,
The contestants will show
their talents on stage at 12:15
with the crowning at 12:30
p.m. The winner will making
appearances at Orangeville
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the Orangeville Township
Hall, unless noted below.
p.m. at the township hall and
will feature performances by
Blue Water Rockers. Bust A
Move Dance Studio, The
Rock. New Vision and more.
New this year is a softball
tournament Saturday and
Sunday, along with a home
run contest. Anyone who
would like to learn how a
team can participate may con
tact Wayne Bourdo at 269664-6634 or Roy Marshall
269-664-5266.
A silent auction will be
held at the township hall to
help fund the park.
The horseshoe contest
returns with check-in at 11
a.m. and the tournament
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Pre-registration by Aug. 15 preferred,
The cost is $10 per person.
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2:30 p.m. Age groups, unless
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Crabtree, Renee Koepke, Catherine Lemus, Paige McFanin, Courtney Worline,
Gillian Galbreath, Paige Gebbe, (second row), Katie Sparks, Carolyn Huebner,
Rachael Ranes, EllenSidebotham, Nichole Daugherty, Jade McIntyre, Anna Stewart,
Cierra Stafford, Rebekah " wer, Bailee Martens, Harmony Yanke, Chayse Brown,
(third row) Andrew Dostert, Sierra Cornett, Kacee LaMange, Anna Collins, Cerli
Shellenbarger, Ashley Ostrowski, Tea Kruisenga, Kayla Platt, Tiffany Burnell, Abbie
Losiewski, Samantha Cain, Jack Gebben, (back) Anna Sleeman, Cierra Pattison,
Destiny Dunkelberger, Nichole Allen, Kaitlyn Shanley, Kasey Hudon, and Kelsey
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Rianon Schnieder, Kara Burbridge, Halle Raab, Dana Amershek, Emmarie Meehan.
Holly Lawton, Alexis Bovee, (second row) Alli Joy Matison, Karmin Wright, Madison
Raymond, Harley Hudon, Paige Papesh, Alyssa Devore, Raniah Davis, Kami Martin.
Deanna Jousma, Lauren Sheilds, Kaitlyn Morse, (third row) Emery Shephard, Grace
Daley, Lauren Smith, Emily Bileth, Amelia Northern, Courtney Johnson, Brooke
Strandberg, Kailey Ritzema, Lauren Wolfenberger, Samantha
arends, (back)
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down the road.
The MiddleviIle/Ostsego
Young
Champions
Cheerleaders dominated the
sixth National Allstar/Elite
Cheerleading competition
July 25. The program had
three division championships
and one runner-up finsh from
its four teams.
Our cheerleaders have
earned a bid to compete at
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years, and we have been very
successful, placing second
and third in the nation,” said
coach Tina Joy Matison.
“This year they focused very
hard on skills and really blew
away the judges with all four
teams.”
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The Middleville/Otsego
team which combined 126
cheerleaders for the four
teams, includes girls from the
two communities as well as
the surrounding areas.
The
youngest
group.
Division 3, included 42 girls
from 7 to 12-years-old.
“This team of talent took
first place large with it’s per
fect stunting and very fast
pom/dance
work,”
said
Matison. “At one point in the
routine they take a huge
breath and scream at the top
of thier lungs for four counts.
I like to call that one, ‘wake
up the judges’. It definitly
worked. I’m pretty sure you
could hear it from outside the
arena.”
The Middleville/Otsego
girls also took first place in
the Division 4 and Division 5
Large Team competitions.
The eight to 14-year-old
girls in Division 4 do tougher
stunts than the girls in
Division 3, and had nine stunt
groups performing at a lime
cheering and moving to their
music.
“That's all 42 kids work-
ing some magic,” said
Malison.
The Division 5 team is a
group of 20 girls, who earned
spots by try-out.
“The requirements from
this division are really
stepped up.” Matison said.
“At practice we try to give
them little peices. then we put
it all together and they did
amazing. The routine was
perfect, they were right on.
Not one deduction in a very
hard division."
The Division 6 team took
second place.
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was amazing, and has been
together for a very long
time,” said Matison. “This
division competes at a colligiate level. This freedom
gives us the opportunity to
really 'wow' the crowd.
Pyramids two and three peo
ple high are very visual, but
takes a lot of focus and team
work to bring it together. Our
four back luck basket tosses
are a crowd favorite that our
cheerleaders make
look
easy.”
Past years Nationals have
been held in Tennessee,
Ohio, Illinois, Missouri,
Wisconsin.
“I couldnt dream up a bet
ter day full of pcrformaces,”
said Matison. “Every one of
our four teams blew the
crowd away. All the teams
Saturday were amazing. It’s
Nationals, you have to be the
best to even compete. We truely had a lucky, awesome
day. They took the mat and
remembered the real job of a
cheerleader, smiles, fun. and
a whole lot of entertainment.”
The Young Champions
Cheerleading program runs
classes once a week for 45
minutes in more than 90
school districts in Michigan,
for girls and boys ages four to
18.
“Middleville/Otsego is the
name of our team, but we
really are a tight colaboration
of girls and guys from every
where around here, not just
those two cites specificlly,”
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where we practice. They
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Halloran, (second row) Liz Burch, Alix Hall, Emily Halloran, Katie Bowling, MacKenzie
Mannisto, (third row) Jada Bates, Haley Martin, Chelsea McFanin, Brooklynn
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Brooklin Harrington, Rebekah Hill, Kayla Curtis, Molly Wright, (middle row) Lizzy Beth
Beeman, Cheyenne Dortch, Demetria Webster, Sierra Tank, Harlie Bourdo, Brynne
Balinski, Desirae Heers, Caitlin Thorp, (back) Becca Jacobs, Adrian Sinkler, Corrie
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Church
of
Caledonia,
achieved the rank of Eagle
Scout.
Cameron Segard, follow
ing five years as a Cub
Scout, became a Boy Scout
in May of 2003. He pro
gressed through positions as
assistant senior patrol leader,
patrol leader, assistant patrol
leader, and troop guide. He
earned 39 merit badges and
the World Conservation
Award. In 2007, he was
nominated for membership
in the Order of the Arrow,
the national honor society for
scouting, and completed its
requirements successfully.
His project reflected his
love of cars. He volunteered
162 hours of his time and
labor to the WyomingKentwood
Chamber
of
Commerce to reconstruct and
distribute directional signs.
He has also found time and
energy to participate in
activities,
extracurricular
most notably golf, Science
Olympiad, debate and the
Caledonia
High
School
Student Council, Segard
plans to begin pursuing a
degree in aeronautical engi
neering in the fall of 2010.
In celebration and recog
nition of his achievements.
Township Supervisor Bryan
Harrison announced that
April 9, 2011, will be
Cameron James Segard Day
in Caledonia. He is the son of
Lisa and Claude Segard.
Jonathan Hoekstra, fol
progression
lowing
his
through the Cub Scout ranks.
became a member of Troop
202 in 2003. As a Boy Scout,
he held the positions of assis
tant patrol leader, patrol
leader, assistant senior patrol
leader, and quartermaster.
He was nominated to the
Order of the Arrow and suc
cessfully
completed
its
requirements. He earned 32
merit badges and a religious
emblem badge.
His project was a new flag
pole for the Delray School in
Caledonia. He led the troop
identifying, cutting down,
stripping, and preparing a
cedar tree to make the flag
pole and installing it at the
school. Flower boxes also
were built and flowers were
planted. A flag-raising cere
mony was held at a later
date,
Among Hoekstra’s other
activities are volunteering at
his church and participating
in relief efforts in New
Orleans and Texas. He also
plays soccer and enjoys coin
collecting and is a NASCAR
fan. Following graduation
from CHS, Hoekstra intends
to study architecture or engi
neering.
In recognition and cele
bration of his achievements,
Harrison declared that March
11, 2010, will be Jonathan
Charles Hoekstra Day in
Caledonia. His parents are
John and Deb Hoekstra.
Alexander Kuck followed
his career in Cub Scouting
with admission to the Boy
Scouts in the spring of 2003
when he became a member
of Troop 202. He has been a
den leader, assistant patrol
leader and senior patrol
leader while earning 37 merit
badges. His colleagues nominated him to the Order of the
Arrow in 2006 and he completed his task successfully.
His Eagle Project was
done at the Emmons Lake
Elementary School. A large
sand box on the playground
needed restoration; benches
in front of the school also
needed repair and relocation.
He raised funds for materi
als, coordinated the materials
and did the work with help
from other scouts, triends.
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completed in the summer of
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improved access to the
school.
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particularly soccer, track and
skiing.
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varsity ski team. He is also a
member of the CHS chapter
of the National Honor
Society.
To celebrate and recog
nize
his
achievements,
according to Harrison, Jan.
14, 2010, will be Alexander
Michael Kuck Day in
Caledonia. He is the son of
Douglas and Jenny Kuck.
Blake Abraham followed
his career as a Cub Scout
with entrance into Boy Scout
Troop 202 in 2003. He held
the positions of patrol leader,
assistant senior patrol leader
and librarian. He received
the Jack Loring award from
the adult leaders of the troop.
Among his merit badges are
the mile swim and lifesaving
awards. Nominated to the
Order of the Arrow in 2005
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weekend with an anniversary7 bathrooms and showers, lights of each fair day:
parade on Sunday at 5:30 fencing, and landscaping. Monday's biggest attractions
p.m. The parade will go west The Kent County Youth Fair are the youth talent contest
on Main Street starting at the put approximately $1 million and the antique tractor pull.
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Church and end into improvements at the Tuesday’s biggest draw is
the dog agility show. On
ing at the fairgrounds for the fairgrounds.
Although the food area Wednesday, there is a horse
opening ceremonies that will
take place on the free enter has changed, old time ven pull at the track. The live
dors still keep coming to stock sale takes place on
tainment tent.
Kent County sheriff, Larry Lowell. In fact, Wenger said Thursday. Last year was the
Stelma, will be the keynote he had a line up of vendors biggest sale. The Extreme
speaker. During the cere waiting to get in. For years. Cowboy Event will take
monies, 4-H alumni Joe Brad’s Concession, from place on Friday at the horse
Oesch and Jim Fales will be Florida, has been bringing to arena. An ice cream social
introduced
along with the Lowell its sausage and pizza will take place Saturday at 2
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Rodeo of the Year' for three
anniversary, the fair will be French fries and chicken
selling commemorative but sandwiches to the fair goers consecutive years.
My Adventure Theater
tons for $5. Also, a historical for a long time, much like
of will feature interactive famiConcessions,
display will be featured at Buer
Greenville, with their ice ly fun daily by the entrance
the exhibit building.
to the fair at 2:30 p.m., 6:30
"I am hoping we’re going cream.
For Tom and Justin Hall, p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
to do well," said fair managThe children's barnyard
er Ron Wenger. We will who have been helping out
Wenger, the fair is an excit with baby animals is always
provide
affordable
entertain
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from the parking lot to the
And
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optimistic
with
his
friends
to
see
everyseveral trees, which died in
thing that the fair has to grounds will be provided by
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the
turnout
based
on
the scorching summer of a
a team of 10 to 12 horse
offer.
last
year
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s
record
turnout.
2007. In September 2008, he
"11 think we’re going to drawn shuttles, with the
approached the township Last Year ^as the b|ggest fai[
have more people because of exception of Wednesday
ever
in
sales,
attendance
and
board about planting estabthe economy," said Tom. night due to the horse pull.
according
to
exhibitors,
lished trees on the same
"It’s an inexpensive way to Instead, there will be a trac
Wenger.
pathway. With the assistance
tor shuttle.
have fun.”
As
far
as
the
impact
of
the
of members of the troop.
The
mainstays
of
the
fair
And
Wenger
agreed.
maple trees were replanted economy on the fair, Wenger
are the camival attractions
hesitant
to
make
any
laughing.
was
and mulched with shredded
by
Elliott’s
"Where can you get enter provided
predictions.
In
spite
of
the
bark. Tree watering bags are
reduction in premium fund- tainment for $100 for the Amusements of Mason. A
also being used.
daily wristband is $18. For
ing
from
the
state,
Wenger
entire
family?"
he
said.
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information
go
to
more
have
the
best
entertainment
expects
the
exhibitors
to
hold
plays in the CHS Honors
their own. The fair will still values. Here you get the www.kcfg.org.
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be
paying
out
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pre
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total
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exhibitors
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food
area
to
keep
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dust
achievements, Harrison has
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Scout Master Eric Nietling,
there are 50 boys in the troop
and 35 registered adults who
assist the scoutmasters.
Following the presentation
of the awards, Harrison and
other board members with
some experience in scouting
remarked on its value to
them.
Trustee
Don
Koopmans said he could
always recognize scouts
because of the leadership
qualities that carried over
into their work lives. Trustee
Dale Hermenet said that the
achievements of the four
honorees
were
truly
admirable.
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another high school sports
season approaching, there
are always concerns about
physical activity in hot and
humid
conditions.
The
Michigan
High
School
Athletic Association contin
ues its role in providing its
member schools educational
information to assist them in
minimizing the possibility of
heat-related
catastrophic
injuries to student-athletes.
The topic of heat-related
injuries receives a lot of
attention at this time of year,
especially when deaths at the
professional, collegiate and
interscholastic levels of sport
occur, and especially since
they are all preventable with
the proper precautions. In
football, data from the
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National Federation of State
High School Associations
shows that 29 high school
players have died from heat
stroke since 1995
four
occurring last year.
Each Spring, the MHSAA
has provided information to
its member schools to help
them prepare for hot weather
practice and game conditions
in the late Summer and early
First fall sports practices will
start next week at Caledonia
Caledonia High School
will begin its 2009 fall sports
practices this coming week.
The sports season kicks
off with the first football
practices of the season
Monday and Tuesday. All
levels will practice from 7:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. next week.
The varsity will also have
practices on Monday and
Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
The Meet the Scots even
will be held Saturday, Aug.
15, from 8 a.m. to noon in
Ralph E. Meyers Stadium.
All other high school
sports teams begin their
practices on Wednesday,
Aug. 12.
The boys' and girls’ cross
country programs will hold
practices from 8 a.m. to 10
Fall. Football practice can
begin at MHSAA member
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“Heat Stress & Athletic
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from the National Federation
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School
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its website for use by all Fall
sports teams. The informa
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athletes are subject to a vari
ety of maladies from heat
cramps to heat strokes at this
time of year. Preventative
steps are outlined, including
hydration guidelines about
what to drink and what not to
a.m. this week, then will
head to camp at Yankee
Springs the following week.
Caledonia’s
volleyball
program will hold tryouts
Aug. 12 through 14 from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Juniors
and seniors will also practice
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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ley relay team which took
second place.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
One of the actions taken at
the Aug. 11 meeting of the
Middleville Village Council
will change the look
of the
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village. The large white clap
board
home at the comer of
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Main Street and M-37 will
be demolished shortly.
The
council,
minus
Dorothy Corson, approved
awarding the demolition bid
of
$5,950
to
Pitsch
Demolition. The village will
remove certain features of
the home, including win
dows, wood trim and fix
tures, for a possible future
auction before demolition
occurs.
President Lon Myers
See HOUSE, pg. 3
TK board reaches tentative
agreements with associations
by Patricia Johns
Sta# Writer
Kellogg
Thornapple
School Superintendent Gary
Rider announced at the Aug.
10 board of education meet
ing that the board has
reached tentative agree
ments
with
both
the
Thornapple
Kellogg
Education Association and
the Thornapple Kellogg
Education
Support
Personnel on contract nego
tiations.
Rider said that the TKEA
and TKESP will be sharing
details with their members,
and the board will vote on
the agreements at its Sept.
14 meeting.
At the Aug. 10 meeting,
the board approved hiring
Steve Guikema as a high
counselor
school
and
Kristin Bailey as a fourth
grade teacher at Page
Elementary.
Guikema has a bachelor
of science degree from
GVSU and a master of edu
cation degree and state cer
tification in school counsel
ing from GVSU, as well.
He has been a guidance
counselor
Central
at
Montcalm High School
since August 2006.
Bailey holds a bachelor
of science degree in ele
mentary •education from
Michigan
Central
University. She was a long
term substitute teacher at
Lee
Page Elementary,
Elementary and in the
Hastings school district.
Rider explained that the
district received applications from 200 individuals
for the fourth grade teaching position, screened 33 in
a first interview, inter
viewed 12 at the second
interview and had Bailey
and four others give a
teaching demonstration.
Rider said he is very
excited about Bailey and
believes she was definitely
the best candidate.
Stanley Leone from
Capturing Kids hearts will
be the opening day speaker
for teachers before the start
of school. Support staff
have been invited to spend
a day in training with himl
so that
_ all staff members,
from bus drivers to teach
ers, can be active within the
Capturing Kids Hearts
belief that “Behave In
becomes Behave Out."
Rider stressed that the
funds for this talk and training are not coming from the
general fund of the district
but from grants.
The board also approved
re-roofing of the English
wing at the high school.
The board approved the
replacement of 12,500
square feet of roof at the
high school by Modern
Roofing Inc. in the amount
of $89,380 to be paid from
the 2007 Capital Projects
Fund.
According to Business
Manager Chris Marcy,
“This roof has had continu
ous leaking for several
years. It has exceeded its
expected life span and
needs replacement. The
district has worked with
this contractor in the past
and has been satisfied with
their work."
The first day of school
this year will be Tuesday,
Sept. 8.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education will be
Monday. Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.
in room 1616 of the
Kellogg
Thornapple
Middle School.
Sta# Writer
the
of
Members
Middleville Village Council,
except for Dorothy Corson
who was unable to attend,
held a special meeting Aug.
11 at 5 p.m. The purpose of
the meeting was to work with
Village Manager George
Strand, with the assistance of
a Rangerider, courtesy of the
International City Managers
Association
and
the
Michigan City Managers
Association, on what the
council has identified as
problems.
Earlier this year, the evalu
ation of the manager's per
formance in the village raised
some concerns. At that time,
Terry
Strand
asked
Hofmeyer, a township offi
cial from the Lakeshore area
who has also served as a
manager and interim manag
er in the area, to represent
him at the meeting.
Hofmeyer returned to the
special meeting as the
“rangerider'' to discuss ways
for Strand to improve his
performance.
Members of council had to
meet in a closed session to
cover, in Village President
Lon Myers' assessment.
“important business with
their attorney.”
When the special meeting
resumed, Hofmeyer talked
about this Rangerider session
as a way to have a three-way
conversation that was infor
mal and casual but could lead
to change.
Council Member Dan
Parker asked that the meeting
really focus on the manager's
relationship with the public,
staff and council. He said he
saw a real problem with communication.
Parker and other members
of council told Strand they
had heard from residents that
he was neglectful in returning
voice mail messages and that
too often he had a “closeddoor" policy,
Strand replied saying, “It
is my style to be responsive
and get back in a reasonable
time." He also said he
expects staff to screen calls.
suggested.
Hofmeyer
Managers should be as open
as possible" and added that
Strand take or return calls and
then direct the callers to other
staff for action.
Hofmeyer stressed that
“public contact is very
important and the public
should be able to see a live
person."
Hofmeyer added that the
manager can delegate action,
but sometimes, the “smaller
the community, the more
expectation is that the man
ager is responsible."
Council Member Phil
VanNoord told Strand, “You,
as manager, should respond
and be open with people in
the community."
Parker added, “Some residents feel the manager is not
really listening." He further
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84th Street work,
coverage concern PSAC
Bennett
and
Kyle
Fennell,
incurring
significant
over
by Fran Fa verman
the
department
’
s
other
fulltime
wage
costs
for
existing
Staff Writer
time
firefighter,
was
needed.
personnel.
Five of the seven members
The
department
has
been
Harrison
asked
firefighter
of the Caledonia Township
shopping
for
a
power
wash
Bill
Wilson,
“
Do
you
have
a
Public
Safety
Advisory
er.
The
equipment
is
used
to
recommendation
for
balanc
met
Committee
(PSAC)
clean
the
trucks
and
floors
in
ing
lifestyle
and
coverage?"
Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, at
the
fire
station.
Efficiently
Wilson
indicated
that
he
the fire station on Cherry Valley
removing
the
accretions
of
thought
the
second
option,
Avenue.
ice,
salt,
and
mud
from
the
which
involves
some
stag
A major concern of the
trucks
and
equipment
such
as
gered
beginning
and
ending
committee was the work being
hoses
is
a
greater
concern
in
hours
for
full-time
personnel,
done on 84th Street and its
the
winter.
Great
Lakes
was
one
the
department
impact on the designated route
Cleaning
Systems
was
the
would
be
willing
to
try.
for fire and other emergency
lowest
of
three
quotes
sub
PSAC
Chairman
Don
vehicles to exit the fire station
mitted,
at
$2,290,
for
a
Koopmans
said
the
township
and enter M-37. Bill Thomton,
committee member and retired was not trying to hire a third machine able to provide
3000
psi
with
a
flow
rate
of
full-time
person
now.
Rochester Hills fire chief,
3.5
gpms.
The
committee
“
It
is
not
in
the
cards.
In
noted that state law requires a
unanimously
approved
a
rec
the
future,
we
will
have
to
lane be kept open for such
vehicles and that both fire and make changes, but not now." ommendation to the town
ship
board
to
purchase
the
Harrison
remarked
that
he
police departments are noti
thought further discussion
fied of the work.
See
84TH
STRSET,
pg.
8
Scott Siler, captain with with Fire Chief Brian
Fire
Caledonia
the
Department, said he was
keeping an eye on the situa
tion. He said his primary
I
concern is the ability of tire
equipment to maneuver on
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Thornapple
Twp.
meeting
ends,
loose gravel. It appears that
the only public official who
‘To be continued’
received a letter of notifica
• Richard Pappas begins work
tion
Township
was
at
Davenport
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
who is also a PSAC member.
• Belassi Choir arrives from Hungary;
A second concern before
concert is Sunday in Middleville
the committee was working
•
Larry
Seger
coaching
TKHS
varsity
out coverage issues without
needins to hire more fullboys’ tennis this fall
time personnel and without
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Irving Township roof
replacement complete
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
1 >n Wednesday, Aug 12.
three members of the Irving
Township Bf>ard celebrated
tfic completion of the roof
replacement for the township
building The township had
approved $30,600 for the
installation of insulation and
a new metal roof for the
building this past spring
Gutters were installed on
Aug 11, so rain water in the
basement should no longer
be a problem (Heavy rain
over the weekend did result
in water in the basement I.
Supervisor
George
l/»ndon was al the summer
Michigan
Townships
Association meeting and was
not at the August meeting
Trustee (liarlev Boulter was
not able to attend (he meet
mg due to illness
County
commissioners
Mike Bremer and Hoot
Gibson reported on county
aLlivitics to the trustees In
addition, representatives of
the BIRCH and Freeport fire
departments and Thortiapplc
Township
Emergency
Services reported <m activity
within the township during
the miwith of July.
Township
Treasurer
I ynette Wmgeicr received
approval from the Irving
trustees to put township
funds in a special money
market account with 1.5 per
cent interest She said she
hopes to invest in short term
bonds as soon as interest
rates rite.
A resident of (he north end
of Robertson Road attended
the meeting to ask about the
status of paving 9(X) feet of
the gravel road
Irving
Township approved spend
ing $7.5(10 to pay for its half
of the road paving, but
Thornapple Township did
not
Gibson told the homcown-
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neem
about paving of Spencer and
Rita drr
uvei in Thom apple
Township led to the Aug. 10
meeting of the Thornapple
Township trustees being con
tinued until Monday. Aug
17, al 9 a m in the kvwnship
haJI
The township is trying to
reach a resolution to correct
paving work and try mg to set
a dak to meet again w ith the
prim ipal in this issue once
other issues arc resolved
Earfy in the Aug. 10 meet
ing. the township board
heard from John Hey of the
Tn valent Group on the work
needed to establish a wire
less connettion between the
township hall and the
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Sen ices buiId
er that he would look into the
issue and speak with Brad
Lamberg from the Barry
County Road Commission
on this issue,
“I make no promises.
Gibson added
llicrc was a general di *cussion of the need for (he
road commission to nf»t leave stressed that communication
gravel roads in “washboard" is really important
conditions, h has taken sev
Strand agreed (hat this was
eral days of work to correct one of the areas where he
problems caused on gravel needed to improve.
roads throughout the county,
I am working on it. he
including
in
Irving said
I <»u nship. following the
Problems of communica
heavy downpours this past tion with staff was then
weekend
addressed. Hofmcyer noted
Irving Township is host that this is an area “fraught
ing the Michigan Townships with problems’ since the
Association meeting at 7 manager is responsible for
pm Tuesday. Sept 15.
evaluations and disc ipline as
The township office will well as guidance.
be cloved for l^ahor Day.
Hofmcyer
suggested
Sept 7. and the next Irving strongly that Strand hold
Township board meeting weekly staff meetings even if
will be Sept 9 at 7 p m
they arc only 15 minutes long
VanNoord stressed also
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The DNR and the Lions
Club, uith the assistance of
the Boy Scouts, veil! be
working to control the
woods growth and have a
prescribed bum at a date yet
to be determined to keep this
patch of important grasses
healths
The township is working
with its attorney to make
sure that unpaid taxes bs
Metaldsnc vs ill come to the
township The company is
filing for bankruptcy, and tax
repayments arc part of bank
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the need for the manager to
work on developing a gocxl
relationship that includes
encouragement.
Parker told Strand that he
had licanl from employees dur
mg 11k evaluation process that
there was a lot of frustration
and unhappiness about “not
le igethcr ”M He told
being together
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Tins needs to
change
Hof me ver told council and
Strand that weekly staff
meetings arc important, men
ton ng is important as is
establishing rapport
He
reminded everyone. “This js
not just a one way street.”
Strand told the council. “I 've
alway’ ft If that I am reasonable
and fan I am able to work with
people with different abilities.
In Middleville, this has been a
learning process, and there may
he more steps I have to take."
James Oliver told Strand. “I
have never had problems com
municating with you. and your
door has been open to me.”
Other members of the
council raised concerns about
communication. Hofmcyer
stressed that relations with
council can “make or break a
manager.“ The need to com
municatc clearly was stressed
again.
Parker also told Strand.
Sometimes, I am frustrated
when you say you have to get
back to me. especially when it
is something which as manager
you should already know.”
It was also pointed out to
Strand that in a memo he sent
to council, he addressed it to
mayor and council" when
Middleville doesn't have a
mayor, it has a village presi
dent.
Af the end of the special
session, the next steps were
discussed Strand stated that
he was working to improve.
Hofmcyer told the council
he bdieved that Strand was
taking these suggestions to
heart He reminded everyone
that it will take time.
He suggested that follow
ing the Sept 15 election,
which will change the make
up of the council, that per
haps the new council and vil
lagc president should sched
ulc a goal-setting session to
come together to move for
ward.
During the regular meeting
which followed the special
meeting. Myers, who is not
running lor
re election in
for re-election
September, suggested that
the new' council should make
a decision to set up a goal
setting session.
He ended the meeting,
telling everyone,
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going to be okay."
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the Department of Natural
Resources and local 1
Club members gave a pres
ontat ion on what needs to be
done to preserve the name
prune grass at Mount Hi*pc
Middleville also is working
w ith its attorney x because of
tax abatements it previously
granted to the company.
The township has learned
that its credit rating has been
upgraded by Standard and
Poor's to A-plus from its
previous A minus.
The healing system at the
TTES building will be
improved before winter. The
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classroom meeting room will
be renamed in honor of for
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in a special ceremony on
Heritage Day. Sept 12. at I
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resumed at 9 am. on
Monday. Aug. 17. at the
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During a low-key conver
sation, Dr. Richard J.
Pappas, newly arrived presi
dent
of
Davenport
University, began an impor
tant component of his view
of the role of a university
president. The role, he said,
is to listen to faculty, stu
dents, businesses, local and
major press and media com
ponents, and major employ
ers such as hospitals and
technology companies. From
these conversations, he plans
to create a strategic vision
for the Caledonia Township
school.
He stressed that the result
ing vision will be a common
objective, a vision shared
with the board, faculty and
civic leaders.
Measuring outcomes is
important to him.
“The budget is a reflection
of goals,” he said.
Annual goals will impose
measures of quality. He
defined measuring quality as
“what value did we add to a
student? Did we add value?
Were you (the student) able
to exceed their (employers)
expectations?”
Asked how long he
thought it would take him to
ready a plan, he responded,
“Six or seven months.” The
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are. In his view, the school is
perfect for this economy.
Pappas said he believes
Davenport should partner
with
Grand
Rapids
Community College as well
as businesses. The student
environment is important, as
well. In 2005, he noted, the
school made the decision to
give traditional (campus
centered, four-year under
graduate degree) students the
Davenport experience.
The strengthening of ties
alumni
between
and
Davenport is key to building
and keeping a lifelong rela-
vision is where the school
wants to be in five years.
Returning to quality,
Pappas said,, “Nationally,
quality issues are major for
everybody.
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Asked how parents and
prospective students can
determine the quality of an
institution, he said, “There
are what I call ‘dashboard
indicators.' For example, if
97 percent get jobs in their
field and exceeded the
employers’ expectations, my
bet is you should come to
Davenport.”
strengths
does
What
Davenport have? He cited
independent
teamwork,
problem-solving, innovation
and the ability to understand
everyone to bring lawn
chairs and blankets to the
parking lot by 8:30 p.m.
There will be some activities
before the family-friendly
movie starts at 9 p.m.
There is no admission
charge for the movie.
Concessions, draft root beer,
popcorn and bottled water
will be available for $1 each.
The optional rain date for
movie night is Friday, Aug. 21.
at the same time and place.
HOUSE, contd. from page
noted the village has tried to
find someone to remove the
home from the site for the
past two years but was
unable to. and now. with the
slower economy, the deci
sion has been made to clear
the site.
Members of the council
also approved the tree clear
ing scheduled for the 20
acres formerly known as the
Rock property. The contract
is with Cherry Creek LLC
and will be supervised by the
village's consultant.
The timber contract will
allow the village to establish
trails in the woodlot and pro
vide better growing condi
tions. This process has been
under review tor more (han
two years. The 20 acres are
located at the end of Town
Center Drive. Branches will
be chipped to develop walk
ing paths.
Several village officials
and staff members including
Assistant Director of Public
Works Duane Weeks will be
touring the plot before the
trees are removed.
praised
village
The
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services for its
plan to honor former Fire
Chief Bob Kenyon on
Heritage Day, Sept. 12.
Barry
County
Commissioner Mike Bremer
discussed activities at the
county level in July and
invited everyone to enjoy the
circus at Charlton Park on
Sept. 9. Bremer represents
Thornapple and Irving town
ships on the county board.
The council will begin its
Aug. 25 meeting at 5:30 p.m.
in joint session with the vil
lage planning commission to
review changes to zoning
ordinances. During the regu
lar session of the meeting
beginning at 7 p.m council
plans to award the trash col
lection contract and approve
the contract with United
Wastewater for operation
and maintenance ot the village's wastewater treatment
plant.
“I am going to be very
involved with Grand Rapids.
We will support entrepre
neurs. especially teaching
small companies how to
make employees become
entrepreneurial.” he conclud
ed.
While he has come to
Davenport from NationalLouis University in Chicago.
Pappas is a Michigan prod
uct.
His
undergraduate
degree is from Eastern
Michigan University and
both his master's and doctor
al degrees are from the
University of Michigan. He
spent 11 years at Lake
Michigan College, a twoyear institution, in Benton
Harbor. Both schools have
multiple campuses, as does
Davenport.
It is also an exciting time
because, as he put it. “There
is a crop of new presidents.''
Besides Davenport. Grand
Rapids Community College,
and several other two-year
institutions also will have
new presidents this fall. .
Pappas asked. “How often
does Davenport talk to other
colleges, especially commu
nity colleges? We ought to
be part of the solution.” he
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Aug. 20 is movie
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Members of Caledonia's
Western Week committee
are inviting area residents to
enjoy an end-of-summer
movie night on Thursday,
Aug. 20, at 9 p.m. in the
parking lot behind the
Family Tavern, 114 E. Main
St. in Caledonia.
The movie will be project
ed against the French Mill
building of the Caledonia
Elevator.
Terry Muller encourages
tionship; where are the alum
ni 15 years after graduation?
What are they doing?
Davenport has an obligation
to be current, to be on top of
major events, he added.
Forming advisory' boards is
critical to deal with problems
such as the complaint that
colleges and universities are
not teaching students how to
write, he said, currently a
major criticism of education
al institutions at all levels.
Pappas wants to take the
entrepreneurial path.
“I want to be entrepre
neurial — 1 will work very
hard at that,” he said firmly.
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9266 Parmelee Road
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Friday, Aug. 21 and 28, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Calendars are $6 and Tshirts are $8 each. Anyone
who cannot make it to the
may
Riverbank concerts
purchase T-shirts at Phil’s
Pizzeria or Fabulous Finds
Fabulous Finds also will
have the calendars.
Funds raised will go
toward the Eastbank depot
project.
Trail clean-up
Free movies showing in Middlevilleset for Aug. 22
The Middleville Masonic
Lodge has a license to pres
ent free movies. Upcoming
movies will be:
Friday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m., teen
movie, “Hidalgo” (PG-13).
Saturday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m..
children's movie at Cheaper
by the Dozen (PG).
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of Raleigh, NC and Nate and Deb Nymeyer of Grand
Rapids. They have four grandchildren, Hannah and
Kenny Yacynych and Ben and Daniel Nymeyer
They celebrated with a family dinner at Brann’s hosted by their children.
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Saturday,
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Volunteers will meet at the
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9 a.m.
Volunteer organizers hope
to keep the trail ready for the
cyclists and walkers who use
the trail and to make sure the
trail is ready for those partic
ipating in this year's Heritage
Day 5K run on Sept. 12.
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trimmers and gloves. It is
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found on the website:
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our continued effort to
remember and celebrate the
life of our beautiful and pre
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Aug. 29. at Tyler Creek Golf
Course • and Campground.
The event begins at 3 p.m.
with golf starting at 4. p.m.
Anyone who wants to
camp may contact the camp
ground at w ww.tyl ere reek golf.com and mention they
are with “The Keisha
MacDonald Celebration.”
Registrants will receive
food, drinks and a T-shirt, as
well as be eligible for door
prizes and a grand prize of a
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Carolina valued at more than
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for us as it would have been
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Caledonia Rent-All
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delayed flight from Europe on August 14. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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tors and chapcrones arrived
at the Middleville United
Methodist Church at 12:45
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.
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hours late, having had flights
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Science Camp held at Kraft
Meadows Middle School
This summer the Caledonia Education Foundation funded a 3 day science camp
for students in grades 6-8. Here students Arik Avery and Justin Vanzer discuss a
hypothesis with teacher Brooke Visser. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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been distributing food to
those in need since the sum
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effort among the Food Bank
of South Central Michigan.
UAW Local 1002,
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Middleville
United
Methodist Church and Barry
County United Way.
Anyone who is at risk of
going hungry qualifies to
receive this food. If some
one has to choose between
paying expenses such as rent
or medicine and buying food,
or skips meals to make sure
their children have enough to
eat. they may be at risk of
going hungry7.
The UAW Local 1002 has
UAW Local 1002 will be
distributing free food to
those in need at the Local
1002 union hall parking lot
on the following Tuesdays:
Aug. 18. Sept. 22 and Oct.
20. The UAW Union Hall is
located at 295 Washington
St. in Middleville. The time
for these distributions is 4
p.m.
Otis Sanctuary ‘hosting
meteor shower tonight
is located at 3560 Havens
Road. Hastings. From South
M-43,
head
west
on
Goodwill Road and then
south on Havens Road. The
sanctuary always has free
admission, but parking is
limited.
Michigan Audubon Society.
“No need to RSVP — just
come as you are, and bring a
blanket or comfy camp chair
to sit on."
A telescope will be avail
able along with binoculars,
added Funke. The sanctuary
The public is invited to
enjoy the Perseid meteor
shower at the Otis Sanctuary
Saturday evening. Aug. 15.
Visitors can meet Guide
Greg Nelson in the parking
area at 7:45 p.m.
“As you walk to the obser
vation point, enjoy the
sounds of the season on a
short bird walk." encouraged
Tom Funke, resident manag
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Main Street in Middleville.
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she did 20 years ago.
The 20th anniversary cele
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Aug. 22, from 11 a m. to 2
p.m.. with hot dogs, chips,
drinks and cake.
“We will also be offering
a free half-hour open gym
for children ages 3 to 18.”
said Fairchild.
Parents who sign up on
Aug. 22 can get a discount
on lessons.
The fall class schedule
begins on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Classes arc offered for ages 3
to 18 including Tumbling
Tots, beginner, advanced
beginner, advanced and
boys. Gymnastics in Motion
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on Monday evenings.
According to the Web site,
the goal is to provide a safe,
caring, nurturing environ
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Celebrating our 20th Year!!!
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winter. The program allowed
Wilson to designate the area,
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land-line phone within the
area.
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the most common milestones
in life and see what sort of
moves you might make in
response:
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obvious, but once you're
married, you have to stop
thinking in terms of “one"
and start thinking of “two" in
most aspects of your life —
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aggressive investor but your
spouse is more conservative,
you both may need to com
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some common goals, such as
saving enough for a down
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The farmers markets in
Middleville and Caledonia
are filling with bumper crops
of produce as the warm
weather of August hastens
ripening. Heavy rains Aug. X
dampened the Caledonia
market but aided plants in
the garden and field.
The Middleville Farmers
Market is open each Friday
from 7 a m. to 2 p.m. This is
the fourth year for the market
which is set up behind and
next -to the village hall on
Main Street.
Farmers anticipate having
melons, tomatoes, corn,
squash and more in the com
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They are showing off their corn here but will also have
tomatoes, beans, caulifower, cucumbers, peppers and
more. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Bob Weick brings sweet peaches from Hopkins to
Middleville on August Fridays. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Hometown Bakery brings
fresh baked goods each week
as well.
Peaches are now for sale
as well at the market. Bob
Weick from the Gun Lake
area says he enjoys bringing
his peaches to sell in
Middleville, “because I like
the people.”
Dawn Swelnis from Irving
brings herbs and bright bou
quets of flowers.
Different produce is avail
able each Friday.
Market
supervisor
Michael Lytle welcomes
craft booths, as well. Anyone
interested in learning about
the Middleville Farmer's
Market can leave a message
at the village hall al 269-7953385. The market will be
open until Oct. 16.
This is the first year of the
Caledonia Farmer's Market
which is set up at Wildwood
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on
Whitneyville Road just south
of 68th Street. It is open each
Saturday from 9 a m. to I
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Middleville
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Middleville Rotary learns
about, tries Terra Trikes
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the Middleville
Rotary Club had a first-hand,
and foot, experience of the
Terra Trike, a recumbent tricy
cle, following the Aug. 11
Rotary Club meeting at the
MiddleVilla Inn.
Wayne Oom and Jeff
Yonker gave a short presen
tation. Oom, one of the Co
owners with Jack Wiswell,
started the company in
Hastings. He described the
process of creating the com
pany,
working
without
salaries for five years with
support from their wives.
The company is now locat
ed in Kentwood, and last year
they had a (just barely) $2 mil
lion year. The company has
about 12 employees.
Terra Trikes have been
ridden in the National 24Challenge
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Middleville,
in
California, and one person
rode on more than 4,700mile trek from the Oregon
coast to Key West, Fla.
Oom described buyers of
Terra Trikes as those looking
for a “stable recumbent."
Many people are surprised
that they don't experience
head, neck or wrist pain rid
ing the recumbent.
Following the meeting,
several Rotary Club mem
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The Rotary Club has
begun selling its duck raffle
tickets. They will be for sale
before the Sept. 12 Heritage
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Day. Lineup for the parade
will be at Lee Elementary
School, starting at 9:30 p.m.
The parade will step off at
10:30 p.m. The club would
appreciate pre-registration.
Anyone interested in
being in the parade should
call 269-838-0060 to sign up
and give the name of the
organization and the theme
of the entry. The deadline to
sign -up is Sept. 9.
The club also is working
on events for October. The
annual spaghetti dinner will
be Friday, Oct. 9, which will
be the last Thornapple
Kellogg High School home
football game.
The Rotary Club also is
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Staff Writer
On Aug. 11, Middleville
Village Trustee Dan Parker
thanked all those who sub
mitted bids to provide resi
dential trash collection and
recycling to village residents
while the village council
reviewed the proposals from
the public works committee.
Village Manager George
Strand had provided analysis
of the bids to the committee.
Village President Lon Myers
told those company repre
sentatives and residents in
the audience at the meeting
that the council will not
select a company until the
Aug. 25 meeting.
In his analysis, Strand
noted that the village has
been working on this project
since September 2008. One
of the goals is to have trash
collection by one company
on the same day of the week
each week.
In his report to the com
mittee, Strand said, “It is my
understanding that one of the
current standard fees for res
idential refuse collection
hauling only is equivalent to
$46.50 per quarter."
On July 21, the village
received
five
bids
in
response to the request for
proposals document for resi
dential refuse collection,
hauling and disposal servic
es. Vendors who submitted
bids included Allied Waste,
Jim's
Pick-Up Service,
Potter
Disposal,
Waste
Management and Green
Valley Disposal Inc.
The bids included residen
tial refuse collection, curb
side recycling, the annual
spring clean-up, non-bulk
waste charge and bulk waste
charge. In some instances,
stances,
clarification is still needed
regarding the proposals.
According to Strand, it
appears that the two lowest
bids are Potter Disposal and
Green Valley Disposal.
Members of the village
council will have to compare
rates for customers who do
not require curbside recy
cling services and those who
do.
Members of council have
until the Aug. 25 meeting to
review all the bids. The man
ager will provide a complete
comparison to all the mem
bers of the council who are
not members of the public
works committee showing
all the information about the
bidding companies.
Council assured those
companies bidding that they
are taking the bids very seri
ously. Parker noted that trash
collection for village resi
dents may go down if only
one company serves the
entire village.
Myers said he would like
village residents to review
the proposals presented in
the charts accompanying this
story. Residents should call a
trustee with their concerns.
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Organizer Mike Bremer
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off to an exciting start.”
Then, singer, songwriter,
and acoustic musician Doug
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dance your funny bone into
submission.”
Paige Van Sickle will be
the next songstress, followed
by the local rock ‘n’ roll
icon,
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Squeezed in between, Mike
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their version of Abbott and
Costello's classic, “Who's
On First” routine.
Mike Bremer then will
introduce Christian vocalist,
John Shear, whom he said
will delight the crowd with
his powerful renditions of
favorite hymns.
The show will conclude
with another acoustic artist,
as Patrick Lewis returns to
the banks of the Thomapple
and transitions the evening
into the Swing Celebration.
To add to all this excite
ment,
Harmony
Dance
Studio will showcase seven
different dance routines
throughout the afternoon.
They will be helping to fill
the gaps as the talent show
changes artists in the gazebo.
Performing from Harmony
Dance will be Mercedes
Mathis, Stephanie Billett,
Marissa Swanson, Jessi
Thomas, Kayla Britten,
Maleah Haney, Breanne
Kempema, Sydney Purdy,
Paige
Willette,
Kristen
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Middleville native to chair Northwood annual auto show
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July 28, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Pro
Tempore Pullen in the Council
Chambers of the Village Hall. Roll
Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Oliver, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pullen and Mr. Van
Noord. Absent: Mr. Myers.
President Pro Tempore Pullen
asked that the synopsis of the
July 14, 2009 meeting be read by
the Village Clerk. The minutes of
the July 14, 2009 meeting were
presented. Parker made a motion
to accept the minutes and Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Myers. Motion Passed.
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Middleville and graduated
from Thornapple Kellogg
High School.
The auto show is held on
the Midland campus of
Northwood University. This
year’s theme is “Reinventing
the Wheel: Welcome to the
Next Automotive Era.”
Wedge said he has grown
fond of the Grand Rapids
area, working in the sales
department at Good GMC
during the summer of 2008.
He also completed an intern
ship on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, working with the
Preston Automotive Group
Joseph Lescota, chair of
the Automotive Marketing
department at Northwood
University, has announced
the selection of Jacob Wedge
for general chair of the 2009
University
Northwood
International Auto Show
(NUIAS) set for Oct. 2, 3
and 4.
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and
Lisa
Wedge
of
Middleville, is a senior pur-
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ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Pro Tempore
Pullen presented the agenda.
Oliver made a motion to accept
the revised agenda and Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: Myers. Motion Passed.
2. Lytle made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
meeting
in
July 28, 2009
the amount of $ 49,799.50. Van
Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Myers).
Motion Passed.
3. Oliver made a motion to
accept the Crane Road Park and
Spring Park Lease agreements
and submit to the Thornapple
Area Parks and Recreation
Commission for their approval.
Corson supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Myers).
Motion Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
approve the Concrete Installation
Contract with IDH Inc. for
$7,950.00 allowing the Village
Manager to sign and the leeway
to adjust the contract in the best
interest of the Village. Oliver sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Five. Nays: One (Corson).
Absent: One (Myers). Motion
Passed.
5. Parker made a motion to
approve Change Order Number 5
from Fleis and Vandenbrink for
the Village Hall expansion in the
amount
of
$8,172.55
and
$69,765.25 from SWBI Inc. for
the remaining Village Hall expan
sion contract invoice. Lytle sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Five. Nays: One (Corson).
Absent: One (Myers). Motion
Passed.
6. Corson made a motion to
grant the request by the Housing
Commission to make parking
improvement on Keeler Street
right of way. Van Noord support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Myers). Motion Passed.
7. At 8:36 PM Corson made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Parker supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Myers).
Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
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Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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in the summer of 2007.
His parents are very sup
portive, he said, and are a big
reason he is where he is
today. The auto show is how
Jake discovered North wood,
and he said he is honored to
hold the position
of general
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chair for the 46th NUIAS.
He also held the position
of
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domestic chair for the 2008
NUIAS.
“I love the idea that the
show is student-run. The fact
that it is the largest of its
kind draws big names such
as Bob Lutz,” he said. “It is
completely put on and run by
students, which is amazing
and, to some, even astonish-
ing.”
Wedge also said he likes
being part of the legacy of
the show.
“It has a lot of history - 46
years. In perspective, I think
it is just as good, if not bet
ter, than the major auto
shows in this country,” he
added. “It’s what brought me
to Northwood, which is why
I love it.”
An entrepreneur at heart.
Wedge plans to one day own
his own dealership.
The students who run the
show are well aware of the
tough times that this year has
brought to the industry and
have felt it, as well, but they
Freeport Fun Day moves up to Sept. 19
third Saturday in September
from its previous fourth
Saturday.
Bale rolling will return,
and any local teams may call
Stacey at 616-765-8751 for
information.
The day begins with the
Freeport Fire Department's
pancake breakfast from 7 to
10 a.m. or until the food runs
out.
The parade begins at 10
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Judy Jackson of the
Freeport
Business
Association says, “Come see
Freeport again for the very
first time.”
She is encouraging every
one to visit the northern
Barry County village during
Freeport Fun Day Saturday,
Sept. 19. The event has
moved up one week to the
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a.m., and arts and crafts will
be displayed and sold. The
car show will fill Main Street
after the parade. Information
about the car show is avail
able by calling John at 616765-5154 or Jim at 269-8383210.
Freeport will have pedal
pull competitions for chil
dren between the post office
and the historical society
building beginning at n •It n.
The focus of the day are
the centennial farms in the
area. Please see accompany
ing story.
The event will have fun
and games for children,
horse shoe competitions and
even hair cuts on Main Street
during the day.
will not let the show suffer,
he said.
“This year is the toughest
year for the show thus far;
however, 2009 will be 4a
breakthrough year,” said
Wedge. “We have been
forced to become more cre
ative, more inventive and do
more with less. All of these
things are going to make this
year’s show the most excit
ing in years. The students of
Northwood University are
the next generation that will
come up with the new ideas
for all types of businesses,
and the 46th annual auto
show is where we are show
casing them.”
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More than 50 people
showed up on a chilly, rainy
moming Saturday, Aug. 8,
for the annual meeting of the
Gun
Lake
Protective
Association (GLPA) at the
Gun Lake Chapel. The atten
dance was about half of the
normal turnout but did not
pose a problem because the
1,000-plus-member associa
tion does not have a quorum
requirement in its bylaws.
Doyle Smith, president of
the association, welcomed the
group. He emphasized the
importance of continuing the
mission of the association, to
protect and preserve the lake
for the enjoyment of all. The
mission increases in impor
tance as personnel from the
state departments of natural
resources and environmental
quality become less available.
Smith introduced the offi
cers and members of the
board of directors: Lynn
Donovan, secretary-treasurer;
Gerald Molitor, vice-presi
dent; and directors Bob
Nelson,
Rob
Heethuis,
Charles Norris, Jim Riehl, Jan
Schuiling,
and
Douglas
Smendik.
Three directors, Donovan,
Nelson and Smendik, were up
for re-election: all had agreed
to serve another three-year
term. They were elected
unanimously.
Smith turned the meeting
over to Donovan, who pre
sented the financial report.
“It was a terrific year for
the association, due to the
membership and their sup
port. We have 1,032 mem
bers, a decline of five from
last
year,”
he
said.
“Fireworks donations were
not affected by the economy;
45 percent contributed addi
tionally to the fireworks,” he
announced. The fireworks
display at $14,100 is close to
being the single most expen
sive activity supported by the
membership in recent years.
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cellaneous donations, $9,750
from advertising, and $678
from interest income. The
association also had a check
ing account balance of
$11,676 and $61,913 invest
ed in money market funds.
Total
expenses
were
$34,439. Besides fireworks,
the other large expense was
$5,566 for the GLPA directo
ry. Donovan also receives
$4,000 for his work maintain
ing the books, overseeing the
Web site, and managing the
data bases.
Addressing the size of the
balance, $36,916 in the
checking account and the
$50,606 in the money market
account as of June 30,
Donovan noted that some
expenses are carried forward
from one year to the next;
being incurred in the previous
year but paid in the current
year. The money market
account is, according to
Donovan, a contingency
account to provide for
expenses such as legal fees
when developers propose
projects
on
the
lake.
Although not addressed by
Donovan, one of the reasons
for the amount of money on
hand is due to the lack of
expenses connected with
stocking the lake with fish
because of the outbreak of
viral hemorrhagic septicemia
(VHS) a few years ago.
Perhaps the most time-con
suming and difficult project is
the annua] membership direc
tory, which includes full
information on members and
merely lists names, address
es, and telephone numbers of
those residents who choose
not to belong to the associa
tion. Donovan said that this
year, 100 cards were received
after the May 1 deadline and
thus could not be included in
the directory. He added that
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Chasels Feather Farrow
Green Valley Agricultural Inc.
Indie Installation
Fillmore Equipment
Crossroads Dairy
Golden Grain Farms
Women's Health First
Masselink Dairy
Hidden Ridge Livestock
River City Mechanical
Hoffman Brothers Inc.
Keith H. Gordon
Mike & Andrea Wright Family
Pennock Hospital
Dan Valley Excavating
Reurink Farms
Jerry's Tire
Sand Man Trucking
Brownridge Farms
Frank Brown
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VanHorn Builders
C&D Trucking
Don & Judy Bever
Bouck Family
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Seif Chevrolet
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Diamond Propane
Chuck & Monica Skinner
Patrick & Carol Kelly
Chuck & Judy Skinner
Nick Wieringa Family
Ed's Body Shop
John J. Loftus
In-Sight Mechanical
Creekside Growers
Stephanie Fekkes
VanLaan Concrete Construction
Burggrabe Masonry
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plained, and the department is
enforcing complaints of tres
passing. Johnson said the
water is public property; the
bottomland is private proper
ty. In response to a question
about Orangeville Island, also
known as Party Island, he
said the owner is not con
cerned, and people may con
tinue to anchor there. Other
islands are off limits.
On the subject of noise
from air boats, Johnson said,
“They can’t be touched. The
law says ‘engine noise,' not
propeller noise.”
Normally a representative
from the DNR attends the
meeting. When asked why a
DNR representative was not
present, Donovan responded
that the DNR was invited but
a representative was unable to
come.
Pamela Tyning, a marine
biologist
representing
Progressive Engineering, the
contractor employed by the
GLPA to treat the lake for
weeds, provided an update on
the Gun Lake Improvement
Board (GLIB) status. The
special
assessment
was
renewed for another five
years to fund monitoring of
the lake and its tributaries and
weed control.
Eurasian milfoil has been
reduced considerably. A new
weed, starry stonewort, a
form of algae, is being treated
with copper sulfate, which
poses some toxicity prob
lems, she said. The company
is looking at mechanical har
vesting of the algae as a pos
sibility.
Shawn McKenney, project
supervisor with the Allegan
Conservation District, report
ed that the buffer strip project
is continuing with a 75/25
cost-sharing
arrangement.
The district has secured a
grant of $1.3 million for cost
sharing for best farm practices
management.
An urban lawn program
has begun. The program
offers the buffer strip plan to
lawns abutting seawalls. It
includes a soil test and allows
a strip six feet back from the
wall to be planted as a wild
flower garden. It is also
offered on a 75/25 cost shar
ing program.
McKenney added that his
program also is looking at
water barrels as a way to cap
ture rainfall.
In his view, the single
greatest cause of algae is
runoff from fertilizers con
taining phosphorous.
“One pound of phosphorous
equals 100 pounds of algae,”
explained McKenney.
He noted that Allegan
County has prohibited the
application of phosphorous
without a soil test. The county
received a grant of $350,000
the
from
Michigan
Department of Environmental
Quality to support the pro
gram.
Jan Schuiling and her fam
ily oversee the fireworks dis
play. She thanked the mem
bers for their donations.
“It ties the community
together,” she said, remind
ing the group that the first
three shells fired in the dis
play are a memorial to all the
Gun Lake residents who
passed on the previous year?
She thanked the state park
employees who trimmed
trees on Murphy’s Point to
facilitate the fireworks.
She also thanked the
Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services,
Wayland Area Ambulance
Services, the Barry County
Marine Patrol, and the Barry
and Allegan County Sheriffs
Departments for their pres
ence during the fireworks.
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Closing
remarks,
Schuiling announced that the
next display would be July 3,
2010, with a rain date of July
4, 2010.
Smith closed the meeting,
thanking all attending and
stressing the desire of the
board to serve the member
ship.
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the problems arose this past
spring with the sale of the
company with whom the
association had contracted for
the site.
“We could not contact the
new owners. The decision
was made by the board to
look at a new Web site. We
accepted a proposal from
Absolute
Video
in
Kalamazoo for $3,200 to
design and set up a new site,”
he explained.
“We hope to put the
newsletters and membership
applications on the site and a
road map of the lake also. We
are shooting for the fall
newsletter. We don't know if
the address will be the same,”
he concluded.
Capt. William Johnson of
the Barry County Sheriffs
Department, updated the
group on a change in person
al watercraft rules. Under
new state legislation, person
al watercraft must be off the
lake at sunset. The new rule
replaces the previous regula
tion which required personal
watercraft to be off the lake
one hour after sunset.
Johnson said the new rule
removes ambiguity.
“Most people don't wear a
watch on their personal
watercraft," he noted dryly.
He reminded the audience
that Michigan rules requiring
a boating certificate for all
persons bom after 1978 also
apply to out-of-state resi
dents. He went on to say there
is reciprocity for certificates
from other states; the certifi
cate must be in possession of
the boaters. He said a Web
site provided by the Michigan
Department
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Natural
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riparian-rights issue has come
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lakefront property to the cen
ter of the lake. The issue aris
es because of islands; some
property owners have com-
“One pound of phosphorous equals 100
pounds of algae.”
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they are all preventable with
the proper precautions. In
football, data from the
National Federation of State
High School Associations
shows that 29 high school
players have died from heat
four
stroke since 1995
occurring last year.
Each spring, the MHSAA
has provided information to
its member schools to help
them prepare for hot weather
practice and game conditions
in the late summer and early
fall. Football practice began
at most MHSAA member
schools Aug. 10, followed by
all other fall sports on Aug.
With the beginning of
another high school sports
season approaching, there
are always concerns about
physical activity in hot and
humid conditions.
Michigan
High
The
School Athletic Association
continues its role in provid
ing member schools with
information to help them
minimize the possibility of
catastrophic
heat-related
injuries to student athletes.
The topic of heat-related
injuries receives a lot of
attention this time of year,
especially when deaths at the
professional, collegiate and
interscholastic levels of sport
4.0 scale while carrying at
least 12 hours of graded class
work.
Local students on the list
include:
Alto — Heys, Jesse; Isaac,
Josephine; Jacobson, Erik;
Jenkins, Ashley; Johnson,
Western
Michigan
University has announced its
dean’s list for the spring
semester of the 2008-09
school year.
To be eligible, students
must have earned at least a
3.5 grade point average on a
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and heat illness on the health
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“Our coaches are so much
more aware of hydration and
heat issues now, but you can
never let your guard down,"
said John R. Johnson, com
munications director for the
MHSAA.
“We cannot emphasize
enough that water be available
in unlimited quantities at all
times
during
practices.
Additionally,” he said, “coach
ing staffs need to be tuned into
their student athletes and be
sure they are partaking of
water. There is no excuse for
any number of heat stroke
deaths since they are all pre
ventable. If schools and their
student athletes follow these
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Caledonia —
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Bonga,
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Cooper, Bryce; Copeland,
Johnson added that as stuTyler; Finnigan, Lauren;
Ford, Monica; Hedstrom,
David; Hickman, Emily;
Amanda;Keizer,
Jandahl,
Benjamin; Nimmo, Kelsey;
Racette, Megan; Ringnalda,
Kaylee; Schiefla, Bethany;
Schram, Rachel; Sparkman,
Zbikowski,
Alexandria;
Aubrey; Zyskowski, Hilary.
Bruinsma,
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Hastings
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Lyndsey; Feldpausch, Peter;
Frame, Kelly; Harris, Leah;
Hollister, Stephen; Kimble,
Jordan; Kozan, Karianne;
Matthews,
Marie;
McPhillips, Michael; Meyer,
Nicole; Tomson, Nicholas;
Middleville — Adams,
Paul; Fletke, Ryan; Klunder,
Hillary;
Lintz,
Ashley;
Pelton, Joshua.
Shelbyville — Blauvelt,
Bradley; Nichols, Margeline;
Purdum, Kyle; Schwartz,
Lindsey; Schwartz, Jordan.
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Cupboard to Cupboard program ends Saturday
by Patricia Johns
each other by donating items
that cannot be purchased
with ‘bridge cards' or food
stamps.
Lani Forbes, director of
Barry County United Way
encourages area residents
who can to help fill the semi
to overflowing. People can
drop off any of the items
sought during the entire cam
paign.
Supplies needed by com
munity families include
school supplies such as backpacks, pencils, notebooks,
folders,
pens,
pencils,
The United Way will
Staff Writer
crayons, colored markers, oversee the distribution of
The
Cupboard
to
notebooks, folders, colored the items through the various
Cupboard Campaign will
pencils, pencil boxes, seis- • f< •IM1 disbursal sites within
end Saturday, Aug. 15, with
sors, glue and glue sticks; the county.
the last collection from 9
baby care items including
Other locations items can
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bradford
diapers, baby wipes, baby be dropped at include the
White trailer parked in front
shampoo and other items; Cracked Pepper restaurant in
of the Pennock State Street
household items such as toi Middleville.
WBCH
in
Center in Hastings. The cam
let paper, hand soap, dish Hastings, Shamrock Tavern
paign is collecting items
soap, tissues, paper towels, in Freeport. Double D’s
needed to help those in the
cleaning products, aluminum Pizza
in
Woodland,
Barry County hit hard by the
foil, plastic storage bags, Goldsworthy’s,
Maple
recession.
paper cups, paper plates, Valley
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napkins, sandwich bags, Nashville. Delton Floral, and
encourages neighbors to help
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or who dream of Steven
State Street, Hastings.
Spielberg visiting their corn
fields are encouraged to add
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database for the film indus
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Interested parties may log
on to www.michiganfilmoffice.org, click on the ‘submit
location' tab, and post up to
10 jpeg-format photos of a
business or residence free of
Celebrating 10 yrs. of serving our community and surrounding areas
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“Offering the use of your
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exciting new industry in
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way that an average citizen
can get involved.”
The film office approves
all submissions before post
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9021 N. Rodgers Ct. • Caledonia, Michigan
reserves the right to withhold
or correct any submissions.
There is no guarantee that a
submission will be used.
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Thornapple Kellogg juniors Kylie Buursma (left) and
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Division 2 Michigan AAU Girls Basketball State
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then went to a recent national Adidas Tournament in
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The Barty Community Foundation offers
a range of philanthropic options.
Unrestricted Funds, or Community Action
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grants that address the most urgent needs of the
community as they change from time to time.
Field-of-Interest Funds benefit a specific area of
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principal and income.
Endowed Donor-Advised Funds allow the donor
to recommend grants from the income of the
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the beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance policy.
• make a bequest to a community foundation in your
living trust or will.
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community foundation. A Supporting Organization
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School football program
will host its fourth annual
Meet the Scots event on
Saturday, Aug. 15.
The event runs from 8
a.m. to noon in Ralph E.
Meyers
Stadium
in
Caledonia.
Youth and community
members are invited to
meet and interact with the
high school Football play
ers and coaches. The
morning will kick off
youth events at 9 a.m. The
youth events include a
punt, pass, and sprint
competition for boys and
girls entering grades 1-8.
Registration for the com
petitions runs from 8 a.m.
to 8:45 a.m. There is a
cost of $5 to participate,
and each participant will
receive a Scots’ football
T-shirt.
The Fighting Scot var
sity, junior varsity, and
freshman football teams
will hold
scrimmages
from 10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
Awards and
raffle
prizes will be given out
starting at 11:30 a.m.
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All the proper steps and
procedures were followed,
but there was only really one
phone call to be made.
Thomapple Kellogg ath
letic director Brian Balding
made that call.
Larry Seger will return to
coaching the Thornapple
Kellogg varsity boys’ tennis
program this fall, after a twoyear hiatus. During those two
years, Seger has continued to
lead the girls' program.
Coach Jeff Smith, who
took over for Seger in 2007,
decided in the spring to take
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at West Catholic
High School.
“Larry was the first person
1 called when the job was
open,” said Balding. “We
posted the position we would
consider any qualified per
son, we owe that to the com
munity and to the kids.
“In my estimation, we
could not do better than
Larry
Seger.
He
is
Middleville tennis, so as long
as we can keep him around
we will.”
Seger didn't say yes right
away.
“I thought about it,” said
Seger. “I kind of like the falls
off. I've got a lot to do. I’ve
got the horses here I work
with and train. But I've had
two years off, and I also love
tennis.”
In his previous 39 seasons
coaching the Trojan varsity
boys' team Seger compiled a
record of 358-176-11. His
teams won eight conference
championships, two regional
championships, and finished
in the top ten in the state four
times.”
Championship perform-
The first annual Frank J.
Tichvon golf tournament
will be Saturday, Sept. 12,
with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
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for another year and see if we
can get the numbers back
up,” Seger said.
Seger ran his usual tennis
camps in Middleville this
summer, and also hosted a
number of successful open
court nights over the course
of seven weeks.
Course.
All proceeds will go to
fund a “Field of Interest
Grant” available to local stu
dents needing assistance
while pursuing careers in
education, agriculture, build
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son, 18-hole scramble is
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golf, cart, prizes, coffee,
doughnuts and lunch.
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“We had pretty good
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out, boys and girls together,”
Seger said. “We had any
where from 14 to 25 each
night. We had a really nice
group of people that showed
up on a pretty regular basis.”
The Trojan varsity boys’
team was scheduled to begin
practice for the fall season on
Wednesday afternoon at the
high school in Middleville.
Seger said that it will be back
to basics when his inexperi
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August 15 2009
High school sports must now practice prior to first game
Significant rules change
from a safely standpoint will
be al the forefront as formal
preparations for the 2009-10
fall sports season begin this
week for over J JOJXJO stu
dents in eight sports al mem
ber schools of the Michigan
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High
School
Athletic
Association (MHSAA).
Practice sessions began on
Monday (August 10) in foot
ball with golf, followed by
all
other
sports
on
Wednesday (August 12). A
major change to the calendar
that begins with the new year
is that all sports now have a
required number of practice
days before they engage in
competition, to provide a
framework that promotes
conditioning and a legitimate
window for team tryouts to
be conducted in.
Practice in football must
begin on August 10 for all
schools wishing to begin reg
ular season games the week
end of August 27-30.
Schools must have 12 days
of preseason practice at all
levels before their first game,
which may not occur before
16 calendar days. All foot
ball schools must also con
duct at least three condition
ing days of practice before
beginning contact, and the
conditioning sessions may
not include any pads.
In golf and tennis, compe
tition may commence no car
her than after three separate
days of team practice, and
not before seven calendar
days. The first day competi
tion may lake place in golf
and tennis is August 19. In
all other fall sports, contests
can take place after seven
days of practice for the team
and not before 14 calendar
days. The first day competi
tion may take place in cross
country. tennis soccer, sw imming and diving, and volley
ball in the fall is August 21.
This year, two football
dates precede Labor Day,
and Thursday varsity games
will take place both weeks.
In Week 1.41 eleven-player
games will be played on
Thursday. 250 contests will
be played on Friday, and 15
games will be played on
Saturday. The following
weekend. 216 games will be
played on Thursday. 86
games will be played on
Friday, and seven games will
be played on Saturday.
The major football rules
change by the National
Federation of State High
School for 2009 is that the
horse-collar tackle has been
added to the list of illegal
personal fouls. Effective this
season, it will he illegal to
grab the inside back or side
collar of the runner’s shoul
der pads or jersey and subse
quently pull the runner to the
ground. The penalty will be
15 yards from the succeeding
spot.
There are two other risk
minimization changes in
2009. One change will make
n illegal to grasp an oppo
nent’s chin strap, in addition
lo the opponent’s face mask
or edge of a helmet opening.
The national rules committee
also made a significant
change in an effort to reduce
the nsk of injury along the
sidelines. A maximum of
three coaches may be in the
restricted area between the
sideline and the restraining
line to communicate with
players during dead-ball situ
ations. Before the ball
becomes live, however, the
coaches must retreat into the
team box. This is to keep the
six-foot zone between the
sideline and the restraining
line open for officials the
length of the field. The
restraining line is also in
place outside the team bench
area to keep other sideline
personnel - chain gangs,
trainers, media, and others back from the field during
play.
The most visible rules
change in girls' volleyball
will permit head coaches lo
stand during play with limi
tations. The head coach may
stand in the libero replace
ment zone during play, and
shall not be closer than six
feet to the sideline. If the
team bench is carded by the
official at any point during
the match, the head coach
will lose the privilege to
stand for the remainder of
the match. Additionally, a
post-season
tournament
expands to four divisions of
plays beginning this fall.
for the contact to be legal.
Based on an increase of
sponsorship bv
by member
schools in Lower Peninsula
Girls Golf, the MHSAA
change was made to allow
the ball to contact any part of
the body legally. Previously,
the ball was only allowed to
hit a player from the waist up
Caledonia Kiwanis club hears
presentation on Special Olympics
by Patricia Johns
entirely by private funding.
The recession meant that
this summer the group decid
ed not to send athletes from
Barry and Kent counties to
the
summer
Special
Olympics in Mount Pleasant.
“This was not popular, but
it was necessary. We needed
to stay in the black, and we
did.” said House, noting that
Special Olympics has no
upper age limit.
She told the group that
next year they will support
athletes but may send fewer
than the 100 they have sent
in the past. It costs about
$125 per athlete to attend a
stale games event.
House told the group that
she and her co-director Joy
Riemer are volunteers offer
ing a full-time program that
is rewarding.
She explained that there is
now a non-competitive pro
gram for young Special
Olympians ages 2 to 7 which
helps them develop skills.
She added that the key of the
program is based on both the
intellectual and physical
Staff Writer
Members of the Caledonia
Kiwanis group heard from
Diane House, one of the
Area 11 co-directors of the
Special Olympics. Area II
senes Kent and Barry coun
ties.
She and
Special
Olympian Brian Hustosky
told the group about the pro
gram.
Hustosky has been in the
Special Olympics for eight
years. He participates in softball. snowshoe, bowling and
bocci ball competitions. He
showed the group his region
al and slate medals.
Hustosky has a job with
Grand Rapids Community
College. Hustosky enjoys the
medals and the competition,
but he also likes the social
atmosphere as well.
Some 900 athletes arc
served by Area 11, which has
4(X) volunteers. House told
the Kiwanis members that
more volunteers are needed
since Special Olympics
Michigan is a nonprofit
organization
supported
abilities of the athletes.
Competitions arc designed
so that athletes compete
against others al their ability
levels.
All Special Olympians
must get a physical and
adhere to a code of conduct
to participate in the program
House stressed that the pro
gram is designed so that
“everyone is a w inner.”
Several events are held in
Caledonia. The southwest
regional soccer games will
be in Caledonia Sept. 26.
Anyone who would like lo
volunteer may call House at
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Thornapple
Kellogg
School Superintendent Gary
Rider and the administrators
in the district have already
begun discussing what to do
this year if there is an out
break of the pandemic flu.
Rider is referring parents
to the Centers for Disease
Control
Web
site
www.cdc.gov/h 1 n 1 flu/schoo
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to
begin preparing for what
would happen if there is an
outbreak.
have
Administrators
reviewed the Web site and
continue to discuss the
recommended
CDC’s
response to influenza during
the 2009-10 school year.
The district will again be
posting
information on the
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tkschools.org Web site and
will update it as necessary.
The district will be working
the
cooperatively
with
Barry-Eaton District Health
Department in case of an
outbreak.
Thomapple Kellogg will
have hand sanitizers available
in all buildings for student
use.
Community
Caledonia
Schools are working with the
Kent
County
Health
Department, as well.
Among the recommenda
tions from the CDC are for
students and staff to stay
home when they are sick.
Those with flu-like condi
tions should stay home for at
least 24 hours after they no
longer have a fever or signs
of a fever without the use of
fever-reducing medicines.
They should stay home even
if they are using anti-viral
drugs.
Students and staff who
appear to have flu-like ill
ness should be sent to a room
separate from others until
they can be sent home. CDC
recommends that they wear a
surgical mask, if possible,
and that those who care for
ill students and staff wear
protective gear
sear such as
&
masks.
The CDC's new recom
mendations emphasize the
importance of the basic foun
dations of influenza preven
tion: Stay home when sick,
wash hands frequently with
soap and water when j•It ssible
and cover noses and mouths
with a tissue when coughing
or sneezing (or a shirt sleeve
or elbow if no tissue is avail
able).
School staff should rou
tinely clean areas that stu
dents and staff touch often
with the cleaners they typi
cally use. Special cleaning
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Staff Writer
State Sen. Mark Jansen.
Rep. 28th district, repre
senting Caledonia township
before
appeared
the
Caledonia township board
during the initial public
comment period of its meet
ing on Wednesday evening,
Aug. 19, to update
the board
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on the activities in Lansing.
He also introduced his aide,
Janis L. DeVree.
Jansen said the legisla
ture was trying to balance
the state budget. According
to him there has been a 25
“Caledonia has a larger
fund balance than the
state of Michigan.
The state will have to
shut down if it is not
balanced by October 1.”
- Mark Jansen,
State Senator
has a larger fund balance
than the state of Michigan,”
he commented, adding,
“The state will have to shut
down if it is not balanced by
October 1.”
He also said that voters
will not see the negotiations
in the newspapers. He asked
for questions.
Supervisor
Bryan
Harrison drew a chuckle
when he said, “I don't think
we'll pass up the opportuni
ty”
Don Koopmans, trustee,
observed, “Small business
es are taking a pounding.
What kinds of taxes are
being considered?”
See JANSEN, page 8
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killed in Afghanistan
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Staff Writer
The greater Middleville
and Thornapple Kellogg
community has gathered to
support a local family whose
son and brother was killed in
Afghanistan last weekend.
On Friday afternoon, Aug.
21, many waited respectfully
as Nick Roush’s body was
arrived on an airplane at
Gerald R. Ford Airport and
was transported to the First
in
Church
Baptist
Middleville.
Cpl. Nick Roush, a 2005
Thornapple Kellogg High
School graduate, was killed
by an improvised explosive
device Sunday, Aug. 16. in
Herat, Afghanistan. He was
assigned
to
the
First
Psychological
Operations
Battalion, fourth psychologi
cal Operations Group from
Fort Bragg, N.C.
His remains were flown to
Dover, Del., and arrived
Friday at the Gerald R. Ford
in
International
Airport
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receive tax credits up to $1,000,000 due to future new hires. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Bradford
White
Corporation of Middleville is
one of five companies that
will receive funds from the
Michigan
Economic
Development Corporation
and the Michigan Economic
Growth Authority.
M.
Jennifer
Gov.
announced
Granholm
Tuesday in a press conference
that the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
(MEDC) is helping the five
companies grow in Michigan
and is backing three brown
field redevelopment projects.
Combined, the eight projects
are expected to create 3,070
new jobs (1,453 direct and
1,617 indirect) and generate
more than $138 million in
new investment in the state.
The projects span both
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peninsulas and include a
chemical
next-generation
company focused on manufacturing bio-based materi
als, a start-up health care
manufacturing company, and
brownfield redevelopments
that will transform aban
doned and contaminated
sites into new centers of eco
Flags were flying at half staff, this one next to the nomic growth and activity.
Middleville village hall, in honor of Nick Roush, who
“Our strategy to diversify
killed Aug. 16 in Afghanistan. (Photo by Patricia Johns) ancj grow Michigan’ s econo—
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Bradford
White
receives
$1
State Sen. Jansen updates
million
tax
credit
from
state
Caledonia Township board
percent decline in state rev
enues over the last two and
one-half years. “Caledonia
I
my continues to produce
results for Michigan work
ers,” Granholm said. “The
range of companies investing
and creating jobs in Michigan
demonstrates that we have
the competitive business climate and high-skilled workforce that companies are
looking for as they compete
in today's economy.”
The Michigan Economic
Growth Authority (MEGA)
board this week approved
state tax credits to win the
projects for Michigan over
competing states and countries.
Bradford White, a water
heater manufacturer founded
in 1881, plans to invest $3.48
million to introduce two new
product lines at its facility in
Middleville. The project is
expected to create 200 jobs,
including 88 directly by the
company.
positive
a
is
“This
for
both
announcement
Bradford White and the
community,"
Middleville
said Eric Lannes executive
vice president and general
manager. “The company is
working to complete the
development of two new
products intended for the
Middleville location.”
According to the corpora
tion’s Web site, it's goal is to
See TAX CREDIT, pg. 15
In This Issue
• Ground breaking held for
Middleville skate park
• Ordinance creates firestorm
at Yankee Springs meeting
• Caledonia and Middleville fall
sports teams previewed
• Routine dominates Yankee Springs
board meeting
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Commission approves preliminary
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Work begins on the new skate park in Middleville this coming week. Pictured from
left in the front are Control skate boarder Jamie Struble, Sue Merrill and Mayleigh
Myers. Standing are Phil VanNoord, Jean Lamoreaux, Terri Struble, Rick Moore,
Charlie Pullen, Lon Myers and Cal Lamoreaux. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Ground breaking held for
Middleville skate park
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Residents,
especially
those who ride skateboards,
are happy that a skate board
park in the village of
Middleville finally is being
constructed.
A
ground
breaking ceremony for a new
cement pad that will form the
skate board park took place
Aug. 20 at Calvin Hill Park.
Middleville skate boarders
have wanted for some time a
safe place to play rather than
the sidewalks and streets.
The Village of Middleville
received a grant from the
Barry County Parks and
Recreation department to
pour a 30-by- 100-foot con
crete pad surrounded by
fencing at the park. The con
crete will be poured by Aug.
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days. A chain link fence will
be installed around the pad.
No one will be allowed on
the pad until the cement
cures.
Area skate boarders have
formed a club,
called
“Control,” and are earning
money for equipment to go
on the pad. The skate boarders will be soliciting funds
from businesses and commu
nity organizations for the
park. Donations can be sent
to Control, PO Box 15,
Middleville 49333.
On Sept. 12, the group
will be selling T-shirts at a
booth during Heritage Day.
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According
Jean
Lamoreaux, clerk for the village, the skateboard park is
part of the village's ongoing
effort to be able to offer outdoor activities for all ages.
Already the village offers
playground equipment, a
disc golf course and the Paul
Henry Thomapple Trail.
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Signage was discussed
by Fran Faverman
because the township regula
Staff Writer
Following a presentation tions would have the sign at
by Matt Masilionis, architect 25 feet from the right- of-way
with
Reese.
Masilionis. line located in a utility ease
Turley, Caledonia Township ment. Avoiding the easement
Planning Commission voted would require the sign to be
5-0 to approve the amend 40 feet back from the road.
ment to the Foremost planned
Questions also were raised
unit development in the Kraft about the size of the sign. The
Lake Office Park.
sign, according to Peter
Although all six members Murray, director of real estate
of the commission were pres operations, is sized to permit
ent, Commissioner Mike additional tenants in the
Kelly recused himself on the office park to be included and
grounds of conflict of inter- is for directional purposes.
est- He *s the owner of Since Kraft Lake Drive is a
Wolverine Construction, the private road, Warner indicat
general contractor for the ed the commission could
project.
approve the sign location.
The amendment allows the
Traffic issues concerned
addition of 372.816 square the commission. The traffic
feet to Foremost's existing study, done by Progressive
development.
The
new A&E. was acceptable to the
square footage will house a Kent
County
Road
printing distribution center, a Commission.
Old
60th
call center and office space.
Street, which is adjacent to
An additional 1.650 parking the site, is used for access to
spaces also are included.
60th Street. It is only 22 feet
The commission then wide and has no shoulder.
moved on to a site plan The street will be widened to
review. The review focused 24 feet with a rolled curb and
primarily on a letter from will pennit heavy trucks and
Todd Boerman. township other vehicles to use it.
engineer
with
Wilcox
Township Commissioners
Professional Services LLC. Tim Morris and Ric Parent
The letter dealt with several
noted that the intersection
issues: water mains, sewers, was a dangerous intersection
storm water drainage, sig- where it crosses Thomapple
nage, a traffic study, parking River Drive and Parent want
and streets, lighting and land- ed to know if the traffic study
scaping.
had addressed the intersec
By far, water mains, sew- tion. Kelly, who was answer
ers and storm water drainage
ing questions from the speak
raised the greatest number of er's podium, said that the
technical issues.
study had not addressed it.
Because state regulations Morris also expressed con
do not allow a public water cern
about
Davenport
system to be a mixture of a University students entering
private system and the public as workers were leaving
system, a portion of the pri- Foremost. Warner said that,
vate system at Foremost has in time, there would be a light
to be transferred to the town at the intersection.
ship.
The
Michigan
Parking spaces provided
Department
of some
discussion
when
Environmental
Quality Commissioner
Duane
requires that all new water Gunnink noted that the
mains in the township be spaces at nine feet wide and
looped. During the discus
18 feet long were too short;
sion, it became apparent that the
township
ordinance
moving one main farther requires the spaces to be 19
north would better meet the feet in length.
objectives of looping the sys
Commissioner
Don
tem and providing redundan Koopmans pointed out that a
cy to both Foremost and the truck with a hitch would be
township.
20 feet long. A compromise
The sewer main serving was reached that would allow
the area is currently private spaces around the perimeter
and the Wilcox letter recom of the lot to meet the 19-feet
mends that it also be made requirement. Kelly had said
public. While usage projec that some juggling had been
tions have been supplied to necessary to fit all the spaces
the township, the calculations in without infringing on wet
have not been submitted.
lands. He estimated only 15
Calculations are also needed percent of the spaces were on
for the private portion of the the perimeter.
system so that capacity can
Lighting will consist of
be determined.
cut-off fixtures mounted on
Storm water and how to 24-foot poles on that are on
get rid of it was detailed in 10 2.6-foot pedestals. The light
of the 26 items covered by ing will exceed the township
the Wilcox letter. While a standard of 2.4-foot candles
permit has been issued to and is affected by the size of
allow grading of the site, no the parking lots. Any lighting
storm water calculations have will still be on Foremost
been approved. One of the property.
issues is the capacity of the
Warner asked Kelly if the
existing detention basin at the Federal
Aviation
southern half of the print dis Administration had looked at
tribution building. The exist the lighting plan since the
ing system connects to a Foremost property is in the
parking lot storm system and approach path to the Gerald
its outlet. An additional R. Ford International Airport.
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detention basin may be Kelly said he assumed they
required.
had; the agency's concern is
with light that goes up. not
down.
The landscaping plan calls
for one tree every 7.5 parking
spaces and meets the town
ship requirements.
The commission’s usual
practice is to do site-plan
reviews in two stages, a pre
liminary site plan review and
then the final site plan
review. Issues raised at the
review
preliminary
are
resolved before the final
review is approved. The
alternative is to grant final
approval with conditions and
the commission prefers to
issue a clean approval.
Murray, speaking for
Foremost, said that they
would petition the commis
sion for a special meeting if
they did not receive final site
plan review that evening.
Gunnink demurred, saying he
saw no reason for the com
mission to depart from its
usual practice. Kelly indicat
ed that a meeting of the archi
tects. engineers and his firm
will take place to resolve the
issues raised by the Wilcox
letter before the special meet
ing with the commission.
In the notification of the
special meeting received by
the Sun and News, Robert
Phillips, engineer and interim
planning consultant to the
w 11 h
township
with
Wilcox
Associates, indicated that the
meeting depends upon the
materials being submitted to
the
township
planning
department in a timely fash
ion. The special meeting of
the commission has been
scheduled for Wednesday
evening. Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. in
the township hall at 250
Maple St., Caledonia.
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day celebration, the antique
tractor show will give its
largest trophy to the “ugliest
tractor.”
The tractor has to run and
move under its own power.
Other trophies will be pre
sented to the best of show
from all classes and the best
of class for 1956 and newer,
1945 to 1955 and 1944 and
earlier.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the
day begins with setup and
registration from 8 to 10 a.m.
at the Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church at 908 Main
St.
Parade lineup is at 10 a.m.
in the church parking lot. The
parade starts at 10:30 a.m.
The tractor show will be in
downtown Middleville from
noon to 4 p.m. Awards will
be presented at 2 p.m.
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A concerned crowd of
about 55 Yankee Springs
Township residents, reacting
to a proposed outdoor, open
burning
fire
ordinance
by
requested
Dave
Middleton, fire chief and
of
Thornapple
director
Township
Emergency
Services (TTES), created
their own firestorm of oppo
sition to a perceived threat to
their beloved campfires. The
proposed ordinance, which
had been tabled following a
first reading at the July board
meeting, could have been
passed at the Aug. 13, board
meeting.
Middleton introduced the
topic by handing around pic
tures of a fire that started as a
brush fire and completely
destroyed five residences
very close to each other and
took the efforts of 16 fire
departments to extinguish.
Although the fire was locat
ed in Angola. Ind., he said
there were distressing simi
larities to the configuration
of homes around Gun Lake
in Yankee Springs. Many
older residences are very
close to each other, many
lanes are only wide enough
to permit one vehicle to pass
through, and the area has
many grass and brush fires
every year. He said that the
Gun
Protective
Lake
Association had purchased a
pump for the fire boat, and a
house had already been
saved through its use.
“The area is unique —
homes are beside each other.
I don’t want to take camp
fires away from people. The
ordinance narrows it down to
campfires and wood cooking
fires as the ones that don’t
need a permit," he said.
Middleton agreed that
some parameters were more
stringent than state regula
tions. He added that brush
and leaves could be burned;
all one had to do was call the
TTES office for a permit.
A major issue for many
people who have older lots
with only 40 feet of frontage
was the proposed require
ment for a 25-foot setback
from a structure and a 20foot setback from a property
line. If the new setbacks
become effective, people
with 40-foot- wide lots could
not have campfires. He did
note that an approved con-
tainer (one that is covered
with mesh on top) could be
used but an open pit com
posed of rocks was not
approved.
Besides setbacks, there are
also health issues for some
people. The proposed ordi
nance would prohibit the
burning outside of refuse,
waste materials, debris,
paper, wood products, wood
boxes, garbage and other
combustible or inflammable
materials.
Jeff Ulin, resident on
Cobb Lake, said he agreed
with the intent, but the prob
lem with the ordinance was
that it did not say what
Middleton had said. He also
wanted to know what the ref
erence to other codes such as
the National Fire Protection
Association 1 Uniform Fire
Code, 2006 edition meant.
(NFPA is a quasi-public
agency that makes rules for
fire departments and writes
fire codes. The agency has
the ability to fine violators
and most states have adopted
the code as a statewide fire
code.)
Barry Paxton wanted to
know why the Yankee
Springs ordinance would
have to be more stringent
than any other township.
Middleton said that putting
the ordinance together had
been an 18-month process
and the necessity for it arose
from complaints about fires.
Steve Echtinaw, of Gun
Lake Road. said. “You can’t
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ments. The proposed ordi
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added. He suggested taking a
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How much is this going to
cost us?" When told that the
fire chief has jurisdiction
over what goes in the camp
fire or the fire pit, he
responded, “I would prefer
you respond to a fire at my
house but not over what I
bum."
Another area that aroused
discussion was a provision
allowing the township board
to establish fees for permits.
Currently burning permits
are free. A provision estab
lishing criminal penalties, a
fine of not more than $500
and/or 90 days in jail for vio
lations led one person to
claim the fire department
could be funded by citations
for violating the ordinance.
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nance that drew the most
attention was, “No fire shall
be kindled or maintained in
any outdoor container unless
such
container
is
an
approved container."
Robert Lippert, township
zoning administrator, who
had participated in the draft
ing of the ordinance, said the
paragraph needed clarity.
Craig Coburn, of Gun
Lake Road, said that lots of
townships were passing sim
ilar ordinances. He noted
that the Middleville ordi
nance specifies what a bon
fire is. He said the setbacks
concerned him.
“What is the justification
for excluding half the popu
lation from having a camp-
fire? Why criminal penal
ties?" he asked.
Middleton said the penal
ties were for habitual offend
ers. Cobum said he respected
the intention and supported
the distance from buildings
but not the lot line provision.
Following
Coburn.
Supervisor Al McCrumb
tried to end the comment
period but ran into his own
firestorm
when
people
objected strongly. He did
manage to say that more lan
guage was needed.
Additional speakers fol
lowed. One wanted his right
to have a campfire grandfa
thered. Another said that
leaf-burning had been taken
away from him and to him.
the ordinance was “the
beginning of a Gestapo-like
thing.”
Middleton pointed out that
matters of interpretation
were a matter of officials.
Responding to a question
about process. Township
Clerk Janice Lippert said.
“We are not anywhere near
approving this ordinance.
We could have six months of
work and public hearings."
Cindy
Coburn
said.
There is a need for a better
document."
Loren Pitsch said he found
the attempt to cut off public
comment offensive.
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have a public meeting on a
revised ordinance. We will
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LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
All walks, One faith
Assembly of God
“The Family of God for AH People"
Loving God. Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
10:00 am
Sunday
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Rev. Todd Smith. Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
708 W. Main Street
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6:00
Radio Broadcast Sun. 6: III
WFUR 102.9
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
6951
Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8 •Il
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Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
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middlevillecrc.org
http://netministnes.org/see/churches.exe/chl7897
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St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
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Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
REFORMED
FIRST BAPTIST Middleville Untted
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
CHURCH
At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
Methodist Church
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
111 Church St.
Office: (269) 795-9266
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Children’s ministry during worship
9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service ....
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs....................
6:45 p.m.
Good Shepherd
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908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship...........
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School. .
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web sire: http://goodshcpherdlcms.googlepages.com
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Redeemer Covenant Church
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www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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www.umcmiddleville.org
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Middleville
Wesleyan Church
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Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
Sunday
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11 00am - Contemporary
9 45am Bible Studies
and Sunday School
Nursery available
during services
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
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Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship ................................. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages...................... 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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Leighton Church
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
A Place of Refuge
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Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
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9185 Cherry Valley. Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
www.cherryvalleychurch. org
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52r and 48 St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
(616) 891-8661
The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
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9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www.whitneyvillebible.orf>
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Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
__________ Phone: (616) 868-6437
Sunday Morning Worship........................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages ........................ 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays........................... 6:30 p.m.
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6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
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Rev. Jim Hodge. Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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CHURCH
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
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Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road, Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
...A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
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Sun. Evening Worship........................................
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study.......................... 7:00 p.m.
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Mike Conklin began serv
ing as the pastor of
Middleville
United
Methodist Church July 1.
Since then, he has enjoyed
meeting the members of the
church and getting involved
in their community endeav
ors.
The pastor received a mas
ter's degree in divinity in
1981 from the Methodist
School
Theological
in
Delaware, Ohio. He received
a doctoral degree in divinity
in 1991 from New Jersey’s
Drew University.
Conklin and his wife,
Deborah, have six children
and seven grandchildren.
One of Conklin's goals as
a Middleville pastor is to
bring new kinds of worship
experiences to the area. He
wants to help deepen every
one's experiences with the
worship of God. He said he
also wants people to pay
more attention to religious
experiences and to grow and
deepen their personal faith.
According to Conklin,
parishioners should be inten
tional and systematic.
“It takes preparation to be
awakened by an accidental
encounter of faith,” he said.
Of the duties afforded to
him as a pastor, Conklin
explained that the role he
plays in baptisms is his
favorite.
This is one of the ways
we remind each other of
what
our job
is
as
Christians,” he said.
Conklin’s favorite book of
the Bible is the Gospel of
Mark. He studied it deeply in
seminary and it continues to
impact him. The pastor
believes the book is to be
“experienced” and, while at
one level it is the most
“accessible” of the Gospels,
he finds it to be the “most
demanding.” It is the Gospel
that encourages Christians to,
“take the next step,” he said.
One of Conklin's goals as
pastor of the church is to help
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Saturday, Oct. 10, and col
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annual Access of West
Michigan County Wide Food
Drive .
“The community can par
ticipate by running, walking
or by simply bringing a bag
of non-perishable food items
to either Cornerstone loca
tion the day of the race,’’ said
Cornerstone’s Director of
Outreach Tracy Bowers.
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engagements
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Mike Conklin is the new pastor at Middleville United
Methodist Church. He and his wife Deborah attended
the Polish Choir concert on Aug. 16. They have been
getting involved in the life of the church community
since he started on July 1. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
its members understand and
accept his duties as a pastor
who also serves at Snow
United Methodist Church
near Lowell. Services in
Middleville begin at 9:30
a.m. and at 11 a.m. at the
church near Lowell.
that
hoping
Whitneyville Road stays
clear in the winter,” Conklin
said of the route he will regularly take to travel between
each church.
Conklin is enjoying being
part of the community. He
recently went to Chicago
with members of the area’s
Polish choir and enjoyed the
175th Birthday Party events
of Aug. 15.
The pastor also finds it easy
to relate to the recent death of
Cpl. Nick Roush. He has one
son — he did have two — in
military service,
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mer stock musical day camp
from 9:30 a.m. to noon from
Monday, Aug. 31, to Friday.
Sept. 4. The camp is free for
children ages 5 to 14.
David
Music
Pastor
Snyder says, “Due to last
year's great success and
‘Annie’ production, we have
decided to present a second
musical theater camp. This
year we will teach the basic
methods of theater with
‘Seussical.’ a musical based
on the works of Dr. Seuss,
Theodore Geisel.”
The theater day camp will
focus on all three elements of
musical theater: vocal technique, acting methods and
dance,
The week's work will end
a performance at noon
on Friday, Sept. 4, during the
closing program.
The summer stock camp is
directed by Snyder and his
wife, Rebecca.
For more information or to
register for the camp, call
269-795-9726.
The First Baptist Church is
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Middleville.
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pate in the 5K may register at
www.cornerstonemi.org.
Entry fees are S20 to run and
$15 to walk for individuals
who register before Friday.
Sept. 25. Family fees are
$50, for families who live in
the same household with
children under the age of 18.
Randy and Barb Palmer of
Middleville are delighted to
announce the engagement of
Dunn-Lantinga their daughter. Heather to
of Kevin Alberta, son of Dan
marriage
The
Middleville residents. Ashley Alberta of Hudsonville and
Dunn and Jay Lantinga. will
everly Pratt of Shelbyville.
be celebrated October 3,
Heather and Kevin are sen
2009.
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The bride-to-be graduated Heather is majoring in
Resource
from
Thornapple-Kellogg Human
High School in 2005 and Management and Kevin in
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She has started fundraising and Jon Schmidt of Hastings 24th.
and looking for participants and Eric and Terri Dunn of
Lowell.
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food pantries each month.
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are children. Cornerstone is
hoping to collect three tons
of food on Oct. 10.
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at Comerstone’s current
location. 2045 68th Street
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Heritage Day 5K run walk will
include firefighters in turnout gear
Geraldine Oosterhouse
CALEDONIA - Geraldine
'■Jerri'* Oosterhouse, age 74,
of Caledonia, went to be with
her Lord on Friday, August
14, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 53 years.
Jack; her parents, William
and Nellie VanderGalien; and
brothers,
Harry (Carrie)
VanderGalien and Frank
(Dodie) VanderGalien.
Jerri is survived by her
daughter,
renda
(Tim)
Ederer; son, Brian (Cara)
Oosterhouse; seven grand
children, Nachelle, Bryce and
Lindsay Oosterhouse, Tyler
Brandon
and
Coburn,
Mikaela and Gabrielle Ederer;
sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw, Bonnie VanderGalien,
Harlan
(Bernice)
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VanLaan,
Dave
(Lois)
Hollemans, Herm (Betty)
Oosterhouse, Fred (Betty)
Winkle; and many nieces and
nephews.
Jerri
worked
for
Thomapple-Kellogg Schools
(Middleville) in food service
and was a long-term TK
Booster member. She also
was a long-time member of
Unity Reformed Church and
very involved with Bible
studies and catering'!4 meals at
the church.
Jerri loved all social events,
Friday Night Dinner Group,
and any other activity that
was taking place.
She was a Duncan Lake
resident for 38 years.
She loved traveling with
CpI. Nicholas R. Roush
Cpl. Nicholas R. Roush,
was welcomed into the pres
ence of the Lord Sunday,
August 16, 2009 in Herat,
Afghanistan, age 22.
Nicky was born January 19.
1987 to the parents of Robert
Graham, Jr. and Donna Mae
Huisman. He was very proud
to serve his country and
earned rank as Corporal serv
ing in the US Army.
He is survived by parents;
Robert and Donna Roush Jr.,
Bobby Roush (Mary Elaine)
brother. Grand Rapids, Kyle
Roush brother, Kentwood.
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her husband Jack in their
younger years: the cottage
vacations on Intermediate
Lake; and recent trips to
Florida with friends and fami
lyJerri
enjoyed
making
ceramics, reading her Bible,
and watching all the activities
on the lake.
Funeral services for Jerri
were held on Wednesday at
Unity Reformed Church,
with Pastor Mark Bergsma
officiating.
Interment
Lakeside Cemetery.
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contributions
may be made to Unity
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Reformed
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Middleton, Rod Preslar, Chief Dave Middleton, Jennifer Klutman, Brian Williams,
David Kenyon, Mike Jahnke and Chad Klutman. In the front row from left are Bryan
Mack, Wade Brown, Ryan Visser, Lennon Gildea, Carol Polich, Brad Bender, Terry
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mother, Kentwood, and soul
mate Kaleigh Page.
He was preceded in death
by Peter Huisman, grandfa
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2005
Thomapple-Kellogg graduate
and attended KVCC. He was
an active member of the First
Baptist
Church
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of
Middleville.
The family will be welcom
ing friends at the First Baptist
Church of Middleville, on
Sunday, August 23 from 5-8
p.m., Monday, August 24 122 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. and funer
al services will be Tuesday,
August 25 at 1111
a.m.
Interment with full military
honors will take place at
Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions
may be directed to First
Baptist Church 5215 N. M-37
Highway, Middleville, MI
49333. Those who wish may
share a memory with the fam
ily at www.lauerfh.com.
The family care has been
entrusted to Lauer Family
Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel,
1401 N. Broadway, Hastings,
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town.
He notes the event is certi
fied and electronically timed
(courtesy of the Bradford
White Corporation).
According to Bremer this
is arguably the most refresh
ing course runners will find
anywhere. The first mile, on
graveled Loop Road, has a
couple of hills. The final two
miles back to Middleville are
on the flat, paved Paul Henry
Thornapple Trail.
Though the river and the
woods are very inviting, run
ners will want to stay on the
Trail as poison ivy abounds.
Bremer says that the
wildlife is often seen on the
trail including deer and
turkeys joining runners and
walkers along this route.
For more information
about the Heritage Day 5k
call Kelly at the Thornapple
Area Parks and Recreation
office, (269) 795-8853; or go
to www.greatlakeschampionchip.com. There is a regis
tration form at the website.
For more information
about the TTES fundraising
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Chief Middleton says,
“We think this is the right
thing to do. Last year two of
the TTES staff participated
in the run walk and came
back from it convinced this
would be a great thing for
more of us to do.
This is the first year for
TTES members to do the
fundraising and Middleton
hopes that it will continue in
the future.
Janie Bergeron, director of
Green Gables Haven says, “I
really
appreciate
TTES
selecting
Green
Gables
Haven as a recipient this
year. Often it is emergency
personnel who come into
contact with our clients fol
lowing an incident.”
Middleton assures those
who are looking for their
personal best time, that the
fire fighters in their gear will
be starting at the way back.
Mike Bremer encourages
runners to participate in the
5k. He says, “Finally, the 5K you've been waiting for,
mildly challenging, amaz
ingly scenic, Middleville's
annual Heritage Day 5-K
Run-Walk on the Paul Henry
Trail along the Thornapple
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there will be some interest
ing characters at the back of
the pack waiting to start the
annual Heritage Day 5k run
walk.
Firefighters from
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services will be
running, jogging, walking
and maybe even crawling in
the event to raise funds for
Love for Lennon and Green
Gables Haven.
TTES
Chief >
Dave
Middleton
hopes
that
Lennon Gildea will be able
to be part of the event as
well, perhaps even rolling in
his wheelchair with them on
the course.
Right now 10 TTES fire
fighters have signed up to
participate. They will be
looking for donations to
encourage them to finish the
event.
Anyone who would like to
add a donation can talk to a
TTES member or send a con
tribution
to Thornapple
Township
EMS
Fire
Association, c/o TTES, PO
Box 459, Middleville, Mi.
49333.
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Schools said, “Welcome
back to a new school year.
The Caledonia Resource
Center is here to help you
find a class to improve your
skills, get fit, make new
friends, or just have fun.
“Due to budget cuts the
center will not be mailing
our brochure this year.
Brochures will be available
in all of the school offices or
download a copy of the
brochure online www.caledoniaresourcecenter.org. It
Crawford said, “ Please
take a moment to get a copy
of the brochure and find your
favorite class or activity for
the entire family.”
This falls class offerings
include:
Classes for Kids: AIM Self Defense, Gymnastics,
Dance,
Volleyball,
Mad
Dance, Volleyball,
Science, Science in Action,
Toys, Bugs and Magic Oh
My!, Chess Club, American
Red
Cross
Babysitter’s
Training, Indoor Jr. Golf,
Video Game Making Online,
Jr. Lego Vehicles, Lego
Vehicles, Battle Bots, Jr.
Lego Engineering, Rocket
Cheerleading,
karate,
Theater Workshop and Test
Taking Made Easy.
The Resource Center has a
class for parents
titled
“Help. Why Is My Child
Struggling?”
High School Classes:
ACT Preparation Workshop,
Theater Workshop, and
Jungle Survival Driver’s
Training.
Adult Classes:
Stop
Smoking and Weight Loss
Seminar, Karate, Women’
Seminar, Karate, Women’s
Basketball,
Women’s
Volleyball,
Men’s
Basketball, Ballroom Dance,
Caregiver Support, Belly
Fusion,
Dancing/Pilates
Yoga-Pilates
Zumba
Zoom-Balates,
Synergy,
Fencing, Tai QiGong Tao,
Beginning
Internet,
Introduction to Microsoft
Word,
Introduction
to
Microsoft
and
Excel,
Introduction to Microsoft
Word.
For more information
about any of these classes
Crawford
at
the
call
Community
Caledonia
Schools Caledonia Resource
Center at 616-891-8117.
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charge. If it rains, the concert
moves to the Middleville
United Methodist Church at
Main and Church streets.
Concert-goers should bring
their own chairs. Local
restaurants have picnic sup
pers available.
The Grand Rapids area
band Mid-Life Crisis will
perform
in
the
final
Riverbank music concert
Aug. 28, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. in Stagecoach Park,
downtown Middleville.
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wildflowers and more. There
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and free rustic camping for
the first 37 people who regis
ter.
For more information or to
register, call 616-868-6751.
Tyler Creek Golf Course and
Campground is located at
13495 92nd Street, Alto.
The
Coldwater
River
Watershed Council will host
“Green Day at the Creek”
starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 29, at Tyler Creek Golf
Course and Campground on
M-50. The event will include
free food and beverages and a
variety of eco-fiendly “green”
activities.
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available at 4:30 p.m.
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Mid-Life Crisis is an
eight-piece band that performs with a full hom sec
tion and features six singers,
Loving music from the
1970s and 1980s, they have
opened for many national
bands such as America,
Blood Sweat and Tears,
Three Dog Night, Edgar
Winter, Marshall Tucker
Band and Eddie Money.
MLC has a large West
Michigan following, and has
been named “Best Band In
Grand Rapids” five years in
a row by the Grand Rapids
Magazine. They have earned
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“Golden
awards for best band in
Grand Rapids by On-TheTown magazine. The Grand
Rapids Press also named
them best band in their
“Tops in GR” poll.
The band is comprised of
business and community
leaders with diverse day
jobs, including a doctor,
banker, marketing profes
sional, newspaper general
manager, plastics sales,
kitchen designer, mechanic
and Polish butcher.
MLC has entertained for
eight years at festivals, live
concerts, corporate events,
private parties and local
clubs. They are especially
proud of their full-length
album, titled “It’s All
Good.” The album is all
original music and features
songs about their own mid
life crises. MLC also enjoys
recording with other local
artists and being active in the
local music scene and chari
table music projects.
For the Middleville show,
they will be playing a num
ber of songs off their new
album, called “It’s Always
Something.” The band will
be debuting a number of the
new songs at the Middleville
show, including “Lucky,"
“Something Blue,” “The
Grand Rapids Song,” “PickUp Lines,” “Blues, Soul,
Rock and Roll” and others.
Band members will also
play many classic rock
favorites from the Eagles,
Doobie Brothers, Chicago,
Pat Benetar and many others.
You most likely need to
save and invest for retire
ment. But if you have chil
dren, you also may want to
put money away for their col
lege education. Are these two
goals mutually exclusive?
They don't have to be —
but achieving them both can
be challenging. Over the past
generation, the responsibility
of paying for retirement has
largely shifted from the
employer to the employee. At
the same time, college prices
have skyrocketed and show
few signs of slowing down.
Consequently, you face a
delicate balance when it
comes to preparing and saving for both college and
retirement. Perhaps you may
be facing large college bills
in your prime retirement savings years. Or if your child
graduates with college loans
and you plan on helping to
pay for them, your cash flow
may fall short of the amount
needed to meet your monthly
bills during retirement,
But as you think about the
college vs. retirement issue,
keep one overriding fact in
mind: You have less time to
save for retirement than your
children have to pay for college. If your children do take
out some loans, they will
likely have decades in which
to repay them.
Ultimately, the amount of
financial assistance you pro
vide for your children’s col
lege education is a personal
and emotional decision, as
well as a financial one. Still,
you can take steps to help out
your children without short
changing yourself.
One possible, strategy is to
contribute to your 401 (k) and
your IRA, and then use w hat
ever money you still have
available to fund a college
savings plan. If your employ
er offers a match for your
401(k) or other retirement
plan — such as a 403(b) or
457(b) — you should, at the
very least, contribute enough
to earn the match. And if at
all possible, you’ll want to
“max out” your IRA, which
offers significant tax bene
fits. Your contributions to a
traditional IRA may be tax
deductible, and your earnings
grow on a tax-deferred basis.
Depending on your income
level, you may be able to
contribute to a Roth IRA,
which provides tax-free earn
ings, provided you meet cer
tain conditions. In 2009. you
can contribute up to $5,000 to
your IRA, or $6,000 if you're
50 or older.
Once you've earned your
employer's 401(k) match and
then, if possible, contributed
the maximum amount to your
IRA, you can begin looking
more closely at college sav
ings vehicles, such as a
Section 529 plan or a
Coverdell Education Savings
Account, both of which offer
tax-free earnings and with
drawals as long as the money
is used for qualified educa
tion expenses. (Withdrawals
for other types of expenses
may be subject to federal and
state taxes plus a 10 percent
penalty.) Also, Section 529
plan contributions may be
tax-deductible in certain
states for residents who par
ticipate in their own state's
plan. To make sure you
understand the tax ramifica
tions of a Section 529 plan,
you'll want to consult with
your tax advisor.
By committing yourself to
regular investing, and by tak
ing advantage of the various
investment accounts avail
able, you can make progress
toward your retirement goals
while still tackling the high
costs of higher education.
That's a “win-win” situation.
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Jansen responded that
taxes on services such as
arena tickets and a surcharge
were in the mix. He added
that the controversial film
credit was being examined
and may not be kept.
“Why not more budget
cuts? Businesses have to,”
queried Koopmans.
Jansen said the Senate was
trying; tax credits were being
looked at; in his view, some
of them may not be the best
value.
Trustee Dale Hermenet
entered the discussion, ask
ing, “What would you say
gives you a feeling of hope
for the state of Michigan?”
Jansen cited an $8 million
contract for military shoes
recently
to
awarded
Wolverine in Rockford. He
noted the quality of the
Michigan workforce, saying
that the state had great peo
ple and resources, that it was
a matter of getting the story
out.
Richard Robertson, treas
urer, commented that he had
gone to a meeting of the
Committee on Governmental
Efficiency, and had come
away with the information
that one of its recommenda
tions is targeting revenue
sharing dollars rather than
continue the current practice
of having them unrestricted.
Jansen opined that such a
change would require a
change to the state's constitu
tion.
Robertson continued say
ing that another recommen
dation was to increase the
taxing authority of local
jurisdictions. He said. “I see
this as 'We know we can't
raise taxes, so you do it.'
which would lead to a freefor-all.”
Another
recommendation catching
his attention proposes to strip
revenue-sharing dollars from
communities offering their
employees health plans that
provide more benefits than
does the state to its employ
ees.
Board
members
laughed; it appears the rec
ommendation would not
pose a threat to Caledonia
township.
Harrison joined the dis
cussion, saying, “I would
support wise strings.” He
added that he wants some
incentives and cited the pri
vatizing of some services
and the sharing of services
as
such
code/building
inspectors with other com
munities. He went on to say
protecting agriculture and
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to
the state. Taxation on farm
land should be changed from
the highest and best use stan
dard, which favors develop
ment, to agricultural pur
suits, a fairer option in his
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There will be no grand
marshal for Freeport Fun
Day on Sept. 19. This year,
the committee decided to
honor the centennial farms in
the area.
Deloris Dipp from the
Freeport Historical Society
said she is excited about hon
oring the farms and farmers
who have served Freeport
and the surrounding areas.
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adjournment,
Robertson
commented further on the
recommendations of the
Committee on Governmental
Efficiency, saying that they
appeared to favor consolida
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horizontally and
vertically. He also noted.J a
recommendation on the cost
of running prisons; the rec
ommendation supports more
nuanced approaches to incar
ceration, sentencing, and
parole.
Board members were
favorable in their evaluation
of the recent two-day
Cowpie Blues Festival. They
noted that the turnout was
greater and the volume of the
music was lower. The board
will continue to monitor the
festival. The suggestion was
made dust reduction material
be applied to the dirt road the
week before the festival. It
was also noted that the food
and beverages sold at the fes
tival were provided by local
entities, some as fundraisers.
Harrison noted that public
access to the Thornapple
River
was
an
issue.
According to him, there had
been complaints of people
walking on yards and there
are also concerns about park
ing. He has asked the Kent
County Sheriffs Department
to review the situation.
Local resident Ed Fischer,
who had called the board's
nt
attention to the removal of
speed limit signs on Alaska
Avenue, informed the board
that the signs had been rein
stalled.
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the township
board will be at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the
township hall at 250 Maple
Street.
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GREAT SELECTION
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from the Public Safety
Advisory Committee con
cerned the purchase of a new
power washer for the fire
Great
department
from
Lakes Cleaning Systems at a
cost of $2,290.00. and the
acceptance of a contract with
the Kent County City Watch
program. The program is an
automated calling system
that enables the fire depart
ment to specify an area and
then call all the land line
telephones in the area. It was
used by the department suc
cessfully when it was neces
sary to evacuate a number of
residents in the Whitneyville
area when a gas line monitor
was damaged in an accident
this past winter. There is no
cost to the township.
The creation of a study
committee to examine the
feasibility of bike and pedes
trian trails was requested by
Hermenet. The committee
would look at costs and pos
sible layouts of the trails.
Responding to a query from
Robertson about whether
township funds would be
involved in the committee,
Hermenet said that it was
more a matter of process—
how to do it. The committee
would have seven members,
two from the township
board, one from the Planning
Commission, and four from
the community.
The joint township/village
master plan for Parks and
Recreation improves the
ability of both entities to
apply for grants from the
Department
of
Natural
Resources since preference
tends to be towards coopera
tive entities.
During the final board
comment period prior to
Freeport seeking centennial farms
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use of and RFQ rather than a
request for proposal (RFP).
He observed than an RFQ is
used when one is looking for
people but that the discus
sion suggested that an RFQ
would
be
appropriate
because the specifications
included firms as well as
individuals.
Harrison
responded that he considered
them to be the same. He
added that no commitment of
money by the township was
necessary beyond the cost of
publication.
Greg Zoller asked, “Are
you asking for a time
frame?” Harrison said that
ultimately this was not a con
tract but a job posting. He
then moved to approve the
RFQ for planning and zoning
services and to establish a
DDA. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Other board actions were
approvals of the appointment
of Michael Homier to the
Planning Commission, two
recommendations from the
Public
Safety Advisory
Committee, creation of a
study committee to review
and report on bicycle and
pedestrian trails, and the
five-year joint Parks and
Recreation plan.
Homier fills the seat on
the commission left vacant
by the resignation of Leilani
VanLaar. He has been a
member of the Zoning Board
of Appeals for four years. He
is an attorney with the firm
of Foster, Swift, Collins, &
Smith, P.C. His specialty is
municipal law mainly repre
senting townships. He has
also written articles on land
use and land division ques
tions.
The two recommendations
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opinion.
Jansen
replied,
“The
obstacle is the local tax base
for schools.”
Harrison riposted
that
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agriculture pays more than
its fair share. (There are
studies showing that for
every dollar in tax revenue
paid by agricultural pursuits,
only 41 cents in services is
consumed while residential
tax revenue dollars carry a
service cost of $ 1.28 per dol
lar of revenue.)
Trustee Rick Snoeyink,
who is a member of the Kent
County
Farmland
Preservation Commission,
said, “We need to give them
(farmers) security.”
Although not formally on
the agenda, Harrison out
lined his proposal for a
request for quotation (RFQ)
for a planning consultant to
assist with establishing a
downtown
development
authority (DDA) and other
planning services. The RFQ
is very detailed and specifies
many services previously
performed by the township
planner, a position currently
vacant, and possibly non
existent, since the abolition
of the position
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of township
planner/manager by the
board earlier this year.
Applications are due in the
township offices by 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Ben Reynolds, who is
opening a restaurant, rose to
support the establishment of
a DDA because it would give
him the opportunity to secure
a liquor license. Harrison
said that the DDA would cre
ate a redevelopment area
thus entitling the area to a
liquor license.
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farm owners to stop by the
Freeport Historical Society
on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.
until noon to get information
on how to create a poster
about their farm. She is hop
ing that posters will include
photos of original owners
and buildings from the life of
the farm.
Freeport is using informa
tion from the Historical
Society of Michigan to set
the guidelines for the farms.
One farm which will be
featured is the 150-year-old
Buehler farm. The Buehler
farm will have a float in this
year’s parade and Dipp wel
comes other farms to create
floats as well.
Freeport is using a “flexi
ble” five-mile radius of the
village for featured farms.
Dipp said she would be
happy to work with farm
owners about their eligibility
for the display.
In addition to the centenni
al farms, the historical society
will have a separate feature on
Heritage Farms which are 80
or more years old.
Anyone who cannot stop
by the museum on Tuesdays
may get more information
about centennial and heritage
farm posters by calling Dipp
at 616-765-8571.
Dipp would like responses
by Sept. 12 so that a display
can be set up before Freeport
Fun Day. The displays will
be set up outside the muse
um, weather permitting.
The museum will have
displays and paintings avail
able on Freeport Fun Day.
Quilts 100 years old and
older also will be on display.
Two postal cancellations
celebrating Freeport
also will
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be used this year. One will
focus on the centennial farms
and the other the 135 years
the village of Freeport.
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Middleville, Hastings and
Gun Lake area celebrated
their visit on Sunday, Aug.
16 with a concert held, due
to threats of thunder
storms, in the Middleville
United Methodist Church.
Music ranged from the
classical to jazz to even 5
pieces in English. Here
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gathered at the Middleville
United Methodist Church
on Monday to set off on the
rest of their journey. They
were on their way to New
Era and the Blue Lake Fine
Arts Camp when they left
on Monday, Aug. 17. They
flew home to Poland from
Toronto. (Photo by Patricia
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from the TV in the living
room. My cousins and I
would climb the wooden
stairs to the second floor to
talk and play games. If it
wasn't too cold outside, we
would sit on the porch swing
and watch the deer hunters
go by with the deer tied to
their cards.
My Mom and my aunts
would clean the kitchen and
sit around the dining room
table to talk and knit. I will
miss seeing that house where
my childhood Thanksgivings
were spent.
Carol (Madden) Bailey,
Alto
ville) house as far as 1 knew.
The house where my sib
lings, cousins and I would
say we had some of our fond
est Thanksgiving memories.
When we walked in on
Thanksgiving Day to the
smell of turkey roasting in an
electric roaster in the back
room, the table ready while
white tablecloths stretched
through the dining room
archway into the living
room, large enough for
aunts, uncles and cousins.
After we ate our turkey,
mashed potatoes and home
made pie, I remember the
sound of football coming
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Doomed house was full of memories
To the editor:
My 82-year-old father just
happened to be at my house
when my husband brought
the Sun and News in from the
paper box. He laid it on the
table where we were sitting.
My father looked at the Sun
and News and then he hand
ed it to me without saying a
word. After 1 looked at the
Village-owned
headline
house will be demolished,” I
knew
his silence was
because memories of the
house pictured in the paper
were going through his head.
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gle payer, is crucial to lower
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help bring down out-of-control costs for individuals,
families and small businesses.
consequences for individuals
and families. And without
reform, it is estimated that
those who still have insur
ance will see their yearly pre
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A Wayland man was
killed early Tuesday, Aug.
18 in downtown Middleville.
Filipe DeJesus Montero de
Leon apparently crossed the
center line on West Main
Street at Railroad near the
bridge over the Thornapple
River in his 1999 Ford pick
up truck at approximately
1:24 a.m. The pickup collid
ed with a westbound 1997
Chevrolet Lumina, driven by
Joshua
Haywood
of
Middleville. The truck over
turned, and deLeon, who
deputies believe was not
wearing a seatbelt, was
pinned beneath the truck. He
was pronounced dead at the
scene.
Haywood and his passen
ger James Grantham suffered
minor injuries and were
released at the scene.
According to the Barry
Emergency Services which
responded to the accident on
Aug. 19 that alcohol was
found in deLeon was a factor
in this accident.
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Lon Myers named grand
marshal for Heritage Days
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
This year, the Heritage
Days committee named
Middleville Village Council
President Lon Myers as the
grand marshal for 2009.
Myers, who said that he
was honored to be selected
by the committee, has decid
ed not to run for president of
the council again this year
and will be leaving office
when its new president takes
office following the Sept. 15,
election for the position.
The current president has
lived in Middleville almost
his entire life. He was born
on a farm on Gackler Road
and moved to Middleville
when he was between the
ages of 4 and 5.
Myers has served for 21
years on the council and was
first elected to the body in
March of 1986. Before serv
ing as its president from
1993 to 1996, he served as a
trustee for seven years. He
has served as president of the
council since 1998.
Before retiring, Myers
worked at the Middleville
Bradford White plant as a
line worker for 33 years. His
last years with the company
were spent working at its
commercial plant.
Myers
^>ccn marr’e<J to
his wife, Cheryl, for 45 years
and the couple has two sons,
Steven and Michael. Michael
and his wife, Melissa, live in
Whitehall with their daughters
Makayla, Morgan, Meghan
and
Mayleigh.
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Lon Myers is this year’s Heritage Day Grand Marshal.
Because of Myers’ deci
sion to not run for re-elec
tion, he and his wife are
looking forward to spending
more time with their grand•84
daughters.
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We are very family oriented,” Myers said.
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believes
that
Heritage Days promotes community participation and
togetherness. He thinks that
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what is special about
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“This was well worth the
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asset to the community.”
He also believes that
arranging for the Barry
County Sheriff Department
to provide police services for
the village has been very
positive for the area. The
establishment of the village’s
Downtown
Development
and
Authority
Local
Development
Finance
Authority also were cited by
Myers as being accomplish
ments that he was proud of.
Myers and his wife are
looking forward to having
more free time. He said he
hopes to be able to get away
and do some of the things he
always has wanted to do with
his family.
“It has been wonderful
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Dr. Willard (Bill) S.
Stawski, accompanied by his
wife Elvira, returned to his
roots and spoke
to almost
Bit
200 Caledonia High School
alumni Saturday, Aug. 15.
Even though Stawski has
earned many accomplish
ments and degrees since
graduating as part of the 62member class of 1958, he
remembered in great detail
the old-time Caledonia fami
ly names, events from the
past, and many humorous
stories including memories
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of growing
up in Caledonia.
He remembered how the
mail train steamed through
Caledonia, with Ed Van
Kampen putting the mail bag
on a hook for the train to pick
up as it roared by.
He also spoke about going
away to college and how,
while his colleagues were
reading the Wall Street
Journal, he was reading The
Sun and News about how
“Farmer Kaechele’s cow
produced a record amount of
milk.”
Since 1975, Stawski has
had many administrative
appointments, committee,
community, and hospital
appointments; participated in
professional and educational
activities and earned teaching
awards. He also served at the
United States Air Force Base
in Glendale, Ariz., where he
was chief of surgical services.
He headed a surgical mission
project in the Dominican
Republic in 1971. He has also
co-authored and authored pub
lications and is currently a
at
partner
HealthQuest
Surgical Associates in Grand
Rapids.
The theme of this year’s
alumni reunion was on the
medical field and the new
“Medical Miracle Mile” on
Michigan Street Hill in
Grand Rapids and the new
medical technology, hospi
tals and doctors’ offices
being built there. Stawski
touched on the availability of
new technologies in regard
to infections, cancer and
talked about
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the new DeVos
Children’s Hospital.
Among the oldest classes
represented at the reunion,
were Blanche (Crumback)
Snyder and Mildred (Kayser)
Hansen both from the Class
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the guest speaker at the
Caledonia High School
reunion Aug. 15.
of 1931. Seated at the same
table were Robert McGowan
Class of 1934 and also
Lincoln and Dorothy Dygert,
and Ruth Jackiewicz from
the Class of 1937.
Honored for 70 years of
marriage were Lester (class
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of
and
Virginia
Yonkers, and Gerald (class
of
1943) and
Maxine
(Clement) Kayser (class of
1945) for 61 years of mar
mar-
riage.
Many class members from
out of state were recognized
and Walt (class of 1956) and
Ethel
Bowman,
from
Cypress, Calif., never missing a reunion in the more
than 50 years since their
graduation.
There was a bit of a con
test between the class of
1953 with 20 members in
attendance, and class of 1956
with 23, until after the
announcement was made
that five more 1953 gradu
ates had joined their fellow
alums.
alumni
The
reunion,
which includes all graduates
from Caledonia High School
from 1927 through 1966, is
held biannually. It was host
ed by the class of 1956 this
year, which also did the hon
ors in 2007.
The tables in the new high
school cafeteria were decorat
ed with flowers from Jean
(Bosscher) Keiser’s (class of
1956) award-winning flower
gardens. A short medical skit
was put on to introduce the
committee members, and the
class of 1956 is currently look
ing for another class to take
over the 2011 event.
In accordance with the
medical theme, the graduates
were asked to record and
respond with any medical
experience they have had
over the years. These
responses were numerous,
and ranged from humorous
ito many pages of accomplished careers. They are
being recorded in a book to
be put in the Caledonia
Library, similar to the mili —
tary book done two years
ago. Anyone who has some
thing they would like to
include in the book is asked
to call Mary Lou Crumback
at 616-891-1329.
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Ramiller emphasizes the importance of careful costume
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young people are exposed to explicit lyrics in songs on the
radio and suggestive dance moves and costumes on television.
Great dancing does not have to be made up of these things."
The school's instructors share Ramiller's view and provide
professional training in a fun and caring atmosphere. A
Monday and Thursday daytime program is available for
dancers ages 2* to 5 who are interested in classes in which
Christian music and Bible songs are used.
The Caledonia Dance Center's unique
of teaching is excellent. My
location makes for a "Broadway feel"
girls are challenged and have
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windows, all of which promote the dance
taste in costumes and
center's New York City ambiance.
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size of most large theater facilities. This
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teaching staff and has upgraded facilities by such things as dancers are able to fully rehearse dances without running
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For the fifth consecutive season, Caledonia Dance
classes than ever before.
Plans for 2009
Center is offering a daytime program for homeschool
This
year,
with
the
additional
class
days
and
times,
students.
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really
working
to
meet
the
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improved
dance
space,
and
more
teachers,
the
studio
is
needs
of
all
families
in
the
The dance school's program offers everything from hip
offering
more
of
its
most
popular
classes
such
as
hip-hop,
community.
Families
are
so
hop to tap dance to Classical ballet and much more. Classes
evening
adult
classes,
and
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for
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Director Ramiller says that it's never too late to start dancing.
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to
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of
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studio
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continuously been impressed with the
and staff, the dance center is accepting
Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, regional dance
competent, caring, and professional
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competitions, Caledonia's Western Week, July 4th parades
staff The Director
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8:00 pm. All are welcome to stop in to visit the
non -competitive, conservative, yet
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Grand Rapids. A special pro
cession from the airport to
the First Baptist Church in
Middleville
took
place
Friday afternoon. The pro
cession allowed the public to
stand and honor the fallen
soldier. The Caledonia and
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services worked
together to safely close the
M-37 Highway during the
procession.
His dad, Robert, described
Roush in television reports
of his death as an “avid car
freak" who was “really
determined to serve his
country.” After attending
Kalamazoo
Valley
Community College for two
years, Roush signed up for a
five-year Army commit
ment, began physical condi
tioning, and developed new
language skills.
While in high school,
Roush played on the golf
team. He was last home at
Easter and
left for
Afghanistan right after his
visit.
Funeral
services
are
scheduled for
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Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the
First Baptist Church in
Middleville. Off-premises
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the Thornapple Kellogg
Middle School on Green
Lake Road (West Main
Street),
and
at
the
MiddleVilla Inn on M-37.
Shuttle buses will transport
passengers to the church and
later to Mt. Hope Cemetery
where Roush will be buried
with full military honors.
Besides his father, Roush
is survived by his mother,
Donna; brothers
obby
(Mary Elaine) of Grand
Rapids
and
Kyle
of
Kentwood and grandparents
Kathy and Pastor Robert
Roush Sr. of Lowell and
Gertrude
Huisman
of
Kentwood. He was preceded
in death by his grandfather
Peter Huisman.
The community is encour
aged to come out for a sec
ond procession on Tuesday,
Aug. 25, following the funer-
al. Thornapple Township
Emergency Service Chief
Dave Middleton encourages
people to line Main Street
from M-37 to Mount Hope
Cemetery.
First
Baptist
Church
Senior Pastor Frank Snyder
said, Thank you to both
church members and the
community for being so
patient concerning the details
of Nicky's funeral arrange
ments.”
All respects to the Roush
family will be given at the
church. The first viewing
will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Aug.
23.
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Monday, viewing will be
from noon to 2 p.m. and
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Snyder encouraged the
entire community to pray.
Because the family and the
church had to wait on the
U.S. Army for information
about the return of Roush's
body, they also used e-mails
and telephone calls on
Thursday, Aug. 20, to
encourage people to wel
come the body home on
Friday.
Snyder’s e-mail said, "We
are attempting to put togeth
er an American hero's wel
come home.”
The church hoped to bring
as many people together
along this stretch of the M37 Highway to honor the car
caravan with the body.
“May we glorify God first
and then honor our dear
Nicky.”
Memorial contributions
may be directed to First
Baptist Church 5215 N. M37 Highway, Middleville,
MI 49333.
Lauer Funeral Home in
Hastings is handling arrange
ments. For the latest infor
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Routine dominates Yankee Springs board meeting
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Routine business took up
the Yankee Springs board of
trustees meeting Thursday
evening, Aug. 13.
Budget amendments were
necessary for the operation
of the fire station, according
to Supervisor Al McCrumb.
Funds were moved from cap
ital improvements to pay for
the parking lot. Trustee Mary
Cook moved to approve the
amendments, and they were
approved unanimously. Also
approved was a payment of
second-quarter charges to the
Barry County
Dispatch
Center.
The township's noxious
weed ordinance continued to
be tabled. A motion by Cook
to table the weed ordinance
until the open-burning ordi
nance meeting was support
ed by Treasurer John Jerkatis
and approved unanimously.
A date for the meeting has
not yet been determined.
Robert Lippert, township
zoning
administrator,
responding to a query from
Jerkatis, who has consistent
ly taken the position that a
noxious weed falls within the
purview of the health depart
ment, explained that he had
called them and had been
informed that the depart
orientation
ment’s
was
toward vermin rather than
weeds.
Lippert continued, saying
that the July 23 seminar by
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park has gone into foreclo
sure. The bankruptcy court
forced release of the liens the
township had put on the park
for mobile home fees; the
fees are a personal property
tax, not a real property tax.
Jerkatis added that the town
ship was not likely to see any
back revenues.
“The good news," he said,
“is that we are receiving cur
rent fees.”
Cook called the board's
attention to the Michigan
Townships Association fall
meeting Sept. 28 and 29.
Robert VanPoolen, 1883
Edwin Drive, presented a
petition signed by several
residents to create a special
assessment district to pay for
paving 16,900 feet of Edwin
Drive. The work would be
done by Murray's Asphalt of
Nashville. Although the firm
is the highest bidder at
$12,500, they had very good
references, he said. He added
that 80 percent of the affect
ed residents had signed the
petition. Cook moved to
accept the petition for the
Edwin
Drive
Special
Assessment District and to
hold a public hearing on
Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Jerkatis
supported the motion and it
was approved unanimously.
Robert Lippert reported
that there had been four site
plan reviews in July, two for
new residences and two for
accessory buildings. The
zoning board of appeals at its
August
meeting
had
approved a variance because
of a sewer easement. His
office had received a com
plaint about a pier jutting
into Payne Lake. The DEQ is
investigating the complaint.
A shed at the miniature golf
course has been removed.
Planner Greg Milliken has
prepared a proposed master
plan amendment and is
beginning work on a capital
improvements plan for 2011.
Janice Lippert asked about
the Yankee Springs Meadow
trailer park. Jerkatis said the
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ment used to conduct the
business) and the liability of
townships for roads. She
moved to approve attendance
for five people at $89 per
person, the date to be chosen.
It passed unanimously.
The next regular meeting
of the township board will be
Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the
township hall, 284 N. Briggs
Road.
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ing to give $1,000 toward the
estimated cost of $2,750 for
the cupola. She added that
the committee has had good
luck looking for a weather
vane and will probably be
able to find one for less than
the budgeted estimate of
$250. She also reported that
the
Meadows
Bay
Condominium Association
board was removing some
plantings and was donating
them to the park; the plant
ings should be done in the
park within a week.
Jerkatis asked Strickland
to ask the park and recreation
committee to consider an
irrigation system for the park
rather than continuing to
cope with watering grass and
plantings manually.
Cook said she could not
justify the cost.
“Three-thousand dollars
for looks is too much," she
said. “Even with the dona
tion, you are still looking at
almost $2,000.”
Janice Lippert, township
clerk, moved to purchase the
cupola at $1,740, which
includes the $1,000 dona
tion. The motion died for
lack of support.
The state of the Dumpster
in the parking lot came in to
discussion.
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some question as to whether
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Federal
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Management
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He also said that a local resi
dent, Paul Heystek, who is a
professional engineer, had
informed him that actual ele
vations for Gun Lake had
been done at the time the
sewers were built by the Gun
Lake Area Sewer and Water
Authority. The elevations are
on file at the Michigan
of
Department
Quality
Environmental
(DEQ).
The question that arose
was why those elevations
cannot be submitted to
FEMA. Lippert also noted
that Barry County is the only
county in Michigan that has
been completed, although
Cobb and Barlow Lakes
were not done. He suggested
that it is beginning to look
more and more as a revenue
generating device since
approximately 70 percent of
any revenues derived by
flood insurers would go to
FEMA, which currently has
more claims from coastal
areas than it has funds to pay.
Whether the township has a
cause for action against
FEMA is being investigated.
Cathy
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tee again brought up the
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SYNOPSIS MINUTES
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2009 @ 6:00 P.M.
COBB LAKE WEED CONTROL
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Meeting called to order by
Supervisor Al McCrumb at 6:02
p.m.
Roll Call: Present: Supervisor
Clerk
McCrumb;
Lippert;
Trustees Cook and Finkbeiner.
Absent: Treasurer Jerkatis.
Pledge of Allegiance recited
by all those present.
12 resident visitors present.
Motion made and surr fled to
open Public Hearing regarding
continued program and assess
ment for the Cobb Lake Weed
Control.
Tony Groves, Progressive
Engineering gave a brief
overview of the purpose of this
meeting. There is a surplus of
funds from the current assess
ment. The new proposed weed
control program and new assess
ment would include $34.00 per
year for 5 years for lakefront lot
ov 'ners; $27.00 per year for back
lot owners.
Public Comment was heard
from those present. D. Seger
concerned with the previous
spraying of weeds (overspraying
into garden areas), and if the
weed control application compa
ny washed their boats in
between moving from lake to
lake.
Mr. Groves remarked the
boats are washed every day and
vegetation is removed from the
boats.
Clerk Lippert asked Mr.
Groves what specific chemicals
are applied in the channel area of
still water as compared to the
open Lake waters. Groves
responded that “Reward” is used
in the canal or still water area.
This chemical has a shorter irri
gation period than other chemical
applications.
Supervisor asked for further
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ence. Clerk Lippert asked the
audience for a show of hands in
support of the weed control pro
gram and if the program is work
ing for the benefit of the Lake.
Comment response was favor
able in support of continuing the
program.
Question from D. Seger
remarked that not in 38 years
had she seen the “Clumps” in the
water as has been seen this
summer and “green tton" type
algae that seems more rampant
than usual. Groves stated that
due to the forecasted warmer
temperatures will
increase
growth of this particular algae.
(John Jerkatis joined meeting
at 6:30 p.m.)
Motion made and supported to
close Public Hearing. All yes.
Motion passed.
Motion by M. Cook and supported by J. Finkbeiner to adopt
Resolution No. 08-13-09-1; to
establish
the
Special
Assessment District to assess
cost for the
ntinuation of the
Cobb Lake^Aq^uabc Plant Control
Project; $20,000.00 for five years
(2010-2014). All Yes. Motion
passed.
Motion by M. Cook and sup
ported by J. Finkbeiner to adopt
Resolution No. 08-13-09-2; to set
forth to schedule a hearing on
the Assessment Roll for Cobb
Lake Special Assessment District
for September 10, 2009 at 6:30
p.m. at the Township Hall. All
Yes. Motion passed.
Motion made and supported to
adjourn special meeting at 6:44
p.m., all yes.
Respectfully submitted:
Janice C. Lippert
Yankee Springs Township Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular office hours 9: •!•
a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday through
Thursday; Friday 9:00 a.m. to
noon.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
will hold Public Hearings on
WEDNESDAY - September 16, 2009
at 7:00 P.M.
and
SATURDAY - September 19, 2009
at 10:00 A.M.
in the Thornapple Township Hall
200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333
The purpose of these hearings is to review a draft Zoning Ordinance
update that would replace the current Zoning Ordinance in affect
since 1991 and provide citizens the opportunity to offer views and
comments on the draft. The draft Zoning Ordinance is based on the
2006 Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the 2008 Michigan
Planning Enabling Act.
The draft Zoning Ordinance text and zoning map may be reviewed
at the Township website: Thornapple-twp.org, click on draft Zoning
Ordinance. The text and map may also be reviewed at the front desk
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in the Township offices during regular business hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. - Noon
Any interested person may attend the hearing and offer comments
to the Planning Commission.
Written comments regarding these applications may be addressed
to: Linda Gasper, Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning
Commission, P.O. Box 459, Middleville, MI 49333.
Linda Gasper,
Planning Commission Secretary
Americans with Disabilities Notice
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individ
uals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to
the Township Clerk.
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The WHAT (Women
Heartfully [making] Art
Together) group will be
exhibiting an art piece in the
ArtPrize competition on the
second
floor
on
the
Riverview Center, 678 Front
Ave. in Grand Rapids in
September. Many of the
artists come from Barry
County and the Caledonia
area.
According to its website
ArtPrize is a radically open
;art competition, giving away
the world's largest art prize.
Part arts festival, part social
experiment, this internation
al art contest is decided sole]y on a public vote. The art
festival begins Sept. 23.
VILLAGE OF
CALEDONIA
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Regular Meeting Council
Minutes-rescheduled
August 17, 2009
Meeting called to order at
P m- by President Williamson.
Present: Hahn, Erskine, Gil
bert, Williamson, & Ayers.
Absent: Mulvihill, Mitchell,
Mortensen, Harrison.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Delete items 2 & 3
under new business because of
absent members-Motion by
Hahn, second by Gilbert. Motion
carried.
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
2nd Annual Art Day - September
19, 2009.
Committee Minutes:
Of
Approval
of
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Erskine, sec
ond by Gilbert. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular meeting on July 13,
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2009.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills.
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report-Aaron
Catlin, Fleis & VandenBrink,
reviewed why the Village
might consider a Technical
Energy Analysis for our
Waste Water Treatment
Plant, as a result of our
Energy Audit from the State.
2. Township Liaison Report.
3. Planning
Commission
Report.
4. Other Committee Reports.
5. Village Manager's Report:
Chip and Seal is complete.
6. President’s Report.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
1. R09-19 Resolution to
Adopt Five Year Parks &
Recreation Plan. Motion by
Gilbert, second by Hahn. All
ayes, motion carried.
Public Comment (Extend
ed):
Council Comments - GilbertEngineers were approved for the
new Library, Fisbeck, Thompson,
Carr & Huber. Cable Committee
is meeting Tuesday, August 18,
Erskine talked with KC Sheriff
regarding skateboarders on
Village streets and vandalism.
Any problems please call the
South Sub Station at 632-6492.
Adjournment - 7:50 p.m. Motion Hahn, second Gilbert, all
ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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Artist Bonnie Slayton
from WHAT says, “We are
collecting bras to hang in the
exhibit with our other bra art
pieces, to connect the larger
community of women. Our
exhibit is dedicated to all
women that have experi
enced breast disease or trau
ma. We will be donating all
the bras we collect to local
women's shelters, and trying
to raise money for our schol
arship fund."
Slayton says, “Donate
your tired, your poor, we’ll
take ‘em all."
She encourages local
women to deliver bras to one
of the artists listed below
working on the project.
Members of the GFWC-Gun
Lake area donated bras at
their August meeting. Bras
can be dropped off at Gun
Lake Fitness at the comer of
M-179 and Briggs Road.
Slayton says that more
than 100 bras have been
donated so far both from
local women and from
women in Missouri and
California.
The ABRA Cada-BRA
Project: A Show of Support
for the Girls is a collection of
art pieces based on the bra.
The showing will run from
Sept. 23 through Oct. 10, at
The Riverview Center, 678
Front St., downtown Grand
Rapids. Slayton says, “We
hope to earn prize money to
add
add to
to our scholarship
fund.’' She adds, “Come out
and enjoy the Art and vote. It
will be lots of fun."
Slayton encourages local
women to help with the proj
ect since the WHAT group
needs a collection of bras to
finish the space.
Group members invite
area residents to be “a part of
the art" by attending the
opening Sept. 23, to join in a
performance piece choreo
graphed by one of the
WHAT members. No dance
experience is necessary to
participate. More information
about this event will be
announced closer to the date.
WHAT artists working on
this project are Slayton,
Brenda Sipe, Dawn Allen,
Andrea Baier-Petiet, Ellie
Cho, Insoon Felch, Rebekah
Hall, Susie Hall, Sandy
Kirchinger, Sue McClellan
Ferrell,
Marjorie
Oostenbrug,
Maureen
Roslanic, Jeanette Ruthven.
Phyllis Schadler, H.J. Slider
and Suzy Wood.
The WHAT group is com
prised of women artists, edu
cators, therapists, and homemakers, united by their love
of art and humanity. In the
spirit of “giving back" to the
thc WHAT
community, the
group, formed 1996, partici
pates in various charitable
and artistic events, and spon
sors two local art students
with scholarships yearly.
The
ABRAcada-BRA
Project is dedicated to
women who have suffered
breast disease or trauma.
Titles of a few of the more
than 25 transformed bras are:
“Hope Chest: 100 Years and
1.000 Closets.
Girls Just
Wanna
Have
Fun,"
Cupcakes."
“BRAss
Ensemble,”
“Underwire
Bra," “Swingers."
The artist statement that
WHAT submitted to the
ArtPrize organization reads,
“The bra has been shaping
women's bodies for nearly a
century, promising to lift,
separate, smooth, enlarge,
and define our breasts. Since
turnabout is fair play, we
have come up with some
ways to redesign and trans
form the bra itself."
The
ABRA-cada-BRA
Project is an installation of
25 or more transformed bras
surrounded by about 200
bras collected from around
the world, hooked together
and hung from the walls and
ceiling, visually unifying the
exhibit and connecting to the
larger community of women.
The transformed bras repre
sent the collective conscious
ness about breasts and bras,
including societal expecta
tions, sexualization, experi
ences with maturity, puberty
and childbirth. Some of the
bras are narrative, some
comical, some recognize the
objectification of the female
breasts.
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Anyone wanting to donate
bras can contact Slayton at
269-795-2152.
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fun fill 175th birthday party
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On Saturday, August 15,
Stagecoach Park was filled
with several 175th birthday
cakes, food and talent.
Thornapple
Township
donated three stagecoach
decorated sheet cakes to the
celebration. Everyone was
able to sample the cakes,
which were available in both
white and chocolate vari
eties.
The
175th
Birthday
Committee sold Lovey’s
pulled pork sandwiches;
Bob Wenger corn, steamed
by Dave Otto; Scoop's ice
cream, served with either
blueberries or sprinkles; and
soda and water. Also sold
by the committee were spe
cially-designed calendars
featuring a look back at
Middleville's past, in addi
tion to commemorative Tshirts.
All funds raised by the
committee will go to move
the train depot while
Eastbank Park is developed.
Mike Bremer was the cele
bration's master of cere
monies for the three hours of
tumbling, dancing, music and
other events that identified the
Middleville’s Got Talent
show.
For the viewing pleasure
of those attending the show,
dancers from the Harmony
Dance Studio filled part of celebration. ’
the Paul Henry Thomapple
At 7 p.m. swing dancers
Trail with their acts, so that demonstrated their skills
those in attendance had tal and got the crowd up on
ent to enjoy while the their feet, swaying to the
show’s acts were transition music. Performing from the
ing.
Grand Rapids Original
Dancers from the studio Swing Social were Adam
who performed included Terpstra,
Zac
Tolan,
Mercedes
Mathis,
Monique deVillier, Rita
Stephanie Billett, Marissa Schwartz, Ram Pratti, Nic
Swanson, Jessi Thomas, Stukki
and
Kalie
Kayla
Britten,
Maleah Groeneveld.
Haney, Breanne Kempema,
Giving young dancers
Sydney
Purdy,
Paige some encouragement on
Willette, Kristen Kempema, Saturday evening were Zac
and Lydia Scholtens.
Renaldo and Gabrielle
Performing in the show Mills, who demonstrated
were Doug Brinks; Megan the Maringue.
Reiner; Hannah Hurth;
175th
Birthday
The
Tiffani Harrington; the Committee is collecting
humorous and energetic items to commemorate
“Chop Chop Chickens," Middleville’s past. A trunk
with Sara and Mattie to deposit such items in will
Barber; Izzy Balsitis; and be at Fabulous Finds until
Alaina Pohl, Paige Van
Heritage Day on Saturday,
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Sickle and the rock group Sept. 12.
“Rattle Candy."
The committee will have
Mike and John Bremer calendars and T-shirts for
gave a “West Michigan" sale at a booth on Heritage
version of the Abbott and Day. They also will have
Costello classic “Who’s On
soda and water for sale and
First?" routine. Christian are hoping that the weather
vocalist John Shear delight for Heritage Day on Sept.
ed older members of the
12 will be as bright and
crowd with hymns and sunny as the weather for the
Gospel music. The show birthday party on Aug. 15
concluded with a reprise of was.
Brinks, before acoustic
Bremer said he hopes to
artist Patrick Lewis con offer Middleville’s Got
cluded the Middleville's Talent again next year.
Got Talent portion of the
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detergent-based cleaners is
not necessary.
People at high risk for
influenza complications who
become ill with influenza
like illness should speak with
their health care providers as
soon as possible. Early treat
ment with anti-viral medica
tions is very important for
people at high risk because it
can prevent hospitalization
and death. People at high risk
include those who are preg
nant, have asthma or dia
betes, have compromised
immune systems or have
neuromuscular diseases.
The CDC also has provid
ed more suggestions if flu
conditions show increased
severity compared with
spring 2009. It may recom
mend additional measures to
help protect students and
staff if global and national
assessments indicate that
influenza is causing more
severe disease. In addition,
local health and education
officials may elect to imple
ment some of these addition
al measures. Except for
school dismissals, these
strategies have not been sci
entifically tested. But CDC
wants communities to have
tools to use that may be the
right measures for their com
munity and circumstances.
Schools should check stu
dents and staff for fever and
other symptoms of flu when
they get to school in the
morning, separate those who
are ill, and send them home
as
soon
as
possible.
Throughout the day, staff
should be vigilant in identi
fying students and other staff
who appear ill.
People at high-risk of flu
complications should talk to
their doctor about staying
home from school when a lot
of flu is circulating in the
community. Schools should
plan now for ways to contin
ue educating students who
stay home through instruc
tional phone calls, home
work packets, Internet les
sons, and other approaches.
Students who have an ill
household member should
stay home for five days from
the day the first household
member got sick. This is the
time period they are most
likely to get sick themselves.
CDC encourages schools
to try innovative ways of
separating students. These
can be as simple as moving
desks farther apart or cancel
ing classes that bring togeth
er children from different
classrooms.
severity
influenza
If
increases, people with flu
like illness should stay home
for at least seven days, even
if they have no more symp
toms. If people are still sick,
they should stay home until
24 hours after they have no
symptoms.
School and health officials
should work closely to bal
ance the risks of flu in their
community with the disrup
tion dismissals will cause in
both education and the wider
community. The length of
time schools should be dis
missed will vary depending
on the type of dismissal as
well as the severity and
extent of illness. Schools that
dismiss students should do
so for five to seven calendar
days and should reassess
whether or not to resume
classes after that period.
Schools that dismiss students
should remain open to teach
ers and staff so they can con
tinue to provide instruction
through other means.
Reactive dismissals might
be appropriate when schools
are not able to maintain nor
mal functioning for example,
when a significant number
and proportion of students
have documented fever
while at school despite rec
ommendations to keep ill
children home.
Preemptive dismissals can
be used proactively to
decrease the spread of flu.
CDC may recommend pre
emptive school dismissals if
the flu starts to cause severe
disease in a significantly
larger proportion of those
affected.
Anyone
interested
in
learning how local school
districts will respond to flu
may
outbreaks
contact
Caledonia
Community
Schools 616-891-8185 or
Thomapple Kellogg Schools
269-795-3313.
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be “the manufacturer of
choice in the wholesale mar
ket. The company listens to
customers and maintains
flexibility in processes and
procedures. Bradford White
is able to provide hot water
solutions for any situation.”
Bradford White today is
one of the most technologi
cally advanced manufactur
ers of water heating, space
heating, combination heating
and water storage products in
the world, according to the
Web site. With headquarters
in suburban Philadelphia and
its 800,000-square-foot man
in
ufacturing
operation
Middleville, the company
builds all of its products
strictly for wholesale distri
Bradford White
bution.
products for residential,
commercial and industrial
applications are designed for
installation by plumbing and
heating professionals.
Bradford White has an
and
research
expansive
laboratory,
development
states the site, and is proud to
stand by its wholesale sales
and professional installation
philosophy. Its products are
built to the highest quality
and highest performance,
and the company believes in
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy test of the
September 15,2009 Village of Middleville, Thomapple Township Election
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will be conducted on August 25,2009 at approximately 12:30 PM in the
Thomapple Township Hall, 200 East Main Street, Middleville, MI.
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The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the
computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election
meets the requirements of law.
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Susan J. Vlietstra, Township Clerk
Mary Jean Lamoreaux,
Village Election Assistant
Village Clerk
200 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333
100 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333
(269) 795-3385
y/A
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
06696425
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax:616-891.0430
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PUBLIC NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on August 26, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., the Planning Commission
of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a special meeting at the Caledonia Township and Village Hall, 250 South
Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding additional consideration of a request by the Foremost Corporation for a review of
a PUD Foremost Corporation Planned Unit Development (Kraft
Lake Office Park) amended Site Plan for a proposed 33 acre
development with one 3-story, 272,816 sq. ft. office building
addition; one 1-story 100,000 sq. ft. print distribution building;I
parking lots with approximately 1,650 additional parking
spaces; and associated access drives, utilities, and signage. Final
Site Plan approval is being requested.
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safe, professional installa
tion.
Bradford White is the only
major water heater manufac
rts the
turer that fully su
plumbing and heating indus
try.
Valerie Byrnes from the
Barry County Economic
Alliance said, “A multi-mil
lion dollar investment for
product line expansion by
Bradford White, especially
in such a difficult economic
climate, shows a true com
mitment to Barry County,
the Village of Middleville
and the workforce they
employ. Bradford White has
proven they will remain an
industry leader through their
innovative and forward
thinking mindset in enhanc
ing production with new
‘green' product lines.
“The MEGA tax credits
are such a valuable econom
ic development tool in the
state of Michigan and we are
thankful the MEGA board
approved this project to take
advantage of these credits to
ensure jobs stay in Michigan
and more importantly to the
Barry County Economic
Development Alliance that
new jobs are created in Barry
County,” continued Byrnes.
Village Manager George
Strand was one of those to
speak at Tuesday’s press
conference in Lansing. He
called the event, “a success
ful meeting which shows the
support of the village for the
company.” He said the effort
is a constant reminder to be
competitive in the market
place.
Commissioner
County
Michael Bremer who was
at
formerly
employed
Bradford White said, “This
is a great commitment to the
Middleville community by
Bradford White.”
He added that it was
tremendous news for both
Middleville “and the entire
Barry County area.”
Robert
Commissioner
Houtman also congratulated
everyone who worked on
this project.
Bradford
“Thanks
to
Bradtord
White for choosing its
facility
for
Middleville
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expansion, said Houtman,
adding that he hopes this is
an indication of more eco
nomic recovery and develop
ment in Barry County.
IRVING
TOWNSHIP
Synopsis
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting - July 8, 2009
Meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. with pledge to flag.
3 board members present, 2
absent. Eight guests present.
Commissioners, fire, reports
received.
Clerk’s minutes from July 8th
meeting approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file for audit.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Motion approved to open two
money market savings accounts.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40
p.m.
Submitted by
Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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YANKEE SPRINGS
TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
proceed with the first public hear
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP ing and supported. All Yes. Clerk
to schedule public hearing as
REGULAR MEETING
soon as possible.
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Zoning Administrator’s Report:
Meeting called to order at 7:15
Bob Lippert presented 4 site plan
p.m. by Supervisor Al McCrumb.
Pledge of Allegiance recited reviews for the month of July.
Planning Commission is working
by all those present.
Roll
Call,
Supervisor on boundary lines on Chief
McCrumb;
Clerk Lippert; Noonday Corridor; and amend
Treasurer Jerkatis; Trustees ments to the Master Plan.
Cook and Finkbeiner; Constable Information is forthcoming on
Misak; Zoning Administrator, Bob Capital Expenditures. ZBA
Plan
Commission report: No July. 1 hearing was
Lippert;
heard on August 11, 2009 Cobb
Chairman Fiala; and 48 visitors.
Additions/Corrections to print Lake.
Old Business: Noxious Weed
ed Agenda: Clerk Lippert to add
Bob
VanPoolen
to
the Ordinance (tabled several times)
will be discussed again in
Acknowledgement of Visitors.
Motion made and supported to September as will the proposed
Fire/Burn Ordinance. Motion
approve minutes of July 9th,
2009 as presented. All yes; made and supported to conduct
public hearing on the proposed
motion carried.
TTES Report by Chief Dave ordinances.
Meeting on July 23, 2009 sem
Middleton.
inar regarding FEMA/Flood Plain
97 calls made in July. 11 fire,
10 EMS. 2 fire calls were in and Elevation surveys was well
Yankee Springs Township. Eight attended.
Supervisor Report: McCrumb
transfers. Year to day for Yankee
presented the water system for
Springs Township was 102 calls.
Regarding agenda item under the month of July.
-911 1/4 report April/June was
the Zoning Administrator’s
Report, Fire Chief opened the presented. Correspondence from
discussion pertaining to the pro- FEMA; Fleis & Vandenbrink;
Regarding FEMA.
posed (2nd) DRAFT fire/burning
- Amendments to the 2009-10
ordinance.
- Ordinance was not trying to Budget presented by Clerk.
Motion by Cook, supported by
take away campfires.
_ Residents can still have Lippert to make amendments as
wood cooking fire-a camp fire- presented (attach to minutes). All
Yes. Motion carried.
w’fh no Perm^ needed.
Treasurer’s Report: Jerkatis
- Must call for burn permit
when
when burning
burning brush
brush and
and leaves
leaves presented the July report.
(nothing has changed here just Accepted on motion by Cook
supported by Finkbeiner. All yes.
putting it in writing).
- Responsibility where the Motion carried.
Clerk’s Report: Township Hall
smoke and embers go has
called.
resulted in many complaints to Update: Ants...Orkin
the Township and fire depart Floors have been stripped and
ment. “Flying embers” are a haz waxed; and Carpet in offices
ard, as well as, health hazard cleaned.
- Presented bills for payment:
where smoke causes discomfort
Motion made and supported to
to those who have health issues.
- Explanation of an approved pay bills in the amount of
container; and unapproved con $64,599.35. All yes. Motion car
ried.
tainer.
- Presented July payroll in the
Comment acknowledged from
amount of $10,309.40. Motion
residents:
made and supported
to pay pay
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- J. Ulin of Oakwood Shores,
roll as submitted. All yes. Motion
B. Paxton of Gun Lake Road, A.
Cazala of Theris Drive; Chief carried.
Lippert recently attended sem
stated a burn permit is required
at NO COST by calling 795- inar on Qualified Voter File.
Park
Committee
News
3350. State Park was not under
by Jan
Update: Presented
the township’s ordinance.
- C. Colburn of Gun Lake Lippert for Andy Marcukaitis.
Park Committee met Tuesday,
Road, Theresa Wolf of Evans
Lane, Linda Thaler of Gun Lake August 11, 2009; foundation has
Road, Doug Baker, Evans Lane. been poured for the shelter, and
(Complete text of Township min we waiting for the shelter,
at Township Committee would like to have the
utes available
i
cupola installed. $1,000.00 will
Office).
Supervisor McCrumb made be contributed to the cost of the
comment that the proposed ordi cupola by a donor. Discussion
nance needs more work and among Board members.
Motion by Lippert to purchase
appreciated comments made.
Further comment made ques cupola at $1,750. Motion failed
tions regarding leaf burning. D. for lack of support.
Old Business/New Business:
LeBoeuf of Oakwood Shores
made note of wording on page 4 Cook would like to attend the
to be in contradiction. R. Lippert MTA Fall Meeting in September.
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to
will clarify at the next reading of Motion made and supported
allow up to 5 people to attend at
the proposed ordinance.
Clerk Lippert commented that $89.00 each. All Yes. Motion car
the ordinance is in draft form and ried.
Cathy Strickland remarked
can take up to six months before
adoption. Board is not ready to that Bay Meadows (Condomin
adopt it as it stands now. Once iums) is donating landscaping to
the Board adopts the ordinance the Park. Jerkatis asked to dis
(any), it is published in the local cuss getting quotes for an irriga
newspaper. It becomes effective tion system for the park.
Jerkatis asked if it would be
30 days thereafter.
C. Coburn of Gun Lake Road possible to get a second contain
remarked she appreciated the er for recycling. Lippert com
efforts of the board and the fire mented it is already being picked
up twice a week.
chief.
There being no further busi
Further Comment heard...
(Complete text of Township min- ness, Motion to adjourn at 10:05
utes available at Township p.m. supported, and approved by
all.
Office).
Break declared at 8:30 p.m. - Respectfully submitted:
Resume: 8:45 p.m. All board Janice C. Lippert, Clerk
members present. 7 residents Yankee Springs Township
The complete text of the minutes
present.
Bob VanPoolen, Edwin Drive may be read at the Township
presented signed petition for Office during regular office hours
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The leading rusher is gone
from a year ago.
The top two pass catchers
are gone from a year ago.
But the guy who got them
the ball, and has gotten all
the Fighting Scot skill play
ers the ball for the last three
seasons returns to lead the
Caledonia varsity football
team. Luke Weist is back for
his senior season at quarter
back this fall. He and talent
ed groups on the offensive
and defensive lines will lead
Caledonia into the 2009 sea
son.
Returning in the trenches
are seniors Dan Oster, Taylor
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Craig Coolman,
Max Glova, and Matt Russo.
They'll be making holes
for senior running back
Steve Vanderveen and senior
fullback
Brett
McCarty
who'll be looking to carry
the football and a bigger part
of the load this fall, while
also leading the Scot line
backing group.
Also back are senior tight
end Brad Bennett and junior
running back/defensive back
Justin Dixon.
The thing about leading
rushers and receivers is that
they often spend time on the
defensive side of the ball too,
and while a couple strong
linebackers return Dixon is
one of the few with experi
ence in the defensive backfield.
That's one thing the Scots
will have to work on shoring
up as they look to defend
their O-K Gold Conference
Championship from a year
ago and make another push
into the state playoffs. The
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There are two courses that
are key for the Caledonia varsity girls' cross country team
this fall - the one at Johnson
Park and the one at Portage
West Middle School.
Johnson Park will be home
to half of the O-K Gold
Conference duals and the OK
Gold
Conference
Championship Meet. The
Scots head to Portage for the
annual Portage Invitational in
early October, then close out
October by appearing in a
Division 1 regional race
which will also be held in
Portage.
The Scots are hoping to be
in the top half of the stand
ings both in the league and in
their region.
"We are hoping to have
another successful season,”
said Caledonia head coach
Ben Howell. “We want to try
and stay as injury free as pos
sible, while finishing in the
top half of the competitive OK Gold. We would also like
to stay in the top half of our
region, which appears to be
much more challenging this
year.”
The Scots have some
returning runners who are
ready
for a challenge.
Courtney Stauffer is back for
her junior season, after qualifying for the state finals in
in
each of the last two years.
years.
Also back are junior Lisa
Schultz and Alyssa Petz to
Scots were 10-1 last year,
going a perfect 7-0 in the
league.
They'll face many of the
same challenges in the
league this year that they did
in 2008, including tough
Hastings
and
Catholic
Central teams which also
have their sights set on the
conference crown.
lead the Fighting Scot pack.
It’s a tough schedule from
Howell thinks having more
start to finish for the Fighting of a pack mentality will help
Scots, who once again open his team,
in contest against Class A
We need to learn to run
opponents East Kentwood less as individuals and more
and Jenison. The Scots host as a pack to become competiEast Kentwood this coming tive in the league and our
Friday, then will head to region," he said.
Jenison Thursday Sept. 3.
Trying to fill in the pack
The league season starts win be a couple of new run
with trips to Forest Hills ners as well, including junior
Eastern
and
Wayland. Emily Hazelbach who has run
Homecoming comes in week track but not cross country
five (Sept. 25) when the the past couple seasons and
Scots play host to Hastings.
freshman Hannah Schroder.
There are lots of girls to
compete for the varsity spots,
almost 40 of them.
The Caledonia girls start
off their season at the Pioneer
Classic hosted by East Grand
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by Brett Bremer
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The Caledonia varsity
boys’ cross country team
saw its string of conference
championships come to an
end when it returned to the
O-K Gold Conference last
fall.
The Fighting Scots will be
trying to chase down the
defending league champions
from Forest Hills Eastern
once again this season. The
Hawks went on to finish fifth
at the Division 2 State Finals
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race, while the Hawks ran
four of them. Back for the
Scots this year are senior
Kort Alexander and junior
Evan Zych. Also returning
and looking to move into the
scoring line-up for the Scots
are
sophomore
Mason
Pryzbysz and junior Brian
Farhadi. The team will look
to Alexander, a two-time allconference performer, to
bridge the gap between last
year’s seniors and the new
young group of runners.
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Sailors on that first afternoon
of the league season.
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competition before that
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Grand Rapids for the Pioneer
Classic
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“Many strong young run
ners.”
The freshman class has
infused the program with 12
solid runners, and Thompson
expects that group to help
carry the Fighting Scots into
the future.
“It will take a few meets
for our younger runners to
get acclimated to varsity
competition,”
said
Thompson.
Right now there's a battle
for that fifth and final scor
ing position, as well as the
sixth and seventh spots in the
regular varsity line-up.
“We are in a reloading
year with many of our long
time varsity runners graduat
ing,”
said
Thompson.
“We're looking for some
younger runners to fill in the
gaps and fill those spots. It
will be an exciting year with
so many positions up for
grabs.”
The Scots are hoping to
keep pace with the Hawks
and the South Christian
Sailors at the top of the
league pack, and finish
somewhere in that top three
in the conference.
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The top of the line-up is
set for the Fighting Scots.
Senior Eric Pell and junior
Trent Pontious return to the
first and second singles spots
for
respectively
the
Caledonia varsity boys tennis team this fall.
They are two of the eight
returning varsity players
from a year ago who are back
for
Caledonia.
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Caledonia team last year fin
ished third in the O-K Gold
Conference, ending the sea
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record of 6-4.
Junior Adam Thelen is
making the jump up to third
singles from third doubles.
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starting his tenth season
leading the program.
Other returnees include
sophomore Sam Dion and
senior Ben Dion who are
moving into the first doubles
spot this year, the new sec
ond doubles team of Kade
overhof and Dennis Chase,
and Ben Davenport who’ll
play third doubles with varsi
ty newcomer Matt Metzler.
Those guys are already off
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“Our goals are to play
smart and have fun every
match,” said Wilson. “If we
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tive in every match.”
The Scots would especial
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the top teams in the confer
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Eastern, Catholic Central,
and South Christian.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Two of the top three play
ers
from
last
year's
Caledonia varsity girls’ golf
team which finished tenth in
the Division 2 State Finals
are back this fall, but there
isn't a lot of depth behind
them.
All-stater Britni Gregory
graduated last spring, but
Courtney Corson and Stacie
Moll were big parts of why
the team got to go along with
her to the state finals in 2008
and why the team finished
third in the O-K Gold
Conference.
Corson returns for her sen
ior season, and Moll is back
for her junior campaign.
“We will be quite inexpe
rienced,” said Caledonia
head coach Gus Wagner.
“Our only goal is to keep
improving as the season
moves along.”
One of the key additions to
the varsity line-up will be
junior Meghan Hendrick.
She'll have to step up,
along with a couple other
new varsity players, for the
Scots to challenge the top
teams in the O-K Gold
Conference.
Everybody in the league
will have a tough time chal
lenging South Christian. The
Sailors return much of their
line-up from the team that
finished second at the
Division 3 State Finals last
fall.
The Scots will get to see
the Sailors and the rest of the
league soon enough. The OK Gold Conference season
tees off with the first league
jamboree at Grand Rapids
Catholic Central Sept. 3.
The Scots have a couple
more competitions before
then, the Kent County
Classic Tuesday, a home
match against Rockford on
Friday, and then traveling to
take on Northview and
Kenowa Hills a week from
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over the field for the
Fighting Scot varsity boys’
soccer team this fall.
Blake Higley returns to
the net for his senior season,
a strong midfield group that
includes
seniors
Nate
Deboer, Sam Stearns, and
David Otten is back, and
Charlie Mulliner returns to a
forward position.
There are more seniors
scattered through the line-up
and a good group of under
classmen that will start and
come off the bench. Head
coach Blair Lincoln sees that
as one of his team’s biggest
strengths, the ability to bring
some one off the bench and
not miss a step.
Key newcomers include
junior
defender
Evan
Maczka, junior goalkeeper
Paul Tenharmsel, junior mid
fielder Mitchell Reed, sopho-
midfielder
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Luke
Bestrom, and sophomore for
ward Jake Wunderink.
After finishing third in the
O-K Gold Conference last
year, with 10-2-2 record, the
Scots are hoping to challenge
the likes of Forest Hills
Eastern and South Christian
for a league championship
once again.
FHE won the conference
championship in its first year
in the league, and then the
Hawks and Sailors both went
on to win district titles last
year in Division 2 and 3
respectively.
The Fighting Scots open
their season at the Portage
Central Invitational today
(Aug. 22), then will head to
Forest
Hills
Northern
Tuesday
and
Holland
Christian next Saturday.
The league season starts
with a trip to Forest Hills
Eastern for the Scots on Sept.
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There’s talent all around,
but getting the right mix of it
on the floor and creating
chemistry will be the keys to
the Caledonia varsity volley
ball team’s season.
The fighting Scots return
senior setter Lindsee Weis,
senior middle blocker Nicole
Chase, senior Libero Paige
Rogers, as well as senior out
hitter
side
Michelle
Nemmers to lead the way.
It
Our setter will be key to
our success,” said Caledonia
head coach Missy RitzJohnson. “She will run our
offense and get everyone
involved.”
While Weis puts things in
motion on the court, RitzJohnson added that the team
will count on Chase lead the
group of girls both on and off
the court.
Beyond that senior group,
there are a lot of youngsters
that will need to contribute.
The Scots will be looking for
contributions from sopho
more Amber Martin, junior
Maddie Hicks, and junior
Alyssa Yonker.
“We will play a lot of new
faces and it may take us a
while to get to know each
other, but we will be deep
and have many options,” said
Ritz-Johnson.
“We will look to be com
petitive every time we hit the
court, and we believe we
deserve to be in the discus
sion for an O-K Gold title.”
The Scots don't have a lot
of time before facing the best
the conference has to throw
at them though. Caledonia
opens the league season at
Forest hills Eastern Sept. 10.
There are just four dates on
the schedule before then, a
trip to the Gull Lake
Invitational yesterday (Aug.
21), the WMVOA tourna
ment at East Kentwood next
Saturday, the Kenowa Hills
Invitational Sept. 2, and a
Caledonia Tri Sept. 8.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
A big freshmen group of
runners from last fall has
turned into a solid group of
sophomore runners for the
Thornapple Kellogg varsity
boys' cross country team this
year.
“This year’s group now
has more experience and
more miles under their
belts,” said TK head coach
Josh Reynolds.
Dustin Brummel, Carl
Olsen, and Neil Bergsma all
contributed for the varsity
last
fall
as
freshmen.
Brummel and Olsen both
earned second team All
Barry County honors and
also helped the team win the
Fennville Invitational.
“This group of young men
is driven to compete," said
Reynolds. “Although they
are a younger group, they
will continue to work hard to
build a foundation for our
program.”
The upperclassmen are
working on that two. The
two runners with the most
miles under their belts are
Matt Williamson
gel before facing Gold’s best
seniors Matt Williamson and
Tim Olsen.
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Reynolds
said.
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Williamson and Tim Olsen
will perform solidly on the
varsity squad and they will
need to lead the underclass
men throughout the season."
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and three sophomores
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along with junior Dominic
Bierenga. Sophomores Nate
Seifert, James Vannette,
Troy Dunkelberger, Caleb
Funk, Seth DeHann, and
freshman Austin LaVire and
Daniel Vannette, senior Eli
Bergsma and sophomore
Adam Sinclair will all be
battling for the final few var
sity spots as the season
moves forward.
The O-K Gold is never
easy and this fall offers no
exception. Caledonia, Forest
Hills Eastern, Wayland, and
South Christian all return
strong teams. The Trojans
were just 1-6 in O-K Gold
duals last year, and finished
seventh at the league meet as
well.
The league season begins
with a set of duals hosted by
Ottawa Hills at Garfield Park
in Grand Rapids, Sept. 10.
Thornapple Kellogg will
be a part of a pair of invitationals before then. The
head
to
the
Trojans
Invitational
Lakewood
Thursday, then next Saturday
will be a part of the Rockford
Invitational.
The Trojans annual TK
invitational will be held
Sept. 14 at Gun Lake State
Park.
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Trojans are saving the
best for last this year, and
that's a good thing.
Thomapple Kellogg will
close out its first run through
the O-K Gold Conference
schedule by playing at Forest
Hills Eastern and then home
Caledonia.
against
The
Trojans then close out the
regular season by hosting the
Hawks and traveling to face
the
Fighting
Scots
on
Scotland Yard.
FHE and Caledonia are the
top two teams returning in the
O-K Gold Conference this
season, and the Trojans need
some time to get comfortable
as a unj( before facing the
league's best.
Thornapple Kellogg has
just six reluming players on
its roster, most of them are in
the backfield. Senior Max
Keil returns in goal, along
with senior defenders Grant
Weesie
and
Anthony
Montgomery. Weesie could
also see time in the midfield,
along with fellow seniors
Trevor Dalton and Ali Shaw.
“With only six returning
varsity players, we will need
to work very quickly on get
ting the new players to gel
with the returnees." said TK
head coach Larry Jachim
who's entering his third sea
son leading the Trojans.
The coach doesn't expect
there to be too much difficulty with that though. He says
that many ol his athletes are
more knowledgeable about
the game than in the past.
The newcomers to the team
include a trio of senior mid
fielders, Edwardo Mendoza,
Murilo Santos, and Max Leon
well
senior
as
as
Trevor Dalton
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Miller will be looking to season gets going,
TK opens the year with a
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Sports Editor
Last year was her first
year coaching the Trojan
varsity girls' volleyball
team, but head coach Stacey
Woodall feels like she has a
fresh start this fall.
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players on the varsity and
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this group of girls knows her
now, and knows what she
wants and what she expects.
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senior Libero Stephanie
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group. They're fighters,”
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to tell them the ball should
n't drop. I have a really
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contenders for an O-K Gold
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Sports Editor
There is a chance that the
Thomapple Kellogg varsity
girls' golf team will have
three sophomores playing in
the four through six slots in
its line-up on a regular basis
this fall.
The top three spots are set
with senior Caitlin Nasanov
leading the way, followed by
senior Nicole Todd at num
ber two, and sophomore
Shannon Hamilton in the
third slot.
The rest of the varsity
line-up is still up in the air,
with
returnees
Emmy
Peacock and Nicky Sabo
who are both juniors being
challenged by a group of
sophomore players that
includes Jordyn Pascucci,
Alex
Banash,
Whitney
Lavire,
and
Stephanie
Reeves.
“We are a hard
working team,
so we should
progress quite
well throughout
the year.”
- TK head coach
Bob Kaminski,
Whoever earns those final
three slots will be inexperi
enced on the varsity level.
We are a hard working
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team, so we should progress
quite well throughout the
year," said TK head coach
Bob Kaminski, who’s lead
ing the Trojan girls team for
a fifth season.
The Trojans will need to
progress to be able to chal
lenge the league's top teams,
and even then it will be
tough.
South
Christian
returns much of its line-up
from the team which won a
conference title and eventu
ally finished as the state-run
ner up in Division 3.
Forest Hills Eastern and
Caledonia both went to the
state finals last year in
Division 2, but the Fighting
Scots lost a few of their top
players.
Hastings
and
Catholic Central expect to be
strong again as well.
“It should be a very com
petitive
year,’’'
said
Kaminski.
The Trojan girls will play
their first home match of the
season at Yankee Springs
Golf
Course
against
Rockford on Monday morn
ing, then have a busy week
ahead. They will be at the
Kent
County
Classic
Tuesday and then at the
Wayland
Invitational
Wednesday. Next Saturday,
the Trojans head to the
Lakewood Invitational.
The conference season
gets started with the jam
boree hosted by Grand
Rapids Catholic Central
Sept. 3.
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It wasn't until the last day
of the season last year that
someone finished ahead of
Thornapple Kellogg sopho
more Allyson Winchester,
and it was only one someone.
Jordan Tomecek of Milan
earned the Division 2 state
championship in her junior
season. Winchester had to
settle for the runner-up fin
ish, and a new school-record
time of 17 minutes 54 sec
onds.
Tomecek and Winchester
won't meet again until a pos
sible meeting at Michigan
International Speedway in
Brooklyn during the 2009
State Finals. Until then,
Winchester will have to
focus on being ready for that
day, and winning another OK
Gold
Conference
Championship.
While there aren’t any
more spots for Winchester to
go up in the standings in the
Gold, there is room for the
team to get better. It’ll take a
few youngsters stepping up
to make that happen.
Winchester and classmate
Jessica Crawford are the
only varsity contributors
returning for the Trojans this
fall. The freshman class will
have to have an immediate
impact. The group includes
Casey Lawson,
Allison
Brown, Olivia LaJoye, and
Sara Barger. Sophomore
Sara Densberger will also
slide into the varsity line-up
this fall.
“Since we’re a team from
Middleville, we are scrappy
and always looking for ways
to win, and do our best, and
represent our school in a pos
itive manner,” said TK head
coach Tammy Benjamin
who's entering her 17th sea
son leading the Trojan girls’
team.
The Trojans ended up sev
enth in the O-K Gold a year
ago, but Benjamin says that
as always her team is looking
to finish at the top of the con
ference.
Winchester is the only
returning state medallist in
the O-K Gold this fall, but
that doesn't mean there
aren't any girls to push her.
Forest Hills Eastern should
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up from last year's team that
placed fifth at the Division 2
State Finals.
“The O-K Gold will con
tinue to be a dominant site
for the top girls’ distance
runners,” said Benjamin.
The Trojan girls start the
league season at the set of
duals hosted by Ottawa Hills
at Garfield Park in Grand
Rapids Sept. 10. The first
competition of the season
comes Wednesday for the
Trojans, when they head to
the Lakewood Invitational.
TK then heads to the
Rockford Invitational on
Saturday.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There’s a team looking for
revenge, a team looking to
build on its first ever state
championship, and then
there's the O-K Gold
Conference slate.
Nothing’s going to come
easy for the Thornapple
Kellogg varsity football team
in its second season under
head coach Chad Ruger. The
Trojans went 1 -8 a year ago,
and open 2009 against the
team they beat in the regular
season opener last year,
Wyoming Park in Wyoming
this coming Friday.
“We will compete every
week and we will focus on
improvement
continual
throughout the season," said
Ruger.
There are some good ath
letes returning, and solid ath
letes moving up to the varsi
ty for the first time for the
Trojans. TK returns junior
quarterback
Coley
McKeough along with junior
running back Jacob Bultema
in the backfield. Seniors
Brandon
Luft,
Nate
Converse, and Nick Tape
return to the trenches along
with senior defensive line
man Chase Schultz.
There's also a solid line
backing core that includes
seniors Kenny Price and
Thomas Tabor. They’ll have
to step up to help lead the
defense after the graduation
last spring of fellow line
backers Shane Moore and
Steven Crawford.
One of the team strengths
so far that Ruger sees is that
his players believe in one
another.
The coach believes there
are some youngsters that will
help out too, especially jun-
ior running back Jacob
McCarty, sophomore run
ning back Marquis Gill, and
junior linebacker Tyler
Karcher to name a few.
“We're not very big. We
will give up pounds on the
line of scrimmage," said
Ruger.
After the opener against
Wyoming Park, the Trojans
travel to Holland to face the
defending Division 4 state
champions from Holland
Christian on Thursday Sept.
3. The league season gets
started with a visit from
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There is some experience
on the singles side for the
Thornapple Kellogg varsity
boys’ tennis team, and it
showed Wednesday as the
Trojans hosted their own TK
Invitational.
Junior Rocky VanZegeren
was the runner-up in the
three-team tournament at
first singles, and the Trojans
won the other three singles
flights with senior Josh
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second singles, senior Tyler |
Postma winning at third sin
gles, and Tyler Swanson
placing first at fourth singles.
VanZegeren and Steensma
are still in a battle for the top
singles spot on the team, and
their challenge matches have
all be close in the preseason.
The Trojans finished third
at the tournament. Otsego
Josh Steensma
took the title with 21 points,
followed by Comstock Park
Smith,
seniors
Cam two. Dammen and Bergstone
17, and Thornapple Kellogg
Kulhanek, Jake Francisco, at number three, and Blain
16.
and Francisco at number
and
Nick
Weesie,
and
sopho
“In doubles we couldn't
Quinn Bergstone, four.
mores
break through at all. We had
Seger said his doubles
Dillon
Blain,
Blain,
Garret
ten matches and we couldn't
teams need to work on the
Dammen,
and
Andrew
win a one,” said TK head
especially
Reinvelt. Freshmen Tyler fundamentals
coach Larry Seger, “but we
Anderson, Steve Cooley, and positioning, knowing where
did lose five three-setters, so
Ian Davis are also challeng to be and when to be there.
at least we're in the hunt.
That will come with time on
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for
doubles
positions.
Those tie-breakers were all
Senior Josh Scott and the court. He said this is a
pretty crucial when it came
sophomore Ben Delger, who hard working, dedicated,
down to that point spread
had been challenging for sin group of players with good
where it ended up."
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Natalie VanDenack
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Natalie VanDenack was
the first swimmer ever from
the
Thornapple
Kellogg/Hastings
girls’
swimming and diving team
to reach the state finals, last
season.
The O-K Rainbow Tier ill
record holder in the 50-yard
freestyle and the 100-yard
freestyle returns for her jun
ior campaign this year. At
the Division 1 state finals
last year VanDenack placed
13th, setting a school-record
time of 54.99 seconds in the
prelims.
The Trojans hope to get a
few more swimmers through
to the finals this fall. The list
of solid returnees includes
seniors Mandy Buehler,
Michelle
Howard,
and
Gretchen Christensen in the
backstroke, Caroline Field
and Kyle Letot in the dis
tance races, and Wendy
Todd in the individual med
ley.
TK/Hastings
is
also
expecting good times from
freshman Alexa Schipper in
the individual medley and
the breaststroke. VanDenack
also swims the breaststroke,
giving the Trojans a solid
one-two punch in that event.
Head
coach
Carl
Schoessel is happy with the
depth that his team has in all
the swimming events. There
are 36 swimmers and divers
out for the team this year.
The one problem is that
only one of those 36 is a
returning diver.
Schoessel hopes to help
the girls to good personal
improvements in the pool
this year and to help them be
good students as well. As far
as
team
goals,
the
TK/Hastings girls would like
to be in the top three in the
conference once again.
The Trojans had one of
their best years ever last fall
finishing third in the O-K
Rainbow Tier III with an 8-2
dual meet record overall.
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Michigan Planning Enabling
year. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Act of 2008.
The map of the corridor,
which extends for two miles
from Briggs Road west to
Patterson Road, needed to be
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Thursday, Sept. 3, followed
by an open house from 5 to 6
p.m.
The first day of school on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, is a full day.
Elementary schools begin at
8:43. The elementary school
day ends at 3:35 p.m.
Both middle schools start
at 7:40 a.m., and the high
school begins at 7:45 a.m.
The middle school day ends
at 2:30 p.m. and the high
school day ends at 2:37 p.m.
School's open house events
will be Wednesday, Sept. 2.
The welcome cookout for
sixth graders and their fami
lies will begin at 6 p.m. fol
lowed by sixth grade orienta
tion at 6:30 p.m.
The welcome-back cook
out for seventh and eighth
grade families will be at 6:30
p.m. followed by an open
house from 7 to 8 p.m.
The middle school sports
orientation meeting will be at
8:15 p.m.
Kraft Meadows Middle
Community
Caledonia
Schools are preparing for the
start of the new school year;
Several schools are encourag
ing families and students to
stop by before school begins
Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Elementary
Caledonia
School will hold an ice cream
social Wednesday, Sept. 2,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Kettle Lake Elementary
will hold an open house
Thursday, Sept. 3, from 4:30
to 6 p.m.
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Philips, Caledonia superintendent, and Ken Yonker, board president and DL Board
Liaison, who will be grilling the hot dogs. See page 2 for info on TK’s first day.
TH Board approves
one-year contracts
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by Patricia
Johns
Sta# Writer
At a special meeting Aug.
24,
members
of
the
Thornapple Kellogg Board of
Education approved a 1.9
percent salary increase for
the 160 members of the
Thornapple
Kellogg
Education Association and
the
members
the
of
Thornapple
Kellogg
Education Support Personnel
Association.
Board members Cindy
Ordway and Kim Selleck
were unable to attend the
meeting.
Superintendent Gary Rider
explained that this year's
contract has one less day.
Teachers still have to turn
in the records, but they do not
have to be at school for one
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records day.”
He told the board that
“negotiations were not con
tentious,’' adding that every
one was very thorough dur
ing the negotiations. The
contract no longer has half
steps, and language has been
clarified. The contract also
meets state requirements, he
said.
CpI. Nick Roush honored for his sacrifice
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
How does a community
both mourn the death and cel
ebrate the life of a 22-year-old
man who made the ultimate
sacrifice?
Hundreds of people lined
M-37 Highway Friday after
noon, Aug. 21, as a hearse
bearing
the
body
of
Middleville native Army
Cpl. Nicholas Ryan Roush
passed by. Roush, the son of
Robert and Donna Roush,
was killed in an explosion
Aug. 16 in Afghanistan. Cars
filled with family members,
the
overlay
district. He also included the existing
Rezoning within the district ’zoning ordinance in the plan
will be much easier because as the zoning plan.
He outlined how the com
it is described in the master
mission could proceed. Once
plan.
In a lengthy memoran the commission approves the
dum to the commissioners, draft, it is sent to the town
Milliken wrote that the pur ship board for approval. If
pose of the corridor overlay approved by the board, the
is to establish a higher set of draft is then distributed to all
standards that will apply to the adjacent communities
parcels located in the area which have 45 days to
and to establish a consistent review the document and
streetscape. Without discus make comments to the town
sion, a motion to include the ship.
A second option — to
overlay map was approved.
Milliken included a zon delay any recommendations
ing plan for the corridor until next month to be fol
because a new requirement lowed by a review period,
in the statute is an increased then a public hearing with*
emphasis on the relationship any necessary changes made
between the master plan and after the public hearing —
zoning ordinances. In other was not recommended by
words, zoning ordinances him, he said, because “makmust follow the zoning plan
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contained in the master plan.
and the First Baptist Church
bus carrying members of his
church family, traveled from
the
Gerald
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Ford
See SOLDIER, pg. 10
Rider told the board that
the district had to respond to
changes in state law.
The members of the
TKESPA also will receive a
1.9 percent increase for the
year. Base salaries vary for
the different positions in the
TKESPA, but all received the
1.9 percent increase. One
change made in this contract
is that bus drivers are now
paid by the hour, not by the
route.
Rider also told the board
that union representatives
told him that the “votes gave
overwhelming support" to
the contract.
In other business, the board
named Marilyn Whitney to a
split kindergarten/young fives
at
position
McFall
Elementary. This was neces
sary due to other staff
changes at McFall.
Rider told the board that
the school was assisting the
Middleville First Baptist
Church with preparations for
the funeral of Nick Roush
that was to be held Aug. 25.
The school loaned 400 chairs
to be set up in the church's
gymnasium for the more than
1,000 mourners expected.
The district also agreed to
supply buses to transport
mourners from parking at the
middle school and MiddleVilla to the church and to the
following
the
cemetery
funeral.
Rider told the board that
schools are ready to open
Sept. 8. Following the meet
ing, Rider and board mem
bers toured the high school to
see how the construction is
progressing.
The
next Thornapple
Kellogg Board of Education
meeting will be Monday,
Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Room
1616 at Thomapple Kellogg
Middle School.
In This Issue
• Citizens bring concerns to
Caledonia school board
• Foremost project approved
in special meeting
• Parks and rec plan approved
by Caledonia village council
• Yankee Springs Township Park
has new landscaping
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Middleville approves three-vear trash Open houses set for
collection contract with Holland firm TK elementary schools
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Staff Writer
By a vote of 4-3. members
of the Middleville Village
Council agreed to a threeyear contract with Potter
Disposal of Holland to pro
vide one-day weekly trash
pickup within the village.
For an additional fee.
Potter will pick up co-mingled recyclables every other
week. The company also will
participate in the annual
spring clean-up at a signifi
cant savings to the village. .
Council President Lon
Myers told the overflow
crowd during the meeting
that getting to this vote took
more than a year of research
by the public works commit
tee. The village met with
trash collection businesses
during the research as well.
Village Manager George
Strand then narrated a slide
presentation, showing the
advantages of the contract
with Potter. One slide
revealed that some residents
pay $46.40 per quarter.
Many people in the audi, ence stormed out in anger at
the decision. Some wanted to
keep their current trash col
lectors. Others didn't want to
be part of a decision that may
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force local people
to lose
their jobs.
Janet Johnson told the
qpuncil members, “We live
in a democracy. They can't
dictate to us.” She told the
board that she was concerned
that this decision “recks of
socialism.”
Council member Dorothy
Corson told the audience that
she was in favor of what is
“cheaper.” However she
decided having listened to
the discussion to vote against
the contract.
Phil VanNoord told the
audience that “Over the year,
we on the council have been
wrestling with this decision.”
He also told the audience that
he hopes this will convince
more residents to recycle. “I'm
for the future of the village.”
He also said he is con
cerned over the trucks from
four different companies that
come into his neighborhood,
one at 5 a.m.
Council member James
Oliver also discussed the
year-long process which
included very productive
meetings with trash haulers.
“The haulers were anxious
to bid and did not too this
quickly,” he said.
Dan Parker then discussed
how at the beginning, he had
many concerns. He liked his
own trash hauler, but he was
convinced that using the vil
lage’s clout would benefit
the community. In addition,
he said he was interested in
encouraging curbside recy
cling.
“We owed it to the taxpay
ers to save,” he said.
Charles Pullen told the
audience he did the research
and that he was in favor of
recycling, but he was not in
favor of this contract.
Voting against the con
tract were Pullen, Michael
Lytle and Corson. Voting in
favor of it were Myers,
Oliver,
VanNoord
Van Noord
and
Parker.
The contract for 2009 will
begin Oct. 6. The village is
sending out information to
village residents on the costs
of collection and other.
Residents who do not receive
the information by Sept. 5
should contact the village.
Prices for collection are
based on either 64-gallon or
96-gallon containers. The
base price is $24 per quarter
for a 64-gallon container and
$29.25 for a 96-gallon con
tainer.
Costs are slightly higher
as well for those who elect to
participate in curbside recy
cling. A 96-gallon container
is $35.25 per quarter.
Recycling customers will
receive an 18-gallon bin but
may recycle as much as they
have on the recycling week
Residents who pay an
entire year in advance can
Graham
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save $10 a year.
In addition, the company
has trash bags for individuals
who do not need such large
trash cans. Bags cost $2 each
as longL as a minimum of 10
are purchased.
Potter
representatives
anticipated that the cost for
the spring clean-up could be
about $1,920 which is signif
icantly less than the $4,200
the village paid in 2009.
The board had a difficult
discussion as well on the
possibilities
of
having
restaurants get liquor licens
es. Phil’s Pizza and The
Cracked Pepper had been
denied licenses previously.
Now. state law allows
communities with develop
ment authorities and invest
ment to provide more liquor
licenses. These licenses are
for on-premise consumption
of beer, wine and mixed
drinks. The village included
Faro’s Restaurant in the
process because it is within
the DDA, even though it has
not applied for a liquor
license previously.
This is only the first step
in the process.
Voting
against
this
process was VanNoord.
Parker voted against the one
for Faro's but in favor of the
other two.
The next election for the
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village
will be Tuesday,
Sept. 15. Following the elec
tion Corson, Myers and
Oliver will not be on the
council. Myers suggested
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that the new committees to
provide a smooth transition
may wish to hold a joint
meetings with new and pre
vious committee members.
Eagle Scout Matt Swart
was thanked for his work on
bat houses on the Paul Henry
Thornapple Trail which
everyone hopes will lead to
fewer mosquitos eventually.
The council approved an
agreement
with
Barry
County to help provide
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entation will be held for all
incoming freshmen, new
enrolled, and exchange stu
dents. The orientation will
be from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
beginning’in the big gym.
Students will have lunch and
tour the building, and the
freshmen will have their pic
tures taken. Freshmen will
pick up their schedules at this
time, as well.
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W. Main St., provides pre
school and alternative educa-
tion classes.
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ferent schedules:
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schools are open from 7:40
a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
Page. Lee. and McFall ele
mentary schools are open
from 8:55 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
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the start of the 2009-10 school
year, call the Thornapple
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offices at 269-795-3313.
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School opens Tuesday,
Sept. 8, in the Thomapple
Kellogg School District. The
elementary schools will host
open houses for students
Thursday, Sept. 3.
Parents are asked not to
stop at the schools before
then since teachers and staff
are going to be attending
meetings and will not be
available. •
The Thomapple Kellogg
district is comprised of six
school buildings, preschool
*4 high school, all within
through
one mile of each other.
McFall Elementary', 509
W. Main St., has students in
kindergarten and first grade.
The open house there will be
from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Lee Elementary, 840 W.
Main St., is for students in
second and third grades. The
Lee open house will be from
I to 2:30 p.m.
Page Elementary, 3675
Bender Road, is for fourth
and fifth grade students. Its
open house will be from 1:30
to 3 p.m.
The middle school, 10375
Green Lake Road, is for stu
dents in sixth through eighth
grades. The “Jitters Day” for
sixth graders will be from 9
a.m. to noon on Sept. 3.
The high school. 3885
Bender Road, is for students
in ninth through 12th grades.
On Thursday, Sept. 3, an ori-
ft
vote.
Fiala began discussion of
the proposal for a Gun Lake
Overlay District, which
would provide for common
zoning around Gun Lake, by
noting that the idea “was not
going like a house afire”
after a promising‘4 beginning.
“If Yankee Springs and
Orangeville (townships) met
— they have almost all the
lake, and if Wayland and
Martin (townships) do not
respond, it is their problem.
We could go ahead; invite
Jim McManus,” he said.
McManus is the director
of planning and zoning for
Barry County; planning and
zoning issues for Orangeville
Township are handled by the
Barry County Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Robert Lippert, zoning
administrator for Yankee
Springs township, said that
the Allegan County Zoning
Commission and Wayland
Township were interested in
participating. He added that a
subcommittee already exists
to do side-by-side compar
isons of ordinances.
The ensuing discussion
revealed a significant differ
ence in how to proceed.
Commissioner
Cathy
Strickland opined that they
did not have a subcommittee
in existence. Lippert added
that an experienced commis
sion member was needed to
do the comparisons. Milliken
suggested that it was- not so
hard a task. Apparently the
board has made it clear to
Lippert that only planning
commission members are to
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pare the ordinances.
Discussion moved on to a
new component of the plan
ning act, a requirement for
the establishment of a capital
improvement plan. The act
allows either the township
board or the township plan
ning commission to write the
plan. The Yankee Springs
board has chosen to delegate
the task to the commission.
As Milliken explained, the
capital improvement plan is
related to budgeting for capi
tal improvements.
“It reflects the relation
ships between improvements
and what we have done to set
aside money for them,” he
said.
Establishing a plan also
requires an inventory of
existing capital assets and
their value as well as estab
lishing depreciation sched
ules.
In
other
business.
Commissioner Wells, who is
also a member of the zoning
board of appeals, reported
that the board wanted a 300foot (150 feet in each direc
tion) applied to the lakefront
as well as to roads. Jack
Finkbeiner, member of the
board of trustees and liaison
to the commission, reported
the board had taken up the
proposed fire ordinance.
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the planning
commission will be on
Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m.
at the Yankee Springs
Township Hall, 284 N.
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Board
of
Caledonia
Education President Ken
Yonker opened the public
comment period of the Aug.
25 meeting. First to speak
was D.J. Regan, a parent who
expressed concern about
what he called “immodest
dancing” at some high school
functions. He said he would
like to see a better environ
ment.
“As parents, what can we
do?” he asked.
He suggested hiring some
one to teach swing dancing
or a disc jockey “to play
some decent music.” He did
not specify what kind of
music he would prefer.
Yonker recommended that
Regan talk to Caledonia
High School Principal Jim
Glazier, and indicated that
Phillips would follow up on
Regan's concern.
Next to speak were resi
dents Larry Parker and
Nancy Dahlke, both senior
citizens concerned about cut
backs at the Senior Resource
Center. They said that there
has been talk of cutbacks in
senior activities because
there is nothing in the budget
for them.
“We've paid taxes all our
lives,” said Parker.
“We rely on the center,"
added Dahlke. “The activi
ties are important to us.”
She said she was particu-
larly concerned about cuts in
future years.
“There are no plans to cut
the Senior Resource Center
activities,” assured Phillips.
“Somewhere a rumor has
been started.”
Addressing the issue of
future years, he explained,
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We can project out only for
one year. When the state cuts
funding, we have to look at
what to cut. We have asked
groups to cover costs to the
district.
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Board member Debra
McCarty said, “Seniors are
important to students.”
Expanding further on the
budget situation, Phillips
said, “Caledonia is whole
this year due to stimulus dol
lars; otherwise we would
have to absorb a cut of $400
(per pupil) or $1.8 million
(the district has approximate
ly 4,500 students). We made
$550,000 in cuts this year."
Board
member
Bill
Donohue asked, “How many
years have we had cuts?”
He continued.
continued,
saying,
“Caledonia has been fortunate,
If we have to cut next year, it
will be the meat.”
Phillips commented, “We
have sent letters to represpntatives and senators, asking
if they realize what is hap
pening to public education in
Michigan.”
Jerry
Superintendent
Phillips announced that staff
members with 10 or more
Delger then presented a
years of service will be rec
ognized Sept. 2. As he, recommendation for a bid of
members of the board, and $ 184,090 for electrical work
the audience looked at the at the Duncan Lake Middle
list of names, he remarked, School. He said the payback
“We hired a lot of folks 10 on a wind turbine ranges
years ago.” Of the 68 faculty from 12 to 15 years, but the
and staff being recognized payback on the installation
for their service in the dis- of more energy-efficient
trict, the largest group (31) lighting is two to three years.
are those who have stayed The board agreed and
with the district for 10 years. approved the recommenda
The next largest group, 19, tion.
Mimi Mahaney, director
has been in Caledonia for 20
years. Of those remaining, of food service, presented
11 have spent 15 years in the her recommendation for the
purchase of Meal Magic
district.
However, they still have computer software. The soft
some to go to equal the ware enables parents to pay
longevity champions. At 35 online for meals and allows
years, Steve VanderLaan is parents to see what their chil
the leader this year. On his dren are eating or not eating;
coattails are Dana Maynard food allergies also can be
and Richard Mead at 30 noted.
Other
said
benefits,
years. They are followed by
Sharon Bailey, Carol Gess, Mahaney, are a reduction in
Mary Pyper and Ron Pyper the amount of staff time
at the 25-year mark.
devoted to answering ques
tions, better tracking of pay
The board moved into its ments, a reduction in paper
work. an increase in the
regular agenda.
Gary Delger, director of number of meals served and
operations,
board
operations, asked
asked the
the board
to
to approve
approve aa facility
facility use
use
extension
Home
extension for
for the
the Home
Bible
Fellowship
of
Fellowship
Bible
Michigan group
group to
to use a
Michigan
room at the Kettle Lake
Elementary School through
May 2010. Phillips said the
group has been a good partner for about 20 years. The
request was approved unanimously.
fewer bounced checks.
The cost of the software is
$27,505. The target date for
installation of the system is
Oct. 1. Patricia Johnson,
treasurer, assured her board
colleagues, “We have done
our uue
due diligence, ” in
response to a question about
the checking of references.
The board approved the pur
chase
unanimously.
Mahaney said the purchase
was being funded through
the food budget; the expect
ed payback time is three
years.
Two recommendations for
new
computers
were
approved. Phillips recom
mended the purchase of 50Apple 20-inch iMacs for the
high school at $899 each for
a total cost of $44,950. The
second recommendation was
for the purchase of 625 Acer
Aspire netbooks (mini note
book computers) for Kettle
Lake. Dutton and Emmons
Lake elementary schools.
The total cost of the netbooks is $180,044 at a unit
price of $288. Also included
in the recommendation was
the purchase of 26 netbook
carts at a total cost of
$29,900.
Two final recommenda
tions to the board concerned
new
rans
Ridge
the
Paris
Elementary School. Phillips
recommended that the board
approve a contract amounting to $84,025 for fiber-optic
lines between the school and
Network
the Caledonia
Operation Center. The con
tract
was
awarded
to
Western Tel Com. The second recommendation was a
contract to Parkway in the
amount of $51.465 for struc
tured cabling and video
coaxial cabling for the
school. The board approved
both contracts.
Phillips delivered his
school news report. Dutton
Elementary will now have
three classrooms for each
grade. He noted that Kraft
Meadows Middle School has
its first new roof since 1994.
The CalPlex facility will
be seeded next week and will
be playable in the fall of
2010. The irrigation system
is in place, and the grass
should do well, he said. The
Duncan Lake parking lot is
finished. Parents donated
funds to seed the infield on
the freshman/junior varsity
baseball field.
A concern for parents is
the possibility of an epidem
ic of H IN 1 flu. He said that
hand sanitizers are being
stocked in each classroom.
As many precautions as [ ssible will be taken.
The district is enrolling
more students; how many
will not be known until
school starts, he said. A
meeting for all employees
will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 2. Phillips said he has
invited a nurse to speak on
wellness and becoming
healthier. He noted that the
district is no longer rated for
insurance purposes as part of
the Kent County pool; it is
now rated on its own experi
ence. which will have an
impact on insurance costs,
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Foremost project approved in special meeting
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Staff Writer
The $84 million Foremost
Insurance Company con
struction project received
final site plan approval at a
special meeting of the
Caledonia
Township
Commission
Planning
Wednesday evening.
Areas of concern remain
ing from the preliminary site
plan review Aug. 17 were
addressed, including the traf
fic study, parking stalls and
streets, the water main, and
storm water calculations.
After first approvingL the
traffic study for the project
done by Progressive A&E,
the Kent County Road
Commission (KCRC) had
second thoughts. In a letter
to Township Supervisor
Bryan Harrison, the road
commission requested the
addition of four more inter
and
(60th
sections
and
68th
Broadmoor,
Broadmoor, 60th and Egan,
and 60th and Thornapple
Drive) to the study. The
planning commission had
raised concerns about these
intersections at the Aug. 19
meeting.
In
his
letter,
Tim
Haagsma, PE, director of
traffic and safety for the
KCRC, said the request was
based on the belief that a sig
nificant increase in traffic
volume at the intersections
will be generated by the
Foremost site. To avoid
skewing numbers, the addi
tional studies will not be
done until after the repair
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work on 84th Street is com
pleted since these areas are
also part of the detour around
84th Street. Another factor is
the traffic generated by the
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return
of
Davenport
University students as the
academic year begins.
Mike Kelly, president and
owner
Wolverine
of
Construction, the general
contractor for the project,
said that Farmers Insurance,
which
owns
Foremost
Insurance Company had
agreed to make whatever
changes to the intersections
recommended
by
Progressive A&E.
Parking and street issues
were
resolved.
Parking
spaces for two internal rows
were lengthened to 19 feet as
were 221 perimeter spaces.
The remaining street issue
concerned
access
for
firetrucks and other emer
gency vehicles. Streets have
been widened to 24 feet with
a rolled curb as opposed to a
hard curb.
The water main was
moved farther north and will
be looped into Kraft Avenue,
thus providing a longer loop,
Since the main will become
part of the township's water
distribution system, future
maintenance of the system
will fall to the township.
Drawings and maintenance
records are to be submitted
to the township which must
approve the final design
plans
for the
system.
Easements to allow the
township to perform mainte
nance and repair functions
also are necessary. Securing
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construction permits from
thc Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality is the
responsibility of Foremost.
Fire hydrants also need to
be replaced. As a private
water system, the existing
hydrants have smaller nozzles designed to fit the hoses
inside the building. Fire
trucks are equipped with
four-inch pumper nozzles.
thus the hydrants • must be
replaced with those having
four-inch side nozzles.
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According
Todd
Boerman, township engineer
from Wilcox Professional
Services LLC, some minor
revisions to the site plan and
calculations were necessary
and have been worked out
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member of the commission.
stand to benefit financially
from the project.
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before the planning commis
sion. What is considered a
minor or major revision can
be unclear.
Murray responded, “We
have agreed and will give the
township a letter."
Commissioner
Tim
Morris asked. "Is there any
reason for inspecting the
sewer?"
Boerman answered, “I
want six-inch laterals tied
directly to the main.”
Morris then wondered if
commissioners should be
thinking about something
more for the future. Boerman
assured him there was not.
Kelly explained that the
buildings were not multiple
facilities, that because they
are all connected, they are
treated as one building.
Koopmans noted there
was no benefit to the town
ship in having the sewer
become public. He said he is
concerned about possible
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infiltration into the water
system. Murray agreed that
Foremost would arrange to
have the sewer system tele
vised’ on a regular schedule.
Morris raised the issue of
capacity, asking, “We did get
an okay from the wastewater
treatment people on capaci
ty?" The major usage for
water in the building will be
in bathrooms and kitchens at
an estimated annual cost of
$170,000.
The commission unani
mously agreed to recommend to the township board
approval of the amended site
plan, including a letter
regarding compliance with
the traffic study recommenidations, televising
_ of the
sewer lines to township standards for infiltration, and
construction of water lines to
federal, state and local standards.
All seven commissioners
were present, but Kelly had
recused himself on grounds
ot conflict ot interest and
therefore was not eligible to
vote on the matter. Warner
did not feel he had a conflict
of interest although his firm.
Harder and Warner Nursery,
Inc., has done design work
for Foremost. Parent drew
some laughter when he said
he was declaring “redundant
ly" that he was an employee
of Foremost and did not
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The one exception is the
lighting in the parking lot. It
continues to exceed the 2.4
candle-foot standard in the
township ordinance. Kelly
said that meeting the standard
would result in a “forest of
light poles.*’ Since the lighting
is cut-off fixtures, which
focus downward and excess
light spills onto property
owned by Foremost, he said
he felt some latitude could be
granted. Foremost views the
lighting in the lot as a safety
issue for second- and possibly
third-shift workers at the
printing and distribution cen
ter.
Although initially it had
been proposed to add the
Foremost sewer main to the
township sewer system, it
will remain a private system.
State law does not ban a mix
ture of private and public
sewer systems.
Commission
Planning
Chair Archie Warner said a
motion would be to recom
mended to the township
board that the final site plan
be approved.
The ensuing discussion by
commission members was
relatively short.
Commissioner Ric Parent
wanted to know if the lots to
the west would be served by
the sewer. Kelly said it
would be easy to extend the
lot to the east and the west,
but that going north would
involve wetlands.
Don
Commissioner
Koopmans, who is also a
township trustee, queried the
lighting. Kelly explained that
there would be more light
poles near intersections, and
the lights would be on a timemanagement plan and photocells.
Peter Murray, facilities
manager for Foremost, said
he was not sure about the
hours
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of
operation.
Responding to a query by
Parent about internal traffic
control, he said the study to
be done by Progressive A&E
would have that information.
Homemade stop signs also
would be used.
Duane
Commissioner
Gunnink focused on the traf
fic study of the additional
intersections, asking, “If the
study recommends a lot of
work on the intersections,
can we get a letter assuring
this will be done .’ If a lot ot
work, you may need to come
back for additional site plan
review."
A provision in the ordi
nances allows the township
planner to approve minor
revisions to an approved site
plan without bringing it
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Program offers insight to
Missouri Synod Lutheran church
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Pastor Jim Roemke of the
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church at 908 W. Main Sl in
Middleville is excited about a
new program the church is
beginning on Wednesday,
Sept 9, at 6 p.m. with sharing
time. At 7 p.m. the workshop
will begin.
Roemke has planned a
series of workshops which
will continue until April on
what it means to be a mem
ber of the Missouri Synod of
the Lutheran Church. Good
Shepherd is the only member
of the Missouri Sy next in
Barry County.
The Wednesday night
events are what Roemke
calls “teaching services.” His
goal is to teach the Christian
faith and explain what goes
on in the worship services at
Good Shepherd.
He will help participants
learn what it means to be a
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on what it means to be a member of the Missouri Synod
of the Lutheran Church. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Oh, the great dawn is breaking,
The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill,
The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking,
Oh. hast thou forgotten how soon
we
must sever?
Oh. hast thou forgotten this day we must part?
It may be for years, and it may be forever.
But alas! One fine day we will all be together.
September 2, 1991 gone, but not forgotten.
Love you Thom.
Mom. Dad and Your Family
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Synod of • the Lutheran
Church.
“I think this is a safe envi
ronment to introduce the
topic,” he said. “It will give
people a little taste of who
we are. Not everyone is
•familiar with a liturgy-based
church.”
He has been married to his
wife Lesa for six years. They
have
an
18-month-old
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daughter,
Lena, and the fam
ily has lived in Middleville
serving the church for just
over two years.
Roemke said he wants to
“share blessings with peo
ple*' and wants to share wor
ship and teaching with the
community.
He stressed that the
Lutheran faith is historic, and
there are no denominational
barriers. It has an Eastern
and European base with few
elements of American cul
ture.
Roemke said he would
like people to see that the
Middleville church has “a
joyful response to the gifts
Christ has given us.” He also
said he wants the community
to see the church as a neigh
bor in the community. The
church values and is respect
ful of differences as well, he
added.
Anyone who has questions
about these weekly discus
sions may call Roemke at
269-795-2391.
Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church is
at 908 W. Main St. in
Middleville.
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North Country Trail worked together to clean away low hanging branches, kill poison
ivy and make sure the trail is ready for users including the runners on the Heritage
Day, 5K run/walk. Pictured from left are Phil VanNoord, Cal Keizer, Sue Stambach,
Jim Oliver, Tom Ackerman, Jean Lamoreaux, Rick Moore, Mike Bremer and Mike
Gormley. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Parks and rec plan approved
by Caledonia village council
by Fran Fa verman
Staff Writer
The absence of three mem
bers from the rescheduled
Aug. 17 meeting of the Village
of Caledonia Council prompt
ed the deletion of two agenda
items, a rezoning of property
on which Bosco Construction
proposes to build some apart
ments and the adoption of an
ordinance governing wind tur
bines.
The only formal action
taken by the council was to
adopt unanimously the fiveyear parks and recreation plan.
Adoption of the joint plan with
the township will improve the
ability of both communities to
apply for grants from the
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources and other
possible funding entities.
Aaron Catlin with Fleis and
VandenBrink, village engi
neers, suggested the village
consider a technical energy
analysis for the wastewater
treatment plant. The sugges
tion springs from the result of
an energy audit by the state.
He also reported the data from
the televising of sewer lines
that was done in July is now
being analyzed. While the
sewers, considering their age,
appear to be in reasonably
good shape, there are some
problem
areas.
Recommendations will follow
once the analysis has been
completed.
Sandy Ayers, village man
ager and clerk, reported that
chip-and-seal activities have
been completed on village
streets.
Kent County Sheriff Larry
Stelma, in a letter to the vil
lage, announced that begin
ning Sept. 1 the department’s
two civilian volunteer units,
the Kent County Sheriffs
Reserve and the Kent County
Traffic Squad, will be merged
into one unit to be known as
the Traffic Squad. Lt. Jeff
DeVries, South Precinct com-
mander, is the liaison person
for the Kent County Traffic
Squad.
During the council com
ment period, prior to adjourn
ment, Trustee Glenn Gilbert
that
observed
Fishbeck,
Thompson, Carr and Huber
had been chosen to design the
new library. Trustee Dan
Erskine said he had talked
with the sheriffs department
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regarding skateboarders on
village streets and vandalism.
Anyone experiencing prob
lems should call the South
Precinct station at 616-6326492.
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sched
uled meeting of the Village of
Caledonia Council is Monday,
Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the village/township hall, 250 Maple
Street.
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vision to have a nature and
walking trail in the village.
They also knew they wanted
it to be in the area around the
village park and Freeport
Community Center.
However, several obsta
cles stood in their way
including funding and work
ers to bring their vision to
life. Then they decided to
check with some area Boy
Scouts to see if the vision
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by woodlot and asked if he
would be willing to consider
building a nature trail for the
community of Freeport as his
Eagle Scout project. After
walking through the park and
woodlot to get a first-hand
look at the area. Montroy
agreed to move forward with
the project.
Moving an Eagle Scout
project from initial vision to
completed project is a major
undertaking that requires
planning, gaining approval
from troop and district level
Scouting committees as well
as obtaining approval from
the governing body of the
community that will benefit
from the project.
approvals
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then obtain necessary mate
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or through donations and
then organize and supervise
a work crew to ensure the
project is completed as
planned.
With the support of Jan
Doyle. Yvonne Aspinall and
other community
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members as well as his fami
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Troop 175 in Hastings.
Michigan. Montroy was able
to complete the nature trail
project as planned. Several
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bo in Riverbank Park on
Main Street, downtown.
Walks begin at 8:30 a.m.
and will finish by 11 a.m.
Participants will receive a
certificate, and water will be
available.
trail, and during Freeport
Fun Day on Sept. 19. every
one is encouraged to check
out the trail.
Montroy received assis
tance for his project from
Buskirk Lumber and manag
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Tavern and owner Stacy
Keeler. Village Hair Shoppe
and owner Deb Mulford, the
Freeport Village Council and
Head of Streets and Parks
Lyle Blough. Village Clerk
and
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Aspinall
Department of Public Works
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A new endowment to the
Caledonia
Education
Foundation (CEF) means a
new scholarship opportunity
for Caledonia High School
graduates.
The Carl E. Workman
Family Scholarship will be
presented annually to a grad
uating Caledonia senior
selected by the foundation.
The scholarship was made
possible through an endow
ment from Workman's wife,
Betty.
Carl Workman passed
away in December 2008. He
was a lifelong Caledonia res
ident who graduated from
Caledonia High School in
1952. He was a very gener
ous man who not only loved
his family and friends but
alio his community, said Jill
Harrison. executive director
of the foundation.
“He gave back to people
in so many different ways.
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said Harrison.
After his service in the
Navy, he worked in con
struction for various compa
nies before becoming a part
ner in K & R Construction,
from which he eventually
retired. Workman loved the
lay of the land and civil engi
neering. He also was a music
lover.
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engineering and music, two
things that Carl loved."
Classmates and friends
who would also like to honor
Carl are welcome to con
tribute to this fund.
Applications for the new
scholarship will be available
through the high school start
ing this fall. Criteria for the
scholarship include:
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the
Caledonia High School sen
ior class and on schedule to
graduate.
• Cumulative grade point
average of 3.5 or better.
• Participation in service
learning activities through
school or community organi
zations.
• Pursuing a degree in
engineering.
particularly
civil engineering, or music.
• Good moral character
and firmness of purpose, as
well as potential for success.
More details and scholar
ship applications are avail
able in the student services
office at the high school. The
deadline for applying will be
April 1 of each year.
Harrison said that while
two $ I ,(XX) scholarships will
be presented to this year's
CHS graduates, in the future
the amount of Carl E.
Workman Family scholar
ships will depend on the
funds available — increasing
over time to become two
$2,500 scholarships — one
for music, and one for engi
neering.
The Caledonia Education
Foundation (www.caledoniacef.org) was established
in 1998 to help support a tra
dition of excellence in the
Caledonia
Community
Schools. It provides funding
in the form of grants for
exceptional education pro
grams that would not other
wise be underwritten by the
district
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scholarship
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education to Caledonia High
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with how these types of
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funds
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Basically, the managers of
socially conscious funds
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in various ways, may pro
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rights and environmental and
consumer protection. These
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other industries involved
with products or services that
may be controversial.
So you may ask yourself,
after these qualifications are
imposed and screens are
applied, can socially respon
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the right investments to earn
a reasonable rate of return?
And the answer is yes — the
performance of many of
these funds has been compa
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funds.
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there is at least one potential
drawback to investing in
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although that could happen,
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bigger issue is that the uni
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socially responsible funds,
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across different asset classes
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international stocks, etc. —
that is so important when
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profit or protect against a
loss. However, the more
asset classes you can diversi
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ty you have to help reduce
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therapeutic riding program.
Now is the time to make
the most of the Michigan
weather at the camp where
volunteers will assist special
needs riders starting Sept. 14.
Day and evening sessions run
for six weeks.
Orientation for volunteers
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8 p.m.
For more information.
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Volunteers must be 14 years
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Heritage Day in Middleville
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socially conscious fund, or
any mutual fund, for that
matter, be sure to read the
prospectus
carefully,
because it describes the
fund’s investment objective,
risks, charges and expenses,
In the investment world,
know ledge is power.
Ultimately, in evaluating
socially responsible funds,
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how much your sense of
social responsibility will
affect your investment choic
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consider the alternatives—
and make the decisions that
are right for you.
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should consider the invest
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charges and expenses care
fully before investing. The
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Dance School Expands to Serve Community Better
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More class options, class days, and class times to better meet the needs of busy families.
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absorb the impact of dancing and help keep the teachers and
students energized. The floor of one other classroom is wallto-wall professional hardwood. A professional hardwood floor
is a one-of-a-kind dance surface due to the huge expense
involved in building a wooden dance floor. Like a floating
floor, the center’s hardwood floor is designed to give way as
downward pressure is exerted, thus reducing fatigue and
The Caledonia Dance Center has expanded its schedule to
six days each week, offering a more diverse program and
convenient class times to the residents of Caledonia and
surrounding areas. According to School Director Ramiller. the
school
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years. The fast growth is due to a dedication to providing
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convenient, top quality instruction to its students in a fun and
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their demanding schedules."
What Sets Caledonia Dance Center Apart ?
Ramiller emphasizes the importance of caretui-costume
and music selection at the dance center. ‘In this day and age.
young people are exposed to explicit lyrics in songs on the
radio and suggestive dance moves and costumes on television.
Great dancing does not have to be made up of these things. ”
The school s instructors share Ramiller’s view and preside
professional training in a fun and caring atmosphere. A
Monday and Thursday daytime program is available tor
for
helping prevent injury.
Unlike most other dance studios that mount
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leaching staff and has upgraded facilities by such things as
quality sound systems, observation monitors, and professional
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floating" dance floors. Again this September, the dance
center will start the season with more instructors, dancers,
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classes than ever before.
Center is offering a daytime program for homeschool
students. Ramiller says, “We are really working to meet the
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Due to the expansion of the studio's schedule
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SOLDIER, continued from page
International Airport to the
church, following a brief
service.
More than 1,000 family,
friends
and
supporters
attended visitations that last
ed more than eight hours on
Sunday and Monday. On
Tuesday, Aug. 25, the sanc
tuary at the church over
flowed
with
mourners.
Additional guests were seat
ed in the gymnasium, watch
ing the service on television.
More than 1,100 attended the
funeral, which lasted almost
2 1/2 hours and included spe
cial music and memories of
the
2005
Thornapple
Kellogg graduate. Pastor
Frank Snyder and others
spoke
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the service, Snyder shared
some of Nicky's • own
thoughts as a son and a
brother.
Rebecca and David Snyder
presented a special song
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is
Calling
Come
Home.”
Additional music throughout
the service included “Amazing
Grace,” and “I am a Soldier”
played as the family left the
service.
Some area residents who
were unable to attend the cer
emony watched it on the
Internet. Thomapple Kellogg
Schools provided buses to
move people from auxiliary
parking areas to the church
and from the church to the
cemetery. The school also
provided chairs for the over
flow crowd in the gymnasium.
Beginning around 11 a.m.
Main Street in Middleville
saw families come and stand,
quietly waiting for the pro
Nick’s parents Robert and Donna accept a hug and
the flag which had draped the coffin at the end of the
ceremony at Mount Hope cemetery. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
cession to move from the
church to the cemetery.
Many others waited at the
cemetery for that service.
Following the ceremony,
Cp. Roush was given full
military honors at Mount
Hope
Cemetery
in
Middleville. The procession
included the Patriot Guard
on motorcycles, police cars
and emergency services
vehicles.
These men honored CpI. Nicholas Roush during the graveside ceremony. They
folded the flag which had draped the coffin at the end of the service. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
Veterans groups from
Middleville, Caledonia and
other areas stood at attention
as the casket was removed
from the hearse.
Sam Wanner from Grand
Rapids provided bagpipe
music as the body was
removed from its hearse. He
said “Piping honors the per
son who has died and sup
ports the family as well.”
Roush was honored with a
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Church. Flags appeared on Friday, Aug. 21 the day the coffin was moved to the
church from the Gerald Ford Airport as well. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
gun salute and a flyover by
three helicopters.
“Taps” was played during
the ceremony by Sgt.
Gregory Hoagland from the
126th
Army
Band
in
Wyoming.
At the
Roush told those listening to
“comfort
one
another.”
Earlier, he had given the
eulogy during the service at
the church.
Steve Lauer of the Lauer
Funeral Home in Hastings
honor guards at the entrance
to the church and helped pro
tect the family from possible
protesters.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm
ordered all flags in the state
to be flown at half-staff on
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See Freeport again
for the first time
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On Saturday, Sept. 19,
everyone in the area is invit
ed to “come see Freeport
again for the very first time”
during the I Oth annual
Freeport Fun Day.
The fun begins at 7 a.m.
with the fireman’s breakfast
in the fire bam, until 10 a.m.
Funds will be used for equip
ment for the Freeport
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The Freeport Historical
Society is sponsoring two spe
cial postal cancellations at the
Freeport Post Office. One
mark honors Freeport’s 135th
birthday and the other recog
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farms.
Dar show registration will
be from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. at
Munn’s just west of town.
The car show starts after the
parade. Cars should check in
at the west end of Division.
Dash plaques will be
awarded to the first 100
entries. Trophies are awarded
for popular vote, judge’s
choice and car owner’s choice.
For more information call
John at 616-765-5154 or Jim
at 269-838-3210.
Arts and crafts will be on
Warren Street starting at 9
a.m.
Everyone is invited to visit
the Freeport District Library
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a
book sale and open house.
Visitors to the library will be
able to view paintings creat
ed by summer reading club
participants which won the
library a Paul Collins paint
ing which will be on display.
The parade starts at 10
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The historical society will
open after the parade. In
addition, there will be dis
plays and activities. Several
of Lane Cooper’s large metal
art sculptures will be on dis
play as well as information
and photographs of centenni
al and heritage farms.
Other activities include a
scavenger hunt, Buck a Duck
river race and other activi
ties. The horseshoe competi
tion begins at noon behind
the Shamrock.
At 1 p.m., members of the
Freeport Fire Department
will demonstrate emergency
extrication at the fire bam.
A pie-eating contest will
begin at 3 p.m. on the Union
Bank lawn.
After the car show win
ners are announced at 2:30
p.m. and the cars leave Main
Street, the hay bale-rolling
contest returns to Fun Day.
Registration for the threeperson teams is $15 will be
in front of the Shamrock
from 3 to 3:30 p.m. with
rolling beginning at 4 p.m.
Call Stacey at 616-765-8751
to register.
The day ends with karaoke
in the backyard garden at the
Shamrock at 7 p.m.
Anytime during Fun Day,
participants can check out
the new walking path in the
woods behind the ball fields.
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for the September harvest and anticipates, apples, squash and pumpkins and other
produce to be for sale. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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events for Saturday, Oct. 3,
from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Caledonia Plaza.
The CMA is looking for
farmers market, craft show
or vendor booths. The cost is
$20 for CMA members, $25
for non-CMA members, $25
additional for electric.
The group is planning
food, festivities and fun and
pie-baking
a
contest.
Registration is required.
Pie contestants should
bring their specialty pies. It
costs $5 to enter, and the
winner will receive a profes
sional photo with entree. The
winning pie will be featured
as a dessert at the Monterey
Grille for a month.
There will also be a pie
eating contest, which will
cost $5 to enter. Prizes will
be awarded.
Antique and classic car
owners should bring their
vehicles to the parking lot to
show their favorite rides
before inclement weather
arrives. Cruise-in participants
may contact Barb Freeman at
616-891-8113 for more infor
mation.
There will be more sea
sonal fun. The event will
begin with a pumpkin deco
rating contest. Pumpkin
artists should be at the
Caledonia Plaza between 4
and 4:30 p.m. for the contest
at 5. There will be music and
two food booths, one featur
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University of Michigan.
There will be scarecrow
making, games including
pumpkin bowling, and more.
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new and revised ordinances
are scheduled for 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, and on
Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m.
in the township hall.
Members of the commit
tee will then review com
ments, approve changes and
then present the ordinances
to the township board.
At the planning commis
sion meeting, the board
added new consideration of
signs for those in agricultur-.
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large these signs should be,
with questions such as if four
square feet is too small, is
eight square too small as
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whether 16 square feet is too
large in a residential area.
The public will also be
able to comment on a suggestion that driveways and
gravel should only have six
percent grades to make sure
emergency vehicles have
access to homes.
Other changes in the zon
ing ordinances include a
joint zoning area between the
township and village.
Copies of the zoning ordinance are available for
review at the Thornapple
Township Hall during business hours, 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday and
1 to 4 p.m. Monday through
Thursday. The office is
closed for lunch from noon
until 1 p.m.
The next regular meeting
of the Thornapple Township
Planning Commission will
be Monday, Sept. 28, at the
township hall at 7 p.m.
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The board approved a
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better communication con
nection and wireless access
between the township hall
and the emergency services
building.
The township also will
work with the local Lions
Club on displaying historical
items at the hall or the TTES
building.
Work was done to refine
the hardship policy within
the township, including
extenuating circumstances.
The township is continu
ing to work on the paving
problems of Spencer and
Rita drives.
The next regular meeting
of the Thornapple Township
Board will be Monday, Sept.
14, at 7 p.m.
Volunteers worked to add new plants to the landscape at the Yankee Springs
Township Park.
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Springs
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ning at 8 a.m. The work was
preceded and followed by
rain storms, which helped the
plants adjust to being trans
planted.
Michigan Works person
nel Steven Ling, Rob Lyke,
and Van Ceu Thang started
at 8 a.m. moving donated
plants from two berms. Also
working that day to plant
were members of the Yankee
Springs Township Park
Committee and the Gun
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Volunteers included Fran
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companies
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The committee continues
to work on possible changes
to the park, with more trees,
Stauffer
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landscaping and the finished
Insurance Agency
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TK School and Community Library moving again I
summer.
This
summer,
the
Thornapple Kellogg School
and Community Library
shared the Lee Elementary
School library space due to
construction of the new
library at the high school.
The Thomapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library will be closed Aug.
31 to Sept. 4 so that the
books can be returned.
The library' will reopen to
the .public at 7:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 8. the first
day of school. The entrance
to the new library will be at
the front of the building on
Bender Road.
For more information, call
the library at 269-795-5434.
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and Recreation Board will
host an informational session
focused on Barry County
Trails Tuesday, Sept. 15, at
the Hastings Public Library
at 6:30 p.m.
This session will provide
background information on
the development of the Paul
Henry Thornapple Trail,
with successes achieved in
Middleville serving as a best
practice. . The
City
of
Hastings will share an update
on progress toward develop
ing the section of the trail
within city limits.
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focus is connectivity, with
the trail being a vital usable
linear park across Barry
County.
"Trails add value to our
local communities in SO
many ways,'’’ said Barry
County Commissioner Mike
Bremer. "Research shows
that trails boost tourism and
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civic improvement, ultimate
ly having a positive impact
on the local economy. Trails
preserve and restore-open
space, adding opportunity for
physical activity to improve
fitness and mental health.”
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at this informational session
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PUBLIC HEARING
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DISTRICT
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF YANKEE SPRINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY
OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of petition of property owners with
in the township signed by the record owners of land whose footage consti
tutes more than 50 percent of the total footage of the hereinafter described
Re-paving Edwin Drive and Bayview Drive South to the end of the road end
ing at 1883 Edwin Drive special assessment district and the township board
of the Township of Yankee Springs proposes to re-pave Edwin Drive approxi
mately 16,950 square feet and road surface. And to create a special assessment
for the recovery of the cost thereof by special assessment against the proper
ties benefited therein.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the district within which the fore
going improvements are proposed to be constructed and within which the
cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as fol
lows:
Edwin Drive south of Bayview Drive, located in the south 1/2 of Section
19-T3N-R10W.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the township board has received
estimates of the costs of improvement of such construction in the approxi
mate amount of $12,500.00, has placed them on file with the township clerk,
and has passed a resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make the
improvement and to create the special assessment district. The township
board has also tentatively found the petitions to be in compliance with statu
tory requirements.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said plans, estimates of cost, pro
posed special assessment district and petitions may be examined at the office
of the township clerk from the date of this notice through the date of the pub
lic hearing and may be examined at such public hearing.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on the petition,
estimates, and district will be held at the Yankee Springs Township Hall at
284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Michigan, commencing at 6:00 o’clock p.m. j
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board area. Anyone wanting to assist with the project
can visit the club’s booth on Heritage Day or send con
tributions to Control Skateboard Club, P.O. Box 15,
Middleville, Mi. 49333 (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Summer stock musical day
camp returns to FBC
The First Baptist Church
of Middleville will hold a
second summer stock musi
cal theater camp Monday,
Aug. 31, to Friday, Sept. 4,
from 9:30 a.m. to noon for
children ages 5 to 14.
The church’s music pastor
David Snyder says, "Due to
the great success of our first
musical theater camp and
‘Annie’
production
in
December, we decided to
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methods and dance. On
Friday, Sept. 4, camp partici
pants will present three fully
choreographed scenes at
noon at the church.
Rebecca Snyder will also
direct the day camp. There is
no charge for participants.
To register, call the church
at 269-795-9726.
Do you have Space
In Your Heart and Home
for a Foster Child?
All interested persons are invited to be present at the hearing and to submit
any comments they may have.
Mariorie Vandermeyden
Yankee Springs Township
284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Ml 49333
(269) 795-9091
was described as having a
poorly kept "afro” and a
shaggy beard or goatee and
was wearing a red T-shirt.
The gun used was described
as a dark-colored revolver.
Shortly after the robbery
the victim’s credit cards were
used by a female at three -d if
ferent locations. She was
believed to be driving a dark
colored SUV, possibly a
Chevy Suburban.
Two other armed rob
beries have occurred in the
area that had a similar sus
pect description. The sher
iff’s department said is
unknown at this time if they
are related and the investiga
tions are ongoing.
Anyone with any informa
tion on the armed robbery or
the identity of the female is
asked to call Detective Jim
Svoboda at 616-632-6434 or
Silent Observer at 616-7742345.
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to care for the increasing number of
children of all ages coming into care.
If you enjoy children and have 40
square feet of extra bedroom space,
you are invited to consider foster
care. Reservations are being taken
now for the 24-hour introductory
course, half of which will be held in
Nashville on two Saturdays, Sept. 19
& 26, from 9am-4pm, with an orien
tation Thursday, Sept. 17, 6-9pm. For
no-cost information packet, questions
or to pre-register for classes please
contact: E:
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of cocaine possession
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Barry . County
Prosecutor's
office
has
authorized a warrant for the
arrest of two Middleville
Members of the Control skateboarding club will be men, ages 20 and 23, on
fundraising for the new Middleville Skate Park during I charges of cocaine possesHeritage
Heritage Day,
Day, Sept.
Sept. 12.
12. In
In addition
addition the
the club
club members
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sion, stemming
stemming from
from aa July
July
and the Village of Middleville are supporting the building 31 incident at the Shaw Lake
of a temporary wooden ramp by volunteers on the Day public access site in Yankee
of Caring, Sept. 12. Skateboarders Sean Jager and | Springs Township.
on September 10, 2009.
At the hearing, the board will consider any written objections to any of the
foregoing matters filed with the board at or before the hearing as well as any
revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimates and
costs or special assessment district.
The Kent County Sheriff
Department is currently
investigating an armed rob
bery that occurred Aug. 13 at
approximately 10:30 p.m.
near the entrance of the
Green
Meadow Village
Mobile Home Park in the
6100
block
of
South
Division, Gaines Township.
The victim was in his car
parked near the mobile home
park entrance when a man
approached him. The suspect
pointed a hand gun at the vic
tim and ordered the victim to
"empty his pockets.” The
suspect then fired one round
into the air. The suspect
ordered the victim out of his
vehicle and took his wallet.
The suspect fled on foot.
The suspect was described
by the sheriff’s department
as being a five-feet, six-inch
tall dark-skinned black male
in his late 20s to early 30s
with a thin build. The suspect
Two area men suspected
Fundraising for skate park
continues at Heritage Day
TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS
Armed robber steals
wallet in Gaines Twp.
Information on trails
to be shared Sept. 15
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A Barry County Sheriff’s
deputy entered the access site
and noticed a vehicle parked
in the woods with the passen
ger-side door open and the
dome light on. Upon a quick
scan of the inside of the vehi
cle, the deputy observed a
six-pack of beer.
A search for the occupants
of the vehicle revealed the
two men lying in the woods
approximately 15 feet away.
The pair complied with the
deputy’s request that they
return to the vehicle. The
deputy, who reported that the
men "appeared fidgety and
nervous, then called for
back up.
Deputies searched the
vehicle and found a book on
the passenger side dashboard
covered with a white pow
dery substance, which was
later tested and determined to
be cocaine. They also found
a small remnant of a marijua
na cigarette in the ashtray, a
pipe in the driver-side door
and a pen casing in the cup
holder in the console.
The man told deputies that
they had purchased approxi
mately one gram of cocaine
for $80 on the street in Grand
Rapids.
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Kent
County
Sheriff
Department responded to an
ATV crash on the Paul
Henry Trail near Patterson
Avenue and 84th Street in
Caledonia.
The 24-year-old male
driver from Byron Center
attempted to drive the 2008
Yamaha Rhino up steep
incline on a dirt two-track off
of the Paul Henry Trail. The
incline was to steep for the
ATV and the driver stopped
halfway up the hill. He then
put the vehicle
in reverse and
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incline. The ATV flipped,
and while the driver and
front
passenger
were
restrained, two passengers
riding in the bed of the vehi
cle were ejected. One of the
passengers, a 23-year old
male from Kentwood, suf
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Health for treatment.
The operator was arrested
for operating an off-road
vehicle while intoxicated,
and the incident remains
under investigation.
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For just about two weeks,
I have been thinking about
“community" and what it
means to belong to a com
munity. In particular, I have
been thinking about the
greater Middleville commu
nity and how it reacted with
love and honor following the
death of Army Cpl. Nick
Roush on Aug. 16 in
Afghanistan.
This community from
members of the First Baptist
Church to which the family
belongs, to local businesses
and to the families who
stood, flags in hand, waiting
for Friday’s procession from
the airport
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and again on
Tuesday waiting*4 for the pro
cession from the church to
Mount Hope Cemetery.
On Friday, Aug. 21, I
talked with many people
who told me, “I just have to
be here.” Many did not know
the Roush family. Some
were students with Nick at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School. Others came because
they knew from experience
what it means to lose a child
in service to the country.
There were tears and hugs
of comfort as well.
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As I saw notice boards
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change
this past week from
advertisements about sales or
meals to words of honor and
love, it was amazing.
To think that more than
700 people attended the first
hours of viewing‘-a on Sunday,
Aug. 23. Yes, the flag-cov
ered coffin was one focus of
the evening. But before peo
ple got to see the photo
graphs of Nick’s life and
interests, including a bright
yellow refurbished car, they
waited. Volunteers from the
church kept up everyone’s
energy with cookies and
lemonade. The number of
hugs shared was amazing as
well.
On Tuesday, families
came again, this time to
stand on Main Street, just
waiting. No one was sure
how long!4 the funeral would
take, but they wanted to be
there to stand, perhaps to
salute and perhaps with tearfilled eyes as the procession
went by.
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At the cemetery, the bag
pipe musician and the
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Taps” player practiced so
they would be ready. A
member
of
the
Hastings/BIRCH fire department had to climb up the ladder to make sure that the
American flag under which
the procession would pass
was not caught in the exten
sion over the road. Extension
ladder trucks came from
Hastings and Caledonia to
honor Roush.
Township
Thornapple
Emergency Services person
nel were too, standing in
honor, leading‘-4 the procession
and keeping order.
People began to gather.
some reading headstones.
Veterans groups shared their
thoughts with each other.
from
Lovey
Huisman
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Lovey’s brought water for
the members of the emer
gency services at the road
crossings.
As the procession came
into the cemetery, everyone
became silent. The bagpipe
ic ech^’d ’ soldiere stwd
music
at
attention
and
eyes
brimmed with tears when
“Taps" was played.
As the flag which had covered the coffin was presented
to Nick’s parents, Donna and
Robert, you could almost
hear the intake of breath
across the cemetery from
those watching. Again the
tears and hugs of comfort
prevailed.
Walking away from the
I
kept
cemetery to my car,
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how this
thinkin •81 about
experience does show what it
can mean to be a community.
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Sometimes*at meetings
I
see people overwrought by
decisions. Sometimes people
call each other names or use
profanity. The outpouring
tie
of
support
for the Roush family
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is a reminder to not get stuck
on the bad behavior of a few
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but on the tears and hugs
shared by many.
big American thank you to Cpl. Nick Roush
I did not know you young
man, but as I stood by the
roadside last Friday waiting
for your casket to come back
from the military transport
plane at Gerald R. Ford
International Airport
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Church in Middleville, I real
ized your power
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of bringing
People together in a big way.
So many people came out
to just be there in a silent
honor to you young man. 1
hope your family saw this
massive turnout for what it
was. Il was this area saying
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men and women like you do
the job that needs to be done.
I can’t imagine the horror of
being a parent of a military
Person and getting that phone
call telling me that my son or
my daughter has been killed
or injured in battle. It must be
so totally heart breaking• !4 to go
through what families like
the Roushes are going
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through right now. But it
must be said that this country’s military have truly d•It ne
an remarkable job fightin u
those embedded forces in
both Iraq and in Afghanistan.
Since the beginning of this
country, our sons and daugh
ters have gone off to fight for
the defense of this country
we call United States of
America. Many have given
their lives for the cause of
freedom such as Cpl. Nick
Roush did recently in the bat
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NOTICE OF VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
ELECTION THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO BE HELD
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
WEDNESDAY - September 16, 2009
at 7:00 P.M.
and
SATURDAY - September 19, 2009
at 10:00 A.M.
in the Thomapple Township Hall
200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of Village of Middleville, Thomapple
Township, notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Tuesday,
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The purpose of these hearings is to review a draft Zoning Ordinance
update that would replace the current Zoning Ordinance in affect
since 1991 and provide citizens the opportunity to offer views and
comments on the draft. The draft Zoning Ordinance is based on theI
2006 Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the 2008 Michigan
September 15,2009 for the purpose of:
Electing Candidates for the Following Offices:
• One Village Council President (2 year term)
• Three Village Council TYustees (4 year term)
Planning Enabling Act.
Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM
Polling Place Location:
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Precinct 3
For residents of the Village of Middleville
Village of Middleville Hall -100 East Main Street - Middleville
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Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the
September 15,2009 Election by mail, or in person, may submit an
AV application by 2:00 PM, September 12,2009 Thomapple Township
office will be open on September 12,2009 from Noon
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The draft Zoning Ordinance text and zoning map may be reviewed
at the Township website: Thomapple-twp.org, click on draft Zoning
Ordinance. The text and map may also be reviewed at the front desk
in the Township offices during regular business hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. - Noon
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Susan J. Vlietstra, Township Clerk
Mary Jean Lamoreaux.
Village Election Assistant
Village Clerk
100 E. Main St, Middleville, Ml 49333
(269) 795-3385
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Township
Thomapple
Emergency Services Chiet
Dave Middleton has notified
the Sun and News that TTES
does not determine the cause
of accidents. The determina
tion of the possibility of alco
hol involvement in an acci
dent in Middleville last week
was made by the Barry
County
Sheriff’s
Department.
Correction
to: Linda
Gasper,
Secretary,
Thomapple
Township Planning
Commission, P.O. Box 459, Middleville, Ml 49333.
Linda Gasper,
Planning Commission Secretary
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YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
THE COBB SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWN
SHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THE
OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE COBB LAKE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PER
SONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Yankee Springs Township
Supervisor has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of
the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment roll that
includes all properties within the Cobb Lake Special Assessment District
benefited by the Cobb Lake aquatic plant control project. Said assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing the costs of the
project and work incidental thereto in the total amount of $20,000 which
will be levied in annual installments of $4,000 over a five-year period.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the assessing officer has
further reported that the assessment against each parcel of land within
said district is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all
parcels of land in said district as the benefit to such parcels bears to the
total benefit to all parcels of land in said district.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will
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on
September
10th,
at
6:30
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for
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tions thereto. Said roll may be examined at the Office of the Township
Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the
time of said hearing and may be further examined at said hearing.
Appearance and protest at the hearing held to confirm the special assessment roll is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assess
Americans
with Disabilities Notice
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Township Clerk:
Township Address:
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to
the Township Clerk.
06696420
Susan Vlietstra, Thomapple Township Clerk
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Apologies to the members
of the Belassi Hungarian choir
whose country of origin was
incorrectly identified in last
week’s Sun and News.
A record owner, or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in
person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or may file his or
her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance
shall not be required. The owner or any person having an interest in the
real property who protests in person or in writing at the hearing may file
a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal
within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll.
200 E. Main St, Middleville. MI 49333
06696441
Correction
to the Planning Commission.
Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter ballot for the
September 15,2009 Election may vote in person in the Township Clerk’s
office from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, September 14,2009
Steve Jacobs,
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Hastings
ment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
to road closures for Heritage Day.
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yourself before God. Thanks
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for a job well done.
Any interested person may attend the hearing and offer comments
Written comments regarding these applications may be addressed
Please be advised if you wish to vote absentee on Saturday, September 42,
2009, you must do so at the Thomapple Township Office
(200 East Main Street) and follow signage for travel and parking due
always agree with the idea of
this country 's national secu
rity being fought so far away.
That's another matter.
Many Army, Marine, Air
Force, Navy, Coast Guard,
and
National
Guard
Personnel who are stationed
around the world at this time
and more new recruits will be
on board
soon. The story of
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this young man I hope will be
chronicled with all the other
young people who gave up
their lives in defense of their
country’. This area should be
thanked for coming out in
huge numbers for helping the
Roush family throug,h t5.4
time.* This area truly did
show the patriotic sign with
of alf those
the flying
American flags,
Cpl. Nick Roush, may you
never be forgotten for your
service to your country, to
your family, to your God, to
your friends, and to your
community. It sounds like
your friends have presented
your life’s story as best they
could. Stand at attention
when you pass through the
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Telephone:
Janice Lippert
284 N. Briggs Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333
1-269-795-9091
06696877
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Showdown between Scots
and Hawks set for Tuesday
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
soccer team has score a win
over one team from Forest
Hills already this fall, but the
next one will be even
tougher.
The
Fighting
Scots
improved to 3-1 on the sea
son with a 1-0 win over the
Forest
Hills
Northern
Huskies Tuesday evening.
They open the O-K Gold
Conference season with an
important contest at Forest
Hills Eastern on Tuesday
evening.
The Hawks and Scots
were the top two teams in the
O-K Gold Conference a sea
son ago.
Caledonia started the season last Saturday, going 2-1
at the Portage Central
Invitational.
The
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knocked off Plainwell 2-1
and Kalamazoo Central 3-1,
before falling to Vicksburg
in the final 1-0.
The Scots have a tune-up
for the FHE game today, at
Holland Christian at 10 a.m.
After the contest with the
Hawks, the Scots head to
WAREHOUSE SPACE
CALEDONIA
Wayland for a second league
contest on Thursday.
1,200 to 2,000 sq. ft. with 2 loading docks
& 12x10 ft. 0VHD. Attendant with hilo avail
able if desired for reasonable charge.
TKHS athletic
Call Ron Prins at 891-8900
passes are on
sale right now
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Athletic season passes are
on
sale
now
at
the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School athletic office.
Adult passes can be pur
chased for $60. Student pass
es are $40. A family pass can
be purchased for $150.
Golden Agers can purchase
their tickets at Community
Ed.
I would like to thank
VanLaan Construction
for purchasing my 2009 Market Hog
at the Kent County Youth Fair.
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Jacob Baartman
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Jeremy & Travis have just a few cars left.
The Trojan varsity boys’
tennis team picked up a big
win Wednesday to end a
busy week.
Thornapple
Kellogg
scored a 5-3 victory over
Wyoming
Rogers,
with
Rocky VanZegeren closing
out a three-set victory at sec
ond singles to clinch the vic
tory. VanZegeren topped his
opponent 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
Half of the matches went
to three sets on the day, and
that was the lone three-set
vi^orY °f the day for TK.
I told the kids going in
this was going to be a dog
fight. (Rogers) was fresh off
a tournament win up in
Grand Rapids, so I think we
were fired up and ready to
go,” said TK head coach
Larry Seger. “Our kids really
played hard in this match.”
Tyler Postma earned the
other singles point for the
Trojans, scoring a 6-1, 6-2
win in the third singles flight.
The other two Trojan sin£les players dropped threesetters. Josh Steensma was
downed 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at num
ber one and Nick Weesie in
his first singles match of the
season was downed 2-6, 6-3,
6-0 at number
four.
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fli£hts- At number two Josh
Scott and Graham Lince
scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory. At
number three the team of Ian
Smith and Cam Kulhanek
won
6-0,
6-0.
Quinn
Bergstrom
Jake
and
Francisco won 6-0, 6-0 as
well at number four.
TK’s top doubles team of
Tyler Swanson and Justin
Back-to-School Sale I.
Helmholdt dropped a tough
3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) match.The Trojans had three
consecutive days of tennis to
open the week.
On Tuesday, the Trojans
were third at the Hamilton
Invitational. The Trojans
bumped one of their singles
players down to fill in at sec
ond doubles, but had to for
feit all the matches at the
flight because of an injury.
TK wound up just two
lit.
points
out of second place.
Hamilton took the title with
42 points, followed by Sparta
29, TK 27, and Kelloggsville
4.
The Trojan second and
third singles players both
won flight championships.
VanZegeren took the second
singles flight with a 6-4, 67(6), (10-8) win over Sparta,
and also topped Hamilton 63, 6-1 and Kelloggsville 6-1,
6-2.
At third singles, Postma
won his flight by topping
Sparta 6-1, 6-2, Hamilton 61,6-2, and Kelloggsville 6-2,
6-1.
TK teams were second at
third and fourth doubles. The
team of Smith and Kulhanek
topped Kelloggsville at number three 6-2, 6-2 and Sparta
5-7, 7-6(1), (10-8). At fourth
doubles,
the
duo
of
Bergstrom and Francisco
scored a 6-1, 6-0 win over
Kelloggsville and a 5-7, 6-2.
(11-9) win over Sparta.
Seger said he was happy
to see his doubles team pull
out a couple super tie-break ers after splitting sets.
"We have a ton of work to
do.” said Seger, “but our kids
are showing a lot of
progress.”
The Trojans started the
week with a 7-1 win over
Kelloggsville in Wyoming.
Steensma won 6-2, 6-2 at
number one, VanZegeren
won 7-5, 6-4 at number two.
and Postma won 6-3, 6-4 at
number three.
On the doubles side, the
top team of Swanson and
Helmholdt won 6-1,6-4; Ben
Delger and Scott won 6-0. 62 at number two; Smith and
Kulhanek won 6-1, 6-0* at
number three; and Bergstrom
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Some of state’s best run at the Lakewood Invitational
Ionia’s Bulldogs dominat
ed the team standings at
Wednesday
afternoon’s
Lakewood Invitational.
The Ionia boys’ cross
country team finished with
just 19 points in the 11-team
field, and the Ionia girls’
team with just 32 in an eight
team pack.
The second place Saranac
girls and Saranac boys both
finished with over 80 points.
A pair of state runners-up
led the girls’ pack. Saranac
senior Melinda Palinkas outraced Thomapple Kellogg’s
Allyson Winchester to the
finish line. Palinkas finished
in 19 minutes 00.9 seconds
and Winchester in 19:36.5.
Palinkas was the Division 4
runner-up last year at
Michigan
International
Speedway, while Winchester
finished second in Division
2.
The next two runners in
were Ionia juniors Amanda
Tewer (20:22) and Jessi
Hartman (21:18).
Palinkas Saranac team fin
ished with 87 points,
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better than third place
Hastings which finished with
88. Thomapple Kellogg was
fourth with 96 points, fol
lowed by Wayland 100,
Charlotte 143, Lakewood
179, and Blackriver 207.
Behind Winchester for the
Trojans, Casey Lawson was
11th
in
22:33,
Sara
Densberger 31st in 24:38,
Jessica Crawford 32nd in
24:45, and Allison Brown
37th in 25:31.
The top two finishers in
the boys’ race were Ionia
senior Austin Alcala who hit
the line in 17:11.4 and soph
omore Connor Montgomery
who came in at 17:14.9.
Hastings’ Troy Dailey was
third in 17:20.1 followed by
two more Bulldogs.
Saranac was second in the
boys' standings with 84
points,
followed
by
Thornapple Kellogg 103,
Hastings 119, Coldwater
136, Wayland 139, Charlotte
148,
Lakewood
209,
Blackriver
228,
Maple
Valley
280,
and
Kelloggsville 329.
Dustin Brummel led the
TK boys, placing sixth in
17:50. Carl Olsen was 13th
in 18:42, Tim Olsen 14th in
18:46, Matt Williamson 35th
in 20:10, and Dominic
Bierenga 37th in 20:20.
Behind the top two run
ners for Ionia, Don Blight
was fourth in 17:20, Cody
Kasper fifth in 17:43, and
Nick Wharry seventh in
17:54.
Ionia’s boys finished
eighth as a team last year at
the Division 2 State Finals.
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East Kentwood got its
hands on a Caledonia fumble
to end the first overtime session with a 41-34 lead on the
first Friday night of the varsity football season.
The Falcons got the gametying touchdown with 5:38
left in the fourth quarter on a
60-yard scoring pass from
Jonathan Henry to Deonte
Hurst, after that that ball hitting the ground played a big
part in the outcome of the
game.
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point
try fell to the ground
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uprights, leaving the contest
tied at 34. East Kentwood
tried an on-side kick, but
Caledonia's Samuel Grantz
grabbed the loose ball, giving
Caledonia good field position.
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down the Falcon seven-yard-
line in the final minute,
before East Kentwood was
able to stuff a couple of runs
and force a 23-yard field goal
attempt by Collin Hoffman
that fell to the ground no
good.
East Kentwood took just
two plays to score from the
ten-yard-line to start the overtime session. Jamaal Thomas
busted into the end zone from
a yard out.
A pass interference penalty
on the Falcons allowed the
Scots to have a first-and-goal
at the five-yard-line to start
their offensive half of the
overtime. On second-andgoal from the two, the ball
slipped away from Brett
McCarty and onto the ground
where the Falcons secured the
win.
The two teams had been
back and forth all evening,
answering one touchdown
after another. The two teams
combined for 42 points in the
second quarter, scoring three
touchdowns each. Caledonia
had touchdown runs of 13,
one, and four yards by senior
quarterback Luke Wiest in the
period, while the Falcons got
an 11-yard score from Henry,
a 93-yard TD run by Thomas,
and a 48-yard touchdown
pass from Henry to Hurst,
Things tightened up in the
second half. Caledonia scored
on a seven-yard run by Wiest
to take a 34-28 lead with 7:29
left in the third quarter.
The teams traded turnovers
before the Falcons final score
of regulation. A fumble
recovery by Matt Russo and
an
interception by Joe
Bredeweg were sandwiched
around a Scot fumble.
McCarty and Wiest led the
Fighting Scot attack on the
night. McCarty carried the
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ball 23 times for 138 yards.
Weist had the four touchdown
runs, and finished with 101
yards on 21 carries. Steve
Vanderveen had the Scots’
first quarter touchdown, on a
four-yard run, and finished
with 57 yards on 13 carries.
Thomas carried the ball 16
times for' 193 yards for the
Falcons. Henry was just 3-of8 throwing the ball for the
Falcons, but those three com
pletions went for 119 yards
and two scores.
Wiest was 8-of-12 throw
ing the ball for 149 yards.
Hurst had the first East
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Vanderveen’s scoring run 81
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The 0-1 Fighting Scots
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for a second contest against
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to victory over the Vikings
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Thomapple Kellogg head
coach Chad Ruger and his
coaches told their players at
half-time that they weren’t
allowed to take the field
unless they expected to win.
They all rushed back out
on the field to take the second
half, and Ruger said his team
looked like a different team
than the one that had taken
the field at Wyoming Park in
the first half.
The Trojans improved to 1 0 on the year with a 14-7 victory over the host Vikings,
Wyoming Park had only had
a 7-0 lead at the break.
Coley McKeough completed a 29-yard touchdown pass
to teammate Kenny Price in
the third quarter to tie the
game at seven, after Tyler
Karcher s extra-point kick,
McKeough then connected
with Price again in the fourth
quarter, for a six-yard touchdown pass to give the Trojans
the lead. Karcher s kick was
good again.
Thornapple
Kellogg's
defense took the ball away
from Wyoming Park six
times, and the Trojans needed
all six of those turnovers to
top the Vikings. Jhe Trojans
recovered five Wyoming
Park fumbles, and also got an
interception from sophomore
Marquis
Gill.
Corey
Carpenter had one of the
more impressive fumble
recoveries for the Trojans,
reading a swing pass and
grabbing the ball as it got
away from the Viking receiver.
"We chased them around
pretty good, and made them
cough up the football,” said
Ruger.
Chase Schultz led the
Trojan defense with six tackles on the night, and Karcher
and Price had four each,
Wyoming Park's lone
touchdown came in the second quarter after a Trojan
miscue. The Trojan defense
put together one of its many
fine stops of the evening, and
forced a Viking punt. The
punt though hit off a Trojan
player, and the Vikings
recovered near TK’s 20-yardline and they took advantage
of the short field to go up 7-0.
Wyoming Park had just 97
yards of offense on the night.
TK finished with 222 yards.
with 167 of that coming on
the ground and 55 through the
air. McKeough was 3-of-6
passing for the 55 yards, and
had a good night running the
ball as well.
Jacob Bultema led all
Trojan rushers with 15 carries
for 52 yards.
The Trojans were one of
four O-K Gold Conference
teams to win on the first
Friday night of the football
season. Forest Hills Eastern
topped Zeeland East 31-7,
Hastings defeated Lakewood
27-0, and South Christian
topped
Grand
Rapids
Christian 18-0. Caledonia
suffered a 41-34 loss to East
Kentwood
in
overtime,
Wayland was downed by
Jenison 41-0, and Grand
Rapids Catholic Central fell
to West Catholic 28-13. The
eighth league team,* Ottawa
Hills, opens its season today
against Creston.
minutes 13 seconds. Kort
Alexander was second over
all in 17:16. Caledonia’s
Evan Zych was also near the
front of the pack, placing
sixth in 17:48.
Forest Hills Northern’s
top five runners finished in a
pack just 26 seconds apart,
between fifth and 13th place.
Caledonia's four and five
runners were B Farhadi who
was 17th in 18:33 and Austin
Tenelshof who was 21st in
18:55.
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fifth in the seventh team
event. East Grand Rapids
took the girls' title, led by
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hosted by East Grand Rapids
at Manhattan Park.
Forest Hills Northern fin
ished two points better than
the Fighting Scots for the
title though. The Huskies fin
ished with just 45 points, to
47 for Caledonia. Grand
Rapids Christian was third
with 61 points, followed by
Forest Hills Central 103,
East Grand Rapids 146,
Lowell 149, and North view
160.
Mason Pryzbysz took the
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Caledonia, winning in 17
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ended the race with 31
points.
Grand
Rapids
Christian was second with
44, followed by Forest Hills
Central 93, Northview 128,
Caledonia 136, Forest Hills
Northern 138, and Lowell
153.
East Grand Rapids and
Grand Rapids Christian were
the top two teams in the state
in Division 2 a year ago.
Caledonia was led by
Emily
Hazelbach,
who
placed 19th in 22:16. Lisa
Schultz was 22nd in 22:34.
Courtney Stauffer 28th in
23:14, Hannah Schroder 30th
in 23:22, and Alyssa Petz
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Saturday, Sept. 12. should be
entertaining with everything
from a parade, a pie contest,
activities for children, music
and even some activities in
the area Sunday.
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rel-racing event along with
the return of the greased pig
contest. Sunday the fun con
tinues at Scales Prairie
Farms.
The Middleville United
Methodist Church and the
First Baptist Church are
planning concerts Sunday to
end the Heritage Day week
end on a melodious note.
The First Baptist Church
will host a patriotic picnic
and concert Sunday, Sept.
13, at 7 p.m. at the church.
This is rescheduled from
July and will include food,
fun and music.
The United Methodist
Church will host a sloppy
Joe supper and a night of
community praise starting at
6 p.m. Sunday.
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gather at the finish line to 3 p.m.
cheer them on.
The Main Street Stage will
The event will be finished be located at High and Main
in plenty of time for partici streets.
pants to enjoy the rest of
“We will have some seat
Saturday’s events.
ing and shade available but
At 7 a.m. in front of the encourage anyone to bring
Thomapple Kellogg schools their own chairs as well,”
bus garage, tractor weigh-in added French.
will begin, followed by trac
Jessica Price and her band
tor pulls at 8 a.m.
will perform from 12:30 to 2
A pancake breakfast at the p.m. After that, three acts
Middleville
United
from the 175th Birthday
Methodist Church will start Celebration on Aug. 15 will
at 8 a.m. and include the perform: Tiffini Harrington,
anticipated
Breads
and
Paige VanSickle and the
Spreads sale and the annual
Bremer
Brothers.
quilt show.
Announcements and the
Parade line up will be at Three Brothers Pizza-eating
Lee Elementary School on contest will take place
West Main Street beginning between acts.
at 10 a.m. The Middleville
The Grand River Blue
Rotary Club is in charge of Cats will perform to con
the parade, which will start clude the stage entertainment
at 10:30 a.m. and head east at 3 p.m.
on Main Street through
Main Street will also be
downtown and disband at the host spot for the tractor
Church Street near Calvin and car shows from noon
Hill Park.
until 4 p.m.
The parade will be led by
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Middleville’s finest,” the will be in the Lions Park at
police and fire departments Main and Railroad streets.
followed by the float with
Thornapple Parks and
Grand Marshal Lon Myers Recreation will host a softand his family.
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The First Baptist Bounce a.m. on Saturday, with
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Hill Park.
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hosted by the Little Lambs game to start at 1 p.m. at the
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McFall Field.
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Your Hometown Newspaper Serving Middleville and Caledonia Areas
No. 36/September 5, 2009
134th year
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Yankee Springs Golf Course closed after 46 years
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A much-loved local insti
tution,
the
46-year-old
Yankee Springs golf course,
is dying. Unable to renegoti
ate a significant debt load
when mediation efforts
proved fruitless, Evan Seifert
reluctantly and sadly con
cluded that his only remain
ing alternative was to file for
bankruptcy. On Aug. 6,
papers were filed with the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
Western District, in Grand
Rapids. The Chapter 7 bank
ruptcy filing means the busi
ness and its assets will be
liquidated and sold in whole
or in parts.
On Aug. 26, bankruptcy
trustee Marcia R. Meoli,
with Hann Persinger PC in
Holland, issued an order of
abandonment of the busi
ness. The order meant that
all activity at the business
had to cease immediately,
She informed Seifert's attorney, who the advised Seifert
to close the course. The
course was shut down and
people were notified to pick
up their personal belongings,
Groups were notified of the
closure, and Seifert began to
help golf leagues and parties
find alternative accommodaaccommoda
tions.
Closing the business
means not only is it unavailable to golfers and the restau
rant unavailable to diners, it
also means no maintenance
activities are permitted,
Maintaining the turf on a
course is a never-ending
activity, said Seifert. The
inability to take care of the
course is a major source of
concern for him.
In an interview with the
Hastings Banner, Seifert
said, “We were unable to
take care of our creditors
properly. After a long-time
haggling and as the result of
some legal actions, we had
no choice.”
Seifert and his wife,
Brenda, have taken no
income from the corporation
for the past few years, he
said, adding “I plowed
everything — our savings
and retirement — back into ’
the business. It wasn't
enough.”
The corporation’s diffi
culties can be linked to the
economy, he said, but not
just the past several months.
“Since 9/11, it has been
horrible. Other golf courses
have closed, 11 just in the
Detroit area.
Look at
Macatawa and Holland. Our
mainstay has been local customers,”
he
said,
“Employment has declined.
A round of golf and dinner
afterwards is a discretionary
expenditure. Discretionary
income disappeared.”
“I’ve worked here for 42
years. It’s the only job I’ve
ever had. In fact, today I
did something I’ve never
done before — I filled out
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a job application.
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For Seifert, besides losing
his employment, there is also
the personal loss of his
home. Since his home is
owned by the corporation, he
and his wife will soon have
to find new accommodations.
He was 12 years old when
he began working for the late
Frank J. Tichvon, who built
the course.
“I’ve worked here for 42
years. It’s the only job I’ve
ever had. In fact, today I did
something I’ve never done
before — I filled out a job
application.
My
wife,
Brenda, worked here for 33
years; my son, Adam, for 16,
and mv
my daughter, Jennifer,
for 19,” he commented.
Reviewing the history of
the course's development, he
said that it opened as a ninehole course in 1963, a sec
ond nine holes were added in
1966, and the third nine
holes were added in 1986. In
1971, an addition to the club
house permitted the opening
of a small restaurant. Later
renovations expanded the
1991 saw a new
space
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kitchen installed and 1996
saw the facility become
handicap accessible.
The facility’s meeting
room was a popular spot and
served the Gun Lake chapter
of the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs as its meet
ing place for several years.
Fran Leonard, a past presi
dent of the club, said that it
had been a warmly hos
pitable meeting place for the
club,
“It is a shame to lose it,”
she said.
The course also served as
the home site for the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School golf teams.
The bankruptcy papers
make for grim and depressing
reading. The schedules of
assets and liabilities show the
assets of Yankee Springs Golf
Course Inc. to be $526,224
and the liabilities to be
a
gap
of
$1,297,966,
gap
$771,742.
The schedules of assets
are divided into two classes:
real property, which is real
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Clerk Jean Lamoreaux said, will be able to travel up to
“You might not have to 10 K and cross four
travel all the way to bridges.
Lon Myers, president of
Mackinac this year to join
the annual Labor Day the Village Council of
Bridge Walk because a Middleville, will be present
Labor Day Community to cut the ribbon and lead
Walk will be held in the the walk at 9 a.m. All par
Village of Middleville to ticipants will receive a cerhelp get Michigan mov tificate of accomplishment.
Middleville is one of
ing.
The Village of Middleville several Michigan commuis organizing a bridge walk nities holding a Labor Day
for Labor Day, Sept. 7, walk.
“By holding local events
beginning at 9 a.m. in the
Stagecoach Park as part of all across the state, we hope
the Labor Day community to double or even triple the
walks that will be held number of walkers on
Labor Day
Day and
and bring
bring attenatten
throughout the state in con- Labor
tion to
to the
the importance
importance of
of
junction with the Mackinac tion
Bridge Labor Day Walk, physical activity for the
of Michigan,
Michigan,””
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of
explained Marilyn
Marilyn Lieber,
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Michigan’s two peninsulas, president and CEO of the
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the Labor Day walks seek to Governor’slink communities together in Physical Fitness, Health
health, fitness and active liv- and Sports.
“Every Labor Day, thou
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The bridge walk will sands of Michiganians par
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begin 9 a.m. at the gazebo ticipate
in Stagecoach Park, next to Mackinac Bridge walk, and
the Thornapple ” River. as Governor, I am proud to
Participants will cross the lead the way across the
Main Street bridge twice bridge that links our beautiand continue down the Paul - ful peninsulas,” said Gov.
Henry Thornapple Trail. As Jennifer Granholm. "But
now communities across
the state can be part of this
tradition.”
Lieber
echoed
Granholm, saying, “A
physically active Michigan
means
a
healthier
Michigan. Take advantage
of the wonderful opportuni
ties to enjoy Michigan's
beautiful parks, trails and
lakes while hiking, biking
and swimming your way to
fitness and health.'’
Participants
in
the
Middleville walk also will
be able to learn more about
the “volksmarch” activities
also planned for Labor Day.
The 10 K volksmarch will
start and end at the gazebo.
Walkers in the volksmarch
can start any time between
9 a.m. and noon, but must
finish before 3 p.m. The
event is free.
More information on
physical
fitness
in
Michigan is available at the
Web site www.michiganfitness.org or by calling 800
434-8642. Additional information on the events in
Middleville can be obtained
by calling the village's
office at 269-795-3385?
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Agenda items regarding
tax abatements and the budget were trumped at the Sept,
2 Caledonia Township Board
meeting by an innocuous
request to begin seeking bids
for snow removal.
Township Clerk Jennifer
Christian submitted a routine
request
seeking
board
approval to issue a request
for proposals (RFP) for
snowplowing services. 'She
began her request saying that
the township is responsible
for plowing and salting the
parking lot, sidewalks, and
entrance to the Caledonia
Public Library and the side
walks and steps leading into
the township/village hall.
Don Koopmans, whose
hats as a trustee include serv
ing as chairman of the public
safety advisory committee
(PSAC) and as board liaison
to the planning commission,
asked what the township was
plowing and then suggested,
“The fire department has two
plows and a salte^.”
Richard
Treasurer
Robertson said, “This has
come up before. The prob
lem is calls they may be out
on.”
Koopmans responded, “I
don't see why they (the fire
department) can't do it. I
thought that was why we
Christian suggested the
board approve her request to
issue an RFP so that if a con
tract were needed, the town
ship could go ahead.
“Providing a service to the township from a dedicat
ed emergency services millage may be splitting a
hair, but it is a hair that has to be checked out.”
- Richard Robertson, Caledonia Township Treasurer
bought the plows. When we
hired full-time firefighters,
we thought they could do it. I
want to discuss it. We have
plenty of things they can do
when they aren't busy.”
“It would give the PSAC
time to discuss the idea,” she
suggested.
Rick Snoeyink, trustee and
See DISCUSSION, pg. 9
In This Issue...
• TK starts year with new teachers,
principals and AYP scores
• Planning commission meets with
council, sets dates for hearings
• ‘Best Pie in Town’ contest part
of Heritage Days
• Scot football jumps to early lead,
and holds off Jenison
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TK starts year with new teachers, principals and AYP scores
by Patricia Johns
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Staff Writer
Thornapple
Kellogg
schools are ready for the start
of a new school year on
Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Principal Jon Washburn is
ready to welcome kinder
gartners and first graders to
McFall Elementary. He
replaces Bill Rich who
retired last year.
His place at the middle
school has been filled by
Brian Bierly who hopes to
encourage more parents to be
involved with the school and
attend his parent meetings.
Lee Principal Tim Shaw
said he is excited about
working with the members
of the parent teacher organi
zation on a new walk-a-thonbased fundraiser Sept. 25, as
well as an emphasis on
“green”
education
and
exploring the environment.
Lee and McFall are continuing to work on reading
intervention, and the elemen-
tary schools are now usin Do
new math textbooks.
Page
Principal
Dona
Raymer is looking forward
to helping students continue
to achieve at the fourth and
fifth grade levels.
High School Principal
Tony Koski will be working
with teachers to make sure
students continue to achieve
at the high school level.
Work also continues on construction at his building with
new hallways connecting
each end of the building.
On Sept. 21, the high
school will host an open
house for parents and an
open house for the new
library. The Thornapple
Kellogg
and
School
Community Library now has
an entrance directly into the
library from the parking lot
on Bender Road. In addition,
there are bathrooms within
the library so the public will
not have to enter the school
hallways to use the facilities.
The district learned that it
made
adequate
yearly
progress (AYP) at all
schools. Lee , Page, and the
middle school each received
an “A.” The high school
received a “B” compared to
the “A” from last year.
Superintendent
Assistant
Tom Enslen said he is work
ing with the high school on
this result.
He said he believes that
the B is a result of poorer
Michigan
Merit
Exam
results this year. He and the
high school staff are working
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New Thornapple Kellogg Middle School principal
Mike Birely is ready for the start of the new school year.
He would like to hear from parents about their concerns.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
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There are new computers in the new Thornapple Kellogg School and Community
Library. There will be an open house on Sept. 21 but the library opens to the public
on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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on intervention strategies to informed by the Barry
return to a A grade in the .County Road Commission
2009-10 school year.
that Finkbeiner and Cherry
McFall is exempt from Valley roads should be open
receiving a letter grade due in time for the start of school.
to being only a kindergarten
Superintendent
Gary
and first grade building.
Rider said he is excited about
The transportation depart the start of the new school
ment has contacted parents year.
The
Thornapple
about bus pick-up and return Kellogg
Education
times. Students are encour Association and Thornapple
aged to be patient since it Kellogg Education Support
takes a few days to work out Personnel Association memmem
transportation
times, ’ bers approved a one-year
times.
one-vear
Students should remember contract which means the
as well to stay out of the • school year can start smooth
streets while waiting for their ly.
buses.
Rider said he is concerned
The district has been that the state legislature and
governor have not approved
a budget for the fiscal year.
He and other superintendents
are trying to prepare for the
state reducing school funding.
One way the district saved
$50,000 is by sharing a food
service director with the
Delton Kellogg school dis
trict. Rider said the principals are going to be looking
at ways to control expenses.
In the Thomapple Kellogg
schools, from buses to new
teachers, everyone is ready
for the start of the 2009-10
school year.
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is collaborating with Delton
spring,
Last
spring,
the Kellogg Schools as a means
Thomapple Kellogg School to save both districts money.
district saw several teachers, Walker has been at Delton
a speech pathologist, a high Kellogg for two years,
school counselor and a prin
New this year are Kristen
cipal retire. To start the new Bailey who will be teaching
school year, the district has fourth
grade
at
Page
hired new staff to fill those Elementary School. Bailey
positions.
has been working at TK
In addition, the district is Schools as a long-term sub
sharing a food service direc stitute teacher at Lee and
tor, Alan Walker, with the Page elementary schools.
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She received a bachelor of
science degree in elementary
education
education from
from Central
Michigan University,
Mike Birely is the new
middle school principal. He
replaces Jon Washbum, who
is the new principal at
McFall, where Bill Rich
served for many years before
his retirement.
Birely comes to TK from
Sparta Middle School where
he was assistant principal for
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Mike Birely, Steve Guikema, Kristen Bailey and Marilyn Whitney. (Photo by Patricia
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four years. He received his
bachelor of science degree
from Calvin College, a mas
ter of arts in education from
Aquinas College and a master of arts in educational
leadership
from
Grand
Valley State University.
Steve Guikema is the new
Thornapple Kellogg High
School guidance counselor.
Guikema hails from Central
Montcalm High School
where he was a guidance
counselor for three years. He
received his bachelor of sci
ence and master of education
degrees in school counseling
from Grand Valley State
University.
Amy Renouf is the new
speech and language pathol-
ogist, replacing Curt Johnson garten teacher at McFall. She
who served the district for has taught preschool (the
nearly 40 years. Renouf Great Start Readiness pro
recently completed a long- gram) at TK for the past nine
term substitute teaching years. She received a bach
position at Lake Center elor’s degree from Western
Elementary in Portage. She Michigan University, major
also completed internships at ing in English with a minor
Waylee Elementary
in
in elementary education and
Portage and
Southwest
creative arts.
Regional
Rehabilitation
Center in Battle Creek. She
received a bachelor of arts
degree in elementary education and speech communica
tions from Albion College.
She also received a master’s
degree in speech language
pathology from Western
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Elementary and for the TK
PTO Executive Board wel
comes questions from par
ents about how to get
involved with to help make
the education experience for
students the best it can be.
The TK PTO general
meetings, in which all ele
mentary PTOs participate,
have been set for the follow
ing dates: Tuesday, Sept. 15,
7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7
p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 17,
at 9:15 a.m. Meetings are at
Lee Elementary.
Lee Elementary, which is
for students in second and
third grades, has planned a
new walk-a-thon fundraiser
on Sept. 25 which will raise
funds to PTO activities and
playground equipment.
Johnson encourages parents to check the TK PTO
at
Web
site
www.tkschools.org under
the “parents” section for
updates and further informa
tion. Additional meeting
dates will be published at a
later time.
The Web site includes
fundraising efforts by each
of the PTO groups. McFall
and Page will hold tradition
al catalog-style fundraisers
this year but will watch to
see how well the walk-a-thon
at Lee does when consider
ing future fundraisers.
Johnson suggested other
ways the community can
supports PTO efforts. Area
residents can use the Paper
Gator located behind McFall
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donations are accepted at any
time and are tax deductible,”
she added.
The elementary schools
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raisers planned for this fall.
This year’s PTO officers
are:
McFall — President Chris
Mol,
Vice
President
Cinnamon
Mellema,
Treasurer Michelle Fabiano
and
Secretary
Rebecca
Hoskins.
Lee
Elementary
—
President Annie Halle, Vice
President Aimee Johnson,
Treasurer Melissa Losey,
and
Secretary
Tammy
Johnson.
Page
Elementary
—
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Vice President Marissa
Rakowski, Treasurer Tammy
King and Secretary Jenn
Craven.
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9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 •616-891-7910
www.cherryvalleychurch.org
Pastor Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
“Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace”
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Fellowship Church
4935 WhitneyviHe Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48’ St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
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5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
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Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
159 131st Avenue
Waylond (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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Phone 891-9259
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Yankee Springs area. Here Sonya Tangen from Lovey’s
shows off ‘The Boot.” The donations put in the boot will
be divided between “Love for Lennon” and Green
Gables Haven. Some members of the TTES staff are
going to be walking in the Heritage Day 5K race/walk as
well. Boots can be found at The BP and Shell Gas
Stations on M-179 in Yankee Springs, 3 Brothers Pizza >
Lovey’s, the TK Kitchen, and the Big Easy in Middleville.
Donations can also be sent to Thornapple Township
Fire EMS Assoc., P.O. Box 459, C/O TTES, Middleville
49333. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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attend this special event. The
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church at 8655 WhitneyviHe
Ave., SE, with games, food
and prizes for all ages.
Dinner is scheduled for 5:30
p.m. and includes homemade
pie and grill-cooked turkey.
The program this year will
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the Children's Bible Hour
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Jill M. Moore
GUN LAKE - Jill M.
(Johnson) Moore, age 53, of
Gun Lake, passed away on
Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Henry “Hank”
Johnson and her father-in
law, Dan Moore.
She will be lovingly
remembered by her husband,
Jim; daughter, Kendall; son
Cameron; mother, Lorraine
Johnson;
sister,
Sally
Thomas; brother, Randy
(Lin) Johnson; mother-inlaw, Ivah Moore; brother-in
law, Bob (Vicki) Moore; and
several nieces, nephews, and
friends.
The funeral service was
held Friday, September 4,
2009 at the Byron Center
Chapel of Cook Funeral
Home.
Interment was at
Vs
Winchester Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the fam
ily suggests memorial contri
butions may be made to
Barry
County
Humane
Society.
The family welcomes
memories and messages in
their guest book online at
www.cookfuneralservices.com
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Big Easy ready for Labor and Heritage Days
MIDDLEVILLE - Donna
M. Martin, age 76, of
Middleville, passed away
August 25, 2009, at home
with family present.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 37 years,
John (Bud) Sheldon; her sis
ter, Evelyn Collier and her
parents, Ralph and Elizabeth
Fox of Freeport.
Surviving her are two
sons, Rick Martin and spe
cial friend Priscilla Ladley of
Middleville and Ron Martin
(Jill) of
Kalkaska;
one
daughter, Sharon (Martin)
and
John
Wallace of
Kentwood; four grandchildren, Jeffery, Nate, Nicole
and Tim; five great grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews.
Donna was employed at
and retired from Lescoa after
30 years. She enjoyed visits
to Beaver Island and spend
ing time with her family and
friends.
Funeral services were held
on August 28, 2009 at Beeler
Funeral Home, Middleville.
Rev. George E. Speas
Spiritual Care Chaplain, offi
ciating.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Barry
Community Hospice.
Arrangements made by
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Thornapple Township and the Barry County Chamber of Commerce gathered to get
the new Big Easy Deli and Bakery off to a great start. In the center are owners Don
anc| sandi Wilson and Stan Ponstein surrounded by Rhonda Fisk, Bob May, Julie
DeBoer, Sarah Price, Ann Ullberg, Teresa Michela, Lon Myers, Jim Oliver, Karen
Winans, Deb Buckowing, Jennie Olson, Dave Hatfield, Deb Hatfield, Valerie Byrnes,
Jean Lamoreaux, Mike Bremer and Audrey Van Strien. The Big Easy will be open
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Labor Day serving breakfast and will have a special turkey
sandwich (with turkey from Otto’s) on Heritage Day. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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May, Julie DeBoer, Sarah Price, Ann Ullberg, Teresa Michela, Lon Myers, Karen
Winans, Deb Buckowing, Jennie Olson, Dave Hatfield, Deb Hatfield, Valerie Byrnes,
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Wes Muller has finished a 4-year program at Cornerstone
University graduating with a Business Degree. Wes has started
working full time with us here at Mullers. We are very excited to
have him enter our Family Business. We would like to invite you
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between 11:30 & 3:00 Thursday, September 10
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The new owner of the Tender Loving Carwash on the M-37 Highway in Middleville
is Gene Benting. He got to cut the ribbon at his business on Sept. 2 with the help of
Middleville Village president Lon Myers and representatives from the village,
Thomapple Township and Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Benting is holding
the “scissors” with Rhonda Fisk, Bob May, Julie DeBoer, Sarah Price, Ann Ullberg,
Teresa Michela, Lon Myers, Jim Oliver, Karen Winans, Deb Buckowing, Jennie
Olson, Dave Hatfield, Deb Hatfield, Valerie Byrnes, Jean Lamoreaux, Mike Bremer
and Audrey Van Strien cheering him on. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Financial Focus
Furnished by Drew McFadden
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your days of parent-teacher
conferences are in the past,
or even in the future, you can
still find a place in your life
for education — and you
might want to start by edu
cating yourself about invest
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To get the most out of your
investment education, ask
yourself these questions:
* What are my goals?
Your financial goals should
drive your investment deci
sions. You probably have
short-term goals, such as
making a down payment on a
home or paying for a vaca
tion, and long-term goals,
such as saving for your chil
dren’s college education or
building resources for your
retirement. Once you’ve
identified your goals, you
can create an investment
strategy to help achieve
them.
* What is my risk toler
ance? Self-awareness is
important in every aspect of
life — including your
approach to investing. As
you create your investment
portfolio, you need to under
stand your own views on
risk. Would you consider
yourself
an
aggressive
investor — that is, someone
who can accept a relatively
higher degree of investment
risk in exchange for potenpoten
tially higher returns? Or are
you a more conservative
investor — someone who is
willing to take lower returns
in exchange for lower poten
tial risk? Or perhaps you’re a
moderate investor, less riskaverse than some but less
aggressive
than
others.
However you’d characterize
yourself, it's essential that
you factor in your risk toler
ance when choosing invest
ments. Otherwise, you’ll
likely end up causing yourself needless worry over
your investment portfolio’s
performance,
* When should I make
changes to my investments?
Once you’ve built an invest
ment portfolio, you shouldn't
leave it on “autopilot.” Over
time, you most likely will
need to add new investments
or sell others. However, try
to avoid selling quality
investments just because
their share price has dropped
— they may still have good
long-term prospects. In general, you should sell an
investment under certain circumstances. For example, if
your goals have changed,
you may find the need to sell
some investments and purchase others, You may
decide to sell an investment
if it’s no longer what it was
when you purchased it. For
example, maybe you've
invested in a company whose
products are less competitive
than they once were, or perhaps the company belongs to
an industry now in decline.
And finally, if your portfolio
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with certain types of invest
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sell some of them to bring
your holdings back into bal
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risk tolerance and time hori
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for help? You can do a lot to
educate
yourself
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investing — but when it
comes to making the right
choices for your future, you
may need help. A profession
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familiar with your family sit
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goals and investment preferences can help you build and
maintain a portfolio that can
help meet your needs,
The investment world can
be complex, so the more
knowledge you have on your
side, the better off you'll be.
Take the time to learn as
much as you can about
investing. It’s an education
that can pay off in the long
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This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
Caledonia Women’s Club plans
more service to the community
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The General Federated
Womens Club in Caledonia
is making plans for what
president Judy Harrison calls
“a great year of service to the
community.”
The fall kick-off meeting
will be a new member lunch
eon held at Saskatoon Golf
Club Tuesday, Sept. 15, at
12:30 p.m. Harrison invites
all women in the Caledonia
area who are interested in
serving their community and
being part of the longeststanding service club in
Caledonia to attend.
The guest speaker will be
State
GFWC
president
Sherry Wellman.
The club was established
in 1916 and federated in
1923. Since that time, mem
bers have given countless
hours of volunteer service
and support to the Caledonia
community.
“In the past, we have
raised funds to support qualifying
Caledonia
High
School senior girls with
scholarships,” said Harrison.
“For more than 50 years, we
have honored the graduating
senior girls and their mothers
at spring coffee.”
Some of the activities
GFWC Caledonia has been
involved with are the Parade
of Homes, gift wrapping
with the Santa Claus Girls,
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ready for a new year. Pictured from left are treasurer
Mary Willyard, secretary Jane Heiss, vice president
Betty Bourn and president Judy Harrison. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
that is within you.
“Please join us and share
your gifts to make Caledonia
the very best it can be,” said
Harrison.
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The Middleville village
council and planning com
mission held a joint session
Sept. 1 to review new zoning
ordinances. .
Village Planner Geoff
Moffat gave a presentation
highlighting some new addi
tions to the ordinances and
answered questions.
One subject that was covered in depth was the joint
planning area which is the
part of the township that
abuts
village
property.
Moffat was very clear that
one of ' the significant
impacts is that development
in this area would not take
place unless services such as
water and sewer are avail
able.
“It is going to take years
for this area to be developed,” he told members of
both panels.
Language in the new zoning ordinances in the joint
planning area being developed in both the Village of
Middleville and Thomapple
Township are the same.
Following the slide show,
the groups decided to meet in
a second joint session on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m.
before the regular village
meeting
council
which
begins at 7 p.m. Everyone
will bring specific questions
toto be
be answered
answered during
during this
this
meeting.
meeting.
Also discussed was the
necessity of holding another
joint session at a later time,
since the village will have
new council members and
president following the Sept.
15 election.
When the regular meeting
of the planning commission
began at 7 p.m. Tuesday
evening, the commission
voted to hold public hearings
on the new zoning ordi. nances Saturday, Oct. 3, at
10 a.m. and on Tuesday, Oct.
6, at 7 p.m. during the regular planning commission
meeting. These meetings are
held at the village hall.
Some members of the
planning commission said
they will try to attend public
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Township
Thomapple^
Planning Commission on its
new
zoning
ordinances
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7
p.m^ and on Saturday, Sept,
19, at 10 a.m. in the township
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The village planning commission members said they
are a little concerned about
billboards. This is one area
that will be the subject of
more discussion during the
public hearings.
meeting,
During
the
Moffat
discussed
the
Crane/Finkbeiner road and
bridge project. Work to raise
funds for the project continues, he said.
The planning commission
will be reviewing plans for
proposed apartments behind
Town Center at the Oct. 3 or
Nov. 10 planning commis
sion meetings. This is phase
II of the project.
The next regular meeting
of the planning commission
will be Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7
p.m. Copies of the zoning
ordinances, which will be
part of the public hearing, are
available during business
hours at the village hall or
online
at
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trunk to celebrate the village’s 175th Birthday. The trunk
will be at the 175th Birthday table along with T-shirts
and calendars for sale. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Fran French, director of
the Heritage Days Festival,
has invited all area cooks to
create the best pie in
Middleville for judging at
the festival, which is sched
uled for Saturday, Sept. 12.
Pies will be placed and
judged in several categories,
including fruit pies, cream
and custard pies and others.
To be entered in the competi
tion, pies should be delivered
to the Masonic Hall, located
at 125 E. Main St. by 10 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10.
Judging of the pies will be
at noon on Saturday, and
winners will be announced
between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m.
that day on the main stage
across from the Thomapple
Township Hall,
The craft show is moving
back to Lions Park this year.
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include Loraine Otto, with
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Street during Heritage Day, Sept. 12. (Photo by Patricia
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tee also will be for sale at the
craft show.
At the event, bricks will be
available for purchase to
help the development of the
Depot Plaza.
Beginning at 11 a.m. the
day of the event, Three
Brothers Pizza will host a pig
roast at their restaurant,
located on M-37. The busi
ness also will sponsor a
pizza-eating contest that day
on
the
main
stage,
Participants must pre-register
at the restaurant as soon as
possible. More information
on any of the restaurant’s
events can be obtained by
calling 269-795-5150.
Everyone will be able to
start out the day of the event
with the annual pancake
breakfast at the Middleville
United Methodist Church
from 8 to 10 a.m.
The annual 5K run and
walk will begin the day of
the event on Irving Road
near Loop Road at 8 a.m.
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being sought for the car
show that will be held the
day of the event on Main St.,
after the parade. Registration
for the show will end at 1:30
p.m. that day.
Participants in the tractor
show to be held the day of
the event must register at the
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church before the parade.
Following the parade, the
tractor show will relocate to
Main St.
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parade, which .will begin at *
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DISCUSSION, continued from page 1
member of the PSAG, noted,
“They use the plows to clear
the fire hydrants.”
Robertson then comment
ed, “The library personnel
may not
. Also, providing a service to the township
from a dedicated emergency
services millage may be split
ting a hair, but it is a hair that
has to be checked out.”
Koopmans
responded,
“The taxpayers are paying
for it anyway.”
Robertson cited some his
tory — the disagreement that
arose over running an exten
sion cord from the then fire
bam to the Barber School
Museum to provide power
for an activity. The question
arising was electricity paid
for from the dedicated emer
gency funds instead of using
electricity paid for by town
ship funds.
Bryan
Supervisor
Harrison entered the discus
sion, saying, “It sounds like a
reasonable use in time of
budgeting difficulty. (It is) a
good idea unless there are
objections from the PSAC.”
Mindful of the relation
ship between the township
and the village, Robertson
said, “It will be an issue if
the department does the side
walks while the village
plows the parking lot.”
The current understand
ing, according to Robertson,
between the two govern
ments is that the township
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takes care of the parking lot;
both treat the responsibilities
as an equivalent exchange of
services. He also noted that
the areas are cleared by 8
a.m., and he would like that
timeframe to
to continue.
continue.
timeframe
As of Thursday, attempts
to reach the fire department
on its non-emergency phone
were not successful; their
recorded message indicated
that they were out on a call,
What is known is that the
department currently assumes
the responsibility for plowing
its own driveways, lots and its
required access route. The
department also assumes significant responsibilities for
maintenance at the fire bam.
Some additional maintenance
duties at the township hall
and the library also have been
assigned to the fire department.
Library personnel may be
concerned with the proposal.
While one board member
indicated earlier that the
library did not open before
noon. Sun and News staff
who have covered library
activities are aware that
library staff is in the building
at 8:30 a.m. even on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
when the library does not
open until noon. Except on
Mondays when it is closed,
other days of the week open
earlier.
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on Christian’s request and
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decided to place discussion
of the proposal in the hands
of the PSAC. The PSAC will
hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. at
the fire bam at 8192 Cherry
Valley Ave.
In other action, the board
held the required public
hearing to establish an eligible district for the abatement
of personal property taxes
only on the equipment to be
used in the two new buildings being constructed by
Farmers Insurance, owner of
Foremost
Insurance
Company. Following the
hearing, the board passed a
unanimously
resolution
approving creation of the
district under provisions of
Public Act 328 of 1998.
Christian announced that
Township Assessor Laura
Stob will continue to require
the insurance company to fill
a personal property return by
Feb. 20 of every year.
Robertson presented an
amendment to the township’s administrative policy
and procedures manual. The
amendment changes the
budgeting process timelines,
Under the old timelines,
decisions had to be made
before some relevant infor
mation was available.
• Under the new timeline,
decisions will be made clos
er to the time of adoption of
the budget. The amendment
also allows department heads
to make transfers among
items in their budget without
board approval. The trans
fers must be presented to the
board, and the board may
nullify them.
“This change allows a
department head to transfer
money from paper clips to
paper if that is where it is
needed,” he explained.
The amendment does not
permit transfers involving
items related to personnel.
Robertson reminded the
board that the resolution
required a super majority;
five of the seven members of
the board must vote “aye” to
pass the resolution. The
motion passed 6-0., Board
member Dale Hermenet was
absent.
During the public com
ment
period.
period,
Bob
VanderKolk, a resident of
Kettle Lake, questioned the
status of warning sirens for
tornados. Harrison informed
him that the township has
applied for grants to fund a
siren at each of three sites.
The township has approved
matching funds required by
the grants but has not yet
heard from the granting
authorities.
Christian added that a
request for additional infor
mation had been received
and the information sup
plied. She said she is hopeful
that the grants will be
received and the sirens
would be up and running
next spring. •
During the board com
ment period, Koopmans
expressed his appreciation
for the presence of Farmers
and Foremost Insurance
Companies in Caledonia,
saying that he was sure their
new buildings would be high
quality construction.
Harrison said that the
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library committee was continuing to meet to iron out
issues concerning construetion of the new library.
Among them are the decision
to go for a LEED certifica
tion at the Silver level, which
governs some of the costs.
and whether to go with a
construction manager or a
general contractor for the
project. He said the committee hopes to put the project
out for bid in March 2010.
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The next regular meeting
of the township board will be
Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the
township hall. 250 Maple St.
desk in the township office.
dates
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the
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Lodema Schroder named
2009 CEF honored alumnus
The Caledonia Education
Foundation
has
named
Lodema (Schnurr) Schroder
as its 2009 honored alumnus
for her lifetime of service
and inspiration to her com
munity.
She will be honored Sept.
25 at the annual Foundation
Fest Tailgate Party before
the homecoming game.
Festivities start at 4 p.m.,
with food, parade and family
fun. Everyone is welcome.
“Lodema may very well
be Caledonia’s oldest living
4 raduate. She glows with a
vibrancy that continues to
motivate and inspire those
around her,” said Jill
Harrison, executive director
of the foundation. “Her
grandchildren and great
grandchildren still live in this
community
and
attend
Caledonia schools. They
refer to her as ‘our hero’ and
it is easy to see why. It is a
pleasure and a privilege to
honor her.”
Lodema attended Duncan
Lake Country School for her
kindergarten through eighth
grade years. Her family had
to pay tuition her first two
years at Caledonia High
School because she did not
live in the district. A graduate
of Caledonia High School in
1931, Schroder has lived in
the same house in the village
cleanup, and countless other
activities.
Lodema has served with
the Santa Claus Girls for the
past 25 years. She is a mem
ber at Caledonia United
Methodist Church and has
also been a member of the
United Methodist Women
for the past 25 years, where
she has been honored as
Woman of the Year for the
Caledonia district.
Lodema has seen many
changes during her lifetime
in Caledonia. The first is the
enormous growth in popula
tion over the years. She has
also seen a growth in busi
nesses from farms, lumber
yard, saw mill, and the
Caledonia Elevator to the
present-day village. The high
school she attended has been
tom down, and she has seen
two new high schools
replace it, in addition to new
middle
elementary
and
schools.
Lodema was married for
72 years to George Schroder,
also a Caledonia graduate.
She has two children, Larry
(Barb) Schroder and Carol
(Joe) Ogg, four grandchildren, and six great-grand
children.
Lodema Schroder
of Caledonia for the past 75
years.
She has spent her entire
life volunteering and serving
in the Caledonia community.
She has been active in the
life of the Caledonia library
for years, where she served
previously on the board as
both secretary and treasurer,
She has been a member of
the Caledonia Women’s
Group for the past 60 years.
Over this time, she has faithfully served to continue the
tradition of the Caledonia
Senior Girls Tea, said
Harrison, as well as . road
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planned in Middleville,
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If you have proven clinical and management skills
with a “can do, positive attitude” then you may be the
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volunteers
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Springs communities.
the
Volunteers
from
Middleville Rotary Club will
be creating a wooden halfpipe for the new skateboard
park in Middleville.Other
volunteers from Hastings
City
Bank,
Middleville
Dentistry and the village will
be sprucing up the village
welcome signs, the Crane
road ballfield sign and fields,
and doing maintenance work
on the Spring Park boardwalk.
In Yankee Springs, volunteers will continue planting
and landscaping at the
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The Caledonia Rotary Club blood drive in August collected 16 units which is
enough blood to save 46 lives. Pictured at the Home Center from left to right are
American Red Cross staff member, Ron Anger from Smith & Diamond Reality,
Cameron Segard, and Mike Draft, Farm Bureau Insurance. The Caledonia Rotary
meets every Tuesday at noon at the Mexican Restaurant in Caledonia. For more
information about this new club call 616-890-9204.
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Middleville Rotary Club is; ter in the TTES parking lot as with local musicians and a
organizing the parade. This well. The ceremony honor- Sloppy Joe dinner beginning
year’s grand marshal is Lon ing Kenyon will take place at at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The
Myers, outgoing president of about 1 p.m. that day.
community is invited to
the
Middleville
Village
Also on Sunday, the First either or both of the events.
Council.
Baptist Church will hold a
French said that, this year
Special guests at this patriotic concert and picnic
she is very excited about the
year’s event include the beginning at 6 p.m. In addi- musical performances by
Shriners, who will be operat- tion
tion to
to patriotic
patriotic music
music perper local artists.
ing the Battle Creek T-cars.
formed by church groups, the
“This should be a great
event will
will feature
feature performperform Heritage Day events,” she
The entertainment stage event
ances by
by children
children who
who just
just said. “We have been very
and concessions will be at ances
High and Main streets.
completed the Seussical lucky to have great weather
The Thomapple Kellogg musical day camp.
each year, and we hope the
High School Class of 2010
The
The United
United Methodist
Methodist tradition continues.”
will be selling fresh lemon- Church
is
having
a
ade. Local restaurants will be
having specials throughout
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Farm,
owned Marty and Sheri
Wenger and located on
Bender Road, will host a 2daY.barrel racing show start
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the farm. Prizes for the con
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those over the age of 19.
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There is no cost to enter.
The United Methodist
Ladies will host a quilt show
on Saturday as well. Those
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quilt can bring it. to the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church, along
with a short story about it. to
have it displayed.
On
Sunday,
the
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services (TTES)
building will host a dedica
tion for a classroom to for
Caledonia Kiwanis Middle School leaders are collect
mer chief Bob Kenyon and
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located on High St. Weather at the Caledonia Library. The Kiwanis group works with
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Put ‘safety’ on teen
Alaska Baptist Church to
driver’s back-to-school list Celebrate 75th Anniversary
Traffic around schools and
universities will increase this
fall as young drivers head
back to the classroom, and
Secretary of State Terri Lynn
Land is urging them to exer
cise caution and control
behind the wheel.
“Research shows that
inexperience accounts for the
largest share of crashes
involving young& drivers,”
Land said. “Training, prac
tice and parental involve
ment are essential if our chil
dren are to develop the skills
needed to stay safe on the
road.”
The most critical time of
day for young driver fatal
crashes is the three-hour
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Furthermore, September, the
traditional start of the school
year, is one of the deadliest
months for teen motorists.
Another significant con
cern is distraction. Eating,
tuning the radio, chatting on
cell phones and texting are
just a few of the activities
that pull a young driver s
attention away from the road,
Distractions compounded by
inexperience are more likely
to lead to a panicked reaction
or over-reaction, increasing
the chances of a crash, she
noted.
Land added that parents
are important role models
and should always demon
strate safe and responsible
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membership
meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Bay
Pointe Inn (note location
change.)
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Fellowship, chatting and
meeting prospective mem
bers will begin at 9 a.m.,
along with treats and morning coffee. The meeting will
begin at 9:30 a.m.
A lunch buffet will be pro
vided for guests by GFWCGun Lake. Buffet price for
current members will
be
$10, which is to be paid
when signing in for roll call
just prior to the beginning of
the meeting.
Those unable to attend the
morning meeting will have an
opportunity to attend the
evening meeting scheduled at
7:30 p.m. that evening at the
home of
of Ann
Ann Kolesch,
Kolesch, 4221
4221
home
Lynden Road, Shelbyville.
The program this month
will be a style show provided
by the Sea Shanty of Gun
Lake and The Shanty in
Hastings,
At this meeting, the club
will be collecting laundry soap
the
for
Orangeville
Community Outreach and old
bras for the ABRA CadaBRA Project, a local art group
who will be a part of 2009
ArtPrize Competition. A collection of art pieces based on
the bra will be displayed Sept.
23 to Oct. 10.
driving
behavior.
They
should stress the importance
of obeying traffic laws, never
driving while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs
and always wearing a safety
belt,
Under
the
Michigan
Graduated Driver Licensing
program, parents have the
authority to restrict or take
away their teen's license if
they believe their child isn't
developing good judgment
or driving skills. Parents may
also restrict the number of
passengers, length of trips
and time of day their teens
are allowed to drive and set
other conditions as necessary
to assist them as part of the
learning process. As teens
gain confidence and skill, the
number and types of restric
tions can be reduced or elim
inated
Whether novice or experi
enced, all drivers should take
care driving in school zones,
at crosswalks, when buses
are stopped or whenever
childrenare' seenwalking or
biking on streets or sidewalks.
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New schedules, new
"New
friends and new activities all
mark the start of the school
year,” Land said. “It’s a busy
time for parents and kids.
When it comes to driving,
setting appropriate limits and
working with teens as they
gain experience and skill
behind the wheel is the best
way to keep them at the
‘head of the class.
For more
For
more information
about driver
education,
about
Graduated Driver Licensing
and young drivers, visit the
department Web site at
www.Michigan.gov/sos.
Alaska Baptist Church
will celebrate its 75th
anniversary with a special
event on Sunday, Sept. 13.
On that day, all are invited to
attend a worship service fol
lowed by a
pig roast and
party on the church grounds.
The service will start at 9:30
a.m.
Alaska Baptist Church
(ABC) was established Sept,
13, 1934. However, histori
cal records show that there
has been a Baptist church
building and congregation in
Alaska for over 140 years,
since 1867.
Pioneer William H. Brown
purchased and platted what
is today known as Alaska in
1835. Originally named
Brownsville, it was renamed
North Brownsville in 1855
because of its location in the
northern part of Caledonia
Township.
North
Brownsville was renamed
Alaska Dec. 4, 1868, a
change believed to have been
done to honor the purchase
of the Alaska Territory by
the United States from
Russia one year earlier.
Brown allotted and donat
ed property “midtown” on
68th Street for the construc
tion of a church. A small
group of Baptist congregants
seized the opportunity and
built a church on that site
(the current location of a
Sam's Joint). The building
remained the home of the
Alaska Baptist congregation
until 1970, when they moved
to the present location at
7240 68th St.
On Sept. 13, 1934, Alaska
Baptist Church formally was
registered and recognized by
the State of Michigan as a
nonprofit
ecclesiastical
organization in fellowship
with the General Association
of Regular Baptist Churches.
In addition to being the
anniversary of ABC, Sept.
13 also is National Back-toChurch Sunday, a day that is
part of a national movement
of churches designed to
encourage former churchgoers to return, reacquaint
and rediscover the purpose
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church,
Alaska Baptist is joining
with thousands of churches
across America in this effort
to encourage everyone to
worship God regularly in a
local church.
Pastor Harrison of ABC
said,
Whether you are
churched, formerly churched
or never churched, you are
always welcome to come to
church and worship with us.
We hope to see you soon.”
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GOLF COURSE, continued from page 1
estate and structures upon it,
and personal property, which
is all the equipment used to
operate the business. It
includes physical items such
as desks and chairs and
intangibles such as checking
accounts, petty cash, and
lines of credit. The current
value of the corporation’s
interest in its real property is
$453,139. The current value
of the personal property is
$73,085.
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The schedules of corpo
rate creditors are divided into
three classes: creditors with
secured claims such as mortgages; creditors with unsecured priority claims such as
contributions
taxes,
to
employee benefit plans (pensions) and wages, salaries
and commissions; and finally
unsecured claims such as
debts or leases for merchan
dise or services sold to the
business.
Five
creditors
have
secured claims. The Frank J.
Tichvon Trust has the largest
claim, $650,000 of which
$599,000 is unsecured. The
second largest creditor is the
Hastings City Bank with a
claim of $450,000 of which
$76,142 is unsecured. The
remaining three creditors,
John Deere Credit ($4,807
for a lawn aerator), National
City Golf Financial ($13,956
for a Toro Greens Mower)
and
Yamaha
Motors
Corporation ($49,798 for
golf carts) have claims totaling $68,562. The value of the
unsecured portion for those
three creditors is given as
“unknown” on the schedule.
Yankee Springs Township is
the only creditor listed for
creditors holding unsecured
priority claims; the corporation, according to the filing,
appears to owe the township
a total of $24,959 in back
taxes. However, this may not
be the case. The taxes fall
into two categories —real
property and personal property. According to the office
of Barry County Treasurer
Susan
Susan VandeCar,
VandeCar, as
as of
of Aug.
Aug.
31, with
with interest
interest and
and penalpenal
31,
1 township
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ties, the
$15,345. Under Michigan
law, Barry County will reimburse the township for the
real property taxes.
John Jerkatis, Yankee
Springs Township treasurer,
said that the unpaid personal
property taxes for 2008 without interest and penalties
amounted to $4,543. The
summer tax bill for personal
property taxes is $1,383 is
also unlikely to be paid. The
township’s experience with
receiving personal property
taxes in bankruptcy proceed
ings has not been salutary.
(A recent ruling involving
the
Yankee
Springs
the
Yankee
Springs
Meadows trailer park, which
has new owners as the result
of a bankruptcy case,
absolved the new owners of
any responsibility for the
back personal property taxes
owed by the previous
owner.) Jerkatis also noted
that in previous years, the
taxes had been paid in full.
Aside from the personal
tragedy that the bankruptcy
represents for the Seiferts
and the possible losses, espe
cially to unsecured creditors,
the next question arising is
what happens to the real
estate occupied by the golf
course. The Frank J. Tichvon
Trust and Hastings City
Bank are the largest creditors. Both hold mortgages on
four of the parcels that make
up the golf course. Given the
uncertainty of the golf course
business and its history of
’
’losses, it
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operating
unlikely that the business
will be sold as a golf course.
Although the Banner has
had no success in identifying
members of the trust (priva
cy is why people resort to
trusts) and others involved
are not responding to
requests for information on
the advice of legal counsel, it
appears unlikely that for the
long haul, both the trust and
the bank will want to hold
the property. Aside from the
issues of losses, taxes will
continue to have to be paid
on the property, and depend
ing upon its zoning, the highest and best-use rule of
Michigan taxation is likely to
apply. The result could be an
expensive tax bill for the
bank and for the trust since
the land will be producing no
income,
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any event, it Happens throughpeople!
The 175th Birthday Committee would like to send out a special thank you to everyone who made
this community event something special. Without your talents, gifts and energy, August 15th
would not have been the same. If any names have been forgotten, please forgive us, because every
one who helped was very important. Thank you so much for caring about the community and rich
heritage we live and work in. Remembers this celebration continues through Heritage Day
September 12th
Thank you to those who donated their services and talents:
Village of Middleville
Village Council Members
Members of the DDA
Don Solomon and His Horse
Team
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Mike and John Bremer
Harmony Dance Source
Gymnastic’s in Motion
Battle Creek Dance Team
Jean and Cal Lamoreaux
Local Middleville Talent
Performers
Caledonia Rent-All
First Baptist Clowns
Thornapple Township and
Board
175th Birthday Committee
Doug Brinks and the sound
equipment from the
Village Players
Dave Otto and the Steam
Engine
Thornapple Township
Emergency Services
United Methodist Church for
offering a rain location
that thankfully we did not
need.
‘We would also like to thank businesses in our community who participated and
offered reduced rates making it possible to keep the eventfamilyfriendly.
United Methodist Men’s
Group (Corn)
Lovey’s (Meal)
The Scoop Ice Cream
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Caledonia Printing
Middleville Boy Scout Group
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Country kid wishes Middleville a happy birthday
To the editor:
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A few Saturdays ago, I
was taken to the big city of
Middleville. On the way, I
saw a sign that it was a vil
lage and someone was hav
ing a birthday party for the
village of Middleville.
Well, they parked the car
on Main Street in front of
what USed to be the Kroger
store or Rugs Shoe Store.
Now it must be a pepper
store because the sign said
“Cracked Pepper.” •
After I go out of the car, I
saw a lot of smoke down by
the river where they keep the
stagecoach. So I go down
there and sure enough, they
have a big fire going, and
they are cooking a pig they
had pulled all apart. But our
fire chief, Dave Middleton,
was on top of it. He had a
truck with a full crew - hoses
and all - sitting across the
road next to the river.
Well, seeing that every
thing was under control, I
walked down the pathway a
little farther and there was a
lot of people sitting and
standing around listening to
some singers there in the
gazebo. I was talking to
Hosea Humphrey (he sings
on the radio, you know), and
he and I both thought they
were pretty good.
Then I looked over behind
the village hall and saw vil
lage council member big
Charley Pullen loading peo
ple in the stagecoach. I guess
they must have been ruffians
they were hauling out of
town. Tom Evans was there,
but he probably got tired
writing all the warrants for
all them ruffians they were
hauling out of town.
Rod Kenyon must have
been misbehaving because
his wife set him down in a
chair near the entrance where
his bigger brother Bill
Kenyon could keep an eye
on him.
Then I moved up near the
entrance again. There was
Bob Wenger trying to show
people some of his prize
winning sweet com. He won
the cookie up at T.K. for the
tallest corn stalk contest. •
You know well he kept
bringing out crates of com,
but unbeknownst to him,
Walt Eavey and some other
guys were putting that corn
in a big barrel next to Dave
Otto’s steam engine, and
every once in a while, he was
blowing his one whistle,
Dave, that is.
Well, anyway, I looked
that barrel over pretty good,
and lo and behold, them guys
must have been running a
still there because they had
run a big hose from that
steamer to the barrel.
I had to sit down under a
canopy that had been put up.
There I spotted Reverend
Roemke. I guess he was
there to console all of the ruf
fians that would like to
repent.
Then someone brought a
plate with some com that had
been dipped in butter. So as
to not let it go to waste, I ate
it. Then Deb Buckowing
along with Terry and Joyce
from The Scoop were trying
to keep people calm and cool
by serving cake and ice
cream, water and pop.
Well, about that time,
County Commissioner Mike
Bremer got in a big argument
with another guy about a
baseball game. I don’t think
either of them even saw the
game because neither of
them knew who was on first
or third.
I got to thinking maybe I
better get out of there. So I
went across the road and was
looking at the fire engine
when I spotted the ambu
lance and the sheriffs car
and crew, so I guessed that
they had everything under
control.
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Well I just thought you
might like to know what is
going on over here in
Middleville. I have heard a
rumor that the Frenches and
the Rotary Club are planning
another big party over here
on the 12th of September just so you know.
Oh, by the way, all the
people who I talked to said
they were having fun and
enjoyed it. Can you imagine
that?
John J. Loftus
Just a county kid from the
hills of Irving Township
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the Sun and News as a
humorous letter. We hope
our readers will take it that ‘
way and enjoy the recap of
Middleville 175th birthday
party.)
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TAEF honors community leaders
Christine and Rex Schad are this year's honorees
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Thornapple Area
Enrichment
Foundation
selected Rex and Christine
(Harrison) Schad to receive
the 2009 annual community
leader honor at the founda
tion’s
annual
dinner
ainner
Thursday, Sept. 17, at the
Middle Villa Inn.
The couple has provided
leadership and caring for the
Middleville and greater community for many years.
Both Schads are a little
shy about being selected for
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the honor. They praise each
other’s contributions to the
community above their own.
Rex has been active in
governmental service. He
served
as
served
Downtown
Development
Authority
treasurer, on the Village of
iviiaaieviiie
Middleville ana
and inomappie
Thomapple
Township planning commissions
sions and
and was
was aa township
township
trustee for 20 years.
He was elected to three
four-year
four-year terms
terms on
on the
the
Thornapple Kellogg School
Board and served as president for three years.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
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The minutes for the August 19, 2009 Charter Township Board of
Trustees Meeting which were approved on September 2, 2009, are
posted at the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website
at www.caledoniatownship.org.
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250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
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The proposed ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the
Charter Township of Caledonia [Amendment No. 8 of Foremost
Corporation Planned Unit Development (Kraft Lake Office
Park)] is posted at the Township Hall located at 250 Maple
Street, and on the website at www.caledoniatownship.org.
The 2nd Reading and consideration of adoption will take place
at a Special Meeting of the Caledonia Township Board of
Trustees to be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 4:00pm
at the Caledonia Township & Village Hall located at 250 Maple
Street in the Village of Caledonia.
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
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will hold Public Hearings on
WEDNESDAY - September 16, 2009
at 7:00 P.M.
and
SATURDAY - September 19, 2009
at 10:00 A.M.
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in the Thornapple Township Hall
200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333
The purpose of these hearings is to review a draft Zoning Ordinance
update that would replace the current Zoning Ordinance in affect
since 1991 and provide citizens the opportunity to offer views and
comments on the draft. The draft Zoning Ordinance is based on the
2006 Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the 2008 Michigan*
Planning Enabling Act.
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The draft Zoning Ordinance text and zoning map may be reviewed
at the Township website: Thomapple-twp.org, click on draft Zoning
Ordinance.* The text and map may also be reviewed at the front desk
in the Township offices during regular business hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. -? Noon
Any interested person may attend the hearing and offer comments
to the Planning Commission.
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Written comments regarding these applications may be addressed
to: Linda Gasper, Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning
Commission, P. O. Box 459, Middleville, MI 49333.
Linda Gasper,
Planning Commission Secretary
Americans with Disabilities Notice
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individ
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the Township Clerk.
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Rex has been very active
with the Middleville United
Methodist Church and in the
West Michigan Conference
of the Methodist Church. He
was on the TAEF board for
six years and served as president for three years. He
servea
served on
on
the
Barry
Community
Board
of
Board
Directors and its investment
committee,
He has been in the
Middleville Rotary Club for
21 years, serving as treasurer
for 14 years.
Rex is a veteran of World
War II, as well.
Both Rex and Christine
are Thornapple Kellogg
graduates. She has a bache
lor of arts degree from
Central Michigan University
and a master’s degree from
Michigan State University.
As an educator, she served
in the Waterford School
District and with the United
Department
States
of
Defense,
teaching
in
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the attend the dinner may send a The event begins at 6 p.m.
Philippines. She later was a check to the Thornapple with a social hour and dinner
Enrichment at 7 p.m.
classroom teacher, tutor and Area
TK homebound teacher for Foundation,
Don
c/o
TAEF provides scholarmore than 17 years.
Williamson, PO Box 164, ships to both high school
Christine, as well, is active Middleville, MI 49333.
graduates and adults in the
Dinner choices are chick area. Reservation deadline
in the United Methodist
Church
in
Middleville
en, scrod or sizzler steak. for the dinner is Sept. 11.
Parmalee and in West
Michigan.
The couple also supports
the Mom’s Scholarship
established in memory of
Christine’s mother Virginia
Root, a long-time teacher.
The scholarship, offered
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
“All we have tried to do is
to be good citizens and conON
THE
SPECIAL
tribute to the community,”
said Rex.
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
Both say they love to read,
THE COBB SPECIAL
and Christine still writes let
ters to friends and acquain
ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT
tances.
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“I think she is trying to
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWN
keep the post office in busi
SHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THE
ness," commented Rex.
OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE COBB LAKE SPECIAL
“I had Minnie McFall as a
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PER
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in her classroom when I was
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Yankee Springs Township
in high school,” of the
Supervisor has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of
woman for whom McFall
the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment roll that
Elementary was named.
includes all properties within the Cobb Lake Special Assessment District
Don Williamson said he is
benefited by the Cobb Lake aquatic plant control project. Said assess
excited about the opportunity
ment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing the costs of the
to honor the Schads for their
project and work incidental thereto in the total amount of $20,000 which
service to the community.
will be levied in annual installments of $4,000 over a five-year period.
In addition to tickets avail
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the assessing officer has
able at $25 each, individuals
further reported that the assessment against each parcel of land within
and local businesses may
said district is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all
sponsor a table at a cost of
parcels of land in said district as the benefit to such parcels bears to the
$200 per table.
total benefit to all parcels of land in said district.
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The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall. Roll Call Members
present: Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen and
Mr. Van Noord. Absent: Mrs.
Corson.
President Myers asked that the
synopsis of the July 28, 2009
meeting be read by the Village
Clerk. The minutes of the July 28,
2009 meeting were presented.
Parker made a motion to accept
the minutes and Lytle supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Corson.
Motion Passed.
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ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers presented
the agenda. Pullen made a
motion to accept the revised
agenda and Lytle supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: Corson.
Motion Passed.
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2. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
August 11, 2009 meeting in the
amount of $ 180,886.69. Parker
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Corson). Motion
Passed.
3. Parker made a motion to
award the wrecking bid to Pitsch
Wrecking Company for $5,950.00
for the Village owned home at
325 W. Main St. Oliver supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: One
(Corson). Motion Passed.
4. Pullen made a motion to
allow Cherry Creek Post LLC to
cut timber on the Village
owned woods formerly
Rock Property and Lytle support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Corson). Motion Passed.
5. At 8:10 PM Parker made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Van Noord supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: One
(Corson). Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
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Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1 -800-927-9275.
meet at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, located at 284 North Briggs
Road, Middleville, MI 49333, on September 10th, at 6:30 p.m. for the
purpose of reviewing said special assessment roll and hearing any objec
tions thereto. Said roll may be examined at the Office of the Township
Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the
time of said hearing and may be further examined at said hearing.
Appearance and protest at the hearing held to confirm the special assess
ment roll is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assess
ment to the Michigan Tax TYibunal.
A record owner, or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in
person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or may file his or
her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance
shall not be required. The owner or any person having an interest in the
real property who protests in person or in writing at the hearing may file
a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax TYibunal
within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll.
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Hastings City Bank is
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supplies to Barry County
children in kindergarten to
12th grades who need addi
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school year.
“We are asking for com
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said Nancy Goodin, market
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would like to contribute
school supplies are invited to
drop those off at any
Hastings City Bank branch.
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excited about helping with
this special project, and we
hope our friends and customers will join us in this
project, as well.”
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executive director of Barry
County United Way, “so we
are very thankful that
Hastings City Bank is part
nering with us on this proj
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families to focus on their
basic needs instead of how to
include this added qxpense in
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pens, pencils, colored pencils, colored markers and
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pencil box, colored pencils,
colored markers, glue sticks,
facial tissue and backpacks.
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distributed by Hastings City
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square feet of extra bedroom space,
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care. Reservations are being taken
now for the 24-hour introductory
course, half of which will be held in
Nashville on two Saturdays, Sept. 19
& 26, from 9am-4pm, with an orien
tation Thursday, Sept. 17, 6-9pm. For
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farmers with the economic
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at less expensive prices.
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the profit margins to take
advantage, but for those who
do, this could be a good
opportunity,” said Kapp,
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who may have off-farm
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2008 commodity prices were
much higher than they are
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Reflecting a sign of the
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the walk can be obtained by
calling Boonstra at 269-804
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Sao Paulo, Brazil, to help
missionaries Dave and Jan
Santos with their work. A
group of approximately 20
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Hills Invite.
Bracket play started for
The Fighting Scots were the Scots with a 25-13, 25-8
victory over Sparta, then in
the semifinals they defeated
Spring Lake 25-23, 25-14.
The Scots were 3-0 in
their pool play games at
Kenowa
Hills,
topping
NorthPointe Christian 25-14,
25-15, Sparta 25-19, 25-10,
and Hamilton 25-11, 25-14.
Caledonia head coach
Missy Ritz-Johnson said a
total team effort contributed
to the wins on the day.
The Scots are now 8-7 on
the season, and have one
more league tune-up ahead
of them. They host a Tri on
Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m.
The Scots then start the O-K
Gold season at Forest Hills
Eastern Thursday.
Last Saturday, at the
WMVOA Invitational hosted
by East Kentwood, the Scots
were 1-3 in pool play then
went on to fall to the eventual Division 2 champions in
tournament play.
Unity Christian ended the
Scots’ day with a 25-22, 2518 win in bracket play.
Caledonia's lone win in
pool play was a 25-12, 25-12
victory over Zeeland East.
The Scots went three games
with their league rivals from
South Christian to end pool
play, but fell 25-23, 20-25,
15-10. The tournament’s
Division 1 champions also
topped the Scots on the day,
with Jenison scoring a 25-12,
25-22 win to open play.
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Two TK girls’ groups
seventh at Rockford
Both Thomapple Kellogg
girls’ groups finished sev
enth in their division at the
Rockford Invitational last
Saturday.
Allyson Winchester had
the second best girls’ time
overall, finishing behind
Grand Ledge’s Jennifer
Snellgrove in the race for
upperclassmen. Snellgrove
came in at 18 minutes 57 sec
onds, and Winchester in
19:04.
The other Trojan runners
in the race were Sara
Densberger who was 26th in
23:56, and Jessica Crawford
who placed 27th in 23:57.
Grand Ledge took the title
in that division, with a score
of 16. Rockford finished
with 22 points, Forest Hills
Central 38, Byron Center 40,
Grandville 42, Jenison 48,
Harper Creek 55, Thomapple
Kellogg 55, Clarkston 62,
and Creston NTS.
In the race for underclass
men, TK’s Casey Lawson
was eighth in 21:24, Allison
Brown 24th in 24:43, and
Olivia LaJoye 26th in 25:23.
Rockford took first in that
division, with three of the top
five runners. The Rams fin
ished with nine points,
Clarkston was second with
22, followed by Grand Ledge
24,
Harper Creek 45,
Grandville 48, Jenison 50,
Thornapple Kellogg 58,
Forest Hills Central 60, and
Byron Center 62.
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golfers at first jamboree
The O-K Gold Conference
opened its 2009 girls’ golf
season with the league jam
boree hosted by Grand
Rapids Catholic Central at
The Mines Thursday after
noon.
South Christian took the
day’s championship with a
score of 158. Forest Hills
Eastern fired a 163, Hastings
174,
208,
Wayland
Caledonia 210, Thornapple
Catholic
215,
Kellogg
Central 216, and Ottawa
Hills NTS.
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The Fighting Scots were
led by Stacie Moll's 42.
Courtney Corson added a 44,
Lilly Switzer 59, and
Meghan
Hendricks
and
Ashley Schmitz both fired
65’s.
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Thomapple Kellogg got a
49 from Nicole Todd, 55's
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Jenison started its comecome
back before the half, with a
couple of big plays. Tyler
Hoezee scored on a 37-yard
run, then Zechariah Keen
connected
with
Mitch
Hackley for a 27-yard TD
pass.
Both
of
Jesse
Fulkerson's extra point tries
were good to pull Jenison
within 13 points at the half.
Caledonia put together a
seven-play, 50-yard drive
late in the third quarter
which culminated in a oneyard scoring plunge by
McCarty.
Jenison answered that one
right away with an 80-yard
TD pass from Ian Hamilton
to Mitch Hackley in the final
minute of the third quarter.
A couple of Caledonia
fumbles slowed down the
Scot offense in the fourth
quarter, but an interception
by McCartywith 2:15 to
play sealedthe win
for
Caledonia.
Madden led the Scots on
the ground with 11 carries
for
92
yards.
Steve
Vanderveen rushed 16 times
for 86 yards, McCarty had 13
carries for 61 yards, and
Weist rushed 12 times for 56
yards.
In all, the Scots had 300
yards on the ground, and
another 150 passing the ball.
Wiest was 8-of-9 through the
air. Matt Russo hauled in six
receptions for 124 yards.
Jenison had just 178 yards
of total offense. Hoezee led
Jenison on the ground with
nine carries for 70 yards.
Keen completed 9-of-15
passes for 93 yards.
Vanderveen had a team
high ten tackles for the Scots,
and Justin Dixon added
seven.
Caledonia opens O-K
Gold Conference play this
coming Friday at Forest Hills
Eastern,
McCarty rushed nine
times for 71 yards in the
game to lead the Scot
offense, while Wiest was
limited to eight carries for 30
yards. The Scots had just 98
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a loss to one O-K Red
Conference school in its
opener to beat another in
week number two.
The
Fighting
Scots
jumped out to a 27-0 lead,
and went on to a 35-20 victory over the Jenison Wildcats
Thursday night to improve to
1-1 on the season.
Kyle Madden and Brett
McCarty both had a pair of
touchdown runs for the
Fighting Scots on the night,
and quarterback Luke Wiest
had the other.
Madden scored twice in
the opening quarter, first on a
four-yard run with 8:50 left
to play, then with 24 seconds
left in the period on an 11yard run. In between those
two touchdowns, Wiest had a
six-yard touchdown run of
his own.
The Scots led 19-0 after
one quarter. The second
extra-point try by kicker
Collin
Hoffman
was
blocked, and a two-point
conversion run by Wiest on
the third TD came up short.
The Scots got those points
back and more with an oneyard touchdown run by
McCarty 3:19 into the sec
ond quarter. This time Wiest
made it into the end zone on
a two-point try to put his
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Trojan
football
can’t hold
on to
early lead
against
Maroons
It was a tremendous start
and a tough finish for the
Trojans in Holland Thursday
night.
Thomapple Kellogg’s var
sity football team took a 14-0
lead in the opening quarter
The Scots’ Ben Dion hits a backhand volley during the second set of a first doubles against
the
defending
against
the
defending
match against Lowell Monday at the Dobber Wenger Invitational. (Photo by Brett Division 4 state champion
Bremer)
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Holland Christian Maroons,
only to see the Maroons bat
tle back for a 38-21 non-conference victory.
The Trojans lost four fum
bles and two interceptions in
the second half as the
Maroons
battled
back.
Holland
Christian
had’
already closed to within a
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
point in the first half, 14-13.
tennis program is still getting
TK took advantage of a
used to being in Division 1
Maroon turnover early, and
for the state tournament, and
used the good field position
took on one of the best in DI
to score their first points.
at its Dobber Wenger
Marquise Gill rushed in from
Invitational Monday.
30 yard out to put his team up
Portage Central won every
6-0.
flight except for one in
The Trojan defense
came
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up big again on the next
the day’s championship with
Maroon possession, and the
23 points. The Scots edged
TK offense took over again.
out Lowell for the second
This time quarterback Coley
spot 14 to 10, and Byron
McKeough carried the ball in
Center finished fourth with
himself from nine yards out
one point.
to put his team up by two
The Caledonia third dou
scores. Gill ran in the twobles team of Ben Davenport
point try to make it 14-0.
and Matt Metzler handed
The Maroons got a fourPortage Central its only loss
yard touchdown pass from
of the day, beating the
Nic Kiekover to Alex Bakker
Portage pair of Lucas
to pull within one touchdown
Kushner and Alex Ayerdi 6
in the first quarter, then
3, 7-6(5).
pulled to within a point on
Davenport and Metzler
Jeff Vroon’s three-yard scor
also had a 6-0, 6-0 win over
ing run in the second quarter.
Lowell, and a 6-1, 6-1 victo
The extra-point kick was no
ry over Byron Center on the
good and TK held onto a oneday.
point lead going into the
The nine games the Scot
locker rooms. '
third doubles team won
Kiekover connected on
against
the
Mustangs
two more TD passes in the
accounted for about a third
second half, one on a sixof the games that the entire
yard pass to Brad Rietveld to
Portage Central team lost all
take the lead in the third
day. The closest match for
quarter, then on a 23-yard
any of the Portage players on
pass to Bakker in the fourth.
the singles side of things was
Matt Hathalter had a onea 6-2, 6-3 win for Abhiram
yard scoring run for the
Krishnan over the Scots’
Maroons in the fourth as
Aaron Maxey at fourth sin
well, and Jon Spoelhof added
gles.
a 25-yard field goal.
Caledonia earned second
Jacob McCarty accounted
place by finishing second at
Caledonia junior second singles player Trent f°r the first Trojan points
two other singles flights, and
Pontious slams down an overhead winner during his since the first quarter when
at two doubles flights.
he ran the ball in from a yard
contest
with
Lowell
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Josh
Spratt
during
Monday's
The Scots’ Eric Pell fell 6
out
after
the
Maroons
had
Dobber
Wenger
Invitational.
(Photo
by
Brett
Bremer)
1,6-1 to the Mustangs Ryan
pushed their lead to 35-14.
Richmond at first singles, but
Tyler Karcher added the
scored a 6-1, 6-2 win over 6-0, 6-4 after starting the day 6-1, 6-2 loss to Portage. extra-point kick for the final
Lowell’s Cort Thompson with a 6-4, 6-F loss to They were second along with’ Trojan point.
and a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Portage Central s Tyler the Scot fourth doubles team
The Trojans rushed for 117
Byron
Center’s
Jacob Richmond.
of Devon Mulry and Kyle yards on the night> and had
Dekens to earn second place.
The Caledonia first dou- Smith
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rortage 6
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At second singles, the bles team of Ben and Sam 3, 6-2 before downing Byron was 4-of-10 for the 75 yards
Scots’ Trent Pontious was Dion defeated Byron Center Center 6-1, 6-2 and Lowell through the air Patrick
second. He defeated Byron 6-0, 6-2, and Lowell 0-6, 6- 6-3,
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Bobolts had two catches for
Center 6-3, 6-0 and Lowell 0, 6-2, after staring off with a
31 yards.
Scot third doubles prevents
sweep by Portage Central
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49 yards and the one TD.
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Ottawa Hills to open the O-K
Gold Conference season.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
For nearly 100 minutes
Caledonia senior goalkeeper
Blake Higley flew into
crowds to grab the ball, dove
to his left, and dove to his
right.
He and the Caledonia
defense held one of the top
Division 2 boys’ soccer
teams in the state, Forest
Hills Eastern, off the score
board. But 3:59 into the sec
ond overtime session in Ada
Tuesday night, the Hawks
Jeremy
Ireland
snuck
through the Scot defense and
hit a low shot that got under
Higley as he dove to his
right.
Forest Hills Eastern, the
Gold
defending
O-K
champions,
Conference
scored a 1 -0 victory over the
Fighting
Scots
in
Caledonia’s
conference
opener.
“It was just a nice ball up
the line, and a very good
shot,” said Forest Hills
Eastern head coach Paul
Rosenbrook. “At that point
in the game, it’s tough to
accelerate to the ball and
make a nice finish.”
The Scots, who bounced
back to defeat Wayland 5-1
Thursday evening, are now
1-1 in the O-K Gold
Conference and 4-3 overall.
“I told (my players) I
.couldn’t be happier for
them,” Caledonia head coach
Blair Lincoln said. The
progress they’ve made in the
44
last week, to play 1OO min
utes at that level with that
team is great. They're probably the best team in the state
in D2.
he was taken down.
The officials ruled it hap
pened just outside the 18.
and David Otten’s kick on
the restart flew just over the
FHE net.
The Hawks had a similar
opportunity on the other end
early in the first overtime,
and Ireland blasted a shot
high.
“I knew it was going to be
this kind of game, said
Rosenbrook. We haven't
played each other much yet,
but it's becoming a great
rivalry.
The Scots and Hawks
meet one more time this sea
son, in Caledonia Sept. 24.
Caledonia got off to a
slow start as it returned to the
field Thursday, at Wayland.
Sam Stearns scored the lone
first half goal, putting
Caledonia up 1-0.
The Scots came out in the
second half and scored four
more times before the
Wildcats got on the board.
Stearns added two more
goals, the first of the second
half off an assist from
Nathen DeBoer. DeBoer
Caledonia goalkeeper Blake Higley busts through the crowd that includes Forest then scored one of his own
|_|j||s Eastern’s Fred Smyster (right), Jonathan DeVries, and Scot defenders Evan on an assist from David
Maczka, (from left) Ryan Boyum, and Robert Otterbein to get his hands on a corner Otten. Domer added the final
kick during the second half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Scot score, off a pass form
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“Some of the stuff he more impressive.”
in regulation. Dale Domer
Chase Burgess had the
comes up with just isn
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It was the fourth 1-0
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No. 37/September 12, 2009
134th year
Election in Middleville for president, 3 council seats
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• What are the most
important issues you see facof
the
ing
Village
Middleville in the coming
year? (Issues)
•• In
In August,
August, council
council met
met
with Village Manager George
Strand and an advisor to see if
relationships between the
manager and council could be
improved. In your opinion,
was this a success? This meet
ing was open to the public, if
you did not serve on council
at this time, did you attend the
meeting? (Meeting)
• Council and the village
planning commission will
attend a joint meeting to dis
cuss updating the zoning
ordinance which includes a
joint planning area with
Thomapple Township. What
elements ot the zoning ordinance are important to you?
What are your concerns
about the joint planning area?
(Zoning)
• The Crane/Finkbeiner
road and bridge project is
going forward. Do you have
concerns about this project?
Do you have concerns about
the condition of the Main
Street bridge? (Bridges)
• If cutbacks at the state
level funding affecting the
village, where would you
like to see cuts in village
services? (Cuts) .
Council president candidates
Robert Klinge
Lem Paul
Klinge has not served on
council previously. He has
lived in the township since
1963 and in the village since
1997.
Issues — “I think that
employment is the most
important issue in the community. Of course, the
employment situation hurts
the community. We need to
develop ideas to bring busi
ness into Middleville. We
need to help current business
expand and grow.'*
Meeting — “I did not
attend that meeting. As far as
his job as village manager, I
feel that his view is the new
wave and that the present
council is still working their
way out of the 1990s.’*
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Zoning — “My view is
that the zoning ordinances
need to be written so that
people can understand them
when they are put to paper.
Bridges — “The project
on the Crane/Finkbeiner road
is going to take a lot of trav-
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Residents of the Village of
Middleville will go to the
polling station in the village
hall Tuesday, Sept 15, to
elect a new village council
president and three members
of council.
Current Village President
Lon Myers decided not to
run for re-election. Seeking
that two-year post, in alpha
betical order, are Robert
Klinge, David Newman,
Daniel Parker and Charles
Pullen.
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lage council was up. Not
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Irving Township learns Robertson Road drainage concerns being addressed
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Bremer met with Brad Township, the cost for Irving
by Patricia Johns
lems including the need for
Township
now $11,250.ship
Staff Writer
the final
feet
of feet
the road
Lamberg,
road commission
Township
is now is$11,250.
the600
final
600
of the road
Lamberg,
road commission
Thornapple
Irving Township trustees toto be
Thornapple
Township
be paved,
paved, drainage
drainage and
and director,
director, who
whosaid
said that
thataa new
new
learned Sept. 9 that the Barry poor grading of the gravel and larger culvert should be does not have paving the
County Road Commission road.
installed before winter.
road high on its list of paving
will attempt to correct
In August, county comcom
However Lamberg told needs. Irving Township can
drainage
problems
on missioner Hoot Gibson met Irving Township Supervisor not use its taxpayers' funds
tund
Thomapple
Robertson Road north of with Meyer on the problems George London that the cost to
fund
but then it was determined of paving the 600 feet has Township’s part of the road.
Parmalee Road.
In other business at the
David Meyer had attended that that end of Robertson risen from $15,000 last year
the August Irving Township Road is in county commis- to $22,500. Since half the Sept. 9 meeting, London
road is in Thornapple gave an overview of a conmeeting to bring up prob- sioner Mike Bremer’s area.
ference he attended in
August.
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final payment on its new
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running for re-election to the
council are Dorothy Corson
and James Oliver.
Seeking the three open
positions for the four-year
trustee seats are Joyce Lutz
and Susan Reyff. Two writein candidates are Sue Merrill
and Ed Schellinger. Anyone
wishing to vote for a write-in
candidate must write the
name of the candidate and
fill in the circle on the ballot.
Voters cannot use stickers
for the name.
All candidates were sent
questionnaires. Below are
the questions and corresponding answers they gave to
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roof. In addition, the townis purchasing new tele
phones and 20 new stackable
chairs for the township hall.
The Barry County chapter
of the Michigan Townships
Association will meet at the
Irving
Township
Hall
Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.
State Rep. Brian Calley is
expected to attend and speak,
Treasurer
Lynette
Wingeier is beginning to
work on the Township
Government Academy class
es. She noted that the dead-
u
44
See ELECTION, page 12
line for summer taxes is
Monday, Sept. 14. They are
not in arrears if postmarked
Sept. 14.
residents
were
Irving
encouraged to attend Heritage
Day in Middleville Sept. 12
and Freeport Fun Day Sept.
19.
The next Irving Township
board meeting will be
Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7
p.m. Auditors will be attend
ing the meeting to report to
the township on the recently
completed audit.
Rotary spaghetti dinner
tickets available Friday Village applauds outgoing members
hy Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
the
of
Middleville Rotary Club
were out in force organizing
the Heritage Day parade
Sept. 12. Then they floated
ducklings down the river.
Now they are beginning to
work on the annual Rotary
Club-sponsored
spaghetti
dinner, set for Friday, Oct. 9.
before the home football
game against Hastings.
The dinner will be held in
the Thornapple Kellogg
High School cafeteria from
4:30 to 7 p.m. Sometimes
those going to the dinner
early get to see the members
of the TKHS football team
getting energy for the game.
Rotary members will be
selling tickets for the dinner
on Sept. 18 before the
Thornapple Kellogg
High
School home football game.
Tickets are $6 in advance.
The night of the dinner, Oct.
9, tickets will be $7.
Children through fifth
grade will get their dinner
free when accompanied by a
paying adult. In addition to
being sold before the Sept.
18 football game, tickets are
available from Rotary Club
members.
Funds raised through the
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Tuesday, Sept. 8, reg
the
ular
meeting
of
Middleville Village Council
was a time for outgoing com
missioner Dorothy Corson to
say thanks and bid farewell.
et's been fun,” she said,
but enough is enough.”
Village President Lon
Myers also choked up a little
at his last meeting when he
stated that has enjoyed work
ing with many council mem
bers who have had the
courage to work for the best
for the village.
He thanked village residents and bid them good
luck.
•
Dan Parker, a commis
sioner running for village
president, also thanked the
village for allowing him to
serve.
James Oliver had filled the
last two years of the late
Dick Reyff s position on the
council, but was not able to
attend the meeting due to a
death in the family. He had
decided not to run for coun
cil again. In an e-mail, Oliver
thanked everyone for allow
ing him to be of “value to the
council and the village dur-
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Middleville Rotary Club members Steve Elies (left)
and top chef Craig Stolsonburg are getting ready for the
annual club-sponsored spaghetti dinner on Friday, Oct.
9, before the final home football game. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
scholarships presented by the
club to graduating seniors
each year.
Middleville Rotary' Club are
joining with other Rotary
Clubs in the area on projects
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During the meeting Sgt. January. •
Tony
Stein
from
the •
Council
unanimously
Middleville Unit of the Barry approved ordinances that
County Sheriffs Department will ensure that the new
told the council that traffic waste-hauling
agreement
enforcement
has
been
matches the ordinances.
increased and more speeding including billing rates and
drivers have been given tick other charges.
The village approved
ets.
Stein also will be on hand $33,856 in slurry work to
maintain streets. This work
during Heritage Day, Sept.
12, to help everything go will be done by Pavement
Restoration of Michigan.
smoothly,
Concrete Connection will
Commissioner
County
Mike Bremer reviewed the be doing work at 426 W.
work of the county and men Main Street and on Bender
tioned the possibility of the
Road on curb improvement
county commission going to and other areas. These two
“committee of the whole”
See VILLA GE, page 3
style work perhaps in
In This Issue...
• Snow removal and budget occupy
safety committee meeting
• Eagle Scout candidate’s project
aids elderly
• GFWC Gun Lake area home
tour is Sept. 27
• Five set to join Scot Hall of Fame
on Sept. 23
�Page 2/The Sun and News, Saturday, September 12, 2009
Snow removal and budget occupy safety committee meeting
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Discussion of the feasibility of adding snow-removal
duties to those currently
undertaken by Caledonia Fire
Department personnel occu
pied a portion of the monthly
meeting of the Caledonia
Township Public Advisory
Safety Committee Tuesday
evening, Sept. 8.
The committee undertook
the discussion at the request
of the township's board of
trustees.
A memo detailing the cost
of snow removal at the town
ship hall and the library last
year indicated that the total
cost was $4,891; costs for
the
’ 'were
thelibrary
library
w'ere$1,700
$1,700plus
plus
$25
$25 for
for each
each application
application of
of
consid
salt. The committee considered
ered factors
factors such
such as
as the
the
equipment available, time
required, availability of per-.
sonnel, the possible impact
on response time for emergency calls, and the experience of a neighboring township that ultimately contract
ed for snow removal.
Fire Chief Brian Bennett
said he felt that it was feasible as long as the township
was willing to accept the
possibility that emergency
calls would take priority over
snow removal at the township hall and the library. He
said that the emergency calls
related
related to
to snow
snowwere
very
* Although no formal rec- activities
activities were
were
being
being uled for Tuesday. Sept. 22, at
were very
unpredictable,
unpredictable.
ommendation was made, thearranged.
The
car car
seatseat
check
arranged.
The
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“You could expect to have consensus of the safety com- will be sponsored by the with any amendments needthem
any acci
acci- mittee was that there were no Kiwanis Club of Caledonia ed to the current budget and
them and
and not
not have
have any
dents,
significant
obstacles
to plan the 2010 budget.
dents,”” he
he said.
said.
to as part of the activities.
Discussion then moved to While there is a fund for the
A major problem could be adding the snow-removal
a continuous snowfall that duties. Harrison suggested the budget. The primary7 con- replacement of equipment
kept depositing snow, requirthat the tasks fall under the cem is the cost of paid on- such as firetrucks, Bennett
additional
ing
plowing definition of public safety call personnel. As the num said he would like to begin a
officers whose duties include ber of calls answered by the fund for replacement of
throughout the day.
department continues to rise, equipment such as turnout
Supervisor
Bryan maintenance.
Harrison, who chaired the
The committee also set so does the* wage cost for gear and air packs. Also, he
meeting in the absence of Oct. 17 as the date for the such personnel. Bennett said said he has received a recomDon Kooomans.
the cost for August paid on- mendation for refurbishing
Koopmans, indicated annual open house. The
lad
that he would be willing to event will run from 10 a.m. call had been $10,000. He rather than replacing the ladsupport using paid on-call to 2 p.m. at the fire bam at noted that as of Aug. 31, the der truck; refurbishing the
personnel to perform snow- 8192 Cherry Valley Ave. department had responded to truck would cost $450,000 to
removal services on an as- Although the list of events 464 calls.
$500,000 versus a new lad
A special meeting of the der truck at $800,000 to $1
needed basis if it became has not yet been made final,
necessary to have additional co-chairs Melanie Salamone committee has been sched- million.
help.
and Kim Quist indicated that
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be in spotlight Tuesday
The Barry County Parks
and Recreation Board will
host an informational session
on Barry County trails
Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the
Hastings Public Library at
6:30 p.m,
This session will provide
background information on
the development of the Paul
Henry Thornapple Trail with
successes
achieved
in
Middleville, serving as a best
practice.
The
City
of
Hastings will share an update
on progress being made to
develop the section of the
trail within city limits.
Overall, the long-term
focus will be county-wide
connectivity with the trail
serving as a vital usable lin
ear park across Barry County.
“Trails add value to our
local communities in so
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Caledonia CRC offering
instructional emphasis, and
all equipment is provided.
The walking/running/biking club meets Wednesdays
from 7 to 8 p.m. Participants
meet for exercise, fellowship
and a bonfire afterward.
“Peaceful Parenting" class
demonstrates applying simpie parenting practices without all the frustrations. It will
be offered Thursdays from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 1,
15, 29 and Nov. 12. This
class is designed to be four
weeks to a happier and
healthier home
Call the Caledonia CRC at
616-891-1512 for more
information. Information is
also available at the Web site
www.caledoniacrc.org.
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will offer free classes this
year.
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be on Thursdays Sept. 17 to
Oct. 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
in the church’s parking lot.
Adult basketball open gym
will be Tuesdays, Oct. 6 to
Dec. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Boys and girls basketball
will be offered with separate
classes. Boys classes will be
Saturdays Oct. 10 to 24 and
girls
classes
will
be
Saturdays Dec. 5 to 19.
Classes are from 9 to 11 a.m.
Floor hockey will be on
Saturdays, Nov. 7 to 21 from
9 to 11 a.m. This class has an
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Back, Legs and Arms
many ways,” said Barry
County Commissioner Mike
Bremer. “Research shows
that trails boost tourism and
civic improvement, ultimately having a positive impact
on the local economy. Trails
preserve and restore open
space, adding opportunity for
physical activity to improve
fitness and mental health.”
Public input is encouraged
at the session to help to create a vision of connectivity
across Barry County,
The trails information ses
sion is free of charge, and
businesses,
governmental
leaders, community leaders,
residents and all those inter
ested in trail creation are
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encouraged to attend.
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269-945-2454 with any ques
tions.
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Middleville joint meeting canceled
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
A joint meeting between
members of the Middleville
Village Council and the vil
lage planning commission
was canceled just before 6
p.m. Sept. 8 because the
meeting had not been posted.
The meeting would have
continued discussion of the
new proposed zoning ordi
nances which the two groups
began on Sept. 1 before the
September planning commis
sion meeting.
The planning commission
will hold public hearings on
the zoning ordinance revi
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10 a.m. and at the Tuesday,
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meeting at 7 p.m. The new
president of council and the
three new council members
will be encouraged to attend
those meetings to see the
video presentation on the
zoning ordinances.
Following those meetings,
the planning commission
will plan a joint meeting with
the council to answer ques
tions about the ordinances.
The next meeting
e> of the
Middleville planning com
mission will be Tuesday, Oct.
6, at 7 p.m. in the village hall,
beginning with an overview
of the new zoning
& ordi
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not getting our tax dollars'
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worth, and so on. Next and find out what their think
Tuesday, Sept. 15, residents ing is on your particular
in the Village of Middleville issue. If you don't vote, don't
have a wonderful opportuni- crab about th$ results later.
ty to put those tax dollars to
Also, haven't we had a
work by making all of us wonderful summer of birth
election workers earn our day celebrations? And does
pay. We look for you n't our downtown look
between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
great? That's the result of
Sometimes our village lots of people, organizations
officials do something we and committees working in
projects will use the labor of
The village manager and ^on 1 tota^y agree with. Like tandem. As a team, we can
a
public works employees to attorney were asked to work
tras^ decision. Basically, do most anythin &•
See you Tuesday.
complete.
on
getting
Production
think it an unwise decision,
on
getting
Production
Bids are going out to Solutions
Solutions to
to pay
pay funds
funds owed
owed but (kicking and screaming) I
Lois Bremer,
install
24-inch
culverts to
to the
village,, including
including pay24-inch
the village,,
pay will eventually comply. I am
which should help improve ment
ment on
on aa land
reminded these officials were
Middleville
land contract.
contract.
storm drainage on Grand
Kevin McGhee
Kevin
McGhee spoke
spoke at
at e^ected by you and me to
Rapids Street.
• the end of the meeting on his
Council also approved a disappointment with the new
list of items for a future auc contract with Potter Disposal
tion that will include items since he likes to be able to
from the house at the corner keep his business local,
of Main Street and M-37,
Then for the last time.
which will be torn down Dorothy Corson made her
motion to adjourn. The next
shortly.
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Saturday September 19 2009 - 1Oam - 4pm
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Page 4/The Sun and News, Saturday, September 12, 2009
LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
REFORMED
—
Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6:00
Radio Broadcast Sun. 6:00
WFUR 102.9
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At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
am
pm
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School.................................
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service................
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer ...
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs. . . . x.............
6:45 p.m.
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Good Shepherd
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908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School................................ 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class........................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
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Church: (269) 795-2391
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Sundays
9:30 & 11am
JOURNEY
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
Lakeside
Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship .................................9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages...................... 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.Iakesidecommunity.org
Ch erryV&lley
Leighton Church
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
A Place of Refuge
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Connection lime 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morninq Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Nurjeiv available ihrooqhoul. fvervcne ij welcome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
2415
McCann Rd.
Irving)
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http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch 17897
St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
Sunday Service
• • •
Pastor Mike Conklin
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Services
i Make
8:30am - Traditional
[Sunday
11:00am - Contemporary
the best
and Sunday School
day ofyour week
9 45am Bible Studies
Nursery available
during services
IlMv
......... 10:00 a.m.
......... 11:00 a.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Join us Sundays at 10 am
159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church'.
3449 76th St Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37. then west on 76th St.
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Ballard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
Sunday Morning Worship.......................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages ........................ 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays............... . .......... 6:30.p.m.
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
“Helping Others Through God’s Loving Grace”
Mass Times:
Saturday....
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Peace Church
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Sunday Worship Service
9:30 AM
Pastor Richard Baukema
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4935 Whitneyville Ave.
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Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
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Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
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9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Sunday Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA *
6:45 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Youth Group
Rev. Neal Stockeland
www.whiineyvillebible.orR ■
Yankee Springs Bible Church
Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
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4:00 pm
9:30 am
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Through the Word of God
Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
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ORANGEVILLE
(269) 664-4345
www.umcmiddleville.org
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
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St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
Children’s ministry during worship
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
in
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
111 Church St.
Office: (269)795-9266
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth..................
Pioneer Club......
Bible Study.........
M-37
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Middleville United
Methodist Church
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
mile off
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
middlevillecrc.org
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
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SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
(Bib ^ime
TElctljotnstt Cljurtlj
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
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Web site: http://goodshcpherdlcms.googlepages.com
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
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CHURCH
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
The Family of God for All People3
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
CHRISTIAN
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
FIRST BAPTIST
Church
Caledonia
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708 W. Main Street
BRIGHTSIDE
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Sunday Worship Experience
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Ml walks, One faith
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Loving God, Loving People
MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Redeemer Covenant Church
(Dutton ‘United
(Reformed Church
Thy
Word
www.alaskabaptisr.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Living Hope
Assembly of God
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“Lighthouse” on the corner...
proclaiming the Truth from God’s Word.
Morning Worship........................................
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Sunday School..............................................
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11:00 a.m.
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Eagle Scout candidate’s project aids elderly
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Middleville’s
Ben
Dickerson is a member of
Boy Scout Troop 175 in
Hastings. The Thornapple
Kellogg High School senior
has been in the Boy Scouts
for six years, following six
years in Cub Scouts.
Dickerson
had
many
choices for an Eagle Scout
project.
“I chose to make craft
trays because it was suggest
ed to me by a few adult lead
ers
and
it
was
listed
in
a
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project workbook,” he said.
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I
was
originally
going
to
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make them for a veterans’
home but they can't accept
%
wood products, so I asked
local retirement homes, and
they gladly accepted.”
As an Eagle Scout candi
date, he needed to raise
funds for their projects.
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Noretta May Muste
MIDDLEVILLE - Noreeta
May “Rita” Muste, age 83,
of Middleville went to be
with her Lord and Savior on
Monday, September 7, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, James;
grandson,
Michael
Simmons; and brothers and
sisters.
She will be greatly missed
by her children, James
(Bernie) Muste, Sharon
(LeRoy) Simmons, Alta
(Chester) Neal, Patricia
(Steve)
Muste,
Kathy
Kenyon, Sue (John) Smith,
Tom (Lucretia) Muste; 16
grandchildren; 27 great
grandchildren; nine great
great-grandchildren; brother,
Harry (Adrianna) Elenbaas;
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in-law, Belle Elenbaas; many
nieces, nephews and special
friends.
Other attractions includes
Saturday, Sept. 19, the: all desserts, cookies/bars,
the Alto Library’s gently
Alto
Harvest
!Festival candies, yeast/quick breads.
This year’s entertainment used book sale, free glass
Committee will host the 29th
includes
Black
Canyon etching class at the Ladies
annual Alto Harvest Festival.
Begin the day with a pan Bluegrass Band on stage 1Craft Tent, potato painting
cake breakfast put on by the before and after the parade, for kids in the kids craft tent
which will begin at 11:30 The Alto Baptist Church
Alto/Bowne Township Fire
a.m. Entries
Entries are
are still
still being
being Kids Zone will feature a
Department at the Alto Fire a.m.
accepted, and
and acts
acts can
can still
still inflatable climbing wall, a
Station at 6260 Bancroft St., accepted,
from 7 to 9 a.m. Opening sign up the day of the festival
ball tent, as well as a Titanic
ceremonies begin 9 a.m. with to compete in the talent slide. Lowell Fire Safety
the raising of the American show/karaoke contest that House and antique tractor
flag. Arts and crafts vendors will take place from 3 to 5 show will also be featured.
Making a return visit will
open at 9 a.m. and run until 3 p.m.
One of the many contests be
the
Safari
Club
p.m. The Miss Alto contests
Educational
take place from 9:30 to 10:30 is Baking Bingo, a new twist International
a.m. This year’s divisions on an old game. Instead of Exhibit and the third annual
include Little Miss and Miss prize money, entrants can classic car show. This year’s
Alto. Those with ties to the win baked goods and baking parade grand marshal is Lila
Alto community are encour- essentials. This is a true Lee Grummet.
aged to enter.
Harvest Festival original.
The festival will have a
The Blue Ribbon Baking Other contests include pie variety of food items to
Contest keeps growing in ;and watermelon eating, best choose from including chick‘
। en strips,
French fries, elepopularity, with many tasty decorated
bicycle,
Michigan
Pedal Pullers Tractor pull, phant ears, ham sandwiches,
entries presented each year.
One lucky entry will be cho calf roping, kids games, trac- hot dogs, Polish sausage,
sen from the adult and youth tor trivia and a farm animal well as pies and ice cream,
categories, and a grand hunt. Those who figure out
Visit the Website for more
champion will be chosen and the clues, will find a sweet information, www.altohartreat waiting when they turn vestfest.web.officelive.com.
awarded a cash prize of $25.
Categories include any and
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Rita was a big Grand
Rapids Griffins fan and the
family wishes to give a spe
cial thanks to Bob Kaser and
Evan McGrath of the GR
Griffins and the Griffins
Booster Club.
Funeral services for Rita
were held Thursday at
Whitneyville Bible Church,
8546 Whitneyville Avenue
with Pastor Neal Stockeland
officiating. Interment inJ
Chapel
Hill
Memorial
Gardens.
The
family
suggests
memorial contributions be
made to Grand Rapids
Griffin
Youth
Fund.
Condolences may be sent
online at* www.mkdfuneralhome.com.
Judy Lynn Stratton
MIDDLEVILLE - Judy
Lynn Stratton, age 49, of
Middleville, passed away
Sunday, September 6, 2009
at her home.
Judy
graduated
from
Thomapple Kellogg High
School in 1980.
She loved to talk to people
and pick on family and
friends. She loved people.
She liked all animals.
Her hobbies were collect
ing snowmen and dolphins,
whales, unicoms, and pen
guin statues.
She loved to read books
and doing crossstitch and
was a big country music fan.
Judy worked as a nurses
friends.
She is survived by her
mother, Julia A. Stratton of
Middleville; sister, Joyce
Ann Stratton of Middleville;
Linda Sue Everling of
Middleville and brother-inlaw, Doug Everling of
Middleville; three brothers,
Ronald E.
Stratton of
Spokane, Missouri, Joey A.
Stratton of Middleville 'and
aid.
She was a caring and lov
ing daughter, always doing
kind deeds for her family and
George Leo Stratton of
Middleville; several nieces
and nephews; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service was
held Thursday, September
10, 2009.
Arrangements
made by
Beeler Funeral Home,
Home,
Middleville.
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The Ford pickup truck
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both excited and apprehen
sive when the call came from
the University of Michigan
hospital that she was official
ly on the list for a double
lung transplant.
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newfound hope, but also
apprehensive
about
the
future and what it will bring,
both the transplant as well as
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planned for 4 to 8 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 26, at the
church, located at 4180
Second Street (East Paris),
Caledonia, between Dorr and
Middleville. A free-will
offering will be taken, and
donations also may be made
directly to the church.
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by fraud is punishable by up
to four years in prison and/or
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family together. Pictured from the left standing are son, Jonathan, Lynn Adkins, son
Daniel and seated is Doug Adkins.
in radio ministries. She was
secretary to the executive
officer at Tenwek Hospital
and was administrative assis
tant for the College of
Family Medicine in Kenya,
Doug was instrumental in
starting FM radio for the
Africa Gospel Church and is
now a truck driver for Dollar
General. They have two
grown sons, Daniel, who
lives in Caledonia, and
Jonathan, who is volunteering
in Kenya for one year with
World Gospel Mission. Both
boys grew up in Kenya.
Two other family mem
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transplants.
cousin
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received a liver a few years
ago and a cousin in
California received a lung
transplant for pulmonary
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aunts and her father.
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faith to help sustain her.
“I know that I am in God's
hands, and He has only the
best in store for me," she
said. “Now that I am on the
list, I am ready. I am tired of
being weak, not having ener
gy to do the things I need to
do, depending on others to
help me with everything and
carrying oxygen with me
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appreciate
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prayers.
name would come up with
prayers.””
She still feels
good anyone else who matches,
feels good
enough to work three days a The one with the higher
week at the church but
score gets the call.
That call could come next
admits that she moves slowweek, next month or next
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time I get out of work, I am ness, praying and just waittired and am ready to take a ing.
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mal life lies in a double lung
transplant.
She was diagnosed with
PH in April 2004 while she
and her husband, Doug, were
serving as missionaries in
Kenya, where they had been
for much of the previous 24
years.
They returned to the U.S.
for treatment, and she has
been on IV therapy since,
making it impossible for
them to return to the mission
field. Her overall health has
deteriorated, and the disease
is not responding to IV med
ication, despite wearing a
pump that continuously puts
medication directly into her
heart.
University of Michigan
doctors made the decision in
July to place her on the list
difficult
following
two
months.
“I was weaker than before
and was on oxygen all the
time,” she says. “I was in the
hospital twice in June. The first
time was at the beginning of
the month, and it was quite
serious as I had congestive
heart failure, and my blood
pressure was very low.
The second time she
received a heart catheteriza
tion and EGC, necessary for
her name to be placed on the
transplant list.
The oldest of three chil
dren of Lois and the late
Theron (Bud) Thaler, she
grew
up
in
Leighton
Township and is an active
member of the Leighton
Church. Lynn graduated
from Thornapple Kellogg
High School and Vennard
College in Iowa. Doug is the
son
of World Gospel
Mission
missionaries
Richard and Mary Adkins.
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of
Women’s
Clubs
(GFWC) Gun Lake Area will
be held on Sunday, September
27. This event runs from 1 to 5
p.m. with a $12 donation per
person.
The GFWC Gun Lake
Area Women’s Club is
known around the Gun Lake
community as a service
group that supports a free
lending library, the Yankee
Springs Township Park,
Laurels of Sandy Creek nurs-
ing home in Wayland and
veterans facilities in Battle
Creek and Grand Rapids.
The club works with
MDOT’s Adopt-a Highway
program on a stretch of M
179, delivers food baskets,
hats and mittens to area ele
mentary
schools,
gives
afghans and blankets to local
police and fire stations, and
Tom and Deby Weatherhead home, 11300 Heron Pointe Lane.
has an active scholarship
environment to help mem ing, dining and kitchen area.
program. Members of the Smendik, club president.
club are involved in many “Come to the tour and find bers in the pursuit of health Furnishings and walls are in
and fitness. Each client
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endeavors,”
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more
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795-9150.
Visitors can tour the fitness
after
inheritance.
These beautiful homes center’s weight room, cardio
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are a reflection of their won room with TVs, and large
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Call today to schedule an
kickboxing and zumba, a car
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to
learn
more.
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transfer goals to help
Hospitality Center
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determine if an IRA
conversion makes sense
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with purple accents. Kitchen
cabinets are cherry wood and
coordinate to the dining set.
Granite countertops and
stainless steel appliances add
accent. Adjacent is the wine
closet, followed by an office
overlooking the lake.
Three bedrooms on the
upper story open from a spa
cious lounge area. The
DeBruin’s young son can
pretend to be on safari since
the walls in his room have
scenic African murals. A
large guest room, complete
with office area views the
woods.
The master suite has a
large walk-through closet,
glass block shower in the
bath, and roomy bedroom.
This area has its own bal
cony to the lake, and one
overlooking the first floor.
Outdoor living is at its
best with flowers, lawn and
decks to entertain family and
friends. Specially designed
“cobblestone”
’walkways
lead to a firepit and outdoor
living area by the water —
one • of the many unusual
ideas in this home.
Tom and Joan Bergman,
12011 Parkway Drive
The phrase “big things
come in small packages
may come to mind when vis
itors see this home on
England Point. Designed and
built by Stan Cordts in 2004,
this home offers a wonderful
opportunity to live on the
water.
Planning well was the key
to using, every available
space on the lot and in the
home, with 1480 square feet.
Upon entering, visitors see
high ceilings and natural
light, giving a feeling of spa
ciousness. The colors on
walls and fabrics are pale
yellows and creams, and the
kitchen cabinetry is a soft
white. Hardwood floors and
other trim is light maple. All
are accented with soft aqua,
cushions and accessories.
The first floor living space
includes the large master
bedroom, full bath and guest
room with king bed. Tucked
away is a laundry closet.
Up the stairway, is a
lounge area with futon, bath,
and bedroom with bunk
beds. The circular traffic pat
tern leads past a balcony
overlooking the living area.
Those on the GFWC-Gun
Lake area tour should step
outside to the deck area lead
ing to the water's edge and
watercraft. Beautiful land
scaping complements this
home well, making this a
treasured spot.
spa
able seating adjacent to a spacious kitchen and dining
space. The focal point of this
room is a massive fieldstone
fireplace, which rises a full
two stories. Wooden support
beams with fieldstone base
surrounds form a visual “ceil
ing,” uniting the area.
Light from a multitude of
windows reflects off the white
cabinetry and creamy kitchen
surfaces accented by black
appliances. Tile choices and a
“farmhouse sink” may stir
memories
memories of
of grandmother
grandmother's
’s
kitchen. Soft wall colors and
light hardwood flooring give
this home a spacious, airy feel.
The master bedroom suite
also is on the main level,
with large rooms containing
a walk-in closet and full
bath, done in all white.
A full view of Gun Lake is
incredible from this south
shore and is enjoyed from all
areas, including the two bedrooms on the second story,
An additional two guest
rooms view the lane. Also on
this level are two full baths
and access to the family
room over garage, or the
FROG room.
Tom and Deby
Weatherhead
11300 Heron Pointe Lane
Designed
by
the
Weatherheads, the home was
built in 2007 by DeKleine
Builders.
This
home
says,
“Welcome; come in and
relax." Upon entering, guests
are drawn into the family
gathering area with comfort-
On the tour, guests can
peek in the new bam, visit
the firepit area, look over the
outdoor kitchen with cement
counter, and try to resist rest
ing in the white rockers on
the front patio.
George and Terra
Zoerner
10725 Stoneridge Drive
The
term “treehouse”
comes to mind when driving
up the hill to this home in the
woods.Designed
by the
homeownersand built in 1996
by Steve Veneklase, this cozy
home feels much larger than
its 2,100 square feet.
This home has lots of
character and charm, nestled
on a wooded lot on the side
of a hill with screened porch
overlooking the lake. The
surrounding foliage of trees
frames the views of the lake
in all seasons.
This home is decorated in
warm, comfortable colors
and welcomes guests as soon
as they walk in. Interesting
angles, accent lighting and
spacious rooms abound,
spacious
including an open stairway to
the lower level family room.
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bar. The lower level opens
onto a huge, multi-level deck
featuring landscaping and
yard lighting.
The open living, kitchen
and dining areas invite visi
tors to spend time by the
wood-burning
fieldstone
fireplace highlighted by an
oak mantel with accent light
ing. The kitchen cabinetry is
warm natural hickory accented by stained glass doors.
The solid surface counters
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Landscaping features in
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is a treehouse to see.
George and Karen Adams
3454 Elmwood Beach
This home was designed
by the homeowners and built
in 2007 by Brian Cotant of
Specialty Builders. This land
originally held a 1950s-era
cottage purchased in 1967 by
George's parents.
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Caledonia and TK schools off to a good start
Parents are ready with cameras to take pictures of their children getting off the bus
at McFall Elementary in the Thornapple Kellogg School District. (Photo by Patricia
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Staff Writer
One sign that indicates the
start of a new school year is
school buses on the roads.
Another is groups of children
and adults waiting for buses
to arrive at bus stops.
The additional traffic that
appeared Tuesday morning
for the start of the 2009-10
school year made it difficult
for some to make a left turn
at West Main Street and
Bender Road in Middleville
or onto Kraft Avenue from
any of the Caledonia schopl
driveways from about 7:15
a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Some children walked to
school, others rode their
bicycles, but most traveled to
the first day of school via
school bus or in the family
car.
Caledonia
School
Superintendent Jerry Phillips
said the first day of school
went “very well today.”
He said he believes that
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Sept. 7 Labor Day — which
is a little later than usual —
allowed the construction,
at
especially
Dutton
Elementary School to be
completed before the start of
school.
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mates, Phillips said he
thought enrollment in the
Caledonia district may be up
a little. The schools will give
the Kent Intermediate School
District an official count on
First grader Lindsey White gets ready for her first day
of school with the help of her mother Sara White. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
Sept. 30.
“It was a beautiful start to
the year,” said Phillips,
adding that he heard the
;same opinion expressed by
parents at the schools he vis
ited on Sept. 8.
In the Thornapple Kellogg
School District, Assistant
Superintendent Tom Enslen
said, “it was a smooth start to
the school year today.
Enslen said it was his 26th
first day of school as a
teacher and administrator.
“It was great with teachers
and students looking forward
to the start of the new year,”
he said.
The day was a special at
McFall Elementary School
where new principal Jon
Washbum got to help the
kindergarten and first grade
students find the way to their
classrooms. Formerly the
middle school principal,
Washburn replaced long
time principal Bill Rich.
Volunteers
were
at
schools
across
the
Thornapple Kellogg district
helping the start of the new
school year go smoothly.
High school students had
to learn where new class
rooms were, newly num
bered as well, and walk
through corridors cut off
from the ongoing construc
tion. At the high school, the
new Thornapple • Kellogg
School and Community
Library opened at 8 a.m. for
students and the public.
Public patrons of the library
now can park in front of the
building and enter directly
into the library, without hav
ing to go through the school.
They no longer have to sign
in at the high school counter
to use the library.
Guests who want to visit a
classroom or office outside
of the library will still need
to sign in.
The library will host an
open house Monday, Sept.
21, from 4 to 8 p.m.
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Labor Day, Sept. 7.
A group of 20 participants
with full escort left the Mill
Pond Bridge on Lindsey
Road at noon and arrived at
their destination, the Gun
River Inn, at 12:18, having
crossed
four
additional
bridges," including the 9Mile Bridge
the Vicki
Ritchie Bridge, the Old Mill
Stream Bridge and the
Orangeville Creek Bridge,
The youngest walker was
Alex Forsyth, 11, and the
oldest walker was Julie
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Other participants were
Marve and Laurie Klooster,
Sutherland
Knight, Jon
Morris, Karen Nash, Chris
Antolovich, Chastity Patrick,
Tony Geairn, Kim Sullivan,
Greg and Kathy Forsyth with
Ginny and Alex, Glenn and
Pat Richardson, Mary Collier
and Bill Horn.
‘Our Flag was still there’ Sunday at FBC
The First Baptist Church
of Middleville at 5215 N. M
37 Highway is presenting
“Our Flag was Still There,” a
patriotic celebration under
the skies on Sunday, Sept. 13
beginning at 6 p.m.
The evenings attractions
will include inflatable toys,
hot dogs, popcorn, elephant
ears, ice cream, cotton candy
and a dessert and coffee bar.
Music will be provided by
the Kentwood Community
Band the FBC Worship
Choir, FBC Kids Choir and
songs by the musical theater
camp performers. The chil
dren who were part of this
year’s summer musical day
camp have been invited to
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free food, fun, and entertain
ment, all outside under the
skies,” said music minister
David Snyder, encouraging
everyone to honor American
soldiers.
The audience should bring
chairs.
For more information, call
the church at 269-795-9726.
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Saturday, Sept. 19, the
10th annual Freeport Fun
Day will see the return of the
hay-bale rolling competition.
Registration for the threeperson teams is $15. Sign-up
will be in front of the
Shamrock from 3 to 3:30
with rolling beginning at 4
p.m. Call Stacey at 616-765
8751 for more information.
The fun in Freeport begins
at 7 a.m. with the fireman’s
breakfast in the fire barn.
Breakfast will be served until
10 a.m. Funds will be used
for equipment for the
Freeport Fire Department.
The Freeport Historical
Society is sponsoring special
postal cancellations at the
Freeport Post Office. This
year will have two special
cancellations, one honors
Freeport’s 135th birthday
and the other recognizes
Freeport centennial farms.
Car show registration will
be from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. at
Munn’s just west of town.
The car show starts after the
parade. Car owners should
check in at the west end of
Division. Dash plaques will
be awarded to the first 100
entries. Trophies will be
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planned for Sunday, Sept. 20
from 1 to 4 p.m.
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oldest canoe group
in
Michigan (39-plus years), the
Kalamazoo Downstreamers,
on this annual canoe and
cleanup trip down the Gun
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remove debris until about 4
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that anyone joining the
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At 1 p.m., members of the
Freeport Fire Department
will demonstrate emergency
extrication at the fire bam.
A pie-eating contest will
begin at 3 p.m. on the Union
Bank lawn.
After the car show winners are announced at 2:30
p.m. and the cars leave Main
Street, the bale-rolling contest returns to Fun Day.
The day will end with
karaoke in the backyard gar
den at the Shamrock at 7
p.m.
Anytime during Fun Day,
visitors can check out the
new walking path in the
woods behind the ball fields.
judge’s choice and car own
ers’ choice.
For more information on
the car show, call John at
616-765-5154 or Jim at 269
838-3210.
Arts and crafts will be on
Warren Street starting at 9 a.m.
Everyone is invited to visit
the Freeport District Library
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a
book sale and open house.
Visitors to the library will be
able to view the paintings
summer reading club partici
pants created which won the
library a Paul Collins paint
ing which also will be on dis
play.
The parade will begin at
10 a.m. at Munn’s and
Freeport Enterprise west of
town and then travel through
town.
The ’ Freeport Historical
Society will open after the
parade. In addition there will
be displays and activities.
Several of Lane Cooper’s
large metal art sculptures
will be on display as well as
information and photographs
of centennial and heritage
farms.
A scavenger hunt, buck a
duck river race and other
activities will take place, as
well. A horseshoe competi
tion begins at noon behind
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glass inserts. The granite-covered ^nd is based in black.
Hardwood floors and warm
granite countertops balance
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el off the Main Street bridge
in hopes that we, as the vil
lage, can start to fix the
bridge which is in need of
repair.
Cuts — “Without knowing
how much funding is getting
cut for the village, it would be
hard to say what service
would be affected. I would
think that we as a village
could find some way to keep
all service work without cut
ting any of the needed servic
es.
Additional comments —
“I am a graduate of
Thomapple Kellogg School,
I am the owner of Bob’s
Engine Hospital. In 1984, I
established Bob’s Engine
Hospital and continue as its
ov ner/operator today. I have
run for village president sev
eral times.
“I love to go camping with
my wife, plus hunting and
fishing. I am a gun owner and
collector. I have lived in the
township since 1963 and
have observed the growth of
the community through the
years.
“I feel I am the best candi
date for village president
because I have watched the
community grow over the
years and have seen the pain
and problems the community
has gone through.
“I believe with this knowl
edge, it will give me the
insight needed to help the
community through hard
times as well as the good
times.”
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Parker has been on the village council for four years as
a trustee. He is chair of the
public works and property
committee. He served eight
years on the planning and
zoning commission, two
years on the board of zoning
appeals and 12 years on the
Thomapple Kellogg Board
of Education. He has lived in
Middleville for 32 years.
Issues— “Making sure our
budget allows us to maintain
our infrastructure (sewer and
water system) and streets so
we don’t lose ground and
have to spend larger amounts
later; also to keep the tax rate
for our residents at a mini
mum. A very important part
of this is to work with county
state and federal agencies in
bringing new business and
industries to our village. We
have a lot to offer here.”
Meeting — “Anytime you
are able to dialogue and
express your concerns with
someone, and both are listening, the process is successful. However, it is to soon to tell
if the results from the meet
ing will be successful.”
Zoning — “I want the ordi
nance to be fair and clear to
our residents, business and
industry. I have no concern
with the joint planning area. I
welcome it. I have great confidence that if there are con
cerns, the planning commission will work it out. These are
good people who care about
the community they live in.”
Bridges — “No, we are
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grant money to help with the
financing
of
the
Crane/Finkbeiner project,
but we are excited about
what this will do for village,
businesses and the trans
portation savings for our
industries. We are now the
northern gateway to Barry
County. It is a wonderful
place to live and work. I’m
hopeful that the bridge will
draw more interest from out
side business and industry to
move here. I have no con
cerns about the Main Street
bridge. We will start recon
struction of this bridge in
2011. Our engineers and
MDOT feel it’s safe until
work begins. We also hope
that they can keep one lane
open for travel from east to
west side areas.”
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“Nowhere! But
sometimes that’s impossible.
Our department of public
works and administrative
staff are very creative and
would probably give us some
good suggestions. Capital
improvements may also have
to be deferred.”
Additional comments —
“Whether you vote for me on
Sept. 15 is not as important
as the fact you voted. Much
sacrifice has been given to
allow you that right. Please
respect that and vote.”
David Newman,
Larkin Street
Newman was elected three
times to the trustee position
and served on the finance
personnel, and. DPW com
mittees. He was also on the
planning commission and
has lived in the village for
more than 29 years.
Issues— “I believe that
most important is the reten
tion of local businesses and
balancing the budget.”
Meeting — “I did attend
that meeting and could not
believe an intervention like
that was needed. Having said
that, it’s too early to judge
success or failure.”
Zoning — “Safety of the
citizens is my main concern
and that we maintain our
individual status as a village.”
Bridges — “Any concern
is almost a non-issue. We
now have to make the least
impact on the individuals
adjacent to the project. The
Main Street bridge is in great
disrepair as the engineer
reports have stated for
years.”
Cuts — “I would not like
to see any cuts, but not hav
ing seen the budget, it is dif
ficult to give an answer.
Additional comments — “I
think people should be more
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Charles Pullen
Joyce Lutz
Robert Klinge
COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT TO VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND SUMMARY OF THE
REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Middleville (the “Village”)
has adopted Village Ordinance No. 2054 (the “Ordinance”) amending Chapter 27 of the Village Code of
Ordinances (the “Code”). The principal provisions of the amending ordinance are summarized as follows:
Village Ordinance No. 2054 amends Sections 27-10, 27-11(a) and (b), 27-12 through 27-16, 2717(a), 27-21 (a), 27-23 through 27-25, and Section 27-30 of Chapter 27 of the Code of the Village relating to
the collection, transportation and disposal of refuse and the licensing and regulation of waste haulers within
the Village.
Section 1 of the Ordinance amends the definitions section of Chapter 27 by adding the terms and defi
nitions of “Additional Disposal Bag,” and “Approved Disposal Bag." Section 1 of the Ordinance also amends
the definitions of the terms “Designated Waste Hauler," “Nonresidential Refuse,” it“Owner,” “Recyclables,” and
“Residential Refuse.” In accordance with the Ordinance, residential refuse includes Solid Waste, Rubbish and
Garbage, as those terms are defined in the Code, that are generated by a Dwelling Unit, or by a commercial
user who, as of the effective date of the Ordinance, disposed of Solid Waste, Rubbish and Garbage in a con
tainer with a capacity of 96 gallons or less.
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Section 2 of the Ordinance amends Sections 27-11(a) and (b) of Chapter 27 of the Code to refer to the
“Owner of a premises” in lieu of an “Owner of a Dwelling Unit” within those sections.
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Section 3 of the Ordinance amends Section 27-12 to specify that an Owner that disposes of Residential
Refuse using an Approved Container may dispose of Residential Refuse in excess of the capacity of the
Approved Container using Additional Disposal Bags. Additional Disposal Bags include typical plastic garbage
bags and do not need to be purchased from the Designated Waste Hauler. Section 3 of the Ordinance also
allows an Owner to purchase Approved Disposal Bags from the Designated Waste Hauler for the disposal of
Residential Refuse in lieu of using an Approved Container.
Sections 4 and 5 of the Ordinance address the placement of Residential Refuse and the maintenance and
storage of containers holding Residential Refuse prior to collection and disposal by the Designated Waste
Hauler. Sections 4 and 5 allow an Owner to dispose of Residential Refuse using Approved Disposal Bags
instead of an Approved Container or to utilize Additional Disposal Bags in addition to disposing of Residential
Refuse in an Approved Container.
Sections 6 through 13 of the Ordinance insert the word “premises” in lieu of “Dwelling Unit” within
Sections 27-15, 27-16, 2717(a), 27-21 (a), 27-23, 27-24, 27-25, and 27-30 of Chapter 27 of the Code.
Section 14 and 15 of the Ordinance provide guidance if a portion of the Ordinance is declared invalid
and repeals prior inconsistent provisions.
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Section 16 of the Ordinance provides for the publication and effective date of the Ordinance. Village
Ordinance No. 2054 will become effective upon its publication or upon the publication of a summary of its
provisions in a local newspaper of general circulation in the Village.
A copy of the foregoing ordinance may be examined or purchased at the Village offices, 100 East Main
Street, within the Village, during Village office hours.
Dated: September 8, 2009
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The purpose of these hearings is to review a draft Zoning Ordinance
update that would replace the current Zoning Ordinance in affect
since 1991 and provide citizens the opportunity to offer views and
comments on the draft. The draft Zoning Ordinance is based on the
2006 Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and the 2008 Michigan
Planning Enabling Act.
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paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.’’ Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
arc available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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The draft Zoning Ordinance text and zoning map may be reviewed
at the Township website: Thornapple-twp.org, click on draft Zoning
Ordinance. The text and map may also be reviewed at the front desk
in the Township offices during regular business hours:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. - Noon
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to the Planning Commission.
Written comments regarding these applications may be addressed
to: Linda Gasper, Secretary, Thomapple Township Planning
Commission, P. O. Box 459, Middleville, Ml 49333.
Linda Gasper,
Planning Commission Secretary
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uals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to
the Township Clerk.
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 25, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall. President Myers
requested a moment of silence in
honor of CpI. Nick Roush. Roll
Call Members present: Mrs.
Corson, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Myers, Mr.
Oliver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen and
Mr. Van Noord. Absent: None.
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Nays: One (Van Noord). Absent:
None^Motion Passed.
8. Resolution 09-13 to approve
and authorize execution of contract, re: Finkbeiner/Crane Road
Bridge Project. Lytle made a
motion to approve Resolution 0913 to approve and authorize execution of a contract for the
Finkbeiner/Crane Road Bridge
Project. Pullen supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes:
Seven (Van Noord, Corson,
Lytle, Myers, Oliver, Parker and
Pullen). Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed.
9. Pullen made a motion to
ACTIONS TAKEN
accept the current bills for the
meeting in
1. President Myers asked that August 25, 2009
the synopsis of the August 11, the amount of $73,823.58. Lytle
2009 meeting be read by the supported the motion. Voice
Village Clerk. The minutes of the Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
August 11, 2009 meeting were Absent: None. Motion Passed.
presented. Oliver made a motion
10. Motion was made by
to accept the minutes and Parker Parker and supported by Lytle to
1. Approve, authorize and direct
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None. the Village President and Village
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Clerk to execute the Wastewater
2. President Myers presented Operation and Maintenance
the agenda requesting that Matt Contract with United Water; and
Village
Swart, Eagle Scout and discus 2.
Authorize
the
sion on the Waste Hauler/ President, in consultation with
Recycling Contract be placed on the Village Attorney, to make any
the agenda following approval of necessary additions and delethe agenda. Village Attorney tions to the contract, which are
Nettleton requested an addition determined to be in the best
of Resolution 09-14, Redevel interest of the Village. Voice
opment of the Downtown Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None.
Development District be added Absent: None. Motion Passed.
11. Pullen made a motion to
under Ordinances and Resolu
tions. Village Attorney Nettleton approve the Village of Middleville
requested a closed session fol Deficit Reduction Plan for the
lowing final Council comments.. General Fund, Major Street Fund
Pullen made a motion to accept and Local Street Fund as
the revised agenda and Parker required by the State of Michigan
Municipal
Finance
Systems
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supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays: None. change recommended by the
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
auditors to include DDA interest
3. President Myers stated that and not principle. Lytle supported
even though a public hearing the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
was not scheduled for this meet Seven. Nays: None. Absent:
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ing, and Public Comments was None. Motion Passed.
12. Pulle’n made a motion to
later on the agenda, that he
would allow those in attendance approve^ Kentwood Excavation’s
for
the
Spring
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ing that each speaker be brief Project. Corson supported the
and'asked to be recognized to motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven.
speak only once. Following com Nays: None. Absent: None.
ments President Myers asked for Motion Passed.
13. Parker made a motion to
discussion by the Council.
Motion was made by Corson and adopt
, Resolution 09-15 of intent
supported by Oliver to 1. Approve to vacate a portion of the Keeler
and accept the bid of Potter :Street right of way and set a
Public Aearing
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hauling and recycling program; 2. September
Approve, authorize and direct the local time. Oliver supported the
Village President and Village motion Roll Call Vote: Ayes:
Clerk to execute the waste haul- • Seven (Corson, Lytle, Myers,
ing contract with Potter Disposal; Oliver, Parker, Pullen, and Van
and 3. Authorize the Village Noord). Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed.
President, in consultation with
14. Van Noord made a motion
the Village Attorney, to make any
necessary additions and dele to approve up to $3,000 in build
tions to the waste hauling con ing materials from Barry County
Lumber Company to build the
tract, which are determined to be
Skate Board Half Pipe Ramp with
in the best interest of the Village.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Four the Day of Caring volunteers.
Pullen supported the motion.
(Myers, Oliver, Parker, and Van
Noord). Nays: Three (Lytle, Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: One
(Corson). Absent: None. Motion
Pullen, and Corson). Absent:
Passed.
None. Motion Passed.
15. At 9:15 PM a motion was
4. Corson made a motion to
approve Resolution 09-14 to made by Lytle and supported by
Designate the Village of Parker, to meet in a closed sesMiddleville Downtown Develop sion pursuant to Section 8(h) of
ment Authority District as the the Open Meeting’s Act to con
Development District and Area sider material which is exempt
Pursuant to Act 501 of the Public from disclosure under Section
13(1)(g) of Michigan’s Freedom
Acts of Michigan of 2006 and
Matters Related Thereto and of Information Act. Roll Call Vote:
Pullen supported the motion. Roll Ayes: Seven (Corson, Lytle,
Myers, Oliver, Parker, Pullen,
Call Vote: Ayes: Seven (Myers,
Oliver, Parker, Pullen, Van and Van Noord). Nays: None.
Noord, Corson and Lytle). Nays: Absent: None. Motion Passed. At
None. Absent: None. Motion 9:46 PM President Myers
declared the regular meeting of
Passed.
5. Pullen made a motion to the Village Council back in ses
approve Resolution 09-10 to sion.
16. Lytle made a motion to
approve development district or
development area liquor license approve and send the letter as
for Cracked Pepper Restaurant. draM by the •Village AttorneV
Oliver supported the motion. Roll with the revisions as recommended by Village Attorney.
Call Vote: Ayes: Six (Oliver,
Pullen supported the motion.
Parker, Pullen, Corson, Lytle and
. Myers). Nays: One (Van Noord). Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Motion
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
Passed.
6. Pullen made a motion to
17. At 9:50 PM Corson made a
approve Resolution 09-11 to
approve development district or motion to adjourn the meeting
development area liquor license and Parker supported the
for Faro’s Pizza. Corson support motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Seven.
Nays: None. Absent: None.
ed the motion. Roll Call Vote:
Motion Passed.
Ayes: Five (Pullen, Corson, Lytle,
Myers and Oliver). Nays: Two Respectfully submitted:
(Parker and Van Noord). Absent: Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
None. Motion Passed.
7. Oliver made a motion to The complete text of the minutes
approve Resolution 09-12 to may be read at the Village Hall
approve development district or between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
development area liquor license and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
for Phil’s Pizza Restaurant. Lytle Friday,
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supported the motion. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes: Six (Pullen, Corson,
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Charles T. Pullen
Irving Road
Pullen has served as presi
dent pro tempore for four
years and has been trustee for
eight years. He serves on the
planning commission. He has
lived in the village for about
35 years,
Issues — “I think the budg
et, including possible state cut
backs, is the most important
^ssue facing the village. I think
having to look at taxes paid by
residents will also be an
important discussion. ”
Meeting — “I have decided that if I am elected I will
hold a goal-setting session
for the members of the coun
cil and the manager.
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Zoning — “All ordinances
are important. The planning
commission has worked hard
to make the ordinances clear
for residents and businesses.
One of my concerns about
the joint planning area is that
the village residents pay
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residents don’t pay village
taxes. This is one of the
issues we want to discuss.
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repair. We have already
begun to look at the repairs
which will be needed.”
Cuts — “First, I would
like to look at the budget to
see what we can do within it.
jt js difficult to make deci
sions when there is so much
financial uncertainty at the
state level.”
Additional comments —
“I have enjoyed living and
working in the village,
Serving on the council and
planning commission have
been eye opening for me. I
enjoy working with
the
staff
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and the community to make
it the best possible place to
“live and work.”
Village trustee candidates
Joyce Lutz
Hunters Trail Court
Lutz has not served previously on council but has vol
unteered for special events.
She built a home in the village
beginning in June of 2005 and
moved into it during May of
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2008.
Issues — “I think the most
important issues include how
to address general fund,
major street fund and local
street fund deficits created by
overspending during 2007
and 2008.1 would also like to
find ways to work more
closely with Thornapple
Township by consolidating
. services, creating more effi
ciency in village and town
ship governments and thereby saving taxpayer dollars.
“I think we need to address
how to meet critical needs in
sanitary sewer collection and
treatment facilities, including
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hft station replacement and
discharge at the treatment
plant.
“I would like council to
figure out how to maintain
major and local streets, given
the
large
accumulated
deficits in these funds during
2007 and 2008. I would like
to continue the great work of
the village council and DDA
by keeping focused on com
munity beautification projects.
“I want to aggressively
work to support local business
es and manufacturers and eval
uate and seek all opportunities
for state and federal funds to
supplement village, township
and other local funds.”
Meeting — “1 attended all
interviews for a new manager
during 2007. Mr. Strand presented council members with
25 years as a municipal man
success? I think not. I also
think a better question is
‘Why was this type of ses
sion even necessary /
Zoning — “As I under
stand zoning, its purpose is to
protect the public health,
safety and general welfare,
Every property owner has a
right of quiet enjoyment of
his or her land. Zoning has to
protect that right. I also
believe that people or business cannot be allowed to
conduct activities on land that
pollute or hurt our natural
environment. Zoning has to
protect our natural environ
ment, as well.
“Based on the part of your
question about the joint plan
ning area, I reviewed online
the village and township plan
for the joint planning area. It
seems very logical to me that
two
two local
local governments
should work together plan
ager with additional varied
experience. I also attended
council's evaluation session
with Mr. Strand. Finally, I
attended the August session
with the ICMA “Range
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person with this background
needs help with communication skills including council
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ning future development and
making sure that a proper
complement of public facili
ties and services are avail
able as development and
change occur. My only con
cern will be to make sure the
joint plan does get imple
mented.
The
zoning
approach now underway will
help that happen.
Bridges — “Based on what
I have read about this project,
I consider this road and
bridge improvement vital to
the long-term economic
health of Middleville and in
fact Barry County. It has to be
built.
“I believe the Main Street
bridge is nearly 80 years old
and has weight limits. It is a
village-owned bridge. That
means the village must main
tain. repair and eventually
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The Village Council recently enacted an ordinance for a single residen
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New TYash/Recycling Service Starts: October 6, 2009
To sign up call: Potter Disposal at 1-800-676-1149
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Caledonia, MI 49316
Caledonia
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Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND SUMMARY OF
THE REGULATORY EFFECT THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 9,2009, the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Caledoni^adopted an ordinance comprising Amendment No. 8 of the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance of the Foremost
Corporation Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance (Kraft Lake Office Park). The principal provisions of the amend
ing ordinance are as follows:
1. Lands. The amending ordinance adopts certain provisions affecting Parcel 4 and certain other lands, common
ly described as 5665 Kraft Lake Drive, located within the Foremost PUD, and covering the following described lands:
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South 0°15T5" East along the East Section line 2,506.11 feet to the East 1/4 comer; thence South 0°08’33"
East along the East Section line 859.34 feet; thence South 89°04’16" West 377.46 feet; thence North
44°05’48” West 678.95 feet; thence North 35°48’07” East 219.45 feet; thence South 54°12’14” East 55.22 feet;
thence North 11°52’47” West 193.55 feet; thence North 33°08’40’’ East 451.42 feet; thence North 49°52’02”
West 437.05 feet; thence North 83O41’31” West 97.0 feet; thence Southwesterly 308.21 feet along a 360 foot
radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears South 30°50’06” West 298.88 feet; thence South
55°21’42” West 8.75 feet; thence South ll°24’00” West 108.52 feet; thence North 29°11’48” West 54.49 feet;
thence Northwesterly 317.83 feet along a 560 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears
North 45°27’20” West 313.58 feet; thence North 61°42’53” West 905.01 feet; thence Northwesterly 117.65
feet along a 810 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears North 65°58T6" West 117.55 feet;
thence North 25°43’56” West 305.80 feet; thence Northeasterly 263.59 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to
the right, the long chord of which bears North 9°03’57” East 247.68 feet; thence North 43°51’51” East 76.37
feet; thence Northeasterly 306.92 feet along a 318 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears
North 16°12’53” East 295.14 feet; thence North ll°26’05” West 227.32 feet; thence Northwesterly 128.15 feet
along a 684 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears North 6°04'03” West 127.96 feet;
thence North 0°42’00” West 192.02 feet to the South line of Highway M-6; thence North 76° 11’40” East along
said South line 324.85 feet to the North Section line; thence North 89°18’00” East along the North Section
line 1,927.24 feet to the point of beginning, Charter Township of Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan.
2. Amended Provisions. The amending ordinance provides that on Parcel 4 of the PUD a three-story office build
ing of approximately 272,816 square feet and a one-story print distribution center building of approximately 100,000
square feet may be constructed and used as shown on the amended final development plan of the PUD. The PUD may
also include paved interior access streets to provide ingress to and egress from the above-described buildings, together
with off-street parking areas for those buildings, as shown in the revised plan. A total of 1,650 additional off-street vehi
cle parking spaces will be provided.
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Other provisions of the amending ordinance include matters pertaining to interior parking spaces, sanitary sewer
service, public water supply, management and control of storm water drainage, approval of site plans for each building
and related matters. Further, an identification and directional sign may be installed and maintained on the south side of
Kraft Lake Drive,9 near Prairie Creek Drive within Parcel 6 of the PUD, for the purpose of identifying the businesses and/or
buildings located within the Kraft Lake Office Park. The sign shall have the height, width, appearance and configuration
as shown in the approved sign drawing submitted with the amended plan.
3. Other Matters. The amending ordinance affects only the above-described portion of the Foremost Corporation
PUD. All other provisions of the PUD, including Amendments Nos. 1,2,3,4, 5, 6 and 7 thereof, remain in full force and
effect.
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4. Effective Date. The amending ordinance will become effective September 19, 2009. A copy of the amending
ordinance may be inspected or purchased at the Caledonia Township offices, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia,
Michigan, during Township office hours.
I Dated: September 10, 2009
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ELECTION, continued from previous page
replace it. Given the large
deficit in the major street
fund, I am very concerned
about the village’s ability to
pay for keeping this bridge in
a safe, sound condition.”
Cuts
“As I indicated
earlier, I really believe dol
lars can be saved by review
ing every aspect of local
government in the village
and township, identifying
services that can be consoli
dated to save money. This is
where I would begin. No
service, function, program or
position would go by without
critical evaluation toward
how to save money.”
Additional comments —
“I am looking forward to
serving the community to the
best of my ability.”
Susan V. Reyff
Stadium Drive
Reyff has served previous
ly on the village council and
is currently serving on the
village planning commis
sion. She has lived in the vil
lage since 1963.
Issues —- “We, as a vil-
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lage, need to continue sup
porting and assisting growth
in our community.”
Meeting — “Professional
relationships are formed with
consistent respectful com
munication. The relationship
between the council and
Village Manager George
Strand is a work in progress.
Yes, I did attend the August
meeting as a concerned citizen.
Zoning — “I feel that pre
serving industrial zones is a
vital method in keeping the
tax base low for residents of
the village while maintaining
quality village services. The
planning areas do overlap,
and this is fine as long as
both the village and town
ship benefit equally.”
Bridges — “No, I do not
have concerns about the
bridge project and, actually,
it will lessen the wear on the
Main Street bridge. I am
concerned that the Main
Street bridge has been the
only way to cross the
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and because of this, it will
eventually need to be
reworked.”
Cuts — “I hope that there
will never be a situation
where cutbacks are required
and with effective planning,
it will lessen the possibility.
If the village budget became
challenged with fewer funds
available, then important
public services such as
police protection, fire protec
tion, snow removal, spring
pick-up, yard waste removal
or even staffing might be
affected.”
Additional comments —
“I look forward to continuing
to serve the village and its
residents.”
Sue Merrill,
Keeler Street
Merrill has lived in
Thomapple Township since
1991
1991 and
and inin the
the village
villagesince
since
the March of 2009. She has
represented the Thomapple
Trail Association, the 175th
Birthday Committee, coordinator of Middleville Green
Days, Thomapple Watershed
Council, coordinator of the
Trailbirders of the Paul
Henry Trail, Local Future
and currently forming the
first
Thornapple
Photography Contest and
Exhibit and coordinates a
section of the annual river
clean-up.
Issues
-“The
most
important issues I see facing
the village this year lies
within the council itself. We
will have a new president
and several new council
members. The coming year
will be critical for forming
an effective council that rep
resents the village’s best
interests. We will also have a
new DPW assistant director.
As a village resident, I know
I'll be watching the new
council for a working spirit
of cooperation within the
council
itself,
village
employees, the residents
they represent, other government agencies and an agenda
free
from
self-interest,
Consideration for all our res
idents and keeping a vision
of the future isn’t always
easy. It’s my hope that we
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will represent us with credi- project. I know it’s been
bility and fairness,
raked over many coals of
Meeting — “I went to two consideration, and remem
specific village council ber, I’m the tree hugger who
meetings where the village can’t wait to drive it, walk it
manager's performance was and watch it divert traffic
on the agenda. Your question away from our residential
is asking if the relationship areas. I anticipate work being
between the council and the done to keep the current
manager was improved as an bridge safe, as well.”
outcome. No, I do not
Cuts - “ I wouldn’t like
believe the relationship was to see it at all, but would ask
improved. I think it ‘is what that all give up a percentage
it is,’ as Dorothy Corson put of something. I‘d also put a
it. ‘You hired him* was her template in place to have all
comment. The village did suppliers evaluated for best
hire him and what I find pricing. How critical is it that
lacking is an initial timeline we have a third party run our
for an evaluation and if there wastewater treatment plant?
was a set of expectations set Do we have present employin place by the council. I ees capable of doing the job
mean, have you ever been single-handedly? Even a vilemployed where you didn’t lage manager — how critical
have an evaluation after a is it to have one? Are we
year or even when things duplicating our efforts anywere not going well your where? What about self servfirst six months? I haven’t. . ices put in place that will
The village has a history empower the residents to help
of chewing up and spitting with service cuts? I don’t
out village managers. If the know all the answers to this,
position is set up for eventu- but I’m not afraid to turn over
al failure, then that’s what the rocks to find those cost
you’re going to get. The vil saving measures. I had a boss
lage needs to clearly define that said, ‘Business should
its expectations of what it never be ‘as usual’ but always
wants in a village manager; in an evaluation process.’ I
if it’s networking, open-door think so as well.”
policy, presentation skills —
Additional comments —
whatever. It needs to be pre- . “Someone said the other day
sented in writing at the time I had more pictures in the
of hire and reviewed the first paper than Waldo.in his own
six months as well as annualWhere ’5 Waldo book. I guess
ly. This is a protection meas- that means you can find me.
ure for the manager as well Somewhere, I’ll have my
as the village. This has been hands into a task or project
difficult for George Strand as that I find worthwhile and
well as the council. Let’s contributing to my commuhope the new council will nity. I find satisfaction in
retain the measure of grace being a part of the big picand dignity it will need to ture. I play well with others,
further evaluate the situation.
have been known to run with
I’d be looking for council the scissors and learned to
members with a modicum of avoid eating the school
maturity and a background paste.
of management and/or peo“I have implemented busi
pie skills on that one ...”
ness
plans,
managed
Zoning — “I’m a big pro employees and learned to
ponent of intergovernmental have grace under fire. If it’s
bodies
bodies working
working together,
together, we
we on the trail or in the water or
get
get so
so little
little of
of itit at
at the
the federfeder helping to run a community
al
al level,
level, it
it’’ss great
great to
to see
see itit event, you’ll find me
happen
happen at
at the
the local
local level
level —
— approachable and listening. I
and with a good measure of
success. Having the moniker
“village tree hugger” for my
natural resource efforts, you
know I’ll be very interested
in green space preservation,
best practices for a healthy
river and fairness for devel
South Christian scored a
opers as well as conservation 6-2 win over the Thomapple
organizations that work on. Kellogg varsity boys’ tennis
our behalf. If the planning team ”
to open the O-K Gold
commission keeps its focus Conference
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season
on the big picture of how to Wednesday afternoon.
“live well locally” with the
The Trojans got wins at
resources we are blessed third singles and third dou
with, then I’m on board. bles.
We’ve got a river that runs
Tyler Postma defeated
through us and a trail with Vlad Wiltjer 7-5, 6-2 at num
loads of wildlife for our kids ber three singles.
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to enjoy. My husband and I
“He played a real good
moved to the village because match,” TK head coach
of these resources, and I Larry Seger said of Postma.
would be diligent in making “He was real patient. He was
sure there was a cooperation consistent. His forehand was
’ in place that protected really working well for him.
them.”
From time to time he was
Bridges
—
' “The able to put some pressure on
Crane/Finkbeiner road proj his opponent at the net and
ect is now even more needed get in close. He just played
in light of the growth we’ll be very very smart I thought.”
experiencing
with
the
The third doubles team of
Bradford White expansion. Cam Kulhanek and Graham
More people employed, more Lince scored a 7-5, 6-3 victo
trucks moving over our roads
ryand adding to the condition
Those two guys did a real
of our present bridge will nice job of working together
require this expansion to pro They do work well together
• • •
will treat you with dignity
and respect and do my best
to represent the village with
the same.”
Ed Schellinger
Charles Street
Schellinger
previously
served on the village council,
planning and zoning com
mission and as village treas
urer. He said he is running
this time “because only two
candidates filed for the three
open positions. I feel the res
idents of Middleville should
elect all trustees instead of
the council appointing some
one.
Issues — “The village
must live within its means,
build an emergency fund and
provide safety for the residents.”
Meeting — “I did not
attend the meeting. I cannot
understand how an experi
enced village manager can
be retained if the council
feels he is not doing his job
satisfactorily. What would
happen in business or industry?”
Zoning — “I feel ordi
nances are important if they
are fair to all residents.
Ordinances are worthwhile
only
they
when
thev
are
enforced.”
Bridges — “I have no spe
cific concerns regarding the
Crane/Finkbeiner
bridge
other than the fact that it is
built to specifications and if
there are cost overruns, this
is monitored very closely.
The Main Street bridge must
also be monitored and kept
in very safe condition.”
Cuts — “It might be nec
essary to place a freeze on
wages and benefits and staff.
All departments must use
cost-effective measures to
reduce overhead spending.”
Additional comments —
“As I mentioned earlier, I
would have filed if I had
known only two people filed
for the three positions. The
citizens of Middleville now
have an opportunity to have
their village maintained in a
more cost-cutting fashion.”
Trojans win two of eight
flights against the Sailors
and moved the ball around a
lot,” Seger said.
The Trojans were sched
uled to host Grand Rapids
Catholic Central on Friday
afternoon for another. O-K
Gold Conference dual, then
have two more league duals
next week at Wayland
Hastings
and
Monday
Wednesday. Next Friday, the
Trojans have a non-conference dual at Hamilton
“Our team as a whole I
think really has to work on
more confidence on getting
to the net,” said Seger, “and
we’re hitting way to many
back spin shots and not hitting enough top spin, so
we’re working on that.”
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The Caledonia athletic
department and Athletic
Boosters will host a dinner
and Induction ceremony for
its 2009 Hall of Fame recipi
ents.
Those 2009 recipients are
Burrill,
Tom
Thomas
Garbow, Daniel McKee,
Karyn (Duba) Butler, and
Royle Bailard.
The event will take place
Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the
Caledonia High School cafeteria. The reception begins at
6 p.m., with dinner and the
induction ceremony at 6:30.
Tickets are available for $15
at the Caledonia High School
athletic office or by calling
the athletic office at (616)
891-0211.
Burrill was the varsity
head football coach for the
Fighting Scots from 1995
through 2007. During that
time he compiled an 80-51
record, and led the team to
the 2005 state championship,
the first ever football title for
the school. His teams also
won three conference championships, two district championships, and two regional
championships. Burrill has
been a teacher for the past 17
years and continues to make
a positive difference in the
lives of athletes and students
at Caledonia High School.
Garbow was a three-sport
athlete at Caledonia High
School from 1970 to 1974.
Participating in football,
baseball, and basketball, he
earned All-Conference hon
ors in all three of these
sports, including All-State
and Parade All-American
recognition in basketball.
Garbow established school
records in both basketball
and baseball, and years later
his dominance in basketball
is demonstrated by his long
standing school record for
career rebounds. He is truly
one of the outstanding athletes in the history of
Caledonia High School
sports.
.
Garbow also had success
coaching at Caledonia, win
ning a baseball conference
championship in 1979. More
recently, he has resumed
coaching little league sports,
devoting five years to baseball, two years to football,
and two years to basketball.
He continues contributing
his time and energy to the
individuals, families, and
businesses in our community-
McKee was the kind of
all-around athlete that few
high school programs ever
see. Playing football, golf,
basketball, and baseball, he
earned an astounding 11 var
sity letters during his high
school athletic career. For
those sports he also earned 8
All-Conference awards as
well as All-State recognition
in football and O-K Blue
Athlete of the Year. McKee
was a member of All-Area
teams for football and basketball. He also set numerous individual records in
three sports,
sports, and
and received
received aa
three
full-ride football scholarship
to
Western
Michigan
University.
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Currently, McKee is the
founder of Reliable Fire
Protection Inc. He has used
the competitive drive and
motivation that made him
such an outstanding athlete
to become a successful entre
entre-
preneur, business owner, and
community leader.
Butler excelled in track
and field as well as cross
country as a student at
Caledonia receiving All
Conference and All State
awards as well as the Detroit
Free Press Scholar Athlete
award. She is the 11th all
time scorer in track, and
holds school records for the
800-meter run and 1600meter run. She also holds the
senior
senior record
record for
for the
the 32003200meter run. During the 1994
track regional, she took first
in the 3200-meter relay, first
in the 1600-meter run, and
first in the 3200-meter run.
She continued her domi
nance at the state meet that
year by taking first in the
3200-meter relay, second the
in the 1600-meter run, and
first in the 3200-meter run.
Butler was a four-year
runner for the Caledonia
cross country team and is
third on the all-time career
points chart, as well as seventh on the career mileage
chart. She was instrumental
in helping to bring Caledonia
the first girls state track
championship and in changing the Fighting Scot's team
Bailard began announcing
mentality from “conference
and
meethopefuls" to “State Football
Boys
Meet Performers".
Basketball games in 1980,
Bailard graduated from which he did for over 28
Caledonia High School in years rarely missing any
1952. He played left guard event,
He
also began
for the Fighting Scots and announcing girls' basketball
also ran Track. As a senior, in 1981, and was the only
he ran at the state meet with announcer that the Sweet
the 880 relay team. In 1952, Ladies ever had until 2008.
Roylebegan announcing Besides announcing, he was
football games for one year
the official scorer for both
until he decided
decidedtotoserve
servehis
his boys’ and girls’ basketball
country in the United States during the last fifteen years,
Army.
He returned
returned to As a student, teacher, coach
He
Caledonia
Community and endless volunteer with
Schools as an elementary the Fighting Scots, Bailard
teacher in 1968, retiring in has been a positive influence
1996 after 28 years of teach in Caledonia Community
ing. During his years as Schools and Caledonia's
teacher, Bailard also coached biggest Fighting Scot Fan for
baseball for Caledonia High over 55 years.
School as well as area youth
teams.
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Artists and musicians will
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Grant Raft will share paper
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the Caledonia Kiwanis Club
will share kite making and
pinwheels.
Art
teachers
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Caledonia school system will
share their knowledge of print
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The Caledonia Historic
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Barber School and have an
interpreter talking about oneroom schools.
The WHAT art group will
be creating a collage with art
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Bengals turn turnovers into more ID’s than TK can
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
For the second week in a
row the Thomapple Kellogg
varsity football team hung
with a good team early, only
to see the game slip away.
Turnovers hurt TK again.
The Trojans gave up the ball
to Ottawa Hills four times in
a 36-13 loss Friday in
Middleville to open O-K
Gold Conference action.
“We can’t fight two
teams, ourselves and the
other team, and expect to
win games,” said TK head
coach Chad Ruger.
TK turned the ball over
six times the previous week
against Holland Christian.
Like the Maroons, the
Bengals capitalized.
“We've had a problem
with it. We focused on it in
practice," said Ruger. “We
try hard not to make it the
only issue, because we’ve
other
got
fundamental
issues, but shoot - you can’t
turn the ball over like we did
tonight.”
The Bengals had prob
lems of their own, and also
turned the ball over four
Thomapple Kellogg defensive end Chase Schultz dis times.
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sively,” said Ottawa Hills
to get a pass off in the second quarter Friday night.
head coach Chuck Ruffin.
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blown assignments, but I
think the point total shows
we do have weapons. We
can be a good football team
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was no good. Ottawa Hills time the seniors said ‘relax. Pulley to Jerald Bell, and
then made it 12-0 on Ivy’s We've just got to sit down then to 36-13 early in the
42-yard touchdown run with and relax, and play foot- fourth Ivy’s second 42-yard
10:36 left in the first half.
ball’. I didn’t say anything, scoring run.
The Trojans did battle They said it.”
“We came out strong and
back. Jesse Aubil had the
The Bengals never trailed it’s a thing where we know
first of two fumble recover- again. The Trojans were we can compete with people
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Ottawa Hills territory. A big ond half, but two plays later said Ruger, who’s team falls
run by Matt Raymond Bengal linebacker Romario to 1-2 on the season.
sparked the offense, and TK Allen busted out of the
McKeough was just 2-ofwould eventually score on a Trojan backfield with the 8 passing on the night for 22
four-yard run by Marquise football and wasn’t hauled yards. TK had 145 yards of
Gill. Tyler Karcher added down until he was inside the total offense, with 123 comthe extra point.
TK 25-yard-line. It only ing on the ground. Jacob
TK then took a 13-12 lead took three plays for the McCarty rushed six times
on a ten-yard run by quarter- Bengals to push their lead to for 32 yards, and Raymond
back Coley McKeough with 24-13 on a five-yard run by had 11 carries for 44 yards.
2:52 left in the first half. The Pulley.
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South and FHE stay atop the O-K Gold golf standings
South Christian won for
the third time in three tries in
the O-K Gold Conference
Wednesday afternoon at
Egypt Valley.
The Sailors finished 14
strokes ahead of second
place Forest Hills Eastern,
164
164 toto 178.
178. Hastings
Hastings was
was
third with
with aa 191,
191, followed
followed by
by
third
Wayland 217, Caledonia
228, Thornapple Kellogg
231, and Catholic Central
231.
the league got together for
the jamboree hosted by
Thornapple
Kellogg
at
Mullenhurst Golf Course
Thursday.
South Christian took first
with a 154, followed by FHE
173, Hastings 179, Wayland
201, Thornapple Kellogg
211, Caledonia 223, Cathohc
Central 224, and Ottawa
Hills NTS.
Peacock led the fifth place
Trojans with a 50. Hamilton
shot a 52, Banash 54, and
Lavire a 55.
Caledonia got a 50 froln
Shannon Hamilton a 56,
Alex
Alex Banash
Banash - 56,
56. and
and
Whitney Lavire and Emmy
Peacock
Peacock both
both scored
scored aa 66.
66.
Rae Reinhart led South
Christian with a 38 while
teammates Jackie DeBoer
added a 39, Heather Marks a
43, and Montana and
Morgan Leep both shot 44.
The only other golf under
40 on the day was Forest
Hills Eastern’s Jennifer
Elsholz who tallied a 39.
The standings were the
same
at
the
top,
but
a
bit
Caleb Scheidel scored for
mixed
up
at
the
bottom
when
the Trojans in the first half
off an assist from Steven
Cung Bik. Catholic Central
evened the game up on a goal
by J.P. Rizik in the second
half, then got the game winner from Conor Hogan in the
second extra 15-minute ses
sion.
Caledonia’s varsity vol
Trojan goal keeper Max
leyball
team
had
a
successful
Kiel had ten saves in the
night Tuesday at it's only
defeat.
Tri,
knocking
off
Tri-Unity
Thornapple Kellogg will
and
Kenowa
Hills.
be home Tuesday against
The Fighting Scots han
Hastings,
then
on
Wednesday travels to Ada to dled Tri-Unity 25-3, 25-22,
then defeated Kenowa Hills
face Forest Hills Eastern.
25-12, 25-9.
Nicole Chase had eight
kills and 12 digs to lead the
Figlfting Scots on the
evening. Maddie Hicks also
had 12 digs.
Caledonia got a 49 from
Courtney
Courtney Corson,
Corson, aa 59
59 from
from
Stacie Moll, a 59 from
Meghan Hendrick, and a 61
from Lilly Switzer.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s
Nicole Todd shot a 53,
Trojan soccer loses pair of
tight 0-K Gold competitions
The Trojans had things
under control until the sec
ond half started against
Wayland’s varsity boys’ soc
cer team Thursday night.
Thomapple Kellogg held
the Wildcats without a shot
for the entire first half, but
Wayland just needed six
shots in the second half to get
three goals and go onto a 3-1
win.
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The Trojans had four shots
in the first half, but then just
one in the second. Trevor
Dalton put the lone second
half shot for TK in the back
of the net, off an assist from
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"We have a great group of
kids on our team and everyday we will strive to develop
the confidence we need in
the team and ourselves,” said
TK head coach Larry
Jachim. "We are fortunate
and excited about the second
chances we will get with
every team in our confer
ence.”
The Trojans are now 1-3
in the O-K Gold this season.
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rushed in for the Hawks first
score, from a yard out, with
8:27 left in the opening half.
A Caledonia fumble on its
first offensive play gave the
Hawks the ball 15 yards away
from the end zone to set up
that first score.
Wilkerson later completed
a -62-yard touchdown pass to
Dylan Banagis with 9:17 left
in the fourth quarter to add
some insurance.
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Kelsey Steketee had six
kills and five aces. Paige
Rogers had five aces too.
Lindsee Weis finished with
22 assists.
Caledonia's girls opened
up the O-K Gold Conference
season at Forest Hills
Eastern Thursday and suffered a 3-1 loss. The Hawks
won by the scores of 20-25,
25-19, 25-17, 25-12.
Chase had nine kills for
Caledonia, and Weis 26
Long TD passes burn Scots
in loss to Forest Hills Hawks
A 49-yard touchdown pass
from Zak Wilkerson to
Spencer Elliott with 24 seconds left in the first half gave
the host Hawks the lead, and
they never let it go.
Forest * Hills
Eastern
improved to 3-0 on the season
with a 24-19 victory over
Caledonia Friday night.
That TD strike from
Wilkerson to Elliott gave the
Eagles a 14-7 lead going into
the break. They pushed that
lead to 17-7 on a 25-yard
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from Hendrick, and a 62
from Ashley Schmitz.
Marks led the league with
a 35, while her teammate
Morgan Leep shot a 39, and
DeBoer and Montana Leep
added
Hastings’
40’s.
Gabrielle Shipley also broke
40, firing a 39.
The league gets together
again Tuesday, as the Scots
play host at Broadmoor. On
Thursday, the conference
gets together at Hastings
Country Club.
within four points at 17-13 on
a one-yard touchdown run by
quarterback Luke Wiest with
1:19 left in the third quarter,
Wiest also had a hand in the
Scots’first TD, tossing a 15yard pass to Matt Russo to
match the Hawks' first quarterTD.
After Wilkerson’s second
TD pass of the night,
Caledonia pulled within five
on a four-yard TD run by
Brett McCarty with 3:49 to
play.
The Fighting Scot defense
forced a three-and-out on the
Hawks ensuing drive, but the
Caledonia offense could only
manage one first down before
giving the ball back to FHE
with 1:52 left after a couple
incomplete passes.
Wilkerson was 15-of-28
passing the ball on the night
for 280 yards and the two
touchdowns. FHE couldn't
get much going on the
ground, rushing 26 times for
just 26 yards.
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Steve Vanderveen led the
Scot defense with eight tack
les, and Matt Russo and Brett
McCarty had five each.
Justin Dixon had an intercep
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The Scots had the kind of
struggles in the passing game
that the Hawks had on the
ground. Wiest completed just
seven of 20 pass attempts for
55 yards and one interception.
He did rush 21 times for 82
yards.
McCarty rushed 13 times
for 66 yards. Vanderveen had
seven carries for 55 yards.
Kyle Madden had nine carries
for 31 yards. In all, the Scots
racked up 245 yards on the
ground.
Caledonia is now 1-2 on
the season, and will be at
Wayland next Friday. The
Wildcats fell to 0-3 with a 42
0 loss in Hastings Friday
night.
assists.
Sarah Stankowski led
FHE with 13 kills, and
Meghan Mitchell had 37
assists.
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Creek
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this
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double overtime contest of
the conference season. At
Caledonia, Caledonia fin
ished in a 0-0 tie with
Hastings,
Caledonia is now 4-4-1 on
the season.
The Scots will look to turn
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
soccer team fell to I-2-1 in
the O-K Gold Conference
with a 3-1 loss to South
Christian
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evening.
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Fighting Scots came off the
foot of David Otten in the
first half.
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goals from Hal Phillips ancf
Ben Kadu to jump out to a 2
0 lead. Sean Broekhuizen
scored the only goal of the
second half in the final min
utes to seal the win for
South.
South Christian outshot
the Scots on the night 10-5.
Just two nights before, the
Scots played their second
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Trojan boys win a dual, Winchester wins a race
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There have been reasons
for Thomapple Kellogg jun
ior Allyson Winchester to be
happy , and reasons for her to
be unhappy early in the cross
country season.
The state runner-up from
last year in Division 2 was
also the runner-up in each of
the Trojans* first two races
of 2009. Saranac's Melinda
Palinkas, the state runner-up
in Division 4 last year, best
ed her at the Lakewood
Invitational to open the sea
son. Grand Ledge’s Jennifer
Snellgrove, a state medallist
in Division 1 last year, out
ran her at the Rockford
Invitational.
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It’s probably a good thing
though to be pushed early in
the season. Winchester was
hardly challenged until the
state - finals at Michigan
International Speedway in
2008, She won every race
last year until that one.
“The first two races I lost,
but they better than my times
from the beginning of last
year,'’ said Winchester.
Winchester
did
win
Wednesday, in the Trojans’
season opening O-K Gold
Conference
dual
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Cougars 24-37.
Winchester finished the
looping course at Garfield
Park in Grand Rapids with a
time of 19 minutes 49 sec
onds. TK’s Casey Lawson
was third in 21:06, behind
Catholic Central’s Mallory
Ursul who hit the finish line
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The Trojan boys were 1-1
on the day, falling to the
Cougars but topping Ottawa
Hills. The Bengals did not
have a girls’ team.
The Cougars topped the
Trojans 23-35, and the
Bengals 15-50. TK bested
the Bengals 15-48.
Thomapple Kellogg had
two of the top three runners
in
the
race.
Catholic
Central’s Patrick Kneibel
won in 18:07.8. Times were
not available for the Trojan
runners, but Dustin Brummel
was second and Carl Olsen
third. They both finished less
than 30 seconds behind
Kneibel.
• “They looked good,” TK
head coach Josh Reynolds
said of his runners. “The
times didn’t reflect it. There
were a couple kids out there
that looked like they were
working hard though.
In the dual with the
Cougars, Matt Williamson
was eighth, Tim Olsen tenth,
and Dominic Bierenga 12th.
“We've got a little bigger
group, with more packs,”
said Reynolds.
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pretty tight there from five to
ten. I think every time we
race our number ten could be
our number five in some
races, which is nice for me to
have.”
Ottawa Hills was led by
Kevin Grant, who was sixth
overall in the race with TK.
The Trojans will be at
Yankee Springs State Park
on Monday afternoon for
their annual TK Invite. The
O-K Gold Conference gets
together again Sept. 23, at
Johnson Park.
Caledonia boys beat
Wayland in Gold dual
Caledonia fell at third singles at Wayland Wednesday
afternoon, but didn't drop a
set at any other flight.
The Fighting Scots swept
the four doubles matches
against the Wildcats. Ben
Dion and Sam Dion com
bined to win 6-0, 6-1 at first
doubles. Kade Boverhof and
Dennis Chase won 6-0, 6-2 at
number two.
The Scot third doubles
team of Ben Davenport and
Matt Metzler won 6-1, 6-0.
At fourth doubles, Devon
Mulry and Kyle Smith won
6-0, 6-1.
On the singles side, Eric
Pell won 6 -2, 6-4 for the
Scots’ over Wayland’s Jesse
VanDommelen at number
one.
Trent Pontious scored a 60, 6-0 win at second singles
for Caledonia, and Aaron
Maxey won 6-1, 6-4 at number four.
The Fighting Scots were
slated to host Hastings
Friday for a second O-K
Gold
Conference
dual.
They're home again today
for
the
Caledonia
for
Invitational, then return to
league duals next week at
South Christian Monday and
at home against Ottawa Hills
Wednesday.
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Caledonia juniors Lisa
Schultz, Emily Hazelbach,
and Courtney Stauffer were
never too far apart Thursday
at Garfield Park in Grand
Rapids.
The three finished first
second and third as
the
Fighting Scots opened the OK Gold Conference season
with a 23-34 victory over
South Christian.
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front. Watching this group of
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returning to having its window
open on Saturday mornings
from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The window was closed on
Saturdays during the summer.
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hours during the week are
Monday through Friday 8:30
a.m. until noon and from 1 to
4 p.m. The post office is
closed for lunch.
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day cancellations of special
centennial farm and Freeport
birthday cancellations from
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with almost twice as many
voters in 2009 as in 2007,
which had 173 votes.
“We had 137 write-ins,
which we had to tabulate by
hand and write down every
spelling total,” she said.
This election included 104
absentee ballots and 69 walk
ins. Lamoreaux noted that it
was interesting that Klinge
received 71 votes in 2009, as
well in 2007. Lon Myers won
that year with 96 votes, she said.
by Patricia Johns
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With 102 votes of the 335
cast, Charles Pullen was
elected to a two-year term as
the
president
of
the
Middleville Village Council.,
Dan Parker received 89
votes, Robert Klinge 71, and
David Newman, 68.
Sue Reyff, with 257
votes, and Joyce Lutz, with
204 votes, were elected to
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Merrill with 68 votes. Ed
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speech, and I won’t second guess the decision that was
made. I will say that this was a powerful message that
all students should have heard.”
- former TK superintendent Steve Garrett
and that they “should be ments by saying this became
doing some soul-searching.” a “no-win” situation for the
She considered the decision district and that there were
not to show the speech a no racial implications in the
decision to delay showing
form of “censorship.”
One parent told the board the speech, only technical
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district failed my ones.
Following the meeting.
children”
because the
speech was not shown live, Rider explained to the Sun
while another appreciated and News that there was no
the decision to allow parents attempt to censor the presito not have children listen to dent but that there were some
technology and timing issues
the speech.
which
made
presenting
the
Other speakers
discussed
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censorship issues, the value live broadcast difficult.
schooldistrict
district
of having the presidentThe Theschool
encourage students, and one received
received an
an e-mail
e-mail Aug.
Aug. 28
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even mentioned racism as from
from the
the United
United States
States
being a possible reason for
Department of Education
about the president's pronot showing the speech.
One of the speakers was
former TK superintendent
Steve Garrett, who said dur
ing the public-input portion
of the meeting, “I have been
asked if I would have broadcast the speech, and I won't
second guess the decision
that was made. I will say that
this was a powerful message
that all students should have
heard.”
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Patricia Wilson told the
board she was “outraged”
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
When President Barack
Obama gave a speech on the
first day of school, Sept. 8,
Thomapple Kellogg school
Superintendent Gary Rider
heard from parents, commu
nity members and even was
mentioned by Michigan
Public Radio commentator
Jack Lessenberry.
At the Sept. 14 board of
education meeting, more than
20 community members and
parents on both sides of the
issue came to share their
views of what happened Sept.
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posed speech on the first day
of school, Sept. 8.
Then, between Aug. 31
and Sept. 2, Rider received
calls and e-mails from par
ents concerned about the
president “indoctrinating stu
dents.”
He then met with princi
pals to discuss the speech
and hear staff concerns.
Some concerns were about
the capacity for a live feed,
especially since not every
classroom has a television.
In January, when the presi
dential inauguration was
broadcast, students in some
buildings watched television
in the hallways. Some com
puter connections didn't
work in some classrooms.
Some staff members said
they were concerned about
age appropriateness of the
speech and whether it should
be shown in all curriculum
levels, such as physical edu
cation or during lunch.
On Sept. 3, Rider e-mailed
the staff with this message:
“The administration will
record the speech and review
it. Before releasing it to
teachers, we will determine
appropriateness for grade
levels and curriculum areas.
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Staff Writer
Township so that I could record your spend time on the prepara
' Caledonia
Treasurer Richard Robertson checks in the register. My tion of the annual township
was one of 18 members of interest was financial policy budget, an exercise that is
the Association of Public administration.”
he beginning now as depart
Treasurers of the United explained,
ments are preparing their
states and Canada to sucRobertson said he prefers budget requests. ‘
cessfully complete courseHis experience as a trustee
to delegate the writing of
Work requirements for the checks and recording of pay led him to run for treasurer.
Certified Public Finance ments to his “very able” His term as trustee from
Administrator (CPFA) cre assistants, Deputy Treasurer 2000 to 2004 came at a
dential awarded by the asso Marcia Clark and Assistant tumultuous time in township
history, he said. The lack of
Treasurer Jean Patterson.
ciation.
He said he credits them strategic planning in the area
To maintain his certifica
tion, Robertson will need to with the management of day- of financial policy was, in his
meet a continuing education to-day details, leaving him view, a weakness in townrequirement. He also has an free to explore and think ship governance.
additional credential in cash about policy issues and to
See TREASURER, page 3
make recommendations to
handling.
The coursework, which
meets the standards of the
association, was offered
through
the
Michigan
Municipal
Treasurers
Institute and involved him
spending one week for each
• Burning ordinance discussion
of three consecutive years.
continues
in
Yankee
Springs
When asked why he
• Resident says street work has
invested the time and energy
in
the
certification
led to water in his basement
Robertson replied, “I did it
•
TK
administrators
and
staff
to make sure I was equipping
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Dennis O’Mara
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Kathleen Crane
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Savings Bank
629 West State Street
Evelyn Brunsting
Photography
Lane Cooper Metal
Sculpture
Laura Valentine Painting
(Demonstration)
Sue Wynalda China
Painting
River Bend Travel
533 West State Street
Kenneth Demich Painting
Union Bank
529 West State Street
Lindsey Johnson
Painting
Walker, Fluke, &
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525 West Apple Street
Karen Morgan Painting
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Indians, also known as the
Gun Lake Tribe, held a
groundbreaking ceremony
Thursday morning for a $157
million casino to be located
near US-131 and M-179 in
Wayland Township.
More than 600 members of
the tribe, area community
leaders and interested citizens
attended the event, which fea
tured numerous presentations,
recognitions and the perform
ance of a traditional Native
American song.
Speaking at the. event,
D.K. Sprague, tribal chair
man of the Match-E-BeNash-She-Wish Band of
Pottawatomi
Indians,
expressed pride in and hope
for the tribe's accomplish
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Thornapple Arts Council
Thornapple Township meeting
adjourned until September 22
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
For the second month in a
the
row,
Thornapple
Township trustees meeting
was adjourned to a later date.
Just after 9:30 p.m. on
Monday, Sept. 14, the
trustees voted to continue the
meeting at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Before the meeting was
adjourned, the board learned
that a decision has been
made on the Metaldyne taxes
and that the township, vil
lage, Thornapple Kellogg
School District and other
entities would have to repay
taxes from 2007 and 2008.
Metaldyne had challenged
the value of their taxable
property, and while the legal
decision did not reduce the
tax rate as much as
Metaldyne wanted, it was
reduced.
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services Chief
Dave Middleton reported
that August's calls were less
than in 2008. In September,
the rate may be the same
since there have been 53
calls already this month, he
said.
.
Four more firefighters will
be hired if they pass all the
required reviews. Three will
have
to complete
the
Firefighter 1 and 2 courses,
Middleton also announced
that Ken Fisk has resigned
after 22 years with TTES. He
now lives and works in
Battle Creek.
Supervisor Don Boysen
presented two possible solutions to the continuing problem of correcting the paved
surface of Rita and Spencer
drives.
Angela Willburn, owner
and president of Affordable
Asphalt and a representative
of B&R Excavating present-
ed proposals, as well.
There was a discussion of
possible solutions but no
decision was made. The
township will be contacting
Landmark Engineering to
attend the meeting on Sept.
22 to comment on possible
solutions.
Geoff Moffat reminded the
board that public hearings on
the updated zoning ordinance
were
scheduled
for
Wednesday, Sept. 16, and
Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m.
The planning commission
will then review comments
and questions and send the
new ordinance to the board
for review and approval.
The adjourned meeting
will continue Sept. 22 at 7
p.m.
The
October
Thornapple
Township
Trustees meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12, at
7 p.m.
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There have been some sig
nificant changes since he
took office in 2004. The
Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB),
the rule-making body for
public finance, changed two
major rules. The first, GASB
34, required municipal and
other governmental entities
to carry their assets not on a
when-acquired cost basis but
on a market-value basis and
to create depreciation sched
ules.
The second, GASB 40,
required the creation and dis
semination of written invest
ment policies and an annual
disclosure of investment
activities and results. He has
carried the requirement a
step further and tries to dis
seminate investment activities and results on a quarterly
basis. He has separated
investment accounts into a
short-term account where
money not needed immedi
ately can be placed for a few
months
and
long-term
accounts used for major cap
ital expenditures.
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expenditures has been tight
ened and some flexibility has
been
also
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Departments whose expenditures are running ahead of
are
quickly
schedule
informed of the budget status. At the same time, a
recent change recommended
by Robertson and approved
by the board allows department heads to make transfers
within budget items that do
not affect personnel but
be
requires the board
informed of the transfer,
Previously, the most minor
transfers required board
approval.
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Village
Long-time
President Lon Myers did not
> seek re-election. Parker's
term as village council
trustee was up, and trustees
James Oliver and Dorothy
Corson did not seek re-elec
tion.
Pullen, who has been a
trustee, did not need to resign
hfc position to run for presi
dent. The council will need
to appoint a new trustee to
fill Pullen's post. *
“I am looking forward to a
smooth transition and work
ing with the new and current
council members,” said
Pullen. “Before starting new
programs, I want to make
sure the village continues to
complete current activities.
He also said he appreci
ates Myers’ work for the vil
lage over the past 20 years.
The new trustees had an
opportunity to meet with
Myers to review current vil
lage activities so they will be
ready when they take office
on Sept. 22.
.
“I am very excited to serve
the local governing body in
Middleville,” said Merrill. “
I'd like to participate in any
opportunity that will create a
better future for the village.
Serving will not always be a
bed of roses, so I'll be ready
for the warts as well as the
beauty marks. I will contin
ue to listen and weigh the
concerns of the people that
pay to live here and represent
them accordingly.”
She added, “you can't live
in a village without partici
pation. Move off the bubble
and get involved.”
Reyff said, “I am excited. I
am really looking forward to
serving the village. I found
the meeting with Lon Myers
helpful in getting me ready to
be on the village council.
Lutz also said she was
excited.
“I hope to do the best job I
can for the residents of the
village while I serve on the
council,” she stated.
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are elected,” he said. “As a nate activity.
Amendment, everyone has the right to say anything,
“Thornapple Kellogg will
member of the board, there is
no matter how stupid. But what was really disgraceful
a political component. You not use curriculum materials
is that the superintendents of some school districts —
get to vote on rezoning and suggested by the U.S. DOE.
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development issues,” he
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Treasurers in cities and Grand Rapids Press Sept. 3
of the United States when he wanted to speak to them.
villages
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Gary
Rider,
the
superintendent
of
the
Thornapple
employees who do not have appeared in that paper Sept,
Kellogg
district,
said
he
would
record
the
speech
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review
it
to
see
if
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students
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profession, dentistry, allows teachers know about ageRider stressed, “We were dents as they begin the
appropriateness.
him to become qualified.
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district
received
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and
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alternative
activity
if
the
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teachers
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school
year
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his dental practice.
and first grade classes) have difficulty of showing the
the
right
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Thy
Word
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Rev. Richard J. Miller
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698-6850
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Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
BRIGHTSIDE
WFUR 102.9 FM
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Church
Redeemer Covenant Church
Loving God, Loving People
Sunday Worship Experience
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749-
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Wednesday LifeSavers
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service .
11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service . . .
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer ....
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
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CHRISTIAN
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At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Phone: 616-891-1512
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
5:30 p.m.
A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
middlevillecrc.org
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
Middleville United
Methodist Church
111 Church St.
Office: (269) 795-9266
St. Francis ofAssisi
Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
Sunday Service
Pastor Mike Conklin
11850 WEST 9 MILE ROAD
ORANGEVILLE
(269) 664-4345
www.umcmiddleville.org
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth
Pioneer Club
Bible Study
10:00
11:00
Weds. 6:30
Weds. 6:30
Thurs. 9:30
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
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www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
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A Place of Refuge
ancient kutli to «i modem world
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays6:30 p.m.
Sunday Senices
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11:00am - Contemporary
9: 45am Bible Studies
Rev. Royle Ballard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
Phone: (269) 948-2261
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Rev. Allen Strouse
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages10:45 a.m.
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Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Morning Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Lakeside
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
9:30 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
Children’s ministry during worship
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
A.M. Holy Communion
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/chl7897
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37. then west on 76th St.
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Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
WTHfNflC CHURCH FOR THE MODERN WORLD
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Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
www.redeemercovenant.org
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616-698-8001
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
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One
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133
Americans has celiac disease
or some form of gluten intol
erance. While this condition
has existed for many years,
education and diagnostic
ability in the medical com
munity have not.
Recent knowledge has led
to understanding, acceptance,
gluten-free labeling, and a
host of new gluten-free prod
ucts available in restaurants
and supermarkets.
Support
The
Celiac
Network of Barry County
will reconvene Monday,
Sept. 14, and invites all inter
ested people to attend. The
group meets in the upstairs
portion
of the
Willis
Recreation Center at the First
of
Baptist 4 Church
Middleville (5215 N. M-37).
Meetings are held on the
third Monday of each month,
starting at 7 p.m. and gener
ally last about an hour.
The group often welcomes
local vendors of gluten-free
items to speak and present
their products, share infor
mation and tips on eating a
gluten-free diet, and have
discussions regarding celiac
and other food allergies. The
Ruth
Jackiewicz
group maintains a Web site
celebrates 90th
at www.celiacsupport.net, as
well as a e-mail discussion birthday
list.
Ruth
Jackiewicz
will
cele
Everyone is asked to bring
brate
her 90th birthday with
to Monday’s meeting a
an open house on Sept. 26
favorite recipe containing
from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lincoln
gluten that they would like to
500 Lincoln
Meadows,’
convert; the group can help
Street, Middleville.
suggest substitutions to make
it gluten-free.
Anyone Celiac, gluten
intolerance or sensitivity, or
another food allergy, you
may benefit from the support
that the Celiac Support
Network of Barry County
can offer. There is no cost
involved and everyone is
welcome. Please note, if
Thomapple Kellogg Schools
are canceled for weatherrelated reasons on the day of
a meeting, the meeting will
be canceled.
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Mildred Wiley
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e-mail
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visit www.celiacsupport.net.
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Rolls, Pierogi and other surprises
tions of family members
Served Noon to 7:00pm
together, the youngest one
PUBLIC WELCOME
was Mildred’s 5 year old
On Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 3 and 4, Abundant Life
Fellowship will celebrate its
10th
anniversary. On
Saturday at 7 p.m., Rev: Jan
Moore, pastor of Good News
Fellowship, in Owosso, will
minister the Word and Rev.
Sharon Montgomery from
Jubilee
Tabernacle,
in
Trenton, Ohio, will minister
in song.
Sunday, during the 10:30
a.m. service, Pastor Dan
Patrick from Deeper Life
Center
Christian
in
Carrollton, Ga., will minister
the Word, and Rev. Sharon
Montgomery will minister in
music. In the 6 p.m. service,
Pastor Patrick will minister
the Word.
Abundant Life was found
ed by Dr. David R. and Rev.
Rose M. MacDonald, both
have served as pastors for 46
years, founding one other
church, and said they were
used by God to bring healing
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in Christ. There have also
been many miraculous heal
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taken place, they said.
Pastors David and Rose
invite the public to come and
share with them in this cele
bration.
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Grange on M-66 five miles
south of Nashville. For infor
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WHAT, group has begun
hanging its ArtPrize exhibit
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Grand Rapids at 678 Front
Ave., NW.
One critic has already
picked it as being in the. top
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percent of the exhibits,
More about his determinabon i^ available at the blog
www-Patulski.is/thinking/about-a-way-to-see-the.
WHAT member Bonnie
Slayton, of Middleville, said,
“We have had between 300
and 400 bras donated, many
from women in the area, and as
far
awavY as
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Women have donated to help
others, in honor of women who
have experienced breast dis
ease and trauma, for the sake
of the art, and have wanted to
be a part of the positive feminine energy.”
The group will have two
receptions,
one on opening
. night, Sept. 23, and the other
Riverview will host Sept. 24.
Slayton encouraged every
one to come view, vote and
visit A-BRA-cada-BRA —A
Show of Support for the
Girls, at the opening night
reception, by the WHAT
artists, id 3284, Wednesday,
Sept. 23, from 5 to 9 p.m. on
the
second
floor
।of
Riverview Center. Visitors
should take the west elevator
UP or
stairs by Cafe
Stella.
Visitors also can vote and
visit the exhibit at the recep
tion by Riverview Center
Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The group also will hold a
movement dedication cere
mony at Fishladder Park on
Sunday, Sept. 27. at 4 p.m.
The park is located next to
the Riverview Center.
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participate,” said Slayton.
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to vote at a voting registration station.
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spirit of “giving back” to the
community, the WHAT
group, formed in 1996, par
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and artistic events, and year
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Prior to the 7 p.m. board
approved container means a ‘ Clubs had funded transplantmeeting Sept. 10, the
nonflammable
enclosure ins
ing of
of 30
30 vew
yew trees,
trees, and
and two
two
Yankee Springs Township constructed to prevent pieces pear trees had also been
board of trustees held two
of burning material, ashes or donated by Kaye Evans.
special meetings to pass cinders blowing about. The Mulch was needed for the
special assessment districts top of such a container must berm. All plants donated by
so that the deadline for
placing the assessments on
“...Be a good neighbor. If you have a neighbor who has
the December tax bills
a medical problem, think about the shoe being on the
would be met.
other foot. People should not have to put up with that.”
The first meeting, held at
6 p.m., created a special
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assessment district for the
Thornapple Township Emergency Services chief
paving 16,000 feet of Edwin
Drive at an estimated cost of
have
a
cover
with
openings
Bayview
Condominium
$12,500. The second meet
no
larger
than
one-half
inch.
Association
had
been
planting allowed the renewal of a
Two
types
of
open-topped
ed.
five-year assessment for con
The
commission
has
arrangements
are
allowed:
a
trol of weeds in Cobb Lake.
received
a
$50,000
federal
fire
pit
and
a
fire
ring.
The
The assessment of $40,000
grant
from
a
land
and
water
fire
pit
is
defined
as
a
pit
in
represents a halving of the
fund;
the
money
will
be
used
the
ground
that
does
not
previous assessment.
to
construct
basketball,
tennis
exceed
three
feet
in
diameter
meeting
The
regular
and
pickleball
courts.
The
and
is
three
feet
deep.
A
fire
opened with time for public
ring
is
a
noncombustible
ring
grant
will
be
formally
presentcomment. Barry County
made
from
stone,
cement,
ed
Oct.
3.
The
grant
has
a
Commissioner
Craig
metal
or
other'
noncom
match
requirement,
and
the
Stolsonburg apologized for
board
approved
setting
aside
bustible
substance
no
more
his role in disseminating
than
three
feet
in
diameter
or
the
matching
funds
last
inaccurate information about
height.
Neither
a
pit
nor
a
spring.
the open fire ordinance to
Treasurer
John
Jerkatis
ring
requires
a
cover.
members of the Barlow Lake
asked
whether
the
grant
had
There
are
also
restrictions
Association. Luke Miller,
any
restrictions
in
its
use.
based
on
the
size
of
the
prop
president of the association,
Deputy
Supervisor
Alice
erty
where
the
burning
is
to
also apologized for the inac
Jansma
responded,
“
The
take
place.
In
urban
areas
curacy.
grant
has
to
be
used
for
what
defined
as
lots
less
than
oneDavid Middleton, chief of
we
applied
for.
”
half
acre
in
size,
open
fires
the Thornapple Township
Jerkatis
continued,
asking
are
limited
to
three
feet
in
Emergency Services and
about
restroom
priority.
diameter,
15
feet
from
all
sponsor of the hotly contest
Marcukaitis
answered
that
property
lines
and
20
feet
ed open-fire ordinance, rose
to explain an amended ver from all structures. Open fixed restrooms require a
fires
also
require
the
direct
. custodian to open and close
sion of the proposed ordi
them.
Currently
the
park
is
and
constant
supervision
of
a
nance.
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person
at
least
18
years
of
served
by
portable
rest
He began by saying he had
rooms.
age.
heard rumors about charges
Speaking for the board.
Rural
areas,
defined
as
for burn permits.,
parcels
larger
than
one-half
Jerkatis closed by saying,
“Permits don’t cost today;
“Please extend our gratitude
acre
burn
leaves
and
brush,
they will not cost tomor
to all who have helped with
provided
the
limbs
are
less
row,” he said. He acknowl
than four inches in diameter the park,
edged that the complaints
Switching roles' from the
and
the
fire
does
not
exceed
and questions voiced at the
park commission to health
six
feet
in
both
diameter
and
August board meeting had
care provider, Marcukaitis
height.
Fees
for
permits
for
been heard and addressed in
said. “The board needs to
the larger areas may be said,
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He urged people to “be a
board.
phone in the hall (meeting
good neighbor. If you have a
Middleton
emphasized
room).
When
the
door
to
the
neighbor who has a medical
office area
area isis locked,
locked, there
there isis
that
no
permits
would
be
office
problem, think about the
no ability
ability to
to call
call inin an
an emeremerneeded
for
a
campfire
in
an
no
shoe being on the other
approved
container,
a
fire
pit
gency.
Cell
phone
reception
foot,” he said, adding that the
is bad.”
or
a
fire
ring.
ordinance is designed to do
The hall also serves as an
Janice
Lippert,
township
something about nuisance
clerk,
said
that
the
measure
election
precinct.
burning. “People should not
a
was receiving a third reading
Stolsonburg
reported
that
have to put up with that.
the 911 Central/-Dispatch
and
that
an
open
forum
fol
Although only about 15
lowed
by
a
public
hearing
plan
had
been
approved
by
people attended the meeting
would
occur before the board the county commissioners.
because of the open fire ordi
Two new members had been
voted
on
the
proposed
ordi
nance,
the
discussion
added to the agency’s board;
nance.
became somewhat heated
a citizen-at-large representa
Supervisor
Al
McCrumb
when he discussed what
tive was still needed. He also
added,
“
We
aren
’
t
going
to
could and could not be
said that the sheriffs depart
stop
you
from
doing
some
burned under the ordinance.
ment has applied for a grant
thing
your
family
has
done
Grass and hedge clippings
to fund the purchase of
for
75
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and weeds cannot be burned,
Dale Young said he snowmobiles and trailers to
he said. Tree limbs must be
thought setbacks would be a respond to complaints,
smaller than four inches in
Moving on to the county
problem on a 50-foot lot.
diameter. He reiterated the
Middleton disagreed, saying budget, Stolsonburg said the
requirement that open fires
he had gone back to the board was projecting a $1
can be no closer than 15 feet
statutes and that even a 30- million shortage for the next
to a lot line and must be 20
fiscal year and is expecting
foot lot should work.
feet from structures. Burning
“If you have a postage to cut about 3 percent from
in an approved container
stamp-size lot, should you be all department budgets. The
reduces the limits to 10 feet
queried shortfall is due to a decline in
burning?”
from the lot line and 15 feet
property tax revenues and
Middleton.
from a structure.
Sandy Marcukaitis, chair interest income. He noted
Responding to a question
person of the parks and that tax revenue in the cur
about enforcement, he said
recreation committee, report rent year had been flat.
enforcement
would
not
As part of the cost-reduc
ed that the pavilion in the
change from current prac
park was 99 percent com tion process, the board of
tice. The first time would be
pleted; the weather vane had commissioners is working
a warning; the second, a fine
been installed and grass on cutting its own costs of
of $200; and the third time
needed to be planted. Apex operation. One area under
the fire would be suppressed
Contractors were the general consideration is abolishing
by the department, an event
the current structure of
contractors for the project.
that he said would be very
She said she has been standing committees and
expensive.
receiving compliments on going to a committee-of-theResponding to questions
approach.
the park. The Gun Lake whole
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paid aa
separate per diem for attenatten
dance
dance atat the
the meetings
meetings of
of the
the
standing
standing committees
committees as
as well
well
as • reimbursement
for
mileage and lunch.
Stolsonburg closed his
report noting that he had
received a complaint from a
resident about a sign erected
by a church on the comer of
Patterson Road and M-179.
The
complainant
had
requested a similar sign for
her church and had been
denied. She wanted to know
why the new sign had been
approved after her request
for a similar sign had been
denied*
Robert Lippert, zonin a
administrator, reported that
six site plan reviews had
been held and that the planning commission was inter
ested in recommendations
for the capital improvement
plan.
The planning commission
had completed a revision to
the master plan to accommo
date the overlay district pro
posed for the Chief Noonday
Corridor and was sending it
to the board with a recom
mendation that the board
approve its distribution to
surrounding communities and
the Barry County Board of
Commissioners for review
and comment. The communities and the commissioners
have 45 days to review the
document and
and return
return com
com-
document
ment
ment.
The board unanimously
approved distribution of the
plan
proposed
master
amendment to surrounding
communities and the county
board of commissioners.
The proposed noxious
weed ordinance offers some
means of enforcement at the
local level, according to
Robert Lippert. Violations
would be civil infractions
and in the last resort, the
township would be able : to
have the property mowed at
t^e owner’s expense. The
ordinance will go to a public
hearing at 7 p.m. Oct. 8.
When asked to comment,
McCrumb said he wanted
more time. Cook said that
the new version was much
improVed. She added that it
was 95 percent common
sense and she also would like
more time. By a 4-1 vote,
with Jerkatis dissenting, the
board tabled the ordinance
until the Oct. 8 meeting.
Lippert closed his report
with an update on the ongoEmergency
ing
ing Federal
Management Agency discus
sion. An attempt to offer
homeowners placed in the
flood plain some relief from
having to foot the bill for letters of map amendment
(LOMA) through the use of
the elevations made by the
Gun Lake Area Sewer and
Water Authority when the
sewers were constructed has
come
up
empty.
Measurements of adjacent
grade levels were not done,
thus one of the measure
ments required for a LOMA
is missing. A letter accepting
the township's ordinance for
participation in the National
Flood
Flood Insurance
Insurance Program
Program has
has
been received from FEMA.
McCrumb
began
his
o
report on recycling by notin &p
he had seen a TV dumped in
the bin on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
He said,
“The driver told me that
90 percent of what is picked
up in Yankee Springs goes
straight to a landfill. What
we are doing is furnishing
garbage disposal for people.”
Cook was furious.
I wash the containers so
that they can be recycled. I'd
like to know what is going
on,” she said.
“The company has some
responsibility,”
Jerkatis
remarked, Video surveillance _ I want some
answers.”
Janice Lippert said that the
bill she just paid for recycling in August was $1,600.
A resolution containing
the township’s investment
policy and identifying its
depository institutions was
presented by Jerkatis. Five
banks were identified as
holding township deposits,
The primary objective of the
investment policy is safety of
the principal. The resolution
was adopted unanimously.
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ship’s general fund dollars
($938,497) are placed in four
interest-bearing, checking
accounts (general checking,
payroll checking and two
money rqarket accounts) with
a value of $114,378; interest
income is reinvested in the
four
accounts and all
accounts were created by
board decisions. These are
the accounts used to fund
current operations and short
term needs.
The remaining general
fund dollars ($824,119) are
invested in certificates of
deposit with varying maturi
ties ranging from October of
this year through June 2011.
In all cases, the interest
income is reinvested in CDs
or in the checking accounts.
There also is a separate
fund for fire equipment pur
chases which is funded by a
special dedicated millage,
The balance in this account
as of Aug. 31 was $477,383.
With the exception of a
checking account ($175,397)
created by a decision of the
board, the remaining funds
are in CDs ($301,986) with
short-term maturities.
Janice Lippert called the
board's attention to the
Michigan
Townships
Association fall conferences
on delinquent taxes. The
conferences will be held
Sept. 28 and 29 in Grand
Rapids and Kalamazoo.
Board members indicated a
desire to attend the Sept. 28
conference in Grand Rapids.
McCrumb announced that
a meeting with supervisors
and planning commission
members to discuss the pos
sible creation of a Gun Lake
Overlay District has been set
for Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the
Yankee Springs Township
Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road.
The next scheduled meet
ing of the board will take
place Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7
p.m. at the township hall.
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comment period was the most
active part of the agenda for
the Sept. 14 meeting of the of
the
Caledonia
Village
Council.
Paul Davis, who lives at
128 Mill Street, said he has
an issue with drainage from
Main Street. Work on Main
Street has resulted in water
in his crawl space, he said,
and his lawn has been flood
ed out. Noting that before the
recent work, he had a dry
basement, he asked, “What
kind of relief can I expect
from the village council?”
Sandy Ayers, village man
ager and clerk, said that Fleis
and VandenBrink, engineer
ing consultants to the city,
“have been out several
times.”
.
Jonathan Moxey, village
engineer with the firm, said
the grade of Mill Street was
not a problem. A catch basin
was added during construc
tion to handle high flows.
Videotaping of the street
showed that water on the
road stays on the road. He
added that natural moisture
had been observed on the
property.
Davis responded that they
took out the low side of the
road, and the catch basin is in
front of his driveway.
Trustee Karen Hahn asked
if there was another catch
basin farther down. Moxey
said there was a spillway.
Davis noted that the road
has been raised twice in the
past eight years.
absence of Village President
Scott Williamson, asked
Davis if he had tried epoxy
on his basement walls,
Davis indicated the walls
were composed of rocks and
part of it was a Michigan
basement. He said the catch
basin close to Sa n s Joint is
where the water is coming
from,
Hahn wanted to know if it
was possible to change the
drain from the parking lot to
flow to the south instead of
the north. Moxey replied that
would involve having the
water flow uphill rather than
downhill. Davis added that
the angled parking on Mill
Street was in the wrong
direction.
“Is this a constant problem
or only during heavy rains?”
asked Village Treasurer Jill
Harrison.
Davis responded that it
rains a lot in Michigan.
Harrison resumed, saying,
“Is it street-related? We need
to figure out the pieces,
Whom should he call? If we
went there tonight, would we
see water?”
Davis replied, “No. You’d
see mud.” It was agreed that
he should call Ayers at the
village office,
Trustee
Dan
Erskine
asked, what a roll curb and
gutter do would do, to which
Moxey replied, “you would
be looking at trying to keep it
out.”
While no official action
was taken, it was agreed that
Fleis and VandenBrink will
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Jim Martin, 7245 Duncan
Lake Road, said he would
like to see a farmers’ market
started in the village. He has
been out at the market at
Wildwood on Whitneyville
Road and would like a more
central location. He said he
had talked to Bill Shurlow
and thought that something
could be worked out on
property Shurlow owns in
the Caledonia Centre.
“I want to be in the village
near M-37,” he said.
Harrison asked whether
the D&W would have any
concerns. Mulvihill wanted
to know if the market would
be a one day a week event
and its starting date. Martin
indicated he would like to
start earlier than June, per
(The
haps
in
May.
Wildwood location had not
begun until late June.)
Mulvihill said he wanted
to
to make
make sure
sure • • council
council
approval
approval of
of aa market
market was
was
limited:
limited: ““You
You run
run it.it. ItIt isis not
not
ours.
ours. Insurance
Insurance isis an
an issue,
issue.
Keep in touch,” he said to
Martin.
Erskine capped off a very
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brief discussion of what kind
of permit might be needed,
saying, “We want to find a
rule that says, ‘Yes, you can
do it.’”
Harrison used the public
comment period to invite
members of the council to
the Foundation Fest tailgate
party
Friday, Sept. 25,
before the homecoming
game against Hastings at 7
p.m. She requested council
approval of a gaming license
for a raffle at the event,
While the license is issued
by the state, approval by the
local
municipality
is
required under the state’s
charitable gaming laws. The
council
the
approved
request.
- The event will take place
in a tent at the comer of
Johnson and School streets,
In the event of heavy rain or
lightning, the party will be
held in the Duncan Lake
Middle School cafeteria.
The council moved on to
correspondence requesting
additional streetlights on
Kinsey Street. Brian Diemer,
a
member
of
the
walking/running club at the
Caledonia
Christian
Reformed Church, said dur
ing the fall, winter, and
spring, running on Kinsey
from 100th Street to-Maple
poses challenges because it
is very dark. He observed
that the participants wear
reflective gear so they can be
seen but they cannot always
see potholes on the edge of
the roadway.
Council members agreed
with Trustee Glenn Gilbert
that it was a public safety
issue and a worthwhile
investment. He moved to
approve the installation of
two
more streetlights follow
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Energy. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Erskine introduced a dis
cussion of sewer, issues ask
ing Paul Galdes, township
engineer with Fleis and
Galdes reported on the
results of televising the sewer
lines.
“No cleaning is needed,
and conditions are better
than expected. There are
some isolated issues, but no
major problems,” he said.
“Emmons Street has rocks
and roots; it could be
relined,” he commented. “Its
major problem is the grade
— one
one inch
inchof
offall
fall in
in 100
100feet
feet
—
is responsible for clogs. (The
standard for modem gravity
sewers is five inches of fall
per 100 linear feet.) It has the
greatest flow. I don’t recommend relining it because it is
shallow and flat,” he
explained,
Pleasant
and
Church
Street sewer lines also are
shallow and flat, he said, as
is a portion of Kinsey Street.
He recommended replacing
that portion of the sewer line,
Maple and
and South
South streets
streets can
can
Maple
be relined.
relined. AA major
major issue
issue isis
be
how to
to coordinate
coordinate street
street and
and
how
sewer repairs,
repairs, aa particular
particular
sewer
problem on Casey Court and
Vine Street, which, he said,
are both in poor shape.
The discussion moved on
to storm sewers. Galdes said
Emmons Street was the most
crucial because of capacity,
especially as development
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Good
farm. He added that Vine
Street has no storm sewer.
“Some people on Vine
want
(public)
water,”
Harrison commented.
Galdes continued his
report, saying that Buff
Rodgers, director of the village’s department of public
works, was monitoring the
manholes and had observed
there was only an inch of
water in them between dry
and heavy, wet conditions,
which Galdes said is very
good news.
Trustee Craig Mitchell,
who is the liaison to the
township, indicated the major
topic was the search for a
consultant or planner to assist
with the creation of a
Downtown
Development
Authority,
Chuck Swift, member of
the village planning commis
sion, said the commission’s
activities had centered on
rezoning of the Bosco property and the wind turbine
ordinance. He said the com
mission sent the ordinance
on to the council with the
recommendation that it be
approved,
Ayers reported on tenta
tive plans for the Fourth of
July in 2010. Because a new
chair has not yet been
appointed for the committee,
she was investigating the
possibility of returning the
celebration to Lakeside Park,
She wanted council approval
to reserve the park for
Saturday, July 3, 2010, as the
preferred date with Saturday,
June 26, 2010 as the fallback date.
Mulvihill, who resigned as
chairman of the Fourth of
July Committee when he
became the liaison to the
planning commission, said
that, while he had not dis5
ebration on Main Street had
proved to be more expensive
than originally thought. The
increase in the park rental
fees by Kent County was a
major reason for moving the
celebration to Main Street.
Moving on to the remain
der of its formal agenda, the
council approved a resolu
tion to rezone the Bosco
property easement, the wind
turbine ordinance
ordinance and
and an
an
turbine
agreement regarding a fence
on Elm Street. The Bosco
property easement involves a
swap of property between
Bosco and the Caledonia
Christian Reformed Church;
Bosco no longer has an ease
ment through the parking lot
but now has a strip of prop
erty from Maple Street
which gives access to the
property. It was necessary to
rezone the strip acquired to
permit
permit the
the construction
construction of
of an
an
apartmentcomplex.
complex,
apartment
The wind
wind turbine
turbine ordiordi
The
nance limits
limits their
their construeconstrucnance
tion ininresidential
residential areas.
areas.
tion
The fence
fence on
on Elm
Elm Street
Street
The
was inadvertently built on
village property; rather than
force the removal of the
fence,
fence,the
thevillage
village agreed to
licensethe
the use
useof
of the
license
the affect
affected property.
property. The
The agreement
ed
agreement
protects the village’s right of
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sents
ownership,
In its final official action
of the
the evening,
evening council
of
approved the proclamation
of Friday, Sept.. 18, as
Vietnam Veteran Prisoner of
War and Missing in Action
Day. Paul Davis, who is a.
Vietnam War veteran, read
the proclamation. The day
was to be observed with a
ceremony at 2:30 p.m. at the
Michigan Veterans Home in
Grand Rapids.
During the council com
ment period before adjourn
ment, Mitchell congratulated
Harrison on her work on the
Foundation Fest and wel
comed three new businesses
to Caledonia. Caledonia now
has a yoga facility and two
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Erskine said he would like
to see more welcoming of
new businesses in the village
and more publicity in the Sun
and News. He also referred
to money held in escrow
from a homeowner who
wanted to rebuild on the
existing lot after a fire had
destroyed the home. The lot
is a non-conforming lot.
Erskine said the owner
should be able to rebuild
without difficulty and with
out having money tied up in
escrow by the village.
A discussion immediately
began about another situation in the village that also
involved a home destroyed
by fire. Following demoli
tion, the lot was sold to
another individual who then
sold it to a third person. The
issue appears to be whether
the current owner of the lot is
restricted to the footprint of
the destroyed home because
the lot is non-conforming.
Swift said the planning commission had not heard about
it. Harrison interjected that
the issue was not the fault of
the commission.
Gilbert said he echoed
Mitchell
Mitchell’’ss remarks and
wanted to support Martin’s
idea of a farmers market in
the village. He also repre
the village on the committee overseeing the development of plans for the new
library; he said the process is
continuing.
Mulvihill asked if anybody had any complaints
about
skate
boarders.
Apparently, he said, there
have been some problems
with skateboarding on village sidewalks. Ayers rec
ommended calling the sher
iff’s department and noted
that the park and recreation
master plan does include a
skate park.
The next regular meeting
of the council will be
Monday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in
the village/township hall,
250 Maple St.
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Gary
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Kellogg
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summerschool
school school year had a great start.
Education
Support classes and added that he Participation in professional
Personnel organizations, 23 anticipates the district will development by all staff,
staff members in all, offer summer school again teaching and support before
received the same 1.9 per in 2010.
the start of the school year,
cent raise as did the staff.
At the high school level, was tremendous, he said.
The
increase
was
17 of the 18 students who
Chris Marcy, director of
approved by the Thomapple participated received credit.
finance and operations for
Kellogg Board of Education
Enslen
and
TKHS the district, reported that
at its Sept. 14 meeting.
Principal Tony Koski then enrollment seems to be up
Assistant Superintendent shared some of the process slightly. The official count
Tom Enslen reported on this the district is using to will take place the end of
year’s summer school. The improve Michigan Merit September.
district used at-risk funding Exam scores at the high
The board went into
to cover scholarships for 97 school,
closed session to discuss
students who attended sum
Teachers worked Sept. 3 property negotiations. No
before school began to cre decisions were made.
mer sessions.
Eighteen students paid the ate an MME intervention
The next regular board of
full $100 registration fee. timeline for the 2009-10 education meeting will be
Summer school ran from school year to approve stu- Monday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.
July 13 through Aug. 13 dent achievement on the test in Room 1616 of the
from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 which will be given in the Thomapple Kellogg Middle
a.m., he said. Testing, which spring of 2010.
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12 in full turnout gear to
raise funds for Love for
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Dave
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the walkers, said, “So far we
have raised more than
$1,500. We are still accept
ing donations as well.”
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gear on the bright and sunny
end-of-summer day, in addi
tion to Chief Middleton,
were
Alex
Middleton,
Amanda Middleton, Ryan
Visser, Wade Brown accom
panied by his son, Doug
Bierens, Rod Preslar and
Carol Polich.
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and hope that more TTES
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school open house, Monday,
Sept. 21, the new Thornapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community Library will also
hold an open house from 4 to
8 p.m.
The high school open
house begins at 7 p.m. and
goes to 9 p.m. There will be
live music in the library from
7 to 8 p.m. with the
Thomapple Brass, featuring
Tracy Texter, Mark Hurless,
Mark Hagemann, Forrest
Evans and Bill Johnson.
Information will be avail
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Beacon Society,
the Friends of the Library
Former Lakewood teachers accepting the back to school supply challenge are
Sharlene Goodemoot (from left), Kathy Scobey, Carol Baumeister Schmidt, Nancy
Hascall, Mary Ellen Quigley, Doris Sleeman and Polly Brown. Seated is hostess and
challenger Marley TenCate surrounded by school supply donations. (Photo provided)
about library services, call
269-795-5434.
Library open hours are
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Tuesday and Thursday
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Children’s story time will
be Friday mornings at 9:30
a.m. Details
Details will
will be
be available
available
a.m.
at the
the open
open house.
house.
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of every month at 6:30 p.m.
beginning November 5. The
group will discuss the book
“The Devil in the White
City” by Erik Larson on
November 5, and at that
meeting decide on the other
Checks should be made
out to Thornapple Township
Fire and EMS Association
and mailed to the Thornapple
Township Fire and EMS
Association c/o TTES, PO
Box 459, Middleville 49333.
The TTES walkers were at
the back of the group of 85
registered Heritage Day runners and walkers. The TTES
walkers were not timed.
by Libby Kinsey
Guest Writer
Margaret Mead was right:
Never doubt that a small
group of committed people
can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever
has.”
Former Lakewood teacher
M
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TenCate
Marley
was
inspired by a plea that: was
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Francis of Assisi Episcopal
in Orangeville by Patricia
Johns. Johns spoke and later
wrote in the Middleville and
Caledonia area paper, the
about
Sun and News,
“Cupboard to Cupboard, ” a
program designed to help
struggling families by week
d
ly gathering necessary fami
ly supplies from personal
care,
laundry,
household
and
Laura Runge from Sandy’s
Lakeside Country Kitchen baby items to a week of
has announced
announced that
that
aa school supplies.
has
fundraiser held
held Aug.
Aug. 88 for
Marley’s
sister
Pam,
fundraiser
for
Shane Gilman raised more extended a challenge to her
’
fellow
Central
Michigan
than $5,000.
Gilman has returned to the University sorority sisters,
Mayo Clinic for therapy, and most of them former or curhe is now on the list for a rent teachers, to add an eleliver transplant. He and his ment of charity to their sumfamily hope the transplant mer gathering. Marley made
can take place within the next similar challenge to her
year.
Lake wood
friends,
Gilman
fundraiser
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many school supplies they her own granddaughters. She
explained the $10 quest to
could purchase for $10.
TenCate said that since the grandkids and asked if
her friends used to enjoy they had $10 of their own
shopping for their own class that they would like to share,
rooms, she thought they They did. The girls' parents
might rally for such a cause. Lisa and Doug Callaway of
Caledonia and Jen and Dave
And rally they did.
Following the traditional Riccius of Ionia gave each
Lake wood friends’ lunch and daughter an additional $10
hours of visiting, TenCate and grandparents Jim and I
tallied the donation results gave them another $10.
With $30 apiece and a
and e-mailed those results to
week's newspaper ads in
her guests. Piles of notebooks, writing paper, pen- hand, the girls accompanied
cils, crayons, glue, folders, Grandma Lib on a shopping
pencils, trip where the girls frugally
rulers,
colored
erasers, pencil boxes, pens, bought school supplies for
markers, scissors, binders, kids their age in grades one,
pencil grips, sharpeners, four and seven. They used
sticky notes, note cards, ideas from the list of supplies
highlighters, as well as a few that they
had already
cash donations were collect received from their schools.
These
offerings
were
later
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County
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added to their grandmother's
United Way which delivers
to Barry County schools for finds and contributed to the
the Community Action.
Lake wood friends’ lakeside
In the past, Woodland donations.
Elementary School has bene- . Over lunch, all four girls
fited from the Community adamantly agreed that such a
Action donations of neces fun and satisfying day of
shopping for school supplies
sary classroom supplies.
This new lakeside tradi to donate must be added to
tion inspired the author, a the traditional August day of
Lakewood Middle School blueberry picking,
teacher and
and grandmother
grandmother of
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TAEF dinner full of laughter and calls to service
by Patricia Johns
representatives from local
and county government and
lots of friends.
Rex has been active in
government, serving as
Downtown
Development
Authority treasurer, on the
Village of Middleville and
Thomapple Township planning commissions and was a
township trustee for 20
years.
He was elected to three
four-year terms on the
Thomapple Kellogg School
Board and served as presi
dent for three years.
He has been active with
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church and in the
Staff Writer
Laughter was abundant
during the Thomapple Area
Enrichment Foundation din
ner honoring Rex and
Christine Schad Thursday.
Sept. 17, at the MiddleVilla
Inn.
More than 140 people
attended the dinner and
heard limericks, jokes, funny
stories as well as heartfelt
thanks to a couple who has
provided leadership and caring for the Middleville and
greater community for many
years.
The audience included
family members, teachers,
if
Christine and Rex Schad were honored by the
Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation Sept. 17.
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All registration, race details & contact information
available on our website: www.beebrave.com
Deadline for online registration is October 8.
Late registration available on race day till 8 a.m.
All registrations money goes to the MKACF for
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West Michigan Conference
of the Methodist Church. He
was on the TAEF board for
six years and served as pres
ident for three years. He
served
on
the
•arry
of
Board
Community
Directors and its investment
committee.
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He has been in the
Middleville Rotary Club for
21 years, serving as treasurer
for 14 years.
He is a veteran of World
War II, as well.
Both Rex and Christine
are Thornapple Kellogg
graduates. She has a* bache
lor’s degree from Central
Michigan University andI a
master's
degree
from
Michigan State University.
As an educator, the former
Christine Harrison served in
the
Waterford
School
District and with the United
States
Department
of
in
Defense
teaching
in
Germany
and
the
Philippines.
She was a classroom
teacher
at
Thornapple
Kellogg and home-bound
teacher for more than 17
years. She also did home
tutoring.
She, too, is active with
United Methodist churches
in Middleville, Parmalee and
in West Michigan.
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welcome
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Williamson, a member of the
TAEF Board of Directors
who organized the dinner
with the assistance of Bob
Williams.
“I had to take a nap after
reading all the Schads have
done for the community,”
said Williamson.
Fellow teachers Jerry and
Regina Stein were the first
speakers,
“Chris is a leacher's
teacher,”
said
Regina.
“Those students who called
her ‘my teacher' learned the
most.”
Jerry told how they have
known the Schads for more
than 40 years. He ended his
presentation with a limerick
which included the rhyming
of Schad, scrod and sod.
Bob Potts, Rex’s brother
in-law, gave a personal look
back at a friendship that*he
expects to last more than a
lifetime. At the end of his
talk, Potts told the gathering,
“our gravestones in Mount
Hope Cemetery are only 25
feet apart. I expect we will
keep in touch by tunneling or
through Morse code.”
Lorraine Otto smiled at
the Schads as she said, “I am
truly blessed to have Chris
Schad as my friend. She is a
forever teacher.”
Otto talked about how the
Lorraine Otto spoke with^humor and love about the
Schads have built character
Schads. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
in the community. She told
the Schads that hers were
words from the heart.”
Pat Harrison gave an inside
look al his “pig-tailed sister”
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as she was growing up. He
also said it is a "delight to
honor" them both at the din
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Former teacher Kay Noah
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room next to Christine and
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told everyone that it was
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PROFESSIONAL
HAIRSPRAY
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COLORS),
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a celebration of giving, car
Located on M-37 in Middleville
ing and loving in the commu
in the old Gavin Chevy Building,
nity. The TAEF is made up
across from Middlevilla Inn
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Rex also told funny stories
about Chris' life as a teacher
and their home which is 106
years old.
He closed with a call to
everyone to be willing to
serve others, their communi
ties and their country.
At the end of his comments, both Schads received
a standing ovation.
TAEF President Diane
Weatherhead presented the
Schads with a plaque praising
their service to the communi
ty.
Those at the dinner
received
the
“TAEF
Volunteer Voice
which
included a brief history of
the organization, a list of
scholarships and funds and
accomplishments of the past
year.
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Anyone who would like a
copy of the newsletter or
would like to make a contri
bution to the TAEF may
send checks made payable to
TAEF to Thomapple Area
Enrichment Foundation, PO
Box 164, Middleville 49333.
The TAEF is a geographic
affiliate
of the Barry
Community Foundation.
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state representative, asked.
How do you roast a saint?
He talked about his expe
rience of having Rex as a
campaign treasurer, knowing
him as someone with a com
mitment to his faith and who
reached out to others.
Bender said that Rex “loved
God” and had a vision for the
future of the Middleville
United Methodist Church that
he was willing to work
toward.
“The choice of the Schads
is an appropriate honor,
said Bender.
Then Rex had the opportu
nity to speak to the group. He
started by thanking the foun
dation, saying, “This is noth
ing we think we earned, and
we are grateful to you.”
He spoke honestly and
deeply of the faith that both
he and Christine have in
“Jesus as their savior.”
He spoke about the love
they have for their families
and their country. He spoke
about the destruction he saw
in Europe during his service
in World War 11. He told
everyone, “We live in a won
derful society” and that “we
are lucky to have been born
in the USA.”
He spoke seriously about
the obligation of citizens to
their communities.
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culminate its summer concert
series this Sunday, Sept. 20,
at 6 p.m. featuring Southern
Gospel singer John Shear.
Shear was bom in Grand
Rapids and said he “accepted
Jesus into my life when I was
18 at Lincoln Lake Camp,
outside Gowen”
He began singing in the
choir at Alaska Baptist
Church in Caledonia in 1975.
“I believe there was a con
spiracy between the director,
Betty Schriemer, my wife,
Joan, and several other mem
bers of the church to get me
to sing in the choir,” he
recalled. “It worked; I was
further persuaded to sing a
solo, singing one verse of the
hymn, ‘Wounded For Me.’
The rest, as they say, is histo
ry”
He began singing many
solos in cantatas and special
music
in
the * church.
Throughout his singing
career he has sung in count
less churches, wedding,
funerals and special celebra
tions and said he has been
blessed to travel to several
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Wednesday, Sept. 23, the
Fresh Food Initiative will be
held at the Church of the
Nazarene
at
1716
N.
Broadway, Hastings.
The program will return to
the First United Methodist
Church Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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call Kat at the Barry County
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gift of singing, and feel very'
blessed to share His word
with
countless
people
through song.
David Snyder, minister of
music at the First Baptist
Church in Middleville said
Shear has just released a new
album entitled “Were It Not
For Grace” recorded and
produced by the Gaither
Productions in Branson, Mo.
Many of the songs off of his
latest album will be per
formed, “along with some of
your most favorite Southern
Gospel songs. Don’t miss out
on a wonderful evening of
great music.”
For more information
about this concert call the
church at 269-795-9726.
American Legion Post 45
of Hastings will host its first
The 2008-09 yearbooks main office during the week.
annual picnic for Barry have arrived. Seniors who
Siblings or parents can
County veterans Saturday, graduated in 2009 may pick pick up the yearbooks with a
Sept. 26. The event will be them
up
from
Dawn note.
held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Humphrey at the high school
rain or shine, on the post's
grounds at 2160 S. M-37
Highway in Hastings.
“Due to health restrictions,
food prepared off the site
cannot be allowed,” said Post
mark of distinction for all Commander
Charlie
Ford, a former Grand
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From Our Readers
Taking ‘sides' denies opportunities
To the editor:
This letter is regarding
Superintendent Gan Rider
Kellogg
of Thomapple
School District's decision to
censor (not show ) the presi
dent's speech to school chil
dren on the first day of
1895. I found no evidence school I spoke w nh him. and
downtown Middleville as
I o the editor:
the
Village
of he informed me that he did
The Village of MiddleviBe well as the village have spent that
recently passed an ordinance a significant sum of money to Middleville is required to not have the technology to
allowing only one trash “improve downtown, hop protect the citizens from show the speech However,
hauler to service the village. ing to attract consumers to garbage hunters The council since he knew in plenty of
A th rec-year contract was our area Contrary to that clearly has overstepped its time. I think there was an
effort,
the
Village of authority.
awarded to a Holland compa
opportunity to make sure the
Middleville has essentially
If our trash was being han- technology was there, someny < cate-and-dcMst order
were sent out to all garbage said. “You arc not welcome died with our tax dollars, where
then, yes. it is incumbent
to do business here, stay out
hauling companies in the sur
He told me they now have
After reading the General upon the village to negotiate it downloaded on a server
rounding areas
The business owners in Law Village Act; Act 3 of the best rates possible. That anj a]j teachers have access
is not the case here. Our to show it in their class
department of public works rooms. He also said that
is not responsible for trash some of the kindergarten and
removal, thus making this sit first grade teachers said their
uation one of free enterprise. students wouldn’t “get it”
The village is obstructing anj (ha( on|y
parents
my ability to do commerce voiced their concerns that
with my chosen earner and president Obama's speech
TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS
denying a Barry County busi- mjght
•‘political." which it
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ness the right to work. If wasn’t.
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council members felt so pas
I am still amazed, even
sionate about my choice of after speaking with him. that
garbage haulers, then the
as a leader in our comissue should have been put to munity, would buy into the
a public vote.
Public notifications and
posted public meetings were
held. I did not attend these shame on me. I truly believed
ORDINANCE NO.: 09-02-09
To the editor:
that
my
fellow
citizens
could
ADOPTED: 09-02-09
At recent meetings and
not. would nol, impose their
EFFECTIVE: 09-26-09
will on others. The lesson “tea parties,” elected offi
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PUEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a med mg held on September 10.2009
learned is whenever you cials have faced an angry
the Townahip Board adopted Ordinance No. 09-02-09. an Amendment to
hear. “H’s for the good of public. 1 have even seen
Article* II (Definitions) and XII (General Regulations, Dwelling Standards
signs
proclaiming_ “Dictators
(fill
in
the
blank
with
pre_
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and Setback Requirements). A Summary’ (4 the ordinance amendment
you
must
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rhetoric).
appears as follows:
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THE YANKEE SPRINGS TOU’NSHIF BOARD
crtics because someone is
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
pursuing a personal agenda
ORDAINS: SECTION I
to limit them. I call them the
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, “DEFINITIONS”’
“I-care-more-than-you”
SECTION II defines the front lot line as the exterior line or right-ofcrowd.
way of a road on which a lot fronts or abuts For lots with water frontage, the
The village council has no
ordinary high water mark at the water’s edge shall serve as the front lot line.
authority to tell me who I can
Synopsis
SECTION XII states that the street side (rear yard) sdbacb in the
IRVING TOWNSHIP
do commerce with and yet
Residential lake Front District shall be at least 25 fed from the public or pri
Regular Meeting
they have. Currently there is
vate road right of way or easement boundary line.
September 9. 2009
no initiative or referendum
Meeting
called
to
order
at
7:04
If the average idhack of the structures 300 feet on each side of the sub
procedure in place for the vil p.m. with pledge to flag.
ject property is less than 25 feet thep this average shall he the setback for the
All board members present. 6
lage that I have found. I was
subject property.
advised to seek legal counsel. guests present.
Commissioners and Assessors
Where the road as traveled is outside the boundaries of the right of way
Isn't that just like the “I-care- report received
or casement and is located on private property, the setback shall he measured
more-than-you
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crowd
in
Clerk’s minutes from August
from the actual location of pavement or gravel.
order to stop their personal 12, 2009 meeting approved
Waterfront (front yard) dwellings or structures shall be set hack at least
Treasurer
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report
placed
on
agenda, I need to hire an
25 fed from the shoreline hut not less than the average set hack of the struc
file for audit. Motion approved to
attorney.
keep CD maturing at Union Bank.
tures for 150 fed of each side of the subject property
Theresa Dickerson Motion approved to purchase
SECTION III states that this Ordinance takes effect 7 days following
Village of Middleville new phones under $100.00.
publication of this summary.
Motion approved to pay bills
Motion approved to purchase
Copies of this amendatory ordinance may he purchased or inspected at
20 chairs under $500.00
the Yankee Springs Township Halt, 284 North Briggs Road, Middleville,
Motion
approved
to
pay
final
Michigan 49333 during regular office hours. Phone 269-795-2496.
bill on roof remodeling for
YANKFL SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
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Public input.
Janice C. Lippert. Clerk
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Meeting adjourned at 7 40
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The complete transcript of the
250 Maple Street
Phone: 616.891.0070
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
Caledonia. MI 49316
Fax:616-891.0430
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Local Citizens Speak Out On Issues
Village interfering with free enterprise
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OF AMENDMENT NO.
09-02-09 TO ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 3
agenda of 16 parents in an
entire school district When I
was in school and the
President of the I nited
States spoke, everyone lis
toned
Right now more than ever,
there seems to be the illusion
of a division of our culture,
and it is made to look ven
important that you are on a
“side and you speak it loud
ly and obnoxiously. This is
an error in thinking
In truth, there is no “us
and “them;' there are no
right or wrong people. When
we take sides, we deny the
truth that we are a human
family here and what should
give our lives meaning is
perhaps an opportunity to
live as brothers and sisters;
an opportunity to embrace
our differences as unique and
an expression of God’s mag
nificent creativity on the
planet.
1 believe this myth of
duality is perpetuated by a
media largely invested in
creating ignorance and main
taining a consciousness of
lack and an agenda of dishar
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mony. God forbid we should
all get along and accept each
other as human beings with
the dignity of our ow n
process.
When we teach children to
respect authority, we show
by our example tolerance of
opinions that are different
from our own. We look at
information as information
with which we can make
decisions and have debate
over, not as propaganda.
Should we choose to spoon
feed culture to students who
deserve better? Perhaps we
should look at who is buying
into this agenda because
some kind of antiquated
“mind control’’ through
“information control is an
agenda destined to fail.
Local school districts are
in a great deal of trouble if
this lack of tolerance, limita
tion and uncultured way of
thinking predominates. We
need open-minded, respect
ful, caring human beings
who demonstrate a belief
that each person has all the
inner resources necessary to
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municipality where democ
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in Middleville, 16.8 percent
or so of the total possible
IRVING
TOWNSHIP
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Pl BL1C NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of
Caledonia will hold a public hearing on October 5. 2009 at 7:00 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village
Hall. 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the application of Chemical Bank for the rezonmg of land from the R R Rural Residential District to the C-2, General Business District. The land is com
monly known as 7579 Broadmoor Avenue SE. and is legally described as follows:
41-23-08-300-009 THAT PART OF SE 1/4 SW 1/4 LYING WLY OF CL OF BROADMOOR AVE EX S
363 FT OF W 120 FT»SEC 8 T5N R10W 7.00 A.
AU interested persons may attend the public hearing and comment on the proposed rezoning. Written
comments concerning the requested rezoning may be submitted to the Township office, at the above-stated
address, up to the time of the public hearing.
All trill eMate advertising in this news
paper k subject to the hair Homing Act
TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS
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pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under IK. .
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept arn advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers
are
hereby
informed
that
all
dwellings advertised id this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis
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Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980
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On September 10, 2009 Yankee Springs Township enacted Ordinance
No. 09-01-09, an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 3. The following is a
summary of the Ordinance. A true copy of the Ordinance is available for
inspection al the offices of Yankee Springs Township, 284 North Briggs Road.
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ORDAINS:
SECTION 1 - AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XII
SECTION 1 of the Ordinance amends Article XII, entitled "General
Regulations" by the addition of new text as paragraph I in Section 12.9,
“Fences. Walk, and/or Other Protective Barriers", requiring that if one side
of a fence has a more finished appearance than the other, the side of the fence
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SECTION II. REPEALER CLAUSE
SECTION II OF THE Ordinance states that any ordinances or parts of
handicap, familial status, national origin,
parent! or legal custodians,
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
284 N. BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333
269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF AMENDMENT NO.
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new village president and
council.
Did you exercise your
right to vote? Use what you
don't want to lose,
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ordinances in conflict with the Ordinances are repealed only to the extent
necessary to give full force and effect to the Ordinance.
The Yankee Springs Township Zoning Ordinance No. 3, except as
specifically herein amended, shall continue in full force and effect.
This Amendatory Ordinance No. 09-01-09 shall take effect seven (7)
days after the day of its publication pursuant to Michigan Public Ad 110 of
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inspected at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 North Briggs Road,
Middleville, Michigan 49333 during regular office hours. Phone 269-795
9091.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
Dated: September 16,2009
06697614
the hearing impaired is 1 -800-927-9275
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Jason Crisman, Caledonia
High School's “athlete of the
year in 1995, is now bat
tling stage-four brain cancer.
He is currently undergo
ing treatment in Grand
Rapids but must also fly to
Duke University in North
Carolina for more treatment.
A ‘Hope for Jason' golf
scramble is being planned
for Saturday, Oct. 3, at the
Deer Run Golf Course in
Lowell. The cost for the 18hole four-person scramble is
$50 per person or $200 per
team. Registration will begin
at 8 a.m. and the shotgun
start will follow at 10 a.m.
The outing includes a burger
cookout.
Hole sponsorships are
available for $250, $100 or
$50.
Prizes will be awarded for
first, second and third place,
longest drive, closest to pin,
and longest putt.
For more information on
registering, -call
Becci
Foreman at 616-891-0605.
Donation checks can be
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c/o Advanced Planning,
2525 East Paris, SE, Suite
100, Grand Rapids MI
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In the midst of fighting the
cancer, Crisman and his
wife, Jessica, had their fourth
child last week.
Crisman will be giving a
live television interview the
night of Caledonia's home
coming game which Friday,
Sept. 25, between 5:30 and 6
p.m.
“I’ve always wanted to
help people, change lives,
and influence others. I had
no idea it would be done by
fighting
cancer,”
said
Crisman. “The last 10 years
of my life can be summed up
in one word: adventure. Over
the past 10 years, I competed
at the professional level in
tennis, married for nearly 10
years, have four children:
Caleb, Lucas (our miracle
baby), Mabel and Joshua,
who came last week.
Crisman has owned his
own fitness club where he
was able to take his passion
for health and fitness to a
new level and served as a
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Regular Meeting Council
Minutes
September 14, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President ProTem
Mulvihill.
Present: Hahn, Erskine,
Mulvihill,
Mitchell,
Gilbert,
Harrison & Ayers.
Absent: Mortensen,
Williamson.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion by Hahn,
second by Gilbert. Motion car
ried.
Public Comment (Brief): Jill
Harrison, Caledonia Education
Foundation, reminded everyone
about the Foundation Fest on
Friday, September 25th, at 4:00
p.m.
Phil Davis, Mill Ave., advised
the Council that he is still experi
encing drainage problems. Jim
Martin, Hanna Lake Ave.,
requested that the Village
research the possibility of a
Farmers Market located in the
Village.
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Written Correspondence:
Letter requesting street lights on
Kinsey St. from Maple to 100th.
Motion to approve streetlights
Spaced 150-200 ft. apart on
Kinsey for $100 a piece from
Consumers by Gilbert, second by
Mitchell. All ayes, motion carried.
Committee Minutes:
Approval
of
Consent
Agenda: Motion by Mitchell, sec
ond by Erskine. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular Meeting on August 17,
2009.
B. Building Inspector’s report IMS Permit Listing.
C. D.P.W. report.
D. Treasurer’s report.
E. Approval to pay bills. •
Inquiry of conflict of interest
- none.
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Reports from Council, Staff,
and Consultants.
1. Engineer’s Report-Jon
Moxey, Fleis & VandenBrink, dis
cussed the drainage issue with
the Davis home Paul Galdes,
Fleis & VandenBrink, discussed
the televising of the sewers and
mapped out problem areas for
our Capital Improvement Plans.
2. Township Liaison Report
moving forward with the DDA.
3. Planning Commission
Report.
4. Other Committee Report.
5. Village Manager’s Report.
6. President’s Report.
Unfinished Business
1. 009-20 Ordinance to
Amend the Zoning OrdinanceRezone. Motion by Erskine, sec
ond by Gilbert. All ayes motion
carried.
2. 009-21 . Ordinance to
Amend the Zoning Ordinance
Wind Turbines. Motion by Hahn,
second by Mitchell. All ayes,
motion carried.
New Business
1. R09-22
R09-22 Resolution
Approving License Agreement
Pertaining to Elm Street Right
of Way-504 E. Main St. Motion
by Gilbert, second by Hahn. All
ayes, motion carried.
2. R09-23
R09-23 Resolution
Approving Charitable Gaming
License-Caledonia Education
Foundation. Motion by Gilbert,
second by Mitchell. All ayes,
motion carried.
3. R09-24 Resolution to
Provide for the Designation of
September 18, 2009 as
Prisoner of War/Missing in
Action Recognition Day. The
Resolution was read by
Veteran Phil Davis. Motion by
Erskine, second by Gilbert. All
ayes, motion carried.
Comment
Public,
(Extended):
Council Comments - GilbertWould like to recognize the busi
nesses downtown. Erskine-we
need to amend the Zoning
Ordinance for non-conforming
lots where the home has been
destroyed.
Adjournment - 8:15 p.m. Motion Hahn, second Gilbert, All
ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
Sandra Ayers, Clerk
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trainer for more than 10
years.
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“I have done seminars
over the years covering
health, nutrition, fat loss and
disease prevention,” he said.
In the last five years Luke
and I have had five brain sur
geries. Doctors told us he
would never be born because
he has severe hydrocephalus
(too much spinal fluid in the
brain). When Lucas was
born, he had a 2-year-old's
size head with scattered
brain throughout. Doctors
said he would probably
never see, hear or walk.
Lucas turned 5 years old in
August and is starting to
walk on his own; he loves
music, Veggie Tales and
food.”
In the summer of 2007,
Crisman lost more than 20
pounds in two weeks.
Doctors told him he had
developed Type 1 diabetes.
“That was nearly impossible’for me to handle since I
almost never got sick, exer
cised every day and lived a
healthy lifestyle,” he said. “I
started taking insulin to man
age the diabetes, but it was
n't working. I couldn't see,
couldn’t hear and continued
to lose weight.
In September of that same
year, he passed out at home
and woke up the next day
with the news that he had
just had brain surgery. He
was told he had a brain
tumor the size of a baseball.
“My first response was,
‘Really?’” he recalled.
Because he was in great
health to begin with, doctors
let him leave the hospital
after only three days.
Fortunately at the time it was
a grade 2 tumor, and he did
n’t have to go through treat
ment. Every three months, he
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my record. After brain sur
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nosis for me.”
He said the doctor told
him, You re young and very
healthy, and you can handle
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through what I have. I've
learned that regardless of
anyone's situation, we all
have the same prognosis —
at some point, we will all die.
BraveHeart is one of my
favorite movies, and there is
a perfect line in it. It says,
‘Every man dies, not every
man really lives.’
That definitely rings true
with my life. We have truly
lived. My marriage continues to grow stronger every
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PUBLIC
HEARING
Please be advised the Middleville Village Planning Commission
will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. or
as soon as the matter can be heard. The public hearing will address
a final site plan within the Town Center Planned Unit Development
depicting layout for 16 new townhouse style apartments.
Any interested person may attend the public hearing and offer
comments on the proposed site plan. A copy of the site plan may be
reviewed at Village Offices during regular business hours; 9:00 A.M.
- 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.
.
Persons with special access needs may contact the Village Clerk
no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time.
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Secretary, Planning Commission
day. My relationship with
my children gets better every
day. My wife and I don’t
take any days for granted and
try' to make the most of each
day because none of us ever
truly knows when we will be
called home. I know God
doesn’t give us more than we
can handle, but I sometimes
wish He wouldn't trust us so
much.
SYNOPSIS
Yankee Springs Township
Board
September 10, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting
called to order at 7:03 by
Supervisor McCrumb. In remem
brance of September 11, 2001,
Pledge of Allegiance recited out
side at Memorial Flag.
ROLL CALL: Members pres
ent: McCrumb, Lippert, Jerkatis,
Cook, and Finkbeiner. Absent:
None. Also present: Constable
Misak, B. Lippert, F. Fiala, A.
Jansma, S. Marcukaitis. Chief
Dave Middleton.
ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS
TO AGENDA: Treasurer Jerkatis
add Investment
lnvestment & Depository
Resolution and Report of
Township
funds.
Township
funds. Supervisor
Supervisor
McCrumb requested Recycling
be added to his report. Clerk
Lippert added Park Committee
Report by Sandy Marcukaitis.
Under Acknowledgement of
Visitors.
.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
August 13th Regular Meeting
was approved as amended on
motion by Finkbeiner and second
by Cook. (All Ayes). And Special
Meeting (@6:30 p.m.) Cobb
Lake Weed
Weed continuation
continuation on
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Finkbeiner, (all
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Ayes). Special
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VISITORS: Chief Middleton pre
sented updated Burn Ordinance.
Public Comment heard from
Theresa Wolf of Evans Lane;
Richard Neeson of Barlow Lake
Road; Bob Wolf, Evans Lane; Bill
Baughman; Craig
Tuokkola,
Palmer Dr.; Art Orszula, Barlow
Lake,
Cathy Strickland, of
Bowens Mills Road. Shane
VandenBerg and Dale DeYoung,
Barlow Lake. (Complete text of
the minutes may be read at the
Township Hall during regular
business hours). Short break
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PARK COMMITTEE REPORT:
S. Marcukaitis reported on Day
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of Caring
was earlier today.,
Much work was completed by the
volunteers, 99.5% of the pavilion
is completed. Thank You to
everyone who has helped with
the Park and many compliments
have been received. Gun Lake
Women’s Club has donated time
and money. More good news...
received E-mail communication
that the Township has been
awarded $50,000 Federal grant.
Future improvement for the Park
now includes Tennis and Pickle
Ball courts.
October 3,
2009
was
announced as the day for the
Picnic Shelter dedication. Time
to be determined.
CPR CLASS: Eight people
were in attendance. Township
should consider a phone in the
Hall for local emergencies. Cell
phone coverage is not always
reliable in this area.
REPORT:
COUNTY
c.
Stolsonburg reported that Delton
is working on a beautification
project.
Central Dispatch plan has
been approved and will be dis
tributed to the Townships. The
commission has added two new
members including an EMS
Representative
and
Dave
a
Middleton
as
Fire
Representative. They are search
for an additional member as well.
County is hoping to receive a
grant
for
snowmobiles.
Commissioners are looking at
whole structures in committees
as opposed to standing commit
tees. Regarding recycling, there
is opportunity to work with other
Townships.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Kathy
Schwennesen regarding church
sign that has been installed at
the corner of M-179 and
Patterson. Zoning Administrator
will be contacting.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: 6
Site Plans were issued for
August.
- Planning Commission is
continuing work on mapping out
M-179 Corridor, and update on
the Master Plan. ZBA Report:
Keith Middlebush was appointed
secretary and Scott Havens was
appointed alternate. A four foot
setback variance was allowed to
accommodate the sewer on the
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Complaints were received,
Motion by Cook and supported
by J. Lippert to set the proposed
Noxious Weed Ordinance for
Public Hearing on October 8,
2009 at 7:00 p.m.; regular meet
ing will be held after the public
hearing. (All Ayes).
Motion by Cook and supported
by J. Lippert to forward the Draft
Master Plan Amendment to sur
rounding communities for com
ment and input. (All Ayes).
Motion by J. Lippert and sup
ported by Cook to table the pro
posed Burning Ordinance for a
4th reading until next month.
Ayes; Lippert, Cook, Finkbeiner,
McCrumb. Nays: Jerkatis. FEMA
update they have started to send
notifications for amendments to
th© flOOdplain map.
SUPERVISOR REPORT:
Received a letter from an uniden
tified person wanting to know if
Payne Lake Dredging Project
was following all proper proce
dures. Confirmed that the Project
Manager was following proper
procedures.
Recycling: A television set was
dumped in the Township’s recy
cler last Tuesday. Discussion
was conducted as to whether the
Township should look into curb
side recycling. McCrumb will
contact Wayland and Martin
Townships and Clerk will contact
Village of Middleville.
REPORT:
TREASURER’S
Motion made by J. Lippert and
support from M. Cook to accept
Resolution No. 09-01-2009 Investment and Depository for
Yankee Springs Funds for
Adoption. All Ayes.
Jerkatis presented a detailed
report of all funds the Township
has. He will present this report on
a monthly basis and every quar
ter of the fiscal year.
CLERK’S REPORT: Motion by
Cook and supported
by
Finkbeiner to approve accounts
payable in the amount of
$50,444.23. Checks Numbered
10272 through 10304. All ayes.
Payroll for the month of August in
the amount of $10,172.01 checks
numbered 3767-3790 on motion
by Finkbeiner and supported by
Jerkatis. All ayes.
Treasurer requested postage
in the amount of $440.00. Motion
by Cook and supported by
Lippert to approve. All ayes,
OLD/NEW BUSINESS: The
Fall M.T.A. seminar attendance
as September 28, 2009. Four
members will be attending,
Bob Lippert reported the Gun
Lake Overlay has been dis
cussed and so far response has
been .received from Wayland
Township (Orangeville Township
will be contacted). Meeting date
set for October 7th, 2009 at 7:00
p.m. at the Township Hall. Short break at 9:21 p.m.
Resumed at 9:26 p.m. all pres
ent.
Motion made by Cook and
supported by Finkbeiner to (re
adopt) due to publication dates:
Ordinance No. 09-01-09 and
Ordinance No.09-02-09. All ayes.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting
adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Janice C. Lippert, Clerk
Complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular office hours.
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The Lee Elementary PTO
and staff are excited to
announce the school’s first
annual walk-a-thon.
PTO representative Annie
Halle says, “Many parents in
our district have expressed
an interest in trying a new
fundraiser and at Lee we
have decided to pilot a walka-thon.”
The Walk-A-Thon fits
well at Lee because of its
Green School status and the
Jump Rope for Heart
Program.
Both McFall and Page will
be holding the traditional
catalog fundraisers, so products can be purchased
through students in those
buildings.
“Regardless of which
fundraiser you choose to
support, you are supporting
the
students
of
the
Thomapple School District,”
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The Walk-A-Thon will be
held
outside
at
Lee
Elementary on Friday, Sept.
25, with second grade stu
dents walking from 1 to 2
p.m. and third grade students
walking from 2 to 3 p.m. An
alternate indoor route will be
used in the case of inclement
weather.
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percent of the money collect
ed will go to benefit Lee students for events and activities such as popcorn Fridays,
author visits, music assemblies, field trips, playground
equipment, classroom supplies, books for the library,
and more.
Many local businesses
have donated items to help
make the walk-a-thon successful.
“We, in the PTO, are
always so humbled by the
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community’s outreach and
dedication to our students,
she said.
Every student who partici
pates in the walk-a-thon
regardless of donations collected, will receive a partici
pation prize and be eligible
for prizes the day of the
event.
Donations can be dropped off
at
Elementary School on
Main Street west of M-37 dur
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Yearbooks arejn
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Frank Fiala.
This year’s event was
highlighted by a “powder
puff tractor pull,” featuring
ladies who were new to tractor pulling. There was lots of ”
crowd support and applause
for each of these new participants, he said.
The results of this new
class of pullers were: first
place McKenzie Peters, sec
ond Maggie Alguire, third
Shawna Silvernail, fourth
Ashley Tolan and fifth Sue
Demute.
First place winners for the
Tony Koski, principal of
Thornapple Kellogg High
School, encourages parents
anc| students to attend this
year’s open house Monday,
Sept. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The event begins in the big
gymnasium, and the program
will help parents and students
understand the year’s goals.
Those who visit the high
school for the open house
may ajso tour the new
Thornapple Kellogg School
and Community Library
from 4 to 8 p.m.
traditional 2750- through
6500-jveight classes listed in
ascending order were: Ken
Wubbeling, Darwin Rogers,
Tom Grinage,
Tony Grinage,
Dalton Edema, Blake Birtles,
Dillon
Edema,
Darwin
Rogers and Ed McDonald,
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County Line Tractor Club
President Jim Tolan said the
club looks forward to conducting the annual tractor
pull again next year.
Red Cross seeks Chili Shoot-out cooks
The Barry County Red Cross Transportation Chili Shoot-out on Oct. 24 at Sandy’s
Lakeside Country Kitchen will support the service which assists county residents get
to medical treatment. Pictured from left are volunteer drivers Jim Erwin, Keith Beebe,
Hugh Wiggers and Norma Lanting who are working with Laura Runge, Margie
Cummins and Patti Walton to plan the event. Any cook who would like to register for
the event may call Runge at 269-795-7083 or the Red Cross office at 269-818-0385.
The event is limited to 20 cooks. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Food and toy drive to
kick off at harvest festival
While many are welcom
ing the changing of the
leaves and cool nights that
fall brings, the Caledonia
Merchant Association is
preparing for the holiday
season and the annual
Caledonia Food and Toy
Drive.
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more than 150 holiday meals
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display during the month of October at Cherry Valley
Greenhouse on M-37. The outhouses will go on display
Oct. 3 and will be displayed for the month of October.
The public will be able to vote for their favorite privy
throughout the month at $1 per vote, with proceeds
benefiting "Laura's Hope" Mission 2010. The winner by
popular vote will receive $500. Pictured above is
Freeport artist Lane Cooper working on his outhouse.
Anyone interested in sponsoring an outhouse may con
tact the Thomapple Valley Church at 269-948-2549.
to local families in need and
gave numerous gifts and
clothing items to more than
300 children.
“Some of the parents
requested only snowpants and
boots,” said CMA Chairman
Bruce Higgins. Last year
was a very tough year for
many families. Most requests
were only for the essentials
instead of toys. One parent
asked for only socks and
underwear for her two boys.
It was very sad to hear about
the tough times the families
were going through.”
To help reach more fami
lies in need, the CMA is
starting the food and toy
drive a little earlier this year.
The nonprofit organization
will host the Caledonia
Harvest Festival and Cruise
In on Saturday, Oct. 3, from
4 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Caledonia Plaza, near the
clock tower. Proceeds from
the festival will be used to
purchase items for local fam
ilies.
The harvest festival and
cruise-in will feature classic
cars, farmers market, craft
show, pie-baking contest,
pie-eating contest, pumpkin
decorating contest, scare
crow making, and children’s
games.
Children and families can
have autumn photographs
taken by a professional pho
tographer, and all photo
graphs will be available
through CMA its Web site.
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State
University versus
University of Michigan football game that same day, the
harvest festival will include a
friendly “tailgater” and competition between the two
teams' fans. The food booth
will include specialty items
for each team.
Donation jars will be
available to see which teams’
fans can raise the most
money for the Caledonia
Food and Toy
Drive,
Although any amount of
money will be accepted,
according to Higgins $50
will sponsor one family.
There is still time to regis
ter for a booth and sign up
for a contest. Booths are $25
and include a table. Contact
Kelly Lloyd at 616-6563494, visit the CMA Website
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Closure of golf course prompts appreciation reception for owners
by Cindy J. Hall
Yankee Springs Golf
Course abruptly closed its
doors just weeks ago, anoth
er victim of Michigan’s
economy. Now, an apprecia
tion reception is planned for
the Seifert family to say
thanks for all they have done
for members, friends, neigh
bors and the community.
The reception is set for 2
to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at
St. Therese hall, 430 South
Main in Wayland. Along
with food and drinks, fun
and games are planned for
the entire afternoon. There
will also be lots of time for
friends to reflect on the good
times at the golf course with
Evan, Brenda and their children. The cost for the event
is $25 per person to cover
expenses.
Ironically, the course’s
annual membership outing
was scheduled for this sarile
day, prior to the abrupt clo-
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sure of the golf course. Evan,
Brenda, Jennifer and Adam
had scheduled an outing
every fall to say thank you to
members. There was always
free golf, lots to eat, prizes
and lots of laughs. That kind
of event was typical of a
family that did so much for
others.
Perhaps that membership
outing each fall and the other
extras that made members
there feel like family were in
part because that golf course
was not just a place to go to
work each day, but something that Evan had helped to
build and develop from the
time he was a teenager.
He had begun his career
there when he was just 12
years old, riding his bicycle
there every day to mow.
Eventually what began as
nine holes, developed by
Frank Tichvon back in 1963,
has grown into a 27 hole
course with club house and
restaurant facilities. As the
course grew, so did Evan’s
family and his relationship
with “uncle” Frank. It was
more like a father-son relationship.
In recent years, Frank, in
ailing health, would be seen
in the club house holding one
of Evan's grandkids on his
lap and visiting with mem
bers who were coming in
from a round of golf or there
for dinner. Recently, Frank Evan's mentor, friend and
part of the family - became
very ill and passed away.
Evan and his family were at
the hospital every day
through that ordeal,
ordeal.
Another part of Evan's
extended
extended family
family were
were his
his
employees. It was his loyalty
that made
made the biggest
that
impression on Cid Kaat, a
20-year veteran of the golf
course staff.
“...The
thing
that
impressed me most is his
loyalty to his employees,
members,
members.
friends
and
Frank,” Cid said. “No matter
how busy he was (and he
always was), he stopped to
help, answer questions, loan
things or what ever was
needed."
Evan helped employees
both on and off the golf
course.
“When my daughter Julie
was a waitress at Yankee
Springs, she lost her bam to a
fire. Evan and a crew1 from
the golf course organized a
bam raising in one day,” Cid
said.
When Evan and his family
did things for the community, it was often in a quiet
manner, not wishing to bring
attention to themselves. His
wife, Brenda, often did what
she might have thought as
little things, but that made a
big impression on others.
“They (Evan and Brenda)
were always very generous
to members and to people in
the community with dona
tions of time and money."
said Joyce VanSickJe, longtime member and family
friend.
During a recent conversation, she recalled Brenda
Seifert coming into contact
with a needy individual on a
street comer when leaving a
local McDonald’s with her
kids. Without hesitation, she
walked up to the individual
and gave him money so he
could have lunch.
“That is just the kind of
people they are," Joyce said.
As I finish this article, I
have reflected on the past
several years that I have been
a member at Yankee Springs
Golf Course. It was there
that my husband and I had
our first date. Soon after,
Evan ordered my first set of
irons
irons and
and that
that course
course has
has
been my second home ever
since.
since. He
He also
also was
was always
always
very willing to set aside the
Labor Day holiday to help
with the Postal Charity
Classic. That event, organ
ized by employees at the
Hastings Post Office, netted
thousands of dollars for hos
pice each year.
Reservations for the Oct. 4
reception may be made by
submitting a name and the
number of people attending,
plus a check for $25 per per
son, to Don Berry, 11440
Bowens
Mills
Rd.,
Middleville, Mich. Checks
should be made payable to
Don Berry. The deadline to
make a reservation is
Monday. Sept. 28.
At the reception, there will
be a box for cards in case
people want to extend a personal message or thank you
note to the Seifert family
Questions about the event
may be directed to Don
Berry, 795-6098, or Cid
Kaat. 795-3243.
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Middle School in Caledonia
Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Barry counties) Special
Olympics office and the)
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Festivities begin with open
ing ceremonies at 9 a.m. and
continue with a round-robin
The
day’s
tournament.
events end at about 3 p.m.
The tournament is expected to include 200-plus athletes, coaches, volunteers
and
fans
of
Special
Olympians, who will gather
at Duncan Lake Middle
School during the day.
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Middleville, a member of the
Michigan Army National
Guard, recently completed
motor transport operator
training at Ft. Custer, in
Augusta. The course provides
the military knowledge and
skills required to function as a
five-ton tactical wheeled
vehicle operator.
Wilke, a member of the
1463rd
Transportation
Company in Grand Rapids
completed the training at Fort
Custer in June.
Specialist Wilke has been
a member of the military for
eight years. He attended
basic
training
at
Fort
Benning, Ga., in 1988 and is
a 1990 veteran of Operation
Desert Storm. He and his
wife, Cheri, have three chil
dren and two grandchildren.
The Thomapple Kellogg this drive could help a stuMiddle
Middle School
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magazine fundraiser
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which supports the school cream treat, going to Craig’s
with
buying
agenda
books,
Cruisers
for
the
afternoon
or
the tournament has grown teers to help make this hap
magnetic
calendars,
field
drawing
cash
from
a
cash
over the years to include pen, he said.
trips
and
classroom
needs.
box
to
win
some
money.
teams from all over West
“In addition, members
Students
need
the
commu
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sale
runs
through
Oct.
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Michigan. With the continu- from the Caledonia schools
nity
support
with
past
sub
but
orders
can
be
entered
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scribers
renewing
current
of the Caledonia schools, it generous with their time," he
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or
purchasin
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has become an event that said, adding that even with
new
subscriptions.
Special Olympians look for- all this support, he still can
“
Magazine
subscriptions
use more volunteers for this
ward to all year long.
also
make
excellent
gifts
so
It takes many volunteers year's tournament.
you
could
consider
giving
“Our volunteers do more
to make this happen, said Jim
them as Christmas or birth
Shoaf, the Special Olympics than register teams and pre
The
Barry
County
day gifts for the hard-to-buy
coordinator for Knights of pare lunches for athletes,"
friends or family," said par Chamber of Commerce and
Columbus Council 7341 in said Shoaf. “We provide ref
Barry
County
Economic
ent
Mary
Dammen.
erees, score keepers, field
Caledonia.
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Anyone who wants to par Development Alliance are
“Joining in to help in this supervisors, medical support,
ticipate in the subscription increasing services through
tournament is a very reward setup and clean-up and, most drive may contact a middle
biring of Andre Wiegand
of all, spectators. Just like all
ing experience," he said.
student. go to as the new program and
school
student,
The Bishop
Babcock athletes. Special Olympians
www.tkschools.org and go to membership development
Council
of
enjoy recognition for all their theuniddle school site for the manger, starting Sept. 21.
Council
of Caledonia,
Caledonia,
Bishop Haas Council of hard work and training.”
The change in staff is an
link or simply log on to
Wvomine
To volunteer for a few
Wyoming and
and the
the color
color
www.gaschoolstore.com and effort to expand resources to
corps
from
Monsignor hours or the day, contact
enter code 859686 to support better serve local businesses.
Martin
Assembly
Martin
Assembly
inin Shoaf at work 616-891-2121
In addition to building cham
the
school.
Wyoming all provide volun- or at home 616-891-1919.
Those who participate in ber membership, Wiegand
will focus on developing and
implementing programs sup
porting Barry' County busi
nesses.
I look forward to assist
ing the chamber and the
alliance in accomplishing
their goals and to developing
and implementing new pro
grams that will bolsler busi
and
ness
development
growth,” said Wiegand.
Wiegand will work along
side
President
Valerie
Byrnes to support several
existing programs and serv
ices including entrepreneurial initiatives such as The Biz
business resource center.
SCORE business counseling
services and strengthening a
“buy local" business philoso
phy. W'iegand will remain
active with the county-wide
tourism council and continue
his participation as a member
of the Hastings Rotary Club.
Wiegand joins the coun
ty’s business and economic
development agencies after
Freeport artists Chad Seeber (left) holding his “Wallflower," and Lane Cooper, serving as the executive
kneeling behind his “O’ Fishing Hole” will be part of the ArtPrize competition in Grand director of the Thomapple
Rapids from Sept. 23 to Oct. 10. These pieces will be on display at Alten Place at 17 Arts Council (TAC). He said
S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids. Both artists are hoping for votes. For information he looks to continue his
about the competition and how to vote, see www.artprize.org. (Photo by Patricia county-wide scope that
Johns)
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Donations may also be
made to the middle school
which could be delivered to
the school office.
For more information
about the fundraiser, call the
middle school office at 269
795-3349.
Wiegand joins Chamber
of Commerce staff
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cil.
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At the TAC, I was always
looking for ways to reach the
entire county. We (TAC)
expanded the jazz festival (to
Delton and Middleville), the
arts hop series (to Gun Lake
and Delton) and recruited
board members county
wide,” he said. “All of our
communities have much to
offer. I'm looking forward to
working with them to promote their businesses. In the
long run, this will bring suc
cess for the entire county.
To go along with his new
job, according to a press
release, Wiegand and his
wife Joy welcomed a new
love into their lives, newborn
baby Lance Niven,
“Joy and I absolutely love
being parents," he said.
“Having Lance inspires me
to work for a better tomor
row for our county’s next
generation."
To learn about the busi
ness services offered at the
Barry County Chamber of
Commerce and the Barry
County
Economic
Development Alliance, call
269-945-2454
or
visit
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Caledonia volleyball defeats
Wayland in O-K Gold match
The Caledonia Merchants Association held a ribbon cutting in Caledonia on Sept.
9. Pictured from left are Rebecca Lectka, Bruce Higgins, Ann Schultz, Greg Schrader,
Kim Bush, Pam Turke cutting the ribbon, Jim Schoof, Tim Kelly, Heidi Hilton and Moe
Damghani.
Caledonia’s varsity volleyball team got its first win
of the O-K Gold Conference
season
by
outdueling
Wayland Thursday night, 31.
The Fighting Scots won
by the scores of 25-23, 25
23, 18-25, 25-16.
Nicole
Chase
led
Caledonia with 14 kills and
20 digs in the contest.
Lindsee Weis had 32 assist.
Michelle Nemmers finished
with four aces.
The Scot had a good day
the previous Saturday, going
4-1 at the Cereal City Classic
hosted by
hosted
by Battle
Battle Creek
Creek
Central.
The Varsity
Varsity Volleyball
Volleyball
team had a good day at the
Cereal City
Cereal
City Classic
Classic hosted
hosted
by Battle Creek Lakeview.
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The Scots earned the num
ber four seed in the Gold
Bracket by a having a 3-0
pool play session. Caledonia
topped Hastings 25-23, 25
23, Battle Creek Central 25
17,
25-16, and
North
17,
Muskegon 25-l7, 25-19.
Caledonia topped Harper
Creek 25-15, 25-22 in the
quarterfinals,
then
was
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Fighting Scots of all ages.
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“I was especially proud of
the girls
the
efforts
on
efforts
Saturday," said Caledonia
head coach Missy RitzJohnson. “We found our
selves down in a few games
and w ere able to fight for the
win. Everyone on the team
continues to improve and we
will keep working hard.
The Scots will host the
Elite Classic Invitational
today (Sept. 19), then host
Hastings on Thursday look
ing to improve on their 1-1
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soccer team closes out the
first half of the O-K Gold
Conference
season
at
Thornapple
Kellogg
on
Tuesday evening.
The Scots moved over the
.500 mark in the league this
week with a forfeit victory
over Ottawa Hills and a win
over Grand Rapids Catholic
Central Thursday.
Sam
Sterns
Sam
Sterns
assisted
ond half, as the Fighting
Scots topped Catholic Central
1 -0 in Grand Rapids.
Caledonia is now 3-2-1 in
the league and 6-4-1 overall.
The contest with TK is
sandwiched between contests
against two of the top teams
in the state.
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Saturday. The Scots then start
the second half of the league
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season at home Thursday
Nathan DeBoer on the only against Forest Hills Eastern.
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Proceeds from the outing
benefit - the
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and
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Sports Complex.
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son scramble with a cost of
$50 a player or $200 a team.
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Doubles teams lead TK to win and a tie in Gold
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The Trojan varsity boys’
tennis team was one point
away from scoring a pair of
O-K Gold Conference victo
ries this week.
Kellogg
Thornapple
scored an 8-0 victory over
Hastings on Wednesday, two
days after finishing in a 4-4
tie in their league dual with
Wayland.
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The Trojan first doubles
team of Justin Helmholdt
and Tyler Swanson played
three tie-breakers in their
first doubles match Monday
against the Wildcats. They
took the first set 7-6(5), but
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another point in a tie-breaker
as they were downed 7-6(0),
7-6(0).
“That was a key point too,
because that could of got us
the win,” said TK head
coach Larry Seger. “We did
have a match-point there in
the second set, but just
couldn't come through with
it. So, we were literally one
swing of the racket away
from winning this match.”
Rocky VanZegeren won
one tie-breaker in his 6-1, 75(5) victory for the Trojans
at second singles. That was
the lone singles win for TK.
“He really played smart
had really good depth on his
shots I thought,” said Seger.
He’s really improved in that
area.”
The Trojan second doubles team of Josh Scott and
Ben Delger won 6-4, 6-0.“That team really did a
nice job of getting to the net
and they're really improving
their serving a lot.” Seger
said.
At third doubles, the
Trojan team of Graham
Lince and Cam Kulhanek
scored a 6-0, 6-0 victory'.
“They really, really domi
nated in this match,” Seger
said. “These two are really
clicking together and doing a
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bar high at its first meets of
the season.
The Trojans opened the
year in the pool at Fremont
last Thursday (Sept. 10), and
set three new team records
and had three performances
which qualified swimmers
for the state meet.
Natalie VanDenack was
the first girl ever to earn a
spot swimming in the state
finals last year. She will be
headed back again
in
Division 1 after winning the
50-yard freestyle with a
team-record time of 25.60
seconds Thursday. She also
met the state qualifying mark
in the 100-yard freestyle
which she won with a time of
55.64.
Joining her there will be
freshman teammate Alexa
Schipper, who won the 100yard breaststroke in 1 minute
12.10 seconds. That time is
also a new team record.
Those marks came in three
of the Trojans’ ten victories
on the afternoon in the fivelane pool. TK-Hastings took
the meet by the score of 7824TK-Hastings started the
day by setting a new team
record in the 200-yard med
ley, as the team of Kayla
Strumberger,
Schipper,
VanDenack, and Marissa
Meyering
finished
in
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1:59.45.
The Trojan team of
Mandy Buehler, Karlstyn
Sheldon. Meyering, and
Sheldon,
Schipper won the 200-yard
freestyle relay in 1:55.43.
Kaylee DeMink, Meyering,
Tori
Cybulski,
and
VanDenack teamed up to
close the night out with a
first-place time of 4:14.93 in
the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Schipper also won the
100-yard
butterfly
in
1: 07.07. Cybulski won the
200-yard
freestyle
in
2: 28.56. Michelle Howard
won the 500-yard freestyle in
6:31.08. Tracy Hodges took
the
the diving
diving with
with aa score
score of
of
150.70.
150.70.
Destiny Noordyk won the
200-yard individual medley
for Fremont, touching the
wall in 2:34.93, and took the
in
100-yard
backstroke
1:09.00.
TK-Hastings swimmers
upped some of those marks
and added another state qual
ifying performance this
Thursday, against Grand
Rapids Catholic Central. The
Trojans also scored another
team victory, topping the
Cougars 97-89.
The 200-yard medley
relay team reset the team
record, and qualified for the
state meet in winning its
event.
Strumberger,
Schipper, VanDenack, and
Meyering combined for a
time of 1:58.22.
Schipper was second in
the 200-yard individual medley to Catholic Central’s
Jorgi Watson (2:22.14), but
her time of 2:25.83 is a new
team
record
for
TKHastings. Watson also took
the 100-yard breaststroke in
1:10.40, with Schipper set
ting a new team record in
second place at 1:10.77.
VanDenack set team and
pool records in Hastings in
winning
the
50-yard
freestyle in 25:35, and later
added a pool record time in
the 100-yard freestyle at
55.24.
Other winners for the TKHastings team were Hodges
in the diving with a score of
1:55.35, Buehler in the 100
yard butterfly with a time of
1:14.80, and the 200-yard
freestyle relay team of
Garber, Schipper, DeMink,
and VanDenack which fin
ished in 1:47.39.
Weesie and Bergstone.
“I think our doubles teams
are hitting more aggressive
ground strokes now. We are
gettin ea to the net. We re
starting to get more pace on
the ball, and we re starting to
finish the points. They're
just getting more confidence
as we go along here w ith get
ting to the net and finishing
their shots.
The team of Helmholdt
and Sw anson played their
best match of the year
Thursday against Hamilton,
aa
loss.
The
despite
loss.
The
Haw'keyes topped the Trojan
team 7-1.
“It kind of shows finally
that things are starting to
click with these two and I
think they're going to be
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stretch here.” Seger said of
his first doubles duo. “I was
really proud of these two.
They were really aggressive
getting to the net. Their
angles w ere much better.
They were just quicker.
Everything, everything real
ly came together tonight.”
Postma had the lone victo
ry on the afternoon for the
Trojans, winning 6-2, 6-2 at
third singles.
The Trojans have a tough
week ahead of them. They
visit Forest Hills Eastern
Monday,
then
host
Caledonia Wednesday in
league action. On Thursday,
the Trojans are slated for a
non-conference dual with
Plainwell in Middleville.
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better every time out”
The Trojans also got a 6-3.
6-1 w in from the fourth dou
team
bles
of
Quinn
Bergstone and Nick Weesie.
Seger was also happy w ith
the way his first singles play
er. Josh Steensma played in a
6-4,
loss to the Wildcats’.
top player,
“He played his heart out.
said Seger. “He really did a
good job and showed a lot of
improvement in this match
against a good player.”
Steensma won 6-1, 6-1
against Hastings Wednesday
at first singles. VanZegeren
won 6-0, 6-0 at number two.
At third singles, Tyler
Postma scored a 6-1, 6-0
win. At fourth singles, Ian
Smith scored a 6-2, 6-1 win.
On the doubles side,
Swanson and Helmholdt
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All four teams were repeat
champions Monday.
The East Grand Rapids
girls, Caledonia boys, and
Hamilton -girls dominated
their respective races in the
Thomapple
Kellogg
Invitational at the Yankee
Springs Recreation Area at
Gun Lake.
The closest of those three
races was Caledonia's 33-72
victory over second-place
Byron
Center
in
the
Thornapple Division boys'
race. The East Grand Rapids
girls won the Thornapple
Division girls’ race by a
scpre of 21-80 over secondplace
Byron
Center.
Hamilton’s girls scored just
22 points, in the Kellogg
Division girls’ race, with
West Catholic finishing in
second with 77 points.
South Christian’s boys
edged out Saranac’s by a sin
gle point, 72-73 to win the
Kellogg Division title.
All four championship
teams on the warm sunny
day were the same teams that
took home titles a year ago
on a cold wet afternoon. For
the Fighting Scot boys this is
their fifth straight champi
onship at the event.
While they team standings
were never in doubt, the
Thomapple Division boys’
race was the tightest individually at the top. Byron
Center’s Jeff Sattler edged
out Hastings' Troy Dailey by
three seconds. Sattler came
in in 16 minutes 33 seconds,
and Dailey in 16:36.
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TK gets almost enough big plays to defeat South
by Brett Bremer
obviously. That helped us of the evening, for an 85- TK scored on a 48-yard run
Sports Editor
gain
Tyler
gain confidence.
confidence. Our
Our quarquar- yard
yardtouchdown
touchdownthat that by
by Marquise
Marquise Gill.
Gill. Tyler
The Trojans kept coming terback (Coley McKeough) accounted
for the only Karcher added the extraup with big plays, but they played just a great game. He points of the second quarter, point kick.
came up one big play short was a running threat. He other than the two-point
McKeough would tack on
Friday night.
was a passing threat. Both pass
from McKeough to six more points for TK, with
Thornapple
Kellogg’ss- him
him and
and Jacob
Jacob Bultema.
Bultema.””Jacob McCarty.
The twoa one-yard score late in
the
varsity football team fell to McKeough
connected teams
teams were
were tied at 14 at
at the
the fourth.
fourth. Karcher’s extra
McKeough connected
1-3 on the season and 0-2 in with Bultema on a 68-yard half.
point try was good again.
the O-K Gold Conference touchdown pass to put their
Veenstra
Veenstra scored on aa 1616The Sailors tookover
The
over
with a 34-28 loss to South team up 6-0 early on in the yard run in the third quarter, with about three minutes
first
then Gaddy
Gaddy added
added aa six
six yard
yard left,
left, and
and marched
Christian in Middleville.
first quarter,
quarter, but
but South
South then
marched down
down
The Trojans scored on Christian’s Garrison Gaddy TD run later in the period, toward the Trojan end zone,
plays of 68, 85, and 48 returned the ensuing kick- and a five-yarder in the
’s defense came up with
yards, tacking on a one-yard off 82 yards for a touch- fourth
to
keep
South a big stop on the goalline,
TD run in the fourth quarter,
down.
Christian in front. allowing the TK offense to
The Sailors had enough big
Thegame
gamewas
wastied
tiedatat6-6
6-6 “We just couldn’t slow get the ball back with just
The
plays of their own though to
until Jordan Haan tossed a them down. We would under 100 yards to travel,
hold off the Trojans and
one-yard touchdown pass to bend, and bend, and bend, TK’s offense moved the ball
improve to 2-2 overall and
teammate Cory . Veenstra and bend. We had a few all the way down to the
later in the first,, then the decent stops, but we just Sailor 18-yard-line before
1-1 in the league.
“The offense was really same duo connected on the didn’t stop them enough two shots at the end zone
special tonight,” said TK two-point try.
times,” said Ruger.
came up empty and the
head coach Chad Ruger.
Bultema hauled in his
In between the two third clock read 0:00.
“We had some big plays, second and final reception quarter TD's for the Sailors,
We cleaned up some of
ll
the things offensively we for TK, intercepting one
knew
knew we
we wanted
wanted to
to fix,” Sailor pass.
Kenny Price had a team
said Ruger. “The offense
was what we’ve all been high seven tackles for TK.
hoping and believing we Thomas Tabor and Gill had
could be. It was nice to have four each.
theoffense bedynamic.”
Haanconnected on16-ofIt was a big night for 30 pass attempts for South
McKeough, who completed Christian, for 258 yards.
13-of-23
for321
Ruger said heknows he
13-of-23attempts
attempts for
321
yards.
and his coaches have to find
"“Tonight washis finest. I a way to sure up their defenwas really impressed with sive scheme this week,
his leadership out there, his They’ll see much the same
drive. He really, really kind of attack, but maybe a
played the kind of quarter- little more skilled, this comback we knew he could ing Friday when they travel
play. We just had to cut him to take on Catholic Central,
loose and let him do it.”
The
Cougars
were
Gill led the
rushing downed 49-34 by Ottawa
attack with four carries for Hills Friday to fall to 1-1 in
69 yards. Bultema had the the league and 2-2 overall.
two receptions for 153 yards
and two TD’s. Bultema also
had a huge night on defense
Caledonia to keep cowbell thanks to shut out of Wayland
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Justin Dixon scored four down pass with 6:12 left in ball the final five yards for a closed out the scoring with a game.
improve to 4-0 and are the
touchdowns
and
Trevor the first half.
score.
14-yard TD run with 20 secPolmanteer led the Scot only undefeated team overall
Garbow two as the Caledonia
The Wildcats went
went threethreeMidway through the third onds left in the third.
defense with seven tackles, in the O-K Gold.
Weist
Nathan Rogers
Rogersand
andJones
Jones had
had
other
Gold
varsity football team got back and-out on their next posses- quarter, Dixon caught a nineWeist made
made aa number
number of
of Nathan
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on track with a 39-0 victory sion, and Timothy Jones yard pass for a score. He finbig plays in the passing game,
four each.
Conference action Friday,
over Wayland on Friday night returned a punt into Wayland ished the night with five rushconnecting on
on 8-of-ll
8-of-l 1
The Fighting Scots host Ottawa Hills topped Catholic
in Wayland.
territory
territory for
for Caledonia.
Caledonia. The
The es
es for
for 41
41 yards
yards and
and three
three attemptsattempts
for 223 for
yards.
223 yards.Hastings for homecoming Central 49-34. The Hawks
The Fighting Scots evened Scots only needed six plays to catches for 96 yards.
Wayland
Wayland managed
managed just
just 70
70 this
this Friday
Friday night.
night.
and Bengals are the only two
their O-K Gold Conference move the ball into the end
Wiest
Wiest led
led the
the Scots
Scots on
on the
the yards
yards of
of offense,
offense, with
with 53
53 of
of
The Saxons fell for the first teamswith 2-0
conference
record to 1-1-with the win, zone, a drive that was capped ground, rushing 11 times for that coming on the ground,
time this season on Friday, as marks.Hastings,
Caledonia,
and evened their overall off with a six-yard TD run by 77 yards. In all, the Scots The Wildcats struggled to Forest Hills Eastern came to Catholic Central, and South
record at 2-2.
Dixon, who also ran in the rushed for 314 yards. Tyler move the ball, converting on Hastings and pulled out a 50- Christian are all 1-1 in the
Dixon scored three of his two-point try.
Polmanteer added four carriesjust l-of-9 third downs and 40 victory. The Saxons are 3- league.
four touchdowns in a span of
After another three-and-out for 56 yards, Brett McCarty had just four first downs all 1 overall, while the Hawks
6:01 in the second quarter, as by the Wildcats, Caledonia ten rushes for 47 yards, and
the Scots built a 20-6 half- got the ball back with 1:22 Garbow nine carries for 34
time advantage against the left in the half. A 40-yard pass yards.
Garbow scored on a sixrival Wildcats. Quarterback from Weist to Matt Russo put
Luke Wiest connected with Caledonia into scoring posi- yard run with 7:49 to play in
Dixon for a 44-yard touch- tion, and Dixon carried the the opening quarter, then
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Cross country, continued from previous page
The Thornapple Kellogg
Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a homecoming parade
and pre-game tailgate party
on Friday, Oct. 2, at 5:15
p.m. The tradition began last
year.
The parade will begin at
Lee Elementary School and
proceed toward the high
school. Fall festivities to
coordinate with the student
council's “haunted homecoming” theme will include
tailgate parties, face painting, free snacks and fun for
everyone,
according
to
Lynnette Wingeier.
The boosters welcome any
h
in
19:32,
Katie
third
Samuelson fourth in 19:36,
Kat Stubbs sixth in 20:17,
and Jill McLain seventh in
ond in 19:16, in a battle of
two state medallists.
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EGR, Jessie Baloga was
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TK had a second runner in
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who was tenth in 20:56.
Behind her for the Trojans
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47th ip 23:47, and Allison
Brown 54th in 24:29.
Caledonia had two runners
in the top ten, with Emily
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The Saxons could use
another great start Thursday
• night.
Hastings has an important
O-K Gold Conference con
test on Johnson Field
tonight, against the South
Christian Sailors. Hastings
improved to 3-1-1 in the
league jumping out to quick
early leads against Catholic
Central and Thornapple
Kellogg in the last week and
holding on for victories.
Freshman Max Clark
scored in the opening min
utes for the Hastings’ varsity
boys’
soccer team
at
Thornapple
Kellogg
Tuesday evening, then tal
lied two more goals in a 5-1
Saxon victory.
Clark joined the varsity
for its 3-2 win over Grand
Rapids Catholic Central last
Thursday in Hastings, and
scored his first goal in that
game. He now has four in
just three varsity contests.
Saxon head coach Ben
Conklin said he waited to
call up Clark to the varsity
because he wanted to “see
how our team was going to
play with each other, and
what we had for available
subs. Then Pat (Loew) got
hurt, this was his first game
back. I just saw the potential
to use (Clark). He’s a real
smart player for his age, and
we wanted to take advantage
of it/’
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Clark made a habit of
being in the right place in the
right time in Middleville. His
second goal was the second
Saxon attempt at a header
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Trojan goalie Max Kiel pulls the ball away from the
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Against the Sailors,-the
Scots swept the singles
matches. Pell won 6-3, 6-0 at
first singles. Pontious won 6
4, 6-1 at number two. Thelen
scored ^a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 /at
number three. At fourth singles, Maxey scored a 7-5, 63 win.
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and
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scored a 6-4, 6-4 win at second doubles for the Scots.
Davenport and Metzler won
6-3, 6-2 at number three.
Mulry and Smith scored a 6
4, 6-3 win at fourth doubles.
The first doubles flight
was the only one the Sailors
took, but the Scot team of
Sam and Ben Dion put up a
fight. South Christian’s Tim
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both shot 37’s to lead the
league on the day. South also
got a 42 from Heather
Marks, a 44 from Montana
Leep, and a 47 from Rae
Reinhart.
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Hastings, Gabrielle Shipley
and Jessica Kloosterman
both scored 44's.
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improvement Thursday, after
placing seventh at the jam
boree
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hosted
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Tuesday afternoon.
The Sailors won with a
score of 157. Forest Hills
Eastern was ten strokes back
with a 167. Hastings placed
third with a 185, followed by
Thornapple Kellogg 214,
Catholic
Central
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Wayland 221, Caledonia
222, and Ottawa Hills NTS.
Todd paced Thornapple
Kellogg with a 49. Peacock
shot a 52, Hamilton 55, and
Banash a 58.
Moll had a 51 for the
Fighting Scots, and Corson a
55. Behind those two,
Hendricks added a 57 and
Switzer a 59.
Marks led the Sailors with
a 36. DeBoer and Morgan
Leep both scored 39’s, and
Montana Leep added a 43.
The sixth and seventh
league jamborees are this
coming week, Tuesday as
Wayland hosts at Orchard
Hills and Thursday when
South Christian plays the
host at Railside. South will
then host the league champi
onship 18-hole match at The
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No. 39/September 26, 2009
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134th year
Middleville fires manager at village council meeting
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
After being elected just
last Tuesday, three new
Middleville Village Council
trustees confronted a diffi
cult task at this week's met
ing Tuesday, Sept. 22. The
three newly elected trustees
— Joyce Lutz, Sue Merrill
and Sue Reyff — along with
the new Village President
Charles Pullen and trustees
Michael Lytle and Phil
VanNoord, voted to fire
Village Manager George
Strand.
This action came after a
45-minute long closed ses
sion with the manager and
Village
Attorney
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Nettleton of Mika, Myers,
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given for the dismissal were
Strand's failure to cooperate
with staff, department heads
and employees of the village
and the “possible misuse of
village resources.”
The village interviewed
candidates for the manager's
position in the fall of 2007.
Strand was offered the posi
tion on Oct. 6 of that year,
with a starting date of Oct.
29 and a salary of $55,000.
At the time he was hired.
he had 23 years of experi
ence managing communities,
small and large. When he
was hired, he had been the
manager of the village of
Homer and from December
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said, I am grateful for the
opportunity and I want to
help
the
village
of
Middleville progress.
However during 2009, the
relationship between the vil
lage council and the manager
deteriorated.
At the June 9 Middleville
Village Council meeting.
Strand was given the oppor
tunity to have his perform
ance evaluation given in
closed session. Strand chose
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See COUNCIL, pg. 1
TK schools evacuate after gas leak
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
A gas leak across the road
from the flThomapple Kellogg
high school library at around
8:50 a.m. yesterday forced
the district to evacuate stu
dents from two of its build
ings.
The leak occurred when
Village
of
Middleville
employees hit an unmarked
gas line during excavation at
the intersection of Bender
Road and Greenwood Street.
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back row freshmen Grant Allison and Sara Olsen, sophomores Clay Reigler and
MacKenzie Borrink, and juniors Michael Bos and Stephanie DeFtuiter. In the front
from left are seniors Casey Lockman, Donovan Scott, Caroline Fild, Nic Scobey,
Jessicah Brewer and Kenny Price. The names of the Homecoming King and Queen
will be announced at half time on Oct. 2. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Thornapple
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Homecoming Court include
freshmen Grant Allison and
Sara Olsen, sophomores
Clay Reigler and MacKenzie
Borrink, juniors Michael Bos
and Stephanie DeRuiter and
seniors Donovan Scott, Nic
Scobey and Kenny Price and
Casey Lockman, Jess Brewer
and Caroline Fild.
The week leading up to
homecoming at Thomapple
Kellogg High School will be
full of spirit, beginning with
Inside Out day Sept. 28 and
ending with the haunted
dance
homecoming
Saturday, Oct. 3.
In between will be a
parade and a football game
against Wayland Friday, Oct.
2.
Other Spirit Week events
are Twin Day on Tuesday,
Sept. 29; Costume Day,
Wednesday; U of M versus
MSU Day Thursday, Oct. 1;
and Black-Out Day Friday,
Friday is also when the Fall
Festival Assembly will have
inflatables, games, band,
cider and doughnuts and an
apple launch. High school
students should bring quarters.
Students at the middle
school ^re dressing up dur
ing the week, as well.
On Friday, Oct. 2, the
homecoming parade begins
at 5:15 p.m. at Lee
Elementary and ends at the
Page parking lot, with floats,
sports teams, clubs, the band
and more.
The boosters invite fami
lies to come and enjoy the
parade and the tailgate party
in the Page parking lot after
the parade. Jessica Price will
give a concert at the tailgate
party at the end of the
parade.
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The TK Boosters Club
would like to have the com
munity line the streets from
Lee to Page, beginning at
5:15 p.m.
The game begins at 7 p.m.
and the homecoming king
and queen will be announced
at half time,
As an extra precaution, the
district bussed the high
school students to the middle
school gym and Page (a
fourth and fifth grade build
ing) students to the Lee
Elementary School (second
and third grades). More than
1,300 students and staff were
evacuated.
Page students doubled up
in Lee classrooms, and the
high school students were
housed in the gym and cafe
teria at the middle school,
Students ate lunch and then
were returned to their origi
nal buildings.
The district had consid
ered sending students home
early, but many of them
would go to empty homes
and so the decision was
made to move students.
Prevailing winds from the
west helped case the situa
tion. Consumers Energy
notified the district at 10:40
a.m. that the leak had been
capped.
Gun Lake Tribe breaks
ground for new casino
by Bannon Backhus
Staff Writer
It was a simple act: shov
eling dirt. But for the MatchE-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band
of Pottawatomi Indians, also
known as the Gun Lake
Tribe, the groundbreaking
ceremony held Sept. 17 for a
$157 million casino to be
owned by the tribe and locat
ed near US-131 and M-179
in Wayland Township repre
sents one of the first signs of
fruition after nearly 10 years
of legal battles.
While the proposed casino
was supported early on in its
development by Friends of
the Gun Lake Indians
(FOGLI) — a group claim
ing to now have more than
10,000 members — its con
struction also has been chal
lenged through lawsuits and
other means by numerous
entities, including the Grand
Rapids Area Chamber of
Commerce and groups such
as West Michigan Gambling
Opposition. and Community
Partnership for Economic
Growth.
The proposed casino will
Thursday's ceremony fea
tured numerous speeches and be built in three phases, with
recognitions and was attend construction of the first
ed by more than 600 mem- phase to provide jobs for 750
bers of the tribe, area com- construction
workers,
munity leaders and interested Operation of the first phase
citizens.
citizens. is expected to utilize 600
As
As part
part of
of the
the ceremony,
ceremony, employees earning an aversuper age annual salary of $40,000.
Roger VanVolkinburg, supervisor of Wayland Township,
At the ceremony, John
thanked the tribe for bringing Shagonaby, CEO of the ecoeconomic development to the nomic development corpora
area and presented the organ tion of the Match-E-Beization with a proclamation of Nash-She-Wish Band of
congratulations,
See CASINO, pg. 15
In This Issue...
• Trustees begin work in Middleville
• Thornapple Planning Commission
continues to work on zoning
• TK moms getting into trouble
for ‘being good neighbors’
• Thornapple Township board,
residents resolve road problems
• Area deer check station closed
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Farmers Market partici
pants will be part of the
Caledonia
Merchants
Association
Heritage
Festival on Saturday, Oct.
3 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the
D&W shopping center.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Former village president
Lon Myers presented the
gavel to—Pullen before the
meeting, as well. Myers and
outgoing trustees Dorothy
Corson, Dan Parker and
James Oliver received reso
lutions during the meeting.
(See an accompanying
story for the work the new
trustees had to face at their
first council meeting.)
. Members
of
council
agreed to advertise to fill the
open trustee position.
Brian Appel from the
Middleville Lions Club
received permission to hold a
the Halloween event and
chili cook-off on the grassy
area next to village hall on
Oct. 24.
In addition, Appel and
Audrey Van Strien will work
with the village on a possible
re-routing of the handi
capped accessible ramp for
126 E. Main Street.
A public hearing for a par
tial right-of-way vacation
next to the senior citizen
apartments will be held at the
Oct. 28 council meeting.
There was no manager's
report due to the firing of the
Manager George Strand.
Village Planner.
Geoff Moffat told the
council that he would be
happy to talk with residents
who have questions about
flood insurance.
Lamoreaux told the coun
cil about work done by vol
unteers in the village on the
Day of Caring, Sept. 10. She
also gave the election day
results.
At the end of the meeting,
Pullen provided council
members with a list of the
committees on which they
will serve. As of the end of
the meeting, these are the
assignments to village and
other committees:
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with a book sale and sale of the CD by Betty J. Near, “Songs from the Heart.” Then
they are going to bring the book sale to the Caledonia Merchant Association Harvest
Festival at the D&W Shopping Plaza from 4 to 8:30 p.m. The book sale will benefit
the GFWC - Caledonia Women’s Club scholarship fund. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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its 2009 Odyssey of the Mind
season with a parent information meeting Wednesday,
Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. at the TK
Middle School. Room 1616.
Odyssey of the Mind is a
creative problem-solving,
team activity for students
from kindergarten to high
Eva Engle
school. Students learn to
work in teams of seven to
to celebrate
solve
problems,
build
95 th birthday
devices, write and perform
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Engle to celebrate her 95th
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birthday will be held October season start in November and
3 in Jackson at Visa Grande ends in March with the
Villa (her residence^ from regional competition, which
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may attend or send birthday Kellogg March 13, 2010.
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because the world finals,
held at the end of May, will
be located at Michigan State
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“This is a great opportunity
for TK. Not only does it
make traveling to world
competition easier and less
expensive (should a TK team
qualify), it also allows fans
of the program to see some
unbelievable performances
in our own backyard.
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in learning more or would
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transformation at Leighton
Church for their annual missions weekend.
These young people will
delight the audience with ’
their dynamic show of
African singing, dancing,
drumming, acrobatics and
karate demonstration from
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held in the church family
center.
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Martha Mae
Welfare, age 76, of Alto,
passed from this life on
Monday, September 21,
2009 and is now in full pos
session of life eternal.
After living a full life
filled with many joys, she
has now followed Jesus in
victory. It is because of His
life. His death. His resurrec
tion and His ascension, that
we rejoice in the midst of our
tears.
Martha was preceded in
death by her parents and two
brothers, Albert and Marvin
Porritt
She will be greatly missed
by her husband of 53 years.
Elwyn; children, Ellen and
Rev. Dan Clemons, Kyle
Wellfare:
grandchildren
grandchildren,
Sheri
John
Clemons,
Colling, Tim Clemons;
great-grandchildren, Steven,
Isabella,
Victoriah,
MacKenzie, Laura, Kevin
and Amber: sisters. Elizabeth
and
Kenneth
Palmer,
Marilyn Johnson; sister-in
law, Gloria Porritt; brother
in-law, Max Wellfare; and
many nieces and nephews.
Martha enjoyed singing
and playing guitar with her
cousin. Irene Porritt. as a
young lady in various community events,
She was very active in her
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held Saturday, October 3,
2009 at 2 p.m. at Bowne
Center United Methodist
Church, 12051 -84th St. SE
with visitation from noon
until 2 p.m.
The family requests that
memorial contributions be
given
to
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of
Michigan, St. Mary’s Doran
Foundation or Bowne Center
UMC Building Fund.
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distribution will be Saturday,
Oct. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. in
the parking lot of the church,
5590 Whitneyville Ave. S.E.,
Alto. Visitors should bring
along a laundry basket or two
to four grocery bags to take
home the food. Limit of one
food basket per family.
Hungry for Christ distributes food donated by local
companies and organizations
to more than 2,(XX) families
per month and is growing.
Old-Time Methodist Church
wants to give back to the
community in tangible ways
that might help ease burdens.
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Gary at 616-979-1785 or
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bon cutting. Pictured from left are the CMA's Jim Shoaf and Mark Kargela, Pennock's
Richard Thompson, CMA president Bruce Higgins, surrounding Dr. Anita Asadorian
are Pennock COO Carla Wison-Neil, Sheryl Lewis-Blake CEO, Pennock's Linda
Gaspar and Asadorian's nurse Janet Blessing and midical assistant Sarah Hardy and
holding the ribbon on the right is the CMA's Kelly Lloyd.
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Genesys Regional Medical Tuesdays and Thursdays
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from 88 a.m.
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the Caledonia Merchant been with Pennock Hospital Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7:30
Association helped celebrate for the past year.
p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to
Dr. Asadorian said she
their newest member, Anita
1 p.m. The office is closed
Asadorian, DO, at her new “treats the whole person.”
on Fridays.
“The patient relationship
Bruce Higgins, president
office on M-37 in the Eye
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communication and coopera Asadorian to the community
at 9090 S. Rodgers Court.
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on her staff are Janet health.
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Blessing and Sarah Hardy.
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COUNCIL, continued from page 1
cussed in open session.
He also told the council munity and the council.
“This was a good enough
Trustee Lytle, head of the
that he had contacted the
personnel
committee,
State Attorney General May baptism to council. said
reviewed the evaluation.
15 and July 19 because he Merrill.
Scores ranged from a low of
Lytle commented that “It
believed he needed protec
51 percent in his ability to
tion under the “whistleblow is not fun to have someone
work with village employees
er act” because of concerns lose their job.”
to a high of 70 percent in
about activities in the village.
“This was a difficult deci
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New- trustee Sue Reyff sion,” said Reyff.
At the July meeting, Lytle
moved that his contract be
Strand turned in the keys
told his fellow council mem
terminated immediately. All he held for village buildings
bers that the combined score
six current council (one and was escorted by a Barry
of 65 percent was in the
vacancy on council remains County Sheriff’s deputy to
acceptable range.
following the Sept. 15 elec clear his personal items from
At that meeting, Strand
tion
since
former
trustee
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village
office.
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LaBay who was attending
The vote was unanimous.
“This was not an easy deci the meeting for the TKTV
Parker suggested working
sion for me at all,” VanNoord class had a front-row seat on
with a mentor. Other council
Thornapple
Kellogg told Strand after the vote. “I the action. Once the video is
members told Strand at the
July meeting that they con High School student Jerry have tried to be more open. I processed it will be available
sidered 65 percent a “failing LaBay learned about the had to vote for the termina- on the Thornapple Kellogg
site
at
grade.”
power of
patience on tion because this was a deci Web
On Aug. 11, members of September22. He attendsion for the good of the com- www.tkschools.org.
the village council except for ecj
the
Villaqe of
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special session with Strand
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Terry
Hofmeyer.
team. He waited through 2
Hofmeyer is what is known
closed
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Association.
Hofmeyer discussed ways council that Strand was tak
for strand to improve his ing their suggestions to heart
performance. He told the and reminded them that
council that this was a change would take time. It
“three-way
conversation, was suggested that a goal
hoth informal and casual,
setting session be set with
that could lead to change.”
the manager following the
Strand was told by council Sept. 15 election.
members that they had heard
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to Middleville to receive an
award and exhibit his work.
He is a nationally published fashion editorial and
advertising photographer,
who has photographed a documentary in Israel during the
Gaza Conflict in 2009 and
worked with top models and
celebrities.
Sept. 23, he hosted the
grand opening
of his
ArtPrize photography exhibit
“Alchemy of a Dream:
Archetypes of the Collective
Unconscious” at the B.O.B.
in downtown Grand Rapids.
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Oct. 3, in Allendale, and will
guest lecture at the university
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throughout the week.
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at the alumni gala event at
Grand Valley as well as a
speaker for the Grand Rapids
Chamber of Commerce on
Sept. 28.
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Thornapple Planning Commission
continues to work on zoning
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Thomapple Planning
Commission held public
hearings Sept. 16 and 19 on a
proposed zoning ordinance.
Geoff Moffat gave a slide
presentation at the Sept. 19
hearing that described the
new additions to the zoning
ordinance and gave an
overview of the joint plan
ning area with the Village of
Middleville.
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Pat
Harrison
asked
whether the zoning update
included provisions to assure
access to buildings by
firetrucks and ambulances.
Private road and driveway
standards will be adjusted to
assure emergency vehicle
access. The updated rules
will apply only to access
after the effective date of the
zoning change approvals.
Carl Forsythe asked about
lot size changes in agricultural areas.
A and AR zoned areas will
remain the same as in the
current ordinance<-but RR or
rural
residential,
will
increase from one-acre lots
to a 1.5-acre minimum to
assure long-term operation
of septic tanks and drain
fields,
At the regular Thomapple
Township
Planning
Commission
meeting
Monday, Sept. 28, the com
mission will discuss details
such as signs, driveway
stands and private road
adjustments which may
become part of the new zon
ing ordinances.
Commission Chair Mark
Sevald told the commission
that Ann Arbor and Grand
Rapids have recently enacted
ordinances allowing a limit
ed number of chickens to be
raised for food.
Monday’s meeting begins
at 7 p.m. in the township
hall.
Thornapple Kellogg moms getting into
trouble for ‘being good neighbors’
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Parents in the Thornburg
. neighborhood in Middleville
are getting into trouble for
“being good neighbors.”
One stay-at-home mom,
who watched a friend’s chil
dren waiting for the school
bus was notified by the
Michigan Department of
Human Services to “cease
and desist,” according to a
press release issued Sept. 24
by State Rep. Brian Calley.
DHS told the mom she
could not continue watching
the child because she was not family had agreed to watch
a licensed day-care provider, the children for a short time
Calley has introduced a each day.
bill to allow Michigan resiAccording to the press
dents who agree to baby-sit a release, “Under current law,
non-dependent child to be written in 1973, Michigan
exempt from day care rules homes must be licensed if
as long as they are not they watch non-dependent
engaged in a child care busi- children on an ongoing basis,
ness.
no matter how long the dura
The bill, said Calley, basi- tion.”
cally allows Michigan resiThe Thomapple Kellogg
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replace lighting in the township hall with energy-efficient
bulbs and ballasts.
The township received a
$773 energy incentive from
Consumers
Energy.
Supervisor Don Boysen said
the materials will cost the
township $780, but the township anticipates lower elec
trie bills once the replace
ments are completed.
The board also hired
Halifax Services to provide
janitorial services for the
township hall,
The next meeting of the
Thornapple Township board
will be Monday, Oct. 12, at 7
p.m.
Thomapple Township Board
of Trustees and residents of
Rita and Spencer drives in
the township worked together to solve a paving problem
with the road that arose this
summer.
The Thornapple Township
trustees meeting on Sept. 14
was adjourned to a continuation meeting Sept. 22 at the
township hall.
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was agreed that Affordable
Asphalt would do a 1.5-inch
asphalt overlay on the entire
road. The company will pay
for the labor, and the town
ship will pay $10,000 of the
$17,500 cost for the asphalt.
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Runners encouraged to wear
costumes in first Pumpkin Trot
Thomapple Kellogg graduates Audrey Depenbrok and
Janine Dekker are still working on bringing the Girls on
the Run organization to Barry
County, and to help raise
funds they will be holding the
First Annual Barry County
Pumpkin Trot in Middleville
Oct. 24.
The 5K walk/run will start
at 8 a.m., with sign-in beginning at 6:30 a.m. The course
will follow the Paul Henry
Trail
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She is a trained instructor to continue in the future with
for the “Our Whole Lives" . a class for fourth through
(OWL) curriculum,
curriculum, which
which sixth graders, seventh and
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was created jointly by the eight graders, and a high
United Church of Christ and school class, as well."
the Unitarian Universalist
The class is free and open
Association.
to the community. Parents
This fall, the United are encouraged to buy the
Church of Wayland will be parent guide for $16.
offering a sexuality class for Financial assistance is avail
children in kindergarten and able for the books as well.
first grade. Parents may feel
All class sessions will be
that their second, third or held at the United Church of
fourth grade children could Wayland at 411 E Superior
benefit from the program, as Street, next to Steeby
well, she said.
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Girls on the Run is a prevention program for pre-teen
girls. This after school pro
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healthy development in areas
of social, mental, emotional,
physical and spiritual well
being. Using running as an
anchor for the program, girls
learn to have positive body
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receive a T-shirt, which can
be picked up on race day.
“We are encouraging runners to wear family friendly
Halloween costumes, and
want to make mention that
the Firebam in Middleville is
having a pancake breakfast
the same moming (for their
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fundraiser),”
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in the
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or who
who want
want
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to learn more about the subject matter covered are
encouraged to call Pastor
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Church of Wayland at 269792-2155.
Clarksville man killed
in Friday car crash
A single-vehicle accident
early Friday morning took
the life of a Adam Lucas, 26,
of Clarksville,
According to a press
release from the Kent County
Sheriff’s Department, the
accident occurred at 1:27
a.m. Sept. 25 on 92nd
Avenue SE, west of Alden
Nash in Kent County. Lucas
was the sole occupant of the
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bound on 92nd Street when it
left the roadway and struck
several trees. The vehicle
was damaged extensively,
and Lucas was ejected from
the car. Emergency personnel
said he was deceased when
they arrived.
The Kent County Sheriff
Department said speeding is
believed to be a contributing
factor in the accident.
Sheriff’s personnel were
assisted by the Alto Fire
Department.
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Vandalism, property damage
reported in Middleville and Delton
Two Middleville residents
and one Delton resident
reported that their mail boxes
had been damaged between
Sept.
4.
and
4,
Friday,
Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Sept. 4, the Barry County
Sheriff Department received
a report of a mailbox being
smashed on Woodland Road
in Middleville. That same
night, an Adams Road resident reported that the windshield had been smashed out
of a car parked in the front
yard; a piece of concrete was
found nearby.
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resident heard a loud noise and
looked out the front window to
see that someone had smashed
his mailbox. He also saw a
black pickup truck with two or
three boys in it by the mailbox.
He was able to obtain a partial
license plate number BXB14;
however,
however. deputies
were
unable to trace the license
plate to a local vehicle.
On Sept. 9, another mail
box was damaged on Bassett
Lake Road in Middleville.
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will hold the second part of
their book sale. Vendors
from the Caledonia Farmers
Market also will be set up.
The Caledonia Merchant
Association will host a food
and toy drive.
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be Saturday. Oct. 3, from 4
to 8:30 p.m. at the Caledonia
Plaza, near the clock tower.
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The grassy area next to the old Caledonia fire bam was filled with art experiences Sept. 19. (Photo by Patncia
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Lots of hands-on art was
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For the second year in a row. the Caledonia National Arts Honor Society invited Art
Day participants to help create art. This work, with two acetate paintings on top will
become part of the new Caledonia Public Library. Pictured are painters Hannah and
Katie Kelly with National Arts Honor Society members Mike Murphy, Marcus Kappe,
Talon Kappe, Emily Saliba and Zach Kleine (Photo by Patricia Johns)
The Old Timey Songbook Band features vocalist Amy Young, Kyle Wellfare, Don
Wicks and Elliot Bates. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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The weather started out
just a little cool Saturday,
Sept. 12. This was good for
those who stopped by to get
breakfast at the Freeport Fun
Day pancake breakfast.
The
Freeport
Fire
Department served 364 peo
ple who came for breakfast
and helped the department
raise more than $2,500
toward the purchase of a new
automated external defibril
lator.
Jim Decker began regis
tering the more than 60 vehicles that were part of the Fun
Day Car Show at 7:30 a.m.
The show distributed 26
plaques and three awards.
A few of the participants
will be surprised this year
because Glen’s Gas and
Welding Supply of Hastings
donated enough to pay for
five car entries at next year's
The winning women’s hay bale rolling team was
Connie Smelker, Bonnie Ranguette and Barb Buehler,
the Buehler Farms Ol’ Gals. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville,
Michigan was called to order at
7:00 PM by President Myers in
the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall. Roll Call Members
present: Mrs. Corson, Mr. Lytle,
Mr. Myers, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pullen
and Mr. Van Noord. Absent: One,
Mr. Oliver.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. President Myers asked that
the synopsis of the August 25,
2009 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The minutes of the
August 25, 2009 meeting were
presented. Parker made a
motion to accept the minutes as
corrected and Pullen supported
the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
2. President Myers presented
the agenda requesting that Sgt.
Stein be placed first on Reserved
Time prior to Mike Bremer,
County Commissioner. Lytle
made a motion to accept the
revised agenda and Pullen sup
ported the motion. Voice Vote:
Ayes: Six. Nays: None. Absent:
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
3. Van Noord made a motion
to approve Ordinance 2054 to
amend chapter 27 of the code of
ordinances of the Village of
Middleville relating to the collec
tion, transportation and disposal
of refuse, and the licensing and
relation of waste haulers within
the Village of Middleville and
matters related thereto. Parker
supported the motion. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes: Six (Lytle, Myers,
Parker, Pullen, Van; Noord, and
Corson). Nays: None. Absent:
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
4. Parker made a motion to
approve Resolution 09-15 to
establish rates and charges,
billing and collection, and related
matters for the collection and dis• posal of residential refuse within
the Village. Lytle supported the
motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Six
(Myers, Parker, Pullen, Van
Noord, Corson, and Lytle). Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
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Patricia Johns)
show. Decker will be pulling
names and let them know
they won when he sends out
invitations to the classic car
owners.
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That will be a nice sur
prise in their mailbox next
summer,” said Decker.
Arts and crafts were set up
on Warren Street. The Hope
Church of the Brethren was
there with its youth group
making balloon hats for
youngsters.
From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
the Freeport Post Office was
busy with special historic
stamp cancellations. The last
day for these cancellations is
Oct. 3.
The Freeport Library held
an open house, book sale and
painted faces.
The parade honored the
Buehler centennial farm, trac
tors, the Shamrock Tavern and
its blue train and more.
The Freeport Historical
Society opened the museum
after the parade. Visitors
could see posters of centen
nial and heritage farms, eat
corn steamed by David Otto,
see Lane Cooper’s art, and
have children fingerprinted.
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The
Freeport
United
Methodist Church returned
with free coffee, hot choco
late, ice tea and water and
very popular popcorn.
A horseshoe competition
went
on
behind
the
Shamrock, a emergency
extrication demonstration
was given by the Freeport
Fire Department, a- pie-eat
ing contest was held for both
adults (apple) and children
(cream), and people had lots
of. time, to talk with each
other and even make plans
for the 2010 Fun Day.
Then the event everyone
was waiting for began. The
hay bale rolling contest pitted
six
women
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against each other and eight
men’s teams.
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years old, enjoyed the
corn. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
and Smelker Farms spon
sored the competition, which
was won by the women’s
David Hummell takes Best of Show.
team Buehler Farms Ol’ Gals
consisting
Colleen
of
Smelker, Bonnie Ranguette
and Barb Buehler. They
twice had to beat the secondplace team to win the championship,
The men’s division winner
was the Shamrock Tavern
team of Aaron Buehler, Scott
Hall and Jordan Sheely.
They were undefeated in the
competition.
Half the funds raised from
the $15 per team entry fee
went to the winners and the
other half will be donated to
Love Inc. to help the less fortunate at the holidays.
The day ended with
Karaoke
behind
the
Shamrock.
Quin Dykstra wins second place for tractors from
Judy Jackson, who is the 1956 to 1974.
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organizer of this event which
celebrated its 10th anniver
Good Shepherd Lutheran of Show, David Hummell;
sary this year, invites anyone Church
sponsored
the 19^6 to 1974, Vicki Betit;
with ideas for next year or Middleville Heritage Day 1945 to 1955, Nick Wake;
who would like to be on the Tractor Show Sept. 12.
and 1944 and prior, Katie
Fun Day organizing commit
Winners included: Ugliest Mitteer.
tee to stop by Union Bank in Tractor, John Crissman; Best
Freeport and leave a name
and telephone number.
One (Oliver). Motion Passed.
6. Pullen made a motion to
accept the current bills for the
September 8, 2009 meeting in
the amount of $237,371.52. Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Oliver). Motion
Passed.
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7. Parker made a motion to
approve slurry sealing on Main
St from M-37 to the Village Limits
and on High Street from Main
Street to Washington at a cost of
$33,856.24. Van. Noord support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Oliver). Motion Passed,
8. Parker made a motion to
approve the installation of a drain
at 426 W Main Street at the cost
of $3,198.00. Van Noord support
ed the motion. Voice Vote: Ayes:
Six. Nays: None. Absent: One
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
9. Parker made a motion to
allow Williams and Works to
accept bids for the two additional
24 inch storm drain pipes to
increase the pond outlet capacity
from Grand Rapids Street. Pullen
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None,
Absent: One (Oliver). Motion
Passed.
10. Parker made a motion to
approve the bid of $2,525.00 to
Concrete Connections to com
plete the drain, casting, pipe and
concrete work at Bender
Road/Greenwood Street. Van
Noord supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: One (Oliver).
Motion Passed.
11. Corson made a motion to
accept the auction list with the
deletion of the bicycle racks and
the addition of the found bicy
cles. Pullen supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
Nays: None. Absent: One
(Oliver). Motion Passed.
12. Parker made a motion to
accept the bid of $4,700 from
Midwest Asphalt to pave the
drive to the new salt shed. Lytle
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: One (Oliver). Motion
passed
The Buehler Farm float in the parade celebrated more
13. At 8:17 pm Corson made a than 158 years of working the land. (Photo by Patricia
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We're celebrating our
40th anniversary this year,
and we are back with a new
restaurant, Villa Brew Pub
and Grill, which opens on
Monday, Sept. 28,” said
Steve Wiersum.
The upstairs restaurant,
which had closed two years
ago for a poker fundraising
tournaments, has had several
name changes over the past
four decades. It has been,
The Bar, The Madrid
Lounge, The Villa Bakery,
The Garden and now, he
said, “the fifth and final new
name is the Villa Brew Pub
and Grill.”
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During the two-year transition at the MiddleVilla, the
outside of the building was
completely remodeled with
all new entrances. The bathrooms were renovated, and
the three downstairs banquet
rooms are all now newly
painted and recarpeted.
Wiersum said he is especially excited about the
newly remodeled restaurant
and the eating and bar area in
the bowling center. In fact,
some of the windows from
‘The Madrid phase are part
of the Villa Brew Pub and
Grill.
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have a late-night menu,” he
The new menu contains
said.
some of the Middlevilla’sHe also noted that while old favorites, along with new
the bakery isn't out front by entrees and extensive appe
the main entrance to the tizer items. The menu
upstairs
restaurant, the includes
Otto's turkey,
restaurant is still “baking our Geukes’ burgers and MOOfresh homemade breads, ville ice cream.
buns and cookies.”
Wiersum said the new
Smoking will be permitted menu is tied to the micro
in the bowling center dining brewery with “our own
area, but additional smoke micro brew battered fish and
eater machines have been shrimp.” A fennel and micro
added to the area. The Villa beer pizza sauce is used on
Brew Pub and Grill is all the pizzas and subs.
non-smoking.
“We still have our Villa
bowl chicken, steak and are serving
Both the dining and bowling area have been remodeled our prime rib on weekends.
and have flat-screen televitelevi There are also several sand
sions.
sions.
wiches, paninis and scampi,”
The new
new brew
brew pub
pub room
room and, he said, “The Big Bob
has a lounging area with Beef Burger is back.”
couches and coffee tables.
New hours include servPart of the restaurant has ing lunch seven days a week
round tables that seat eight
through the Bowling Center
and
and the
the tables
tables that
that seat
seat four
four entrance
entrance
on
on
Mondays
are now longer, allowing for through Saturdays from 11
more ““elbow
elbow room.
room.”” These
These a.m. until close. On Sundays,
more
tables
tables can
can also
also be
be joined
joined to
to lunch will be served in both
seat
seat larger
largergroups,
groups, as
as well.
well.
sections and through both
“You also have a good entrances from noon until
view of Dad's Pond out the close.
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brewery area in the other sections Monday through
direction,” he added. “The Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.
micro-brewery offers four and on Sundays from noon to
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7 p.m.
A late-night menu is avail
able in the Bowling Center
and in the bar area Sundays
through Thursdays until 10
p.m. and on Fridays and
Saturdays until midnight.
Wiersum said he hopes those
attending high school athletic
competitions or events will
enjoy stopping by after an
event is over.
The
Bowling
Center
opens at 11 a.m. Monday
through Saturday and on
Sundays at noon.
Wiersum and his staff had
a chance to test out the new
menu at the Thornapple
Rotary Club meeting Sept.
22. The new battered shrimp
was really popular with the
Rotary members,
For more information, call
269-795-3640 or 616-8911287.
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the new
restaurant, but remember
that catering is also available
in the banquet rooms,” said
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Steering
Committee
is
exploring interest among its
edge)
(waters
riparian
landowners in restoring wet
lands on their property.
Restored wetlands could
range from five to 100 acres
in size, depending upon the
fall of the land, landowner
preference and other envi
ronmental factors. The bene
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fits to the riparian landowner
could include financial assis
tance for construction at (100
percent), improved water
quality, waterfowl hunting
and the development of shal
low wildlife ponds.
The selection process for
these wetlands projects will
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the watershed, proximity to
water bodies, previous wet
lands existence and the
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that landowners indicate goals? This may be the per
their interest in wetlands fect opportunity to take your
restoration if they would like land out of production and
to take advantage of this restore its natural drainage,”
said McKenney.
opportunity,
Wetlands that have been
“We are working with fed
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ty government and local con agricultural use can be
servation groups in this returned to wetlands habitat,
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landowner
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effort,”
McKenney of the Allegan receive $3,2000 for every
Conservation
District, acre that is converted back to
adding that a number of con- wetlands habitat. This conservation and environmental verted land also would be
efforts are underway that eligible for Farm Service
will make construction of Agency soil rental payments
these wetlands a timely mat after wetlands construction,
so there is no loss of rental or
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Residents in the qualifying
construction costs will be
paid by the Watershed townships who has an inter
Project, he said. Funding for est in creating wetlands habi
these wetlands projects are tat on their property and
paid through a Michigan would like to schedule a field
Department
of appointment should call
Environmental
Environmental
Quality McKenney at269-673-8965
Clean Water Action 319 ext. 3.
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VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF VILLAGE ORDINANCES AND
SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOF
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 14, 2009, the Village Council of the Village of
Caledonia adopted two ordinances amending the Village of Caledonia Zoning Ordinance. The principal
provisions of the two ordinances are as follows:
1. Ordinance No. 009-20 (Bosco Construction, Inc. Rezoning). At the request of Bosco
Construction, Inc., the following-described lands were rezoned from the R-l Low Density Single Family
District to the R-3 Medium Density Multiple Family District:
That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia
Township, Kent County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of
said Section 29; thence S87°07’05”W 415.58 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4
to the point of beginning; thence S87°14’39”W 87.35 feet; thence N43°41’00”W 546.80 feet;
thence N46°19’00”E 206.00 feet; thence S13°25’37”E 277.85 feet; thence S 43°41’00”E
364.03 feet to the South line of the Southeast 1/4 and the point of beginning. Parcel con
tains 54,777.17 square feet or 1.26 acres, more or less. Subject to highway right of way for
100th Street.
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2. Ordinance No. 009-21 (Wind Energy Conversion Systems). The Village of Caledonia
Zoning Ordinance was amended so as to provide that, in the AG Agricultural-Residential District, the R-l
Low Density Single Family District and the C-2 Highway Business District, Wind Energy Conversion
Systems which are less than 50 feet in height and which comply with the requirements of Section 3.41
would be permitted uses.
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with Section 3.41 (those 50 feet in height or greater) would be eligible for special land use approval.
Wind Energy Conversion Systems which are less than 50 feet in height and which comply with the
requirements of Section 3.41 may be included in the PUD Planned Unit Development District, subject to
certain conditions regarding their compatibility.
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Village Council Trustee Position Available
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Any Village of Middleville resident interested in being appointed to a
vacancy for Trustee on the Village Council for a term expiring
September 2011 should submit a letter of interest by 5 PM, October
7, 2009 to:
Charles Pullen, Village President
Village of Middleville
100 E. Main St., PO Box 69
’ Middleville, MI 49333-0069
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will be on the ballot to be elected by the voters.
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village Clerk
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All real estate advertising in this news
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis.ATo report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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Additionally, new Section 3.41 governing Wind Energy Conversion Systems has been adopted. That
section provides definitions of terms, such as Wind Energy Conversion System and other components of
a wind turbine or windmill system. Section 3.41 prescribes certain information that must be submitted
with an application and prescribes the various requirements that must be met by a Wind Energy
Conversion System before it may be installed within the Village. Those additional requirements include
specifications regarding a Wind Energy Conversion System that is under 50 feet in height, special require
ments regarding setbacks (generally 1-1/2 times the height of the wind turbine), regulations regarding
noise, regarding lighting, impact on view, tower height, compliance with applicable laws and other regu
lations governing safety and governing the appearance of the towers within the Village.
The Planning Commission may impose discretionary conditions and other requirements are provid
ed so as to assure timely removal in the event the use of an Wind Energy Conversion System is discon
tinued.
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A copy of the amending ordinances may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Village Clerk,
Village of Caledonia, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, during Village office hours.
Dated: September 14,2009
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Scots top Trojan tennis in their conference dual
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Thornapple Kellogg’s Justin Helmholdt reaches to his backhand side for a volley
during the second set at Forest Hills Eastern Monday afternoon, as first doubles
teammate Tyler Swanson looks on from the backcourt. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
tennis team dropped just two
sets in a 7-1 victory over
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“That was really a tough
match,” said Thornapple
Kellogg head coach Larry
Seger. “That match was a lot
closer than the score would
indicate. Caledonia's player
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hour match just to do two
sets. Those guys really hit a
lot of tennis balls.”
In the other singles match
es, Eric Pell won 6-1, 6-1
over Josh Steensma at num
ber one; Trent Pontious
topped Rocky VanZegeren
6-0, 6-2 at'second singles;
and Erin Maxey defeated
Trey Adams 6-0, 6-2 at num
ber four.
Caledonia's Ben Dion and
Sam Dion topped Tyler
Swanson
and
Justin
Swanson
and
Justin
Helmholdt 6-0, 6-0. Cade
Boverhof and Dennis chase
defeated Ben Delger and
Josh Scott 6-1, 6-4. At third
doubles, Caledonia's Ben
Davenport and Matt Metzler
downed Cam Kulhanek and
Graham Lince 6-2, 6-3.
Devon Mulry and Kyle
Smith topped Nick Weesie
and Quinn Bergstrom 6-0, 6
0 at number four.
It was a tough week in the
O-K Gold Conference for the
Trojans, who fell 8-0 at
Forest Hills Eastern Monday
afternoon.
The Hawks didn’t drop a
single set all afternoon. The
Trojans did get a few solid
games from the second dou
bles team of Delger and
Scott which was downed 6
1, 6-3 and from the third
doubles team of Kulhanek
and Lince which fell 6-3, 6
0.
TK bounced back from the
two league losses to finish in
a 4-4 tie with Plainwell
Thursday afternoon,
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Postma won 6-2, 6-3.
“He played, 1 think, the
best match of the season so
far for him,'' Seger said of
Steensma. “He really looked
good. His forehand is finally
starting to become a weapon,
and his backhand has been
solid.’2
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and
Lince
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at third doubles.
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of tough three-setters on the
afternoon. Adams fell 6-4, 2
6, 6-4 at fourth singles.
Delger and Scott fell 6-7(6),
7-5, 6-2 at second doubles.
Caledonia was 1-1 in the
O-K Gold this week, falling
5- 3 against Grand Rapids
Catholic Central Monday
afternoon.
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gles win for Caledonia, top
ping Andrew Jakubowski 6
0, 6-2.
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6- 3, 1-6, 6-3 at second dou
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with a plaque dedicated to
past members of FOGLI who
died before being able to see
the proposed casino become
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proposed casino. Nielson
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and patience" than anyone
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individuals in the proposed
casino, James Nye, president
of Nye and Associates, the
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a correspondence that their
roles do not extend beyond
that of investor.
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manage the casino, that is a
function of Station Casinos.”
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tion of the thoughts of all
members of the tribe, D.K.
Sprague, tribal chairman
told attendees .that the first
phase of the proposed casino,
which is scheduled to open
the middle of next year, will
be well worth the wait.
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Scots jump out to 13-0 lead in win over Saxons
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There was only one goal
for the Caledonia varsity
girls’ volleyball team as it
played its first home O-K
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(Photo by Brett Bremer)
that, the Scots started anoth
er run on the serve of Nicole
Chase that pushed their lead
to 23-7. '
“I'm really proud of the
seniors and their leadership,
said Ritz-Johnson Paige
Rogers started us off. She
went back and served tough
and passed the way a Libero
should pass.”
Rogers had 11 digs on the
night. Chase led the team
with 14 digs, three aces, and
tied Kelsey Steketee for the
team lead in kills with six.
Lindsee Weis had 24 assists
for the Scots.
“We played them really
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Amber Martin tips the ball
over the top of Saxon
blocker Brittany Hickey
during game two Thursday
night at CHS. (Photo by
Brett Bremer)
Caledonia’s Paige Rogers hits an attack from the
back row during game three against Hastings Thursday
night as teammate Lindsee Weis looks on. (Photo by
Brett Bremer)
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Gold Conference match of
the season Thursday against
Hastings,
“We talked about getting
off to a fast start. That was
our
sole
goal,”
said
Caledonia head coach Missy
Ritz-Johnson.
The Fighting Scots met
that goal, winning the first
13 points of the contest, and
went on to a 3-0 victory over
the visiting Saxons. The
Scots won by the scores of
25-9, 25-13, 25-14.
After taking a 1-0 lead on
the Saxons' first service of
the contest, Paige Rogers
stepped behind the line and
rattled off 12 consecutive
service points for the Scots.
The closest the Saxons were
able to pull in the first game
after that was within nine
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“I think that its good for us
when we see a team twice.
I've got some smart kids
who prepare well.”
The Saxons came into the
match with high hopes, after
battling the Scots in the first
meeting.
“We worked on serve
receive for two days, and
that’s what hurt us the most
(today), our passing to our
setter,” said Hastings head
coach Gina McMahon.
Hastings had four kills
from Brittany Hickey, six
assists from Roni Hayden,
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Caledonia’s varsity girls
golf team finished fifth at
both O-K Gold Conference
jamborees this week.
Thomapple Kellogg was
just ahead of the Scots
Thursday as the league got
together for the final confer
ence jamboree at Railside
Golf Club.
The top three closed out
the league regular season in
the same fashion they’d fin
ished every other league
jamboree this season. South
Christian won with a score of
160. Forest Hills Eastern was
second with a 172, and
Hastings third with a 179.
TK finished fourth with a
214, followed by Caledonia
216, Catholic Central 243
Wayland 225, and Ottawa
Hills NTS.
Shannon Hamilton led TK
with a 49. Emmy Peacock
scored a 52, Alex Banash 56,
a’nd Becca Campeau 57.
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Caledonia with a 47. Stacie
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Scots celebrate homecoming by besting Hastings
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Two things stood out in the
Caledonia varsity football
team's two early season
defeats. The Fighting Scots
turned the ball over too many
times on offense. On defense
the Scots allowed too many
big plays.
Caledonia limited both of
those problems, and picked
up a second O-K Gold
Conference win to improve to
3-2 overall and 2-1 in the
league Friday night. The
Fighting Scots scored a 21-7
victory over visiting Hastings
(3-2, 1-2) on homecoming
night.
Our defensive coordinator, Pat Gillies, had a tremendous game plan,” said
Caledonia head coach Steve
Uyl. “He coached our kids up.
On the defensive side of the
football, we were outstanding. To hold a Hastings team
to seven points, it's outstanding.
Hastings head coach Fred
Rademacher felt the same
about his defense and his
defensive coordinator.
The defense played out
standing
tonight,”
Rademacher said. “Coach
(Michael) Dubois, the defensive coordinator, did a nice
job. The kids came up and hit
and played physical.
Caledonia came into the
contest averaging over 31
points per game. Hastings
averaging 41 points per con
test.
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“You never lose confi
dence. We've played good
defense this year, we've
given up some big plays, but
we've played good defense
Uyl said.
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defense, certainly they played
their best game of the year
tonight.”
Hastings lone score came
on their lone big play of the
game, a 55-yard touchdown
run by Alex Randall with
5:53 remaining before the
half. Zack Nurenberg's kick
made it 13-0 Scots.
Caledonia had two huge
offensive drives on the night.
The Scots took the opening
kick-off and drove 81 yards in
17 plays, culminating in a
one-yard touchdown run by
Justin
Dixon.
Collin
Hoffman’s extra-point kick
was good for a 7-0 lead.
The Scots' had a big play
of their own, a 37-yard touchThe Fighting Scots’ Justin Dixon breaks up a pass down pass from Luke Wiest
intended for Hastings’ Jon Gieseler in the end zone on to Matt Russo, to give themthe final play of the first half Friday. (Photo by Brett $eJves & 13-0 edge with 3:18
left in the first quarter.
Bremer)
Caledonia then put the
game away with an 11-play
56-yard drive in the fourth
quarter that ate nearly six and
a half minutes off the clock.
Brett McCarty plunged into
the end zone from two yards
out with 2:12 left to play, and
Weist completed the twopoint pass to Brad Bennett on
the back line of the end zone.
The Scots turned the ball
over twice, but once was on a
fourth down pass in Saxon
territory. Hastings took over
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Fighting Scot defense and
had to kick away their first
punt of the game.
The Scots' one fumble of
the night also came in Saxon
territory, and Randall sprang
free on a four-and-two play
just four plays later for
Hastings’ lone score.
That wasn't the first fourth
down play the Saxons tried to
convert.
Mark
Donohue
stopped a run by Colton
Marlette short of the first
down midway through the
first quarter, and on the Scots
first offensive play Weist hit
Russo for a touchdown down
the left side.
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that’s what we do," said
Rademacher. “We go for it
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Wiest finished the game
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and McCarty carried the ball
13 times for 63 yards. Wiest
also connected on 5-of-8
passes for 65 yards.
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Timothy Jones had seven and
Kevin O'Hagan six.
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Hastings has now lost two
in a row, after a 2-0 start in
non-conference action.
“You just keep plugging
away,” Rademacher said. “As
I told them. I wish I had some
magic words to say. You have
take how you feel right now
and take those negative feel
ings and turn them into some
thing productive.
The Saxons take on Grand
Rapids Catholic Central this
coming Friday.
Caledonia returns to action
at South Christian next
Friday.
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the end zone, connecting with Matt Russo on a 37-yard
scoring pass late in the first quarter Friday against
Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Four TD passes get Catholic
Central past Trojans in G.R.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central got four touchdown
passes from quarterback Nick
Ens, and the Cougars built a
35-0 lead, before closing out
a 35-7 win over Thornapple
Kellogg’s varsity football
team Friday night in O-K
Gold Conference action.
Both teams moved the
football, but a trio of
turnovers helped do in the
Trojans. TK didn't get its
points until early in the fourth
qUarter on a 22-yard touchd
own run by quarterback
down
coley McKeough., Tyler
Karcher added the extra point
seven and 63 yards to Austin
Mead.
The Cougars' first score
came on the ground, on a 40yard touchdown run by Dan
Quinn with 7:51 remaining in
the opening quarter. Ben Ertl,
the Cougar kicker, was a perfect 5-for-5 on extra-point
tries for the night.
Catholic Central pushed its
lead to 21-0 at the half, on
Ens’ 61-yard strike to Lowe
and the seven-yard TD pass
to Mead. Ens would connect
with each of them again in the
third quarter to pus the lead to
35 points.
McKeough did connect on
By that time, Ens had con- ll-of-22 pass attempts for
nected on TD pass of 61 and 227 yards. TK had 311 yards
10 yards to Nate Lowe and of total offense on the night,
but lost one fumble and had
two passes picked off.
Ens connected on 13-ot-18
passes for 292 yards. The
Cougars added 133 yards on
the ground.
Thomapple Kellogg is now
1-4 overall, and 0-3 in the OK Gold Conference. They'll
host Wayland for homecoming on Friday next week. The
Wildcats are 0-5 after a 34-0
loss to Forest Hills Eastern
last night. Wayland has
scored just 19 points so far
this season.
In
other
O-K
Gold
O-K
Conference action Friday,
Ottawa Hills scored a 50-20
win over South Christian.
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Scots end tough stretch with a win, tie, and a loss
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second half Saturday, which gave the Scots a 1-0 lead over Rockford. (Photo by Brett
Bremer)
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There won’t be many
tougher weeks for the
Caledonia varsity boys’ soc
cer team. In a six day span,
the Fighting Scots hosted
two of the toughest teams in
the state and also played a
road game against a league
rival from just down the
road.
The Scots were 1-1-1 in
that span, tying Rockford last
Saturday,
topping
Thornapple
Kellogg
in
Middleville Tuesday, then
dropping their second tough
1-0 decision against Forest
Hills Eastern Thursday after
noon.
Caledonia and Rockford
ended in a 1-1 tie last
Saturday. The Fighting Scots
got a goal from Sam Steams,
off an assist from Jason
Wendt, five minutes in to the
second half and fought off
the Rams for 40 minutes
before they scored the game
tying goal.
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game-tying goal. Caledonia minutes than anybody. They
had 12 men on the field. The do more for us than anybody
officials didn’t notice. Ram on the field.”
Caledonia returned to
keeper Sean Lewis came into
Caledonia territory to blast a action Tuesday afternoon at
free kick towards the Scot Thomapple Kellogg, and
net.
net. That
That kick
kick flew
flew into
into aa earned a 2-0 O-K Gold
crowd near
near the
the top
top of
of the
the 18,
18, Conference victory over the
crowd
and Joseph Weber headed it Trojans. Steams broke a 0-0
tie in the second half, with a
past Caledonia keeper Blake
Higley with 3:10 to play.
3 oal off an assist by Dale
it We played well for 77 Domer. Evan Maczka then
minutes, and really 75 min added a second goal for the
utes were great,
real."” said Scots to close out TK.
Caledonia head coach Blair
Hills
Forest
Eastern
Lincoln. “Later when we had scored a IrO O-K Gold
a lead, I switched to a 4-5-1
Conference victory over the
to have some numbers back, Fighting Scots in Caledonia
and we committed some bad on Thursday evening. The
fouls that allowed the goalie Hawks got a second-half
to kick the big boot which tally from Jonathan DeVries
got them the score.”
for the game winner.
The Caledonia defense
The Fighting Scots are
was strong all afternoon now 7-5-2 overall this sea
long, with senior midfielders son, and 4-3-1 in the O-K
Nathen DeBoer and David Gold Conference. They will
Otten leading the way in the host Wayland on Tuesday,
middle breaking up the Ram then head to Hastings
attack.
Thursday afternoon.
“They're our ball hawks,
our seniors,” Lincoln said of
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FHE boys and girls best both Trojans and Scots
Thornapple Kellogg the
first two girls across the fin
ish line in their O-K Gold
Conference
dual
with
Caledonia at Johnson Park
Wednesday afternoon, but
after that it was a wave of
purple and gold.
The Fighting Scots had the
next seven finishers in their
dual with TK to take a 25-36
win. Caledonia's girls are
now 2-1 in the league, hav
ing also fallen to Forest Hills
Eastern Wednesday 24-32.
Forest
Hills
Eastern
scored two wins on the day,
also topping the Trojans 23
38.
TK’s Allyson Winchester
had the best time overall in
the race, winning in 19 min
utes 31 seconds. The next
two in were Hawks. Ellen
Junewick finished in 20:42,
and Alyssa Dyer in 20:42.
TK’s Casey Lawson was
next in 20:51, just ahead of
Caledonia’s Lisa Schultz
who finished in 20:53.
In the dual with TK,
Caledonia's
Courtney
Stauffer was fourth in 21:26,
Emily Hazelbach fifth in
21:56, Hannah Schroeder
sixth in 22:53, and Amanda
VanLaar seventh in 23:15.
TK’s Sara Densberger was
24:51
tenth in 24:51,
Allison
Brown 11th in 24:59, and
Jessica Crawford 12th in
25:17.
The results were the same
on the boys' side. Caledonia
topped the Trojan boys 20
41. Forest Hills Eastern
downed the Scots 22-35 and
TK 19-40
Forest Hills Eastern had
four of the top five finishers
in the race overall. Chad
Scott won in 16:53. Spencer
Ferris was second in 17:09,
Erik Bates third in 17:10,
and Garrett Cullen fifth in
17:15.
TK’s
Dustin
Brummel was fourth overall
in 17:11.
In the dual between the
Trojans
and
Scots,
Caledonia's Kort Alexander
was
second,
behind
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country teams celebrate
their third-place finishes at
last Saturday’s Muskegon
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Kieran Wyma in sixth in
18:22.
Tim Olsen was eighth for
TK in 18:38, Carl Olsen
ninth
in
18:43,
Matt
Williamson 11th in 19:36,
and Dominic Bierenga 12th
in 19:38.
Both Trojan teams fin
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Oakridge Invitational last
Saturday.
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Whitehall won the girls'
race
with
74
points.
Oakridge finished with 118,
followed by TK 127, Mason
128,
Central
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View 151, Ravenna 163,
Shelby 173, and Hart 193.
Winchester was the top
individual by more than a
minute, finishing in 19:17.
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“This is only our sixth
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said
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Hastings varsity girls’ swim “We’ve worked hard a
ming and diving team.
becoming a program. When
The Trojans improved to a program gets to a point
3-0 in duals on the season, where those types of things
and are perfect overall hav happen, you're on the right
ing also won Saturday’s track.”
Raider Sprints at Grand
TK-Hastings had seven
.Rapids Community College, different girls win individual
with a 110-73 win over visit events against the Wildcats,
ing . Wayland . Tuesday Meyering was the only girls
evening.
to win two, taking the 50The TK-Hastings team yard freestyle in 29.63 and
mixed shooting for individ the 100-yard freestyle in
ual goals with the team
1:06.58. Tracy Hodges won
accomplishment.
the diving competition with a
Natalie VanDenack quali score of 167.20.
Brie
fied for the Division 1 state Ricketts won the 200-yard
meet in a third individual freestyle in 2:24.13. Tori
event, racing to a first-place Cybulski took the 500-yard
finish in the 100-yard butter- freestyle in 6:20.77. Patricia
fly against the Wildcats. Her Garber edged out Kathryn
time of 1 minute 1.28 sec Garber in the 200-yard indi
onds set a new school record. vidual medley 2:43.95 to
“The one we were really 2:45.49. In the closest race of
Jooking for was Natalie the evening, TK-Hastings’
VanDenack. We wanted to Taylor Rabbai out touched
see two things - if she could Wayland’s Lydia Steenhoek
break her team record and in the 100-yard breaststroke
qualify for state. She did. by a quarter of a second, to
She missed the pool record win in 1:24.25.
by eight hundredths of a sec
“It was a good meet. A lot
ond,” said TK-Hastings head of our kids got their best
coach Carl Schoessel. .
times, which is important,
VanDenack hasn’t been Schoessel said.
pushed in any of the individ
TK-Hastings also got a
ual races where she’s met victory from the 200-yard
state qualifying times. The freestyle relay team of
others were the 50-yard Kaylee DeMink, Mandy
freestyle and the 100-yard Buehler, Strumberger, and
freestyle, which she met in
the first meet of the year. She
also teamed with Kayla
Strumberger,
Alexa
Schipper,
and
Marissa
Meyering to meet the state
qualifying mark in the 200yard medley relay last
24 Hours a Day
Thursday in the Trojans’ win
VanDenack which finished
in 1:52.06.
Wayland’s Michele Ary
won the 100-yard backstroke
in 1:15.51. The Wildcat team
of Ary, Steenhoek, Lindsay
Polenga and Becca Inverso
won the 200-yard medley
relay in 2:18.08, and the
team of Cassie Mulder,
Sydeny Hooker, Ary, and
Polenga won the 400-yard
freestyle relay in 4:33.94.
Last Saturday, the Trojans
won the Raider Sprints host
ed by Creston with 388
points. West Catholic was
second with 318, followed
by Catholic Central 296,
Mason 198.6, Ionia 168,
Wayland 88.5, Creston 58,
Southfield-Lathrup
46,
Southfield-Lathrup
Union 16, and Ottawa Hills
8.
Strumberger,
Alexa
Schipper, VanDenack, and
DeMink won the 200-meter
medley relay in 2:14.56. The
team of Buehler, Kaitlyn
Telfor,
and
Telfor,DeMink,
VanDenack won the 200meter butterfly relay in
2:19.64. The 200-meter
breaststroke team of Patricia
Garber, Emma Anderson.
Rabbai, and Schipper won in
2:43.94.
VanDenack won the 50meter freestyle in 25.41, and
the 50-meter butterfly in
30.60. Schipper won the 50meter breaststroke in 36.26.
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Budget concerns, appointments focus of Thornapple Twp. meeting
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Township
Thornapple
trustees were able to finish
their Oct. 12 meeting by 9:20
p.m. 10 minutes before the
set 9:30 p.m. closing time.
The trustees have had to
extend meetings during the
past two months and are
working to complete each
meeting by 9:30 p.m. to be
more efficient.
During the meeting. Clerk
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She also received the
approval of three write-offs
from emergency services
treatments that totaled slight
ly more than $1,000.
These are write-offs sug
gested by a collection agency
the township uses when peopie are billed for services for
ambulance calls and other
emergency services. After
some time, the collection
Susan Vlietstra reported that
portable toilets supplied for
Heritage Day suffered some
vandalism and ended up
costing the township more
than anticipated. The cost
this year was $684 which is
about $120 more than anticipated.
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She said she will be talk
ing with the Heritage Day
committee to see if fewer
portable toilets are needed
because of the public rest-
agency notifies the township
when they cannot contact the
person originally billed.
One write-off from 2005
for an illegal bum that cost
$800 was not approved.
Treasurer Deb Buckowing
said she will do some
research into the cost of chal
lenging the person not will
ing to pay the fees and will
report to the Nov. 9 board
meeting,
“1 don't know why they
don't pay the bill,'
bill,”’ she said,
said.
Vlietstra also discussed
the current budget and the
anticipated cut in revenuesharing that is part of the
State of Michigan budget
discussion now underway,
She said she anticipates
that the revenue sharing
funds received by the township will be reduced 5 per
cent to $234,500 from the
$269,700 which the township budgeted for 2009-10.
“We'll need a frank discussion of the current budget
year,” said Vlietstra.
She told trustees that
funds are available that can
be used this year to meet
requirements of the paving
of Rita Drive approved at the
September special meetin"
Trustees will meet Oct. 28
for a special budget review
for the 2009-10 budget. They
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Bob Klinge responds to article Open burning ordinance keeps
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Bob Klinge, owner of
Bob’s Engine Hospital
which suffered a fire caused
by arson on May 3, contact
ed the Sun and News Oct.
12, responding to an article
in the Oct. 10 edition.
He said estimates he
received to get the pole barn
up to where he could use it
to meet requirements were
about $6,000 to repair, not
the “several hundred,” cited
by Village Planner Geoff
Moffat.
In response to concerns
about liability mentioned in
the article, Klinge said he
does not believe that the law
makes governments liable,
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attorney said since the site
was private property, the village and township would not
be liable.
“If Geoff Moffat can pro
duce a law, Klinge is willing
to read it,” he said.
Unfortunately, he was not
available to talk with the
Sun and News last week.
Klinge said he is still con
cerned that the Thomapple
Emergency
Township
Service personnel used too
much force when battling
the fire May 3, which was
later ruled arson. According
to Klinge, Lloyd Elwood
“had the key in his hand
before they broke the win-.
dow.”
Klinge said he doesn’t
understand why they didn't
just open the doors to let the
smoke out.
Because the pole barn has
been on the property since
1964, Klinge said he does
not believe
believe itit has
has to
to meet
meet
not
current building codes.
“I did minor repairs in the
pole barn in 1964 when I
worked for the former
owner,” he said.
Klinge added that he is
concerned that the article
may lead to “misinterpretations.” He agreed that “you
need inspections to bring
buildings up to
code.”
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Folks at the Yankee
Springs Township board
meeting Oct. 8 continued to
iet Dave Middleton. fire
chief and
of
director
Thornapple
Township
Services
Emergency
(TTES), know what they
think of the proposed openburning ordinance. The proposed ordinance has undergOne four revisions since it
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presented earlier
this summer.
Definitions of approved
containers, fire pits, and fire
rings are now included.
Different setbacks from
property lines and structures,
depending upon the size of
the lot, also were added.
Further specifications cover
the size and kind of items
that can be burned.
“This ordinance is
intended for the person
burning 20 trees and
smoking everybody out.
It is aimed at people
doing it improperly.”
- Al McCrumb,
Township Supervisor
Major questions addressed
to Middleton by members of
the audience were about how
the ordinance would affect
people on waterfront proper
ty. the need for the ordi
nance, enforcement and
interpretation.
Addressing how the ordi-
nance affects people on the
lake, Middleton said that
depended on the type of con
tainer and explained that an
approved container would
have one-half-inch screen
mesh on the top and sides
and would be 10 feet from •
the property line and 15 feet
from structures, including
decks. He added that this was
for people who did not have
the luxury of lots of space. A
fire pit or other open contain
er needed to be 10 feet from
the property line and 20 feet
from structures.
When Middleton replied
that Yankee Springs was the
only township in his service
area that did not have such an
ordinance, he was asked
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Village of Middleville
president Charles Pullen has
new duties due to the firing
of the former village manag
er George Strand Sept. 22.
Pullen now has authority
to spend up to $2,000 for
repairs or the purchase of
necessary equipment. He is
also the person who will sign
Freedom of Information Act
papers when the village
receives requests for such
information.
These changes in duties
came about at the Oct. 13 vil
lage council meeting.
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The council also approved
an operating contract with
United Water for the vil
lage’s sewer plant. The vil
lage will begin research for
the next contract before the
current contract expires.
Council
members
approved standing commit
tee assignments each was
assigned.
In addition, due to prob
lems with a subcontractor,
the council ended a contract
with Kentwood Excavating
for the Whippoorwill Court
storm drain project. The vil
lage is holding $7,400 which
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weather conditions this fall, to 15 minutes when students
are leaving the high school.
to correct the paving.
Council member Sue
The impact of the current
rainy weather may mean that Merrill asked about water
the resurfacing of Main meters and the cost of water
Street may also have to wait service being as much as
$1,000 which some residents
Congressman Vernon J.
until spring,
Barry
County are facing even when only Ehlers has announced that
Commissioner Mike Bremer one person is living in a resi- Dutton Fire Department in
reported that the county is dence.
.
Gaines
Township
will
Any village resident who receive $866,561 in federal
asking all departments to
reduce their budgets by 2 is questioning water costs grant money from the
percent. In addition, the should contact the village at Department of Homeland
county is looking to make 269-795-3385 to get the Security (DHS).
cuts to non-mandated servic- process started.
“This funding is great
Ken
es such as Green Gables
Ken Morgan
Morgan attended
attended the
the news for Dutton
Fire
Haven and the Commission
meeting to ask the village to Department,” said Ehlers. “It
look at a drainage ditch that will contribute to significant
on Aging to prepare for a
reduction in revenue sharing
is overgrown and filled in improvements at the fire stafrom the state.
between his home and his tion that will improve safety
hours
in neighbor's. The department and response times. These
Halloween
Middleville will be from 5 to of public works will look improvements would have
been impossible without the
8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. into the situation.
The DPW will begin vacu- help of this grant, and I am
In addition, the Bradford
White UAW 1002 hall will uming leaves the week of pleased that it was awarded
host a candy check station Oct. 19. Branches have been to Dutton Fire Department."
with refreshments from 5 to picked up and will not be
Gaines Charter Township
picked up again unless there Supervisor Don R. Hilton Sr.
8 p.m., as well.
said the grant will offset the
Council Member Susan is a bad storm.
The next meeting of the cost of a $1.1 million plan to
Reyff brought up the diffi
culty of making a left turn Middleville Village Council expand the 34-year-old fire
from Greenwood Street will be Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 station by 5,000 square feet
when the high school lets p.m. in the meeting room of reconstruct the administra
tive wing, add quarters for
out. Barry County Sheriff village hall.
full-time firefighters and
Sgt. Tony Stein said it is bet-
Gaines Township receives
$866,561 federal grant
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friendly
environmentally
building technologies.
“I believe the Dutton busi
ness district will benefit
greatly from this project,"
Hilton said. “The Dutton
Fire Department’s new sta
tion will encourage more
investment throughout the
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Dutton community.
The grant, which is funded
through . the
American
Recovery and Reinvestment
Act, is part of the Fire Station
Construction Grant Program
at DHS. It is part of $ 166 mil
lion in fire construction
grants being awarded nation
wide.
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prescription fraud case
• Flu impacts TK schools
• Gun Lake Overlay zoning district
group starts work
• Prep soccer: Fighting Scots survive
against Trojans’ best effort
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Importance of non-motorized
trails discussed at meeting
by Patricia Johns
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Thursday. Oct 8, more
than 25 area residents attend
ed the Southwest Michigan
Planning Commission meet
ing held at Commission on
Aging in Hastings to give
input on the need for nonmotfjn/ed transportation in
nine-county
the
region
served by the commission.
Those attending the meet
ing discussed scenarios of
how to improve the current
Michigan Department of
Trans port at ion non mot or ized access map. The empha
sis was on regional connec
tions. not (xi foot trails in
parks
It was also pointed out that
when the revised map is
completed, there should be
some way to connect it to
other maps from the other
regions in the state
Suzann Flowers from the
SWMPC told the group that
Mime regions arc just now
beginning to work fin their
first maps. The current map of
the nine-c<Minty region is now
five years old and updating it
is important, she said.
The group also looked al
different ways to provide
information on existing and
planned non-motorized facil
ities. The consensus was that
the map and information are
important to tourism in the
county.
Flowers left the meeting
with many ideas on how to
include access points for
equestrian trails in the coun
ty, the need to pul hiking
Middleville Village council member Phil VanNoord
and other area residents attended a special meeting on
non motorized trails Oct. 8. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
trails such as the North
Country Trail on the maps
even if they arc more recreational than transportationbased, and the future need to
have the maps available
online.
Howers explained that the
efforts of the SWMPC arc
MDOT
funded through
which is why the maps and
information need to have a
transportation focus.
The SWMPC is holding
county input meetings to dis
uis-
cuss non-motorized
non-motorized transtranscuss
portation
throughout the
nine-county area. The first
was held
held in
in Kalamazoo,
Kalamazoo,
was
shortly before the Barry
County meeting. In October
Flowers also
also will
will hold
hold meetmeet
Flowers
ings in Van Buren and Cass
counties. •
She said she anticipates
holding a meeting in the
spring showing the updates
to the map for final input
from the entire nine-county
area.
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Information about this proj
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www.swmpc.org/smart_plan.
asp or by contacting Flowers
at flowcrss@swmpc.org or by
phone at 269-925-1137, ext.
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will then look at beginning
work for the new 2010-11
budget *hich goes into
effect in March of 2010.'
Buckow mg reported that
te township's investments
are not even getting 1 per
cent interest. She is going to
look to see if other banks.
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outside of Middleville have
better interest rates.
The township is continu
ing to collect taxes. The
delinquent percentage is not
higher but more residents are
on payment plans. The tow n
ship will know by March —
when delinquent taxes w ill
be reported lo the county —
the real impact of the current
economy on local residents.
Supervisor
Donald
►oysen encouraged the
trustees to attend
attend the
the
Townships
Michigan
Tow
nships
Association annual meeting
in Grand Rapids in January,
Classes are available, and the
meeting provides the oppor
tunity to meet with other
township representatives.
Thomapple
Township
Emergency Services Chief
Dave Middleton then gave
his report. There were 104
calls in September. He dis
cussed an opening on the
Barry County 911 board. He
encouraged area residents to
contact the Barry County
Board of Commissioners for
information on applying to
serve on the board.
announced that John
Loftus had donated the sup
p]jcs for a pancake breakfast
from 7 30 lo 11 a m at
ire station
fjfrc
Oct.
24.
Donations for the breakfast
wj|| gO toward training and
equipment
Middleton thanked Loftus
for
generosity and excite
ment about helping the com-
munity.
Township Planner Geoff
Moffat reported
reported that
that the
the
Moffat
Fi n k be i ner/Crane
Finkbeiner/Crane
Road
bridge project is going for
ward. The Barr)' County
Road Commission should
learn by the end of October
if the Michigan Economic
Development Council has
granted an $800,000 com
munity block grant for the
M-37 to Cherry Valley
Road along Finkbeiner
Road portion of the project.
He noted that work on
Finkbeiner Road to Cherry
Valley Road should be com
pleted soon,
soon.
In addition, the project is
still waiting for a ruling on
the bndge portion from an
administrative judge. This
has delayed bid-seeking. An
individual has challenged the
legality of the bridge project,
and it was heard bv
by an
administrative law judge
who was expected to rule by
Oct. 15. .
Moffat said he anticipates
that the judge will rule in the
project's favor. He said he
will let the township know
the results as soon as he
hears.
Vlietstra then reported to
the trustees that the Federal
Trade Commission is requiring the township to provide a
plan for identity theft pre
vention, adding that it is dif
ficult to combine both the
emergency services and the
Duncan Lake Sewer authori
ty billing on a plan.
She received approval to
get legal advice on the best
way to do the “Red Flag
Rules Policy’ for the district.
The policy is to set guide
lines for the privacy of peo
ple billed by the township
and identity theft protection.
If necessary, the other
trustees said she also can talk
to organizations setting up
policies.
The trustees appointed
Catherine ►ever to be the
township s representative on
the Thomapple Area Parks
and Recreation Commission.
She is replacing Rhonda Fisk
who decided not to serve for
another term.
The township will adver
Use for
tor open positions on the
tise
Thornapple
Township
Zoning Board of Appeals.
The three terms were held by
bv
Mark
Sevald.
Dick
Ridderikhoff and Everette
Boggs. Boysen said he antic
ipates that at least one new
position will need to lx? filled
and
that
Sevald
and
Riddcrikhoff may ask to
serve again.
Barry County Sheriff Dar
Leaf gave his annual report,
He discussed the need for a
new jail facility but said the
current economy is keeping
that from becoming a reality'.
County
Countv
Commissioner
Mike Bremer also reported
on current county board
activities.
At the end of the meeting.
Trustee Pat Harrison dis
cussed how the economy
may reduce the revenues
available to support TTES.
Ongoing discussions will
cover benefits and downfalls
of perhaps going to a “fire
authority.” Harrison noted
that everyone should focus
on the needs of the commu
nity, and said it may be nec
essary to make sacrifices.
The next meeting of the
Township
Thomapple
Trustees will be Monday,
Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the township hall,
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On Friday, Oct. 23, and from 11 a m. lo • 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, there will Sampling at $1 a taste begins
be lots of “spooky fun” in at 4:30 p.m. Awards will be
Middleville, according to announced at 5 p.m.
Audrey
VanStrein. She
Anyone who wants to par
invites everyone to partici ticipate in the cook-off can
pate in one or all of the activ get rules and applications
ities in Middleville that day.
from
Middleville
Pro
The day begins with the Hardware, e-mail middlevilfirst Pumpkin Trot run/walk lechilicookoff@gmail.com
on
the
Paul
Henry or call 269-838-7695.
Thomapple Trail at 8 a.m.
The Middleville photo
Registration starts at 6:30 contest at the Masonic Lodge
a.m. The cost is $25 for race will be open to the public
day registration.
Saturday from I I a m. to 7
More information is avail p.m. Voting for the people’s
able at www.barrygotr.com. choice will be held Saturday.
This event hopes to Bring . Anyone interested in exhibit
Girls on the Run, a national ing a photo may go lo
organization that promotes w ww. thorn appleartcon
fitness,
to
Middleville. test @ hot mai I .com.
Organizer Janine Dekker
A collectibles and fine
encourages runners to wear crafts show and sale will be
family-friendly costumes.
held at Cracked Pepper both
The day continues with Friday and Saturday.
Thomapple
Township
Spooky family fun will fill
Emergency Sen ices pancake the area around village hall
breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and in some Main Street
at the TIES Center at 128 businesses from 5 to 7 p.m.
High Street. Breakfast is by
There will be a cornfield
donation and is a fundraiser set up on the lawn next to the
sponsored by John Loftus for Middleville Village Hall that
training and equipment for will include “live” scare
TI ES personnel.
crows and an opportunity for
The Lions Club Chili viewers to guess which
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fields, the scarecrows refer
ence. Forms for filling
movies will be available at
Middleville's Pro Hardware.
Contest designer VanStricn
hopes to feature 10 movie
scarecrows.
The event will include First
Baptist Church Clowns, First
Baptist Church Inflatable*,
and the Black Cat Cafe at
The Scoop for refreshments
and there will be exhibits out
side.
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Businesses open for the
fun will include Fabulous
Finds,
Phil’s
Pizza,
Pharmacy
Tilton
Care,
Chiropractic, Tires 2000,
Harmony Dance Source,
C racked Pepper Restaurant
and Shear Pleasure. Shell
Gas Station is supplying
candy,
The scarecrow and pump
kin carving contests winners
will he announced, as well.
Forms for these contests are
available at Middleville’s
Pro Hardware and informa
tion about any of these activ
ities is available there.
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Members
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Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education praised the TK
Athletic Boosters for their
volunteer work in the district
at the Oct. 12 meeting of the
board. The boosters were
especially praised for their
second year of hosting the
homecoming parade and tail
gate party on October 2.
Board
President Don
Haney praised the boosters
for increasing volunteer
involvement supporting the
athletic teams to between 25
and 30 active booster mem
bers.
“Thank you so much in
these difficult economic
times to make athletics
rewarding for our students,"
Haney told the boosters.
High school
Athletic
Director
Brian
Balding
thanked the group for bring
ing the community to the
school.
Christine Marcy, director
of finance and operations for
the district, shared the 2008
09 school year audit report
with the board, saying the
district received the “clean
est" unqualified rating.
Marcy told the board that
the district, at the end of
June, had a 17 percent fund
balance
of $4,500,000.
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receive praise and a certificate for their hard work supporting young athletes and the homecoming activities
on Oct. 2. Pictured are Brandi Peters, Teri Karcher,
Sharon Haney, Michelle Bultema, Elaine Timm, Jim
Flikkema and Deb McKenna. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
worked with the auditors.
Marcy also told the board
that the new K-12 education
budget signed by the governor will mean a cut of $165
per student which is just
under $500,000 for the dis
trict.
She told the Sun and News
that-the cut is something she
will be discussing with the
board over the next month so
that a decision can be made
on where to find funds to
replace the loss in revenue.
In other business, the
board learned about new sci
ence textbooks being recom
mended for fourth and fifth
graders at Page Elementary
School. Fifth grade teacher
Molly Formsma told the board
that it has been 20 years since
science text books were pur
chased at Page.
Books being considered
are A Closer Look, published
by McGraw-Hill, copyright
of 2008.
Formsma explained that
these textbooks coordinate
nearest to state education
requirements.
“It is not a perfect match,
but it is the closest avail
able," she said.
Content standards have
changed and these books are
the best choice, following a
review
by
the
Page
Improvement Committee,
she said. If approved, the
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The Caledonia
High
School Student Council is
hosting its second annual
Fright Night Haunted Forest
at the school, 9050 Kraft
Ave., Thursday, Oct. 2,9
from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Parking
will be available at the north
end of the school building,
near the tennis courts. All
proceeds go to benefit God’s
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Concessions will be sold
throughout the night, as well.
The Haunted Forest will
have some scarier exhibits
for older youths and adults.
For more information
about Fright Night, contact
Kevin
Remenap,
CHS
Student Council advisor at
616-891-8129.
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Bring your best costumes and biggest bags
to downtown Middleville, October 24 from 5-7pm.
Everyone’s invited for spooky games, cider,
coffee and doughnuts from local businesses
Sponsored by Business Merchants and DDA,
For further information call 269-953-3151
or email middlevillemerchants@gmail.com.
Other activites will include a Chili Cook-off..
a Photo Contest, a Pumpkin Carvtn
contest, and a Scarecrow contest
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will be available at the door,
Tickets sales start at 7 p.m.
and family-friendly trips
through the trail will be
available for young children
with their parents,
Other activities and games
will include pumpkin deco
rating, cookie decorating and
tattoos for young children
throughout the evening.
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textbooks will be purchased
for the current school year,
120 books at each grade
level. This
This isis about
about halt
half ot
of
level.
what would be needed, but
Assistant Superintendent and
Curriculum Director Tom
Enslen assured the board that
sharing books would work
well.
well.
Formsma added that students would be using computers and would be getting
handouts as well.
There was some concern
that some students would not
have access to computers
from their homes. Formsma
and Enslen again stressed
that teachers would work
with students so that this
would not put students at a
disadvantage,
The textbooks will be on
display at the Thornapple
School
and
Kellogg
Community Library to allow
parents to review the books,
The request will come back to
the board of education for
approval at its Nov. 9 meet
ing.
Gary
Superintendent
Rider's contract was extend
ed for one year with a 1.9
percent
increase
which
Haney said, “is consistent
with the TKEA and TKESP
contracts approved for this
year.”
Rider told the board that
bus driver Lupita Cowham is
spearheading a walk against
cancer and that §he is putting
great effort toward a great
cause.
.
He also told the board that
the opening of school went
well and that staff worked
together after a gas leak, as
well.
Rider said he was proud of
administrators and the great
effort of the Middleville
Rotary Club and the commu
nity at the Oct. 9 spaghetti
dinner.
Members of the board
then met in closed session on
property issues, but no deci
sion was made.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education
will
be
Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in
room 1616 of Thornapple
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LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
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Rev David Kiompien
698-6850
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MJ 49316
616-698-8104
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Al tht corner of M37 snd 100th Street
Sunday Services 9 30 AM & 6 00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Phone: 616-891-1512
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A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Redeemer Covenant Church
"The Family of God for All People'
Sunday Worship Experience
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
6951
Rev. Tom DeVnes. Pastor - 795-3667
Middleville United
Methodist Church
III Church St
Office: (269) 795-9266
2415 McCann Rd. (1
Children s ministry during worship
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School. .
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: hnp://goodshcphercllcm4.g(x>glq)agcs.coni
Pastor Mike Conklin
Rt Rev Dovid I. Hustwlck - Rector
Church 269-7952370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Saturday Evening Mass5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m. Worship.
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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11:00 a m.
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708 W. Main Street
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Ami. Pastor/Youth
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Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
Morning Worship Service .. 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service5:30 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST
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www. livinghopeassembly arg
(616) 698-0749
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia. Ml 49316
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Caledonia
A Place For YOU!
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Loving God. Loving People
10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
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Sunday Service Timet
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
Peace Church
Sunday
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ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Living Hope
Assembly of God
a.m.
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DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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Casual Contemporary • Nondenominational
Sunday School.. .10:00 a m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
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Rev. Allen Strouse
#655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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7: 00 p.m
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Phone (616) 868-6437
www.whitneyvillebible.org
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
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11:00 a.m.
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southeast corner of M-37 and 76th Street Oct. 11.
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by church members. Guests
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memories
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church.
Following the program, cake
and ice cream will be served
in Maclvar Hall. The community is invited to share in this
occasion.
TKHS conferences
are Oct. 21 and 22
Thomapple Kellogg High
School will hold parent/
teacher conferences for the
first trimester from 5 p.m. to
8 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 21 and 22.
Any parent who cannot
attend the conferences but
who would like to speak to a
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invite the public to join in a celebration of the 125th
anniversary of the church.
teacher may call the high
school at 269-795-3394 to
set up an appointment.
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the
Thornapple
Kellogg schools will be
closed for students Friday,
Oct. 23. Teachers are having
an in-service day focused on
professional development.
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Caledonia High School and
the University of Michigan Creek
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Sunday, Oct. Il, the con Cross
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Lutheran Church visited its 76th Street and Kalamazoo.
The group shared a brief University of Michi; an.
After their regular morn service of singing, praying,
newly purchased property on
Waayenberg is a Caledonia
the southeast corner of M-37 ing worship service, the con and thanking God for the High School graduate and a
and 76th Street in Caledonia. gregation drove together to advancement of their mis member of the US National
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Halloween fun at Charlton
Park set for October 24
Gerald Anthony Lehnert
MIDDLEVILLE - Gerald
Anthony Lehnert, age 73, of
Middleville, passed away on
September 25, 2009, sur
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He was preceded in death
by his parents, Adolph and
brother.
Marie Lehnert;
David.
Jerry will be dearly missed
by his wife of 52 years, Ellen
Jane Lehnert; son, Scott
(Marlene) Lehnert of Byron
Center; daughters, Deborah
(Steve) Nash of Lyons, Jane
(Dan) White
of
Ada,
Maureen (Mike) Furst of
Byron Center, Kathleen
(Kevin) Baird
of
Middleville, Mary (Brian)
Akker of Bettendorf, Iowa,
and Melissa (Richard) Smith
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with Habitat for Humanity.
Jerry was found of his
antique tractors and antique
cars. He enjoyed being a
member of The Barry
County Steam, Gas and
Antique
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Association and County Line
Tractor Pullers.
Gerald retired from Lescoa
as a Chief Cost Estimator for
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Sept. 29, 2009 at Holy
(Allen) Pike of Rockford.
Family Catholic Church.
Jerry was a founding Interment was at St. Patrick
member of Holy Family Cemetery.
Catholic
Church
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The family requests that
Caledonia. He
He was
was aa past
past memorial contributions be
Caledonia.
Grand Knight of the Knights made to Holy Family Church
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Columbus
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Hayrides, cider, trick-or-treating and contests will be part of the annual All Hallow’s
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Saturday, Oct. 24, the costume judging and awards. be purchased in advance at
annual “All Hallow’s Eve
This year’s categories for the the park or at the gate Oct.
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begins with a trick or treat best of the animal kingdom nied by an adult.
Aspinall; Tristin, Braden, Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
through the historic village. and best entourage.
For more information,
Reagan and Nolan Stickney;
The
family
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Here visitors can sample oldEveryone is encouraged to contact Historic Charlton
his mother, Ann; many nieces memorial contributions be
fashioned candies and treats bring a carved or decorated
Park at 269-945-3775 or visit
made to the National Multiple
and nephews,
and enjoy a drink of fresh pumpkin for the jack-othe Website at www.charlFuneral services for Lee Sclerosis. Society or a charity
cider, take a hayride and lantern contest. Other veg tonpark.org. The park is
will be held Monday at 3 p.m. of one’s choice. Condolences
paint a tiny pumpkin.
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at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf may be sent online at
The
annual
costume be creative. All entries can Park Road, just north of MFuneral Home (Caledonia), www.mkd funeralhome,
parade will be followed by be taken home at the end of 79 between Hastings and
616 E. Main Street, with com.
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He is survived by his wife
of 47 years, Mary Lou; his
children, Shelly and Matt
Allison, Cindy and Marty
Aspinall, Randy and Amanda
Stickney; his grandchildren,
Gar, Abby and Levi Dutcher,
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with complimentary food and
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shine. Photos will be taken to
record the activities.
Guests also will have the
opportunity to meet Doris
Kayser, a member of the
church and a registered nurse.
She said she has dreamed of
being a missionary in Africa
since she was a little girl. She
will answer any questions
about her recent trip to that
continent. Kayser is raising
money to return to help the
children and people of Africa
through her medical skills
and spreading the Gospel
whenever possible.
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New fourth and fifth grade
science textbooks will be
brought
before
the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education for adoption at
its Nov. 9 meeting, begin
ning at 7 p.m. in room 1616
of the middle school. If
adopted, the textbooks will
be implemented into the curriculum for the current
school year.
The proposed textbook is A
Closer Look published by
McGraw-Hill,
copyright
2008.
The fourth and fifth grade
science textbooks will be on
public
display
at
the
Thornapple Kellogg School
and Community Library until
Nov. 9. The library is open 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday and
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
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about these textbooks may
call the Thomapple Kellogg
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Ryan Cole from Gun
Lake Fitness discussed
ways members of the
GFWC Gun Lake area
meeting to discuss flood
plain issues in the area,
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
women’s club could eat a
more healthy diet and
become more fit at the
groups October 14 meeting at the Bay Pointe Inn.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
ago. Michigan had to comply
with the FEMA requirements
by May of this year,
The level of Gun Lake is
controlled by a dam.
Anyone who would like
more information may con
tact Lamer at 616-531-3660.
Ryan Cole, co-owner of
Gun Lake Fitness, was the
major speaker at the October
meeting.
His talk focused on the
need for good diet and fit
ness activities. He encouraged them to eat low-fat pro
teins, complex carbohydrates, oatmeal and do exer
cise with companions.
He told the club members,
“You can build muscle with
mind and will power.”
Gun Lake Fitness was the
hospitality center for the
club's annual home show.
Another highlight of the
meeting was the drawing of
the quilt winner. Funds from
the quilt raffle support the
GFWC-Gun
Lake
area
women’s
women's
club
lending
library housed in the Water’s
Edge Floral and Gift Shop.
This year’s winner was Bob
Perino.
The GFWC-Gun Lake
area will hold its Nov. 11 and
Dec. 9 meetings at Bay
Pointe. Anyone who would
like more information about
the GFWC-Gun Lake area
women’s club may contact
president Amy Smendik at
smendik@chartermi.net.
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because it can reduce the
“real” rate of return you
receive on your investments.
In any case, you can find
investments that may be able
to help you cope with infla
tion. When you own stocks,
for example, you've got an
ownership stake in compa
nies that have the ability to
which make
raise prices
them effective inflation
fighting investments. Keep •
in mind an investment in
stocks fluctuates and you can
lose your money.
But one of the biggest
inflation-fighting benefits of
stocks is the dividends that
they may pay. Well-run com
panies may reward investors
by paying them back with
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One of the impressive fea
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Caledonia American Legion
Post 305 building on M-37 in
Caledonia
is
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Commanders
Wall.
However, not all the past
commanders' photos are
available.
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These are the commanders
whose photographs are miss
ing from the wall:
George E. Newell 1921
22, Gilmer A. Huyck 1925
26, Leon H. Peet 1927,
Arthur B. Haines 1929-31,
William E. Drake 1932,
Lenial F. Williams 1935-36,
Ben Wiersma 1939-40, Orla
Good
1941,
Thomas
Sherrington 1942, Leon H.
Peet 1943-44, John Mieras
1945, Thomas Rowlander
1946, Clyde Peters 1957-58,
James E. Hodges 1963-64
and Fred Wallace 1984-85.
Anyone who would like
more information may e
mail American Legion Post
305
at
calmilegion@yahoo.com,
call the post at 616-891 -1882
or write to Caledonia
Memorial American Legion
Post 305, 9548 Cherry
Valley,
Caledonia,
MI
49316.
dividends — and some com
panies have increased their
dividends
annually
for
decades. A word of caution,
though: Companies can
reduce or eliminate them at
any time, without notice. In
fact, during the long market
slump we experienced, some
companies did cut back on
their dividend payments.
Not all stocks pay divi
dends, of course. In any case,
if you're going to maintain a
balanced portfolio, you'll
also want to own other types
of investments, such as
bonds. But many bonds —
alon g with other fixedincome vehicles,
such
as
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Certificates ot Deposit
are
not good “inflation fighters”
because the fixed rate of
return they offer simply may
not keep up with inflation.
However, if you built a
bond ladder” — that is, a
group of bonds with varyini s
maturities — you'd have
more flexibility in combating
inflation,
because
your
14
longer-term bonds typically
offer higher interest rates.
What about the so-called
inflation hedges.” such as
commodities and real estate?
Actually, these “hedges are
extremely
and
volatile
should be approached with
great caution. You need look
no further back than the
bursting of the housing “bub
ble” to see that real estate,
for instance, can go down
just as fast as it goes up —
and once down, it can take
years to recover.
In your efforts to invest
wisely for the future, infla
tion is only one of the vari
ables you need to consider.
But it can be an important
one — so make sure you
choose the investments that
both address inflation and
can help you make progress
toward all your financial
goals,
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your local Edward Jones
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Members of the General
Federation of Women's
Clubs-Gun Lake area had
some of their questions
answered
about
recent
requirements made by banks
for mortgage holders to have
flood plain insurance.
Robert Lamer from Exxel
Engineering brought infor
mation and maps of the flood
plain area to the meeting. He
described the process of how
homeowners could have
their houses and properties
removed from the floodplain
map if they are not actually
tn danger of being flooded
by Gun Lake.
He noted that flood insur
ance is estimated to cost
$800 per $100,000 of value.
He told the group that it takes
between 30 to 60 days to be
removed from the map
which is based on U.S.
Geological Surveys.
His company has surveyed
about 90 properties so far on
Gun Lake, he said, with only
two having to stay in the
flood area. The others were
able to receive letters of map
amendment which could be
turned into the mortgage
holding banks.
It costs about $375 per
structure to be removed from
the map, said Lamer. He
encouraged the group to look
at the maps and work with
the professional groups
doing the surveys.
“You have to have a pro
fessional survey the property
to get the letter of map
amendment,” he explained.
Lamer talked about the
problems residents are hav
ing when FEMA established
the floodplain requirements
following damage caused by
Hurricane Katrina four years
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Octogenarian luncheon allows friends
to share conversation, food and music
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Oct. 13,
more than 60 people attend
ed the annual octogenarian
luncheon
held
at
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church.
This was the first lunch
eon for new pastor Michael
Conklin, who welcomed
everyone to the luncheon and
in his prayer before the
boiled dinner was served
included requests for health,
g(XKl friends and good fami
ly relationships.
included
The
dinner
guests 100-year-old Esther
Willyard
and
Fran
Schneider, 99, who celebrat
ed her 100th birthday the fol
lowing day, Oct. 14.
More than 60 diners 80 years old and older attended this year’s Octogenarian
Two tables of the diners
came from Carveth Village luncheon at the Middleville United Methodist Church on October 13. (Photo by
and a few were under 80 Patricia Johns)
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because they were driving
their friends to the event. Donna
Hobart,
Fran
Some had been to previous Maichcle, Bea Rodgers, Bill
luncheons and officially and Oretta Warner, Lyle and
attended this year after turn- Fay
Siegcrist,
Char
ing 80.
Finkbeiner,
Gerrie
Following the luncheon McKeown, Donna and Bob
the Luke Lenhart Family and Kenyon, Darlene Harper,
Friends bluegrass band from Dan and Gladys Everett,
New Salem provided enter
Walt and Marcia Sweet,
tainment. The band’s mem Laurel Rock, Ward and
bers, Luke Lenhart, Marten
Betty Bender, Jane Settlage,
VanEyk, Beverly Lenhart Helen Smith, Ceta Williams,
and Dick Fein, provided Edna Wood, Margret Lewis,
uplifting songs to end the Dick and Rita Giesink,
event.
Frances
Bums,
Beth
Attending this year were Verlinde, Julia Fell, Phyllis
Elmer and Hazel Dammen, Ferris, Jim Dood, Pete Blair,
Avis Geren, Cliff Petersen, Phyllis
Phyllis Hain,
Hain, Genevieve
Ruth and Dan Kane, Edith McGinness,
Betty
McGinness,
Miller, Leona Smith, Mary Lamphere, Marie Peabody,
Burdick, George Cragesy, Dorothy Kellogg, Emil and
Lois Bremer, Phyllis Prior, . Esther Schultz and Lorraine
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Methodist Church. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Middleville United Methodist Church was the Luke
Lenhart & Friends band playing Bluegrass music.
Pictured from left are Marten VanEyk, Dick Fein, Luke
Lenhart and Beverly Lenhart. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Senior citizens residing in
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school district are invited to
attend the dress rehearsal
performance of the high
school play “You Can’t Take
It With You” Thursday, Nov.
5.
Due to construction of the
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Church on M-37 Highway date and invite a friend to p.m. Cost of this holiday
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Senior citizens who pre-reg Nov. 23.”
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reception at 6:15 p.m. at the Arena, leaving the learning must be received by Friday,
church. Dress • rehearsal center parking lot at 5:30
Nov. 13.
begins at 7 p.m.
The event is free, but preregistration is required.
Deadline to register is
Tuesday, Nov. 3. Call Shar
Evans at 269-795-3397.
Evans also is planning a
bus trip so local senior citi
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56B District Court for
Charles Chapman, 34, of
Middleville. The charges of
possessing a controlled sub
stance by fraud, attempting
to possess Vicodin and driv
ing while on a suspended
license stem from a July 21
incident at Maple Valley
Pharmacy in Nashville.
Chapman’s lawyer stated in
court Wednesday morning,
Oct. 14, that a plea bargain
will be discussed with the
prosecutor’s office.
According to a report filed
by Nashville Police Chief
Jerry Schray, he received a
call in July from Shane
McNeill, owner and pharmacist
at
Maple
Valley
Pharmacy. McNeill detailed
a call he had received on the
phone line used by doctors to
relay prescriptions to the
pharmacy. After listening to
the
message,
McNeill
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was
fraudulent. ance.
and the charges saying, dant requests the test, ently expressed concern for
McNeill then called Dr.
Reports were filed with “Basically, here’s the deal. A accommodations are usually this defendant’s civil rights
James Horton's office and the
County guy shows up and picked up made to administer the poly as a result of said ‘bad arrest’
discovered that Horton had Prosecutor’s office after the some prescription medica- graph, explained Evans.
despite the involvement of a
not called in the prescription. incident to seek felony tion, and in the car is his
In his interview with former undercover SWET
He, in fact, was in surgery at charges in the case. Initially, amputee brother who appar- Schray, Chapman main officer and a chief of police
the charges were denied by ently has set up his brother tained that he was not the • • •
the time of the call.
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Soon after McNeill had his office, said Prosecutor before.
one who initially phoned in
Evans denied making any
spoken
Horton, Tom Evans, in order to seek
In response to why the the prescription, though he
with
bad arrest" statements or
Chapman called the pharma further evidence.
. charges
were
initially admitted to picking up pre expressing concern over the
According to Schray’s dropped, Evans said it is not scriptions for his brother in
cy to inquire if the prescrip
victim s civil rights.
report, Chapman had filled unusual for charges to be
tion was ready for pick up.
the past.
"I did not make that state
prescriptions
for denied in order to seek fur
Chief Schray and a Barry two
In a letter written as part ment," said Evans in a phone
County Sheriffs Deputy Vicodin at a Rite-Aid ther evidence in a case.
of a Freedom of Information interview. "YouTl have to
Evans said that although Act
request,
McNeill ask that butthead about it."
waited at the pharmacy for Pharmacy in Caledonia durthe prescription to be picked ing the month of July. An
up. In his statement, McNeill empty bottle for hydra
said
said-that
that he
he and
and the
the two
two offioffi codone was found
in
cers
cers were
were the
the only
only ones
ones on
on Chapman’s vehicle.
the
During an interview with
the premises
premises when
when Chapman
Chapman
picked up the prescription.
Chief Schray after the inci
Upon entering the store, dent, Chapman said the preChapman identified himself scription was for his brother.
The June 25 meeting of mittee was impressed by presenting a check in the
and signed for the prescrip and that his brother had the Heritage Day Committee their presentation, in the amount of $2,000 to the Lee
tion, and his movements made the initial call to Maple was
attended
by
Lee work they had already done, Elementary PTO for the Lee
were caught on a surveil Valley Pharmacy.
Elementary School students and the schedule of future Elementary
Playground
lance camera located behind
After phone records from Jim and Joe Fitzgerald, fundraising."
Equipment Project," said
the counter. Once the pre- other pharmacies were gath- Rieley Chapman Ada Shaw.
Each year, the committee French, adding, "and we wish
These students asked the donates to a local project or them the very best of luck in
.committee for a donation to cause. This has included the the completion of their proj
add to the fund for a play fishing pier and other proj- ect."
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ground equipment project ects. The Heritage Day comThe 2010 Heritage Day
that the Lee Elementary PTO mittee also previously donat celebration in Middleville
has undertaken.
ed to the TKHS Jazz Band will be on Saturday, Sept. 11,
sonal and H1N1 influenza.
contact health care providers
Heritage Day committee which had its funding cut by with a focus on patriotism.
• Anyone with the flu when they are concerned secretary George Frenchi the State of Michigan.
should stay at home until at about their children s illness Said. "First of all, our comIt gives us great pleasure in
least 24 hours after they no and notify the school immelonger have a fever or signs diately.
•
Rider adds,
To learn
of a fever without the use of
more about the precautions
fever-reducing medicines.
• Parents should anticipate our schools are taking, visit
what to do if they or their www.tkschools.org and click
children become ill with on the H1N1 flu quick link in
influenza. Just like with sea the upper left hand corner of
sonal influenza, most people the page."
Rider concluded his letter
with H1N1 flu experience
mild symptoms and have not with, "The health and well
needed medical care or being of our students is our
top priority, and we are folantiviral drugs. .
But antiviral drugs and lowing the guidance of the
emergency care are indicated Barry-Eaton District Health
in some cases. People who Department and the Centers
are at increased risk for com for Disease Control to keep
plications should check with our students healthy and
their doctors before they safe,
Rider also encourages par
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Rider adds, "It is impor with their concerns.
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signs about when to seek
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On Oct. 15, Thornapple
Kellogg
School
Superintendent Gary Rider
sent a letter to parents in the
district informing them that a
few cases of the flu had been
reported within the district.
Rider wrote, "The BarryEaton
District
Health
Department estimates that a
large percentage of the
influenza circulating current
ly is H1N1 flu, but I want
you to know that there is not
an ‘outbreak’ of influenza at
TK at this lime, and there has
not been an increase in
absences due to influenza
like illness.
He added that some school
districts in the area have
significant
a
reported
increase in absences. He
added, "it is possible we may
see the flu hit us in the near
future."
The letter included infor
mation from the health
department that should help
•the staff at Thornapple
Kellogg in the coming
weeks:
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• The extensive testing
done on many patients last
spring to determine whether
their strain of the flu was
H1N1 will, in most cases,
not be conducted this year.
The only people who will
have the definitive testing
done will be patients who are
hospitalized. The health
department says testing takes
three to four days, and by
then, most patients are ready
to return to school.
• Since the school district
won’t know if most cases of
the flu are Influenza A or
H1N1, the district will not be
communicating with parents
about individual cases but
keep
families
updated
will :
with pertinent information
from time to time.
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First Rotary Student
of the Month selected
Thomas Tabor.
Tabor, son of
Aaron and Linda Tabor, has
been
selected
by
the
Thomapple Kellogg mathematics department as the
Rotary Student of the Month
for September.
Tabor is a member of the
Teens Against Tobacco Use
program, is participant of the
Peer Listening group, and is a
member of ’ the National
He was
Honor Society.
awarded the MSU Alumni
Club’s Outstanding Junior
Award.
He enjoys playing football.
wrestling and playing base
ball for TKHS. He has
received an academic district
award for baseball, all-county
recognition for wrestling and
was a regional wrestling qualifier. He also plays the saxophone in the high school jazz
band. In his spare time, Tabor
enjoys participating in the ski
club.
He will be honored al a
future Rotary Club luncheon.
Thomas Tabor
Middleville and Caledonia Rotary
clubs bowling to eliminate polio
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Saturday. Oct. 24, mcm
bers of the Middleville and
Caledonia Rotary clubs will
be
bowling
at
the
MiddleVilla Lanes to help
achieve a “polio-free world”
from I to 3 p.m.
Oct. 24 is World Polio
Day. Susan Foster, president
of the Middleville Rotary
Club, says this is a great time
to help eliminate the disease.
The bowling event also
will help the Rotary Club
meet its financial pledge to
the International Rotary
organization. In addition, the
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation has pledged
$355 million to match the
$200 million the internation
al effort set by Rotary.
lhe $555 million dollars
will directly support immunization campaigns in devel
oping countries. According
to information Foster shared
with the Middleville Rotary
Club members. “After 20
years of hard work, Rotary
and its partners are on the
brink of eradicating this
tenacious disease, but a
strong push is needed now lo
root it out. once and for all. Il
is a window of opportunity
of historic
historic proportions.
proportions.””
of
will
The Rotary clubs will
accept donations al
the
MiddleVilla Lanes Oct. 24
during the bowling event. In
addition, donations can be
given to Rotary Club members. Donations also can be
dropped off before the event
at Thomapple Financial
Center and Money Concepts
at 4695 N. M-37 Highway,
Suite
, marked attention
Susan
Foster,
at
Lon
LeFanty’s insurance office at
the corner of the M-37
Highway and Main Street in
Middleville,
or al the
Middleville.
Middleville branch of the
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attention
attention Karen
Karen Scobey.
Scobey.
For more information
Tailoring
about this bowling-againstpolio event, contact Foster al
269-795-3387.
Michigan residents can school this year, she received
help
help friends
friends or
or neighbors
neighbors a letter from the state departwithout facing
facing repercussions
repercussions ment of human services,
without
from state government under ordering her to cease and
legislation formally introdesist, lest she be fined and
duced this week by Rep. possibly jailed.
Brian Calley that exempts
Under
Calley's
bill
baby-sitting from the state’s Michigan residents who
day-care regulations.
baby-sit a non-dependent
In a case that started a child are exempt from day
national conversation about care rules as long as they are
government intrusion, Calley not engaged in a child care
learned the state had ordered business.
bustness.
a Middleville mother to stop
“This is a simple change
watching neighborhood chil in Michigan law that pre
dren before they got on the vents government ffrom
school bus because she was intruamg
intruding on
on our
our everyday
everyday
not a licensed day-care lives,” said Callev.
Calley, Rprovider. Lisa Snyder had Portland. “I think everyone
* kept an eye on neighborhood
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children for a fewminutes
out of context, and it was
each day,
pay. never meant to apply to
day, without pay.
Shortly after the start of friends helping friends.”
Calley said parents are in a
much better position than the
state to determine a safe
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Gift
a range of philanthropic options.
Unrestricted Funds, or Community Action
Funds, give the foundation the discretion lo make
grants that address the most urgent needs of the
specific organizations chosen by the donor when
the fund is established.
community as they change from time lo time
Scholarship and Award Funds are established
by donors wishing to make education available lo
Donor-Advised Funds are often created as an
alternative to a private foundation and allow donors
lo recommerid the charitable organizations and
causes to be considered for grants. They can be
established in two forms:
Non Endowed Donor-Advised Funds
allow the donor to recommend grants from both
principal and income.
individuals in their communities.
You may also wish to:
• consider naming your community foundation as
the beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance policy.
• make a bequest to a community foundation in your
living trust or will
• establish a Supporting Organization through the
community foundation. A Supporting Organization
is a separate legal entity for lax purposes and has
its own governing body; by affiliating with a com
munity foundation, the Supporting Organization
enjoys public charity status and the professional
staff services of the community foundation.
Endowed Donor Advised Funds allow the donor
lo recommend grants from the income of the
fund.
However you approach making a gift
to the Community Foundation, your
caring gesture will make a difference
in the lives of others and the
Designated Funds make grants to
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buildings through cracks and
openings in the foundation
floor or walls, including
floor and wall joints, sump
openings and other penetralions caused by plumbing.
wiring
or
ductwork,
Outdoors, it is diluted by the
atmosphere; but indoors, it
tends lo be more concentrat
ed and can accumulate to
unhealthy levels,
According to a Michigan
survey, elevated levels of
radon would be expected in
one out of eight homes in
Michigan. In some counties,
as many as 45 percent of the
homes could have radon
screening levels above the
EP A recommended action
guideline of 4 picocuries per
liter. The only way lo know
whether a home has elevated
radon levels is to test it.
it
Residents of Barry or
Eaton counties may stop by
the health department in
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Hastings or Charlotte and
pick up a do-it-yourself test
kit for free in exchange for a
non-perishable food item
during the week of Oct. 18 to
24. All collected food will be
donated lo a local food
pantry. Only one test kit per
residence is allowed.
To find out more about
radon, call or visit the
Environmental
Health
Division of the Barry-Eaton
District Health Department
in Hastings at 330 W.
Woodlawn Ave., 269-945
9516, ext. 3 then ext. 5)
between the hours of 8 a.m.
lo noon and I to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Or
call the MDEQ Indoor
Radon Program at 1-800
RADON GAS (1-800-7236642).
On the Internet, visit
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/inde
x.html for general informa
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Free test kits available
It can't be seen, smelled or
tasted, but elevated levels of
radon gas may be in local
homes. However, homeou ners shouldn't despair; testing
is easy, and elevated radon
levels can be effectively
reduced.
Radon is an important
environmental health concern
because it is a known human
carcinogen that presents no
warning
symptoms.
Prolonged exposure to elevat
ed radon levels can increase
the risk of developing lung
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cancer.
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Radon is a naturally
occurring gas resulting from
the radioactive decay of radi
um, which is a natural decay
product of uranium, both of
which are found in at least
trace amounts in almost any
kind of soil and rock. As a
gas, radon moves upward
through the soil and enters
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Rep. Calley introduces baby-sitting bill
to serve your charitable interests and financial goals
Field-of-Interest Funds benefit a specific area of
October 18 to 24 is
Radon Action Week
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629 W. State Street * Suite 201
Hastings, Ml 49058
Phone: 269-945-0526 • Fax: 269-945-4536
Email: bcf@wmis.net
Website: www.barrycf.org
Therapeutic crisis
intervention training
offered for parents
The Thornapple Kellogg
school district’s special edu
cation department will offer
training for parents in thera
peutic crisis intervention
Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4
to 7 p.m. in the McFall
Elementary library presented
by Deb Westveer, LMSW, of
Bethany Christian Services.
The purpose of the TCI
system is to provide a crisis
prevention and intervention
model that will help in pre
venting emotional or behav
ioral crises from occurring,
de-escalating potential crises,
effectively managing acute
crisis, reducing potential and
actual injury to children and
adults through training in
safe physical restraint and
learning constructive ways to
handle stressful situations.
Anyone
interested
in
attending may register by
calling the TK Special
Education office at 269-7955571. Free child care and
pizza will be offered as well.
environment for their chil
dren, especially when it
comes to their friends and
neighbors.
A total of 55 Republican
and Democrat lawmakers
have co-sponsored the legis
lation.
Law enforcement seeking
help in jewelry thefts
The
Barry
Counly
Sheriffs department is seek[jng help
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individual(s) involved in several
area burglaries. Jewelry has
been stolen in nine separate
incidents in the county since
Aug. 1. The Barry Township
an(j Nashville police depart-
ments are aiding in the invesligation.
We are also asking that
the public be on the lookout
for any suspicious vehicles,
especially any older white
car, possibly an Escort,” said
Undersheriff Bob Baker.
It
Friday night fish fries
returning to Caledonia
Members of Caledonia
American legion Post 305
are bringing back their
famous Legion fish fry
Fridays, Oct. 23 and Nov. 6,
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The $7 per person cost
includes all the trimmings.
The Post is on M-37
Highway in Caledonia,
The public is also invited
to join the Veterans Day
observance at 7 p.m. at the
Caledonia Post Wednesday.
Nov. 11.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Huelan VanTol
Air
National
Guard
Airman 1st Class Huelan G.
VanTol graduated from basic
military training at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
VanTol completed an
intensive, eight-week pro
gram that included training
’n military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values* physical fitness and
basic warfare principles and
skills,
Airmen who complete
basic training earn four cred
its toward an associate in
applied
science
degree
through the Community
College of the Air Force.
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on Saturday, Oct. 24, Audrey
VanStrien
from
the
Middleville merchants group
has designed a “Scarecrows
at the Movies" display next
to the village hall in
Middleville. The display will
welcome voters to tour it
from 4 to 7 p.m.
,
She is looking for some
her cornfield. VanStrien
said she hopes to have scarecrows from movies for people
to guess the movie title.
Anyone wanting to guess
the movies on Oct.' 24 can
pick up a form at Pro
Hardware in Middleville, fill
it out and return it in to the
hardware store by 7 p.m.
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Library on October 13. With financial support from The
This “jazz musician
scarecrow outside the Big
Easy Restaurant on Main
Street in Middleville is just
one of the scarecrows that
are part of this year’s con
test. Scarecrows, carved
pumpkins,
photographs
and more, along with chili
tasting and trick or treating
are all part of the “frightful
ly good fun” planned in
Middleville Saturday, Oct.
by Patricia
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Johns)
Beacon Society,the friends of the library group, students
of all ages learned the basics of decorating a cake and
then had an opportunity to practice their skills on cup
cakes. Johnson says, “Along with the samples provid
ed they also came up with some very unique and beau
tiful designs on thier own!”
scarecrow,
contact
VanStrien
at
amcvs 1221 @sbcglobal.net.
Messages can also be left for
her at Pro Hardware.
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technology for Thomapple fact that participants will Humbug" experience.
Kellogg Schools, says its receive some lessons in both
Briggs says, “A great way
time for another cooking cooking technique and cook
to have a joyous Christmas is
class that is free and will ing theory, you have a recipe
to have great ideas and to
benefit
the
Thomapple (pun intended) for both an plan ahead. Angie Ruger and
Kellogg
School
and eniovable
enjoyable evening and better I have a lot of great ideas for
Community Library.
eating for your family for using technology to make
Last year's class was years to come."
this holiday season the best
“Cooking with Kevin;” this
There is no charge for this ever.”
year it will be “Cooking with class, but the “Cooking K
Briggs and Ruger will host
K and A.” Briggs and Angie and A" team will again be a class Tuesday, Dec. 1, from
Ruger have been busy whip- asking for donations to the 6 to 7:30 p.m. in a computer
ping up what they call deli public library. Donations lab at the high school. They
ciously delectable dishes and from the last cooking class will teach participants how
trying them out on both fam resulted in the addition of to make mailins labels for
ily and friends. They say more than 20 early reader holiday cards, how’ to use
they look forward to sharing chapter books to the collec online resources to create
their creations with area resi tion, which will be on dis calendars and books using
dents at the next class, playfavorite photos of their chil
Early
Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to
registration
is dren,
grandchildren,
8 p.m. in the high school required. Participants sign up nephews, nieces, dogs. cats,
foods room.
through
through the
the community
community eduedu etc. Briggs adds.
Team K and A is pleased cation office at 269-795
269-795-
The style of the class will
3397. Seating
Seating isis limited.
limited.
to announce that. Otto’s 3397.
be similar to the cooking
Chicken Farm has offered to
Cooking with K and A.
A, class — fun. informative and
underwrite this class, so the will
will make
make Middleville
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theme will be eating local, ter
ter community,
community, one
one forkful
forkful
Pre-registration
is
Meals will feature naturally of
of food
food at
at aa time.
time, saysrequired. Contact .the comgrown chicken raised in this Briggs.
munity educationoffice at
area’s own backyard.
Briggs and Ruger also are 795-3397 to enroll. Seats are
While the choice of going to host a class to help limited.
recipes has not yet been
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Gun Lake Overlay zoning Caledonia High School bringing
dis trie t group s tarts work It's a Wonderful Life’ to stage
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Supervisors and planning
commission members from
the four townships surround
ing
Gun
Lake
—
Orangeville,
Martin,
Wayland
and
Yankee
Springs — held their first
meeting Oct. 7 at the Yankee
Springs township hall. Craig
Stolsonburg, county com
missioner for the 6th district,
which includes both Yankee
Springs and Orangeville
townships, attended repre
senting Jim McManus, direc
tor of planning and zoning
for Barry County.
Only two of the four town-.
ships, Yankee Springs and
Wayland, have long-established planning commissions. Martin is in the
process of establishing a
planning commission and
writing a master plan,
Orangeville is considering
establishing
a planning
process but currently relies
on the county for its planning
needs.
In preparation for the
meeting, each community
had completed a form deal
ing with definitions, building
heights and sizes, lot sizes,
fences and setbacks from
roads, the waterfront and
structures. Other issues con
sidered were regulations
governing camping and RV
usage, mobile homes, boat
houses and lake access for
non-lake properties, as well
as special exception and
commercial uses,
Al McCrumb, Yankee
Springs supervisor, wel
comed the participants and
turned the conduct of the
meeting over to Robert
Lippert, Yankee Springs
Township zoning administrator, who acted as facilitator for the group. The atten
dees readily agreed that com
mon zoning was desirable if
it could be achieved. Terry
Sturgis, supervisor of Martin
Township, moved to approve
consensus on the exploration
of common zoning. Tom
Rook,
of
supervisor
Orangeville township, sup
ported the motion and it
passed unanimously,
Sturgis clarified Martin’s
situation saying that his community was writing a master
plan and had it just about
ready to be distributed for
review by surrounding communities. He also observed
that Allegan County is considering abolishing the coun
ty planning and zoning function since, with the addition
of Martin, every community
in the county now has its
own planning process. .
Jerry Ross, member of the
Wayland Township Planning
Commission, represented his
community,
The discussion moved on
to a comparison of various
standards. Most of them are
similar. The decision was
made to create a- matrix
showing the standards for
each area of concern. Frank
Fiala, chair of the planning
commission
in
Yankee
Springs, suggested that to
make the project reasonable,
only the first tier of proper
ties, e.g., those directly on
water with riparian rights
(either the lake or a channel)
should be considered for
common zoning regulations.
As the regulations were
compared, it became apparent that some areas had been
overlooked. Rook said he
was sure other items would
come up, but for now, he
would like to start with the
current format and see how
things unfolded. Stolsonburg
agreed and said he thought
the current format represent
ed a good way to move for
ward.
All meetings of the group
are public within the mean
ing of the Michigan Open
Meetings Act. The next
meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
at the Yankee Springs
Township Hall, 284 N.
Briggs Road. All documents
are public documents within
the meaning of the state's
Freedom of Information Act.
A copy of the matrix com
piled from the meeting is
available for inspection at
the township hall during nor
mal business hours.
Actors at Caledonia High
School are rehearsing for
performances of “It’s a
Wonderful Life,” which will
be presented Thursday,
Friday
and
Saturday
evenings Nov. 19, 20 and 21,
at 7 p.m. at the performing
arts center at the school All
tickets are $5, and general
admission is available at the
door.
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In the cast are Sam
Casares as the young George
and Mr. Martini, Logan
Anderson as Bert, and Ben
Kalajainen as Clarence (the
angel).
Ryan Hiltunen is Ernie, Ed
Santiago is Dr. Campbell
Marty Hatch, Nick and
Tom,m with Kevin Hast as
Mr. Potter.
Marshall Hilton is Mr.
Welch and random guy No.
2, Samuel Ernest is George
Bailey, David Vickers is Mr.
Partridge and the bouncer,
Eric Anderson is Pop Bailey
and Josiah Gorveatte is
Uncle Billy.
Nick Favreau is Mr.
Gower, Kollen Post is Harry
Bailey, Jordan Donker is Flo
and Jake, and Gus Jannenga
is Freddie, bald man, rent
collector and director 3.
Connor
Johnson
is
Charlie
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is Mr. Carter, Mickey and
director 2, Jacob Danec is
Sam and Randal, Drake
Hullinger is the young Harry
and Pete, and Evan Bigger is
the young Sam, watchman
and random guy No. 1.
Beth Shank is Jo (angel,)
Melyna Daryanani is Mrs.
Thompson,
Jessica
Ganzevoort
is
cousin
Eustace, and Taylor Oosting
is Violet.
Ellen Partridge is cousin
Tilly,
Melissa
Morley,
Sydney
Murphy, Allison
Greiner,
Clare
Clare
Regan,
Hannah
Dutcher
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Life” is rehearsing for the Nov. 19, 20 and 21 perform
ances of this holiday classic. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Abrielle Tatro are towns per
sons and Casie Doran is Mrs.
Bailey.
Kimmy Schweda is the
young Mary, Emily Nichols
is Miss
Miss Davis,
Davis, Shannon
Shannon
is
Kelly is Ruth, and Ashley
Hughes is Mrs. Hatch.
Nicole Hall is the secretary, Sam Ober is Annie,
Maryelise Delffs is Maria
Martini, Katrina Carter is
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The chili cook-off Oct. 24
at Sandy’s Lakeside Country
Kitchen on Gun Lake Road in
Yankee Springs will be
awarding two $ 1 (X) top prizes
for the “people’s favorite” or
the “judge’s top pick.”
The goal of the cook-off is
to help complete work on the
Barry County Red Cross
office in Hastings which will
be the hub of the transporta
tion part of the local efforts.
Categories for chili are tra
ditional, non-traditional or
white. Following health
department rules, no home
made sauces can be used and
all preparation has to take
place at Sandy's. Set up starts
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All the funds raised at this
event will stay in Barry
County,
Anyone who would like to
register to cook at this event
should call Sandy Runge at
269-795-7083 to see if space
for chefs is available. The
cost to chili chefs is $20 but
each chef will receive a $10
gift certificate from Sandy’s.
Donations of $5 per per
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p.m. Mick Lane will provide
musical
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Door prizes will be awarded
between 1 and 3 p.m.
Sandy’s Lakeside Country
Kitchen is at 11114 Gun
Lake Road, a quarter mile
east of the state park.
Red Cross volunteers will
be at the cook-off. Anyone
who wants more information
about Barry County Red
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269-818-0385
or
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Are we doing it because
everybody else is doing it?**
According lo Middleton.
the local ordinance is needed
lo give him the authority lo
enforce the existing state
law, a point he has consis
tently maintained throughout
the discussions. In short, res
idents of Yankee Springs
Township have to obey the
state law.
Many in the audience
questioned why the slate or
the county were not provid
ing enforcement of a state
law. Middleton said that the
statute gives the enforcement
"When was the last lime a for a citizen-at-large on the
house caught fire (as the new 911 board.
result of a campfire)T some
Mark Englerth. appearing
one asked.
for the Barry County trans
Middleton said that he did portation
unit
of the
not know.
American Red Cross, said he
Al McCrumb, township wanted the board to work out
supervisor, entered the dis an
arrangement
giving
cussion, saying. “This ordi Middleton permission to use
nance is intended for the per the Yankee Springs fire bam
son burning 20 trees and to provide indoor storage for
smoking everybody out. It is a van in the winter. He sugaimed at people doing it gested a six-month pilot to
improperly.”
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try out the idea. He has six
Middleton said the ordi volunteer drivers in Yankee
nance enforcement was “100 Springs.
percent complaint-driven.
McCrumb said. “Our only
Wet grass smoke in neigh concern is not knowing how
boring houses, health prob many keys we would have out
lems — there is no way of to $500,000 worth of fire
taking care of the person equipment." Middleton said
being violated without the he had no problem with pro
matenal which is exempt from ordinance,
viding indoor storage for the
disclosure
under
Section
He added that there were van; there was plenty of
13(1)(g) of Michigan's Freedom
space.
between
50
and
75
com
of Information Act The Village
Trustee Jack Finkbeiner
Attorney is hereby appointed as plaints about trash burning
Secretary for the purpose of tak and the burning of other sub inquired what the township's
ing minutes of the closed session stances. Enforcement alter attorney had to say about the
in accordance with the Open natives are the DNR and the matter. McCrumb • replied
Meetings Act.
Act Roll Call Vote:
Meetings
Michigan Department of that counsel would like the
Ayes: Six (Reyff. Van Noord,
Quality township to rent space for
Lutz, Lytle. Merrill and Pullen.) Environmental
Nays; None. Absent: None. (DEQ).
the van in a storage facility.
Motion Passed. At 8:15 PM
Treasurer John Jerkatis
Cathy Strickland, resident
President Pullen called the regu
and
member
of
the
town
wanted
to
know
how
many
lar meeting back in session.
8. Reyff made a motion to ship's planning commission, miles the van was driven.
accept the current bills for the noted. “These kinds of laws Englerth said that most of
September 22, 2009 meeting in and rules lead to more aggra- mileage was for dialysis
the amount of $91,276 45. Lytle vation
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among neighbors."
appointments and they look
supported the motion. Voice
Il
was
suggested
there
people
to
Grand
Rapids,
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
might be lax consequences. Kalamazoo, Lansing and
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
9, At 8:20 PM a motion was although the speaker did not Detroit. Middleton added
made
by explain what he meant. It was that the transportation servReyff. to meet in closed session
also
noted
that
apparently
one
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reduced
demands
on
the
pursuant to Section 8 (a) of the • ...
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Open Meetings Act and in accor- could bum materials next lo
to ambulance service; it was
dance with the written request of the roadway. The rigor of especially useful for people
Village Manager Strand to con- interpretation by a successor who needed transportation
sider dismissal, suspension, or lo Middleton concerned him: but did not qualify on med
disciplining of, or to hear com
What if we get some gung-ho ical necessity grounds for
plaints brought against, or to
consider periodic evaluation of person looking to make a rep- ambulance transport.
the Village Manager. The Village utation?” he asked. He closed
Jerkatis said the issue was
Attorney. Mark E. Nettleton, is asking for common sense.
not only the value of equip
hereby appointed as Secretary
Following
the
closure
of
ment
but
also
its
readiness
lo
for the purpose of taking minutes
•J o out on a call.
of the closed session in accor the discussion of the ordidance with the Open Meetings nance, Middleton delivered
“I think the service is
Act. ।Ron Call Vote: Ayes:
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Six his monthly report, noting great,” he said. “ I would
(Reyff, Van Noord, Lutz. Lytle, that there were two fire calls support rental by the town
Merrill and Pullen.) Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed. in the township; one was a ship of a stall.”
Englerth noted that space
At 8:55 PM, President Pullen grass fire, and in the other, a
called the regular meeting back residence was destroyed,
in the fire bam is currently
in session.
Reports lo the board con available to the sheriff’s
10. Reyff made a motion to
tinued
as
Craig
Slolsonburg,
department
for
the
marine
have the Village of Middleville
county commissioner, said patrol; the people who volun
Contract with George Strand ter
minated
Merrill that thebudget process
for teer are good neighbors.
minated immediately.
immediately.
supported the motion. Roll Callthe county had been painful
Jerkatis noted that if the
Vote:
Vote: Ayes: Six (Van Noord, but that the cuts had not been board approved the request, it
Lutz, Lytle, Merrill, Pullen and *
Reyff.) Nays: None. Absent: as deep as commissioners would spread out responsibilhad at first been concerned ity.
None. Motion Passed.
11. Lytle made a motion to they would need to be. He
Robert Lippert, zoning
change
the Public Hearing date --------------------------noted that the commissioners
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for the vacating of a portion of the . .
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Keeler Street right of way to 7 had passed
Passed a resolution ask
ask- that he saw any arrangement
PM on October 27, 2009 Van ing
’n£ for
f°r aa statewide
statewide ban
ban on
on as a contract among TTES.
Noord supported the motion,
phosphorus in fertilizers.
Yankee Springs, and the
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:. The
Thecounty's
county’planning
s planningand
and American Red Cross. He
PassedAt>Sent None‘ Mot,on zoning
commission
zoning
commission asked Englerth to submit a
12. Van Noord made a motion approved
approved an
an application
application by
by written
proposal
on
to approve and ratify the Crane the Barry County I elephone American Red Cross sta
Road and Spring Park Leases Company for a cell phone tionery to be submitted to the
with Thomapple Area Parks and tower on property ow
ned by township
attorney
for
owned
attorney
Recreation Commission previr •• r-- u
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ously approved by the Village the Matteson family. Finally, review.
Council and to authorize the he said there is an opening
Finkbeiner reminded the
Village President to make such
changes to the leases as are
deemed necessary and in the
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•sultation with the Village
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Attorney. Merrill supported the
motion. Voice Vote: Ayes: Six.
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Motion Passed.
13. At 9:36 PM Merrill made a
The Village of Middleville will have an auction of excess material and
motion to adjourn the meeting
equipment on October 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM at 115 High Street,
and Reyff supported the motion.
Middleville MI 49333.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Motion
Some of the auction items include 1996 Chevy Caprice; office and
Passed.
maintenance equipment; bicycles; doors, fixtures, claw foot tub and
Respectfully submitted:
trim boards from 325 W. Main house. Items may be viewed at 115
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
High Street between 9 am and 12 am on October 22, 2009.
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the minFor
more
information
call
269-795-2094
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9:00
Wayne Winchester
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
Director
through Friday.
authority to the Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources.
Is the state
going to
have to follow the ordi
nance?*4 asked an audience
member.
The speaker's point was
that if congestion along the
lakefront was a concern, then
the campsites at the park
were an obvious area of
potential
Middleton’s response that
the park is exempt from the
proposed ordinance was
greeted with low-voiced
muttering.
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
MICHIGAN
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 22. 2009
Village Clerk Mary Jean
Lamoreaux gave the Oath of
Office to elected President
Charles T Pullen. Elected
Trustees: Susan V Reyff. Joyce
Lutz and Suzanne M Merrill.
Their office will take place imme
diately
The regular meeting of the
Village Council of Middleville.
Michigan was called to order at
7 00 PM by President Pullen in
the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall Roll Call Members
present: Mrs. Lutz, Mr. Lytle. Mrs.
Mernll, Mr Pullen, Mrs. Reyff and
Mr. Van Noord. Absent: None
President Pullen asked that the
synopsis of the September 8,
2009 meeting be read by the
Village Clerk. The minutes of the
September 8. 2009 meeting were
presented. Lytle made a motion
to accept the minutes and Reyff
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes Six Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed
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1. President Pullen presented
the agenda Lytle made a motion
to accept the revised agenda and
Merrill supported the motion.
Voice Vote: Ayes Six. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Motion
Passed
2. Van Noord made a motion
to allow the use of the grassy
space next to the Village Hall to
the DDA, Middleville Merchants,
and Lions Club on October 24,
2009 from 12 noon to 7 PM. Lutz
supported the motion. Voice
Vote: Ayes: Six. Nays: None.
Absent: None. Motion Passed.
3. Van Noord made a motion
to approve Resolution 09-17 to
honor the more than twenty-one
years of service Lon Myers has
given to the Village of Middleville
Reyff supported the motion. Roll
Call Vote: Ayes: Six (Lutz, Lytle,
Merrill, Pullen. Reyff and Van
Noord.) Nays: None. Absent:
None Motion Passed
4. Lytle made a motion to
approve Resolution 09 - 18 to
honor the more than nine years
of service Dorothy Corson has
given to the Village of Middleville.
Reyff supported the motion Roll
Call Vote: Ayes: Six (Lytle.
Merrill, Pullen, Reyff. Van Noord
and Lutz.) Nays: None. Absent:
None. Motion Passed.
5. Lytle made a motion to
approve Resolution 09 -19 to
honor the more than four years of
service Dan Parker has given to
the Village of Middleville. Reyff
supported the motion. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes: Six (Merrill, Pullen,
Reyff, Van Noord, Lutz and
Lytle.) Nays: None
Absent:
None Motion Passed.
6. Van Noord made a motion
to approve Resolution 09 - 20 to
honor the more than two years of
service James Oliver has given
to the Village of Middleville.
Merrill supported the motion.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Six (Pullen
Reyff, Van Noord, Lutz, Lytle and
Absent:
Merrill.) Nays: None. Absent.
None. Motion Passed.
7. At 7:35 PM a motion was
made by Lytle and supported by
Reyff to meet in closed session
pursuant to Section 8(h) of the
Open Meetings Act to consider
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Marcukaitis also present
board that six months ago,
they had turned down ed two quotes for electricity
Englerth s request to use the in the pavilion; the quotes
were very far apart, a cir
fire bam.
Jerkatis asked Englerth, cumstance leading the board
“Are you saying the fire bam lo suggest that revised quotes
or nothing?”
should be sought. She reportEnglerth responded that ed that cost for Consumers
the organization needed a Energy to extend electricity
decision, that he had heard from the nearest terminal to
the park would be $2,300.
nothing from them.
Jerkatis riposted. “We (Extending electricity to the
need a document."
park is entirely separate from
McCrumb added. “The extending the electricity
attorney asked for a docu- from the point of entry' to the
menl saying what the van pavilion.)
was to be used for."
Jerkatis asked about securiFinkbeiner moved to ty lighting, commenting,
request a document on “People who are not alxxit
American Red Cross of good things enjoy the darkGrealer Grand Rapids letter ness.
head asking for storage space
There are provisions for a
for the van, excluding the light in the parking lot.
fire bam, during the winter
The board unanimouslyer
months. Jerkatis supported •approved payment of $2,300
the motion: it passed 3-2. to Consumers Energy
Enercv to
Janice Lippert, with town extend an underground elec
ship clerk, and McCrumb tric line to the park.
Marcukaitis closed her
dissenting.
Storage is well and report saying that there would
Slolsonburg com- be a demonstration of the
good.
mented. “The fire barn is township Web site Friday,
shoveled, paved and heated. Oct. 23. at 10 a.m. at the town
Folks will be disadvantaged ship hall, 284 N. Briggs Road,
Robert Lippert reported
to service — the volunteer
drivers are retirees.
• that six projects had been
Sandy Marcukaitis, chair approved; four were new
home construction and two
of the township's parks com
mittee, said the dedication of other were for a wheelchair
the pavilion at the park had ramp and a deck. A letter has
been well attended. She also been sent to a property
reported that the $50,000 owner who has five aban
grant for the tennis and pick doned vehicles on the propleball courts had been erty.
received. Plans to add a
The Gun Lake Chapel
three-on-three
basketball sign, according to informa
court will require some addi tion received from Jim
tional work because it was not Panyrck, has been on the site
in the original grant applica on M-179 since 1989 and the
tion, she added. She reminded church was told the sign was
the board that it had set aside grandfathered in. Lippert said
$50,000 for the required
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The Trail within the Village limits will remain open. This
includes the first two pedestrian bridges, Fishing Pier and the
view of the Mill Pond, where there is No Hunting Allowed.
Due to the risk of danger to the trail participants during the
hunting season, the remaining trail south from the Village
limit to Irving Rd. that crosses private property is closed for
one month.
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MEMBER OF THE
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Duties: The members of the Planning Commission plan for and advise Village
Council on all matters involving development of the Village including rezon
ing, special land uses, site plan and review/update of Village Master Plan and
zoning ordinances supported by the part-time staff planner.
Any Village resident, 18 years or older interested in serving the remainder of
the three (3) year term on the Planning Commission ending April 30, 2010,
should submit a letter by October 22,2009 to:
Charles Pullen, Village President
Village of Middleville
100 E. Main SL
PO Box 69e
Middleville, MI 49333-0069
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
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SYNOPSIS
to meeting called by DeMaagd
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
on motion by Buckowing and
McFall Elementary principal and assistant superintendent Tom Enslen stand
BOARD
second by Harrison (all Ayes).
. AUGUST 10, 2009
Adopted Resolution #19-2009
behind McFall Kindergarten and first graders who were along Main Street to support
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting regarding
financing
of
bus driver Lupita Cowham. All the other schools were doing MEAP testing so could
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Finkbeiner/Crane project in the
not join the McFall students. All schools supported the Pink Z-Bras team in their trip
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance amount of $200,000 plus interest
recited.
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on motion by Vlietstra and sec
to Philadelphia. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN ond by Harrison (all Ayes).
DANCE
Members present:
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing, adjourned by Supervisor at 10:30
DeMaagd, Eavey, Harrison, p.m. to resume on Monday,
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Kenyon. Absent: None. Others August 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
FTM
present: Moffat, Middleton, 10
RECONVENE
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ORDER - Meeting called to order
El
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: at 9:00 a.m. by Boysen and
Agenda approved as amended.
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Thornapple Kellogg
APPROVAL OF MINUTES ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
Middle School
Minutes of July 13 and July 27, DANCE
Members present:
2009 were approved as amend Boysen, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
ed on motion by Harrison and Eavey,
Harrison, Kenyon.
second by Kenyon (all Ayes).
Absent: Vlietstra. Others pres
BEST WISHES TEAM
PUBLIC COMMENT - John ent: Middleton, 4 media/public.
LUPITA
CANCER
Hey, Trivalent, discussed con
OLD/NEW BUSINESS nection between Township Hall Agreed to forgive entire fine/fee
WALK
and TTES. Mark Bishop, DNR, of $500 for Garbow Road resi
spoke about prairie grass at Mt. dent on motion by Boysen and
Hope Cemetery as did Steve second by Harrison (6 Ayes, 1
Beyer and members of the Absent). Agreed that Chief
Middleville Lions Club. Approved Middleton, Svoboda, Planner/
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the Lions Club program to Enforcement
Office
and
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remove the woody brush from . Administrative Committee get
the
east
area
of
Mt. together to discuss fees and civil
Hope/Cemetery as a beginning infractions ordinance on motion
by
Buckowing
and
second
by
to
restoring
the
prairie
grass
on
Building signs supported Lupita Cowham and her
motion by Eavey and second by DeMaagd (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Pink Z-bras team in their goal to walk against cancer on
Accepted quote of Trivalent
DeMaagd (all Ayes).
COMMISSIONER S REPORT Group of $4514, including labor,
the weekend of Oct. 16, 17 and 18 in Philadelphia.
Commissioner Bremer reported to provide better communication
School staff also made financial contributions and stu
between Township Hall and
on issues at the County level.
dents at Lee Elementary School wore pink on Oct. 14 in
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF TTES with wireless access
CURRENT BILLS - Approved between the two on motion by
her honor. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
bills totaling $76,198.88 on Buckowing and second by
motion by Buckowing and sec Harrison (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Agreed to permit Lions Club to
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update bring to Township said two histor
and discussion on activities with ical items to be displayed at the
Township Hall or TTES on motion
in the Department.
by Buckowing and second by
TREASURER’S REPORT
reviewing bids from consultants
VILLAGE OF CALEDONIA
Update and discussion on activi Eavey (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
for DDA.
Regular Meeting Council
Agreed to accept Hardship Policy
ties within the Department.
3. Planning Commission
Minutes
CORRESPONDENCE - MTA draft, Category A with the word
Reports:
September 14, 2009
opportunities, Standard and Poor “add" at bottom of column after
Lupita Cowham stands with her grandson Brody regarding A+ rating.
4. Other Committee Report:
Meeting called to order at
“for each additional family mem
5. Village Manager’s Report: Wiersma on Tuesday, Oct. 13 as she prepares for a trip
7:00
p.m.
by President
PLANNING AND ZONING - ber" and to add $312 to last col
Independence Day committee to Philadelphia to participate in the Susan G. Komen 60 Update and discussion on activi- umn on motion by Kenyon and
Williamson.
Present: Hahn, Erskine, meeting Wednesday, October
second by Harrison (6 Ayes, 1
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ties within the Township.
mile walk against cancer. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
emergency services 14th, at 6:00 p.m.
Mitchell,
Mulvihill,
Gilbert,
Absent). Agreed that Finance
6. President’s Report: Several
Williamson, Harrison & Ayers.
Update and discussion on activi- Committee gather pertinent infor
ideas are being discussed
Absent: Mortensen.
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. ties within TTES. Adopted stan mation on hardship case with
regarding the Township moving
Pledge of Allegiance:
dards as set forth in memo extenuating circumstances and
their offices or adding on to the
Consideration of the meet
regarding private road and drive make a recommendation to
ing agenda: Motion by Gilbert, existing building for expansion.
way conditions that may prevent Board pertaining to same on
Unfinished Business.
second by Mulvihill. Motion car
access by emergency services motion by Buckowing and sec
New Business.
on motion by Harrison and sec ond by Harrison (6 Ayes, 1
ried.
1. Rehman Robson - Audit
ond by Buckowing (all Ayes). Absent).
Public Comment (Brief):
COMMITTEE REPORTS
report. Will Love & Mark
Agreed to forgive $300 cost for
Written Correspondence:
t
Demarest reviewed the Village
citizen on Garbow Road on Update and discussion on vari
Committee Minutes:
motion by Harrison and second ous meetings and progress of
Approval
of
Consent Audit for 2008-2009, and gave us
by Kenyon (5 Ayes, 2 Nays- Committees.
Agenda: Motion by Mulvihill, a clean report card.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC
2.
Discussion
R09to
Eavey, Harrison). Agreed
second by Mitchell. All Ayes.
clothing Residents of Spencer/Rita Drive
Resolution for the Village
annual
increase
A. Approval of Minutes of
allowance for Chief from $300 to engaged in question/answer with
Regular meeting on September Council to act as Board of
$400 annually on motion by the Board and B&R Excavating.
Zoning Appeals. Council dis
14, 2009.
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Harrison and second by Kenyon Agreed that Breach of Contract
B. Building Inspector’s report ■ cussed the possibility of amend l
(all Ayes). Approved annual letter of July 22, 2009 be post
ing our Ordinance to change the
IMS Permit Listing.
inspection and upgrade of equip poned on motion by Harrison and
current Zoning of Appeals to the
C. D.P.W. report.
ment by West Short at a cost not second by Kenyon (5 Ayes, 1
D. Treasurer’s report-Finance Council acting as the ZBA.
to exceed $1575 on motion by Nay-Buckowing, 1 Absent).
Public
Comment
Committee met and reviewed the
BREAK Break from 11:25Harrison and second by
first quarter Budget, in prepara (Extended):
11:45 a.m.
DeMaagd (all Ayes).
Comments
Council
tion for a tax increase.
POLL
OF
MEMBERS
OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
Williamson-acknowledged
two
E. Approval to pay bills.
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on
individual
Appointed
Ross
DeMaagd
to
act
Davenport
students
that
were
Inquiry of conflict of interest
concerns
of
members.
Motion
by
as
facilitator
and
to
authorize
the
visiting,
Kelly
VanHouten
&
Lisa
- none.
DeMaagd,
with
second
by
use
of
Township
facilities
with
Mulligan.
Mitchell-watch
your
Reports from Council, Staff,
Harrison,
to
remove
conditions
of
respect
to
the
dispute
involving
speed
on
Village
Streets.
Gilbertand Consultants
“
compromise
meeting"
failed
with
the
paving
project
for
Spencer
Caledonia
Merchants
Fall
Fest
1.Engineer’s Report-Paul
i
p'Oii'V
tie
vote
(3
Ayes-Harrison,
and
Rita
Drives,
with
listed
condi
was
a
very
positive
event.
Galdes, Fleis & VandenBrink,
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Kenyon,
DeMaagd;
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Naystions,
and
condition
that
authori
reviewed the estimate for the Mulvihill-Thank you to Lisa
zation
would
be
a
discharge
of
Eavey,
Boysen,
Buckowing).
Grandson Brody Wiersma holds a sign for Luptia
TEA at the Waste Water Segard for helping to organize
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
Claim of Lien filed July 31, 2009
Treatment Plant. Council wants 4th of July folder.
Cowham on Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Photo by Patricia by B&R Excavating again the adjourned at 11:54 a.m.
Adjournment - 8:05 p.m. 7
to wait and ask Township to part
property owners of Spencer/Rita Respectfully submitted by
Motion
Hahn,
second
Gilbert,
all
Johns)
ner with us for application for
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
Drive
on
motion
by
Eavey
and
grants through the State of ayes.
Complete
text
of
the
minutes
second
by
Harrison
(6
Ayes,
1
Respectfully submitted:
Michigan 2009 EECBG.
may
be
read
at
the
Township
Hall
Nay-Vlietstra).
Agreed
that
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it if a rejuvenation of an
existing sign, and be considers the case closed.
Cook disagreed, saying
that the ordinance limits the
length of time for repair of a
nonconforming sign to six
months. In her view .the sign
should be gone. She added
that the comer has been a
problem for years.
Jerkatis asked, “How Jong
has the sign been gone r'
Lippert responded, “The
posts remained but the placard
was removed* There is a documentation issue. Panyrek
says it has been down for over
a year. It could be a moot
point because of state stan
dards; it is in the right-ofway/*
,
He also reported that the
planning commission wanted
the board to send its noxious
weed ordinance to the com
mission, although a general
law ordinance does not
require review by the com
mission. Cook said the com
mission could look at the
ordinance without having the
board send it to them.
When it came to dis
cussing FEMA and mandato
ry
floodplain
insurance
issues, Lippert deferred to
Paul Heystek, who has been
researching the FEMA map
for the past five months.
Heystek said FEMA did not
use local resources.
“Nobody can tell me what
kind of event would cause the
lake to flood.” he remarked,
“The DEQ said that a flood
occurred on April 8. 1947,
and the lake rose four feet.
According to (federal) weath
er records there was less than
four inches of rain.
Heystek said he has written
to Congressman
Vernon
Ehlers, and Ehlers is investigat
ing.
Lippert added that a new
area representative for FEMA
has been appointed and has
assured him that the process
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used to put Gun
in the
floodplain map is under
review
He closed out his report
saying that the Oct. 7 Gun
Lake
Overlay
Zoning
District meeting had gone
well. Supervisors and mem
bers of planning commissions from the four commu
nities on the lake had attend
ed and compared ordinances.
Lippert
We
Lippert commented,
commented. “We
have more in common than
different."
different."
b Frank Fiala. chair of the
Yankee Springs Planning
Commission, noted,
noted. “At
some point someone has to
write some verbiage."
Jerkatis said he would
want some cost-sharing from
the other townships for a
planner. Lippert said that he
has
asked
for
county
resources.
Cook and Jerkatis both
said that they did not want a
long-term commitment to
work out the Gun Lake
Overlay District. The board
unanimously approved a
planner to attend a meeting
of the Gun Lake Overlay
Committee.
Janice Lippert asked why
the planning commission
was developing a capital
improvement plan, it was her
understanding that the plan
was a function of the board.
Cook added that the commis
sion was doing the plan with
out having any fiduciary
responsibility.
Fiala
explained that the plan was
prioritizing five years of cap
ital improvements.
McCrumb reported that
the sidewalk to the rear of the
township hall has to be
repaired lo keep water from
entering the building. He had
secured only two quotes and
would get a third. He also
said that the Wayland
Snowmobile
Association
wanted to use the township
hall for a meeting. No food
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or drink would be involved.
he said. Jerkatis objected
because the club is composed of non-residents. No
action was taken on the
request.
Although the noxious
weed ordinance was formally on the board agenda, the
board voted to remove it
from the agenda at the begin
ning of the meeting. The
ordinance remains tabled.
During the public comment
period. Bob Baughman said
he wanted exceptions made
in the ordinance.
Skunk cabbage is nau
seous, not noxious/’ he
observed. He also objected to
provisions that would pre
vent him from establishing a
seawall.
Commenting on the ordi
nance’s provisions for fines,
he said, “The lack of due
process (in the ordinance) is
exceeded only by the Patriot
Act.”
Rich Beukema said he
wanted an exception for the
banks of streams.
In other formal board
actions, the board passed
motions to advertise for bids
on snowplowin
and the
shoveling of walks for the
township hall and the fire
station, and on lawn mowing
for the hall and the park,
A third motion approved
the payment of a bill for
mulch at the park from
Landscape Impressions. A
one-year agreement to allow
the City of Wayland to use a
Yankee Springs fire hydrant
for exercises also was
approved,
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the Yankee
springs Township board will
be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at
the township hall, 284 N.
Briggs Road.
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Last Middleville Farmer's
Market until May 2010
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On Friday, October 16 farmers at the final Middleville Farmers Market contended
with chilly temperatures. Items for sale included winter vegetables, pumpkins, apples,
baked goods and more. Pictured from left in the front are Steve Slag, John Bush and
market master and Village of Middleville council member Mike Lytle. Standing in the
back are Rose Scobey, Julie Meyers, Bob Weick, Dan Eggers, Kay and Mike Elliott,
Kathy O'Breen, Cheryl Fischer-Vodry and Jim Wright. The farmers market returns in
May of 2010. Anyone who would like more information about the farmer’s market can
call the Village of Middleville at 269-945-3385. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Bakery moving to Otto's Turkey Store
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
Caledonia
township
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The Middleville Farmer’s Market may have closed until May of 2010 but Meyers’
Hometown Bakery will be at the Ottos Turkey Farm Store on Fridays until December
from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Here Nate Otto welcomes Julie Meyers. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Caledonia will hold a public hearing on November 2,2009, at 7:00 p.m., at the Caledonia Township and Village
Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning the application of Whitneyville Sand Pit, Inc. for a
three-year renewal of a Planned Mineral Removal (PMR) permit for lands that are commonly described as
PART NW 1/4 COM AT N 1/4 COR TH S 00D OOM 00S ALONG N&S 1/4 LINE 60.0 FT TH N 89D 55M
250 Maple Street
Caledonia, Ml 49316
36S W 765.50 FT TH S 2D 45M 45S W 651.25 FT TH S 88D 57M 30S E 797.0 FT TO A PT 724.0 FT S 00D
Phone: 616.891.0070
Fax: 616.891.0430
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COR OF SD N 70 A. TH N TO NW COR OF SEC TH E TO BEG * SEC 14 T5N R10W 58.21 A.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
PART NW 1/4 COM 165 FT W ALONG S LINE OF N 70 A. OF NW 1/4 FROM N&S 1/4 LINE TH S PAR
WITH N&S 1/4 LINE TO N LINE OF S 956 FT OF NW 1/4 TH E ALONG SD N LINE TO N&S 1/4 LINE TH S
TO A PT 762 FT S FROM S LINE OF SDN 70 A. TH W 208 FT TH S 150 FT TH E 208 FT TH S TO A PT 390
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 2, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., the Planning
FT N FROM CEN OF SEC TH WLY TO A PT ON E LINE OF W 1440 FT OF NW 1/4 422 FT N FROM E&W 1/4
Commission of the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing at the Caledonia Township and
LINE TH N ALONG SD E LINE 680.79 FT TH W PAR WITH E&W 1/4 LINE TO W SEC LINE TH N TO SW
Village Hall, 250 Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, regarding the application of Great Lakes Convenience,
COR OF SD N 70 A. TH E TO BEG ♦ SEC 14 T5N R1OW 40.24 A.
Inc., (D.BA: Campau Comer) for a Special Use Permit for a Gas Station and Drive-Thru. This property is
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commonly known as 6785 Whitneyville Ave, S.E., and is legally described as follows:
S 660.0 FT OF SW 1/4 EX E 660.0 FT * SEC 11 T5N R10W 30.27 A.
S 301 FT OF E 400 FT OF S 1/2 SW 1/4 ♦ SEC 2 T5N R10W 2.76 A.
All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with respect to the requested PMR
Permit renewal. Written comments concerning the application may be submitted to the Township office, at
the above-stated address, up to the time of the public hearing.
All interested persons may attend the public hearing and be heard with regard to the requested special
use permit. Written comments concerning the proposed special use may be submitted to the Township office,
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at the above-stated address, up to the time of the public hearing.
Dated: October 14,2009
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Dated: October 14, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
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Alto teen is NAIKC 2009
Black Belt Grand Champion
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Along with the title North
American
International
Karate
Championships
(NAIKC) 2009 Weapons and
Forms Grand Champion,
Alto 15-year-old Mariah
Moore received a beautiful
gold trophy cup and a
chrome i-pod touch engraved
a
with
“North
American
Karate Championships Black
Belt
Grand
Champion
2009”.
All she had to do was
prove to be one of the best of
over 300 competitors from
Ohio,
Michigan,
Pennsylvania, and Canada
who came together for one of
the most prestigious martial
arts events in the country, the
NAIKC. Competitors tested
their mettle in over 100 divi
sions,
Sept.
26,
in
Birmingham Mich. Of those,
only six earned Grand
Champion Titles.
As the current and reign
ing world champion in
Philippine martial arts and
representing Kwon Martial
Arts, Moore was asked to be
the special guest performer
at the night time event. She
delivered a six minute rock
ing demonstration, showcas
ing the Broadsword, Karit on
ropes, Open Hand, Chains,
Sword and Dagger on Rope,
and the Talibong which
brought the audience to its
feet.
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Immediately following her
performance, the competi
tion for Grand Champion
began. The best of the best,
two young men and two
young women went toe to
•toe and head to head deliver
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Thornapple Kellogg’s Brittany London, (from left) Hana Hunt, Allyson Winchester,
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for last spring’s varsity track and field season. To be honored student-athletes must
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amazing stunt work and
incredible martial skill. In
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9.97, 9.97, 9.97, and 9.99, it
was Moore who reigned vic
torious.
“I have blisters on my
blisters and the ropes on my
weapons are bloody from
practicing and competing,
and I'm proud of every one
Portion of Paul Henry Thornapple
Trail to be closed Nov. 1-Dec. 1
From Sunday, Nov. 1,
until Tuesday, Dec. 1, a por
tion of the Paul Henry
Thornapple Trail will be
closed.
The trail within the
Middleville village limits
will remain open. This
includes the first two pedes
trian bridges, the fishing pier
and the view of the millpond.
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within village limits. A gate
will be closed across the trail
throughout November,
Due to the risk of danger
to the trail users during the
hunting season, the remain
ing trail south from the vil
lage limits to Irving Road
that crosses private property
is closed for the month.
of them,” Moore said. “The
pay off for the hard work is
sweet. This is one of the
classiest and toughest tour
naments I’ve ever attended
and I’m honored to have
been a part of it.” ’
Moore, in her very first
competition as a black belt,
kicked off the event with a
bang. She competed first in
the Black Belt Traditional
Weapons division, and took
first place using her sword
and dagger on rope. She took
another first place when she
competed in the Black Belt
Open Weapons division with
her signature weapon, the
Talibong (swords on ropes)
performing
Sayow
(to
dance).
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place then competed in a
run-off challenge in which
only the top four competitors
would then qualify to com
pete for Grand Champion.
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TKHS names September Students of the Month
Thornapple Kellogg High School has named the students of the month for
September. Pictured from left to right in the front row are Amber Miller, Chanesa
Bennett, DeeJay Minor, Sara Olsen, Demi Scott and Sara Barber. In the second row
are Michael Garrison, Shawn Peters, Tyler Vonltter, Luke Manning, Samantha
Replogle, Micayla French, Jackie Ebaugh, Kelsie Schultz Third Row: Hana Hunt,
Jordan Workman, Amber Hodges, Nate Carpenter, Allen Tandy Fourth Row: Ashley
Neeson, Bret Miller, Martina Deplazes, Kim Niblock, Stephanie Gonzalez, Anna
Hauschild, Matt Vandongen, Luke Brown and Caleb Skaggs. Missing from this pic
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of Middleville was injured in
rollover accident in Kent
County, a little after 3 p.m.
Bowman’s Chevrolet S-10
pickup truck was southbound
on Kalamazoo Avenue SE
near South Park SE when the
vehicle veered across the
centerline and left the road
way, according to the Kent
County
Sheriff’s
Department.
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imately 100 yards through an
open field and into the back-
yard of a house at 1611
South Park SE. It struck the
back of the residence, smash
ing through the rear of the
home and into the basement.
The pickup truck became
hung up in the structure and
foundation of the home
while still running, reported
the sheriff’s department. A
small fire ignited near the
back of the vehicle, and the
home filled with smoke from
the fire and,smoke pouring
from the truck's engine area.
Kent
County
Sheriff
Department deputies found
Bowman still seatbelted in
the driver's seat. He was suf
fering from an undiagnosed
medical condition.
Deputies extinguished the
fire, removed Bowman from
the vehicle, with the assis
tance
of
Dutton
Fire
Department Chief Jansen,
Bowman was transported
by AMR ambulance to
Metro
Metro- Hospital.
Hospital, Neither
alcohol nor narcotics played
a role in the incident, accord
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Scots get fourth league win, best Cougars in four games
Caledonia's varsity vol
leyball team kept its hopes of
an O-K Gold conference
championship alive with a 3
1 victory over Grand Rapids
Catholic Central Thursday
night.
The Fighting Scots won
by the scores off 25-18, 23
25, 25-23, 25-14.
Lindsee Weis had 32
assists for the Fighting Scots.
Nicole Chase led the team
with 15 kills, and Alyssa
Yonker had 11. Paige Rogers
had a team-high six aces, and
Maddie Hicks contributed
ten digs.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central got 13 kills from
Maggie Lawrence and 20
assists from Mary Morrow.
They never met up, but
both teams
reached the Gold
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Bracket at last Saturday's
Curtis
Cristi
Curtis
Memorial
Tournament
hosted
by ’
The Fi9htin9 Scots' Michelle Nemmers slides down to
hosted
by
Byron Center.
dig the ball during Saturday's contest with Unity
The Fighting Scots were Christian at Byron Center High School. (Photo by Brett
1-0-2 in their three pool play Bremer)
matches against Kenowa
Caledonia
defeated Rams
and
Crusaders.
hills, Rockford, and Unity Kenowa hills 25-14, 25-21. Rockford topped Caledonia
Christian.
The Scots split with the
18-25 in the first game, then
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The outcome wasn't what
the Trojans wanted, but they
continued some of the good
things they’ve been doing
lately in a 3-0 loss at Forest
Hills Eastern Thursday.
The Thornapple Kellogg
varsity volleyball team fell to
2-4 in the O-K Gold
Conference this season with a
25-9, 25-12, 25-14 loss to the
Hawks, but head coach
Stacey Woodall was happy
with the way her girls hit the
ball.
We didn’t play that bad,”
Woodall said. “They're just
really good. 1 didn't want us
to go in the game and just get
hit at, and hit at, and hit at and
not do anything back. When
we did hit back at them, it
threw them off a little.”
Lara Dahlke led the Trojan
attack with seven kills. Erin
Ellinger had three and Hana
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They probably were too.”
That was more of the way
theTrojans played at the
beginning df the season than
they have been recently. The
TK attack was solid in a 2520, 25-13 win over Hopkins
in the semifinals.
Cassie
Holwerda
and
Weesie paced the TK offense
with three kills each against
the Clippers. Weesie also had
three aces. Betcher finished
with 16 digs, and Ellinger had
five assists.
The Trojans were 1-1 in
their pool, topping Fennville
25-14 25-16. but falling to the
host Vikings 25-17, 25-23. In
power pool play, TK topped
Gobles 26-24, 25-21, then
Allegan 25-21, 28-26.
TK is off this Saturday, and
will -return to action at
Caledonia for the final O-K
Gold Conference match of
the season Thursday.
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the Scots came back for a 3028 victory in game two.
Against Unity Christian,
Caledonia won game one 25
21, then the Crusaders took
game two 25-15.
Unity Christian went on to
win the Silver Bracket cham
pionship, besting the host
Bulldogs 25-12, 25-12 in the
finals. Rockford won the
Gold Bracket championship
besting
Grandville
and
Forest Hills Eastern to reach
the championship match
where the Rams downed
Grand Rapids Christian 1725,25-13,15-11.
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The Fighting Scots were
downed by Gull Lake in the
first round of bracket play.
Caledonia is off this
Saturday. The Scots return to
action al home against
Thornapple
Kellog
Thursday.
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a team-high eight assists.
while teammate KatieLark
added five.
Stephanie Betcher led the
Trojans on defense with ten
digs, and Lark had six.
The Trojans came into the
match off a solid performance
last Saturday at the Hopkins
Invitational. TK was 4-2 on
the day. falling in the loumament semifinals to Calvin
Christian 25-17,
25-21.
25-17,25-21.
Hunt led TK in the semifinal match with seven kills,
AlysSa Weesie had 13 digs,
and Ellinger four assists.
do,"
“They play like we do.
Woodall said of the Squires,
“They gave us a ton of free
balls, and they didn't hit that
hard. It was a good tournament because we got to play a
lot of games, right in a row.
We definitely were tired by
the end of the day, and that
had something to do with it.
Caledonia's Lindsee Weis (left) and Nicole Chase get up to block an attack by Unity
Christian's Jenna Grasmeyer during Saturday's pool play match at the Cristi Curtis
Memorial Tournament hosted by Byron Center. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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looking for runners to partic
ipate in the return of the
event Saturday, Nov. 14,
beginning at 9 a.m. at a new
Thornapple
course
on
Kellogg school property.
All proceeds from the
event will be used for the
local cross country and track
teams in Middleville.
Roxanne Potter explains
that the event is returning for
the third lime. *
“Each
Each return
return yields
yields aa bigbigger and better event,' she
said. “Years ago, a group of
Thornapple Kellogg staff
members decided to organize
a road race and it was held for
many years on the weekend
after Thanksgiving. Due to
other demands in their lives,
it was canceled one year, and
it lay dormant with no one
wanting to lake on the task.
“A few years later, the
high school cross country
coach and another staff
member worked to bring it
back. They re-developed
and organized it for another
seven years, moving the race
to the second Saturday in
November, to get aw ay from
the hunting season. Then in
2002, • the
coach
was
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involved with other organi
zations that prevented her
from putting the race on. so
again, it went dormant. In the
tall
was
fail ot
of last
last year,
year, itit was
thought aboutagain,
help
was
andhere
was obtained,
obtained, and
here we
we
are.
are.”
This year, the whole race
will be off-road, she said,
and entirely on school
grounds,
“Give us a try, come out
and enjoy the fall season by
challenging yourself and others to a great time at the
Turkey Trail Trot 5K
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run/walk."
The entry fee is $15 with a
short sleeve T-shirt guaranteed to all runners pre-regis
tered by the Nov. 2 deadline.
The cost for runners who
register by Nov. 2 but who
don't want a T-shirt is $10.
The registration fee for late
or registration on Nov. 14 is
$22 with no T-shirt guaran
tee.
Awards will go to the top
overall female and male in
both the run and walk. All
participants will receive a
finisher award. Other awards
w*ll be presented,
For more information con
tact Potter at 269-795-2691.
Race registration infor
mation can be obtained from
the TK schools Web site.
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Scots take advantage of Cougar miscues in Comstock Park
bv Brett Bremer
' Sports Editor
This summer at Fifth
Third Ballpark they called
them “errors**.
Friday night they called
them turnovers.
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central made the big mistakes Friday night under the
lights al Fifth Third Ballpark
in Comstock Park, and it
helped the Caledonia varsity
football team to a 35-28 O-K
Gold Conference victory.
The win improves the
overall
Fighting
Scots’
record to 6-2, guaranteeing
them a spot in the MHSAA
post-season tournament. The
win also moves the Scots' O
K Gold Conference record to
5-1, and they can clinch al
least a share of the league
title with a. win over
Thomapple Kellogg next
Fnday night in Caledonia.
Catholic Central turned
the ball over three times in
the second half Friday night.
and all three times the
Caledonia offense marched
the other way for a touch
down.
“Catholic Central is a
good football team. They’re
a great football program,
said Caledonia head coach
Steve Uyl. “Any time you
can beat a team like that you
feel very fortunate.”
Catholic Central head
coach Tim Rogers knew the
timing of the mistakes was
very unfortunate. His team
hadn't had much trouble
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far this season.
“We saved it for a big
game,” he said.
“We can't turn the ball
over like that in the second
half. Three times. I think one
was a coaching error and two
the kids just pul the ball on
the ground.”
The Cougars led 15-14 al
the half, but on their first
drive of the second half,
quarterback Nick Ens lost
the football and the Scots'
Brad Bennett dove on top of
it.
Four
plays
plavs
later
Caledonia's Brett McCarty
plunged in lo the end zone
from ten yards out.
Catholic Central never led
again. The Cougars did tie
the game, on the third of four
touchdown by Ens with 8:38
to play in the third quarter.
He hooked up with John
Haley on a seven-yard scor
ing pass.
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defense
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Cougar drives by forcing
turnovers, a Chase Singleton
fumble recovery and an
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a
four-yard TD run, then
added a ten-yard TD run
after the Madden intercep
tion.
“We made some plays
when it counted. Our offen
sive line I thought played
very well tonight. Our quar
terback played extremely
well in terms of putting us in
the right play,” Uyl said.
Wiest had three touch
down runs on the night,
including an 11-yarder in the
second quarter. In all, he
rushed 20 times for 143
yards.
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McCarty led the Scot
offense with 21 carries for
153
yards.
Steve
VanderVeen rushed ten
times for 148 yards, includ
ing a 56-yard scoring run in
the second quarter.
“We took advantage of
Caledonia quarterback LukeWiest drives through what lhey Bave us’ and we
Catholic Central’s Zachary Forbes (8)and Matt Rysdyk were
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Catholic Central got on
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second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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Ens
put
his
team
up
two
Ertl. Ens put his team up two
scores with 9:12 remaining
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the first
first half
half with
with an
an 8888.
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Forbes. Late
Laterr jin
the quarter,
quarter,
Nathan Lowe took a screen
pass from Ens 31 yards for a
The Cougars tacked on a
34-yard TD pass from Ens to
Haley with 19 seconds
remaining in the game.
Ens finished the night 17of-34 passing for 431 yards.
Haley had seven catches for
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teammates Matt Russo (left) and Nick Savoie (right) Friday during their team’s 35-28
victory over Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Fifth Third Ballpark. (Photo by Brett
Bremer)
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feel like he can complete
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rely on that.”
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overall and 3-3 in the league
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In
other O-K
Gold
Conference action Friday
night Hastings topped South
Christian 34-22, and Ottawa
Hills downed Wayland 20-7.
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the league lead with the
Scots at 5-1.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
We had a quick celebra
tion, got on the bus, and went
home.”
That wasn't somethin
that T^ornaPP,e Kellogg yarsity football coach Chad
Ruger had been able to say
this season, until Friday
night.
Thomapple Kellogg's var
sity football team improved
to 2-6 overall and 1-5 in the
O-K Gold Conference with a
25-7 victory in Ada that
spoiled ‘ Forest
Hills
Eastern's homecoming.
Trojan quarterback Coley
McKeough connected on 11of-20 pass attempts for 212
yards and three touchdowns,
and added another touch
down and 120 yards on the
ground.
The offensive line just
had
a breakout
game
tonight,” Ruger said. “They
did a real nice job for Coley
when he was trying to pass
and opened up lanes for our
runners.”
Leading the way up front
for
TK
were
Corey
Carpenter, Tyler Karcher,
Adrian Foster, Austin Koehl,
and Kenny Price.
Price also had a huge
defensive game, recording
six tackles, a sack, and an
interception.
We put a new stunt in for
him tonight, and it seemed to
work. He was getting
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three for 138.
While
While the
the Scots
Scots were
were 0-ofO-ofu
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rushed
yards as
rushed for
for 519
519 yards
as aa
’
team, the Cougars struggled
on the ground gaining just 51
yards on 16 carries.
We're just not doing a
good enough job of coaching
it. We've got to do a better
job of emphasizing the run.”
Rogers said. “When you've
ot a quarterback like the
one we have right now, you
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Price.
The Trojans were able to
rattle Hawk
quarterback
Zach Wilkerson a bit.
Thomas Tabor added eight
tackles, including one sack
of Wilkerson. Other tackle
leaders for TK on the night
were Karcher with six and
Robbie Enslen with five.
What we wanted to do
tonight was pressure their
quarterback as much as we
could. They started out run
ning the football, and finally
we had to make a change that
we didn't expect to have lo
do tonight,” Ruger said.
TK's defense limited
Wilkerson to a 16-of-30
passing night, for 105 yards
and no TD's. The Hawks
managed 127 yards on the
ground, with nearly half of
that coming on a 60-yard TD
run by Jeshurun Washington
in the first quarter.
That TD run tied the game
at seven.
TK took the lead on its
first possession, getting a 51yard
TD
pass
from
McKeough
toto
Jacob
Bultema. McKeough and the
Trojans then found the end
zone three times in the sec
ond quarter, to push the lead
to 25-7 by the half.
McKeough had a 17-yard
TD pass to Bultema, a tenyard TD run of his own, then
a 51-yard TD pass to Jesse
Aubil.
“We've’been looking for
ward to a night like this for a
while,” Ruger said.
The loss for the Hawks
means that their play-off
hopes come down to the final
week of the season. Forest
Hills Eastern is now 5-3
overall, and 3-3 in the O-K
Gold. The Hawks take on
Grand
Rapids
Catholic
Central this coming Friday,
while the Trojans travel to
Caledonia to take on the 6-2
Fighting Scots who are tied
with Ottawa Hills for the
league lead al 5-1.
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The Thornapple KelloggHastings varsity girls’ swim
ming and diving team won
seven of the ten events
Saturday and won the TKHastings Swim & Dive
Relays with a total of 460
points.
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Allegan was a distant sec
ond with 304 points, fol
lowed by Calvin Christian
256, Unity Christian 205,
Muskegon Catholic Central
204, and Wayland 166.
The Trojan team of Kayla
Strumberger,
Alexa
Schipper,
Natalie
VanDenack, and Marissa
Meyering started the day by
winning the 200-yard med
ley relay,in 2 minutes .15
seconds.
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Schipper and Strumberger
teamed up with Alexis Kelly
and Patricia Garber to win
medley
the
400-yard
(Individual)
Relay
in
4:53.01.
“Everything went real
well. We had some good
races,” said TK-Hastings
head coach Carl Schoessel.
The TK-Hastings girls
won the 200-yard relay in all
four styles. Kaitlyn Telfor,
Kaylee DeMink, Mandy
Buehler, and VanDenack
won the 200-yard butterfly
relay in 2:02.78. Garber,
DeMink, Schipper, and
VanDenack won the 200yard freestyle relay in
1: 47.51. The team of
Michelle
Howard,
Strumberger, Megan Miler,
and Buehler won the 200yard backstroke relay in
2: 12.87. Emma Anderson,
Garber, Taylor Rabbai, and
Schipper won the 200-yard
breaststroke relay in 2:26.22.
The Trojans also added a
win in the diving competition, where Tracy Hodges
and Marie Gutgsell com
bined for 174.6 points.
Muskegon
Catholic
Central was the only other
team to
to win
win aa race,
race, taking
taking the
the
team
distance events. Catholic
Central’s team of Marissa
Bleakley, Aubrey Meier,
Carolyn Neville, and Alissa
Jones won the 800-yard free
relay in 8:55.14. That same
foursome won the 500-yard
free progressive relay in
5:10.33, and the 400-yard
butterfly for the Trojans in medley relay in 2:27.95.
Ricketts,
Meyerin
1:12.42 and Strumberger the Ricketts.
Meyering,
100-y ard backstroke
in Cybulski. and Strumberger
’ 1:13.14.
teamed up to win the 200TK-Hastings won the last yard freestyle relay in
two relays as well, with
1:57.90. The Trojan team of
Ricketts,
Meyering, Garber, Buehler, DeMink,
DeMink, and Tori Cybulski and VanDenack won the
teaming up to take the 200- 400-yard freestyle relay in
yard freestyle relay in 4:06.46.
1:56.54 and the team of
Schipper was the only
DeMink, Schipper, Buehler, swimmer to win two individ
and VanDenack winning the ual races on the night for
400-yard freestyle relay in TK-Hastings. She took the
4:07.34.
50-yard freestyle in 26.84
VanDenack just missed and the 100-yard backstroke
the state qualifying mark in in 1:15.53.
the
200-yard
freestyle
Ottawa Hills’ Monika
Thursday, but did reset her Steffens won two races, finteam record and set a new ishing the 100-yard freestyle
pool record in Hastings with in 1:02.07 and the 100-yard
Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Alexa Schipper works a time of 2:02.51 in TK- breaststroke in 1:22.90.
her way towards a first-place finish in the 100-yard Hastings' win over Ottawa
Other winners for TKbreaststroke during Tuesday night’s meet against Hills.
Hastings were Wendy Todd
Otsego. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
The Trojans topped the in the 200-yard individual
Bengals 102-46, winning medley (2:56.38), Emily
freestyle relay in 3:59.91.
second in 1:23.38. Hodges every event but two on the Borden in the 500-yard
The TK-Hastings girls fol was the diving champion night.
freestyle (6:43.49), DeMink
The team of Megan in the 100-yard butterfly
lowed up that performance with a score of 174.50, and
by winning Tuesday’s dual Gutgsell was second in Miller, Aimee Ellinger.
Ellinger, (1:14.43), and Hodges in the
140.85.
Alexis Kelly, and Lexi diving competition (187.35
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Fighting Scots survive against Trojans’ best effort
by Brett Bremer .
Sports Editor
Caledonia finished behind
only South Christian and
Forest
Hills
Eastern.
Thomapple Kellogg fished
ahead of only Ottawa Hills.
Two teams on opposite
ends of the • O-K Gold
Conference boys' soccer
standings played a contest
that was much closer than
anticipated
Thursday
evening to close out the
league season. ’
Caledonia came away
with a 2-1 victory to extend
its current winning streak to
six games and improve to
13-5-2 overall and 10-3-1 in
the league, but it was the
Trojans who felt like they •
played their best game of the
season.
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They came out with a littie different ambition,”
Thornapple Kellogg head
coach Larry Jachim said of
his players. “They played
with a lot of heart. Everyone
on the team contributed. It’s
the last game of the confer
ence season. They had nothing to lose.”
A big shake-up in the
Trojan
line-up
helped
Thomapple Kellogg limit the
Fighting Scots’’* offense.
offense,
Steven Cung Bik made the
switch from the midfield to
the sweeper spot during the
Trojans 8-0 loss to Forest
Hills
Eastern
Tuesday.
Jaohim kept him there on
Thursday.
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“He’s great with vocals.
Steven is a very good ball
■ handler,” said Jachim. “He’s
my guy in the middle mov
ing the ball. He surprised me
how well he did back there.”
The Caledonia defense
was solid too, getting beat
just the one time. The
Trojans tied the game at one
less than four minutes into
the second half, as Murilo
Santos sent a nice cross pass
from the right to the left.
Matt VanDongen settled it
and beat Scot keeper Blake
Higley low to the short side
as he crashed towards the
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The Trojans and Fighting
Scots finished the second
half with 5 shots each in the
period, which was a bit conceming for their coach.
“They came out Tuesday
with a completely different
mindset than they did
today,” said Caledonia head
coach Blair Lincoln. “When
you’re not consistent every
night, you get exposed to a
team that wants it more than
you. That’s what I told them
here tonight. You still won,
but they wanted this game
more thanmore
you than
did.” you did.”
Caledonia topped
topped Grand
Grand
Caledonia
Rapids Catholic Central 7-0
on Tuesday.
Tuesday. The
The Scots
Scots were
were
on
on their way to another high
scoring game, as they found
the net for the first time
Thursday less than six minutes. Sam Stearns sent a
crossing pass into the middle
of the field that Mike
Birkmeier connected with
and put into the back of the
net.
The second goal never
came though for the Scots,
until Birkmeier lofted a high
arching shot from the right
side to the far post that sailed
over the head of TK keeper
Max Kiel. Kiel had made a
number of outstanding saves
in the second half to keep the
score tied.
Both teams head into their
respective district tournaments this coming week. The
Trojans face Wayland in
Wayland Tuesday night to
start their Division 2 toumament.
In
Division
1,
Caledonia plays host to
Hudsonville Tuesday,
“I felt real good, until
tonight,” said Lincoln. “It’s
just all a matter of mindset.
Hopefully, they’ll have their
mindset right for Tuesday,
otherwise they’ll have an
early exit. Hudsonville is a
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Caledonia’s varsity boys’
cross country team finished
with the fewest possible
points,
in
duals
with
Wayland and Ottawa Hills
Wednesday afternoon at
Wayland
Union
High
School.
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Kort Alexander was sec
ond in
17:49.7, Brian
Farhadi third in 17:58.0,
Kieran Wyma fourth in
17:59.5,
and
Mason
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Wayland’s leader was
Zach Kasper, who came in in
18:21.6. Ottawa Hills was
led by Kevin Grant, who was
across the finish line in
18:34.1.
The
Caledonia
boys
topped the Bengals 15-49,
and' the Wildcats 15-48. In
the dual between Wayland
and Ottawa Hills, Wayland
scored a 21-40 victory.
Caledonia’s girls’ pack
was broken up by the
Wayland girls a bit, but the
Fighting Scot girls were still
able to come away with a 24
31 victory.
Lisa Schultz led the way
for Caledonia, placing first in
20:57.
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were from Wayland, with
Alex Forsythe second in
21: 05.0, and Melissa Russo
third in 21:24.2.
The
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Scots’
Hannah Schroder was fourth
in 21:53.4, Emily Hazelbach
in
fifth
22:00.2,
and .
Courtney Stauffer sixth in
22: 06.7. The final Caledonia
scorer was Alyssa Petz, in
eighth place with a time of
22:31.4.
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The O-K Gold Conference
championship meet will be
held Tuesday afternoon at
Johnson Park.
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Birkmeier, and two from
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Saxons, falls to the Sailors
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sity boys' cross country team
split its duals with Hastings
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Christian
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Wayland
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The Trojans scored a 22
37 win over Hastings, but
fell 23-34 against South
Christian. South Christian
was 2-0 on the day, also top
ping Hastings 19-42.
In the dual with Hastings,
TK’s Dustin Brummel was
first in 17 minutes 46.0 sec
onds.
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Mitch
Singleterry was second in
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were able to have the next
two finishers. Tim Olsen was
third in 18:09.0, and Carl
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TK’s Matt Williamson
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Belcher seventh in 19:29.8,
Pale Belcher 11th in 19:56.2 5
and Matt Cathcart 12th in
19:58.0.
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The overall champion in
the
race
was South
Christian’s Ben Bosch, who
came in in 17:24.0.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s
girls fell to both the Saxons
and Sailors. South Christian
topped the Trojans 25-36.
Hastings beat TK 25-30.
The Trojans' had the top
two runners, with Allyson
Winchester first in 18:43.7
and Casey Lawson second in
20:08.8. The top five South
Christian and Hastings run
ners were both able to finish
before the third Trojan.
TK’s Sarah Densberger
came in in 23:10.9, Jessica
Crawford in 23:15.6, and
Olivia LaJoye in 23:18.9.
Emma Bykerk led South
Christian with a time of
21:48.7,
and
21:48.7,
and
Kelley
Tuinenga was next across the
line in 21:54.0. Hastings’
leader was Alaina Case, who
came in in 22:04.0.
The O-K Gold Conference
championship meet will be
held at Johnson Park this
Thursday.
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Irving Township hears audit report
by Patricia Johns
He also talked to townThe road lies mostly on drain pipe in the road as an
Staff Writer
ship board members about the border between Irving attempt to control flooding, on
Internal
Revenue and Thornapple townships,
Dan
Veldhuizen, from the
Internal
Revenue
especially for one homeownSiegfried
Crandall
PC, Service’-s
decision
that Irving Township Supervisor er whose lawn and basement
attended the Oct. 14 meeting township assessors need to George London spoke with
are low and near a creek.
of the
Irving Township be “employees," not
Township
not ““concon- Thornapple
Thornapple
Township
In other business, the
Board to report on the audit tract workers” when certify Supervisor Don Boysen Irving Township board will
for the 2008-09 year. ing the election roles.
about the issue. Boysen said look for more bids for snowVeldhuizen told the board
This also is the stance of that Thornapple Township plowing for this winter and
that he especially appreciat the Michigan Townships will have to have residents decide on a snowplow com
Siegfried agree to pay for the paving pany at its November board
ed working with the town Association.
ship staff on the audit. There Crandall will provide guid- on their half through an meeting.
is no evidence of fraud, he ance to the township once assessment.
The township also will
final decisions are made on
Irving Township board enclose information about
said.
members agreed to put aside the earned income tax credit
Irving Township, like 96 how to do this.
Roads also were discussed funds for their half which the for federal taxes in the tax
of the other communities
whose
audits
Siegfried at this meeting. South road commission is guaran- bill mailing. Lani Forbes
Crandall conducts, needs to Robertson Road residents teeing for 2010. Thomapple explained that the earned
improve its system to pre continue to ask for paving. Township will have to hold income tax credit will help
pare financial statements, he Irving Township had already two public hearings on the many residents who are
pledged to pay for its half of project,
impacted by the recession.
said.
In addition, in the next
The township also is con
According to the audit, the the cost, now estimated- by
financial condition in Irving the Barry County Road two weeks, the road commis tacting the county zoning
sion is going to add a larger commission over concerns
Township is healthy.
Commission at $11,500.
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Grange Road.
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The first edition of the
‘Superintendent’s Blog’ on
the Thornapple Kellogg
Schools
Web
site,
www.tkschools.org,
Tuesday, Oct. 20, was dedicated to sharing information
about how the district is
being impacted by the flu.
Superintendent
Gary
Rider wrote, “We are beginning to see more cases of the
flu
in
our
buildings,
Attendance at the high
school was pretty much nor
mal (around 94 percent)
while the attendance rate at
the rest of the buildings in
the district averaged around
83 percent. District-wide that
puts our student attendance
rate near 86 percent. In addi
addi-
tion,
tion, we
we had
had eight
eight teachers
teachers
out
out sick.
sick.””
At the end of the day on
Tuesday,
Tuesday, Rider
Rider reported
reported that
that
all schools
schools had
had lower
lower attenatten
all
dance, giving
giving the
the district
district an
an
dance,
average of
of 83
83 percent
percent of
of stustuaverage
dents in the buildings.
By Wednesday, the deci
sion was made to cancel
school Thursday. School was
already scheduled to be
closed Friday due to a pro
fessional development day
for teachers.
Rider had spoken with the
Barry-Eaton District Health
Department and asked if
there was a “magic number
schools should use as a
guideline for closing. The
health department is current
ly leaving it up to schools,
because the flu outbreak is
not severe.
Then in the letter dated
Oct. 21, he wrote “This letter
is to inform you that due to
an increasing rate of student
absenteeism because of illness, classes at Thornapple
Kellogg will be canceled on
Thursday, Oct. 22.
“All buildings in the dis
trict currently have approximately 20 percentof their
students absent, and some
are very close to 25 percent,
This percentage of absenteeism has increased steadily
every day since Monday and
in discussion with the BarryHealth
Eaton
Eaton
District
Department, they agreed we
should expect even higher
absenteeism if we were to
stay open on Thursday.
The health department
recommended TK should
consider closing Thursday
and said that would be consistent with the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC)
guidelines.
The
closing
affected
impact on sports activities
and
other
events.
Parent/teacher conferences
Wednesday and Thursday
went on as scheduled, as did
Friday's professional development day.
The Thornapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library was closed Thursday
but was open on Friday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff cleaned
surfaces several times during
the day Wednesday, as well,
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Staff Writer
The
Caledonia
Community Schools District
has already taken $685,905
less in the state per-pupil
funding toward the cost of
educating the district’s students. Now they are looking
at the possibility of another
cut of $127 per student, or
another $527,939, for a total
cut of $1,213,844.
District Superintendent
Jerry Phillips Friday afternoon said, “We are working
on absorbing the
the $165
$165
now.”
He explained that the cur
rent school year budget had
been built using the assump
tions from the Michigan
Senate of a cut of $110 per
pupil in the grant. The initial
cut turned out to be $55
more. The proposed addi
tional $127 is a surprise, he
said,
There are more than a few
twists and turns in the additional cut proposed late this
week by Gov. Jennifer
Granholm. It should be
noted that the additional
$127 cut will not take effect
for 30 days. The legislature
has 30 days in which to find
the revenues to avoid the
additional cut.
“If the legislature does
nothing, the reduction will
show in the December aid
payment,” said Phillips.
Normally
Caledonia
would have received $8,300
per
per pupil,
pupil, which
which is
is more
more
than
than many
many area
area schools.
schools.
“Three hundred of that
this year is stimulus dollars.
Without the stimulus dollars, the hole would be
almost $600 per pupil."
Referring to the monthly
board meeting scheduled for
Tuesday evening, he said
“We won’t be making any
decisions. Of course we’ll
talk about it, but no deci-
sions at that time.”
He commented,
The
state does not have the rev
enues to support the struc
ture we have. I understand
that ... We can’t keep on
going the way we are
going.”
In a brief discussion of
potential remedies, he noted
that the possibility of taxes
on tickets for entertainment,
bottled water and soda pop
has disappeared from view.
In closing he said, “I’m
asking people who are looking at it from the outside
how they would fix the
problem. It is going to take a
lot of people to fix it,” said
Phillips.
The regularly scheduled
monthly meeting of the dis
trict’s board of education is
set for 7 p.m. Oct. 27, in the
board room in the adminis
trative offices located in the
Duncan
Lake
Middle
School.
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Jim Gless, John “Buff” Rodgers, Bill Neill, Norm Buer and Bill “Turtle” Robertson. Also
honored but unable to attend was Dan Erskine. See story page 10.
by Fran Fa verman
Staff Writer
A request by Mark
Finkelstein of Esmark for a
liquor license for his client
put the Crossroads of
Caledonia development in
public view and demonstrat
ed the persistence of what
Caledonia Township board
members are inclined to call
ancient history. The item was
added to the agenda for dis
cussion shortly after the Oct.
21 meeting opened.
Dar Van Der Ark, appear
ing for Finkelstein, said the
consent judgment provides
for two liquor licenses for
restaurants. Currently Pizza
Hut has one, as does a liquor
store. He said that T&M
Partners, developers of the
project, had suggested that
two more liquor licenses
would be appropriate for a
total of three beyond the two
authorized in the consent
judgment.
Township
Supervisor
Bryan Harrison said there
has been discussion about
returning the 2001 settlement
to a zoning category.
“If it had been passed (by
the board), the liquor licenses
would
have
been
approved,” said Harrison.
Van Der Ark said, “Let's
settle this before we apply.
We would like a PUD
(planned
unit development).”
Trustee Rick Snoeyink
asked about the history.
“Why did they only allow
two sit-down liquor licens
es?” queried Snoeyink.
Treasurer
Richard
Robertson explained, “I was
one of two people (the other
was Harrison) on the board
at the time. The genesis was
the pitch to the community
as a senior citizen communi
ty. We were trying to force
the development to do as
much as was promised ... I
was one of the most ardent
for the restrictions.
“There has been a lot of fashion, there would not
water over the dam. Virtually have been a consent judg
all the restaurants in town ment; there would have been
that are succeeding have a PUD. He also said that the
liquor licenses," he conclud- board would still have the
ability to deny a liquor
ed.
Don Koopmans, trustee, license.
“We can still say ‘No.’
who was a member of the
planning commission at the The board can evaluate it on
time, said, “We spent a lot of its merits," he concluded,
Koopmans said, “I agree
money. We were sued. You
guys have been here several with Dick (Robertson). I just
times for changes. How do I hate it that we spent so much
feel about this? I’m not sure. money on this. We still have
salt in our wounds.”
I’m mixed up."
No action was taken on
Harrison said he had
the request.
served at the time.
“The question is, should
On the formal agenda was
we allow additional liquor a request for a waiver of the
position-posting requirement
licenses?” he asked.
Robertson noted that the in the township's policy and
flip side was, what does the procedures manual. Harrison
township gain by denying said the position was a part
time administrative assistant;
the request?
Jennifer Christian, town a suitable candidate had been
ship clerk, said, “I have had identified and recommended
several conversations with by Hermenet. Rather than go
Mr. Finkelstein. The escrow through posting the position,
accounts are set up. There is receiving as many as 150
applications and wading
no cost to the township.
Trustee Greg Zoller com through them, he wanted a
mented, “We allow three, waiver of the requirement.
four, and five liquor licenses
Robertson responded, “I
— you guys agreed to this in am uncomfortable with this.
the past. I couldn't support Hiring anadministrative
this."
this.”
assistant but calling it a
Dale Hermenet, trustee, deputy supervisor. Are you
wondered why
why the
theissue
issuewas
was the hiring and firing per
wondered
coming up
up now.
now.
coming
son?”
Harrison reiterated that
Harrison answered, “That
had
development been
had the
the development
been
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In This Issue...
• New Metaldyne sale does not
include Middleville site
• Planning commission to review
Caledonia library plan
• Top two TK girls in top 3 at Gold
Meet; Caledonia teams both 2nd
• Scots reach D1 district soccer
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CROSSROADS, continued from page 1
is a good question. I don’t
want to call it a deputy
supervisor for legal reasons."
Robertson continued, “If
you want to call it an admin
istrative assistant, then we
follow the policy. If you
want someone to show some
initiative beyond what is
expected of a support person,
then a deputy supervisor.”
A motion was made and
approved to post the posilion. Harrison followed that
action with a motion to
appoint an interview com
mittee. The committee con
sists of Harrison, assessor
Laura Stob, and Hermenet.
which crosses his property,
In other board action, an He was assured by Harrison
interview committee to that the township had
review responses to a request instructed Kent County
for proposal for planning Drain
Commissioner
Commissioner
services and adowntown
William Byl to convene a
development authority was panel to determine the need I
approved. The committee and costs. The estimated cost
consists of Harrison; Archie for the repairs is $15,000.
Warner, chairman of the
After a brief recess, the
planning commission, and board moved on to the first
Angela Bumside, planning of two workshops on the
assistant.
township budget. A second
During the final public budget workshop will be
comment period, Donald held Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the
Walma, owner of a sod farm, township hall,
asked about the status of
Robertson said he expects
repairs to the Clark Drain, revenues to remain almost
flat. He has divided the
budget into two parts:
nondiscretionary expenditures which are those items
that must be paid, and discretionary items — those where
choices can be made. At this
projecting
point, he
he is
$946,857 in general fund
appropriations for 2010. with
a surplus of $486,680.
Discretionary items will be
the focus of the second
workshop Oct. 28.
There were no comments
from board members during
the board comment period
prior to adjournment.
The next board meeting
will be Wednesday, Nov. 4,
at 7 p.m. in the township
hall, 250 Maple St.
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The sale of Metaldyne
properties to MD Investors
does not include the idle
Middleville
plant.
Metaldyne
Corporation
announced in an Oct. 16
press release that it had
completed the sale of sub
stantially all of its assets to
MD Investors Corporation.
The 110 employees of the
Middleville facility were
notified in May that the site
would close Aug. 31. A few
employees remain, however,
as the company works
through bankruptcy proceedings.
The purchase was made
under a court-supervised
Bankruptcy Code, section
363 auction process. MD
Investors paid approximate
ly $40 million in cash, sub
ject to adjustments under the
asset purchase agreement,
plus the assumption of cer
tain debt and liabilities, and
credit bid more than $425
million of secured term debt.
The new company will operate
under
the
name
Metaldyne, LLC.
‘These Metaldyne opera
tions have solid product
portfolios, advanced technologies and an experienced
workforce,” said Shary
Moalemzadeh
of
MD
Investors. “We have created
a powertrain-focused com
pany that will be a stable
supplier to the global auto
motive industry, which we
believe
will
benefit
Metaldyne’s customers and
other stakeholders.”
MD Investors was formed
by a group of Metaldyne’s
existing term lenders led by
The Carlyle Group, one of
the largest global private
equity firms with just over
$85 billion of assets.
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headquartered
in
be
Plymouth and retain technical/commercial offices in
Dieburg, Germany, and in
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alleged home invasion in the
second degree and alleged
fleeing and eluding, fourth
degree. Both are 15-year
felonies. However, with previous felony convictions, the
defendant could be sentenced
up to a maximum of life in
prison.
Travis was arrested by the
Michigan
State
Police
Thursday afternoon after
allegedly being caught in the
act of home invasion, leading
law enforcement officers on
two high-speed chases, and
fleeing on foot before bein
arrested at a Prairieville gas
station.
A warrant was issued and.
according to the Michigan
State Police, a search of his
home yielded large amount
of property reported stolen
during a scries of home inva
sions throughout the county.
His capture and arrest all
began Thursday afternoon
when troopers from the
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Hastings Post were dis
patched to a home invasion
in progress on East Center
Road in Hastings Charter
Township. The homeowner
reportedly had returned
home and interrupted the
suspect who then fled the
scene in a white Cadillac.
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Responding agencies sur
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The state police helicopter
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lime.
Travis was later taken into
custody at a as station in
Prairieville
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Chief Larry Gentry.
After the suspect’s arrest,
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West Marshall Street in
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large amount of stolen prop
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numerous home invasions
throughout the county. The
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determine whether others arc
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with speeds exceeding 100
miles an hour and asked for a
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Sunday School....
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Pioneer Club
Bible Study
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
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3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
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Leighton Church
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Comer of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
5590 WhitneyviHe Avenue SE
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Saturday with one crew mak
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sale and another making
spaghetti for dinner.
Christina Hamilton and
Mike Wolf were part of the
spaghetti crew. Hamilton
said they used a family
recipe that called for crushed
tomatoes.
The spaghetti dinner and
accompanying bake sale
raised $400 for the church's
youth group. The money will
be used for trip to a Brethren
National Youth Conference
at Colorado State University.
The event is held every four
years. Six youths from Hope,
will join groups from
Lansing to take a bus to the
week-long conference.
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turned in for prizes.
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Hannapel. “But too much
candy can contribute to tooth
decay. And for people who
wear braces, eating sticky or
chewy candies can harm
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swap was a “green,” or more
Earth-friendly, way of dress
ing than buying new. People
were invited to bring in gen
tly used clothing and trade it
for clothing others had
brought in.
This was the third Earth
friendly project for the youths.
Two years ago, they purchased
energy-efficient light bulbs
and distributed them at
Freeport Fun Days. Last year
they distributed cloth shoppin e*O
bags in Freeport.
quilters raised $1,077 in a
quilt raffle for a pinwheelpattern queen-sized quilt to
benefit Lakewood and Barry
County
Habitat
for
Humanity. The scrap quilt
top was made by the late
Elva Miller who lived in this
area. It was found by her
heirs and given to the Hope’s
Wednesday quilters to finish.
The year-long quilt project
for next year also will use a
quilt top from Miller’s
estate.
The youths of the church
held a clothing swap. Leader
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Halloween candy buy-back returns
October
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and Caledonia orthodontist
Eric Hannapel and his team
are doing their part to pro
mote healthy smiles.
In an effort to promote asafe and healthy Halloween
for children, Hannapel will
buy back candy that young
trick-or-treaters who are his
patients collect this year.
Candy may be brought to
Hannapel’s. office at 6477
Cherry Meadows Drive SE,
Suite 2, Caledonia, Monday,
Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3,
JJiggs Miller, Ron France
and Paul Crumback were
part of the apple butter crew:
They started at 7 a.m. with
six bushels of apples includ
ing gala, spys, honeycrisps,
Ida reds and Granny Smiths
donated by the Michigan
State University Extension
orchard on Portland Road in
Clarksville.
They added cider but no
sugar or cinnamon. - They
used Ken Thompson’s kettle
for the cooking.
The church's Wednesday
Mike Wolf and Christina Hamilton are the spaghetti
chefs adding the secret ingredients.
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ment. This is a fun way to
reward the kids for their
efforts in keepin toa their
smiles healthy.”
Hannapel
recommends
that children who wear
braces avoid such snacks as
caramel, nuts, hard candies,
gum, taffy, chewy candy and
popcorn. He said he is hope
ful that the candy buy-back
program will help reduce
damage to teeth and on den
tal and orthodontic emer
gency appointments after
Halloween.
Caledonia
church to host
Halloween
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The Caledonia Christian
Reformed Church will* host a
free Halloween “Hullabaloo
Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5
p.m.
This event will feature
family
games,
candy,
hayrides, horse rides, pump
kin carving, cotton candy,
doughnuts, cider and more
The church is at the comer
of M-37 Highway and 100th
Street in Caledonia.
For more information, call
616-891-1512 or go to
www.caledoniacrc.org.
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invited
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join
the
Thomapple Wind Band as it
prepares for its holiday concert. Rehearsals for the Dec.
6 annual holiday concert
begin Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7
p.m. in the Hastings High
School band room.
“If you play or have played
brass, woodwind or percussion instruments, we invite
you join us,” said Mike
Scobey, trumpet player and
co-founder of the local, all
volunteer band.
The band boasts adult play
play-
ers of all ages and capabilities,
and there are no auditions or
long-term commitments. Five
Thursday night rehearsals will
precede the Dec. 6 concert,
which will feature seasonal
favorites.
“To join the band, just
show up at the rehearsal with
instrument,"
your
instrument,”
said
Scobey,
Or, for more information,
contact Bill Johnson at 269
795-3729
or
johnsonbill 1971 @ sbcglobal.net.
The band's first concert of
the season, the annual children's concert, is scheduled
for 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25
(tomorrow) at Hastings High
School, and features the
Hastings Kids Choir.
The Thornapple Wind
Band was formed in 1996 to
enrich the lives of its members and the surrounding
community by offering free
concerts several times a year.
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encouraged to join.
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Velma I.
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Freeport, passed away on
October 21, 2009 just one
day shy of her 64th wedding
anniversary.
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She was bom “the middle
child” of Forrest and LuVada
(Karchcr) Buehler.
Velma attended the one
room Jones School until the
ninth grade when she then
began Freeport High School,
graduating in 1940. She went
on to Davenport College in
Grand Rapids.
During WWII, Velma
worked for WOOD radio,
then later Michigan Bell
Telephone, the National
Bank of Hastings, E.W.
Bliss, Freeport High School
secretary and a gardener for
Martin B. Verhake.
Robert
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October 22, 1945, Velma
was a homemaker and the
mother of three children.
The Humphrey’s are mem
bers of the Moose Lodge and
St. Rose-Lima Catholic
Church in Hastings,
In past years, Velma was a
member of the VFW Ladies
auxiliary, a member of the
Freeport Historical Society,
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and a 4-H leader for over 10
years.
Velma will be remem
bered for her love of flowers,
dancing every Saturday
night, her ability to sew any
thing. speed reading, being a
sharp card player, and a great
cook. Her first love was for
her family, even though the
last few years life has shifted
back in time as the
Alzheimer’s progressed and
we all gradually faded away
from her memory.
Velma leaves behind her
husband, Robert A.; chil
dren. Robert H., Thomas
(Kathy), Colleen (K. Jon)
Smelker; four grandchildren.
Matthew, Jennifer, Patrick
and Erin Humphrey; a broth
er, Keith (Nyla) Buehler; sis
ter, Betty Usbomc; brothersin-law. Martin Vierk. James
(Anne) Humphrey,
Philip
Humphrey, Henry (Aline)
Humphrey; sisters-in-law,
Agnes Rein (Ron), Mary
Williams, Edna Corrigan,
Grace
(John) Neubacker,
Anne (Brinker) Humphrey
and many
nieces and
nephews, great nieces and
nephews, and great-great
nieces and nephews?
Preceded her in death
besides her parents are her
mother and father-in-law,
George
and
Marcella
Humphrey; brother and sis
ter-in-law, Milton and Joyce
Buehler;
sister
Vivian
Vierk; brother-in-law, John
Usborn II; sister and broth
ers-in-law, John and Frances
Richards III, Robert Rein,
George
Humphrey,
Jr.,
Richard Corrigan; nephews,
John Usborne III, John
Richard III, and one great
nephew, Jason Rein.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, October 23, 2009
at St. Rose-Lima Catholic
Church in Hastings. Rev.
Alfred J. Russell officiating.
Interment at the Freeport
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions to St. Rose-Lima building restoration project or the
Freeport Historical Society
utility fund may be made.
Arrangements made by
Beeler
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Anderson Sr., age 72, of
Middleville, lost his coura
geous battle with cancer and
went to be with his Lord and
Savior on October 21,2009.
Born on December 18,
1936 in Grand Rapids, to
Floyd
and Alfrieda
Anderson, he grew up in the
Grand Rapids area. His par
ents preceded him in death,
as did his sister, Ruth Touey.
He is survived by his lov
ing wife of 31 years, Diane
Anderson (Sakkers); sons,
Jack F.
Anderson
Jr.
of
Hastings,
(Barbara)
Jeffery Anderson of Delton,
Shaun O’Brien (Chris) of
Byron Center; daughters,
Kelly (Kim) Merwin of
Caledonia, Jodie (Brent)
Williams of Ionia; grandchil
dren, Hol lie (Gary) Leonard,
Stephanie (Kyle) Poortenga,
Justin (Kathryn) Anderson,
Meagan
O'Brien, Clay
Berridge,
Randi
VanderPloeg,
Macey
Merwin; Katie William,
Joseph, Johnny, Madeline,
Sammy and Ellie O'Brien,
Brandy . (Ken) Humphrey;
Ryan, Austin and Jasmine
Merwin; and 15 great grand
children; two special nieces,
Sandy (John) McArdle and
Cheryl Tarvin.
He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army serving during
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a.m. on Saturday, October
24, 2009 with Pastor Tom
DeVries officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memori
al contributions may be
made to Faith Hospice of
Holland Home.
Special thanks to the many
helping
hands:
Shelly
Langkamp RN, Gayle Byker.
social worker. Judy Clark,
nurses aide and Helene
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Jack enjoyed riding motor
cycles, snowmobiling, gardening, and rebuilding and
refinishing projects.
He also loved to hunt and
fish in lhe great outdoors
God created.
He owned and operated
Anderson Electric; served
eight years on the Kentwood
Police Department attaining
status of detective; he was
director for 10 years at the
Woodland Mall facilities. He
retired
from
Cascade
Township as an electrical
inspector in 2001. He also
served as a volunteer on the
Barry
County
Sheriff’s
Posse.
He will be deeply missed
by family and friends.
A memorial service to cel
ebrate Jack’s life wifi be held
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cancer survivor and enjoyed
participating in the Barry
County Relay for Life. He
enjoyed going to tractor
shows and was a member of
The Barry County Steam,
Gas and Antique Machinery
Association. He greatly
enjoyed the tractor events at
the Historic Bowens Mill.
Per his request he will be
cremated.
A memorial service is
planned
for
Sunday.
November 1, 2009 at 2 p.m.
at Historic Bowens Mills in
Yankee Springs.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Historic
Bowens Mill.
Arrangements made by
Beeler
Funeral
Home,
Middleville.
Jack F. Anderson Sr.
Located in
Family Dentistry
of Caledonia
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MIDDLEVILLE - Victor
L. Griffeth, age 68. of
Middleville, passed away
October 17, 2009 at the VA
Hospital in Ann Arbor.
He was preceded in death
by his parents. Kathryn C.
and Charles L. Griffeth, also
his brother, Kenneth R.
Griffeth.
He was a much loved •
brother and uncle.
He will be missed by his
brothers, Leon E. Griffeth of L
Alabama, Vernon L. Griffeth I
of Hastings and sisters, 1
and
Rosamond C. Hcrzbrun of grandnieces, Kylie
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He was a U.S. Navy veter
Griffeth of Middleville. He is
also survived by four nieces an.
He had many interests
and one nephew.
He loved spending time including tractors, toys and
with and talking about his talking to people. He was a
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the Caledonia Pizza Hut help
the Thornapple Kellogg
Parent Teacher Organization
by purchasing pizza.
“This- event is a win/win
for everyone," said Annie
Halle, president of the Lee
PTO. "Pizza Hut has made
this fundraiser easy for us as
a PTO and fun for lhe kids."
This October theme was
Halloween, and patrons were
greeted by dry ice fog, and
children received a bag of
candy.
Each month, a different
Thornapple Kellogg elemen
tary school sponsors the
event. Page Elementary host
ed it Oct. 21 and Principal
Dona Raymer welcomed
hungry diners.
"It is a lot of fun. I always
look forward to seeing the
kids when they come in to
lhe restaurant and the stu
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schools. Recently, students helped at a Halloween
based event. Pictured from left are kneeling - Jack
Pardum,
Bryce Gross, John Chappelow, Allison
Purdum, seated Chloe Powers, Katherine Powers,
Tommy Johnson, Audrey Tolan, PreSchool, Madeline
Tolan, 2nd Grade and Page Elementary Principal Dona
Raymer,
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to come join us for the
fundraisers,” said Halle.
Thomapple Kellogg night
will be held from
Nov. 18 and Dec.
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are Jan.
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following area businesses to
provide drop box locations to
receive non-perishable food
donations:
Caledonia
Printing. 9790 Cherry Valiev
Ave.: Kim's Konsignment,
9809 Cherry Valley Ave.;
Mullers Paint N Paper. 227
E. Main St.; and Caledonia
Familv
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Rogers Court.
The Knights of Columbus
recognizes that the need
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throughout Michigan is
greater now than ever.
Programs of support for food
pantries are not able to keep
up with increases in need.
This Neighbors Helping
Neighbors Drive is designed
to provide multiple drop-off
sites to enable all neighbors
who are able to give even
one item to impact the need.
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housewares and furniture,
gently used books, toys, arts
and crafts, designer clothing
and more at reduced prices,
The retail stores, also locat
ed in Belding, Grand Rapids
and Sparta, are an integral part
of Mel Trotter Ministries'
work within the greater Grand
Rapids community. Each
store provides practical job
training to Mel Trotter resi
dents, enabling and encourag
ing adult men and women to
find employment after leaving
the Ministry,
For more information on
Mel Trotter Ministries and
stores.
retail stores,
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retail
visit
www.meltrotter.org, or call
616-454-8249.
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Holiday grief program
offered at Gun Lake church
179 Highway, will begin at
7:30 p.m.
The evening will feature
guest speakers Susan J.
and
Zonnebelt-Smeenge
Robert C. DeVries, co
authors of several books on
dealing with grief and loss.
including The Empty Chair:
Handling Grief on Holidays
and Special Occasions.
To register, contact Karla
VanOtteren at 269-795-7903
ext. 40 or karla@gunlakechurch.org by Friday,
Nov. 6.
Middleville's First Baptist
Church invited Middleville
residents to enjoy a family
fall festival on Halloween,
Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Participants can enjoy food
and attractions for the whole
family - and everything is
free.
The event included pump
kin carving, face-painting,
horseback riding, hayrides,
inflatables, hot dogs, s'mores
around the campfire, games,
and candy from the numerous
cars participating in the
church’s annual trunk-ortreat.
Hayrides will be run at
4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
The fall festival includes
costume contest with prizes.
Judging for those 0 to 5 years
old will be at 6 p.m., those 6
to 11 years old at 6:10, 12 to
17 years old at 6:20 and
adults at 6:30 p.m.
Charlie Brown's Great
Pumpkin"
movie
with
s'mores at the campfire is
scheduled at 4:30, 5:30 and
6:30 p.m.
David
snyder
says.
Snyder
“Come join us for a great
time with the whole town -
there is something for every’
one."
The First Baptist Church
is at 5215 N. M-37 Highway
in Middleville.
For more information, call
the church at 269-795-9726.
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Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once
a person has had chickenpox, the virus can live, but remain inac
tive, in certain nerve roots within your body for many years. If it
becomes active again, usually later in life, it can cause Shingles.
The risk for Shingles increases as you get older. Shingles can affect
anyone who has had chickenpox at any time, without warning.
There’s no way to tell who will get Shingles or when it may occur.
Have you had Chickenpox?
1 out of 2 people who live to age 85 will have Shingles.
A vaccine is now available by prescription from your doctor for
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Middleville Rotary raises
$2,800 for scholarships
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Mel Trotter Ministries will stores, but may not be used
celebrate the grand opening toward auto purchases or
of its Middleville retail store with any other promotions,
Oct. 26 to 31 in the sales or coupons.
Hours at the Middleville
Middleville Town Centre,
store will be Monday through
4525 North M-37.
Special sales, free popcorn Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
and free coffee will be avail and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
able all week. Visitors will The store will be closed
also be invited to register for Sundays and holidays,
A ribbon-cutting ceremony
a chance to win prizes.
Mel Trotter Ministries will be held Monday, Oct. 26,
also is announcing its assis at 9:30 a.m. with Mel Trotter
tance program, an initiative staff, board members and
that provides a 20 percent Middleville residents.
One-hundred percent of
discount on regular-priced
items to individuals with profits from each of the
proof of current financial stores is returned directly to
assistance,
such
as
a Mel
Mel Trotter Ministries,
Michigan
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Card or Bridge Card, and a and
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rebuildfamilies
familiesininJesus'
Jesus'
name; support the training of
state-issued identification.
The discount will be avail Mel Trotter's residents in
able at each of the retail retail operations; find quality
Speakers at Gun Lake
Community
Church
Thursday, Nov. 12, will help
those dealing with grief pre
pare for the burdens of the
holidays. The Hope for the
Holidays grief support event
at the church, 12200 W. M-
Now through Nov. 7. the
Knights of Columbus will
conduct a statewide food
drive. Food collected in the
Caledonia area will be donat
ed 100 percent to the Holy
Family food pantry serving
the Caledonia, Middleville,
and Lowell.
To kick off the food drive.
Bishop Allen J. Babcock
Council 7341 (Holy Family
Church) is joining with the
Middleville’s First Baptist Church
hosting family fall festival Oct. 31
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of the Oct. 10 Middleville
Rotary Club spaghetti dinner
said the group raised $2,800
during the annual spaghetti
dinner.
Money raised at this annual event, where children eat
free when accompanied by
an adult, goes to the scholar
scholar-
ships the club presents to
Thornapple Kellogg High
School seniors each year.
The Middleville Rotary
Club meets Tuesdays at the
MiddleVilla Inn at 12:15
p.m.
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means fun for the greenhous
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selling apples and fall veg
etables, these businesses
reach out to the entire com
munity with fun activities.
Saturday, Oct. 17, harvest
fun was taking place in the
Middleville area. Families
could visit Pumpkin World
at S&S Farm Market, ride
ponies, and meet up with animals.
At
Cherry
Valley
Greenhouse, a month of fun
continued with music by
Rogue River from Jenison,
voting on privies for Laura’s
Hope and indoor pony rides.
Shoppers picked up bulbs
and fall plants or had children meet animals, take hay
rides and more.
Fun continues on weekends through Halloween at
This snake inhabits a
tree across from the
Creekside Greenhouse.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
Cherry Valley.
Creekside Growers on
Garbow Road and M-37 fea
tures horse-drawn wagon
rides out to a U-pick pump
kin patch, inflatable bounc
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area, a petting zoo and free
doughnuts. They also had
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You might not see it on your your 40l(k) or other tax- 401(k)plan.
calendar, but Oct. 18 ~ 24 is advantaged, employer-spon
• Rebalance your invest
National Save for Retirement sored plan, such as a 403(b) or ment portfolio regularly.
Week. This event, endorsed by 457(b). It's a good idea to
During the long bear market.
Congress, is designed to pro- spread your 401 (k) dollars
many new retirees faced diffimote lhe benefits of saving for among
among the
the available
available investinvest cullies when they were forced
retirement and to encourage ments
ments inin aa way
way that
that reflects
reflects to tap into investment portfoworkers to take full advantage your
your risk
risk tolerance
tolerance and
and time
time lios whose value had dropped
of their employer-sponsored horizon. And as your income
significantly. You can help
retirement plans — so you increases, try' to increase your avoid this problem by periodi
may want to use this week as a 40l(k) contributions, At a cally reviewing and rebalanc
starting point to do just that.
minimum, put in enough to ing your investments. So for
For many of us, the need to earn your employer's match, if example, if you know you're
boost our retirement savings is one is offered. Due to the pro going to retire within the next
critical. In fact, some 53 per longed economic slump, some five years, you may want to
On Saturday, Oct. 17 Jack Eppinga, the sculptor artist know also as Bearclaw Jack cent of Americans report that employers have cut back or consider shifting some of your
began creating a sculpture at Cherry Valley Stove and Saw in Caledonia. He had the total value of their house- eliminated their 401 (k) match assets into shorter-term invest
hoped to finish the sculpture with herons and other wildlife by this weekend but the hold's savings and invest- ing contributions, but if one is ments that may not be as sus
ceptible to market volatility.
inclement weather is delaying its completion. The Sun and News will include picture ments, excluding the value of offered, take advantage of it.
• Open an IRA. Even if you You can speak w ith a financial
once the sculpture is completed. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
their primary home and anY
defined benefit plans, is less contribute to a 401 (k), you are advisor, who can help you
than $25,000, according to the probably still eligible to open review your specific situation.
2009 Retirement Confid-ence an IRA. . A traditional IRA
By making the right moves,
Survey, sponsored by the can grow on a tax-deferred
you can tum even’ week into a
Employee Benefit Research basis, and a Roth IRA grows
“Save for Retirement" week.
Institute.
tax-free, provided you’ve had And you’ll probably be glad
On Halloween, trick or being in what the weather
Reformed Church is holding
Also, the decline in popular your account for at least five you did, once your actual
a free Halloween Hullabaloo
treat hours in the village of service is predicting may be
ity of these defined benefit years and don’t begin taking retirement week arrives.
Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to
Caledonia will be from 6 to 8 a chilly trick-or-treat night.
plans — the traditional pen withdrawals until you're 59
This article was written by
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Several local churches 5 p.m. This event will feature
p.m.
sion plans that make payments
1/2. Plus, you can usually find Edward Jones for use by your
candy,
games.
The Village of Middleville have planned events Oct. 31. family
based primarily on years of that an IRA provides more local Edward Jones Financial
Middleville’s First Baptist hayrides, horse rides, pump
has set the hours for trick or
service — is one reason that investment options that a Advisor.
treating from 5 to 8 p.m. In Church on M-37 just north of kin carving, cotton candy,
for retirement has
savin
addition, the Bradford White Main Street invites residents dough nuts, cider and more.
become such a major issue.
The Caledonia CRC is at
UAW 1002 has set the candy to enjoy a family fall festival
From 1986 to 2008, participa
check in its building for the on Halloween from 4 to 7 the comer of M-37 and 100th
tion in defined benefit plans
p.m. Guests can enjoy food Street in Caledonia.
same times, 5 to 8 p.m.
among full-time workers in
For more information call
Coffee, cider and dough and attractions for the whole
private industry declined from
nuts will be available, as family - and everything is 616-891-1512 or go to
76 percent to 24 percent,
www.caledoniacrc.org.
well. This may prove to be a free.
according to the Bureau of
The Caledonia Christian
good place to warm up after
Labor Statistics. In many
cases, these defined benefit
plans have been replaced by
defined contribution plans,
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The situation was a little such as 401 (k) plans — which
activities were canceled until for Saturday. This
Wednesday, Thursday and included the varsity football different in the Caledonia means that much of the
Friday. This included (he game which will be at Community Schools district. responsibility of adequately
In a letter on the district funding retirement has shifted
3 p.m.
pool and fitness c enter Caledonia at
superintendent from the employer to the indi
Web site,
activities which were closed Saturday, Oct. 24.
In vidual.
All Thornapple Kellogg Jerry Phillips wrote,
through Sunday.
Given these factors, it's
Students did not attend the Middle School athletic activ Caledonia, we had the flu
Kent
Career
Technical ities were canceled for spread out over the past two clear that you must be proac
Center classes because they Wednesday, Thursday and weeks, and our attendance as tive in building resources to
Friday. Middle school events of today, Wednesday, Oct. achieve the retirement lifestyle
were canceled for Thursday.
All high school practices were to go on as scheduled 21, is 97 percent of students you’ve envisioned. So, considschool. On
On Monday,
Monday, Oct.
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and events were canceled for
Saturday. inin school.
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High school volleyball
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games Thursday were can Tuesday, Oct. 27. The State cent.
He added at the end of the
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Monday. The football games Education expanded make-up letter, “Most local doctors
scheduled for Thursday and days for MEAP testing until are treating flu symptoms as
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Caledonia Fire Department honors retirees at open house
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
Nine retiring reserve fire
fighters were honored by the
Caledonia Fire Department
at the annual public safety
open house Saturday, Oct.
17.
The men received plaques
from the department and legislative tributes arranged by
State Sen. Mark Jansen and
State Rep. Justin Amash.
Members of the department,
their families and many
Caledonia residents turned
out for the occasion.
At noon, Caledonia Fire
Chief Brian Bennett, pre
senting the awards, said, “It
takes energy, hard work,
knowledge and preparation
to protect our homes, places
of business and lives. They
have seen major changes
over four decades. We would
not be here without them,
We thank them.”
chiefs command vehicle,
and the ladder truck all drew
their fair share of attention.
Also available was a rescue
vehicle from the Gerald R.
Ford International Airport
public safety department.
Always attractive is the
ambulance supplied by Life
Ambulance and stationed at
the fire bam. Kate Gerger,
emergency medical techni
cian, was kept busy answering questions and supervising exploration of the equip
ment and the vehicle.
An added feature this year
was a display of materials
collected by Jolene Smith
the department’s volunteer
archivist and historian. On
display were some of the
scrapbooks she has compiled
through the years with as
much material as she has
been
been able
able to
to collect
collect and
and
organize.
people
organize. Many
stooped
stopped to look at the materi1
offered by the sheriffs
department under the supervision of deputies Tom
McCutcheon and Trevino.
The children's scavenger
hunt featuring some tricky
questions put together by
Bennett
and
Township
Supervisor Bryan Harrison
was a success and prizes
were enjoyed by the partici
pants. Josh Ross, a member
of the fire department, his
wife, Megan, and their three
sons, Konnor, Kane and
Kyler were active in the scav
enger hunt.
Reese Mervau, the 6-yearold daughter of Lt. Mike
Mervau, was busy picking
out books. The Caledonia
Women’s Club was selling
children’s books at the fire
bam and adult books at the
Home Center. President Judy
Harrison and members Lois
Winchester, Patti Holstein,
Carol Wolcott, Sue Siler and
Dave Grimble, chief, Aeronautics Divison, Gerald R. Ford International Airport and
Bj|| Thornton, member, Pubic Safety Advisory Committee with rescue vehicle from
the airport.
Caledonia High School.
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Yankee Springs Planning Commission discusses projects
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by Fran Fa verman
Staff Writer
Most of the Oct. 15 meet
ing of the Yankee Springs
Township
Planning
Commission was devoted to
current projects such as the
capital improvement plan,
the Gun Lake Zoning
Overlay District, the Chief
Noonday Corridor study, the
status of the master plan
amendment, and non-con
forming zoning issues.
Before the commission
took up its stated agenda,
reports were heard from
Commissioner
Gordon
Wells, who is also a member
of the zoning board of
appeals. He said the board
had not met that month, and
hence he had nothing to
report.
Jack Finkbeiner, township
trustee and board liaison to
the commission, reported
that the noxious weed ordi-
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Thornton, public membersat-large. Non-voting mem
bers are Bennett and Lt. Jeff
DeVries, commander of the
South Substation, sheriffs
department. Salamone and
Quist co-chair the event.
Salamone wears two hats
for the open house. A mem
ber of the Kiwanis Club of
Caledonia, she is responsible
for making the arrangements
for the Safe Kids car seat
check that occurs as part of
the open house.
The car seat check is done
by technicians from Safe
Kids of DeVos Children’s
Hospital. Both the club and
the agency provide car seats
for a small
donation.
Installation of seats is free.
The club purchased 20 seats
for the event and additional
seats were also supplied by
Safe Kids.
Cars were lined up before
the official opening time of
10 a.m., and traffic remained
steady throughout the fourhour event.
Melinda Howard, program
manager for Safe Kids, said,
“Accidental injury and motor
vehicle accidents are the
biggest cause of the deaths of
children. There is a 95 per
cent rate of misuse on the
installation of car seats. Kids
should ride facing the rear
until close to their second
birthday.”
She and her seven techni
cians, who are all volunteers,
were kept busy.
Joanne Alford and her 13month-old son, Will, were
first in line. She had expect
ed simply to have the car seat
she and her husband had pur
chased installed. Instead, she
discovered the seat was too
big for her son and she
emerged with the appropriate
seat correctly installed.
improvement plan (CIP). He Fiala. “We are not aiming for
said the
the subcommittee
subcommittee needneed exact identity.”
said
ed to identify the top five or
Milliken said there were
six priority projects.
two ways to go about
There is no need to have achieving it: to aim for a
it be a really big project,” he mirror image or to focus on
commented.
two or three issues such as
Greg Milliken, planner funneling and gravel mines.
with McKenna Associates He noted that getting
Inc., recommended that a bogged down in details is a
goal of April or May (2010) risk, e.g., lot size in
be set so that the CIP could Orangeville versus lot size
be available to the board as in Wayland Township.
the budget for the coming
Fiala said the objective
fiscal year in the township is was to get something in
built. Fiala added that he place and then to improve it.
expected to have the plan Milliken suggested one
might ask about swimming
“This is fantastic,” she done sooner.
Turning to the Gun Lake pools on the lake side of a
said. “This is the most
important thing I can do Zoning Overlay District, house.
Moving on to the Chief
today.”
Fiala said the recent meeting
Joel and Ludivina Trevino °f supervisors and planning Noonday Corridor, Milliken
were there for new car seats commissioners from the noted that comments on the
for their children, Andrea, communities bordering on master plan amendment were
Elias and Isaac. They had
had yielded a unani- due by Nov. 13. He asked if
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found
out about the car seat mous decision to go ahead. It the commission wanted to
check from a relative and appeared that common agree- schedule a public hearing on
friends in Wyoming. The ment could be reached on key the plan for its meeting on
Trevinos continued on to the issues
issues such
such as
as minimum
minimum lot
lot Nov. 19, which the board
size, height of buildings, min approved unanimously.
open house afterward,
Discussion moved on to
Heather Perkins was there imum sizes for residences,
to have the car seat her son, and the sizes of accessory the issues of nonconforming
Kayden, 16 months old, was buildings. Other issues are zoning, particularly the issue
using checked. Technician setbacks from the lake for of parcels that are zoned for
Amy Sayer had her installa- trees, shrubs and fences.
commercial activity but are
He also noted that the located in residential areas,
tion checked and Perkins
group had responded posi- The township may have
was on her way.
Kiwanis volunteers Todd tively to including a planner three such parcels. Such zonBrown, James Boorsma, Dr. in
tn the discussions and ing is called spot-zoning.
Commissioner
Bruce
Robin Vaughan and Lexi showed a willingness to
Cook said he does not want
Hom, Safe Kids, kept busy share some of the cost.
Milliken asked about the to stop the businesses located
handing out coloring books,
in
such
parcels
from
operat
intent
of
the
district.
reading material and other
“To get as much consis ing. He noted that the activi
favors to children and par
tency as we can,” answered ties in the parcels did not
ents.
nance had been removed
from the agenda of the Oct. 8
board meeting and the openfire burning ordinance had
been tabled once more.
Frank Fiala, chair of the
commission, opened the dis
cussion noting that he,
Cathy
Commissioner
Strickland,
and Deputy
Supervisor Alice Jansma
were a subcommittee of the
planning commission and
would work on the capital
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match the master plan or the
neighborhood. His sugges
tion was to rezone the
parcels and allow them to
continue doing what they are
doing. The current owner
could then do anything the
rezoning allowed. Fiala rec
ommended the commission
do some thinking about the
zoning
nonconforming
issues.
Two businesses were
mentioned. Cook asked.
“Why are we kicking this
around? We let them do it —
we rezoned these properties.
Are there complaints?”
Milliken suggested condi
tional rezoning and reminded
the commissioners that t ie
property owner has to ask tor
it; the state law prohibits a
municipality from offering
or requiring it.
During the public com
ment period, Bill Baughman
said he thought the Gun Lake
Zoning Overlay District was
a good idea and that the
township should put current
ordinances into the district,
Fiala closed the meeting,
saying that the commission
should take a look at the
objectives agreed to with the
board earlier. He thinks most
of them have been accomplished.
The next meeting of the
planning commission will be
at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19,
in the township hall at 284
N. Briggs Road.
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Caledonia Village receives clean audit
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by Fran Faverman
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Financial issues were the
primary focus of last Monday
evenings meeting of the
Village
of
Caledonia
Council. Closely following
the presentation of the annual
audit by Rehmann-Robson
was a report from Treasurer
Jill Harrison on the recent
meeting of the Finance
Committee, lhe presentation
of a revised capital improve
ment plan, discussion of a
possible grant application,
and the receipt of a grant for
trees
from
Consumers
Energy.
Will Love, a partner al
Rehmann-Robson, began by
explaining that an audit is
divided into various parts. It
is a report card, and lhe vil
lage report card is a clean
opinion. The second part is
an executive summary, a dis
cussion by the village that
tells one where the village is,
followed by basic statements
about government activities
and capita] assets and liabili
ties. Statements for propri
etary funds, such as the sewer
fund and cash flow are also
included.
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It is in the last section
labeled "Notes” that most of
the interest lies for aficiona
dos of accountancy and for
others who look for areas that
are troubled or have the
potential for trouble,
The notes to the village
audit mention internal con
trols; he said that it is a
reflection of the size of the
staff and is a very common
concern in villages and other
small organizations. Scott
Williamson, village president, said "Incompatible
duties - repeated from last
year.”
A suggestion made by the
auditors is the use of purchase orders for local ven
dors. Harrison said she will
follow up on it.
Harrison reported that the
results for the village after
the completion of the first
quarter of the fiscal year were
good. Revenues were 75 per
cent complete and expendi
tures were runnin under
budget. Seasonal variations,
such as the amount of snow
may affect operations. She
reminded the audience that
lhe current tax rate of 5.44
mils only covers operating
expenses; the village is in a
deficit status for capital
expenditures,
Paul Galdes, village engi
neer, Fleis and Vandcnbrink
Engineering, Inc., presented
a revised capital improve
ment plan. The principal dif*
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
The minutes for the October 7, 2009 Charter Township Board of
Trustees Meeting which were approved on October 21,2009, are post
ed at the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website at
www.caledoniatownship.org.
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ference between lhe revised
plan and one presented earli
er is a lengthening of the time
span for making the capital
investments in streets, sew
ers, and water mains. The
original report recommended
making the investments over
a three- to five-year period;
the revised report recom
mends five to 10 years for lhe
sewers.
Responding to a question
from Williamson about the
possibility of grant funding
for an energy audit of the
wastewater treatment plant,
Galdes said there was some
funding
through
the
Michigan Department of
Growth
and
Economic
Development for a technical
energy audit (TEA). He rec
ommended against applying
in the current cycle because
the deadline is Oct. 24. A
troublesome peculiarity is
that only cities and townships
can apply for the grant; the
village, which holds the
license to operate the plant,
would need to work out an
arrangement with Caledonia
Township to apply.
While the state has told
him that the wastewater treat
ment plant is operating at a
very high energy level, Fleis
and Vandenbrink has been
unable to find out from the
state the basis for the com
parison of the plant against
other plants. A TEA will
show where money can be
saved in energy use by spe
cific pieces of equipment and
will make recommendations
for improvements, their
costs, and the payback time.
He said the issue will be dis
cussed at a forthcoming
meeting of consultants to the
Joint Sewer Committee.
In the discussion that fol
lowed, it was determined that
lhe village does not need to
act in any haste. Galdes said
he did not have a good feel
ing about what the state will
fund. Glenn Gilbert, trustee
said he did not want to spend
any money right now.
Williamson supported get
ting the other consultants’
opinions and deferring any
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includes the first two pedestrian bridges, Fishing Pier and the
view of the Mill Pond, where there is No Hunting Allowed.
Due to the risk of danger to the trail participants during the
hunting season, the remaining trail south from the Village
limit to Irving Rd. that crosses private property is closed for
one month.
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Village of Middleville Planning
Commission will hold public hearings on Saturday. October 31, 2009
Please
be
advised
the
at 10:00 A.M. and on Tuesday. November 3, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. Each
public hearing will take place in the Public Meeting Room of the
Village Offices, 100 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI.
The purpose of these hearings is to review and seek public com
ments on a proposed Zoning Ordinance update intended to conform
with Public Act 110 of 2006 |MCL 125.3101-125.3702], as amended
and to implement the 2007 adopted Village Master Plan. A copy of the
draft update is available for review at the Village Office during regu
lar business hours 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Any interested person may attend either public hearing and offer
comments to the Planning Commission. Persons with special access
needs should contact the Village Clerk no less than 72 hours prior to
the meeting at which attendance is anticipated.
Respectfully.
Tim Dickerson, Secretary
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Synopsis
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting
October 13, 2009
Meeting called to order at 7:04
p.m. with pledge to flag.
All board members present. 10
guests present.
Audit, Commissioners, Fire
and Assessors reports received.
Clerk’s
minutes
from
September 9, 2009 meeting with
correction were approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file for audit. Motion approved to
keep CD maturing at Hastings
City Bank for 1 year. Motion
approved to reimburse treasurer
for conference she will attend in
November.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Township is taking bids for
snowplowing.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 8:23
Submitted by Carol Ergang. Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
action until the Nov. 4 meet
ing of the Joint Sewer
Committee.
Trustee Karen Hahn asked
about an earlier energy' audit
done of the plant. Galdes said
it had been done from 30,000
feet. Trustee Terry Mulvihill
wondered about energy costs
and the split on costs
between the village and the
township. Williamson point
ed out that the village was not
under any pressure to act.
Gilbert supported waiting,
and the council agreed to
wait until after the meetings
with the consultants and the
Joint Sewer Committee.
The council also received
the news that an application
for funding for trees had been
accepted by Consumers
Energy. The village was noti
fied by letter to Lisa Segard.
chairwoman of the Tree
Committee, that the village
has been awarded a grant in
the amount of $1,499.
the
Payment will be made upon
completion of the project and
its acceptance by the compa
ny.
Williamson brought up for
discussion the notion of disbanding the village’s current
Zoning Board of Appeals
(ZBA) and having the council assume that function. He
stressed that he did not want
a decision at the meeting, but
wanted to discuss it. Recent
changes to the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act allow
village councils to assume
the function.
He said the current ZBA
does not have a chairperson
and could not call a meeting.
In recent years it has been
increasingly difficult to find
people to serve on the board.
and there has been no need to
meet for at least a year.
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Another reason, in his view
for moving the function to
the council, is the greater
level of awareness among
council members of what is
happening.
"The ZBA could be blind
sided simply because they
may not be aware of all the
issues,” he said. An addition
al advantage could be that
current
members
might
become available for service
on other boards, commis
sions and committees in the
village,
Dan Erskine, trustee and a
member of the current ZBA.
said that decisions of the
ZBA are final. If the function
devolves to the council, the
decisions will be final, pending an appeal to the circuit
court.
Williamson closed the dis
cussion saying that he wanted to lay it out. He said he has
not identified any downsides
to the idea, but there may be
some. Gilbert suggested the
council needed to do some
homework and should check
with other communities that
have done it.
Gilbert, who is the village
liaison
to
Caledonia
Township, reported that
ryan Harrison, supervisor
of the township, was sifting
through the responses to a
request for a proposal for
planning and/or establish
ment of a downtown development authority,
Sandy Ayers, village man
ager and clerk, said that the
Fourth of July Committee
was meeting to elect officers
and to decide what to do for
next year's celebration. She
also
noted
that
the
Downtown Merchants were
meeting and there was a rib
bon-cutting.
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Williamson reported that
there were potential changes
to the use of the village/tow nship hall. The township has
been investigating the feasi
bility of converting vacant
space in the fire bam at 8192
Cherry Valley Ave. into
space for township offices.
"If they moved, do we
want to buy it?” he asked.
Erskine
observed,
I
assume they have looked at
the plans. Is it (a reference to
the present building) expand
able? Expand out the back?”
Williamson commented
dryly that there were lots of
rumors going around. One
involves moving the library
from its present site into the
hall.
"Frankly,” he said, "mov
ing the library' would be such
a costly process we don’t
even want to think about it."
During the council com
ment period, prior to adjourn
ment, Trustee Craig Mitchell
commented
about
the
increase in speeding in his
subdivision. He noted that it
was not all younger drivers.
Gilbert said the Harvest
Festival, sponsored by the
Caledonia
Merchants
Association, was a great idea
with positive effects. The
library committee is meeting
and is getting ready to submit
a site plan.
Mulvihill thanked Segard
for putting together a note
book of Fourth of July
Committee materials. He
also asked about the stop sign
and Hahn said that lhe new
Duncan Lake Parking lot was
working very well.
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the Village
of Caledonia Council will be
at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the village
hall, 250 Maple St.
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Representatives
from the
Tri-River Small
Historical
Museums Network held a
meeting at the
Freeport
Historical Society Tuesday,
Oct. 20.
Deloris Dipp welcomed
the group with refreshments
and gave brief tours of the
site. She said she enjoyed
showing them as well the
work the museum did to cel
ebrate centennial farms in the
area.
The Tri-River members
met to plan for the annual
Spring Into the Past event
May I and 2, 2010. and share
activities with each other.
. President Sally Johnson
said she was excited about
hearing about how the sum
mer went for the group's 18
small museums. The member
museums and historical soci
eties are located along the
Flat. Grand and Thomapple
rivers.
In addition to the Freeport
Historical Society, other
loca] members of the group
include Bowne Township
Historical Museum, Historic
Charlton Park and Village,
Lake
Historical
Lake Odessa
Odessa Historical
Museum.
Museum.
Most of these sites
sites close
close
for the winter at the end of
October and re-open in May.
Information about the Tri-
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Lowell
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by e-mail at history@lowellmuseum.org.
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
7:00 P.M. October 27, 2009
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
Please be advised the Village of Middleville Council will hold a Public
Hearing on Tuesday. October 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall,
100 E. Main Street, Middleville, Michigan 49333 to hear public com
s
w.
ment on a proposed Right of Way Vacating Order.
The Right of Way to be vacated is described as follows:
"Commencing at the NE corner of Lot 1, Block 19, Keeler's
Addition, thence E 9 feet along the south line of Lincoln
s.
Street; thence S 132 feet parallel with the E line of Block 19;
thence W 9 feet to the E line of Block 19; thence N 132 feet
along the E line of Block 19 to the point of beginning ”.
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This Public Hearing is held in conformance with provisions of the
General Law Act, Section 13 (UCL 67.13].
Any interested person may attend the hearing and offer comments to
the Council on the proposed Right of Way Vacation.
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village Clerk
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Julie Coon brings Reiki to Middleville
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About four years ago, a
friend introduced Julie Coon
to Reiki. She had taken class
es at the Dominican Center.
“It felt great,” said Coon
“and I have to learn how to
do this.”
She saved her money and
took level I and 2 classes.
This past February, she
earned her advanced rating.
She expects to earn her mas
ter rating in November.
Coon said Reiki is popular
in both the Eastern and
Western parts of the United
States and is becoming more
familiar in the Midwest.
William Rand started practic
Julie
Coon
demon
ing Reiki in the U.S. in 1981.
He is president of the strates how Reiki can help
for reduce
and
International
Center for
stress
Reiki.
increase relaxation with
Reiki is a method of stress Linda Foster, owner of
reduction and relaxation that Shear Attitudes, where
also promotes healing. The Coon
has opened her
technique was developed in practice.
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universal
spirit,
the idea that all living things Higher Power or God. Ki
have a special energy flow- refers to the life energy that
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and read some of the scien
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“I believe you get some
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Middleville area. She is
active in the Middleville
United Methodist Church
where she is part of the
Reclaimed Spirit” commit
tee, bell choir, Sunday
school and youth group
assistant, singer on the Praise
Team and has been a worshipleader.
She has been a member of
the Village Players of
Middleville theater group for
15 years. She is also a dancer
with the Gypsies of the
Desert Moon and a singer
with the Harmony music
group.
She has also been the
“Pumpkin Lady” at the S&S
Farm Market and an elementary school teacher helper,
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Buildings are great but kids get less
To the editor:
The teachers plus their
union have been satisfied for
one year, 1.9 percent wage
increase.
If we use $60,000 salary,
that’s an increase of $1,140
for nine months of teaching.
Not too bad. No cost of liv-
ing for Social Security. In
fact is there a decrease in
taxes, I don’t think so.
Worse yet is all the people
who have lost their jobs.
Yes, their kids are in school.
too.
The folks keep your work
place tip top. Keep adding
years of high taxes just to
keep you happy in your nice
buildings.
And now even less money
for the kids; that’s a shame.
Donald Johnson
Middleville
light, only to pay to have it
tom down - all with taxpayer money. It was not an eyesore, like other, and could
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The Thomapple Kellogg
High School Honors Choir
and Jazz Band will hold their
fall concerts Tuesday, Oct.
27, at the First Baptist
Church on M-37, just north
of Middleville.
The honors choir will per-
form at 7 p.m., followed by
the jazz band at approximately 7:45 p.m.
The honors choir will sing
“Things that Never Die” by
Greg Gilpin, “Sicut Cervus,”
arranged
by
Russell
Robinson, “Bright Morning
Under art teacher Kathy
Bailey, Lee and Page elementary student artwork is
being displayed online.
Anyone can view the
school gallery online at:
www.artsonia.com/schools/
Lee Elementary or www.artsonia.com/schools/Page
Elementary. Visitors can
browse the artwork in the
school gallery by grade level
or by specific exhibits. Lee
and Page students join thou
sands of students from over
100 countries whose artwork
is showcased on Artsonia.
This program is a won-
derful way to get parents and
members
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Department will be Monday,
Oct. 26, at the fine arts center
beginning at 7 p.m.
This concert will include
the women’s choir, concert
choir, freshmen choir and
Choralaires. A variety of
music including classical,
spirituals and jazz will be
performed. The final piece
will combine all four choirs
singing “We Are The
in memory of
World,
Michael Jackson.
On Thursday, Oct. 29, the
orchestra will present its first
concert of the year at 7 p.m.
in the fine arts center.
For information about
these events, call the high
school at 616-891-8129.
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with a ribbon cutting on October 14. Pictured in the front
row from left are Tim Kelly, Heidi Hilton, Amanda
Wierenga, owner Amy Wierenga with the scissors, CMA
president Bruce Higgins, and Kendrew Mueller. In the
back from left are Melanie Salamone, Dale Memmelaar,
Julie Oetman, Dr. Anita Asadorian, Walter Bujak, and
Jim Shoaf.
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windows and was in excel
lent condition inside.
I understand the village is
not in the “rental” business,
but how did they think they
would recoup the money
they spent buying the house
to begin with, and then pay
to have it tom down? At least
with rent, they'd have some
income from it, and someone
could have a nice home.
If the village is in the habit
of buying and tearing down
houses, how about other eye
sores? Others places are ter
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to anyone coming from
Grand Rapids and certainly
need more attention than that
white house on the comer by
the light did.
The people of Middleville
don’t deserve to have their
money spent for a “wel
come” sign and I would hope
the village will be more con
scientious on how to spend
taxpayer money in the future.
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Lee and Page student
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The riders had to get off their bikes and go over barriers on part of the course.
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The most advanced riders completed 9 circuits of the course. (Photo by Patricia
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Here Kiss Cross organizer starts off the B or intermediate riders on their 7 circuits
of the one mile course. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
On Sunday, Oct. 18,
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Derek Graham
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Bill Gallagher
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Terry Sensiba
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John Meyers
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Brian Parker
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Jeff Jacobi
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Geoff Kuyper
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Jimmi McMurray
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Jeff Haney
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Danielle Lam
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Ben Whitehead
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Chris Pawielski
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Wade Baggnall
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Russ Greenwood
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Mike Tacchella
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Todd Anthes
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Bryan Kuyper
19
Dan Korieneck
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Peter Greaves
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Dan Frayer
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Jesse Ward
23
David Lintemuth
24
Jurrien Davison
25
Chenoah
Hendershot
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Ketura Hendershot
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Brinn Pope
Taylor Birmann
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Nate Versluis
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Tom Trout
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Aaron Dowling
Eric Patterson
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Chris Patterson
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Chad Evert
6
Paul Havens
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Tony Hersberger
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Jeremy Karel
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Stuart Neils-Kraft
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Mike Weigland
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Tony Brownell
12
Shawn Crowley
13
Chris Harvey
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Todd Williams
15
Jeff Festian
16
Sarah Maguire
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Billy Cole
18
Mike Koetsier
19
Eric Kimber
20
Jason Hulls
21
Doez
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Chris Davison
23
Terry Bochenek
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Mike Deschryver
Dennis Hamel
25
Dan Cole
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Michael
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Carl Crocker
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Lee Dart
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Dan Dillbeck
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Rick Racht
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Rick Doomboos
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James Rasmussen
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Rick Vander Leek
35
Matt Nester
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Nicola Fester
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Tim Bochenek
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Monica Tory
Tim Etter
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Kattie
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Roger Bonga
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Ben Groenhout
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Odie Williams
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Randy Warner
Dave Staublin
Mike VanHouten
Tom Hann
Dan Socie
Dale Carley
Shawn Busby
Bart Vanderhammer
William Baguley
Jeff Burtt
Paul Popielarz
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Middleville is an independ
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founded by Michael and
Melissa Balsitis.
Until recently, Bellabay's
main focus for real estate has
been basically every county
touching Kent County. Now
they are excited about the
opportunity
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to
Middleville
Caledonia,
Hastings, Wayland and the
Gun Lake area as well as
communities further afield
with their recent merger with
Bright Sky Realtors in
Middleville.
They bring more than 15
years of experience in real
estate to the area and focus
on residential real estate,
short sales and foreclosures
for both families and corpo
rate real estate investors.
According to the compa
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Bellabay, a family name,
was chosen to reflect our pri
orities. Family is our No. 1
priority, yours and ours.”
They said Bellabay is a
leading specialist in corpo
rate-owned real estate.
But the new office at 1685
68th Street in Caledonia and
Bellabay South (the former
Bright Sky Realty office) on
M-37 in Middleville have
meant a focus on residential
real estate.
The Balsitises and their
more than 20 Realtors work
together to meet the needs of
the families in the area.
Michael said he and
Melissa worked for ReMax
for more than 10 years
before opening Bellabay
Realty Jan. 1, 2007. In 2008,
he said Bellabay Realty was
recognized by the Wall
Street Journal as one of
America's top 400 real estate
companies, naming MichaelNo. 12 as a top team by
transaction. Bellabay Realty
closed more than 500 trans
actions in 2008, which, he
said, is why they know they
have the experience to meet'
local residential real estate
needs.
Melissa said, “Whether
you are looking for a new
home or selling your current
home, if you are an investor
hoping to buy your first fore
closure, or if you find your
self in a short-sale situation
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with
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Know
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your journey to probably one
of the biggest investments
that you will ever make."
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High School. Melissa gradu
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from
Thornapple
Kellogg. One of their chil
dren is in Thornapple
Kellogg High School, one is
in
Thornapple
Kellogg
Middle School and they just
adopted a 3-year- old child
from China. The family
belongs to Peace Church.
Bellabay is the No. 8 com
pany in the Grand Rapids
Association of Realtors right
now.
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still pushing for her first state
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who are all juniors.
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state medallist, won her third
straight
O-K
Gold
Conference individual championship with a time of 19
minutes 16.3 seconds. She
Was the only runner to finish
the girls’ race in under 20
minutes, and would have
liked to have been under 19.
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18’s more. I think I’ve only
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“This is 15 seconds faster
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that’s a good thing.”
“I felt like I pushed
myself, but I probably could
have a little more.”
Dyer and Junewick both
earned medals at the state
finals as freshmen. Dyer was
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work at it,” Lawson said.
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on a top 15 finish at region
al, and a spot in the
Division 2 State Finals
which will be held at
Michigan
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Speedway in Brooklyn Nov.
7.
The Trojans will try to
earn spots in the state finals
when they take part in the
Division 2 Regional race at
Carson City-Crystal a week
from Friday. Caledonia will
be a part of the Division 1
Tuesday, and the Forest Hills
Eastern boys’ were also team
champions.
Lawson placed third in
20:10.9.
“Back in the beginning
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second pack that's two or
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minutes
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could do, and she’s been a lot
better since then."
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first cross country race ever.
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Both Caledonia teams were
second on the day Tuesday.
Forest Hills Eastern won
the girls’ title with 27 points.
Caledonia was second with
82, followed by South
Christian 88, Thornapple
Kellogg 104, Grand Rapids
Catholic
Central
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Wayland 116, and Hastings
191.
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by Lisa Schultz, who was
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Hazelbach was 15th in
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22:28, Hannah Schroder 21st
in 22:39, and Jennifer Davis
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22nd in 22:43.
Behind the top two for
Thomapple Kellogg, Jessica
Crawford was 27th in 22:47,
Olivia LaJoye 34th in 23:23,
and Allison Brown 39th in
23:37.
Forest Hills Eastern's boys
dominated their race, with
the top four finishers being
Hawks. They finished with
34 points. Caledonia was sec
ond with 48, followed by
South Christian 85, Catholic
Central
95,
Thornapple
Kellogg 129, Wayland 171,
Hastings 186, and Ottawa
Hills 212.
Erik Bates led the Hawks
with a time of 16:56.5.
Garrett Cullen was second in
17:03.7, Chad Scott third in
17: 04.0, and Spencer Ferris
fourth in 17:08.2.
The first finishers from
another
team
were
Caledonia's Kort Alexander
and Thornapple Kellogg’s
Dustin Brummel. Alexander
came in in 17:09.4 and
Brummel in 17:09.7.
After Brummel for the
Trojans was Tim Olsen in
17th place with a time of
18: 11. Carl Olsen was 30th in
18:54, Matt Williamson 32nd
in 18:56, and Austin LaVire
44th in 19:40.
Caledonia had Mason
Przybysz finish eighth in
17:28, Evan Zych tenth in
17:41, Brian Farhadi 11th in
17:44, and Kieran Wyma
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The Thomapple KelloggHastings girls win eight indi
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Christian Tuesday evening in
Hastings.
Natalie VanDenack and
Alexa Schippwer won two
individual races each for TKHastings. VanDenack took
the 50-yard freestyle in
25.76, and the 100-yard
freestyle in 55.85. Schipper
won the 200-yard individual
medley in 2:31.91, and the
100-yard breaststroke in
1:14.34.
Unity Christian won the
200-yard medley relay to
start the night, but TKHastings had the second and
third place teams in the race.
In the first two individual
events, TK-Hastings girls
were first, second, and third.
Kaylee DeMink won the
200-yard
freestyle
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Ricketts third (2:28.72).
TK soccer falls to
Wayland in district
The Fighting Scots’ Mason Przybysz, Brian Farhadi,
and Evan Zych race along in a line during Tuesday’s OK Gold Conference Championship Meet at Johnson
Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Thomapple Kellogg saw
ks season end Tuesday
evening, in a 3-1 loss to
Wayland in the first round of
the Division 2 District
Tournament.
Matt VanDongen got the
Trojans on the scoreboard
first, with a goal off an assist
from Brandon Nichoals, but
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first half to take the lead.
Chase Burgess and Alex
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for the visiting Wildcats, and
Burgess added a second goal
for the only tally of the see
ond half,
Wayland advanced to play
which
Unity
Christian,
scored a 2-0 win over
Holland Christian in their
district opener Tuesday, in
semifinals
the
district
Thursday,
The other semifinal at
Zeeland East Thursday pit
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Hamilton Tuesday, while
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Center 5-0.
Behind Schipper in the 200
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with Cybulski winning in
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and
Michelle
Howard placing second in
6:28.55 and Kathryn Garber
third in 6:41.96.
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DeMink, Patricia Garber,
Marissa
Meyering,
and
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with a score of 182.75 and
Kayla Strumberger in the
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time of 1:13.58.
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Scots reach DI district finals for the first time
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Caledonia raced out to a 3
0 lead in lhe first half of the
first half, and went on to a 5
2 victory in its Division 1
District Semifinal at home
against Holland Thursday
evening.
The win gives the Scots to
chance to play for the district
championship
at
home
Saturday at noon against
West Ottawa, which scored a
2-1 overtime victory over
Portage Central in lhe other
at
semifinal
played
Caledonia Thursday.
“Since we’ve been in
Division 1, this is the first
one,’’ Caledonia head coach
Blair Lincoln said of the spot
in the district final. “We’re
really excited for this oppor
tunity and to play that at
home is real exciting.”
Caledonia got some help
from the Holland Dutch
early on in the semifinal. The
first goal of lhe game was a
clearing
attempt
by
Holland's Michael Morion
that skipped off the side of
his foot and back into his
own team’s net. The game
was less than seven minutes
old at that point.
Caledonia then added a
goal by Jason Wendt with
27:38 to play in the first half,
and one by Nathan DeBoer
off a comer kick from team
mate David Otten less than
seven minutes later.
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early, and it was hard to
overcome against such a
Lood
opponent,
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Dutch got a tally of their own
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eal took a long free kick
from teammate Christian
Gallardo, and skipped it by
Caledonia keeper Blake
Higley.
Holland came out strong
again in the second half, but
the Caledonia defense was
able to hold strong. The
Scots could finally start to
breathe easy when Sam
Stearns bounced a low hard
shot through the Holland
keeper with 12:37 left.
Steams is one of nine sen
iors in the Caledonia line-up,
eight of whom start on a reg
ular basis.
It comes in spurts, but
right now there is this close
ness about them, and they’re
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never afraid’' Lincoln said of
his seniors. “It could be the
last practice tomorrow, and it
could have been Monday or
Wednesday, but they’re not
letting any of that affect
them ”
The Scots then added one
final goal, from Phillip
Brown off an assist from
Dominic Catalano with 1:28
remaining. Holland tacked
on its final goal with a
minute left, on a header by
Jake Carter.
“He's seen limited min
utes, and in lhe last couple
days we had a conversation
about what he means to this
team, and he took it to
heart.” Lincoln said of
Brown, who saw a majority
of his minutes in the second
half. “I relied on him tonight.
He got that goal, and it was
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the play during Thursday’s Division 1 District Semifinal.
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
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topped
Grandville 9-1, and West
Ottawa scored a 2-1 win over
Portage Northern.
The winner of Saturday’s
district championship game
heads to Portage Central
Tuesday for a 5 p.m. kick-off
in lhe regional semifinals.
just perfect for him.”
Caledonia advanced to the
district semifinal with a l-0
win
win over
over Hudsonville
Hudsonville on
Tuesday evening. In the
other opening round games
of the Division I District
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‘Bee Brave7 event brings out more than 530 runners
More than 530 runners
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Brave event in Caledonia
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Pat Ringnalda and her son
Eric were the race directors
and she said 70 volunteers
made it possible.
It was a great day," she
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with fog, but the sun came out
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No. 45/October 31, 2009
134th year
Middleville begins search
for new village manager
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In a special meeting
Thursday, Oct. 29, members
of the Middleville Village
Council voted 5-1 to begin
the search for a new manag
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Former Manager George
Strand was fired Sept. 15.
The personnel committee rec
ommended that the council
advertise for a new manager
on the Michigan Municipal
League Web site for four
weeks.
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Michael Lytle explained
that the village has already
received two applications for
the manager’s position. He
said that the hiring of a man
ager is a process that could
take until February 2010.
Council member Joyce
Lutz voted against seeking a
manager at this time. She
said she believes that the
staff can fill in for several
months and that the council
should wait until the new
budget for 2010 is approved,
The village council needs to
approve this budget by the
end of 2009.
The deadline for applications for the manager’s posi
tion is Dec. 31, 2009.
Members of the personnel
committee
recommended
that the salary not be listed in
the advertisement. Salary
will be commensurate with
education and experience.
Then the special meeting
process
turned to the
required for the village to
correct problems with it’s
finances. The village must
file a deficit-reduction plan
to the State of Michigan.
The accountant working
with the village, Peter
Haefner, said he thinks the
village can turn in the
required forms by the new
extended deadline of the end
of November,
Haefner will work with
Chris Mugridge, the vilfinance
officer.
lage’s
Haefner said he anticipates
that the council will be able
to vote on this in November.
There was a general dis
cussion that there may have
been some typographical
errors not caught by the for
mer manager that will be
corrected. In addition, the
council is preparing for the
2010 budget to be mostly “an
operations and maintenance”
budget with few capital
expenditures.
The village must file the
deficit reduction plan in order
to receive state funds, which
may be lower this year.
The next regular meeting
of the village council will be
Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
Since Haefner may not have
the forms completed by that
time, the council may have to
schedule another special
meeting later.
Middleville Planning
Commission cancels
public hearing
Caledonia’s varsity boys’ soccer team celebrates its Division 1 District
Championship Saturday night, after a 2-1 shoot-out victory over West Ottawa at the
South Christian Athletic Complex. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Scots win first DI district
downed in regional semi’s
by Brett Bremer
The public hearing on the
new planning and zoning
ordinances for the Village
of Middleville scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. 31, has
been canceled due to lack
of a quorum.
The public hearing on
the new ordinance package
will be held at the regular
meeting of the planning
commission at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the
meeting room at the village
hall.
Copies of the ordinance
are available for review at
the village hall.
Sports Editor
Caledonia head coach
Blair Lincoln’s assistants
asked him who would be the
team’s six, seven, and eight
shooters in a shoot-out, as
Saturday’s
Division
1
District Championship game
between the Scots and West
Ottawa wound down.
The * first five shooters
were
planned
well
in
advance.
“I said I didn’t think we’d
need a six, seven, and eight,”
said .Lincoln. “I have that
much faith in him.
That him is Caledonia sen
ior goalie Blake Higley.
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“Ever since the season senior Charlie Mulliner, after
started, the first thing I told a pair of saves by Higley. He
the boys was ‘trust your tipped a high shot by West
goalie,
Lincoln said. Ottawa’s first shooter, Alex
After a * 1-1 tie through Mena, off the cross bar. The
third shooter,
regulation and two 15- Panthers’
minute overtime sessions, Brayden West, fired a shot
side of the net
the Fighting Scots went into to the right
e>
a shoot out with the Panthers which Higley made a lung
at the South Christian ing stop on.
The shots by Scot seniors
Athletic Complex and came
away with a 2-1 win for the Nathen DeBoer, Robert
program's first ever Division Otterbein, Sam Steams, and
1 district championship and David Otten all found the
the first district champi back of the net.
I wanted to take over,
onship at any level since a
string of seven in a row from Higley said. Our defense
had played a good game out
1993-1999.
Turns out the Scots didn't
See
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at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Middleville. Pictured from left in the front row
are Donald, Ben Willshire; Reba, Hannah Sabri; Grandmother, Kelly Chisolm; Alice,
Marissa Kurr; Ed, Cade Bowman and Essie, Laura McKeown. In the middle row are
Mrs. Kirby, Anastasia Hauschild; Paul Sycamore, Alex DeVries; Penny Sycamore,
Cassie DeHaan; Tony, Matt Davidson, and J-Man, Lauren Borrink. In the back row
are the Grand Duchess, Audrey Meeks; Mr. Kirby, Travis Tolan; Mr. Henderson,
Jared Smendik; Grace Wellington, Connar Loew; Ms. DePinna, Ciera Ward, and
Jim, Rachael Ayers.
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Staff Writer
Members of the Thomapple
Planning
Township
Commission heard from several members of the community
at its Oct. 26 meeting about
how restrictive the sign ordinance is in residential areas
and how it impacts small businesses.
The planning commission is
working on new ordinances for
the township, and at the
September meeting by a vote
of 5-4, kept the sign size for
home businesses in residential
areas to two-by-two feet which
is just four square feet.
Business owner and devel
opment Dave Dykstra told the
group that he has already paid
$310,690 in property and per
sonal taxes this year and by the
end of the year will have paid
close to $500,000 in taxes. He
brought his concerns about
how the ordinances approved
by the planning commission
may negatively impact resi
dents of the township.
He used as an example the
problems some of the residents
of the 96-unit apartment com
plex he owns are having when
they are unemployed and cannot keep up their car registrations. Then when their vehicles
are parked without licenses
they receive notice that the
vehicles will be towed away.
He also brought up his concerns about fines for signs
which are just a “little too
large” and his personal expertence of being charged by the
fire department $500 for its
response to put out a fire on
one of his trucks.
“Are you planning on building a homeless shelter for
those in the community who
can no longer afford their
homes?” asked Dykstra.
He told the commission, “I
have a heart. I think that things
in this community have really
changed. We have to think
about people. Think about
Jesus.”
He continued, “I had to
come here to say this. You
need to ask yourself, are the
bills you are passing right? 1
am going to keep going, keep
guys working. People are
working hard. You can't just
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In This Issue...
• Council appoints Endsley as new
Middleville trustee
• Public hearing set for Caledonia
library rezoning
• Caledonia school board honors
Special Olympics athletes
• TK-Hastings girls end their
best season in pool
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Council appoints Endsley
as new Middleville trustee
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Middleville Village
Council Oct. 27 appointed
Shannon Endsley to the
vacancy on the council made
when Charles Pullen was
elected president in the Sept,
15 election.
The council also appointed Amanda Pullen to fill an
opening on the village’s
planning commission. Both
Endsley and Pullen have
served on the village’s zon
ing board of appeals.
Because the vote follow
ing a public hearing on
vacating of a portion of the
Keeler Street right-of-way
ended in a tie, the council has
sent the issue back to the
property committee. Owner
of the property Raymond
Leckrone discussed his concerns during the public hear
ing.
Richard Grant from the
Fleis and VandenBrink engi
neering firm told council that
new Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality
regulations mean that indus
trial pre-treatment is now
part of the application for the
permit for the wastewater
treatment plant.
The engineering firm will
meet with the village,
Bradford White and Charlie
Miller from United Water,
the company that manages
the plant, on the new application. Complicating this .is
that the village has only five
months to complete the
application.
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The sale of the Metaldyne
building should be complet-
ed by Dec. 31. The village
owns the parking lot, and it
will not be part of the sale.
Geoff Moffat, village
planner, presented the plan
ning commission's approval
of the
the townhouse
townhouse apartment
apartment
of
plan for Town Center, with
some amendments. The planplan
ning commission added that
no occupancy can take place
until construction debris is
removed from the site.
Roger Faber of Visser
Development then described
the plan which includes
alternating color schemes
and a design for the 16-unit
apartment building that has
more style. One of the units
also is handicapped accessi
ble.
Harvey Ward then told the
council that the owners of
the ranch-style condominicondomini
ums were not told by the
developer that apartments
were in the plan approved in
2002. Ward told the board
that homeowners would like
to see cleanup of the site
sooner than the completion
of the apartments.
We have to accept that
these are townhouse apartments,” said Ward. “We
don't want it, but we have to
live with it.
He asked that a portable
toilet in place for construetion workers be moved to the
opposite side to be less visible. He also asked for more
landscape screening,
The council approved the
Town Center planned unit
development site plan with
the addition of the clean up
of the site and' additional
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Moffat also reported that
the appeal of the 307
Arlington (Bobs Engine
Hospital) requirement that
the bam be brought up to
standards before it can be
opened for business was dismissed in court.
Trustee Susan Merrill
stressed during the council
comment period that the con
servation easement agree
ment with the fen area now
under discussion with the
Barry
Road
County
Commission will not cost
village residents funds.
She said she is in favor of
the easement which is part of
the continuing work on the
Finkbeiner/Crane
Road
bridge project. Moffat told
the board that a final decision on this easement should
be final within a month to six
Members of the Middleville and Caledonia Rotary Clubs raised almost $2000
weeks.
The next regular meeting toward the fight against polio during competition on the MiddleVilla Bowling Lanes,
of the village council will be Pictured here from the Middleville Rotary Club are member Chris Noah with Luke and
Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. Janie Noah and from the Caledonia Rotary Club member Shelley Rabbai with Taylor
in the village hall.
and Jack Rabbai. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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to hold jazz Night
.
Everyone is invited to enjoy
a night of vocal and instrumental jazz tunes as the
Hastings High School Varsity
Singers hold their third annual
Jazz Night 7 p.m. Friday, Nov.
6, in the Greenery Room at the
Middle Villa Inn, 4611 N. M
37 Highway in Middleville.
The program will feature a
variety of jazz tunes sung by
members of the Varsity
Singers as well as Big Band
numbers performed by Les
Jazz. The evening also
includes a buffet dinner and a
silent auction.
Tickets for the event are
$20 per person and may be at
King's Appliances, State
Grounds, Family Fare, Bosley
Pharmacy, or from any Varsity
Singer member. All proceeds
from ticket sales and the silent
auction benefit the Varsity
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At
Caledonia
the
Community Schools Board
of Education meeting Oct.
27, Randy Rodriguez was
named the new director of
curriculum and instruction
for the district. He replaces
Gordy Nichols who now
works for Byron Center.
Rodriguez has been prin
of
cipal
Caledonia
Elementary School since
2004. Dan Burd, the lead
teacher at the school, will be
in charge through this school
year. Rodriguez will be
working closely with Burd
this school year.
Rodriguez holds a bache
lor's degree in journalism
and advertising. He has post
degree teacher certification
in elementary education. He
also has a master’s degree in
education leadership, all
from
Northern
Arizona
University.
He holds administrative
certificates in both Arizona
and Michigan.
He was bom and raised in
Arizona and has been happily married to Janae for 20
years. The couple has four
as an elementary assistant
principal, and he is in his
11th year as an elementary
principal.
This is his sixth year at
Caledonia
Elementary
School and 21st year in edu
cation.
I have participated in cur
riculum
development
throughout my career with
intensive training in litera
cy,” he said.
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Superintendent
Jerry
Phillips told the members of
the board that the district had
18 applicants for the posi
tion. These were “whittled
to five, and then the two final
candidates were interviewed.
“Randy was the choice
and was welcomed to the
main office,” said Phillips.
Rodriguez said, “it was
hard to let go of being princi
pal at Caledonia Elementary,
but this position is a great
opportunity. My office now
is just across the street from
my former office.”
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Michigan in August of 2004
when Rodriguez accepted
the position as principal at
Caledonia
Elementary
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Public hearing set for Caledonia library rezoning
by Fran Faverman
with other revisions, chiefly
village of planning commis- tion libraries specifically as a handle all but the largest assured him that they would
Staff Writer
sion, began the discussion, permitted use. He added that piece of equipment used by
The commission unani placing the responsibility for
Although billed on the noting, PUD versus R-2, the residential zonings do not the
Caledonia
Fire mously approved a public approving special land-use
agenda as a preliminary site why?” (R-2 in the village have the detailed landscaping Department,
hearing on rezoning the permits (SUP) with the plan
plan review, the major issue zoning ordinance is defined requirements of the PUD.
“I am going to put a lot of library site to R-2 Nov. 17 at ning commission instead of
before the Caledonia Village as
Vander
Vander Kodde
Kodde pointed
pointed out
out faith in you guys if you are 7 p.m. in the village hall at
as medium-density
medium-density residenresiden
the council. He noted that the
Planning Commission at its tial.)
that the
the existence
existence of
of an
an easeease- happy with it.
it,”” Clark
Clark comcom- 250 Maple St. Clark supporttial.) He
He added
addedthat
thathe
hedid
did not
not that
library SUP will have to be
Oct. 27 meeting was the think of a PUD as a lot.
_ ment for a 60-foot right of mented.
ed the motion, and it passed
approved by the council.
Vander Kodde responded way to the north would
rezoning of the site for the
Sisson raised the issue of unanimously.
To avoid having the library
new
Caledonia
Public that R-2 zoning would require a variance from the sidewalks.
The commission next took require a variance from the
Library. The property in the require a variance in order to setback requirement.
Harrison responded, “A up revisions to the sections of setback requirement of 50
Bryan Harrison, township sidewalk is needed. Sidewalk
the village zoning ordinance feet from any lot line, a sec
Caledonia Centre mall cur meet the setback require- •
from the
the south
south isis needed
needed as
as aa that dealt with nonconform- tion has been added that will
rently has two zonings; nei ments from 92nd Street and supervisor and member of the from
ing lots. The issue arose when allow the commission to
ther allows a library as a per would have impacts on prop new library committee, from safety issue."
Commissioner Gayle Ott, it became necessary for the waive the requirement when
mitted use.
।erty to the east and west of his seat in the audience, interwho frequently walks from owner of a nonconforming lot
the waiver is not a detriment
Jason Vander Kodde, pro the site, whereas a PUD jected, “Whatever works for
fessional
engineer • with would not require the vari- the village works for us. We her residence to the area, whose home had been
to public safety, health and
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr ance. He added that R-2 zon- are trying to be environmen agreed with Harrison. She destroyed by fire earlier this welfare.
year, discovered that an
and Huber Inc. (FTCH), man ing could be a spot zone, tally responsible (a reference said she feels as though she is year,
Also under consideration is
a move to eliminate the zon
agers of the project, in his which is not permitted under to some design decisions taking her life in her hands application to the planning
made by the committee). We whenever she walks along commission for a waiver was ing board of appeals, which
presentation put forth the Michigan law.
Mark Sisson, village plan will respect any decision Dobber-Wenger, especially necessary to be able to has not met in the past three
case for rezoning the property
consultant
with made by the village. People since cars do not appear to be rebuild on the lot. Given the years, and turn its functions
as a planned-unit develop ning
observing the 15-mph speed number of nonconforming over to the council. The move
ment (PUD). He said the cre Landmark Strategies Inc., don’t care about the underly
limit.
lots
limit.
lots in
in the
the older
older portion
portion of
ofthe
the is also being considered by
ation of a new PUD would refocused the discussion, ask ing zoning.”
Sisson
asked
Vander
Sidewalks along Dobber- village, the perception was the council.
accomplish several objec ing, “What is the best vehicle
Kodde about signage at the Wenger have consistently that such an application was
Changes to the zoning
tives. Chief among them for what they want to do?
They have
have tried
tried to
to look
look forfor intersection
intersection of
of Dobber- been
been an
an issue
issue when
when proposals
proposals an unfair burden on the
would be keeping the land in They
ordinance will be considered
for any of the three remaining owner of a legal, noncon- at the Nov. 17 meeting, after
its current character; the 10- ward.
ward.””
Wenger and 92nd Street,
Clark, referring to the Vander Kodde said they did parcels on the west side of the forming lot.
acre site is 70 percent wetunanimous approval by the
lands, and only 1.8 acres is advantages
advantages and
and disadvandisadvan not want a sign at that loca- street
street have
have been
been before
before the
the
Van Allsburg also dealt
commission.
commission. The owner of
tages of
of aa PUD
PUD versus
versus rezonrezon tion, only a sign at the
buildable land. Also a PUD tages
would promote compatibility ing
the three parcels has consis
ing to
to R-2,
R-2, asked,
asked, ““Which
Which isis entrance to the library drive,
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with adjacent land uses, and less work?”
Clark asked about a time- tently objected to a require
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Mark Van Allsburg, vil- line for the project. Craig ment that sidewalks be con
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location and screening of a parcel after construction has
21-inch sanitary sewer line special use permit,
Clark asked, “How does a Dumpster and mechanical occurred,
and a 12-inch water main.
Commissioner
Terry
apparatus and a kitchen
Storm water would drain off PUD ease the issue?”
Van Allsburg explained planned for the library, Mulvihill, also a village
through the wetlands and
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eventually into Emmons that a PUD has some flexibil Vaughan assured the com trustee and the liaison person
ity on setbacks. The agricul mission that it would be a from the council to the com
Lake. Vander Kodde closed,
saying that the building would tural zoning of part of the par catering kitchen, not a full mission, addressing the zona »
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take advantage of natural cel and the current Village kitchen. Two fire hydrants ing issue, said, “I want R-2; it
lighting and would be oriented Centre PUD do not especially are planned, and the library . is concurrent with the master
drive, according to Vander plan.”
refer to libraries, but the R-l
toward the natural view.
Chuck
Commissioner
Chris Clark, chair of the R-2, and R-3 zonings do men- Kodde, would be adequate to
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hearing on the rezoning for
School Superintendent Gary Tuesday, Oct. 27, showed prevent the spread of the flu.
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about 88 percent
percent of
of students
students
Rider declared Oct. 28, in about
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reference to the flu and absent,
Wednesday and we anticipate we’ll be
absent, and
and
Kellogg Schools. Zero down rural develop
ment mortgage available. Price reduced to
school attendance, “It looks morning, just over 6 percent dealing with this issue for members if they would be
$126,900.
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to
have
all
the
materials
several months.
were absent.
good.”
The district has been hear to the commission by Nov.
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LOCAL CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
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(Reformed Church
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Thy
Word
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
BRIGHTSIDE
Church
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
A Place For YOU!
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Sen ice
11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . . .
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
Good Shepherd
CHURCH
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At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
Phone: 616-891-1512
Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Web site: http.V/goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
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CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Phone 891-9259
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JOURNEY
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Lakeside
Community Church
middlevillecrc.org
Middleville United
. Methodist Church
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111 Church St.
Office: (269)795-9266
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile
Children's ministry during worship
www.umcmiddleville.org
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
. Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
CherryValley
Leighton Church
A Faith Community of the PC(USA)
A Place of Refuge
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Connection Time 10:00-10:30 am
Sunday Mornint? Celebration 10:30-11:30 am
Children's Church 10:45-11:30 am
Nursery available itawboul. Fven/one is welcome.
9185 Cherry Valley, Suite B • Caledonia 49316 • 616-891-7910
Pastor: Rev. Clint Cozier, Ph.D.
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Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday School for All Ages
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
.9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
.6:30 p.m.
Service Times:
Nursery available
during services
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METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass Times:
Saturday....
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Phone (269) 792-3543
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48"' St.
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698*9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
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Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
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5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
and Sunday School
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
9:45am Bible Studies
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
Coming
Pastore
11:00am - Contemporary
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
8.30am - Traditional
day ofyour week
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Soon
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Sunday Services
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
10:00
11:00
Weds. 6:30
Weds. 6:30
Thurs. 9:30
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9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch 17897
Pastor Mike Conklin
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
- Youth.
Pioneer Club
Bible Study
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Join us Sundays at 10 am
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
www. cherryvalleychurch, org
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
ALTHI NTIC CHURCH
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6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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Christian Education Classes
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250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
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Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
5:30 p.m.
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
Saturday Evening Mass5:00 p.m.
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Redeemer Covenant Church
708 W. Main Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastot
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
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Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Sunday School
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CHRISTIAN
Peace Church
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
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Living Hope
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
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board to fully consider if completed by community resPaul and Sally Wieringa, home business signs in resi idents more than nine years
who run Prairie School dential areas really impact ago.
Childcare, brought their con rural character.
“Members of the plannin &o
cerns about the sign ordinance
“Rural character is gobbled commission have a committo the commission as well.
up by housing developments ment to the entire township,
“Signs bring in’ business,
and traffic signals at intersec- not just a few residents," said
Paul told the commission. “If tions. Signs do not impact Gasper.
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they can't see it as they speed rural character,” he said.
She asked that Moffat give
down the road, the small busi
He told the commission he the newer members of the
ness owner can't attract busi was “compassionately moti commission an overview of
ness.”
vated to ask that the ordinance the survey and work done to
Sally told the board about have the latitude to allow up reflect concerns about “rural
some of the families who to 32 square feet.”
character" before the next
haven't been able to pay for
Commission Chair Mark meeting.
her service because there Sevald,
who
voted
in
The sign ordinance is not
aren’t jobs.
September to allow larger being reconsidered and will
“We need to-_support
.«--- our signs for home businesses in be included in the new ordi
businesses,”” she
she said.
said. “We
We residential areas, said. “I do
businesses,
nance package when it goes to
need to pull together as
as aa not believe that we are not the
members
of
the
the
members
of
community. We need to see compassionate. I would like Thomapple Township Board
what is the right thing to do to see personal attacks kept at its Dec. 14 meeting,
for our community.
out of this discussion.
Members of the planning
Business
owner
Rob
Commissioner Jim French commission's ordinance com
Dykstra also asked the com asked what Robert's Rules of mittee will review the ordi
mission to discuss allowing Order dictates to how a possi nance on household and recre
signs for home businesses to ble reconsideration of this ational storage before .the
be larger because families issue
would
be
done. Nov. 23 planning commission
“depend on small businesses.
Township Planner Geoff meeting. Then the commisHe asked the commission to Moffat told the commission sion
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nage as commercial business reconsider the sign issue had ship board for approval,
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In other business, the board
Bob Wenger suggested that were among the five who approved “the chicken ordithe commission consider rais voted against the sign ordi- nance” that will allow resiing the maximum height for nance
in
September, dents in residential zones to
small business signs in resi However, when Robert's keep animals such chickens
dential areas to four feet by Rules was checked after the on their property. The ordi
eight feet as the maximum meeting anyone on the com nance follows Michigan
size.
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mission could have seconded Department of Agriculture
“I just can’t see where the the motion.
guidelines and would allow
Jerry Toshalis made a homeowners to keep small
devil is in a sign," Wenger
move to reconsider the sign animals on their properties. It
told the commission.
Ross DeMaagd. the town- ordinance. None of the other would also allow children to
keep animals for 4-H on their
ship trustee serving on the five members seconded it.
Linda Gasper who was one own properties if the property
planning commission, told his
fellow commission members, of the five who voted against meets the guidelines.
Moffat told the commission
“we need to be sensitive to the the signs being larger at the
work
on
the
desires and wishes of the September meeting, told her that
Road
community. We need to think fellow commission members, Finkbeiner/Crane
she was angry that anyone bridge project was still pendcompassionately.
He told the commission, “I would think anyone would ing.
At the Nov. 23 meeting, the
just feel it is wrong to be just vote their personal opincommission will also be
restricting. The sign ordi- ion.
She told the newer mem working on new applications
nance is an ultra-restrictive
process and limits our resi bers of the commission that from mineral (gravel) extracdents’
freedom
as they did not have the institu tion firms in the township
tional memory of the survey who missed their contract
Americans.”
DeMaagd also asked the on rural character which was renewal dates.
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Mei Trotter Ministries
held the grand opening and
ribbon cutting of its new
store in the Town Center in
Middleville Monday.
A sign in the store under
scores that the mission of
Mel Trotter Ministries has
been serving the homeless,
hungry and hurting for more
than 100 years.
Chico Daniels, president
of Mel Trotter Ministries,
explained that being wel
comed by the plaza’s devel
oper, Visser Brothers, made
the new store a “win/win”
situation.
The Middleville location
is the fourth store opened by
the organization. Others are
in Belding and Sparta and the
main store and auto center is
at 555 28th Street, Grand
Rapids.
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ceremony,
Middleville
Village Council Trustee
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area.
Spirit of God is in the store.
Daniels told the crowd at
Sean Arnold told the
the ribbon cutting that “Jesus group his personal story of
is at the heart of Mel how Mel Trotter helped him
Trotter.” He thanked former discover the plans God had
president Tom Meyers for for his life,
Without Mel Trotter, I
“planting the seeds” for the
stores which help Mel would be lost,” said Arnold.
Cake was served followTrotter fund their service to
the community.
ing the grand opening.
; The Mel Trotter Ministries
Mel Trotter Ministries
does not receive any tax Store is in the Middleville
funding,
Daniels talked Town Center at 4525 N. M
about the organization’s mis 37 Highway. Hours are
Monday through Saturday
sion to provide hope.
“Mel Trotter is in the from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Fridays until 7 p.m.
lifeboat business,” he said.
The donation drop-off
The hope they provide
begins with a meal, he said, center at the rear of the store
served ' is open from 10 a.m. to 5
and
they
have
through
Monday
152,000 hot meals so far this p.m.
year. They also provide hope Saturday. No drop-offs are
through a night of shelter accepted before or after the
which numbers more than posted hours. •
35,000 shelter beds so far
The store is seeking volvol
this year, and through food, unteers to work in the store.
store,
which the ministry provides Volunteers will receive addito more than 150 families tional discounts on their pur
chases. Those wishing to
each week.
Daniels asked the crowd volunteer their time may stop
to think about the communi by the store or call 269-795
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this holiday season. Men,
women, teens, children and
families are welcome.
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The featured musical
piece on Christmas Eve will
be Lift Your Voice and
by the Brooklyn
Sins
Tabernacle Choir.
The worship chorus will
partner with the worship
band for the 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve service at the
Gun Lake church, and
together all join their voices
heralding the birth of the
King.
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Rehearsals will. be on
Tuesdays, Nov. 10 and 17, at 7
p.m. and Thursdays, Dec. 3,
10 and 17 at 7 p.m. The final
rehearsal will be Wednesday,
Dec. 23, at 7 p.m.
Participants must attend a
minimum of three of the five
rehearsals plus the final
rehearsal.
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who
would like to participate
should
RSVP
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chorus@gunlakechurch.org
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7903 ext. 40.
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Betty June was bom Nov 12, 1919 in Kent County, daughter of Adah Rose Klump & L. Russell
Beeler. She grew up in Middleville from the age of 4, walking over old bridge many times for
jf cracked wheat for cereal at the mill. First living beside Ed Finkbeiners Hardware and (Blacksmith
9 Shop) in basement of building - Finkbeiner lived upstairs. There was a grooved cement ramp
L inside with a garagelike door where horses and teams could go up and down to where the forge
was. She enjoyed watching Ed work, occasionally he would make her a horseshoe nail ring. Her
father had an egg route and store on southside downtown, later funeral home when she was 7.
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She was and is a member of First Methodist Church in Middleville, Sunday school, church,
Jk prayer meetings, Kings Hear Lods, Eporth League, Piano Sunday School Serving,Communion.
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Betty graduated from Thomapple Kellogg in 1937, treasurer of senior class, with letters in band,
and sports and an activities medal, tennis, basketball, activities helping teachers, tennis, 4-H,
church, band, orch. assemblies, cheer leader, working on centenial for village commities for sophsenior breakfasts, Jr. & Sr. banquets, German Band and plays.
She attended Davenport University. She married Robert C. Frost in 1940.
He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and was over seas 1 1/2 years.
Her children are Fritz Beeler Frost (Bonnie Braden) of Lake Odessa, Nikki Jill & Carl Aalbers
of Broken Bow, NE. & Tammy Lee & Richard Sirk of Hastings.
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She worked with Cub Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Girl Scout Neighbors, Chairman
(Caledonia I Middleville). She and Bob helped start VFW & Auxiliary in Middleville both being
First Quarter Masters.
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President of General Federation Women’s Club of Middleville (Reading Club)
Also belonging to Central Methodist Church in Lake Odessa 36 years. Attending Methodist
Church in Big Pine Key, Fla. 10 yrs., 6 mo. winters. Associate members of Hasings First
Methodist Church.
She was a member of the Key West United States Power Squadron Fla. Keys Women’s Club and
member at Gun Lake GFWC. No gifts please.
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a week at the Dutton Elementary School. He is sitting across from student Matthew
Jeffreys who is drawing an owl. Pictured behind them are Emily and David Rath.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
The third after school program which the Journey Church hosts after school at
Dutton Elementary is a bicycle repair class. Danyalle Campbell, Andy Campbell and
Erick Mowery are showing students how to keep their bicycles in good condition. In
addition the after school class is maintaining donated bicycles which will go to stu
dents who need them. Church volunteers also eat lunch with students twice a week.
Journey Church is working with the school to plan after school classes in the spring.
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showing the movie “Fireproof
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community to the viewing.
The movie is about a fire
fighter, played by Kirk
Cameron, in a failing mar
riage who takes up his
father’s challenge to be part
of a 40-day experiment. This
experiment is designed to
teach both husband and wife
the real meaning of commit
ment.
Free child care will be pro
vided by Wayfarer's youth
group for those attending
with small.children.
On Sunday, Nov. 22 and
29, Wayfarer also will hold
discussion groups on the
book. Love Dare from 3 to 5
p.m. both Sundays with a
potluck at the conclusion of
the discussion on Nov. 29.
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contact the church office at
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When'' Bazaar Saturday.
Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.-to 3 p.m.
at the church at the corner of
Main and Church streets in
Middleville.
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The bazaar will include
craft demonstrations of spin
ning, basket weaving, cro
cheting and others.
Booths will include fresh
doughnuts, "white elephant
items, baked goods, treats
and candy, a paint-a-cookie
table, American Girl doll
clothes, handmade cards and
more.
A sloppy Joes luncheon
will be served from 11:30
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seven children. Hazel was
raised on a dairy farm in
Petoskey.
She married the love of her
life, Robert V. Lund, on
October 24, 1953. They just
celebrated their 56th wed
ding anniversary.
Hazel was the mother of
seven children. She was a
wonderful wife, mother,
grandmother,
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She enjoyed gardening,
canning, and spending time
with her family. She was
also a great cook. She had
many close and wonderful
friends that were very important to her.
She leaves behind her husband, Robert V.; children,
Deborah A. Clark (Chuck),
Barbara J. Bedrick (Jim),
Linda M. Marquard (Mike),
Steven C. Lund (Colleen)
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Jack Curtis; brothers-in-law,
Brian
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Richard
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Tony Faculak, Ed Kolinski;
and sister-in-law, Beverly
Lund.
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held on Saturday, October
31, 2009, 11:00 am, at Holy
Family Catholic Church
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(Caledonia). Rosary will
begin at 9:30 am and visita
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am until time of service at
the church. Interment will be
at St. Patrick Cemetery,
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Scarecrow contest winners announced
Audrey VanStrien and
Catherine Beyer worked
hard to make this year’s
Middleville Harvest Festival
a success. Several contests
were planned including
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place winner this year was
Carveth Village, the Swamp
Fox took second, and the Big
Easy took third.
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Miss
Piggy” carved pumpkin also
took the prize in the pumpkin
contest. The
Middleville
Downtown
Development
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the harvest festival. Beyer,
who serves on the authority
said, “We also enjoy seeing
the other scarecrows which
have decorated the village
area this year. Not everyone
who designs a scarecrow
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These scarecrows designed from movies were not part of the contest but added a
spooky note to the Middleville Harvest Festival. This year judges looked at 16 scare
crows entered in the contest. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
After-hours event will
be at Villa Brew Pub
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Barry
County
Chamber of Commerce
invites the local business
community to the November
after-hours event at the
newly renovated Villa Brew
Pub and Grill.
Local business leaders can
join the chamber Friday,
Nov. 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. to
celebrate the grand re-open
ing of the Villa Brew Pub
and Grill. Owners Steve and
Susan Wiersum are hosting
the event and providing a
selection of appetizers and
other refreshments.
The Chamber will award
$20 in Barry Bucks at 4:45
p.m.; individuals must be
present to win.
The Villa expansion offers
a smoke-free environment
along with new couches and
tables. The Villa Brew Pub
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with a time of 23:06, and for
the women, Kaylee Bolt finished first with a time of
25:14.
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the results of the first
Pumpkin Trot on Saturday
Oct. 24. This 5K race and
walk supports Dekker’s
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were in costume, and others
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the men was Joel Burgess
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Kaylee Bolt 25:14
Melissa Wever 26:56
Danielle Johnson 29:50
Julie Shilton 36:08
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Jennifer Raak 27:44
Jenny Scott 28:48
Cindy VanGoor 28:58
Carla Reiffer 29:40
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Middleville Harvest Festival
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the harvest festival photogra
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Friday, Oct. 23, judges
selected winners in three cat
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and professional. The fol
lowing day, the public was
invited to see the photo
graphs that made up the con
test.
In the children’s category,
first and second place went
of
to
Eric
Heynig
Middleville, with Heyboer
placing third.
The first place winner in
the amateur area was Kurt
Stevens, whose photo of a
raccoon in a tree attracted
lots of attention. Taking second place was Cheryl FisherVodry of Caledonia. Cal
Lamoreaux of Middleville
took third place,
Wyoming resident Robbie
Scudder, Middleville resi
dent Natasha Robinson and
Hastings
resident
Hans
VanKuilenburg won first,
second and third place,
respectively, in the professional category.
The winning photographs
are on display until Nov. 7 at
the
Cracked
Pepper
Restaurant, located on Main
Street in Middleville.
Local students on
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In order to qualify for the
dean’s list at Aquinas College
in Grand Rapids, a student
must maintain a grade point
average of 3.5 or above, carrying a minimum of 12 hours or
more of graded credit in any
semester.
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the spring dean's list include:
Caledonia — Michael
Alvarez, Kayla Berigan,
Meghan Hargett, Tracey
Mitchell Smith,
Moore, Mitchell
Frey a Yahne.
Middleville — Lana Bryant,
Julian Kratochvil, Amanda
Mayhew and Kyla Sisson.
Hastings— Katie Borner
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This has impacted MEAP
testing, but that teachers
have been able to make sure
the tests are completed, he
said. The state did give
school districts two addition
al make-up-days to complete
the testing.
The next meeting will be
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m.
in the downstairs forum
room at Caledonia High
School.
Caledonia school board honors
Special Olympics athletes, volunteers
by Patricia Johns
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Staff Writer
The Caledonia Board of
Education opened its Oct. 27
meeting with an honor for
the high school and middle
school Special Olympics
staff, athletes and volunteers.
Superintendent
Jerry
Phillips told everyone that
the Special Olympics pro
gram at Caledonia is dear to
his heart. Phillips was certi
fied in K-12 special educa
tion when, as the principal of
Dutton
Elementary,
Caledonia students were
moved
from
Lincoln
Elementary School in Grand
Rapids to Dutton 12 years
ago. He praised the success
of the program from middle
school through the transi
tion, stage when students
leave at the age of 26.
As kindergartners, some
of the students who were
honored had Phillips as their
principal.
Certificates were given to
high school and middle
school teachers and volun
teers.
Honored
were
Paula
Schroeder, who talked about
last year's trip by the soccer
teams to Detroit for a soccer
tournament.
She
also
showed a brief video of the
trip.
Bill Doran, talked about
the success of the program at
the high school level, Emily
Westfall and coach and
organizer Bill Buckner put
the
Caledonia
Special
Olympics program in a
national context.
Beckner told the board,
“One of my heroes, Eunice
Kennedy Shriver, died this
year. Her example has
helped me work with
Caledonia students, parents
teachers and volunteers in
the Special Olympics pro
gram.”
He also praised Phillips
for his ongoing support of
the program.
Phillips then presented the
high school and middle
school Special Olympics
programs with banners that
could be used in tournaments
at home.
Caledonia will be hostin &
a Special Olympics basket
ball tournament March 6,
2010, which may bring as
many as 40 teams to the area.
Buckner told the board how
much he appreciated the
school staff for helping with
Special Olympics tourna
ments.
In other business, the
board of education appointed
Randy Rodriguez director of
curriculum and instruction
for the district. He replaces
Gordy Nichols, who now is
employed by Byron Center.
Rodriguez, formerly the
principal
at
Caledonia
Elementary School, then
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The regular meeting of the
This is the banner pre of education honored the middle and high school Yj.’^ge Council of Middleville,
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David Vickers
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who are
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when the Caledonia teams
spaghetti dinner fundraiser
were winners. (Photo by
for
the
Muscular
Dystrophy
Patricia Johns)
Association planned before
the basketball games Dec.
introduced Dan Burd, the
11.
lead teacher at the school,
who will be filling in until a
Phillips reviewed district
news. He told the board that
new principal is hired for the
school.
soon the district will notify
families within the new Paris
The board also accepted
the June 30, 2009, audit
Ridge boundary. He said the
(completed by Norman and
district understands that
Paulsen PC. Ron Archer told
some families within the
the board. This was an
boundary may want their
unqualified clean audit.”
fifth graders to finish ele
mentary school in a familiar
place.
He then talked about the
budget implications for the
district.
“It is not a good-looking
Dan Burd
picture,” he told the board.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., the Planning
He also said the district “To really correct the prob
Commission of the Village of Caledonia will hold public hearings at the Caledonia Township and Village
has been very conservative lems, we need to get people
Hall, 250 S. Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, concerning a special land use that has been requested
with its budget and that the back to work and purchasby the Charter Township of Caledonia fora proposed library building, and concerning various zoning
savings will help the district ing.”
ordinance amendments, as described below.
Board
member Mike
weather the cuts of up to
$292 per student coming Patterson told Phillips and
1. Rezoning and Special Land Use. The Charter Township of Caledonia has requested that the
from the state this year. If all the larger community, “We
following-described land, which is currently located partially in the AG Agricultural-Residential District
and partially in the Village Centre PUD, be rezoned to the R-2 Medium Density Single Family District,
of the proposed state cuts are are going to work like crazy,
and that a special land use be granted for such land, pursuant to Section 17.3(b) of the zoning ordi
implemented, it will cost the and we are going to work
nance, so as to permit the construction and operation of a public library at the property. The lands to
district $1.2 million this together to keep this school
be considered for rezoning and special land use are located south and west of the western end of 92nd
school year and possibly district vital and providing
Street, at approximately 6260 - 92nd Street, legally described as follows:
twice as much next year, the best education possible.”
Phillips said that because of
according to both Archer and
Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township,
the budget difficulties at the
Kent County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section;
Phillips.
thence South 89°48’00” West along the North line of said Section 411.87 feet to the place of
One of the ways the dis state level, the Caledonia
beginning of this description; thence South 00°00’00” West parallel with the East line of said
trict is saving money is with school district “might just
Section 66.00 feet; thence South 89°48’00” West parallel with the North line of said Section
look different. Our staff is
the decision to purchase six
219.77 feet; thence South 00°00’00” West parallel with the East line of said Section 540.25
77-passenger school buses really educating our stufeet; thence South 89°48’00” West parallel with the North line of said Section 686 feet, more
with funds from a 2007 dents.”
or less, to the waters edge of Emmons Lake; thence Northerly and Northwesterly along the
The meeting closed with
bond.
The district saved
waters edge of Emmons Lake to the centerline of a creek which is the outlet of said lake;
$6,089
per
bus
because
they
Phillips
telling
the
board
that
thence Northeasterly along the centerline of said creek to the North line of said Section;
are 2010 buses with pre- the flu did not close the dis
thence North 89°48’00” East along the North line of said Section 869 feet, more or less, to
trict but that students have
2010 engines.
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Phillips explained that been absent with illness for
2. Zoning Ordinance Amendments. In addition to a public hearing regarding consideration of
while in the past the district the past
TAOC,f month, with i-***
less
the amendment that would rezone the foregoing lands, the Planning Commission will hold a public
would not have purchased so than 10 percent out each day.
hearing with respect to various zoning ordinance amendments under consideration. Those zoning ordi
many
buses
at
one
time,
they
nance amendments include an amendment that would delete Section 3.3(b) and would amend Section
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
can
delay
delivery
of
three
of
17.4, concerning nonconforming lots of record, so as to permit the construction of certain buildings
AH real estate advertising in this news
the
buses
for
as
long
as
pos
without the need for a special land use permit from the Planning Commission.
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
sible, perhaps to the start of
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
Section 13.2(k) would be amended so as to provide that special land uses will be approved by the
collectively make it illegal to advertise
the 2012 school year.
"any preference, limitation or discrimi
Planning Commission, rather than the Village Councif.
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
The first three buse£
handicap, familial status, national origin,
should be in the district to
Section 13.3 of the zoning ordinance would be amended to provide the Planning Commission with
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discretion to approve a lesser setback in considering a special land use request for certain public build
start the 2010-11 school
discrimination.’’ Familial status includes
ings, including libraries, museums, community centers and other governmental office buildings.
year.
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
The district is purchasing
Chapter 18 of the zoning ordinance would be revised so as to permit the Village Council to act as
women and people securing custody of
two
buses
with
under-com
children under 18.
the Board of Zoning Appeals, should the Village Council adopt a resolution to act in that capacity.
This newspaper will not knowingly
partments, one in the first
Section 18.10, concerning duties and powers of the Board of Appeals, would also be clarified.
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
order and one in the second.
readers are hereby informed that all
All interested persons may attend the public hearings and be heard with regard to the requested
These buses are used for
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
special land use and zoning ordinance amendments. Written comments may be submitted to the Village
arc available on an equal opportunity
longer trips and athletics
basis. To report discrimination call the
Clerk, at the above-stated address, up to the time of the public hearing.
trips with the compartments
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
holding equipment and other
Dated: October 31, 2009
the hearing impaired is I -800-927-9275.
items.
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Absent:
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and Mr.
Mr.
Van Noord)- President Pullen
asked that the synopsis of the
September 22, 2009 meeting be
read by the Village Clerk. The
minutes of the September 22,
2009 meeting were presented.
Reyff made a motion to accept
the minutes as read and Lytle
supported the motion. Motion
Passed.
ACTIONS TAKEN
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1. Lytle made a motion to
accept the agenda as presented
and Reyff supported the motion.
Motion Passed.
2. Lytle made a motion to
accept the current bills for
September 22, 2009 meeting in
the amount of $106, 499.48.
Reyff supported the motion.
Motion Passed.
3. Lytle made a motion to
rescind the August 25, 2009
motion to execute changes to the
WWTP operating contract with
United Water and the Village of
Middleville. Reyff supported the
motion. Motion Passed.
4. Lytle made a motion to make
no changes to the WWTP operat
ing contract with United Water
and the Village of Middleville.
Reyff supported the motion.
Motion Passed.
5. Lytle made a motion to give
spending authority up to $2,000
to the Village President. Reyff
supported the motion. Motion
Passed.
6. Reyff made a motion to
accept the appointments to all the
committees as presented. Lytle
supported the motion. Motion
Passed.
7. Merrill made a motion to
accept change order request No.
2 from Williams and Works reduc
ing the total bill to contractor
Kentwood
Excavating
by
$7419.60 and accept the final
partial payment request No. 4 for
$0.00 from Williams and Works
for the final payment to contractor
Kentwood Excavating. This
motion also authorizes Village
President Pullen to sign the
change order and payment
request for the Village. Lytle sup
ported the motion. Motion
Passed.
8. Reyff made a motion to
appoint the Village President as
the Freedom of Information Act
Officer. Merrill supported the
motion. Motion Passed.
9. Lytle made a motion to set
the hours for Trick or Treating in
the Village of Middleville for
Halloween between 5 PM and 8
PM and to set the day of obser
vance for Halloween on Satur
day, October 31,2009. Reyff sup
ported the motion. Motion
Passed.
10. At 8:21 PM Merrill made a
motion to adjourn the meeting
and Reyff supported the motion.
Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted:
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min
utes may be read at the Village
Hall between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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Staff Writer
The Middleville Lions
Club welcomed chefs who
prepared 10 chili recipes for
the first Middleville Harvest
Festival Saturday, Oct. 24.
Competing chefs said they
appreciated the canopies put
up by Middleville Boy Scout
Troop 105 which helped
keep off the bursts of rain.
Following the tastin <T
Sandi Wilson’s white chili
took both first place and the
people's choice award.
Liz Gromko came in sec
ond with her traditional beef
chili, and Dixie and Kent
Stevens took third with a
beef chili and a Otto's
Turkey chili with cabbage.
First place received $100,
second place $75, third place
$50 and the People's Choice
award was also $100.
Also preparing chili that
day were Cody Ayars from
the Cracked Pepper with a
beef chili, Lovey Huisman
from Lovey's with ‘"Lovey's
Brew," Kary Henning from
Schondelmayer BBQ with
Buffalo Chicken Chili, Mike
Caldwell from Champ's with
“basic regular chili." the
Lions Club's Brian Appel
with traditional chili and
Carl Reed with “Hot" chili.
Appel said the Lions Club
is already thinking about
ways to improve the next
chili cook-off. He said he
knows that the club can'4
control the weather and that
more people might have
come out if the weather had
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The
Caledonia
and
Middleville Area Right to
Life efforts were re-energized with a dinner Oct. 22
at Holy Family Catholic
Church that served 300. The
dinner featured a talk by
Barbara Listing, president of
Right to Life of Michigan
since 1981.
Listing- is responsible for
the management of the edu
cational fund, the legal
defense fund, the endowment fund and the political
action
committee
for
Michigan Right to Life.
She was a high school his
tory teacher and guidance’
counselor before her fulltime involvement in the prolife ^movement. She repre
sents Michigan as a board
member of the national
Right to Life Committee.
She is married with one
child.
Ed Pawloski, president of
the
Caledonia
and
Middleville Area Right to
Life, welcomed everyone to
the dinner and what he called
the “restart" of the group,
Pawloski discussed how
the annual dinner is a new
beginning. In previous years,
the group had been very
active. The group raised
$16,000 at the dinner.
He credits Regina Stein
for beginning a reading
group last fall and then in
March of this year, a core
group began working on the
first of what he said he hopes
will be an annual event, the
dinner.
Pawloski pledged that
area residents will begin see
ing more evidence of the
Caledonia and Middleville
Area Right to Life group at
chance to see a video provid
ed by Right to Life of
Michigan.
The next meeting of the
Caledonia and Middleville
Area Right to Life will be
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.
at Holy Family Catholic
Church.
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endowment fund held by the grants (money under $300 and roofsit or send a check to
Barry
Community awarded all year around) and YAC, Barry Community
Foundation. The roofsit will through other $300-pl us grants Foundation. 629 W. State St.,
take place Saturday, Nov. 7, that are awarded in the fall and Suite 201, Hastings 49058.
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front spring. These grants benefit For more information, call
of Secondhand Corners in young people and are written 269-945-0526 and ask for
downtown Hastings.
by the youths. '
Jennifer Richards.
YAC’s mission statement
is ‘‘Representing the youth
ful voices of Barry County to
better the lives of our gener
ation and generations that
follow.”
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than 40 Barry County youths
age 13 to 21 from all over
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Hastings, Delton Kellogg and
Maple Valley schools.
Barry County's YAC start- •
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Foundation
challenged
Michigan community foun
dations to raise $2 million.
For every $2 raised by the
Barry
Community
Foundation for other funds,
the Kellogg Foundation pro
vided $1 for the youth fund.
The
Kellogg
Youth
Challenge came to an end in
December 1998. The BCF
board and staff raised the $2
million that they were chal
lenged, which in turn provid
ed the Barry County YAC
with the $1 million match.
The youth endowment now
Bearclaw Jack Jack Eppinga continues to work on his
stands at approximately $1.2
sculpture at Cherry Valley Stove and Saw in Caledonia
million. Every year the inter
between the raindrops. He hopes to paint the sculpture
est is used toward youth pro
this week. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
grams.
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Serving up pancakes,
sausage, scrambled eggs
and bagel sandwiches at
the TTES breakfast on
Oct. 24 were from left
Carol Polich, Katie and
Stephanie Green and
Wade Brown. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
TIES breakfast
part of Middleville
Harvest Festival
John Loftus (on left)
thanked
was
by
Township
Thornapple
Emergency Services chief
Dave Middleton for sup
porting the Harvest Day
breakfast.
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The Thornapple KelloggHastings varsity swimming
and diving team set three new
team records Saturday at the
Michigan
Interscholastic
Swim Coaches Association
Meet at Eastern Michigan
University.
Natalie VanDenack was a
part of all three performances.
She was 11th in the 100-yard
freestyle with a time of 54.71
seconds and 17th in the 50yard freestyle in 25.34.
She teamed with Alexa
Schipper, Patricia Garber, and
Kaylee DeMink to place 22nd
in the 200-yard freestyle relay
with a time of 1:45.71.
As many as 76 competitors
took part in single events
Saturday at EMU.
The TK-Hastings 200-yard
medley relay team of Kayla
Schipper,
Strumberger,
VanDenack, and Marissa
Meyering was 23rd
in
1:58.41. Schipper also finished 14th in the lt)0-yard
breaststroke with a time of
1:10.79.
The TK-Hastings girls followed up that performance
with a pair of O-K Rainbow ‘
Tier III wins over West
Catholic and Grand Rapids
Central/Creston this week,
The Trojans scored a 121-63
victory over the Grand Rapids
Central/Creston
team
in
Hastings on Monday evening,
then Thursday bested West
Catholic 116-68 to end the
league season with a 6-1
record,
The TK-Hastings girls
head into the conference meet
next weekend hosted by the
Forest Hills Eastern/Northern
team in second place in the
league behind the hosts who
were 7-0 in league duals,
The Trojans’ 9-1 overall
mark is the best regular sea
son record in the history of
the program.
“We’ve never had a losing
season, but this is our best,”
said TK-Hastings head coach
Carl Schoessel after his
team’s
win
over West
Catholic.
Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Kathryn Garber races
VanDenack and Schipper towards a fourth place finish in the 500-yard freestyle
were both a part of four victo- during Thursday’s O-K
Rainbow dual with West
ries. They teamed with Catholic in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
Strumberger and Meyering to
win the 200-yard medley Howardwon the 500-yard
Monday. The foursome of
relay in 1:58.70 and with freestyle in 6:23.45, and Howard,
Buehler, Wendy
and
Garber and DeMink to win Mandy Buehler took the 100- Todd,
Gretchen
Christensen won in 2:22.79,
the 200-yard freestyle relay in yard backstroke in 1:10.60.
Meghan Arbanas was a and Megan Miller, Taylor
1:47.69. VanDenack won the
100-yard freestyle herself in part of three wins for the Rabbai, KathrynGarber, and
55.21
and the 50-yard Falcons, taking the 200-yard Lexi Sensiba was second in
freestyle in 25.46. Schipper freestyle in 2:12.21, the 100- 2:24.62.
TK-Hastings won all three
took the 200-yard individual yard butterfly in 1:07.49, and
with
medley in 2:29.89 and the teaming
Megan relay races on the night, and
100-yard breaststroke in Harkema, Allison Grifka, and had seven different girls win
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with teams
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Thomapple Kellogg had
two, Delton Kellogg had
two, and Hastings had one
runner finish before the first
Maple Valley girl crossed
the finish line at Monday
afternoon's Barry County
Cross Country Meet in
Hastings.
The Lions were the first to
have five finishers though
and won with three fewer
points than Thornapple
Kellogg,
47-50.
The
Thornapple Kellogg boys
took an 18-point victory over
Delton Kellogg in their race.
Thomapple Kellogg’s boys’ cross country team shows off its championship trophy
The championships were a after winning Monday afternoon’s Barry County Meet hosted by Hastings High School,
big step up for both teams, (Photo by Brett Bremer)
which placed fourth out of
five teams in the meet a year
“It was good encourage finally got all five of them up
Tim
Olsen,
Dustin
ago.
ment today. You had me all there.”
Brummel, and Carl Olsen
Maple Valley head coach excited,” she said to Rosin.
The top ten runners were came in one right after
Robb Rosin must have done
Jessica Rushford led the medallists on the day, and another, in fourth, fifth, and
his own fair share of run Lion ladies, placing sixth the top seven earned first sixth place respectively to
ning.
overall in 23 minutes 23 sec team All-Barry County hon lead Thomapple Kellogg’s
“Our coach really encour onds. The next four of her ors while the next seven fin boys to their title.
aged us today,” said Maple teammates all finished with- ishers are second team all
“In that front group,
Valley’s Pantera Rider, who in 44 seconds of her. Rider county.
Dustin was about a minute
was one of five Lion girls to was eighth in 23:42, Furlong
Thornapple Kellogg jun and a half from where he was
earn first or second team all tenth in 23:59, Megan ior took individual honors at at the O-K Gold Meet,” said
county honors by placing in
Shoemaker 11th in 24:01, the meet for the third consec TK
head
coach
Josh
the top 14.
and Lauren Trumble 12th in utive season, winning in Reynolds. “Part of that was
“He was everywhere. He 24:07.
20: 07. Her teammate Casey the conditions, and part of
was at the mile, the two“We’ve had four all year, Lawson was second in that was I told them to really
mile, the last hill, then at the and then our fifth runner has 21: 07.
be smart. Have a ^ood race
finish.
been lagging behind,” said
The next two finishers and don't take too much out
Kaytlin
Teammate
Rosin. “And it’s been a dif were from Delton Kellogg. of ourselves for (regionals)
Furlong agreed.
ferent one every time. We as Brianna Russell hit the Saturday,
finish line in 21:11 and
Tim led the pack to the
Jolene Drum in 21:11.
finish in 18:45. Brummel
Hastings’ Alaina Case was came in in 18:46, and Carl
fifth in 23:12.
Olsen in 18:47.
Rounding out the top ten
It was good to have those
were
Hastings’
Hastings'
Katie three guys running together,”
Ponsetto in seventh place Reynolds said. “I was really
with a time of 23:31 and proud of Matt Williamson
Lauren Anderson in ninth at too. It was a very good way
for a senior to run his last
23: 52.
Behind the top two teams, race before regionals.”
Williamson placed tenth
Hastings was third with 57
in 19:33, and Dominic
points, Delton Kellogg 67,
Bierenga rounded out the
and Lake wood 125.
Thornapple
Kellogg’s scoring for TK with a 19th
Jessica Crawford was 14th in place time of 20:27.
Delton Kellogg had two of
24: 17, Olivia LaJoye 16th in
24:21, and Sara Densberger the top three runners, includ
ing individual champion
17th in 24:23.
Ryan Watson who came in in
The last two Hastings'
18:05. Brandon Humphreys
scorers were Meg Travis
third
in
18:30.
who was 15th in 24:17 and was
18:30.
Jenny LaJoye who finished Lakewood's Tucker Seese
21st in 25:22.
split up the duo, placing secDelton had Kelsey Sofia
place 13th in 24:10, followed
by Taylor Hennessey 19th in
24:55, and Liz Jackson 28th
in 26:56.
Lakewood’s leader was
Roxanne Powelson who
came in 20th in 25:09. Susie
Quint was 24th in 25:56, fol
lowed by Cassie Thelen 25th
in 26:20, Courtney Jenkins
The Trojans’ Matt Williamson makes a turn just past
27th in 26:55, and Maria
the two-mile mark Monday at the Barry County Meet. Patrick 29th in 27:04.
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Pele Belcher 18th in 20:27.
Thornapple Kellogg won
Maple
Valley's
Joe
Benedict was eighth in
the event with 44 points.
Delton Kellogg finished with
19:08, followed by team
62, Lakewood 66, Hastings mates Brady Halliwill 13th
67, and Maple Valley 110.
in
19:47,
Christian
Behind those first two for Schmadicke 32nd in 22:39,
Delton Kellogg, Kannon Darius France 33rd in 22:54
Hoffman was 15th in 20:16, and Zach Mellville 40th in
Tyler Bourdo 16th in 20:16, 24:32.
Lakewood, Hastings, and
and Zach Haas 30th in 22:02.
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Vikings, Jason Foltz was be a part of the Division 2
ninth in 19:20, Eddie Barta Regional Meet today hosted
12th in 19:46, Adam Senters - by Carson City-Crystal at the
20th in 20:44, and Nick Fish Creek Sportman's Club.
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Blocher 24th in 21:18.
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boys’at 2:30.
Singleterry, who came in
Delton Kellogg and Maple
seventh with a time of 19:00.
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net during game three Monday night. (Photo by Brett High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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Caledonia head coach Missy
Ritz-Johnson.
Sports Editor
Ritz-Johnson. ““We
We don
don’’tt
The edge in inspiration was have any excuse. It’s been a
enough for the Thornapple long ten-day break, but they
Kellogg varsity volleyball haven’t practiced for five
team to push Caledonia days, so we don’t have any
Monday
night, but not excuses. We definitely are
enough for the Trojans to pull very happy to be walking out
of the gym with a win.”
out a win.
The
Fighting
Scots
A Caledonia attack sailed
improved to 5-2 in the O-K long, giving the Trojans a 24Gold Conference, keeping 22 advantage late in game
themselves in a three-way tie three, but the Scots battled
with Wayland and South back to win the next four
Christian for second place in points,
the league standings, with a
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Caledonia High School.
Those three games were head coach Stacey Woodall,
close games. Caledonia
- - - - wonL “They definitely put the effort
by the scores of 25-21, 25-20, in at home to be in shape for
26-24.
today. We hit the ball.”
“It’s
Monday,”
Cassie
said
Holwerda
and
Alyssa Weesie led the TK as well as 16 assists.
attackers
Caledonia got 15 kills and
attackers with
with seven
seven kills
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The Trojans
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by as
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Chase, on
on senior
senior night.
night. Paige
Paige
many as 11 points in game Rogers had three aces and 12 of the Fighting Scots’ Lindsee Weis during game two
one, and were down. 20-9 digs. Lindsee Weis had 21 Monday night in Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
before battling back to make assists. Michelle Nemmers takes we need to go practice Rapids Christian High School
things close in the end. In also added six kills.
tomorrow,”
said
Ritz- Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the opengame two,
two, the
the Trojans
Trojans led
led 1212game
The tie-breaker system for Johnson. “I felt like we ing round of their Class A
9 before the Fighting Scots working out which of the O-K played uninspired, with very District Tournament, with the
went on a five point run to Gold Conference’s three sec- little energy, and those are winner of that match taking
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The Trojan defense did a into the tournament as the top
“I’m excited for Saturday,” the opening round Monday at
decent job of slowing down seed, with a perfect 7-0 mark, said Woodall. “I’m hoping 5:30 p.m. The winner of that
the
Caledonia
attack. The Fighting Scots will host we play (Caledonia) again.”
contest takes on Hopkins
Stephanie Betcher led the the league tournament.
Both teams open district Wednesday in the semifinals
Trojans with 19 digs. Erin
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into the PK’s and it worked
out.”
The Scots will have to
wait for their first Division 1
Regional
Championship
though. Holt scored a 1-0
victory over Caledonia at
Portage Central High School
Tuesday in the regional
semifinals.
Caledonia jumped out to a
1-0 lead in the district cham
pionship game, scoring in the
45th minute on a header by
DeBoer. He knocked in a
great centering pass that
came from the corner off the
foot of Jason Wendt.
That lead lasted just over
11 minutes, before West
Ottawa's Nick DeJongh fired
a shot that glanced off Higley
to the right side of the net.
West Ottawa's Hadyn Beal
won the race to the ball and
chipped it to the center of the
field where Jake Carter head
ed it into the open net.
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wouldn’t go away.
The Scots didn't go away
in their regional semifinal
contest either, after Holt got
the first goal off a deflection
by Josh Barens in the 29th
minute of the contest.
We didn’t have any
intention of just getting here
and being content with that,”
said Lincoln.
The Caledonia defense
was solid, and very physical.
against the talented Holt
squad for much of the night,
“I knew our defense was
going to keep us in it. We
just didn't generate enough
on top,” Lincoln said. .
The Scots started to force
things in the second half, but
the Rams ability to posses
allow
the
ball
didn’t
Caledonia many opportunities. The Scots moved from
one attacker up top, to two,
and then three but couldn’t
break through the last line of
Holt defenders.
The Fighting Scots end the
year with an overall record of
16-6-2.
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Caledonia’s
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Division
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Championship game at
South Christian. (Photo
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Jafet DeLaRosa comes flying in during the second half of Saturday’s district champi
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very, very talented football
team," said Caledonia head
coach Steve Uyl. “They have
athletes really all over the
field. We got behind there a
couple scores early. I'm very
proud of the way our kids battied back."
It only took one overtime
session for the Fighting Scots
to secure the victory. Steve
VanderVeen plunged into the
end zone from a yard out on
fourth-and-goal on the Scots'
possession.
Portage Northern’s fourthand-goal attempt from the
eight-yard-line, was a pass
from
quarterback
Jack
Livingston that the Scots’
Kyle Madden tipped away as
it sailed just a bit behind its
intended receiver Antonio
Hutchins.
Sports Editor
That’s one Portage team
down, and one to go.
Caledonia's varsity football team advanced to next
weekend's Division 2 District
Championship game against
Portage Central with a 40-34
overtime victory over Portage
Northern at Vicksburg High
School Friday night in a
Division 2 Pre-District contest. Portage Central (9-1)
knocked off Ottawa Hills (64) 28-13 Friday.
The Fighting Scots rallied
from a 15-point second half
deficit, and actually led by
seven points with less than
two minutes to play in regulation. The two teams ended
four quarters knotted at 34.
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A steady rain that blew in
sideways from the west, from
. one end zone to the other,
stopped falling just before the
overtime session started. The
conditions
hindered
the
Portage Northern spread
passing attack a bit more than
the Scots' ground game, but
not much.
That's the way it's going
to be in late October and into
November, and that's when
you want to be playing,” Said
Husky head coach Pete
Schermerhorn.
The Scots’ had 339 yards
of offense, with all of that
coming on the ground,
Quarterback Luke Wiest was
0-of-4 throwing the football,
with one interception.
The one big play the Scots’
had in the passing game was a
15-yard pass interference
penalty against the Huskies in
the fourth quarter, which
helped Caledonia to its first
lead of the since the first
quarter. Brett McCarty carried the ball through the middie of the Portage . defense
into the end zone from 22
yards our with 7:49 to play,
Weist’s two-point pass to
Matt Russo gave Caledonia a
34-27 edge.
The
Huskies
rallied
though. A fourth-and-11 pass
from Livingston to Terry
Kerr from near mid-field kept
a late drive alive, and eventually Portage Northern scored
on a 37-yard TD pass from
Livingston to Ben Hutchins.
Joseph Livingston’s extra
point kick was good to tie the
score at 34.
Livingston was 15-of-24
for 185 yards passing the ball
on the night, and was intercepted once by the Scots' Joe
Bredeweg. Ben and Antonio
Hutchins proved a dynamic
duo for the Huskies.
Ben finished with 21 rushes for 128 yards and had«five
catches for 65 yards and the
one TD. Antonio had seven
carries for 88 yards, including
a68-yard TD run on the first
play of the second half to put
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Livingston also had two
short touchdown runs in the
first half for the Huskies.
After getting the first
points of the ball game on a
15-yard run by Trevor
Garbow,
Caledonia
fell
behind 13-6. The Scots pulled
to within a point on Wiest's
41-yard touchdown run with
1:40 to play in the first half.
but the Huskies marched right
back down the field to go
back up by eight with 31 seconds left on the clock.
Caledonia’s second half
comeback, which was led by
the offensive line of Jon
Meerman. Nick Savoie, Dan
Oster, Taylor Burrows, and
Craig Coolman, started with a
seven-yard TD run by
VanderVeen midway through
the third quarter.
The Scots pulled within a
point at 27-26 on an 18-yard
TD run by Garbow with
11:23 to play in the fourth
quarter, but the two-point try
failed. Caledonia never sent
its kicker onto the field to
attempt an extra-point, and
was 2-for-6 on two-point
tries.
Uyl said the weather had
something to do with that, as
well as confidence in the
offense.
Offensively, we feel we
can get three yards on the
extra-point,”
he
said,
“Unfortunately, tonight that
wasn’t the case often enough.
That’s something we'll work
on.”
Wiest and McCarty both
finished with 109 rushins
yards on the night, with
McCarty carrying the ball 18
times
and
Wiest
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VanderVeen added 14 carries
for 59 yards, and Garbow
eight carries for 45 yards.
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fought, and fought, and
fought right ‘til that last
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Scots too much for TK in regular season finale
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Caledonia varsity foot
ball team stopped its trek out
of Ralph E. Meyers Stadium
for a moment on Saturday
afternoon, to inquire about a
trophy.
It wasn't on hand, but
thanks to Hastings the only
hands that will be on the O-K
Gold Conference champi
onship trophy will be the
Fighting Scots’.
Caledonia closed out a 7-2
regular season, with a 6-1
conference mark, by besting
Thornapple Kellogg 41-7
Saturday
afternoon.
Caledonia head coach Steve
Uyl said that his team didn't
have any special plans to take
in the Hastings and Ottawa
Hills contest, which the
Saxons won to finish in a tie
for second place in the league
with the Bengals at 5-2.
“We always worry about
what we can control, and we
can't control any part of that
outcome. We're just going to
enjoy it,” Uyl said.
Caledonia controlled the
Troians S iturdav racking un
trojans Saturday racking up
478 yards of offense on the
afternoon compared to th 155
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touchdown of the first half on
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Brett McCarty pushed
Caledonia's lead to 35-0 with
a 35-yard touchdown run in
the third quarter, and Shane
Williams closed out the scor
ing for the Scots with a 33yard TD run early in the
fourth quarter.
McCarty
paced
the
Caledonia rushing attack with
10 carries for 121 yards.
Williams had five carries for
80 yards. In all, Caledonia
had 11 players with at least
one rushing attempt.
“The offensive line played
really well,” Uyl said.
“They're getting better every
week. They’re just so smart.
Middleville threw a bunch of
different looks at us, and they
made the adjustments on their
own.”
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Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Coley McKeough
touchdown on a 24-yard run
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“These kids have played in
a lot of big games,” said Uyl.
“There are few of them who
have been a part of four conference titles in a row. Wiest,
Steve VanderVeen, and (Dan)
Oster were up as freshman,
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impressive.”
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Trying to “time” the market
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Unfortunately, no one can
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lows — and if you try to
jump in and out of investments in response to speculation about where the market
is heading, you could end up
missing good opportunities.
You’re typically better off by
staying invested and invest
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risk tolerance, time horizon
and need for diversification.
(Keep in mind, though, that
diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.)
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Chasing after “hot” tips —
You can get “hot” investment tips from anybody —
your neighbor, your brotherin-law or even that guy you
always see at the bus stop.
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well intentioned, they may be
flawed, f or a couple of rea
sons. First, if an investment
really was “hot,” by the time
you hear about it and get
around to purchasing it, it
may already be cooling off.
But more importantly, it
might not be suitable for
your individual needs. Look
for investments that you
understand and that can help
you meet your goals.
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Investing too aggressively —
or too conservatively. If you
invest too aggressively, you
could be taking unnecessary
chances. On the other hand,
if you invest too conservatively, you may never
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investments you own. That’s
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portfolio, possibly with the
help of an experienced finan
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Failing to take advantage of
investment opportunities —
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such as a comfortable retire-
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ally is time, so the more
years you invest — especially when you're investing in
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for achieving your financial
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Leach, Jillian Schnicke, Anna Schilz, Ann Sun, Casey Lawson, Allison Brown, coach
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TK school bus drivers help
feed local families in need
by Patricia Johns
came up with the idea following a challenge that was
recently delivered to the congregation of Thornapple
Valley Church (TVC), to go
out and do something good
in the community.
She typed a letter to the
other bus drivers, asking
them to donate non-perish-
Staff Writer
Bus drivers for the
Thornapple Kellogg school
district are working together
to provide enough food for at
least 12 families in the area
for the entire week of
Thanksgiving.
Driver Nancy Woodwyk
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nominate needy families
who would receive the bas
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She called the effort “Care
to Share” and said she is
amazed at the response. Not
only did she receive enough
non-perishable food items
from the drivers to feed 12
families, another member of
TVC donated a dozen 15pound turkeys for the bas
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Bus drivers have had their
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Thanksgiving.
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No. 46/November 7, 2009
TK superintendent sending out ‘SOS’ to parents
Group heading, to Lansing, to voice concerns
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School Superintendent Gary
Rider has sent out a call to
parents in his district to join
him in Lansing Tuesday,
Nov. 10, to talk to legislators
about fixing the school fund
ing problem.
“Legislators are getting a
bit tired of hearing from
superintendents, alone,” said
The trip to Lansing is the
result of work being done in
response to the current fund
ing crisis in Michigan that
threatens the quality of education children will receive.
A state-wide grass roots
group called “SOS” (Save
Our Schools) was formed,
The group is going to
Lansing Tuesday to let legislators know how much fund
ing cuts jeopardize children
Rider.
For Thornapple Kellogg
parents, Tuesday may be a
long day since Rider said he
hopes to have the group meet
with State Sen. Patty
Birkholz and Rep. Brian
Calley.
He stressed, “It will be a
very, very important day for
schools.” Parents who can go
to Lansing may call Rider at
269-795-5521.
getting a quality education.
On Nov. 2, Rider, posted a
letter to parents of students
movement.
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“Recent events in Lansing
have put students, schools
“Our kids deserve a better future than Lansing is
offering. We urge you to continue communicating
with your legislators to send the message:
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‘No more broken promises. Restore the cuts.
- Gary Rider,
TK School Superintendent
on his blog. The letter gave
parents more background
about the Save Our Schools
and our state in extreme
financial danger. Funding for
schools and other essential
services are being slashed,
and the legislature has failed
for 10 years to develop a plan
that would provide a structur
al fix to the problem,” he
wrote.
He explained that the
statewide movement. SOS
was established by three pro
fessional
organizations:
Michigan Association of
School
Administrators,
Michigan Association of
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Amanda Pullen, 21, is the
youngest person to serve on
the Village of Middleville
Planning Commission since
at least 1980, said Geoff
Moffat, planner for the vil
lage.
Pullen is completing an
unexpired term for Sue
Reyff, who was elected to
the village council in
September. Pullen will be
eligible for reappointment to
the commission in April.
The Nov. 3 meeting of the
village council opened with a
public hearing on the zoning
ordinance update. Only one
person, a village resident,
was in the audience.
Moffat reviewed the new
aspects of the ordinance. He
also explained that new
statewide zoning regulations
were approved by the state
legislature in 2006, replacing
originally
regulations
approved in 1931. This 2006
zoning act was amended in
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lage zoning ordinance has 35
chapters, up from 26, is 30
pages longer and contains
three new items.
Two of these are the R-5
zoning in the immediate
downtown
area,
which
allows 10 to 11 dwellings per
acre, and the special commercial area from the Main
Street bridge to M-37 and
north and south along the
highway, which would allow
commercial development on
the lower floors of two-story
buildings and residences on
the upper floors.
The third new aspect is the
non-contiguous planned unit
development. This is for the
joint planning area between
the village and Thornapple
Township.
Moffat explained that this
is “cutting-edge” zoning. It
will allow the transfer of
development rights from
property zoned agriculture to
the joint planning area.
“This is an innovative way
to
preserve
farmland,”
Moffat told the commission.
He also noted other addi
tions and updates, including
impacts on developments
within steep terrain, wood
lands and water. There are
more than 150 definitions in
the new ordinances as well.
The commission set a sec
ond public hearing on the
new ordinances during the
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, meet
ing. Then the commission
will decide whether to for
ward the new ordinances on
to the members of the village
council for approval.
Members of the commission approved public hear
ings at
at the
the Dec.
Dec. 11 planning
plannin
ings
commission meeting for a
request for R-2 zoning at 707
Grand Rapids St. and a
request from owners of the
approved a construction per
mit. it is now in the appeals
period.
He also reported that the
Mill Pond developer is going
to delay paving of Mill Pond
Drive until the spring. These
developers may be contacting
the commission to set a pub
lic hearing as well to change
how they wish to develop the
remainder of the property.
They have suggested that
instead of more town homes,
they may seek to build an
assisted-living facility with a
dementia-assisted living por
tion.
Moffat told the commis
sion that the Middleville
Thornapple Valley Church
site is still being evaluated.
The next village planning
commission meeting will be
Tuesday, Dec. 1, and will
begin with public hearings
on possible rezoning.
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Shell Station for the rezoning
of property just north of the
station which they wish to
purchase.
In other business, Moffat
reported that while an
administrative law judge
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November 19, 20 and 21. Here Samuel Ernest as
George Bailey shares a sweet moment with Mary Bailey
played by Hannah Melton. Tickets are $5 a person or
$15 for families. Tickets are available at the box office
before the show.
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What began as a routine
site plan review at the Nov. 2
meeting of the Caledonia
Planning
Township
Commission regarding expan
sion of the existing academic
building on the campus of
Davenport University in
Caledonia Township quickly
became enmeshed in infrastructure issues involving
both the university and the
Foremost project.
Archie Warner, chair of
the commission, had excused
himself from the discussion
of the Davenport request on
the grounds of conflict of
interest because his company
is a vendor to Davenport.
Vice Chairman Mike Kelly
assumed the chair and was
conducting the meeting. (It
should also be noted that
Kelly
owns
Wolverine
Construction, the general
contractor for the Foremost
expansion project.)
Once Dr. Richard Pappas,
president,
Davenport
University, had explained
the purpose of the proposed
38,000- square-foot addition
as space for classrooms and
offices and architect Mike
Corby,
of
Integrated
Architecture, had discussed
the layout, building materi
als, fire safety requirements,
adequacy of campus security
arrangements and the consistency of the plan with the
overall campus layout, parkmg came up.
“The infrastructure will
accommodate students,” said
Corby, adding that there was
adequate parking for stu
dents and events; there were
even parking spaces that had
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not yet been built because
they were not needed.
Kelly referred to a traffic
study done by Wade-Trim, a
firm specializing in traffic
engineering work, for the
university in 2004. That
report indicated there were
no traffic problems.
He commented, “Fanners
Insurance
(Farmers
owners
of
Company,
Insurance
Foremost
Company) went back and did
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• Choir members make regional
honors choir
• Trojans’ Winchester and Lawson
headed to finals
• Caledonia boys head back to
state finals, with Schultz
• Friday night playoff football results!
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Page 2/The Sun and News. Saturday; November 7, 2009
Silent auction aids
all-night TK party
Parents of Thornapple
Kellogg High School seniors
are hosting a silent auction to
help raise funds for the annu
al all-night post-graduation
party.
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Up for auction is a gift cer
tificate good for a one-night
stay in the Lakeside Superior
room of Bay Pointe Inn,
valid through April 30, 2010,
excluding holidays.
kiThis would be an awesome Christmas present,”
said parent Lisa Hampel.
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TKHS National Honor Society president Elizabeth
Hurd and secretary Lydia Scholtens hold some of the
food which has already been donated to this year’s NHS
food drive. Food can be dropped off at the Thornapple
Kellogg School and Community Library or at the high
school office by November 16. It will be distributed to
local food pantries for families in need. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
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TKHS honor society
hosting food drive
The
National
Honor
at
Society
Thornapple
Kellogg High School is holding a Thanksgiving food
drive until Monday, Nov. 16.
Members are encouraging
their fellow students, teachers, staff and the community
help by bringing non-perishable food items to give to
local families.
Food may be dropped off
in Room 205 or during the
open hours at the Thomapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community Library. The
library is open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday; from 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday;
and from 9:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Bids are being accepted at
the high school and also can
be made by e-mailing tkhssilentauction@hotmail.com.
Those who submit a bid via
e-mail should also include
name and phone number.
The lowest bid acceptable is
$20.
The winner will be noti
fied Nov. 30.
Questions regarding the
auction may be sent to
tkhssilentauction @ hotmail.c
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to be at Gun Lake
The next Chamber leg
The legislative epffees are
islative coffee will be free and open to the public,
Monday, Nov: 9, at 8 a.m. at with no need to register. The
Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake. events are held on the second
The event provides an oppor Monday of every month at
tunity to hear legislative various locations throughout
updates from state and feder the county. The next pro
will be held on
al officials on issues that gram
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Amanda Jandahl of Caledonia and Eric Pacifici
affect this area. Anticipated Monday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. at
speakers include Connie the County Seat Restaurant Livonia have been named Western Michigan
University’s 2009 Homecoming Queen and King.
jiarmo from Congressman in Hastings.
Jandahl
is
a
senior
majoring
in
Spanish
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Vernon Ehlers’ office, Sen. .
Patricia Birkholz and Rep. Chamber of Commerce at tions. Pacifici is a Senior majoring in organizational
Brian Calley. Speakers will 269-945-2454 for more communication. Both students are members of WMU’s
give updates from their information on future loca- Lee Honors College. They were selected by student
offices
and then the floor will tions.
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be open for questions.
WMU’s homecoming football game.
Caledonia native named
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TK inducts 54 new
members Tuesday
The Thornapple Kellogg
High School National Honor
Society induction ceremony
Tuesday, Nov. 10, will begin
at 7 p.m. in the high school
cafeteria.
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Advisor Rachel Cobb said
54 students will be inducted
for the 2009-10 school year,
bringing the total of current
Thornapple Kello oo NHS
members to 82.
Juniors being inducted this
year are Dominic Bierenga,
Patrick
Bobolts,
David
Brew, Jordan Bronkema,
Bultema.
Jacob
Bultema,
Kiley
Buursma, Daniel Cisler
Cisler,
There are 54 Thornapple Kellogg High School stu
Jessica Crawford, Molly dents being inducted into the National Honor Society on
Dahlgren, Grant Davis,
November 10.
Zachary Edwards, Brandon
Giguere, Ashley Herich, Josh Steensma, Matraca staff and the community to
Nicole Humphrey, Hana Tolan, Matt VanDongen and donate to its annual food
Tyler
Hunt,
Karcher, Steve Zatzke.
drive for Thanksgiving.
Brianna Kilgore, Brianne
The Thornapple Kellogg
National Honor Society
Kraai. Katie Lark, Britanny National Honor Society is members also volunteer in
London, Jacob McCarty, . currently encouraging its the Thornapple Kellogg
Marissa Meyering, Daniel members, fellow students,
Schools and community.
Montroy, Brandon Nicholas,
Allyson Nye, EmmaLynn
Peacock,
Eric
Pitsch,
Brieann Ricketts, Stephanie
Ryfiak, Elizabeth Sabri,
Scheidel,
Olivia
Seaman
Lexi
Sensiba,
Mishay ’ Shook,
Bailey
Susan Foster, president of that the bowl-a-thon at the
Tyler Swanson, the Middleville Rotary Club, MiddleVilla Lanes netted
Smith,
Elizabeth Teesdale, Taylor set the goal for the Rotary $2,044, surpassing the goal,
Tripp, Kyle VanDommelen, bowl-a-thon with her club
The Middleville Rotary
Trevor Vrona, Ciera Ward, and the new Caledonia Club will now begin working
Kaylee
Wieringa
and Rotary Club for International on other community projects
Andrew Wingeier.
through the coming year. In
Polio Day on Oct. 24.
Seniors being inducted on
The goal was to raise May, the club will announce
Tuesday
are
Danielle $2,000 for the Polio Plus the names of the seniors from
Fredenburg,
Christian Rotary effort to eliminate Thornapple Kellogg High
Henne, Cameron Kulhanek, polio.
School who receive Rotary
Tim Olsen, Jazlin Petersen,
Foster announced Nov. 4 scholarships.
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first Middleville Harvest Fesitval photography contest on October 24.
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Hoogwerf, age 10, is a student at Page Elementary
School. His picture was
selected as the People's
Choice from more than 150
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Peace Church
A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
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ALASKA
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CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, nonh of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P Snyder. Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine. Ami Pactor/Youth
David M Snyder? Minimct of Music
Sunday Service Timet
9:30am — Wonhip
6:00pm - Bible Study
Sunday Morning Worship Service11:00 a m.
Sunday Lvemng Service ....
... 6.-00 p.m.
Wednesday M»d-Wcrk Prayer
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Word of Life Club*
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BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Catual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Caledonia
R I f O I? M I D CHURCH
Al the comet o( M37 and 100th Street
. Good Shepherd
' Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship...........
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School. .
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Rocmke
Church: (269) 795-2391
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9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
middlevillecrc.org
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship.
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-K9I-8669
Fax: 891-8648
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Children’s ministry during worship
9 15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A M
Pastor Mike Conklin
Holy Communion
Rt Rev David T. Hustwlck - Rector
Church 269-795-2370
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Lakeside
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia. MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaukaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
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Leighton Church
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A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue. Alto
Sunday Morning Worship......................
Sunday School for All Ages
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
(& St. Paul Lutheran Church
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11:00 a.m.
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Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
Rev Tom DeVries. Postor - 795-3667
Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages10:45 a.m.
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CHURCH
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Sunday Worship Experience
Middleville
Wesleyan Church
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Caledonia, Ml 49316
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Worship - Sunday 10am & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
for vibrant praise 4 worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
3449 76th St. Caledonia (6161698'9660 wwwjiewlifegr.com
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Sundays 10 00 a.m
Meeting at the Dutton Christian Middle School
6729 Hanna Lake Road. Dutton, Ml
website: www.lifetrakchurch.com
e-mail: steve@lifetrakchurch.com • 616-550-1067
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Morning: 9:30 am
Rev. David Klompien
Evening: 6:
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Loving God, Loving People
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WFUR 102.9 FM
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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and Jesus t\ I ord
Sunday School for all ages
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
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Sunday School
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Sun. Evening Worship
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October. Students are pictured from left. In the front row are sixth graders Austin
Alward, Madeline Barber, Jackson Bronkema, Max Brummel, Miah Dammen,
Makayla King, Olivia McNutt, Machayla Poe, Jacob Scholma, Justin Sydloski,
Lindsay Thomas and Abigail Wright. Seventh graders in the middle row are Breanna
Baughman, Rachel Belson, Josiah DeFer, Alex Hause, Kyle Kniffen, Rachel Lake,
Brittney Olczak, Jenna Shoobridge, Jesse Smith, Connor Tedrow, Savannah
Temple, Kimberly Webster and Jacob Westlake. Eighth graders in the back row are
Caitlyn Bailey, Brandon Boonstra, Maria Burns, Mackenzie Mannisto, Matthew
Miller, Taylor Miller, Levi Ryfiak, Fiona Shea, Austin Webster and Jessica Ziccarello.
Not present when this picture was taken were eighth graders Kennedy Malmstrom
and Lorena Perez.
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join Caledonia Photography
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Toy Drive.
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chance to share their photo
graphic talents with the
entire community while rais
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orthodontic
office on M-37, United Bank
at M-37 and 84th Street, and
Caledonia High School and
elementary school offices.
Tickets are $6 pre-sale or
$7 at the door. Students 12
;and younger accompanied by
an adult eat free,
Money raised will be
awarded in a scholarship to a
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Entrees can be delivered
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Caledonia
Vision
Center,
More information can be
obtained by contacting Greg
Schrader at 616-262-7177 or
greg@schraderphotography.c
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or
kkbklloyd@aol.com.
Tonya McCall
given her haunting memories. But she is trying to con
trol w'hat is left of her every
day life. She would like to go
to Ireland because, she said,
“this land is the closest I will
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Reitsma-Nichols
Zero the Super Hero was unable to visit McFall
Elementary School on 40 day so his friend Net Zero
came in his place. Net Zero did number games and read
‘Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schetzler to the students. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Jodi Reitsma and Jim
announce
Nichols
their
engagement and plans for a
Dec. 12 wedding.
The future bride of
Caledonia is a graduate of
South Christian High School.
Her parents are Chuck and
Laurie Reitsma of Byron
Center.
Andrew Chamberlin, The
of future groom
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gradGrand Rapids, formerly of uate of Thornapple Kellogg
Middleville, made the dean's High School. He and his par
list in his third term of study ents,
Harold
and Sarah
at the Thomas M. Cooley Nichols, are of Middleville.
Law School.
Local resident
earns honors
at law school
untouched beauty on this
planet.
The fundraiser Nov.. 15 is
one way her friends are hop
ing to help her reach her goal.
McCall keeps a poem
about what cancer cannot do
near her. Among the things
cancer cannot do is cripple
love, shatter hope, kill friend
ship, suppress memories,
invade the soul or destroy
peace.
In her words, “Cancer can
not take away my dreams,
my desires in this world, by
wholehearted belief in mira
cles and until my body crash
es and burns. I'm in the dri
ver's seat.
The Planet Rock Bar is at
191 Angel Street in Battle
Creek. Call 269-962-2121
for more information
Engagements
Caledonia Rotary Club in holding
its first spaghetti dinner Nov. 18
Members of the new
Caledonia Rotary Club will
hold their first spaghetti
scholarship
dinner
Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 5
to 7 p.m. at the Duncan Lake
Middle School, 9757 Duncan
Lake Ave. (former Caledonia
High School).
Tickets may be purchased
at Sam’s Joint, Chemical
Bank on Main Street, Farm
Bureau Insurance at 9028 N.
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family-friendly and can be up
to 20 by 24 inches in size.
Photographs can be displayed
on Styrene or foam board and
can be matted, framed or
both.
The contest is underway
and will end Dec. 17 at 7
p.m. Photographs will be dis
played at various businesses
where bidding forms also
will be available. Winning
bids will be announced Dec.
19 at 7 p.m. at the food and
Tonya
McCall
of
Orangeville is under the care
of Hospice. She has terminal
cancer in her lymph nodes
and will be the beneficiary' of
a concert at Planet Rock Bar
in Battle Creek Sunday, Nov.
15. Doors open at 5 p.m.
For a donation of $5, par
ticipants can hear Daktal and
other bands. This benefit is
being organized by McCall's
friend Ed Cole.
“She would like to visit
Ireland,
her
homeland,
before she dies," he said.
McCall said that in August
2007, at the age of 35, she
found a baseball-sized lump
’n her breast that was later
found to be invasive ductal
carcinoma. She went through
six months of chemotherapy
and had a double mastecto
my. Following the surgery
she was told that the cancer
could come back.
At a checkup with her
oncologist following
recon
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struction, she discovered
nodules. Further investigation found metastasized
breast cancer in her chest.
Her surgeon told her to get
Hospice involved in her life
because she was in stage four
cancer.
In June of this year, her
oncologist gave her six
months to live.
“What a blow," she said.
The past two months have
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Caledonia FFA members
attend national convention
Caledonia FFA members visit the National FFA Center located on the northwest
side of Indianapolis.
McFall Elementary School physical education teacher Jon Greenman stands next
to the equipment purchased with a $500 grant from the Thornapple Area Enrichment
Foundation to help increase brain development for students. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
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McFall Elementary School and physical activity to
physical education teacher increased academic performJon Greenman and former ance. Movement builds the
principal Bill Rich to the framework for learning. A
Thomapple Area Enrichment student's physical move
Foundation to assist kinder ment, emotional, social and
garten and first grade stu cognitive learning systems
dents with brain develop- are interactive and interdement through physical activ- pendent.
ity recently was approved.
“There are three basic
“Originally, we thought human motor movements,
we would work with students rolling, crawling/walking
with learning challenges to and jumping,” she wrote,
access parts of the brain that “These directly correspond
have been inaccessible to with the way that informa
them,” Greenman
said, tion travels in the brain: side
Greenman
“Now, however, all students
to side across the corpus calare getting to take advantage losum, back to front across
of the jump ropes, stepping the motor cortex and up and
stones,
stones, exercise
exercise balls
balls and
and down from the bottom to the
balance board, which we top of the brain. The brain
purchased with the TAEF uses its motor patterns as the
learn
grant.”
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ins.”
Based Learning, a program
Greenman explained that
developed by Jean Blaydes length activities help reinMadigan, for the activities force connections between
being offered at the school.
In Building Better Brains
by Patricia Johns
Caledonia High School assistant principal Jim Crites (far left) meets with Caledonia
FFA members at the National FFA Career Show. Members attending from left were
Nathan Rogers, Ryan Skinner, Alex Favreau, Alyssa Gerloski, Samantha McKenna,
Alisha Wolf, Nacoma Spagnuolo, Nicole Vandervennen and Christa Reinhart.
The Caledonia FFA chapter attended the world’s
largest youth leadership convention in Indianapolis from
Oct. 21 to 24.
Four Caledonia FFA
members
received
the
American FFA Degree, the
organization’s highest level
of membership. Those members are: Clint Steketee of
Caledonia,
and
Justin
Vandervennen,
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Cavanaugh, all of Alto.
In attending the National
FFA Career Show, the
Caledonia delegation was
able to view displays from
more than 300 colleges and
companies, a special concert
by country music singer
Toby Keith, a special rodeo
for FFA members, convention sessions and tours of the
Lone Oak Dairy and Purdue
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assistant principal Jim Crites
also attended the convention.
The
Caledonia
FFA
Alumni and Boosters Affiliate
was recognized for its service
to FFA and agri-science edu
cation with the National FFA
A1^mni s Outstanding Silver
Affiliate Award.
FFA is a national youth
organization of 506,199 stu
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leadership and careers in the
science of agriculture. FFA
strives to make a positive
difference in the lives of stu
dents by developing their
potential for leadership, per
sonal growth and career suc
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the window of The Lansing
Art Gallery, the oldest non
profit gallery in the area.
This gallery supports up
and coming artists, art stu
dents and art programs. The
WHAT artists come from
throughout the Barry County
and Caledonia area. The
ABRAcada-BRA project will
be in Lansing until Nov. 18.
The gallery is located at 113
Washington
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Square,
Lansing, about two blocks from
the capitol. For more informa
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check the lansingartglleiy.org
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Energy exercises establish
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body and brain, he added.
The jump ropes, stepping
stones, exercise balls and
balance board were received
by McFall just before the
start of the school year.
Greenman said that the
direct links between move
ment and brain development
will help improve academic
performance at McFall,
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The public is invited to
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Worship follows at 7 p.m.
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Amanda Trutsch from
Cherry Valley Greenhouse
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a check for $500 Nov. 5 for
creating the privy that
received the most votes in
the month-long Painted
Privy contest held at the
greenhouse during October.
More than 500 votes were
cast during the competition.
Kreple's privy had a
wildlife theme with stuffed
animals. It also had sunflow
ers painted on its sides.
The contest also raised
$800 for the Laura’s Hope
mission trip to Africa in the
spring.
Ten outhouses were in the
contest but only nine could
receive votes since one was
created by Cherry Valley
Greenhouse staff.
This was just one of the
charitable goals that were
part of the October festive
events at the greenhouse.
On Oct. 10. the greenhouse held a chili cook-off
for the new Caledonia Public
Library. Families had fun all
month long with the many
harvest-related events, as
well, including a corn maze
in the greenhouse, animals to
pet and more.
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Thornapple Kellogg school Outreach. In addition, mem
bers can bring new hats and
administrator,
The group will gather at 9 mittens for children and non
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ning at 9:30 a.m. Page will Thanksgiving food baskets.
The club also is collecting
speak at 11 a.m. Lunch will
be served following the items for the Grand Rapids
speaker. The cost of lunch is Area veterans and Christmas
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$10. Dues of $2 will be col cards for veterans.
Tuesday & Thursday... 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Because of the recent
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change in meeting venue, it
begins.
Also at the November is necessary for the club to
Check website for holiday hours
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The Middleville United
Methodist Church is sponsoring its first annual community-wide
traditional
Thanksgiving dinner at the
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downtown
Middleville, 111 Church St
on Thursday, Nov. 26, from
noon to 3 p.m.
The dinner, which will
include turkey and dressing,
potatoes and gravy, vegeta•9
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anyone in the community,
There is no charge for the din
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Take-outs will be available
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Haunted physics lab brings spooky science to life
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Thomapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library was filled Thursday.
Oct. 29, with haunted sci
ence, specifically physics.
Visitors to the library were
fascinated by the spooky sci
ence on display.
The 23 students in the
advanced placement physics
class under teacher JT Miller
demonstrated many different
science experiments. There
were musical instruments, a
darkroom, computer applica
tions, pendulums, bubbles
and much more. Students
could explore Einstein's
face, make ghost writing
including secret messages in
ghoulish paint.
There were experiments
using electricity and magnet
ics including the “Wizard’s
Wand.”
Students could be in the
plunger push-o-war or the
non-Newtonian
fluid
bounce. There were spinning
jars, happy/sad balls and a
mystery wheel.
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Advanced placement physics class students came in
costume to present hands on experiments. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
The human kaleidoscope
broke down, but there were
other optic experiments students could explore with
polarized lenses and concave
mirrors.
The phantom pipe organ
attracted lots of players.
Students from across the
school district toured the sta
tions in the library from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Miller attended a teacher
conference this past summer
and was excited about the
possibility of having TK host
a haunted physics lab.
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staffing the experiment sta
tions. It took about a month
for all the demonstrations to
be designed and constructed.
Even high school princi
pal Tony Koski took the
opportunity to try some of
the hands- on experiments.
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Wetlands workshop set for Nov. 10
Storm Chasers visit
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District will host a cost-share
wetlands workshop Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at the Gun Lake
Community Center, 419
126th St., Shelbyville, from
6:30 to 8 p.m.
The workshop will pro
vide information on govern
ment cost-share programs
available for wetland restora
tions to private landowners.
Cost-share programs can
cover as much as 100 percent
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wetland experts including
representatives from the
Michigan Association of
Conservation
Districts,
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality. U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
and the Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
Guests should RSVP by
Nov. 4 to Shawn McKenney
at: 269-673-8965 ext. 3.
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Reed Timmer, one of the
stars of the TV show Storm
Chasers, visited Caledonia
High School on Oct. 28.
“Well, it was really lucky
for our class, and we are very
fortunate that Reed Timmer
from Storm Chasers was gra
cious to stop by and give us a
visit." said Ben Howell, a
science teacher at the high
school.
Claire Timmer, Reed’s
sister, is one of the students
in Howell’s Science 9
Chemistry class. She, along
with her mother, mentioned
to Howell several weeks ago
that Reed might be in town
and that he could stop by if
Howell wanted. Then, on
Tuesday, Oct. 27, Claire told
Howell he would be able to
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new storm-chasing vehicle
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called
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tornado-proof, featuring bul
letproof metal and bullet
proof windows, as well as a
roll-bar. It also features
hydraulics, allowing it to be
lowered to the ground, pre
venting wind from traveling
underneath it.
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vehicle and its crew have
been in the middle of a num
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Wetland species also comprise a critically important
segment of these species. For
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about 2,300 native plant
species; 50 percent of these
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more than 25 percent of the
wetland species are threat
ened or endangered. More
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vertebrate wildlife species in
Michigan live in or utilize
wetlands. This includes 10 to
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reptiles, and all of the 23
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The day begins at noon
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Sandy Durkee will be host
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Members of the Thornapple Kellogg Honors Choir going on to district competition
on December 5 at Western Michigan University are from left low alto Cassie DeHaan,
and altos Lauren Borrink and Audrey Meads. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Choir members make
regional honors choir
Lauren Borrink, Cassie
DeHaan and Audrey Meads
have been selected for
Regional Honors Choir.
They made it through the
first round of auditions
where they had to sing the
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University of Michigan. The with a performance by the
songs they are learning are “I
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Love My Love” arranged by will be full of high school
Lawson, “Zadok the Priest” singers
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members
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School Boards and Michigan
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with the funding crisis and
create solutions from within
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The group has a short
term goal of reversing the
recent cuts made at the state
level that will reduce funding
to nearly $300 per student
for the current school year.
“Our kids deserve a better
future than Lansing is offering,” said Rider. “We urge you
to continue communicating
with your legislators to send
the message: ‘No more broken
promises. Restore the cuts.
SOS also is developing a
proposal that will address the
needs of schools and
Michigan to provide a stable
and equitable funding systern. According to Rider, this
effort will happen over the
next few months. They will
also work to develop an
effective grassroots network
of public education support
ers within communities who
will help force
needed
change and provide schools
with the tools they need to
communicate and manage
this difficult situation.
Rider stressed to parents
the urgency and importance of
the crisis the district is facing.
The message Rider said he
hopes going to Lansing will
send is to restore the funding
cuts to Michigan public
schools for 2009-10. Then he
would like the legislature
develop a long-term, sustain
able and equitable funding
solution for Michigan's publie schools.
Rider explained to parents
when notifying them about
the trip to Lansing on Nov.
10, “Legislators have told us
many times that community
members will have a greater
impact than visits from
school personnel.”
This Nov. 10 event is
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the gym.
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sweet ending.
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intersections while Davenport
University was’ in session.
The result? Out of compli
ance.
He continued, suggesting,
When Farmers comes on
board, the problem will be
worse.” (His remark is a ref
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be generated by the 1,600
people to eventually be hired
by Foremost when the new
facilities are completed.) “I
want a group to work
through the problem as was
done previously.”
Approximately six years
ago.
Foremost
Foremost,
Meijer,
Davenport and township offi
cials sat down and worked out
an arrangement that allowed
the extension of Kraft Avenue
to M-37. The sixth year of the
assessments will be on the
December lax bills; the town
ship, according to the list of
special assessment districts
submitted to the township
board by Treasurer Richard
Robertson, expects to receive
$98,660 from the three par
ties.
Old data makes me nerv
ous,” said Kelly.
An updated study pre
pared this past October by
Progressive AE of Grand
Rapids had reached the
township offices late in the
afternoon of Nov. 2, the date
of the planning commission
meeting.
According to the execu
live summary, without any
additional traffic, several
intersections are already
incurring significant delays.
“Significant delays were cal
culated for the several move
ments at the study area inter
sections, including east/west
movements at M-37/60lh
and M-37/68th, several
movements at the unsignal
ized Kraft/68th intersection
during the morning peak
hour, and the afternoon
southbound left turn at the
60th/Thornapple River inter
section.
“These results indicate
that
signal
operational
changes and potential right
turn lane lengthening (westbound right on 60th al M-37)
are already needed at the two
M-37 intersections.
The study recommended
as improvements, in order of
importance, the following:
• 60th Street/old 60th
intersection
widen the
approach from old 60th to
60th Street to provide sepa
rate left and right turn lanes;
add a westbound left-turn
passing flare on 60th; and an
eastbound deceleration taper
should be considered.
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add a sepa
intersection
rate, exclusive southbound
right-turn lane equal in
length to the existing left
turn lane.
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intersection — revise the sig
nal operations for the after
noon peak hour to provide
slightly more green lime for
the northbound/southbound
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M-37 itself at the 60th Street they pertain to Davenport (Photo by Patricia Johns)
intersection are far higher ' University. Homeir and
than the 2004 projections for Morris cast the dissenting
those through-movements votes.
(west section of M-6 not
In other formal action, the
open yet, so likely difficult to commission approved the
project effect). This, in turn, following:
appears to have led to an
• Special land use permit
underestimation
of
the for the construction of a new
by
Patricia
Johns
district.
group
on
how
to
do
Davenport traffic impact on convenience store, restau
Staff
Writer
One
way
the
community
worms.
”
the westbound approach to rant, and gas station for
Members
of
.
the
and
the
schools
are
working
To
also
promote
recycling
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the intersection.”
Thornapple
Kellogg
High
on
recycling
at
the
elementary
school,
is
by
using
Discussion
continued.
continued. Inc. at the site of the present
School
Paper
Gators.
Sleelcase
will
be
donating
a
Environmental
Commissioner Ric Parent facility at Campau Comers,
Action
Council
are
working
Proceeds
from
the
Paper
recycling
station
for
use
at
noted that commercial devel 6785 Whitneyville Road.
with
Tim
Shaw,
principal
of
Gator
at
the
high
school
are
the
location.
opment in the area had not
• Renewal of a planned
Lee
Elementary
School,
to
split
between
the
athletic
Shaw
and
the
students
also
been considered. The sug mineral removal permit for
bring
environmental
aware
department
and
the
EAC.
are
going
to
be
looking
for
gestion also was made that Whitneyville Sand Pit Inc.,
ness
to
the
secondand
thirdThe
proceeds
from
the
Paper
grant
sources
to
help
make
approval might be tied to the at 7777 Whitneyville Road.
graders
there.
Gator
at
the
middle
school
recycling
a
big
part
of
the
• Extension of a special
financial impacts on. traffic;
Along
with
other
visitors
elementary,
so
that
it
can
be
will
go
toward
student
activthat is, who was going to pay land use permit for construc
an
example
to
the
rest
of
the
from
the
Thornapple
Kellogg
ities.
the costs of the improve tion of an amateur radio
Paper
Gator
proceeds
district.
school
district,
Shaw
toured
ments recommended in the tower at 8100 68th St.
Students
Raechel
from
McFall
will go to the
the
68th
Steelcase
plant
on
During the final board
study done by Progressive
Teacher Bruxvoort, Autumn Andres,
October
22
to see the steps Parent
comment period, Homeir and
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the facility is taking to be Organization, which benefits Travis Tolan and Christine
Kelly added, “We might Morris explained their “no
Wilson are the core group of
all the elementary schools.
environmentally
neutral.
also have a sewer problem, votes on the site plan
The EAC sells recycling EAC students working with
Steelcase hopes to be
The pumping station on approval for Davenport
environmentally sound by bags and water bottles to the elementary school and
Patterson
taxed. University.
is
2012, and Shaw and the stu raise funds for their activities will be meeting with classes
Morris said, “We need to
Infrastructure issues need
dents were impressed by the and will “cheerlead” recy there over the next two
major players to come put together something with
at the elementary weeks on eliminating unnec
cling
commitment
and
resources
Homeir
guts and teeth.
together.
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Steelcase has pul into this school. Tom Wilkinson of essary waste and promoting w '
Duane commented
that
they
Commissioner
.
Hastings will work with the recycling.
effort.
Gunnink entered the discus (Davenport) have obligated
In addition to learning
sion, saving he favored a themselves to meet with the
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
how the plant uses com
proactive approach rather township. He said he still
All real estate advertising in this news
Teller
postable plates and ware
would have preferred to have
than reactive.
paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
made
from cornstarch, the
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
Commissioner Tim Moms an agreement in hand before
At Chemical Bank,
collectivelv make it illegal to advertise
visitors
learned
that
the
facil
a vote to approve the project.
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
noted. “Davenport
noted,
and
we have a proud tradition
ity is 1,000.000 square feet
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
Kelly said the Davenport
Fanners are the bulk of the
of providing high quality
handicap, familial status, national origin,
in size and that the trash gen
age or martial status, or an intention, to
customer service. We
project was a tough one. He
sewage.”
make anyvsuch preference, limitation or
erated at the plant is moni
currently
have
a
part
Michael Volk, vice presi added that he respects the
discrimination." Familial status includes
G
tored by “Dumpster divin
time position available in
children under the age of 18 living with
dent for finance at Davenport Homeir and Morris votes and
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
The goal is zero waste.
our Middleville branch.
University, said they were that he believes people can
women and people securing custody of
EAC students will share
children under 18.
trying to set a meeting. Kelly be held to their word,
This newspaper will not knowingly
In this highly-visible
what thev learned with their
accept any advertising for real estate
was assured that Davenport Gunnink added it was imporposition, you will
peers, as well as with stu
Which is in violation of the law. Our
tanl to keep everybody
would be cooperative.
tanl
qperate a teller window,
readers are hereby informed that all
the elementary
dents
at
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
Responding to a query accountable.
process banking transactions,
are available on an equal opportunity
school.
and provide excellent customer
“Paper is necessary, he
from Commissioner Mike
basis. To report discrimination call the
Shaw and Jon Considine,
service to our valued clients.
Fair Housing Center al 616-451-2980.
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Homeir, Pappas said the said.
The HUI) toll-free telephone number for
the advisor to EAC, now are
In addition, you will identify
Warner, recalling the pre
attempt to arrange a meeting
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9^75.
your customer's banking
exploring
the
cost
of
com
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agreement
over
for the current week had vious
agreement
B
needs and make sales referrals.
postable
materials
to
see
if
Kraft
to
been unsuccessful because improvements
this
is
a
viable
choice
for
the
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representative were available has a 45 percent cost obliga
and sales-oriented individual
with effective communication/
for the date suggested by tion.
interpersonal skills. A high
Thornapple Manor is now
“They have some respon
Township Supervisor Bryan
school education or equivalent
Harrison.
: sibility for safety,” he com
are also necessary. Experience in
accepting
applications
for:
Homeir continued the dis mented.
cash handling, customer service
The next regularly sched
cussion, pointing out, “If you
or sales required. Must be
2nd Shift Certified Nursing Assistants
can reach an agreement, we uled meeting of the planning
willing to travel and may
(You must be available to work any day of
ought to have it before we commission will be Nov. 16
be assigned to different
the week as we are unable to coordinate
at 7 p.m. in the township
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Pastor resigns from
Cherry Valley Church
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Tuesday, Nov. 3, Cherry
Valley Church Pastor Clint
Cozier, wrote on his blog,
Last Sunday I resigned as
the organizing pastor of the
Cherry Valley Church.”
The church is a new devel
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the Presbyterian Church in
America. The church is
located at 9185 Cherry
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Valley Suite B in Caledonia
behind Monterey Grille.
On his blog, Cozier wrote.
For those of you who are in
Caledonia and are part of the
project, you will realize that
my resignation was simply
the final step in a process
we’ve been in for several
months As summer turned
to fall, it was apparent to me
that people I loved and
respected were dealing with
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“...that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth
of freedom; and that govern
ment of the people, by the
people, for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
Do you as residents of
Middleville and Thornapple
Township feel that the local
leaders are not adhering to
the policy of representation
“of the people, by the people
and for the people?” The
motto in the township hall
states, Good government
has its roots in the people.
Recently, we have seen a
family get national attention
for watching neighbor kids
before and after school,
which is being rectified after
the
national
attention,
Parents aren't allowed to
have an adult child and family live in their home even
though many families are
losing homes and have no
other alternative. The village
has decided that everyone
will have the same garbage
service without an option to
opt out. Home businesses in
Thornapple Township can’t
have adequate size signage
to advertise.
Many families are losing
jobs, finding it difficult to
make house payments, pay
their taxes and find resources
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same time, local govern
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spending
are
township
money (which raises taxes)
when they should be saving
it. They are making it diffi
cult for families to “get by,”
to make simple life decisions
and for businesses to thrive,
by mandating unreasonable
ordinances in some situa
tions.
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Although no one would
argue that laws are necessary
and needed, along with
spending, these decisions
need to be made with care,
responsibility
and
with
understanding of the needs
of the people being repre
sented.
Many people in the
Village of Middleville and
Thornapple Township feel
that
that the
the present
present leaders
leaders are
are
not taking into consideration
the lives and needs of the residents and businesses. We
feel the village and township
are enacting too many laws
and restrictions as well as
engaging in too much frivo
lous spending (as a recent
letter to the editor stated,
“Why did the village buy a
home then have it torn
down?”)
The public is invited to
attend a meeting with valid
issues of concern or those
who are willing to get
involved to see what, “we, the
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people," can do to have our
voice heard by those who
have been elected to represent
the people.
We can only be heard if
we join together and speak
up, as one voice, as the peo
ple of the village and town
ship, desiring to have our
leaders lead as is expected of
our elected and appointed
members on the various
boards.
Please join us, a group of
concerned residents at the
TTES meeting room, next to
the fire station in Middleville
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.
We will be getting together
to discuss issues that are of
great interest to those of us
living in the village and
township. At this time, we
will be gathering to listen to
the people’s issues and then
determine a course of action.
All are welcome to attend
who
have______
genuine
concerns
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hopes for change and are
looking for a local government that is by the people
and for the people.
If you have any questions
or can't make the meeting
but would like your opinions
heard, please call me at 269795-3483
or
e-mail
local_govt@att.net with your
written concerns.
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Middleville
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at least the end of the year,
which
falls
in
mid
November. A committee is
working to decide how to
move forward with the
development,
church’s
which has been impacted by
the recession.
The committee will be
concentrating on the future,
deciding whether the church
will remain open or if mem
bers will disperse to other
Presbyterian churches.
Cozier said that develop
ment of the Cherry Valley
Church was exciting.
“What was done in the
name of the Gospel will live
on,” he said.
The pastor's final day with
the church will be Sunday,
Nov. 15.
“And so we all begin
another great journey; the
end of one thing which must
come before another can
ever be born,” he wrote in his
blog. “I pray that those who
were part of the Cherry
Valley project experience
God’s blessing and grace in
the days ahead. What I pray
for you, I also pray for
myself and my family.”
Service at Cherry Valley
Church begins each Sunday
at 10 a.m. with “connection
time,” followed by celebra
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the Monterey Grille in Caledonia. Pastor Clint Cozier
has resigned and his last service will be Sunday, Nov.
15.
information can be obtained
by calling 616-891-7910 or
visiting www.cherryvalleychurch.org.
Planning for 2010 Gun
Lake Winterfest begins
The 2010 Gun Lake
Winterfest committee is
already planning events for
Feb. 19 and 20, 2010. The
committee
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events and add new ones.
Favorites coming back
include the polar bear dip,
broomball, ice-tee golf, the
swimsuit fashion show and
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many burdens ...
“My hope is that my resig
nation will allow a time of
rest, reflection and renewal
in the lives of those who
have been part of the Cherry
Valley journey. The brave
souls who were part of this
NCD (new church develop
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Cozier said that the church
will continue to operate until
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26 dozen doughnuts and
poured lots of apple cider, as
well. Children also got come
candy in their trick-or-treat
bags.
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Halloween night.
over the outside inflatable
ghosts, but families stopped
by to have candy checked
and to warm up inside.
The candy check is a tradi
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a number of opportunities for
exposure to the public.
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Dux down the Trojans in Class B district opener
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
There’s a time and place
for trickery.
That time wasn't Monday
night, and the place wasn’t
Allegan High School.
Thornapple Kellogg’s var
sity volleyball team was
bounced from the Class B
District Tournament with a
3-0 loss against Zeeland
West. The Dux won by the
scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25
20.
“We just didn't finish any
of the plays. Every time we
gt>t a great set, we tipped it.
Obviously, it wasn’t work
ing," said TK head coach
Stacey Woodall.
Dux' setter Taylor Kraai
was a bit more deceptive,
and successful with her few
quick tips over the net. She
finished with four kills and
21 assists.
Many of the Trojans’ tips
weren't
quick
surprise
attacks, they were just send
ing a free ball over the net
for the Zeeland West offense
to play.
Thornapple Kellogg had a
13-11 lead in game one,
before a string of eight
straight points for the Dux on
the serve of Kraai put her
team in command. The
Trojans battled back from
big deficits in games two and
three to make things interest
ing, but couldn’t overtake
the Dux.
Alyssa Weesie was one of
the few attackers pounding
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Thornapple Kellogg senior Emma Bishop
attack over the net Monday against Zeeland
Allegan High School, while teammates
Holwerda and Erin Ellinger look on. (Photo
Bremer)
net. She ended the night with
seven kills and 20 digs too.
hits an
West at
Cassie
by Brett
Hana Hunt added seven kills.
Erin Ellinger had 14
assists for the Trojans,
Stephanie Betcher 22 digs,
and Katie Lark added five
assists.
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is, you have to have the
desire to win and not be a
mediocre team. That's something you can’t coach. You
team like this, which is an
okay team, but they don't
have any huge weapons.
That should fire you up, that
horrible feeling we just lost
to that team we could have
beat.”
Mallory Otten was the top
weapon for the Dux, finish
ing with ten kills. Samantha
Borst added six, and Allie
Hassevoort four.
can have all the talent in the
world, and unless you do it
in a game it doesn’t mean
anything.”
There are plenty of under
classmen for the Trojans to
consider those words leading
into next fall. The Trojans
had just four seniors on their
roster.
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the feeling of losing to a
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finals.
The Fighting Scot varsity
boys’ cross country team
earned its fourth consecutive
berth in the cross country
state finals at Michigan
International Speedway in
Brooklyn, and second in
Division 1, by placing sec
ond to East Kentwood in
their regional meet at
Portage West Middle School
Saturday.
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top 15 individuals at region
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end earned spots in today’s
state finals.
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Caledonia junior Lisa
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the finals, after placing tenth
in the girls’ race.
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were led by individual cham
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in 15:59.5. The Falcons fin
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Portage Central earned the
third team finals spot, with
98 points. Hudsonville was
fourth with 106 points, followed
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Grand Haven
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West Ottawa 156, Loy
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Grandville 228, Kalamazoo
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“Sir, that’s a touchdown,
Caledonia senior quarterback
Luke Wiest shouted at the
officials with 9:38 left in the
fourth quarter at Portage
Central Friday night.
Fighting Scot senior tackle
Taylor Burrows rose out of
the pile in the Mustang end
zone with the football, but the
officials had long since signaled that it was Portage
Central football after a fumble by Caledonia sophomore
running back Trevor Garbow
just inches from the goal line.
“(Turnovers) were kind of
our Achilles heel in the beginning of the year and (hey
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Caledonia head coach Steve
Uyl after his team’s 27-14
loss to Portage Central in the
Division
2
District
Championship game.
Portage Central raced out
to an early 10-0 advantage,
held that ten-point lead at 2414 at the half, and got the only
points of the second half on a
21-yard field goal by kicker
Patrick Drabik.
The scoring drive in the
second half followed a short
punt by Wiest from deep in
his own end zone after he’d
made a great play just to keep
the snap from sailing past the
goaLpost. The Caledonia
defense did a good job just to
hold the Mustangs to a field
goal after they started the
drive at their own 22-yardline. Those seven plays leading up to the field goal were
the only plays the Mustangs
ran inside Caledonia territory
the entire
entire second
second half.
half.
the
Portage, after totaling 315
yards of offense in the first
half, was limited by the Scot
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ground in the second half.
Mustang quarterback Jeremy
Renda connected on his first
five pass attempts and was 5of-7 for 137 yards in the first
half, but was 0-of-6 throwing
the ball in the second half and
was intercepted once by the
Scots’ Kevin O’Hagan,
“Their
offensive
1line
played well, and our defense
in the second half kept us in
the game,” Uyl said.
The Scots were done in by
three turnovers in the second
half, including the fumble at
the goal-line and an interception by Andy Fleetwood at
the Mustang goal-line that
ended the Scots' opening
drive of the second half.
“This is a good football
team,” said Portage Central
head coach Brett
Foerster,
“We executed very well and
we created breaks for ourselves. We moved the ball,
‘ work. ”
The boys did the
Portage moved the football
68 yards in six plays on its
opening drive, but the Scot
defense stiffened and forced a
34-yard field goal b\ Drabik.
After a three-and-out by the
Scots the Mustangs uent 52
yards in seven plays, scoring
on a three-yard run by Renda.
The Fighting Scots pulled
to within three points on a 31 yard touchdown pass from
Wiest to Matt Russo in the
first minute of the second
quarter, but Portage answered
that drive with a scoring drive
of its own that ended in a oneyard TD run by Renda.
Caledonia closed out its
scoring with a five-yard TD
run by Garbow with 2:43 left
before the break.
Renda though connected
with Kalman Perjesi on a 66yard TD pass on the
Mustangs’ first play from
scrimmage
after
the
Caledonia kick-off to go into
the half with a ten-point
advantage.
The Scots managed 122
yards of offense in the second
half, and had 189 yards rushing for the night, but couldn't
get any more points.
We felt like their offense
may have been hiding their
defense a bit all year,
Foerster said. “We felt if we
could keep that offense off
the field we’d be in good
shape. Their quarterback is a
heck of a player.”
Wiest was 7-of-15 passing
for the evening, for 90 yards.
He also led the Scots on the
ground, rushing 17 times for
64 yards.
Brett McCarty added 12
carries for 58 yards for
Garbow
Caledonia,
and
rushed 13 times tor 48 yards.
Russo had three catches for
49 yards, and McCarty three
for 32.
Portage Central running
back Spencer Munson had ten
rushes on the night for 114
yards, including a 62-yarder
that set up the Mustangs first
points of the game. Renda
rushed 22 times for 55 yards,
and Brian Wise had nine car
ries for 58.
Caledonia ends the season
at 8-3. Portage Central
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One third of the top 15 at
Saturday’s girls' Division 2
Cross Country Regional
hosted by Carson City
Crystal came from the O-K
Gold Conference, and so did
the boys’.
Thornapple Kellogg and
Forest Hills Eastern were the
two teams represented in that
group of five finishers on the
girls'
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Thornapple
Kellogg junior Allyson
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consecutive regional cham
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utes 32.0 seconds.
Her freshman teammate
Casey Lawson was ninth in
19:33.1.
The top three teams and
top 15 individual finishers at
regional races across the
state last weekend earned
spots in this Saturday’s State
Finals
at
Michigan
International Speedway in
Brooklyn.
Winchester
was
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ago, and went on to a runnerThornapple Kellogg sophomore Neil Bergsma races
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Members of the GFWCGun Lake area women’s club
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game won, and eventually
had a one-point lead at 15
14, but the Falcons pulled
away in the end of the game
to win 25-18.
The Falcons then went on
to win games two and three
25-14, 25-22.
Caledonia led game three
21-18. After a side-out by
the
Falcons,
Macy
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kills to the floor to tie things
up. Kentwood then won five
of the next six points to close
out the Scots
Scots'’ season.
Steenhuysen finished the
Sports Editor
Caledonia's varsity vol
leyball team scored the first
point in every game against
East Kentwood Tuesday, but
the Falcons scored the last
point in all three games.
Those three wins gave the
Falcons a win in the Class A
District opener at Grand
Rapids Christian, and earned
them a spot in Thursday's
district semifinals against
Ottawa Hills.
Fighting
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Scots
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Seif
night with ten kills and four
aces. She had the kill in
game one that tied the score
at 15-15. ending Caledonia’s
time in the lead in that game.
East Kentwood's Natalie
Means added 11 kills'” and
Andrea Raby had ten.
Nicole Chase led the
Fighting Scots with eight
kills and nine digs. Paige
Rogers had eight digs as well
as a pair of aces. Lindsee
Weis had 11 assists. They
are three of the six seniors on
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No. 47/November 14, 2009
134th year
Thornapple Kellogg parents,
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On his blog, posted Nov.
Thornapple
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Schools Superintendent Gary
Rider wrote, “It was an
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excellent day.
Twelve parents accompa
nied district financial officer
Chris Marcy, assistant super
intendent Tom Enslen and
Rider to Lansing Tuesday,
Nov. 10, to speak with state
legislators.
The group left Middleville
at about 8:30 a.m. and
returned after meeting with
State Sen. Patty Birkholz at 3
p.m. The group also was part
of the more than 1,000 peo
ple on the ’ steps of the
Capitol at 10 a.m. listening
to Tom White who organized
the Save Our Schools rally.
Rider said parents repre
sented the district very well
and spoke articulately about
their concerns regarding the
state funding crisis and how
it could affect the quality of
education provided students
in the TK district.
The group personally met
with State Rep. Brian Calley,
as well as Amanda Price,
who is Sen: Birkholz's edu
cation aide. The delegation
from Thornapple Kellogg
also was part of a large group
presentation Birkholz made
to five districts late in the
afternoon.
Rider said he understands
that state legislators have a
difficult task in front of
them, balancing budget con
cerns from state agencies and
others concerned with the
amount of around $7,000 a
year,
One of the immediate
issues
for
community
involvement is to have the
state senate consider House
Bill 4860 which would
reduce the second cut of
$127 to $10 per student, he
added.
The TK district hopes to
learn the final cuts within the
next month. Rider said that
school districts across the
state are in a “reactive” mood
as they decide how to deal
“It is hard to make
with the proposed $300 per
student reduction.
a decision a quarter
“It is hard to make a deci
into the school
sion
a
quarter
into
the
school
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year.
year,” Rider said.
The Thomapple Kellogg
School board will hold a
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workshop Nov. 23 to discuss
Kellogg Schools
the cuts and jhen present
decisions
at
its
Dec.
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board
Superintendent
of education meeting.
Gary Rider
Rider said the district*is
already working on “serious
Rider said that it is impor planning” for the 2010-11
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Some legislators and com
to submit their budgets by
July 1, know what state sup- munity members have spoport will be. Cuts in funding ken about controlling wages
in the middle of the school of staff members to help deal
year can be very difficult to with the state's financial cri
sis. Others think that districts
manage, he said,
One reason Rider would cannot afford new construc
like to have the legislature tion projects.
Rider invites area resi
revise school funding is that in
the 15 years since Proposal A dents with questions about
was passed, those school dis the financial impact of cuts
tricts that get thousands more to the district or other issues
in state support (which was to contact him via e-mail,
supposed to be reduced over superintendent@tkschools.o
time) still get significantly rg. His blog is accessible
from the
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more than districts like TK, from
schools Web
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site as
as well.
well.
which get the minimum schools
current economic status in
the state. The goals of the
meeting Tuesday were to
leave with state legislators
the fact that education is of
utmost importance to the
future of Michigan, work to
see if funding cuts currently
planned can be restored, and
finally, to have the legisla
ture work to “create a new,
adequate, stable and equi
table funding system for
Michigan’s schools.’’
Keeping an eye on government
After receiving a letter from the state in September ordering her to “cease and
desist” watching neighbors’ children while they waited for the school bus lest she face
fines and jail time, Lisa Snyder of Middleville (front, left) found herself on another side
of the law Thursday. She and her husband, Eric, (back, right) and neighbor Francie
Brummel witnessed law-making in action as they sat in the gallery awaiting the
Michigan Senate's vote on House Bill 5514. That bill was introduced by State Rep.
Brian Calley (back, right) after he learned of Snyder’s good deeds being punished.
Having received approval by both the House and Senate, the measure, which
exempts child care from the state's day care regulations, now moves to the gover
nor’s desk for consent.
Thornapple Township board
reduces bill in arson case
May.
Before the vote, there was
a wide-ranging discussion of
the fire which was later
declared caused by arson and
the problems Klinge is hav
ing paying for the billing
because of family medical
problems and the fact that he
did not have insurance on the
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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of
Members
Thornapple Township board,
by a vote of 4-1 with
Supervisor Don Boysen voting no, approved to reduce
the fire billing for owner
Robert Klinge for the fire at
Bob’s Small Engine repair in
property.
Fire Chief Dave Middleton
told the board that Klinge is
not being charged for the
arson but that the fire at the
property presented some difficulties, including the containment of hazardous mated-
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Taylor Pogue, a senior
from Goodrich, raced* out to
a 12-second lead in the first
mile of Saturday afternoon’s
Division 2 State Final.
With that, the chances of
Thornapple Kellogg junior
Allyson Winchester improv
ing on last year’s runner-up
finish at the cross country
state finals were nearly gone.
Winchester hung with the
other leaders, East Grand
Rapids’ Lauren Grunewald
and Otsego's Taylor Smith
for a while, but eventually
fell back to seventh place.
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Thornapple
Kellogg’s
Allyson Winchester smiles
from the medal stand after
placing seventh at the
Division 2 Cross Country’
Finals. (Photo by Brett
Bremer)
second in 18:18.7. Smith was
third in 18:32.9.
“I really thought I could
catch them, but they kept
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ahead,
getting
further
Winchester said. “I was
dead. I gave it everything.”
The seventh place finish is
her lowest placing at MIS,
after finishing sixth as a
freshman and second last
year. It was also her slowest
time on the course, as she
crossed the line in 18:58.7.
“It’ll encourage me to do
better next year,” Winchester
said. “I want to win it really
bad.”
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Four of the six girls ahead
of her were seniors. Smith is
a junior this year, and
Zeeland West’s Rachele
Schulist who was fourth in
18:36.2 is a sophomore.
Although
Winchester
wasn't thrilled with her fin
ish, she did help freshman
teammate Casey Lawson to a
strong showing. Lawson
wasn't too far away from
earning All-State honors,
placing 40th in 19:53.4. The
top 30 finishers in each race
Saturday are All-State.
The 30th finisher was
Three Rivers' Morgan Stuut,
who came in at 19:41.9.
“She told me to run with
my elbows out and to just
when you're going by a cor
ner take the shortest route,
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and’ don’t get blocked in,
Lawson said of Winchester.
“I always run with my
elbows out, so it was easy.”
The course and the crowd
both on and off the course,
can be intimidating for first
time participants.
“I was really nervous, and
there's just a lot of people
and everyone was cheering
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when the gun went off,
Lawson said.
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dominated the Division 2
girls’ team standings, with
Hamilton finishing second to
the Pioneers 96 to 108.
Grand Rapids Christian was
third with 146 points.
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East Grand Rapids, Jessie
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Kassidy Clark 27th in
19:34.6, Kathleen Stubbs
47th in 19:57.3, and Breezy
Clifford 60th in 20:12.0.
Hamilton had four girls in
the top 30. Molly Oren was
See STATE, page 18
In This Issue...
• Middleville Village Council
back at full strength
• Caledonia sets plan for snow
removal downtown
• Board of Education reviews
-current construction projects
• TK-Hastings swimmers tie
for second in O-K Rainbow
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Charles Pullen, Sue Merrill, Joyce Lutz and Phil VanNoord. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
This trailer on Pine Creek Trail in Cider Mill Village in Middleville was a total loss
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Fire Department and the Freeport Fire Department. No one was hurt in the fire.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Staff Writer
A trailer on Pine Creek
Drive in Cider Mill Village
in Middleville caught fire at
noon on Wednesday, Nov.
11. According to Kyle
Svboda
of
Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services (TTES), the cause
of the fire was electrical in
nature.
The fire was over in about
an hour, but TTES personnel
were at the site until almost 5
p.m. No one was hurt, but the
trailer was destroyed.
Helping TTES fight the
fire were crews and equip
ment from Caledonia and
Freeport.
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The Middleville Village
Council is at full strength
ag&in with the swearing-in of
Shannon Endsley before the
Nov. 10 meeting. Endsley
joins
council
members
Michael Lytle, Sue Reyff,
Sue Merrill, Joyce Lutz, Phil
VanNoord and President
Charles Pullen.
Pullen announced that he
is working with the village’s
auditor on a deficit-reduction
plan that the village must
submit to the state by Nov.
30. If it is not turned in, the
village will not be eligible
for revenue sharing.
Members
of
council
received copies of several
past budgets for comparison.
Lutz asked that the council
members be given some time
to review the plan before
having to vote on it. Pullen
told her that the finance com-
mittee would try to give
council some time for review
and perhaps a special meet
ing, but the decision must be
made before Nov. 30.
Pullen and the finance
committee will meet with the
auditor Monday, Nov. 16.
The ordinance committee
also will schedule a meeting
to discuss revision of civil
fines for the fire service. If
approved,
village
fines
would be the same as those
charged by
Thornapple
Township,
In addition, the ordinance
committee also will review
regulations for sewer and
water service and for those
who ignore the closing of the
Paul Henry Thomapple Trail
in November. Lytle asked
that this be done because
some people ignore the
‘closed' signs. Pullen agreed,
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saying “Closing the trail is
done for safety reasons.”
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Barry
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Sheriffs
Middleville
Department
Unit, explained his monthly
report to the new members of
the council during the meet
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The next meeting of the
village council will be
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m.
in the village hall.
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Caledonia sets plan for snow removal downtown
by Fran Faverman
* Staff Writer
A major item on the agen
da of the November 9 meet
ing of the Village of
Caledonia Council was
deciding between two bids
for snow removal in the vilarea.
lage’s
downtown
area,
Sandy Ayers, manager of the
village, announced that bids
had been received from
Landscape
Procare
Management, located in
Byron Center, and Bykerk
Landscape
Maintenance
Contractors,
located
in
Caledonia.
Scott Williamson, president of the village, expressed
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dismay, saying,
am
shocked there were only two
bids. Given the state of the
economy, I would have
expected more interest.”
The discussion focused
around the village’s previous
experiences with Bykerk;
according to Ayers, Bykerk
had provided excellent serv-
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and Yankee Springs.
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p.m. and includes dessert.
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she said that her conversa
tions with a representative of
Procare left her convinced
that the company also would
provide good service. The
Procare proposal, in addition
to a one-year contract, also
offered the option of a threeyear contract that would
allow the company to insti
tute a fuel surcharge to cover
increasing fuel costs. She
recommended against a
three-year contract with a
new provider.
The Bykerk proposal is for
$3,550 for the upcoming season; the one-year proposal
from Procare is for $3350 for
the season. Both proposals
provide for additional snow
removal in the event of a parharsh
winter.
ticularly
Council members noted the
slight difference between the
bids and
and opted
opted to
to remain
remain
bids
with Bykerk.
Bykerk. Trustee
Trustee Glenn
Glenn
with
Gilbert moved to award the
contract to Bykerk; Trustee
Tickets are $5 and will go
turkeys
toward
turkevs
for
Thanksgiving baskets.
For more information, call
Judy Nelson at 269-7921412.
Dan Erskine supported the
motion, and it passed unanimously.
Discussion moved on to a
resolution to dissolve the village’s Board of Zoning
Appeals (ZBA) and take
over its duties, a move per
mitted by recent changes to
the state’s planning and zon
ing enabling acts.
Ayers had been instructed
to do some research about
the advantages and disadvan
tages of making such a
change. She reported that
material she had received
from
the
Michigan
League,
Municipal
a
statewide organization of
municipalities, had indicated
there were no drawbacks.
She noted that the Village of
Pinckney Council had adopted a plan whereby it was able
perform ZBA tasks by
scheduling meetings
meetings to
to perper
form such duties one hour
before its regular council
meetings.
Trustee Terry Mulvihill
commented
that
the
approach made sense to him.
Sharon Mortensen, anoth*
er trustee, also commented
on the proposal, saying, “I
don't think the existing ZBA
can be on top of things.”
Erskine remarked that he
was presently a member of
the ZBA and he, as well as
(others, could not remember
when the ZBA had last met.
According to Erskine, the
ZBA currently does not have
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The
Middleville
Christmas parade, after two
twilight starts, will return to
a daytime event Saturday,
Dec. 5, at 11 a.m.
The parade is sponsored
by the Lions Club and prizes
will be awarded to the first,
second and third place floats
in the parade.
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veterans who will ride on a
special float designated for
them.
Lineup will begin at 10:30
in
the
McFall
a.m.
Elementary School parking
lot; The Thomapple Kellogg
High School band will march
in the parade, weather permitting.
As always, Santa will
make a special trip to meet
children in the area in the
Stagecoach Park gazebo fol
lowing the parade.
Rod Kenyon from the
Lions Club invites everyone
to join in the Christmas celebration. Anyone who wants
to be in the parade should be
at the McFall parking lot by
10:30 a.m. the day of the
parade.
a chairman or chairwoman to ing at 96 to 98 percent of
call a meeting should one be efficiency. Because of this, a
needed. He also commented proposed analysis of the
that the village was having a plant by the state is on hold
hard time finding people to for the moment.
serve on boards.
Ayers
reported
that
Williamson said, “I’m all Mulvihill, who had hoped to
for it. The PC (Planning relinquish his responsibiliCommission) will have to do ties as chairman for the vil
vil-
some work to adjust the ver lage’s Independence Day
biage in ordinances. A draft Committee, agreed to serve
amendment has been pre- for another year. The com
pared to the commission to mittee will meet in the viltake up."
• lage’s offices on Monday,
A public hearing has been November 17, at 6 p.m.
scheduled on the amendment
During the meeting, it was
for the November 17 meet- announced
that
the
ing of the commission.
Downtown
Merchants
Erskine moved to approve Association will have a rib
the transfer of duties, and bon-cutting and tree-lighting
Mulvihill supported the ceremony at 5 p.m. on
motion, which passed unani- Friday, December 4, before a
mously.
Christmas parade, marking
In
other
- business, the openinga of Christmas
Mulvihill reported that the festivities in the village’s
Planning Commission had
downtown area. The ribbonrecommended R-2 rezoning cutting will celebrate the
for the site of a new public addition of four new busilibrary and had taken up the nesses to the village: Yoga
issue of legally nonconform
Plus, Calwear, Spiritwear,
ing lots. A public hearing on and Caledonia Station (curthe rezoning is set for the rently closed for the winter
November 17 meeting of the months). The event will take
commission.
place in front of the Family
While
treasurer • Jill
Harrison said she had no for
mal report, she noted that in
the list of checks to be paid
was a refund of $2,500 to
Bill Neil for the escrow
deposit he had made when he
Caledonia
Community
applied for permission to
rebuild on his existing non Schools will host a town hall
conforming lot. She added meeting Thursday, Nov; 19
that
the
।Capital with ^eP- Justin Amash from
Committee 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the main
Improvement
was recommending that a office school board room in
2000 Chevy truck b
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replaced in the next budget 9753 Duncan Lake Ave.
cycle.
Erskine had observed that
the truck was “nickel and
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Speaking for the village’s
engineer,
Paul
Galdes,
Williamson said that Fleis &
Vandenbrink Engineering
Men
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s
gift
ideas
had reported that a prelimi
nary look at the efficiency
levels of the motors and
blowers at the village’s
s
wastewater treatment plant
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Tavern. Refreshments will
be served.
During the final council
comment period, Gilbert said
the New Library Committee
is continuing to meet and is
hopeful to achieve site plan
approval shortly.
Mulvihill extended his
congratulations to Randy
Rodriguez, the former prin
cipal
of Caledonia
Elementary School, who is
the newly appointed director
of curriculum and instruction
there. He also noted that
AT&T was planning on
announcing a phone recy
cling program.
“Bring in your old cell
phones; AT&T will recycle
them and the profits will go
to purchase prepaid phone
cards for soldiers to use to
stay in contact with their
families. It will be an ongo
ing nationwide program,” he
explained.
The next regularly sched
uled meeting of the council
will be at 7 p.m. Monday,
December 14, at the village
hall, located at 250 Maple
Street in Caledonia.
&
Caledonia schools hosting
town hall meeting Nov. 19
Topics will cover education funding cuts and any
thing else that is on the
minds of community mem
bers.
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For more information about
the meeting, call 269-891
8185.
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Members of the Irving
Township Board of Trustees
Nov. 11 approved a bid of
$35 a push for clearing more
than two inches of snow
from the parking lot at the
township hall. This bid came
from Devon Slagel, an Irving
Township resident.
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push, one for $275 for the
season but the plowing was
only available before 5 a.m.,
and two for $35 a push with
one from an Irving Township
resident and one from a
Rutland Township resident.
Treasurer
Township
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Irving
Township
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A Place For YOU!
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
A Congregation of the Reformed Church in America
Welcome to
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David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School................................
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
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Caledonia
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6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
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HOLY FAMILY
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Sundays
9:30 & 11am
Lakeside
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Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
A Place ofRefuge
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday School for All Ages
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
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11:00 a.m.
.6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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698-6850
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Middleville
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
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Service Times:
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
Pastor Robert Gerke
......... 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
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www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
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Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
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Adult Bible Class
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Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Sunday Worship Experience
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708 W. Main Street
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Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
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M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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7:00 p.m.
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6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
6:45 p.m.
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- Attended Nursery
11:00 a.m.
Sunday School
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dinners to those who can’t
come to the restaurant.
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Brush learing at Mt. Hope
Cemetery continues Saturday
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vaid volunteers will be cut
ting, hauling and chipping
brush on Saturday. Nov. 14.
from X a.m. until noon.
The group* began tidying
up the okl cemetery earlier in
the fall and hope to dear
another large section this
weekend
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many volunteers as we can
get.” said Appel. ‘Our intent
is to clean out all the brush «o
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thrive once again
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about the free Thanksgiving
feast, call 260 792 X1X1
adult reading club
Local patrons can warm up
to a good book with the Kent
DiMnct Libran s Let It Snow
Reading Club for adults,
sponsored by the KDL
Alliance of Friends. This
year s Let If Snow program
will run from Dec I to
March 31. 2010
Those who sign up for the
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There were baked goods and all kinds of crafts for sale on Nov 7 at the Middleville
United Methodist Church. Many hearkened back to traditions within the Middleville
community (Photo by Patncia Johns)
Spaghetti
Combined Thornapple
dinner set for
Wednesday
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The
Caledonia
will
host
a
spaghetti dinner Wednesday.
Nov. IX. fmm 5 to 7 p m . al
Unman l ake Middle School
the former Caledonia High
School.
All the money raised will
go toward a scholarship for a
class of 2010 C aledonia High
School student
Township/Village of Middleville
concerned Citizens Meeting
Join a group of citizens who are wanting
their concerns taken seriously by our elect
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become involved there will be a public
meeting on Tuesday, November 17th at
7pm in the TTES (next to the fire station)
meeting room in Middleville.
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Toys for Barry County Kids
hosting Santa Nov. 21
Maxine Crusan
HASTINGS - Maxine
Crusan, age 91, of Hastings
went to be with her Lord on
Monday. November 9, 2009.
She was preceded in death
by her husbands, Frank
I^eatherman, Lou DeVries,
and Benjamin Crusan.
She is survived by her
sons. Nelson
Leatherman
and Jeannine Gingras of
S.C..
Brian
(Mary)
Ixatherman of Nashville;
her grandchildren, Archie
Leatherman,
Stephan-ic
Leatherman-Quayach (Adil),
Charissa
Leatherman,
Leatherman.
Andrea
Andrea Leatherman;
Leatherman; her
great grandchildren. Logan
Leatherman.
Moria
Leatherman.
Maxwell
Leatherman;
her sister.
Lorraine (Howard) Sprowl
of Sturgis; special nephew
and niece. Jack and Kathy
Crusan and family.
Funeral
services
for
Maxine were held Friday,
Nov. 13, 2009 at the
Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf
Funeral Chapel (Caledonia),
616 E. Main St. with Pastor
Lee
ucr
officiating.
Iniermentwas at Lakeside
Cemetery,
The family requests that
memorial contributions be
made to Thomappie Manor.
Condolences may be sent
online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.
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CMA hosting a photography
contest and auction this month
The Caledonia Merchant
Association (CMA) will host
a photography contest and
silent auction this year to
benefit the Caledonia Food
and Toy Drive.
Now through Nov. 30,
photographers are encour
aged to enter their pictures in
the contest and auction.
Pictures will be on display at
businesses belonging to the
CMA, where bids will be
taken until Dec. 14. Pictures
can be dropped off at
Caledonia Vision Center,
Chemical Bank, Contempp
Salon. Monterey Grille,
United Bank and West
Michigan
Dental
ProfessionalsOn Nov. 30, submitted
photographs will be displayed at the tree-lighting
ceremony to be held at the
Caledonia Village Plaza.
A reception to award pho
tographers will be held at
Monterey Grille on Dec. 14,
beginning at 5 p.m. All pictures will be there. Bids also
will be accepted there until 7
p.m.
The Caledonia Food and
Toy Drive currently is being
held and will continue
through
December
20.
Donations can be dropped
off at any of the following
businesses: Caledonia Vision
Center, Chemical
Chemical Bank,
Bank,
Contempo Salon, Family
Tavern.
Marathon
Tavern,
Gas
Station, Monterey Grille,
United Bank and West
Michigan
Dental
Professionals.
The CMA also
also has
encouraged residents to
attend thethe
Caledonia
Christmas Parade on Friday,
December 4, at 7 p.m. along
Main St. Those who plan on
participating in the parade
can begin lining up at 6 p.m.
that day at Caledonia High
School's athletic cfadhim
stadium
parking lot, located at
west end of Main St.
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across the Hastings and Middleville area. The campaign will also be collecting toys
on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Family Fare supermarket from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa will be there to greet children, Barry County Head Start will be
there to register parents for the December 19 toy distribution at the Barry Expo
Center and collection boxes will be there for the filling. Pictured from the left are campaign chair Jennifer Thomas with Skylar Thomas, campaign chair Kathy Hendershot
with Ellyana Cowham and American Legion Post 140 commander Charles Pullen.
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
This is the ninth year that
volunteers
from
Barry
County have set out collec
tion boxes for toys to be dis
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Christmas. This Toys for
Barry County Kids campaign
this year
Vear is
*s organized by
American Legion Post 140
The measure of a man
and the Veterans Committee
isn't found in the words
of UAW 1002 at Bradford
he’s said.
White in Middleville.
American Legion Post 140
Commander Charles Pullen
But in those he made
says, “we work cooperativegood on.
ly with the Toys for Tots
campaign and thank the
United States Marines for
their hard work each year,
We enjoy working together
More than two years to serve the needs of our
Matthysse
before their efforts will be community.”
realized,
parents
This year, Toys for Barry
of
Kuiper
Thornapple Kellogg High County Kids will have a speSchool sophomores will hold cial kick-off event. Santa
DeGraaf
a meeting Monday. Nov. 16, will make an early stop in
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
on the overnight party to be Hastings at the Family Fare
held for the Class of 2012 supermarket in Hastings
Saturday,
Nov.
21,
from
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before
they
graduate.
OVER 70 YEARS OF PROMISES KEPT.
The meeting will be held a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents will be
BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.
in the Thomappie Kellogg able to register with Barry
High School “Foods Room
County Head Start for the
at 7 p.m. Julie Ybema can be toy distribution. Children can
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contacted for more informa meet Santa, and collection
616 East Main Street SE, Caledonia
tion at 616-540-6519.
boxes will be available for
toys.
The annual toy distribu
tion (which usually includes
a return visit by Santa) will
be from 9 a.m. to I p.m.
Saturday.
Dec.
19.
at
the
914 West Main St. I Phone 269-795-3694 / Middleville, Michigan 49333
Barry Expo Center.
The Toys for Barry County
Kids
campaign
was
started
to
DIRECT CREMATION
ensure that toys collected in
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campaign, Jennifer Thomas,
also wants to encourage peo-
pie to donate funds so the
campaign can purchase toys
needed for certain ages,
We spend the funds
donated to the campaign at
stores in Barry County.”
At the present time, collection boxes for Toys for Barry
County Kids are located in
Middleville at the First
Baptist Church, the barber
shop
on
Main
Street,
Bradford White Corporation,
Founders
Community
Federal Credit Union, Dollar
General, Family Dollar,
Middleville
Hardware,
Thomappie Township offices
and the village hall. In
Hastings, a collection box
has been set out at Family
Fare,
Toys are collected for
children from birth through
age 17.
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We accept toys for all
ages, but toys for the
youngest, from birth through
1 year and oldest, 14 through
17 years of age, are usually
the most needed,
says
Thomas.
To host a Toys for Barry
County Kids collection box
in
Middleville,
contact
Thomas at 269-908-9429.
Fo host a collection box in
Hastings, call campaign coll
Parents start
to plan Class
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269-945-6408.
Toys will be collected until
Friday, Dec. 18, and will be
distributed Saturday, Dec.
19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Barry Expo Center.
Anyone who would like to
make financial contributions
to this year’s Toys for Barry
County Kids campaign may
send checks made out to
American Legion Post 140,
with a notation “Toys for BC
Kids” on the comment line.
Checks should be mailed to
American Legion Post 140,
217 Itving Road, Middleville
49333.
For information about the
this year’s distribution, con;
tact the Hastings Head Start
office at 269-945-1920, the
Delton Head Start office at
269-623-4461
or * the
Community Action office at
269-948-4260.
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This is a comedy thriller written by Robert Mulligan. The play asks, “Who is that new
man in the neighborhood?” The actors are already in rehearsal. Pictured from left in
the front row are John Bremer, Mike Bremer, Patty Zimmerman and Ann Replogle. In
the middle row are Randy Eggers, Helen Wingeier, April Wellington, Mary
Stephenson and Chrystie Rietman. In the back row are Doug Brinks, Carolyn
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Lonnie Smith and Allen
DeVries. He is a member of
the student council, National
Honor Society and TK
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and track for TKHS. He is
also the team captain for
wrestling.
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honesty, personal responsibility, integrity and a superior
work ethic.”
DeVries’ goal is to attend
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and pursue a degree in mathe
matics or economics. He was
honored recently at a Rotary
Club luncheon for being chosen Student of the Month.
As you're no doubt aware,
the long and deep recession
has resulted in the highest
unemployment
rate
in
decades. But if you've been
laid off. or if you fear a lay
off may soon be coming,
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tistics than in your immedi
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you get by until you land a
new job?
This is a scary question, of
course. And it can cause you
to look at all your available
financial
resources
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may well be the largest single financial resource you
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your 401 (k), make sure you
understand what's involved.
Your former employer is
required to withhold 20% of
your account balance to pre
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taxed as ordinary income.
And if you're under age
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your 401 (k), you may also be
subject to a 10 percent penalty. And worst of all, the
money may not be available
to you when you retire,
Obviously, if you have no
other financial resources,
you may have no choice but
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Several graduates from
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To earn a spot on the
dean's list at Calvin, students
must maintain at least a 3.5
grade point average for the
semester and have at least a
3.3 cumulative GPA.
Local students named to
the Dean’s List were
Katherine Baker,
Alto
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Lauren
Draft,
Roodvoets, Rebecca Schmidt.
Caledonia — Bradon
Burkhart, Kelsey Diemer,
Travis
Lindsay
Ellens,
Ellens, . Angela
Gould,
Bettina
Keyzer,
Jodi
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Exchange student brings a bit of Africa to Middleville students
Following a recent pres
entation from an internation
al exchange student from
Tunisia, eight classes at Page
Elementary
School
in
Middleville know much
more about Tunisia than just
where it is on the map.
Meriem Ayadi, a Delton
exchange
student
from
Tunisia, was invited recently
to make a presentation to the
fifth grade classes at Page
Elementary. Her host parents
are Stu and Marsha Bassett.
Meriem is a senior at Delton
Kellogg High School.
The presentation was
arranged by a parent of
another exchange student in
Middleville, Keara Hilton,
who knew Meriem. Hilton
also knew that her daughter,
Kiley Hilton, and her class at
Page Elementary were study
ing Africa as part of their
curriculum. When other
teachers heard she was com
ing, a total of eight classes
asked to join the presentation
Tunisia, a country in
northern Africa, is on the
Mediterranean Sea. It is
located between Libya and
Algeria and is also near
Meriem’s mother’s home
country of Morocco.
Meriem is in the United
States for this school year as
part of a special program
called Youth Exchange and
Study (YES) that is funded
by the State Department.
Meriem went through a rig
orous selection process to be
selected. She spent time in
Washington, D.C. as part of
her time here and will return
there before she goes home.
She will be a student ambassador when she returns to her
country.
When asked why she
wanted to come to the United
States, Meriem explained
that she “wanted to see the
United States and learn about
your country and your cul
ture and improve my
English. I love to travel; dis
cover the world.” She would
like to return to this country
to attend college after finish
ing high school when she
returns to Tunisia. Her year
of study here is not transferable to her country and will
not count toward her graduation requirements,
She thinks it is worth
spending that extra year to
have the opportunity to be in
the United States for a year.
While she is here, she also
wants to show the people in
this country that all people
from her country are riot that
different, like they see on the
news on television.
Somewhat soft spoken,
but always eager to tell oth
ers about her country, it is
easy to see why she was chosen to represent her country
here, Marsha Bassett said.
“The students and teachers
Meriem Ayadi, an exchange student from Tunisia, is
attending Delton Kellogg High School and is living at the
home of Stu and Marsha Bassett. Meriem is pictured
here with Page Elementary Principal Dona Raymer.
really enjoyed the program.”
said Hilton. “While the class
is studying Africa, it makes
it more realistic when they
can actually meet someone
from that continent and ask
first-hand about Africa and
its culture. It's very different
than learning about it from
books or from the Internet.”
Some of them were sur
prised to see that Africa con
sists of areas populated by
cities, markets, businesses,
etc.
“This is something that
most students this age won't
have the opportunity to expe
rience and we're thankful
that Meriem shared such a
TK Library now
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Staff Writer
A patron was waiting for
the door to open at the
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and Community. Library at
9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
The library is part of the
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native dress for the program,
also brought several items
from her country for the stu
dents to see, including food,
clothing, brochures and sev
eral “gifts” she had brought
to her host family when she
came to America in August.
It is custom for exchange
to bring such •
students
“gifts” when they come to
this country.
When asked how she has
been enjoying her stay in
America, Meriem said, “It is
very quiet. The nature is
wonderful and the people are
really nice.”
Her home is in Tunis, the
capital of Tunisia. It is a
large, metropolitan .city,
which is very different from
her host family’s hometown
of Delton.
While here, Meriem is try
ing to experience everything
she can that is “American.”
She enjoyed cheerleading
this fall at Delton, explaining
that you can only do cheer
leading in America.
“It is something that we
see only in American
movies.” said Meriem.
This winter she hopes to
be in the Kick Line at Delton
and be a part of their annual
Follies, and in the spring will
try her hand at softball,
another American experi-
ence she cannot get in her
country.
As she learns about the
United States, she is also
eager to share everything she
can about her country. One
of seven exchange students
in Delton this school year,
she and her fellow exchange
students have been sharing
their cultures with the students and families at Delton,
Meriem plans to make simi
lar presentations to the class
es at Delton as the year pro
gresses so she can share her
information about Tunisia
with the students there.
“The children are so eager
to learn and ask some very
interesting questions. It is
fun to hear what they are
curious about and what is
interesting to them,” she
said.
Her presentation was so
well received at Page
Elementary that she was
asked after the program to
give her presentation at an
upcoming international day
with the local Girl Scouts,
and she is very eager to do
so.
“Every time I present to
the children, we make strides
to learn about each other
more and how much we real
ly are more the same than
The
different.
world
becomes a much smaller
place,” Meriem said.
time in many years that the
public library is open on
Saturdays.
Librarian Barbara Hubers
is excited to be able to serve
the public and students on
Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
She notes that because of
the upcoming holidays the
library will be closed on
Nov. 28, the Saturday after
Thanksgiving,
Saturday,
Dec. 26, the day after
Christmas and Jan. 2, 2010 9
the day after New Years.
Saturday - hours
will
resume on Saturday, Jan. 9,
2010.
The library is currently a
drop off site for the TKHS
National Honor ' Society
Food Drive. In fact, people
who have library fines may
want to drop off food for the
drive and save money on
their fines, up to $5. The last
day to drop off food is
Monday, Nov. 16.
The
Beacon
Society
which is the Friends of the
Library group is holding a
book sale on Saturday, Dec.
5 during the open hours of
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Books can be dropped off
during the library’s open
hours during the week before
the sale.
The Thomappie Kellogg
School and Community
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Wednesday and Friday, from
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and Thursday &nd from 9:30
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May was the winner of $20 in
Barry Bucks at the event.
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graders al Page Elementary
in Middleville about what it
means to serve the United
Stales Friday. Nov. 6.
The students also learned
about veterans who cam the
Purple Heart and what that
means.
Jonathan Schotts told the
students. “I am an Army
National Guard veteran and a
member of the Sons of the
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He was able to give stu
dents an historical reason
why all veterans’ stories arc
important.
Gary Wieczorek gave stu
dents his perspective as a
veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is also a disabled
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He is a member of the organ
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Michigan and talked to stu
dents about what sacrifice
means. He told them that the
Purple Heart is more than
just a medal, but a level of
commitment to country and
community.
The veterans also talked
about the importance of the
flag and how to treat it with
respect.
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the special speaker at the reg
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Federation of Women’s
Clubs Gun Lake Area at Bay
Pointe Inn. Page, the hus
band of member Lois Page,
served in the Army Air Force
in Europe from 1943 to 1945
and for several years in the
reserves.
He shared what a typical
day was like for those serv
iceman. the dangers they
faced and the physical and
emotional toll it took of
them. He shared a large pic
ture of the aircraft he crewed
and told of the celebration
when word came that the war
was over.
Members of the GFWC
Gun Lake Area regularly
reach out to local veterans.
This month, a large number
of Christmas cards were
sighed and will be delivered
in December to veterans liv
ing in Battle Creek.
In addition, the members
of the club's quilting group
turned in dolls made for the
Wayland Kiwanis club for a
hospital for children.
The meeting concluded
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President
with
Smendik demonstrating sign
language that can be used to
say. “Thank you” and honor
veterans.
The next meeting of the
GFWC Gun Lake Area will
be held Wednesday. Dec. 9.
and will feature a concert by
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the members of U.S. Army
Alpha Troop 1st Squadron,
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Calvary,
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Poindexter, who worked to get the men under him this
honor, James Lancaster and Secretary of Defense
Robert Gates.
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“As these men will tell ners who never let up; and
Colonel
Paul you themselves, this isn’t the when one of those gunners
highest honor for a military Cavalry:
four decades ago.
the Presidential Unit Laughlin and Command Sgt. story of a battle that changed went down, the soldier who
Hastings resident James unit
Maj. Martin Wilcox; and the course of a war. It never jumped up to take his place.
Lancaster and more than 80 of Citation,
“It’s about the men who
“The Presidential Unit most of all, the men of Alpha had a name, like Tet or Hue
his fellow soldiers found
those behind me or Khe Sanh. It never made rushed out to drag their
themselves in Washington. Citation is awarded for ‘gal- Troop
the papers back home. But wounded buddies to safety;
D.C., Oct. 20 in the Rose lantry, determination, and and some 100 here today.
“Now, these men might be like countless battles, known the medics who racedJrto save
Garden at the White House, esprit de corps in accombeing praised by President plishing its mission under a little bit older, a little bit and unknown, it is a proud so many; the injured who
Barack Obama for their serv extremely difficult and haz grayer. But make no mistake chapter in the story of the kept fighting hour after hour.
And finally, with darkness
ice and bravery nearly 40 ardous conditions.' Since its — these soldiers define the American soldier.
“It’s the story of men who falling, as the convoy made
creation during the Second meaning of bravery and
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a special cap with medals
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“Today, another unit in the jungles of Vietnam. ent colors and creeds. Some diers remained vigilant, pro
moment nearly 40 years in
noting his service in
assumes its rightful place in And through the static and young — just 18, 19 years tecting the wounded who lay
the making.
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Alpha Troop, crackle of their radios, Alpha old, and just weeks in the at their feet.
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medals and joined their old
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that day. All of you carry the
memories. And so I say, it's
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or days ago
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receive the respect they
deserve and the health care
and treatment they need, the
benefits they have earned
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live out their dreams.
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respect and dignity they
deserve, whether one agrees
with the mission or not. For
if this troop and our men and
women in uniform can come
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different backgrounds and
beliefs — to serve together
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'U P'eWs’ Saturday Novem^ .
y'”ovember 14,2009
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Staff Writer
buI.k of the
board's
shortly after
Harrison
said
the Nov. 4
discussion
The
idea
is
Rfesently
meeting of the
to
give
them
The
motion
Caledonia
me
phones
a
basic
phone;
are
passed
unani*
:
a
1 ownship Board
stipend.”
mously.
Robertson
alcn
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.
.
be
gan,
son also requested a
- Trustee Don
Robertson
budget
amendment
Robertson
i._
members agr
K
oopmans,
ad
.ded,
“
in
the
mtroduced a ^r funds from ■ to trans
board
'liaison
form
of
resolution,
which
Sum"'“
,W
of
inspection
do
’
ailow
ance
to
the
a
—
was
unaniCaledonia
'
reserve
the
r
solves
the
IRs
mously
approved
account for fire
Township
-^source
of
-■
problem
—
Planning
equipment
to
to
someit
what .modify permit fees
ts added to their
the capi tai The next re
Commission,
to Harrison > sepaac
count
to
pay
for
uled
advised the boa7d
Paychecks,
J
for
and
they
pay
t
jj
e
rating
business
the
a truck purchased .
-J and ~personal
- that infratownship’s- building
r-p
L<4.7
meetmg
taxes
on
it.
”
earlier
by
structure issues
use of thee Phones has
department.
oaji
{Q
^uship
Clerk
the township’s fire
will be Nov. 1
were
coming
becom
ton
i'.
1
9
e
.
sa
^
that,
in
to them. The
depart-je a s,gnificant audit- ^hristianJ clarified,
the
i
*
ment.
The
final
i
Past, the buildin
capacity
of
ino
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hlp
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[tern
on
his
g
departroads and
“
Your
phone.
reeling rufing foom !jght °f a rec^t
250
Maple
St.
ment,
which
is
?t
e
h
nd
d
a
r
the
Sch
^
sewers- ai
affectin
rp
your
cost.
raquired
to
be
ng
of
Projects
selfi,
Trustee
Dale
at
Davenport Reve8nue
^rnal
a
third
budget
■
'
su
PPorting,
had
Hermenet
Dniversity ’and ^venPort
workshop
to
received
asked
so
much
Ue
Service
that
person’
What
1?"
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“
‘
the
last
few
Insurance JJf
J
money
from
come to lights’ made this fees that the
al use -of busin
details
J permit of the 2010 ,
-■
cost
of
the
b«n discussed
had
township
budget.
ess
phones
translates
to
i
■
perThe
Harrison
_
mits
was
lowered
.
at this week’« for employee^31316 inC°me
re
Plied
that
any
6
n
fe
for
While
the
for_cmployees.
P anmng commission
commission meetuse beyond the basic
current
costs
ec
“de? ?
sts are
Tl
>"i-s*y.
Nov.
are
being
cov
.
- service !red’to date, departm
12
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wass•- ex
- Pens,v
Trustee Greg Zoller
at the township hall
e.
He
cited
ent
rev
Tollowing
boned the need for k'queshoned
~
options
such
as
enues in the
During
the
final
’
Koopmans
’
saying,
“
Thev
ha
P
bones
J
personalized
I
.
current
fiscal
period
for
’<Port, the board
year
are
r
nng
tones.
Christia
comments from
-J
y
b
ave
pagers
that
the
h'
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n
added
inning
at
a
ddressed
the
board.*
n added
the.remainder of the
Jh_e
and radios. Do
Hermenet
mately
one-fourth
v
they
need
to
2
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nce
of
an2,ounced that he
Treasurer Richard - agenda; have etownship phones? ;’]s°° m‘nutes per
of
the
was meeting
*
SYNOPS
otals received in 2007
Friday
with
Bobertson
VILLAGE
of
month
Other
.
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per
Presented
i he ~revenues
_
a
s
°ns
interested
i
mployees
could
ask
the
th„e
b
?
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«foed
on
need
re
solution
m
trails
to
put
to
be
for them. ,
authorizing
reflective of the
COUNC.L
MeEmJ
a
proposal
special assessabuse fe
■■ was jus.
costs,
”
he
O«ob„
w.
together.
ments that will
occurred. (We are) setting a
said.
“
Fees
Robertson
also
sa
>
d
a
nard
to
figure.
appear on
^re
adjusted
to
noted
that
the
December
precedent
'
re
Qular
After
reflect
r
tax
fhey
don
’
t
need
JJ
hea
7
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s
costs. We-• are removreviewing
t
hr
ee
;
^unciiT
bills.
Bollowing a
J
to
options
ln
g
the
first
i
O^
s
°me
roof
i
eaks
.
^'chigan
tMichigan
Supervisor Rrv "T" by trucks.”
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inspection.
by
w
as_
called
1
by
-p=
Board
The
thp°S B^an Harrison.
Robertson
Policy
had
been
ji
moved
fhe resolution
to
^oopmans,
to
approve
the
third
the
Council
include
the
first
i
J
V.
was approved chair of the who also is
Chambe
m
..
option,
Village
Hail.
tnspection
Hall.
_
wjnticfl Provides
~
unanimously.
by the buildin
for 900 ml
Public Safety
Call
8
department
mmPresent:
Mrs
Lnt7
84
Advisory
Cell phones for
’
utes
and
Chief
84
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Mr.
Ps
Part
of
the
Committee,
of foe 6fo
“Ofooifod
Bennett
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s
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permit
f
ee
.
Pbone, a $30.00
Phone,
w— ..
. Mrs.
Now,
there will be
'
Mr
Van
Noord
AbZ
change in Sated
3 “ni—
explaining.
Per month Ch«!?,e for each i - a separate
‘
'Dispatch
i
phone
allowan
*
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7:01
PM
Prpcsiri^
policv . ‘^cn m the Past has fuli.ti
ce
to
the
two
the
Public
Hearinn
PUll
1
aspection.
y oefn:Sketchy over the
The objecti
-time employees,
Ve is not to
! years. t’ons to two
«°n of a pomo of kon
2
-• connec make
np®i:i5j^sNOTicF
^J^Poriant to be -able
rnoney,
but
right of way Hearinn 6
trucks,
and
VILLAGE
of cal
1
to
not
to
lose
a
phone-as-modem-fee for
get a hold of them“*i
Robertson
comments
~
ng
n
'n
an
an
closed ?he Pubto'S
added.
President
I and the Michigan Civil l>a"'.Hous'ng Act
estimated
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emergency/9
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m
ber
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inUtes
si'94
97
e
t
c
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or
to him, :no tax
colleciiveiy make h j)P'8h,s Act which
Meeting
called
dollars
,
reopened the Regular m
■
plus
taxes
and
foes.
to
order
at
7:
00
anY preference limitat’83
° adven'se
are
involved
i
nation based on Jc^1On °r dis^ ’
7'17 PM. Presides p ^
m run7:17PM.
>on or discrimination based
nmg the departm
I j .
-- 6mdicap. famiha| sta^slo^elirion.
ent.
that
the
synopsis
of
m
> sex,
Hahn,
Erskine
84
n
’
Ersklne, GilGil 13
age or manial status ?’
l.,onal origin,
or
bert, Mulvihill
13,
2009
meetinn
k
e
son, Harrison '^yers^' WWiam- Village Clerk The be rea
make any such nmf ’
an miention,
,n(entior to
discrimination ’’FamT^’ hmitadion or
.^'>dre„ und;r th^ October 13 20nn m,nute
Absent: Mitchell.
Mitchel™'’
- status includes
'* living
wift
■
18
1,v,ng with
Presented.
R
ev
f<
m
Trt
et
'
n
Parents
or legal
of
Allegiance:
cus,
od'an
s
.
pregnant
^accept
the
m7n^
d
!.
a
women and
Consideration
I children undcT?^ SeCUrin«
^nVctoedS^
mt i^T.^r^rsuo^
' custody of
agenda:
i
I accept
This any ad^ni^n" ?ot kn°wingly
newspaper will
by Hahn. M^t^
second motionrMoton"paSssedOrt
carried.
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real estate
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readers are hA u
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law Ourdwellings advenTsed i‘ n^h"1^ ‘ba* a"
f
Baptist Church
friends of Nick Rn^8
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ACTIONS
taken
c
ommltt«
r
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ndeflte:
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^ available on an
newsPaPer
the
First
1
- Reyff made
Baptist
tne
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Pearl
an
a^,s- To report discrinii
^PPD^unity
±2?
..Co'Wds
’
?
L
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S
a moti
Church
j
n
suffered
Pair Housing Cent
m,naJion call the I
Middleviifo
_
'
revised
_
severe ing them.
call
the
injuries
and
Tho
Ce^er
^
hCuHUD tol,-free
tllenhr
6
16-45
1-2980
e
agenda
minutes
Lutz
regarding
the
Library
a' 616-451 -2980.
[he HUD toll-free
are
collecting ^my mZS 7°^j
supported
the
^ms
for
fou
r
s
'te
plan.
Approrai
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Plan
MoUon
.
m . The deadlin
<6e hearing impaircd
number for
m
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nosp
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1
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soldiers
in
is 1-800-927
hospitals
in
c
to
I
Agenda:
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•9275.
Texas and Maryland
2- Lytle made a (
items
,
s
unit
who
have
at
the
Gi|bert. All Ayes.
motio
church
i
I
been wounded.
As ,3 ChUrCh family
Sunday, Dec. 13. More info?on 09-22- ado
con^
,
A
Approval
o
order
to
vacate
™
<he
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IXX
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JJohn
2hn Stanz, JJason
ason Roberts
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ular "b7?"°c“''°'2°»w' Portion of Keeter1 qtSCOn,in
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community we
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would
like
to
Ma,t l-elilberte and Eden
B.
show God’ s 'love to rhJT "
supported the mnr ree*' R
ca« be obtained '
°rtS
motion.
Ron
'
s
nm
v
°te:
Ayes:
Three
R°"
Vote:
tiles of these solrfi»^ .L_ am’
11
soldiers through
and
Reyff).
N
Ify*
16
.
Pu
the Christ__
.
."ays.
Thrnp
h
OF
mas season,” said
S'
Van
y
N
J
b
?
e
.
f I^.a.Surer's mport
David Snyder»
N°°rd). Mo
EApproval
to
‘ pay bills
a
pastor
of
the
church.
•nquiry of
3- Lytle made
conflict
of
interest
none.
a motion
accept
the
The
church, which is
Reports from
located
I and (fonrultanfo. C°UnCil’ Staff>
on M-37, north of
Middlevilfo, *j
I
f
’s Report
' ^gineer
—
RX,he'
fix
founded iau
is collecting
A
calling Icards,
/cHl G
gas
cards,
”“"“>8 Comwssto" Re. hui aRsJc™dce 8 ™»» t
restaurant cards and
Port: Library PUbto
s rtl?cdvh“d “* v'lk®onukM. p,„ ■
Rems that the fomili - other
_
November t7,
ies of the
wounded
amendment to R'2 W S"»»' Ruoneu C™ uie P“s™«
- can use when visitas soon thereafc® “ ’’"**» Decanter,
•
ission will
Land Use.
or
could
repor
■
pm
De
held
in
the
Pukr
m
1,,dli
ers
noted
below
tk
■
On
their
5
Commi^
I E- Mam Street, Middle^
Meeting Room, Village Half
|
ee ReP0rts:
account. 7!eetfo9 withJ the
accountant.
Van
L
^f
Pickup
w^the^
RepOrt:
OF
J
Noord
;
support
ed
the
motion.
■ Public Hearing
Z>
z
■
Motion
Pas
’
s
ed.
vacuum
will
end
this
week
Rihh
VacUum
wil1
Lytle
O
5
Lytle
made
a
I to 707 Grand Rapids Street from °r
Ceremony will be Ftoav n Utt'ng -CCept the
motion to
involving land next
I R-2” Medium 7US/UC« rrom “R-l” r nw n
'and
ber 4th at 5 oo n m . y’ Decem►—I
ntial
to
I fcpi* and LaV„ Js,™ J
"«->» »? X JjT? “
m
Businesses.
as:
President
’s Report:
President'
*
feet, thence North 2m r ' f°r point of beginning th'
°f Grand
^PPorted the /ntin^ ^°.ord
founded iau
‘ 5'0685s
Southeast corneT'm m r’ethence W«t 132 fe"t th “ E*St 297
New Busing
passe7CU *ne motion' Motion
Businesss
Passed.
/c
Hl
G
hereof recordpri • i
ofS°i°mon Addition a ’ ^ence South to
• R09-25
Vi|foge
0Co2uncResotuti
FiUolriMfn ,or the ^ptShannn^F
a motior> 'o
Lytle
of ZoningT'Board Vilia^ Councn t Ends,ey for
I
Vi> °f"«evdfeP,an„. P
~ ■
ecords,
approve by ErsWnf
Motion to Reyff SUDnnrt L'UStee vaca"cy.
Rapids Street,
I
soon
thereafter
a?
g
°
n
J
uesda
y.
December
onno
8
Commiss
'
thence
South
to
' Range 10 West,
Mulvihill. All ayes motonOnded by Motion Pas^eJ® the moti°n.
ssion
will
■
Thornapple Township R!Ct*°n23’Town 4 North
I
will
be
held
in
theTbr
'
m" the matter noted bein'
P
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M
’
a:
lAlso known as Part
’ of parcel # 08.410PJBa7 County, Michigan
, 2- Bids for sn^°?" Pa7'fd.
7.
MerrHI
m
ade
th(5
or
as
7.
Merrill
I Street, Middleville.
'C eet'ng R°om, Village Hall, Voo E
made
the
snow
removal
from
moval
accent
Amanw
e
J
be
motion
to
I
Downtown
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s
sidewalks
f
m
£nhli£Hga
Moton
by
Planning
^r
the
I
Gilbert
to
S3
Petitio
approve
Bykerklor
-^on,
seconded
bv
Ert-°r th'S Ly,le ^PPorted thl VacancVStreet from 1.. w
n
to
rezone
land
#09
1
season,
"R-2” Mediuim
Commercial. This
ayes, motion carried
rsklne- All Motion Passed.
be rnotion^cation for SpeciaJ
,
8. Lytle
,
y
■ erty is zoned R-2 R* °,CCUpancy at 317 West MaF ^.establlsh duplex
Jerry Ban
motion to
I flowed by special use pXh a"
^0^0^ Pr°P‘
ns Addition
commented
edonia
Station.
recnm
mo
„^_5
nin
9
Commission
I
o,
-ion
Page 22
n as parcel # OS-AbOSQ
I Th« subject narepi; ?
1 approved by the Pin
pancymaybe|
approval
of
going
the
Final
PUD
Site
|««■>' iuS
‘J B'STsoCo"'r"i1”"Plan #09-06
Council
Any interested for
16
townhouse
Gilbertwi
thin
tO
m?,
hC
"jJJ^.
Person may attend the public
Register of Deed I
. rded in Liber 1 of PL ’ 2ng,na' Town I well ^and f. are corr‘
^^.^waHings
35 recorded
mformation abo'ut
’ within the
hearing(s) to
- these Proposed
s
«
[Also
know
co
.m'ng
along
Center
Town
and offer I
Veteran's Dav^"19 'n
condition
that
Visser
Petition to
is
Wednesday
■>'««
»y
vol, ?, We
ment contact the CnL Devel°P'
^i
O
n
about
t^T
attend
the
p
_
y
yuur
Main ’Street
Randy
R
od
'
‘
concerning
the
north
owners
loo E.
inforoquez
on his new1
screeninq Ra>,h
Slde natural
^munifyTchn^'
comments to the
Position with
inspection at Villaee nrr n tOpy
copy 0Ofwthe
Caledonia
Motion Passed’0”“
. ^plication' is available fOr
AT&T will .
.» foe
J, _
ness hours, 9:00 A°M.
^ain Street,
9-At 9:52 PM r
profits
Merrill made a
to 5:00 P.M.
with
motion
to
for theS„?W^d Phone cards and R^supSed^
-1 meeting
Legion will
...
the motion.
£.Wu"y submjtted
Geremony
hearings.
Tim
Dickerson,
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ng Commission
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On November 19, 20 and at the door and the produc21, area residents can pre tion will feature general
view Christmas at the per admission seating.
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young
actors
of Logan Anderson,
Anderson,
Evan
Caledonia High School. Bigger, Katrina Carter, Sam
Caseres, Jacob
Jacob Danec,
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reflect on a tradition Maryelise Delffs,
Jordan
is on schedule and within budget. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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School and Community and woods has been com- I Barrymore.
by Patricia Johns
Ganzevoort,
Josiah
Library. There is _also a new _pleted. There is also a new
Staff Writer
Perfomances of "It's a Gorveatte, Allison Greiner,
Finance director Chris cafeteria, and the second custodial and maintenance I Wonderful Life" will be at 7
Nicole Hall, Kevin Hast,
Marcy gave the board a grade hallway and class areaMarshal
p.m. on Thursday, Friday Marty
Hatch,
review of the construction rooms were renovated.
new
The
technology ancj Saturday. .Individual Hilton,
Ryan
Hiltunen,
within the district, during the
The first phase of con- offices are already in use.
tickets
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tickets will
will be
be available
available for
for Ashley
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Nov. 10 Thornapple Kellogg struction at the high school
board of education meeting.
has been completed. This overview of the work now
She showed both work includes the new media cen underway stressing that it “is
completed and work current ter and library. It also on time and within budget.”
ly underway in a slide show.
includes a separate entrance
Phase II work includes the
McFall Elementary com on the Bender Road side of new auditorium, new “Main
pleted work includes the the building, where those StreetT locker commons,
addition of two new first going to the library do not new band, choir and art
grade
classrooms,
an have to go in to the high classrooms and new offices
for counselors, principals
expanded and renovated school,
Members of Local Future future.
cafeteria and renovated first
In addition, there are two and athletics.
want to help the community
The course is based on
Marcy stressed that funds transition from oil dependen
grade hallway and class- bathrooms inside the library
The Transition Handbook:
rooms.
so that public library patrons from the bond issue are what cy to local resilience.
From Oil Dependency To
At Lee Elementary there is do not have to go into the are being used for the con
The group is looking for Local Resilience by Rob
struction. These funds can
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local people to register for the Hopkins.
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library, which during the
Perkins said he believes that
transition training program.
summer of 2009 was the site with classes for technology
“We need to build a critical people concerned about the
of the Thornapple Kellogg education, TV production,
mass' of local, committed, environment, energy or the
knowledgeable people to economic future and who are
form an action group to help interested in working with
our ‘community.’ Please join their community to address
the training,” said David these challenges, build com
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resilience,
and
transi
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Thanks to you...
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play “It’s a Wonderful Life”
being presented at 7 p.m.
on November 19, 20 and
21 at the high schools
Performing Arts Center,
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
Ben Kalajaninen, Shannon
Hannah
Melton,
Kelly,
Melissa Morley, Sydney
Murphy, Emily Nichols,
Sam Ober, Taylor Oosting,
Ellen Partridge, Kollen Post,
Gretchen Pyscler,, Clare
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Dakota
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Stusick, Abrielle Tatro,
David Vickers, Kenday
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�Page 14/The Sun and News, Saturday, November 14, 2009
Veteran’s Day in Middleville fills
Taps was played Nicole Todd. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
On the eleventh day of the
eleventh month at the
eleventh hour John Loftus
opened the Veteran’s Day
observance along the river
bank
in
Middleville’s
The Taps “echo” was played by Chris Smith. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
Stagecoach Park.
He and Veteran’s of
Foreign Wars members and
of
American
members
Legion Post 140 planned the
event.
The members of the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School band* played the
National Anthem.
Pastor Frank Snyder from
the First Baptist Church in
Middleville spoke personally
about the need to appreciate
those who serve the United
States in the military. He
spoke movingly about the
first hand experience church
members had following the
death Nicholas Ryan Roush.
Snyder thanked everyone
for the outpouring of support
for the young Roush’s fami
ly as well. He added “free
dom is never free” which has
been made more evident
with the killings at Fort
Hood, Texas.
He reminded everyone to
not take liberty for granted.
The church has one member
in Afghanistan and two more
going.
He also reminded every
one that “freedom is never to
be abused,” “say thank you
to those who serve and have
served” and “never take free-
John Loftus organized the Middleville Veterans Day
observance at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of
the eleventh month. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
dofh for granted.”
Loftus then talked about
the history of service in the
military in the Middleville
area from the Civil War
through World Wars I and II,
the Korean conflict, Vietnam
up to the present.”
He encouraged everyone
to support health care for
veterans. He told everyone
that “no veterans should be
homeless” and encouraged
local agencies to reach out to
veterans.
Pastor Jim Roemke from
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church then held a brief
service for veterans. During
his homily he asked those
honoring veterans to keep
them in thoughts and
prayers.
Then
the
tne
ceremony
included personal memories.
Loftus talked about his expe
rience as a “Cootie” a level
of honor in the VFW which
visits veterans in hospital
with healing laughter.
World War. II veteran
Cecil Freeman was remem
bered for both his service
and post traumatic stress
syndrome and early death at
the age of 50.
Sue Reyff talked about her
memories of Armistice Day,
handed out poppies and read
“In Flanders Field the pop
pies bloom”.
The band played the Battle
Hymn of the Republic and
God Bless the USA. Taps
was played by Nicole Todd
and the echo by Chris Smith.
The
day
ended
in
Stagecoach Park with a sec
ond ceremony at 7 p.m. put
on by Charles Pullen and
Chris
Hernandez
of
American Legion Post 140.
Reyff also assisted. There
was recorded music, some
words in honor of veterans
and time to share memories
before Taps closed the sec
ond ceremony.
Pullen handed out instruc
tions about folding the
American flag and what each
fold means during the
evening
ceremony.
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reminds those who have tat
tered flags to contact a VFW
or American Legion Post for
the proper disposal of flags,
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Davis, Gary Marzean, Dan Terrell, Don Stevens, Tom Basarabski, Buff Rodgers and
Glen Klaver. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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annual ceremony honoring
veterans.
The members of the
Caledonia American Legion
Post 305 served as a color
guard at the school. Some
members of the post attended
morning observances with
fifth- and sixth-graders at
Pine Street School, before
coming to the elementary
school.
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also held a service at the
Caledonia Post in the
evening, while some were
part of the Veterans Day
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play ' in maintaining the
blessings of freedom, liberty
and justice
for every
American. He told the stu
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as “sheepdogs,” protecting
citizens.
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the ceremony ended with
teacher Jeremy Geerdes
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World War II was on dis
play, while fifth graders
Ben
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Hoats, Bryce Houser and
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Veterans Day play and a rap
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Every Tuesday evening a
group of adult bicyclists,
mostly men, from the Barry
County and Caledonia areas
get together to ride the trails
and roads. Then they share a
potluck meal and stories.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10
some of them had some good
stories to tell about their
experience in the “Iceman
Cometh" in Traverse City on
Saturday, Nov. 7.
The Iceman Cometh is a
28 mile point to point moun
tain bike race from Kalkaska
to Traverse City. This was
the 20th year for the event.
More than 20 of the Tuesday
night riders competed on
Nov. 7 including Jeff Jacobs
and Ryan Olthouse who
competed on a tandem.
Below are the names of
the riders, their time, the
class they were in, their
place in the class, the num
ber of other riders in the
class and their overall stand
ing. This year there were
more than 3372 participants
in the Iceman. This year the
temperature at the start was
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leadership opportunities for
Rotary club members.
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School English teacher introduced Alex DeVries, the
October Rotary Student of
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course record as a junior as
well, at 17:10.1.
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girls’ team championship
with 141 points. Rockford
was second with 192, fol
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South with 212 and Traverse
City Central with 218.
Caledonia’s boys team
placed 26th in the 27-team
field in Division 1. Evan
Zych led the way for the
Fighting Scots finishing in
114th place in 17:11.8.
Mason Przybysz was sec
ond for the Scots, placing
138th in 17:21.9. The rest of
the Caledonia finishers came
in within about two seconds
of each other. Brian Farhadi
was 193rd in 17:51.2, Kieran
Wyma 194th in 17:51.4, Joel
Dennison 197th in 17:52.0,
and Lee Southerton 199th in
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Highland-Milford 167, and
Rockford 228.
Troy's Nick Atchoo won
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with Swartz Creek’s Jeremy
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Detroit
Catholic
Central’s Ricardo Galindo
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Heritage finished with 234
The Fighting Scots’ Mason Przybysz (25) and Brian Farhadi (24) work their way
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Brooklyn. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
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of Bay City Western’s Spencer Kokaly (left) and Novi’s
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its own merit. The board
might not have to vote on
reducing the bill if there had
been insurance on the prop
erty, he said.
Kenyon
Bill
Trustee
reminded everyone that
Klinge was not responsible
for the arson.
The board voted to reduce
the original $2,000 bill to
$800 which is the fee for a
residential fire. Treasurer
Deb Buckowing and Trustee
Walt Eavey were absent.
Middleton also announced
that the charity run during
Heritage Day raised more
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with more than
jgpg
being
donated
to
both
$800 being donated to both
Green Gables Haven and
Love for Lennon.
He said the firefighters are
considering holding another
fundraiser in 2010 and are
still working on the details.
Township Planner Geoff
Moffat gave an update of the
Finkbeiner/Crane Road con-
struction. The Barry County board approved renewing its
Road Commission hopes to medical
insurance
for
hear Dec. 9, following a employees with Blue Cross
court appeal, that the bid Blue Shield of Michigan.
The board will pay for
process can begin.
Moffat also said he will be weed control in Duncan
working the Thomappie Area Lake in the next year with
Parks
and
Recreation funds on hand and not use
Commission on an update on the assessment on properties
its five-year recreation plan so there.
The board will begin to
that it can go to the township,
village and school board for look at what would be a new
approval. Once the plan is assessment for future needs
completed, he will work with and address this during the
them on some grant possibili- upcoming budget hearing,
ties,
understanding
that
The board also extended
money is really tight" right the cemetery contract with
Halifax services at $20,400
now.
He is now a member of the for one additional year,
Barry County Economic adding a proviso that burial
Allrance, representing the prices could be changed only
county's
county's villages
villages along
along with
with by a vote of the township
township
clerk
Susan
township
clerk
Susan board.
Vlietstra told the other
Vlietstra and county comboard members that there
missioner Michael Bremer.
Boysen reappointed Dale may be some changes com
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three-year mean changes in fees at the
terms
terms on
on the
the township
township planplan cemetery. Extending the conning
tract one more year gives
ning commission.
commission.
Curt time for research.
Sevald,
Mark
Martin
and
Campbell
The next meeting of the
Wenger also were unani- Thornapple Township Board
mously approved for three- of Trustees will be Monday,
year terms on the township's Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.
board of zoning appeals.
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14th in 19:08.8, Emily Oren
24th in 19:23.3, Cathy
Coryell 25th in 19:26.6, and
Sarah Oren 28th in 19:37.9.
Willianfston was fourth as
a team with 153 points, fol
lowed by East Lansing 199,
Otsego 225, Forest Hills
Eastern 282, Dexter 287
Cedar Springs 291, Jackson
Northwest 300, Spring Lake
347, DeWitt 350, Bloomfield
Hills Lahser 367, Sturgis
367, Dearborn Divine Child
396, Sparta 410, Gaylord
424, Mt. Pleasant 455, St.
Clair 472, Marine City 481,
Flint Powers Catholic 485,
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Alcala's 13th-place time of
16:22.7.
Pontiac Notre Dame’s
Christopher Burns was the
individual champion on the
day, finishing in 15:47.8.
The led a trio of seniors at
the front of the pack, with
Linden’s Jacob Hord second
in 15:50.2, and Vicksburg’s
Mark Beams third in 15:57.5.
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Highway just north of Main
and her third straight All-State performance during the
This collaboration will ere- Street on Sunday, Nov. 15 or
Division 2 State Finals
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Speedway in Brooklyn.(Photo by
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Schipper and VanDenack
weekend with 577 points also teamed up
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Community and Aquatic Garber to set a new team
Center. The Trojans were record in the 200-yard medthird at the meet with Grand ley relay with their time of
Rapids Catholic Central,
1:59.16 to start the meet
which finished with 339 finals. All four of them
points to TK-Hastings’ 305. > earned All-Conference honTK-Hastings and Catholic ors.
Central finish in a tie for sec
The Cougars were able to
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Trojans
win
over the
not winning a single event,
Cougars in the league duals.
Forest
NorthernHills
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conference championship that the Trojans did not.
performances,
including
Calvin Christian was third
three by Natalie VanDenack. in the team standings with
She won the 50-yard and 268 points, followed” by
100-yard freestyle events in West Catholic 253, Wayland
conference record times. In 128,
128, Creston
Creston 118, and
the 50 freestyle, she finished Ottawa Hills 92.
in 25.66 seconds, - edging
Schipper also had a thirdCalvin Christian's Tristyn place finish in the 100-yard
Edsall by three hundredths of butterfly with a time of
a second. VanDenack won
1:04.47, behind Forest Hills
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Northern-Eastern’s
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Alexa Schipper set team
and conference records in the
100-yard
breaststroke,
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VanDenack,
Garber, and Kaylee DeMink
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freestyle relay with a time of
1:46.85.
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Eastern’s Riley Smith won
the 200-yard freestyle in
2:07.96 and the 500-yard
freestyle in 5:47.42, Kate
Scott the 200-yard individual
medley in 2:20.24, Abigail
Bruinsma the diving with a
score of 351.50, and Kelsey
Muma the 100-yard back
stroke in 1:03.32.
In the final two relays, the
Forest
Hills
Hills
Northern
Eastern team of Scott,
O’Dowd, Kalie Heydenberk,
and Legault won the 200yard freestyle in 1:43.70 and
the
team
of Legault,
Heydenberk, Muma, and
Nicki Byl won the 400-yard
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the group.
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believes that the good kids in
the Caledonia school district
are a reflection of the com
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Following a brief meeting
the Caledonia Women's
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Lee PTO supports students and school
mentary buildings.
buildings.
mentary
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“If we help invest in playground equipment this year
at Lee,
Lee, students
students at
at McFall
McFall
at
will eventually
eventually benefit.
benefit. All
All
will
three elementary school PTO
groups report to one execu-tive board. Having an execu
tive PTO board not only pro
vides an oversight for
accounting purpose, but also
promotes
unity/'
unity,"
noted
Halle.
Halle.
In addition to supporting
the playground equipment
upgrade the Lee PTO also
funds author visits, library
books, classroom supplies,
assemblies,
assemblies, the
the clay
clay art
art projprojects
ects and
and has
has recently
recently purpur
chased
chased snowshoes
snowshoes for
for aa new
new
classroom winter exploration
program.
The next Lee PTO
Meeting will be held on
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Lee Elementary PTO
is excited about new playground equipment and is
happy to be able to help fund
the project.
President Annie Halle
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says, “As a PTO, we have
committed over $10,000 of
our budget to support the
new playground. The PTO
group was able to contribute
this much due in part to the
success of the Lee TK PTO
annual fundraiser which for
the first time was a walk-athon not a sale of gift jtems.
Because of
the way
way
Thornapple
Kellogg
Kellogg
Elementary schools are set
up, parents from all three of
the elementary schools work
as one PTO. Many families
have students in multiple ele1
possible. Barry County was
selected from 14 applicants
for this “great journey” in
community development.
Blecke
and
Hadden
reminded everyone that it
was important to have a
44
cup-half-full” focus. They
showed examples from the
Saginaw area where community change was built on the
strength of family, friends
and neighbors. The also
stressed that community
development can take time.
The group looked at assets
of the Barry County area list
ing schools, the community
foundation, various groups,
natural resources and the
Yankee Springs Recreation
area. The afternoon ended
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with a vision of “future steps,
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Lisa Hadden, who is with
the Mount Pleasant Chamber
of Commerce, and Jan
Blecke, dean of the College
of Nursing and Human
Services at Saginaw Valley
State University, trained
more than 45 local residents
Nov. 6 in the next level of
training for community
development. The program
built on work done previously in the county with Luther
Snow.
The Barry Community
Bonnie
Foundation's
Hildreth thanked Ginger
Hentz, director of the Barry
County MSU Extension
office for helping provide
funds for making the training
led o
from heeding the experience
of “wisdom keepers” to har
nessing the energy of the
young.
Anyone who would like
more information about
asset-based
community
development, or ABCD, may
contact Hildreth at the Barry
Community Foundation at
269-945-0526.
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No. 47/November 21, 2009
Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc.
134th year
Business as usual is no more for schools
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Thornapple
Kellogg
finance director Chris Marcy
wrote in her blog to members
of the school district on
November
18,
“The
Legislature is on a two week
recess. As the November 21
It
deadline approaches,
appears that the Governor’s
proration of $127 per pupil
will go into effect.”
This means that local dis
tricts face a cut of $292 per
pupil when the $165 cut and
the additional $127 are
added together.
This will be a total of $292
per pupil or $900,000 reduc
tion to Thomapple Kellogg
revenues this year. The
members of the board of
education are meeting in a
work session in Room 1616
of the Thomapple Kellogg
Middle School to discuss
impact of cuts on TK budget
on Monday, Nov. 23 at 6
p.m.
Superintendent
Gary
Rider with assistant superin
tendent Tom Enslen and
Marcy along with school
board president Don Haney
and board members Scot
Kiel, David Smith and Cindy
Ordway from the Thomapple
Kellogg school district met
with other school board
members from across Kent
Intermediate School District
at a press conference on
Nov. 19.
Ken Sikkema, Senior
Policy Fellow, Public Sector
Consultants (former Senate
Majority Leader) talked
about newly released data
from a recently-commissioned study on the local
school impact of Michigan’s
education funding crisis,
Hundreds of jobs are at
risk as Kent ISD schools,
combined, will lose tens of
millions of dollars this year
and next due to Michigan’s
revenue shortfalls
Class sizes are increasing,
and programs will be slashed
too, as Kent ISD schools
have already cut more than
$150 million from their
budgets during the past
seven years
High school students fac
ing Michigan’s “toughest-inthe-nation” graduation stan
dards are at risk of failing
due to the loss of revenues to
provide individual support.
The KISD schools are
working to respond to the
devastating funding cuts in
this year’s budgets and the
serious impact of a decade of
cuts.
According to the KISD
press release, “business as
usual is just not possible and
our children are about to pay
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“(Ken Sikkema) says straight out that
Proposal A is broken and since he was
one of the authors of the bill in the 1990’s
he has a great perspective.”
- Jerry Phillips,
Caledonia Superintendent
the price for a broken fund
ing system.”
Rider said, “this was a
very interesting discussion.
Sikkema gave a perspective
which promotes the state legislature and school districts
working together to solve
current problems with fund-
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Cindy Herweyer and Phil
Bender opened a meeting for
concerned residents of the
village of Middleville and
Thornapple Township in the
meeting
room
of
the
Thornapple
Township
Emergency
Services
Building Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Residents were able to
voice their concerns with
government actions in both
communities. The meeting
began in a very congenial
way, but later deteriorated
into what one speaker called
“vitriol.”
Several of the village resi
dents said they are dismayed
and frustrated that the village
went ahead and selected one
trash hauler for village residents to use. Several of the
speakers said the village had
ing.”
Rider believes that this is
an ongoing regional discus
sion that will continue. He
thought Sikkema's perspec
tive detailing how the system
was broken was an “incredi
ble voice.”
The
Caledonia
Community Schools admin
istration was holding a spe
cial meeting for parents at
the same time as this press
Staff Writer
depleted
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A
Springs Township Board,
with
members
Jack
Finkbeiner and Mary Cook
absent, dealt once more
with the fallout from a pro
posed open-burning ordi
nance at its Nov. 12 meet
ing.
Making the situation
even more difficult was the
discovery
that
Dave
that
Middleton. director of
Township
Thornapple
Services
Emergency
(TTES), was operatin
operating
from a version of the ordi
nance he had dropped off at
the
township
offices
Tuesday afternoon, Nov.
10; the board and members
of the audience thought the
version under discussion by
Middleton was the one the
township had received Nov.
5 that township attorney
Lohrstorfer
John
had
reviewed
and
made
changes to. Confusion
See QUESTIONS, pg. 13 by Pa,ricia Johns)
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Public comment
‘hijacks1 mee ting
by Fran Faverman
The audience included members of the Thornapple
Township board of trustees, Village of Middleville counoil and county commission. There were also residents
and business owners raising questions and concerns
during the meeting on Nov. 17 in the Thomapple
Township Emergency Services meeting room. (Photo
conference. See accompany
ing article in the Sun and *
News.
Caledonia School Board
members Mike Patterson and
Ken Yonker attended the
KISD press conference. The
Caledonia District now has a
1.2 million dollar cut in state
funding.
Superintendent
Jerry
Phillips says that he has seen
Sikkema's presentation and
was glad that some members
of the board were able to see
it on Nov. 19 as well.
“Sikkema has the best
word. He says straight out
that Proposal A is broken
and since he was one of the
authors of the bill in the
1990’s and has a great per
spective,” Phillips said.
Phillips added that one of
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quickly turned to anger.
An unidentified member
of the audience asked,
Who came up with this
ordinance?” Upon hearing
Middleton’s response, he
said, “You did.
Treasurer John Jerkatis,
raising his voice slightly to
be heard over the rumbling,
commented, “It was never
brought to the board for
approval to get into this.
this. ”
Paul Heystek,
Heystek, 2120
Paul
Parker Drive, who had been
active in the discussion and
had referred to an ordi
nance from Spring Lake,
said. “The only person who
will enforce it is the fire
chief.”
Heystek said he objected
to the restrictions in the
proposed ordinance,
Planning Commissioner
Cathy Strickland said, “This
is the only place to discuss
it.
At this point, discussion
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In This Issue
On loft is Thornapple Township Emergency Services chief Dave Middleton answering questions about bills sent by TTES following fires and accidents. Listening are
meeting organizers Cindy Herweyer and Phil Bender. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
This sign and others
along
Sheridan
and
Fremont streets next to the
Mount Hope Cemetery
was questioned during the
Nov. 17 meeting. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
• Caledonia Township board
extends abatement
• Caledonia and Middleville
begin celebrating Christmas early
• Many parents turn out for
State Rep. Amash appearance
• New Caledonia library is
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Caledonia Township board extends abatement
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
The Caledonia township
board of trustees meeting
this
past
Wednesday
evening, Nov. 18, featured
two substantive actions by
the board.
The first was passage of a
resolution
giving
the
Whitneyville Sand Pit, Inc.,
the new ownership of a cor-
poration formerly owned and
operated
by
Douglas
Vermeulen, a renewal of the
permitted mineral removal
permit. The permit does contain some conditions, which
township zoning enforcement
officer 5
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officer,
Eduard
Rusticus,
Rusticus, assured
assured the
the board,
board,
were
were being
being met.
met. The
The resoluresolution passed unanimously. Ed
Fischer, whose property is
adjacent to the mine, supported the granting of the
permit, saying that the opera
tors were good neighbors.
The second action was an
extension of the tax abate
ment
ment granted
granted to
to Farmers
Farmers
Insurance Company for the
Foremost
Foremost
Insurance
Company
Company project.
project. Peter
Murray, director of -real
estate operations, Foremost
Caledonia and Middleville begin
celebrating Christmas early
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Monday, Nov. 30, the
Caledonia
Merchants
Association will begin cele
brating the Christmas season
with the annual tree-lightin
ceremony at the Caledonia
Village Plaza at 7 p.m.
The evening includes a
chance to meet with Santa,
see photographs on display
which are part of the first dis
play and silent auction to
benefit the Caledonia Food
and Toy Drive, donate toys
and enjoy cookies and hot
chocolate served up by the
Caledonia Kiwanis Club.
On Friday, Dec. 4, the
annual Caledonia Christmas
Parade starts off from the
Caledonia High School ath
letic stadium at 7 p.m.
Parade line-up begins at 6
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p.m. A Main Street tree
lighting will precede the
parade.
Christmas fun begins in
Middleville Saturday, Dec.
5.
The Middleville United
Methodist Church is servin^
breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.
Breakfast will feature pan
cakes, sausage and eggs and
beverages.
The annual cookie walk at
the church will be from 9
a.m. to noon or until all the
cookies are sold.
The
Middleville
Christmas parade after two
twilight starts is returning to
a daytime event on Saturday,
Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. The parade
is sponsored by the Lions
Club and will award prizes to
the first, second and third
place floats in the parade.
Grand marshals of the
parade willbe World War II
veterans. A special float will
be designated for them.
Parade line-up is at 10:30
a.m.
in
the
McFall
Elementary School parking
lot. The Thomapple Kellogg
High School band will march
and play, weather permitting.
As always, Santa is mak
ing a special trip to meet
children in the area in the
Stagecoach Park Gazebo following the parade.
Bill Kenyon from the
Lions Club invites everyone
to join in the Christmas cele
bration. Anyone who wants
to be in the parade should be
at the McFall parking lot by
10:30 a.m. Dec. 5. For more
information about this year’s
Christmas
parade,
call
Kenyon at 269-795-3669.
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Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once
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becomes active again, usually later in life, it can cause Shingles.
The risk for Shingles increases as you get older. Shingles can affect
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Chemical Bank has part
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distribute the donations periodically throughout the campaign. The drive will run
through the end of January,
“The United Way is proud
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TK school board holding
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1 out of 2 people who live to age 85 will have Shingles.
A vaccine is now available by prescription from your doctor for
patients 60 or over. Pharmacy Care in Middleville and
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please call either pharmacy at the number below.
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work session Monday, Nov.
23, at 6 p.m. in room 1616 at
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Middle School.
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His remark refers to the
renewal request for the pub
lie safety millage that
appeared on the ballot in
2006.
He also passed out ques
tionnaires to the board members, saying the purpose of
the questions is to gather
information about the duties
and the time involved in per
forming them. The commit
tee oversees the salaries of
elected public officials and
makes
recommendations
about their compensation. It
meets only in odd-numbered
years. He commented, “We
can’t reduce your pay, but
we can increase it.”
The next regularly sched
uled board meeting will be
on Wednesday evening, Dec.
2. at 7 p.m. at the township
hall, 250 Maple Street.
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The Risk
Insurance Company, had improve coverage; both the
explained that the tax abateabate cost of purchasing the land
ment on real estate and per for the tower and the tower
sonal property taxes had to came in under budget. The
be in place for the company new tower, he said, will be in
to receive the grant from the operation in mid-December.
Under the new system all
Michigan
Economic
Michigan
Development and Growth calls will come to KCSD and
the Grand Rapids Dispatch
Agency in June,
However, since construc Center. Both agencies will
tion had not yet started and use the same software and
equipment had not been pur- training standards. Enough
chased, the initial year of the redundancy is being built
tax abatement had no value into the system to handle all
to the company, thus the calls in the event of a catarequest for an extension of strophic emergency. By the
the abatement for another end of 2010 or the beginning
year. The board agreed and a of 2011, the entire system is
the expected to be in place.
resolution
granting
A major question has been
extension was passed unani
financing. The cost is being
mously.
Rick Snoeyink, trustee financed by a $0.45 charge
and member of the Public on Kent County phone bills.
Safety Advisory Committee, The surcharge so far for
reported at the Nov. 12 meet 2009 is estimated to raise $3
ing held at the Kent County million.
The board meeting also
Sheriff’s
Department
(KCSD) to update communi featured Brian Vance, a Boy
ties on the development of a Scout working on his citizen
County
Dispatch ship in the community
Kent
Caledonia has badge. One of the require
Center,
switched its contract for dis ments for the badge is to
patching services from the interview a public official
facility
operated by Grand and former scout. Bryan
Rapids
to the facility at Harrison,
Harrison, supervisor
supervisor of
of the
the
township, agreed
agreed toto be
be interinter
KCSD.
township,
Snoeyink had good news viewed following the board
for the board. The first-year meeting. Vance led the
contract payment to the Pledge of Allegiance. He is a
KCSD from Caledonia and
14-vear-old
resident
14-year-old
of
some neighboring townships Caledonia and the great
was dedicated to the pur grandson of Trudi Stawick.
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Well before the current
school and state budget
crises began, Jerry Phillips,
superintendent, Caledonia
Community Schools District,
had extended an invitation to
Rep. Justin Amash, Rep.
Cascade, who represents
Caledonia in the state legis
lature, to meet with parents
in the district.
Building on that invitation
as the crisis erupted; Phillips
was able to persuade Amash
to spend the evening meeting
with parents at various loca
tions within the district.
The event was held in the
board room at the district’s
administrative offices in the
Duncan Lake Middle School
and Community Resource
Center
facility.
Approximately 25-30 people
gathered to hear what Rep.
Amash
had
to
say.
Fortunately his preferred for
mat, which he said was to
answer questions rather than
to deliver a prepared speech,
was also what the audience
wanted.
Parents Laurie and Karl
Seper, who have young chil
dren in the system, said that
they were interested to see if
“we can find out the real
truth about the budget."
They knew that the federal
stimulus money was avail
able this year and if it was all
used, then there would be
none for next year.
“It is not only extracurric
ular activities that are being
cut,” said Laurie Seper.
Karl Seper said that he
was in favor of the bill which
would penalize legislative
pay for failure to pass the
budget in a timely fashion.
He also wanted to know,
“What are the political reali
ties of having the lottery
money that was sold to us as
being for education being
moved out of the budget and
into the general fund?
Jamie Knoertzer, a repre
sentative from the Kettle
Lake Elementary School
Parent
Teachers
Organization, (PTO), said
she was there because she
knows the cuts are coming
and wants to know where
they will be and their effect
on the system. Nick Bork.
who identified himself as a
key
at
communicator
Emmons Lake Elementary
School and who has three
children in
in the
the school
thought that health care cuts
for state employees could be
part of the solution. He also
wanted to hear what Amash
had to say.
Donna Smith, who has
one child currently in the
system, wants the best possible solution to the crisis in
education funding. Shelley
Gibbons, a teacher in the
system, has two children in
college and has already been
impacted by the cut to the
Michigan
Promise
Scholarship Program,
Several staff members and
members of the board of
education—board president
Ken Yonker, vice-president
Mike Patterson, and fellow
trustees Dave Nemmers and
Bill Donohue—were also
present. In addition to
Phillips, Carole NelsonPurkey, assistant superin
tendent for personnel; Randy
Rodriguez, director of curriculum and instruction; and
Judy Truer, director of transportation
services,
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Again (Caledonia Superintendent) Phillips
entered the discussion, pointing out that
former Governor John Engler moved the
personal income tax rate from 4.6 percent
to 3.9 percent during his time in office.
“Couldn’t we go back to where we were
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then? Is that a tax increase?
Phillips asked. “Proposal
A. Is there the will and the
desire to change it?
Amash responded that he
did not think so. The funda
mental issue for him is that
the state makes promises it
does not keep. He cited the
promise made in Proposal A
that revenue-sharing, which
many communities depend
- State Rep. Justin Amash,
describing why he supports local taxation
Following a brief introduction by Phillips, Amash
began by saying that he
would be open to any topic
and that the crisis is not
about the substance of bills
but about the process. He
said he felt that his youth
(Amash, who is serving his
first term in the legislature, is
29-years-old) is an advantage. He noted that he does
not serve on the House
Appropriations Committee
and explained that the
Education Committee is a
policy committee; it has no
ability to control dollars—
the allocation of dollars is
solely up to the House
Committee
on
Appropriations,
We know we have a big
hole. There are conflicting
budget numbers out there.
Next year it looks like a big
Always a complimentary Consultation
keep a tax as local as possi
ble.
Again Phillips entered the
discussion, pointing out that
former
Governor
John
Engler moved the personal
income tax rate from 4.6 per
cent to 3.9 percent during his
time in office. “Couldn't we
go back to where we were
then? Is that a tax increase?”
state fiscal year no longer
coincide. Until the early
1980’s they did, but to
resolve a budget crisis created by a severe recession, the
state changed its fiscal year
endins date from June 30 to
Sept. 30.
Again the question was
raised. “What is the impedi
ment to getting the budgets
together?
Phillips referred to the
proposed
legislation
to
penalize legislators, observ
ing that it has bipartisan sup
port.
Returning to exactly what
legislators are doing. Amash
began a discussion of biparti
sanship. “Forty-six freshmen
legislators have formed a
bipartisan caucus. We are
working on the school budg
et.
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hole—we plugged the hole
this year with stimulus dollars," he said. “If we use (all
of it) this year, it is not going
to be there next year. An
increase in taxes not ver}'
likely to fund education." he
concluded.
How would he begin?
With a total restructuring of
the tax code," he said.
on to fund services such as
police and Tire, would not be
cut.
He does not like having
the state collect school taxes,
an essentially local tax. His
rationale? He supports local
government taxation because
you can move if you don't
like it." If it is a stateimposed tax. one has to leave
the state to avoid it. •
Phillips pointed out that
the only enhancement taxes
available to school districts
under Proposal A must be
Amash
countywide,
responded that people should
be able to vote on a tax and
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Amash said it would be a
tax increase. His philosophy
on taxation is that rates
should work for all time;
they should not fluctuate. He
added, “The big problem is
the structure, not the actual
level but how it is distrib
uted." He also docs not like
restricted funds; he would
prefer that all dollars go to
the general fund. Revenues
collected under restricted
programs such as the trust
funds created for natural gas
and other mineral royalties
are earmarked and can only
be used for that purpose;
Michigan has several of
those funds established
through amendments to the
state constitution that were
approved by voters.
In his view all funds col
lected by the state should go
into the general fund.
What is the political
impediment to getting it
done?" asked Karl Seper.
According to Amash. the
political impediment is the
opposition of the business
community and local gov
ernment officials.
“Every level wants to be
able to blame somebody
else,” he said.
One of the problems for
school districts is that the
school budget year and the
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omy by subsidizing one
company at the expense ot
its competitors. If one wishes
to use tax policy to diversify
the economyw *, the best strategy according to him is to set
one low tax rate for every
one.
His proposal for restruc
turing the Michigan Tax
Code is currently a work in
progress that he assured the
audience has support from
both
Republicans
and
Democrats. His current proj
ect would not affect Proposal
A since it is in the state constitution.
Asked who is working on
solving the hole in the educa
tion budget for next year, he
said that it was the bipartisan
freshmen caucus. He warned
that they will not be able to
fill the hole entirely.
“Every level wants to be able to blame
somebody else.”
- State Rep. Justin Amash
Bypassing or responding
obliquely to a question about
waste in government from
Dave Nemmers, a member
of the district's board and a
Grand Rapids businessman,
Amash
emphasized.
Education is the biggest pri
ority. The cuts in education
are the smallest. Cuts in the
DNR (Department of Natural
DEQ
Resources) and the
(Department
of
Quality)
Environmental
were much larger. 20 to 30
percent. No legislator is say
ing, ‘Cut education first.'
This is not a joke for legisla
tors. Even Republicans go
out of their way to fund edu
cation.
How would he solve the
problem? In his view, one
area he would cut is the
MEGA
(Michigan
Economic Development And
Growth Agency). The grants
are
special-interest
tax
breaks, there is no evidence
they create new jobs, and
they distort the market econ
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“As long as the economy
is doing badly. We will have
a hole.” he said.
The bad publicity that
Michigan has been receiving
also concerned Phillips, who
asked. “Is there anything we
can do to get under the
radar?
Amash replied that while
West Michigan was in better
shape than the eastern side of
the state, most of the country
identifies Michigan with
Detroit, thus he is not sure
Michigan can get under the
radar. He docs think the state
can put policies in place to
create a friendly climate.
He closed his remarks say
ing, “there is only $184 mil
lion in stimulus money left.
Ask your legislator why we
gave money to a plant.
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the cautions Sikkema gives
in his presentation is that
school districts need to
remember that even when the
state's economy recovers it
will not be at the level of the
1990s due to the changes in
the auto and other industries
in the state.
Phillips said that school
districts like Caledonia and
Thornapple Kellogg are
going to have to face tough
decisions in planning for the
next school year as he antici
pates significant cutbacks in
state fundins.
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Caledonia
Community Schools board of
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Middleville United
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“The Family of God for All People”
Sunday Worship Experience
111 Church St.
Office: (269) 795-9266
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm — Bible Study
Redeemer Covenant Church
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pasror/Youth
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
Sunday School........................................
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11:00 a.m..
Sunday Evening Service...................
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . . .
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs...............................
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Children’s ministry during worship
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
Pastor Mike Conklin
www.umcmiddleville.org
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8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers
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908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
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Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
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REFORMED
At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
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Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Sundays
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Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
Phone: 616-891-1512
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children’s Sunday School
Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Lakeside
A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship ............................ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages.................... 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidecommunity.org
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.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
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Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
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Sunday Morning Worship.............................. 9:30 a.m.
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Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
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www.livinghopeassembly.org
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708 W. Main Street
Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
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Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
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Rev. Royle Bailard
PARMELEE
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Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
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Pastor Richard Baukema
(616)891-8119
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artist
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his unique brand of blues
music Saturday, Nov. 28, at
the Caledonia American
Legion Hall on M-37.
This event is free and open
to the public. The bar and
hall will be open to the publie starting at 5 p.m., and hot
dog and hamburger baskets
will be available at a nominal
charge. The music will take
place from 7 to 10 pm.
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on M-37 Highway between
Middleville and Caledonia
will hold a Thanksgiving
service Wednesday, Nov.
25, at 7 p.m. For more infor
mation, contact the church at
616-891-8119
On Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2
p.m., the Middleville United
Methodist Church will pres
ent “Are you Coming?” a
time of song and drama by
the children and youths of
the church. The church is
located at 111 Church St.
Call 269-795-9266 for more
information.
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. Continuing
a
Graphics tradition the community papers and the
Reminder will list, on a
space-available basis, events
open to the public in area
churches.
Information
should be sent
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via
via e-mail
e-mail to
to patricia@jpatricia@jadgraphics.com. Information
will be listed on a weekly
basis and must be received
by Tuesday .at 10 a.m. each
week. Information should
include the type of event,
date and time and only
events that are open to the
public.
Churches hosting fund
raising events are encouraged to purchase advertising
for those events. Since these
events will be published on a
space-available basis, organ
izers also may want to con
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firetrucks and on ambulances. .
The highlight of the tour of
the TTES building
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from
smokehouse
the
Wayland Fire Department
which helped students learn
how to safely survive smoke
and how to leave a burning
building.
This year, as in year's past
the smoke house was set up
inside the TTES buildins so
students could avoid bad
weather.
Jimmie Stagger to play at Caledonia American
Legion to support Operation Christmas Pantry
Thanksgiving, Advent begin
local church holiday season
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Services continued the annual tradition of teaching
McFall first graders about fire safety. Here they showed
Legion kick off “Operation
Christmas
Pantry,”
a
fundraiser to gather food
donations and funds to support local families in need
during the holiday season.
Donations or non-perish
able food items will be grate
fully accepted during this
concert to support the pro
gram.
The second phase of this
fundraiser will be a fish fry
with all the trimmings to be
held at the post Friday, Dec.
11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This is an all-you-can-eat
dinner for $7 per person. All
the proceeds will go into the
Christmas pantry fund.
“Please join us at these
two community events and
help support our friends and
neighbors in need during this
holiday season/ said Legion
member Larry Stauffer.
food
Non-perishable
donations can be dropped off
at
legion hall on M-37
during either of these events
or at a convenient time until
Tuesday, Dec. 15. Call 616
891-1882 for more informa
tion. Donations may be
mailed to the legion hall,
9548 Cherry Valley Rd. SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
The Caledonia American
Legion is a 501(c) 3 organization.
Engagements
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Heather Rae VanKalker
and Tyler Andrew Sherwood
plan to wed May 15, 2010.
The bride-to-be is a gradu
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and
Western
Michigan
University. Her parents are
Bob and Jan VanKalker of
Alto and the late Raymond
Utter.
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School and Ferris State
Molly Marie Spica and Matthew Paul Langworthy
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Parents of the couple are Robert and Beth Spica of
Byron Center and Teresa Lahman of Sturgis and Brian
Langworthy and Terri Forrest also of Sturgis.
Man-of-honor was Vincent Spica, brother of the bride.
Attendants were Amanda Langworthy, sister-in-law;
Elizabeth Anderson, friend; Amanda Dunlap, friend;
Vanessa Simpson, frienjj; Amanda Listen, sister of the
bride; and Jenna Kape, sister of the bride.
Best men were Andy Hruby, friend and Nathan
Langworthy, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were
Jason Stoneman, friend; Jeremy Dunlap, friend; Caleb
Schaffer, friend; Bob Listen, brother-in-law and Jacob
Kape, brother-in-law.
Flower girl was Marian Listen, niece. Ringbearer was
Caleb Reeder, friend. Ushers were Joel Arends, Greg
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Students honored for
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TKNHS food drive assists local food pantries
This year’s Thornapple Kellogg High School food drive was a success. On
November 19 students (from left) Jessica VanRhee, Sara Roskam and Crystal
Scholma separated the donated items and bagged them up to be delivered to the
Middleville United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Middleville food
pantries. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Staff Writer
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Elementary second graders,
Kaylyn
Beard,
Audrey
Johnson,
and
Claudia
Wilkinson with third graders
Turner Halle, Tate Johnson
and Ryan Bakker heard their
principal Tim Shaw and
school board president Don
Haney sing their praises at
the Nov. 9 Board of
Education meeting.
Shaw told the members of
the board of education that
this past summer the third
graders and Audrey Johnson
worked on a grant to the
Barry County Parks and
Recreation Commission to
help the school purchase
additional playground equip
ment. They also went to a
recreation meeting to explain
their grant.
Then this fall Shaw and
the second graders attended a
Barry County Commission
meeting to talk about the
grant. The third graders
could not attend because
they were taking MEAP
tests.
At this commission meet
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the
the
commissioners
approved the $5,000 grant.
Warren Wheeler, president
of the commission, presented
the students with a “big”
check at the meeting and the
students presented him with
a “Thank You” card. The
students also received certificates for their efforts.
Viewers of the news clips
On the district’s website will
be able to see the students,
Kimberly Niblock and Nick
Bos from the Advanced
Digital Media class filmed
the meeting and interviewed
the students.
Later in the meeting
Christine Marcy, director of
finance and operations introduced a motion to purchase a
large piece of playground
equipment. Shaw told the
board that it would be
installed
before
the
Christmas break (weather
permitting) which would
allow this year’s third
graders to play on it before
they go to Page.
The cost is $30,000 with
the district paying $13,000
from the 2007 bond issue
and the remaining $17,000
coming from fundraising by
the PTO and students, the
$5,000 Barry County grant,
$5,000 from the Thornapple
Area Enrichment Foundation
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The Thornapple Kellogg
Symphonic Band is in con
cert this Sunday, November
22 at 2 p.m. in the large gym
at Thomapple Kellogg High
School.
The band will perform
music by Elliot Del Borgo,
Claude T. Smith, Stephen
Bulla, Karl L. King, and Rob
Romeyn.
Del Borgo and Smith have
a long list of music published
for concert band.
King actually wrote more
marches than John Philip
Sousa. Bulla composes and
arranges
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Christmas selections by
Mariah
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and
“Wonderful Christmas” by
Paul McCartney.
Admission is free and the
public is cordially
invited
and encouraged to attend,
The band is directed by Ray
Rickert.
The band will also be in
the Middleville Christmas
parade on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The parade leaves the
McFall Elementary School
parking lot at 11 a.m. on its
way down Main Street to
Church Street.
The TK Concert band will
be performing on Sunday,
Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. in the
TKHS big gym.
The TKHS Choirs will be
performing on Monday, Dec.
14 at 8 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church.
All these concerts are free
and open to the public.
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Lee principal Tim Shaw congratulated students (pic
tured from left) Tate Johnson, Turner Halle, Audrey
Johnson, Claudia Wilkinson, Ryan Bakker, and Kaylyn
Beard who wrote the grant bringing the Lee playground
$5000 from Barry County.
and $2,000 donated by the
Heritage Day committee.
The board also approved
purchasing new science text
books for the fourth and fifth
grades, replacing books more
than 20 years old.
Members of the board also
heard a presentation from
Kim Chausow on the
Leadership In Learning
process which is in the mid
dle of a three-year process to
focus on student success
throughout the district.
Chausow described the
process of doing curriculum
mapping, developing com
mon assessments and contin
uing to focus on having all
students be successful learn
ers.
She offered to come back
to a future board meeting
with- teachers and students
who are already excited
about the process.
She described the differ
ences at the elementary and
secondary levels, but also the
amount
of professional
development and communi
cation that is taking place at
all buildings.
Data collection and analy
sis will continue through
2011 and this process will be
evaluated at the classroom,
building, and district levels.
Chausow said, “our goal is
to support students so they
can learn.” The Capturing
Kids Hearts program is the
foundation for growth in the
district and developing a collaborative learning culture
part of the process.
Marcy also gave the board
an overview of where con
struction is in the district.
The work at the elementary
schools has been completed.
Work at the high school is
ongoing and, according to
Marcy, “it is on time and on
budget.”
One reason she brought
the construction update to
the board meeting is that she
has heard from many resi
dents with questions about
why money is going into
construction with the cut
backs in education funding at
the state level.
The bond money exten
sion passed in 2007 can only
be used for construction,
“These funds are not avail
able for salaries,” Marcy
said.
The next Thornapple
Kellogg Board of Education
meeting is Monday, Dec. 14
at 7 p.m. in Room 1616 at the
middle school.
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Barry
Foundation makes us more
receptive to the public’s
needs. It’s my profound
opinion that the TAEF’s
scholarships and grants will
make the area a better place
for years to come. I encour
age anyone interested in
what the foundation is all
about to be active in learning
about our organization.”
He also said that writing a
brief essay when he was
being considered as a possible board candidate “turned
out to be a great time of
reflection for me.”
“The bottom line was that
despite my young age I
believed I had experienced a
healthy variety of diverse sit
uations to bring some fresh
ideas to the foundation. I also
stated that, if anything, I was
open and honest about my
commitment to this commu
nity and the school system it
supports," McKeown said.
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Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m.
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time where kids make a gift
for themselves as well as a
gift to give to their parents,
and snacks for all.
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hours for
Thanksgiving
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Wolverton. Erin
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Welker
from the BCF serves as a
liaison to the board.
McKeown and the other
members of the board are
beginning to work on the
2009 end of the year
fundraising campaign. More
information about the TAEF
is available via e-mail at
taef@barrycf.org.
Whitneyville Youth Group
will present a skit, “The
Floral Crafter going out of
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these focus points as the rea
son I’m involved in the foun
dation.”
McKeown is a CPA at
McKeown, Kraai
Phillips
PLC. The firm has served the
community and its surround
ing area since 1985. He
attended Michigan State
University after graduating
from Thomapple Kellogg in
2001. At Michigan State he
received both bachelor and
master’s degrees in accounting. In addition to the TAEF
board, he served on the Barry
County Farm Bureau Board.
He is involved in the
Middleville Rotary Club as
well as other state, local and
national professional associ
ations.
his spare
spare
time
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fourth generation
involved on the farm and all
reside in the Middleville
area.
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Marilyn Finkbeiner, Krissta
Hannapel,
Judy
Judy
Hendrickson, Gary Ryder,
Ed
Schellinger,
Jon
Simpson,
Dianne
Weatherhead, Bob Williams,
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Post
Office will be closed for
Thanksgiving,
Thursday,
Nov. 26. The sales window
for stamps and mailing will
be open on Friday, Nov. 27,
from 9 a.m. until noon.
The change in the Friday
hours is only for the day after
Thanksgiving.
The post office will be
open regular hours on
Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9
a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Caledonia Post Office
is not changing hours on the
day after Thanksgiving. It will
be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, and
its regular Saturday hours, 9
a.m. until noon Nov. 28.
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the Ancient World,” the only
one still in existence is the
Great Pyramid of Giza. This
teUs Vou something about the
strength of the pyramid
structure, but it also suggests
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the
pyramid may bei a
good metaphor for other
endeavors that you wish to
endure
en^ure
such as your
investment strategy.
In fact,
by
creating
an
.
“investment
appropriatei
pyramid,” you could address
your key financial needs and
goals. What might this pyra
mid look like? Consider the
following “layers”:
• Cash and cash equiva
lents
The “base” of your
pyramid
pyramio should
snouiu consist of
or
cash and cash equivalents —
short-term investment vehi’hi8h,’ y li(luidcles
Without sufficient cash
available,
the
rest
of
your
. .
PYramid could crumble
because you might be forced
to liquidate longer-term
investments to pay for shortterm or emergencY needs,
• Income — The next level
up of your pyramid might
contain
income-oriented
investments, such as bonds
and Certificates of Deposit
ments maY not offer sizable
rates of return, they can offer
reliable income.
• Growth and income —
The middle layer of your
pyramid should include
investments, such as divi
a
dend-paying
stocks, that
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offer the potential for both
growth and income. (Keep in
mind, though, that compa-
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Staff Writer
Earlier this fall Kyle D.
McKeown CPA, MSA met
with other members of the
Thomapple Area Enrichment
Foundation board to discuss
ways to get information
about the TAEF out to the
public. He wanted to make
sure that area residents know
how the foundation impacts
the community from sup
porting playground equip
ment at Lee Elementary
School to providing scholar
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ships and to working to make
the community better.
This is the first year he has
been a member of the TAEF
s
board and says, “this last
summer I was extremely
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grateful to be selected to the
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board of directors for the
Thomapple Area Enrichment
Foundation. It is an especial
ly significant appointment to
me because of my family’s
past involvement with the
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foundation.
My
mother,
Deb,
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was a charter board member
and a vital part in the devel
opment of the foundation.”
His grandfather,
Bill
McKeown, was recognized
as the 2001 Hometown Hero
shortly before his death. In
addition, his great uncle,
Sam McKeown, thought so
■la’lltti
highly of the TAEF that he
made a significant contribu
iuas-jrj
tion to the foundation which
now holds a scholarship withhis name.
Kyle said, “though my
tenure on the board has been
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short, I have discovered that
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that can truly impact my
community. Also, our geo
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dividends and can reduce or
eliminate them at any time.)
• Growth
The second
layer from the top of your
pyramid is reserved for
growth-oriented
investments, such as the stocks of
companies whose earnings
are expected to grow at an
above average rate, relative
to the rest of the financial
market. As you'll note,
though, the key word is
“expected,” because growth
stocks can, and do, produce
negative returns as well as
positive ones,
• Aggressive
At the
very top of your pyramid are '
the most aggressive invest
ments.
mems. While
wnne these
mese investinvestments may offer the highest
growth
growth potential,
potential, they
they also
also
” carry the
‘ greatest
‘
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usually
risk
level,
Your total investment mix
may include investments
from every part of the pyramid, but how much should
go into each layer? There’s
no one right answer for
everyone. In filling out your
investment pyramid, you’ll
need to consider your risk
tolerance, time horizon,
short- and long-term goals
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and other factors. So, if you
are a fairly conservative
investor, you might place
fewer investment dollars in
the “aggressive” layer than
someone who was willing to
take more chances in
exchange for potentially
higher returns.
However, the various
weightings within your
investment pyramid will
likely change over time. As
you near retirement, for
example, you may want to
move some — but certainly
not
not all
all —
— of your investments from the “growth”
layer to the "growth and
income" or “income” layers.
An investment professional
can help you review your
evolving family and financial situations and make rec
ommendations on
what
changes you may need to
make to your pyramid.
Pyramids last a long time.
And if you build and main
tain your investment pyra
mid with care, you can keep
it working efficiently for
many years to come.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
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New Caledonia library is a step closer to construction
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A new
new library
library for
for
Caledonia moved a step
closer to accomplishment
Tuesday evening, Nov. 17,
the
Village
when
of
of
Caledonia
Planning
Commission met and took
two
important
actions:
rezoning of the land where
the library will be built and
approval of the site plan and
the special-use permit.
The rezoning of the land
from planned-unit develop
ment (PUD) and R-2 (medi
um-density
residential)
required a public hearing.
The hearing opened with a
brief review of the project
by Jason Vander Kodde,
civil
engineer
with
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr
and Huber, Inc. The PUD
portion of the site would be
rezoned to R-2, thus making
the entire site R-2.
The second, the special
land-use
permit,
also
requires a public hearing,
Special land-use permits
also incorporate a site plan
review, so approval of the
site plan is necessary for
approval of the permit,
Vander Kodde described the
proposed building as having
17,200 square feet, an open
floor plan, a community
room
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and offering
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even better
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connected to public water than 28 feet. Commissioners
and sanitary and storm sew expressed concerned about
ers. The site has some poten the possibility that future
tial for expansion to the residents on parcels backing
west, and walking
paths up to the library might be
around the site are planned distressed by the presence of
for the future. .
the library in their backIn a memorandum dated yards. After discussion, the
Nov. 13 to Chris Clark, chair commissioners
agreed
of the planning commission, enough screening would be
Village Planner Mark Sisson provided to make the issue
with Landmark Strategies nonexistent.
Inc., several questions were
The parking areas planned
addressed. Key issues were for the library would provide
building
setbacks
and for 43 spaces, 37 for the
buffers, parking areas and public and six for staff.
traffic circulation, and side- There would be no parking
walks and future additions.
in the drive in front of the
Siting the building on the library
the driveway
property presented setback would be strictly a drop-off
issues because although the and pick-up zone. However,
site is approximately 10 Sisson recommended widenacres inin size,
size, only
only 1.8
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are considered
considered buildable
buildable way from Dobber-Wenger
are
because of
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existing wetwet- to 30 feet in width its entire
because
lands. The site plan calls for
length. This would permit
28-foot setback,
setback, while
while the
the two
two parallel
parallel spaces
spaces for
for bus
bus
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ordinance requires
requires 50
50 feet;
feet; parking
parking and
and as
as many
many as
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eight
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amendment also
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spaces for
for cars,
cars,
should the
the lot
lot overflow.
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librarieswere
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observed
not
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at their
their busiest
busiest during
during
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traffic hours
hours. In
In his
his
view, this is particularly true
for the Caledonia library,
which he expects to generate
itspeak
peaktraffic
trafficbetween
between9:30
9:30
its
and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday
and Thursday and between
early afternoon on Monday,
Wednesdayand Friday.His
conclusion was that the
library will cause some
increase in traffic in the
Caledonia Centre Mall, but
it will be much less than
what would be generated by
additional retail and/or
office-use activity.
A sidewalk will run along
the front of the building,
which is on 92nd Street; the
portion facing DobberWenger on the east is considered side yard.
Clark asked Mark Van
Allsburg, village attorney
with Mika, Meyers, Beckett,
and Jones PLC, where they
were at this point. Van
Allsburg said the commission could consider the
rezoning and the special
land use with the setbacks
and other issues raised by
Sisson’s memorandum of
Nov. 13. His suggestion was
to proceed with a recommendation to
the village
council to approve the
rezoning and
the special
land use.
Clark chose to deal with
the setbacks. He said he was
assuming that there would
eventually be connections
from Glen Valley Estates,
the subdivision backing up
to the site, and 92nd Street.
What he did not want to do,
he said, was to push nonresidential traffic through Glen
Valley. He also said he did
not feel that a 20-foot set
back was necessarily bad.
It
It just seems close to
me,” said Clark.
Commissioner
Chuck
Swift asked Sisson for his
opinion.
Sisson replied, “There is
not a door or a driveway or
building sidewalks. Twenty
feet is not a major issue in
terms of precedents. It is
more an aesthetic considera
tion.”
Returning to the sidewalk
on Dobber-Wenger, Vander
Kodde said, “We opted not
to put a sidewalk on top of a
water main.
Commissioner
Bill
Robertson questioned the
adequacy of
ofproposed
proposed eighteightadequacy
inch water line
line to the
the library,
library,
saying that
that he
he wanted
wanted aa 1212saving
inch line in case of a fire. In
his view, a good fire could
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pumpers withdrawing water
at a rate sufficient to collapse the smaller main,
Van Allsburg, as a way
through the thicket of possi
bly setting a precedent for
setbacks, said, "The planning commission has made a
finding that the 28-foot set
back is reasonable in light of
the wetland encroachment.”
The motion to recommend that the village council
rezone the parcel to R-2,
medium-density residential
passed unanimously, as did
the motion to recommend to
the village council approval
of the application for a special land use permit for the
library subject to the six
stipulations contained in the
Sisson memorandum and
including a review and consideration of a 12-inch water
main by the village engineer
and the fire chief, and a wet
land setback of 28 feet.
The commission considered the remainder of its
agenda, namely a public
hearingon three amendments to the zoning ordinance of the Village of
Caledonia. The first amendment concerned the process
for rebuilding
rebuilding structures
structures
for
destroyed by fire or some
other disaster on legally
non-conforming lots. The
change allows the owner to
rebuild within the footprint
of the original structure
without a variance.
The second amendment
transfers to the planning
commission from the village
council the authority to
approve special land-use
permits and the concomitant
site plans. Decisions on spe
cial land-use permits are not
appealable to the zoning
board of appeals (ZBA).
The final amendment con
cerned abolishing the existing ZBA and transferring the
function to the village coun
cil. Under changes to the
Zoning Enabling
Michigan
Act, a village council may
choose to act in that capacity. The amendment also
maxes
some
necessary
makes
changes to language within
the ordinance. For example,
the village ZBA had five
members but the village
council has seven, so refer
ences as to the numbers
needed for
nccucu
101 a.a quorum or a
majority must be changed,
The motion passed unani
mously.
There were no closing
comments from the commis
sioners. According to Clark,
itis likely that the commission will not meet in
sion
December;
December; assumin
assuming it
retains its current schedule,
the first meeting could be on
the fourth Thursday, Jan. 28,
at the village hall. Interested
parties are advised to contact
the village offices for further
information.
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Development Authority meeting was a special lookback to the 175th Birthday cele
brated by the village this year. The members of the 175th Birthday Committee
received awards. Pictured from left are George and Fran French, Vickie Rick, Paula
Perra, Mike Bremer and DDA chair Shellie MacQueen. Not available to accept
awards were Sue Merrill, Sheryl and Darryl Ayriss and Mary Streb. DDA members
Audrey Cantrell Van Strien and Catherine Beyer also served on the committee.
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that Elizabeth Hurd has been
named the recipient of the
Daughter of the American
Revolution Award.
Patriotism,
service,
dependability, leadership the
Daughter
of
the
American Revolution Award
has long stood for such qual
ities which are found within
its recipients.
She is a member of the
National Honor Society, an
officer of the Student
Council, and the senior class
president, along with being a
volunteer at her church youth
Lake
group
at
Gun
Community Church.
In her spare time, she
enjoys reading, listening to
music, shopping, fishing,
hiking, riding her bike, and
hanging out with her family
and friends.
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a third grade teacher.
She 5s the daughter of
Robert and Lori Hurd.
She wrote an essay to be
considered for the DAR
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community fund. This fund is available to let the group
meet community needs. Pictured from left at a luncheon
were in the front row Frances Mlynarchek, Fran
Leonard, Phyllis Ullery and Rose Danuloff. In the back
row are Jose’ Vogel, Marjory Richards, Fran Faverman
and Pat Kreple. The group raised more than $150 for
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Thornapple
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the
Kellogg School District are
invited to a festive holiday
luncheon in the Meadows
Banquet Room. Guests are
asked to park at the back of
the restaurant for easy access
to the banquet room. Doors
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Wednesday, Dec. 2.
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helping others. We have just
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amount of people losing
Jobs: losin§ hoiyes and living
on the streets has increased
substantially. I feel like its
everyone’s job as Americans
to help these families, friends
and even strangers living
among us.
Now, we can’t save the
world but by taking one step
at a time we can come pretty
close. Once people realize
how bad others are suffering,
then we need to challenge
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together to get through the
days, no man left behind.
Back in the day everyone
looked out for everyone,
whether it was a family in
need of food, families in
need of money or even
someone in need of a friend,
we were there for each other.
One of the greatest chai-
Elizabeth Hurd
food drives and churches that
we can get involved in.
Taking a little bit of our time
and putting it to good use
really goes a long way. By
volunteering at or donating
to homeless shelters could be
answering the prayers of oth
ers. Just stop and think, what
have I done to help others?
At my school being in stu
dent council has really
opened my eyes to what is
going on around me. Each
year during our Christmas
week take on a new chal
lenge.
This year we are helping
families who struggle to pay
their bills, such as electric
bills and heating bills.
We
come
with
up
fundraising
ideas
that
involve the whole school. On
of those things is the penny
wars. This is a war between
the classes to see who can get
the most change in their
class. Although this is just
change it adds up. Last year
from doing this we raised
about $2,000 alone with just
that loose change! This made
me see that even this small
act of giving goes a long way
and anyone can do it.
1 believe that the lack of
helping others is a big chal
lenge that America is facing
today. It is our duty as
Americans to look out for
each other and help each
other get back on our feet
through these rough times.
People need to be able to step
up to the plate and take on
this challenge. Be a leader
and show your love and ded
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Area students invited to
academy night Monday
The members of the Shubert Chorus will be performing its Christmas concert at
Peace Church on Sunday evening, November 29 at 6 p.m.
On Monday, Nov. 23,
Congressman Vernon J.
Ehlers will host Academy
Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Gerald R. Ford Museum. 303
Pearl Street NW in Grand
Rapids.
Students from the Third
Congressional District, which
includes Barry. Ionia, and
most of Kent counties, are
invited to learn more about
U.S. Sen ice Academies.
Congressman Ehlers will
be on hand with representa
tives from U.S. Military
Academy, the U.S. Air Force
Academy, the U.S. Naval
Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy.
Application to these acade
mies is a competitive process
and requires a nomination
from a U.S. representative or
senator.
During Academy Night,
students may learn how to
get a nomination, what is
involved in applying to
attend U.S. senice acade
mies. and what each acade
my has to offer prospective
students.
This free event is open to
the public, and students and
their families interested in
learning about U.S. Senice
Academies are welcome to
attend any time during the
evening. The best time for
students to begin th<i nomi
and
nation
application
process is during the spring
of their junior year of high
school.
More information about
service academy nomina
tions may be found on
Web
Ehlers'
site
http://www.house.gov/ehlers
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Thanksgiving
holiday
Schubert chorus to perform
in Middleville Nov. 29
changes library hours
Schubert
The
Male
Chorus will present its
Christmas concert at Peace
Church Sunday evening,
Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 6950
Cherry Valley Road at M-37
Highway.
The
Schubert
Male
Chorus, based out of Grand
Rapids, is considered the oldest independent continuing
male chorus in America. It
was founded in 1883 and
since then has presented at
least one major concert each
year. They now perform two
concerts each year — a
Christmas concert and a
spring concert.
The chorus presents only
one free concert each year,
so members of Peace Church
said they are fortunate to
have the group perform in
this area. They will be
singing a variety of songs of
the
the* season and religious
Christmas carols. There is no
admission charge but a
freewill offering will be
received as a gift to the cho
rus.
The musical director is
Bl
Don Huis and the accompa
nist is Philip W. Pletcher.
For more information,
contact Peace Church at 616
891-8119.
The Thomapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library has changed hours
due to the Thanksgiving hol
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On
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The library will be closed
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through Sunday, Nov. 29. It
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Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. during
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Nov. 30 the library will
accept donation to go into
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Merchants begin decorating, expand art auction
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Members of the Caledonia
Merchants
Association
(CMA) started decorating for
the holidays on Nov. 19.
They are getting ready to
help everyone enjoy the lighting of this year's Christmas
tree in the Caledonia Village
Plaza at 7 p.m. on Monday,
Nov. 30.
The CMA has decided to
open its photography auction
to include paintings and
drawings that people would
be willing to donate. Art work
will be on display at the
Caledonia Vision Center,
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opening it up to any paint
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wants to donate.
There are no size limits to
the art which can be donated,
This contest and auction
this
year
benefits
the
Caledonia Food and Toy
Drive.
Now through Nov. 30 local
artists are encouraged to enter
pictures in the CMA contest
and auction. Pictures will be
on display at CMA members
businesses for silent auction
bids. Pictures can be dropped
off at the Monterey Grille
until Nov. 30. The works will
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and toy drive put on by the Caledonia Merchants
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display for bidding at any of
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the reception to take final bids
on the artwork on Monday,
Dec. 14 beginning at 5 p.m. at
Monterey Grille with light
refreshments. All pictures
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Helping get the CMA holiday site in the Caledonia Village Plaza ready for the tree
lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. were Kendra Lloyd and Caledonia
Merchants Association member Rebecca Lectka from the United Bank branch in
Caledonia. There will be hot chocolate, cookies, viewing of works in the art auction
anc^ more at this location on Nov. 30. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
bid listed. From 5 p.m. to 7
p.m., bidders can place their
bids and watch the bidding,
The bidding will close at 7
p.m.
The Caledonia Food and
Toy Drive continues through
;Dec. 19. Donations are being
accepted and can be dropped
off at any of
following
businesses: Montejey Grille,
Family Tavern, Caledonia
vision Center, Chemical
Bank, United Bank, West
Michigan
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Professionals, Marathon Gas
Station, Family Tavern, and
Contempo Salon.
The final day for drop off is
on Friday, Dec. 19 by 10:30
p.m. at the Monterey Grille.
There will be carolers, children can have their picture
taken with Santa. everyone
can enjoy hot chocolate and
cookies, and watch the lighting of the Christmas Tree at
the Third Annual Lighting of
the Caledonia Christmas Tree
celebration Nov. 30.
The Caledonia Christmas
parade will be held Friday,
Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. on Main
Street
Caledonia.
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Spectators can
welcome
Santa Claus to Caledonia as
he rides through town.
Local floats and groups can
line up beginning at 6 p.m. in
the Caledonia High School
athletic stadium parking lot at
the west end of Main Street to
be a part of the parade.
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MEETING, continued from page 1
became a free-for-all. A
semblance of control was
restored
briefly
when
Township
Zoning
Administrator
Robert
Lippert inteijected, “You are
fighting, this isn’t a discus
sion.”
ill Baughman, 2125 S.
Patterson Road, asked, “Can
we undo this by referendum
if you (the board) pass it?”
Clerk Janice Lippert said,
“The Nov. 5th version is the
one the board has; the Nov.
10th is the Middleton ordi
nance. This is the ninth read
ing of this ordinance.”
The open-burning ordi
nance has been tabled con
sistently. A motion was
made by Janice Lippert to
table the ordinance indefi
nitely and it was quickly
approved. She also suggest
ed a community meeting
would be held to discuss the
ordinance.
Following her comments,
amidst continued rumbling in
the audience, Jerkatis said to
Supervisor Al McCrumb,
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Call a recess.”
Saying that he wasn’t
going to have the meeting
hijacked over the ordinance
and telling Middleton that he
hated to see him keep get
ting beaten up over the pro
posed ordinance, McCrumb
declared a 15-minute recess.
Mark Englerth, appearing
on behalf of the Barry
County
Red
Cross
Unit
Transportation
addressed again the issue of
providing covered storage
for the van placed at the
Yankee Springs Fire Station
on Payne Lake Road. He
said he wanted “a list of
what we can do. A lease
agreement would be a legal
vehicle for this.”
His appearance was added
to the agenda by the board at
his request.
Janice Lippert said the
township attorney reviewing
the request had arrived at a
list of specific requirements
the agency would have to
meet:
• Provision of a current
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
NOVEMBER 09, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Members present:
Boysen, Vlietstra, DeMaagd,
Harrison, Kenyon. Absent: Buck
owing, Eavey. Also Present:
Moffat, Middleton, 3 others.
Agreed to set closing time of
meeting at 9:30 p.m. on motion
by Kenyon and second by
Harrison (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as printed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTESMinutes of October 12, 2009 and
October 28, 2009 meeting were
approved as amended on motion
by Harrison and second by
Kenyon (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
COUNTY REPORT
Com
missioner Bremer reported on
issues at the County level.
Larry
PUBLIC COMMENT
Zuverink regarding web page.
Kenyon reported on Christmas
parade.
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS
Approved
bills totaling $70,438.84 on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Boysen (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
and discussion on activities with
in the Department. Agreed that
Clerk has the authority to write off
uncollectible
accounts
not
already at a collection agency
that were incurred prior to August
01, 2008 on motion by DeMaagd
and second by Kenyon (5 Ayes,
2 Absent).
TREASURER’S REPORT Update and discussion on activities within the Department.
CORRESPONDENCE
Agreed to waive interest and
administrative fee when balance
of personal property taxes are
paid on #41-900-123-00 on
motion by Boysen and second by
Vlietstra (4 Ayes - Vlietstra,
Boysen, DeMaagd, Kenyon; 1
Nay-Harrison, 2 Absent). Author
ized Supervisor to send letter to
Landmark Engineering stating
the Township’s rationale for not
paying their bill in the amount of
$2851.25 on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Harrison (5 Ayes;
2 Absent).
•
EMERGENCY SERVICES Update and discussion on activi
ties within TTES. Agreed to not
forgive Daniel VanderPloeg the
$500 fire fee as requested on
motion by Harrison and second
by Kenyon (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
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Denied motion to forgive Robert
Klinge the fire billing in amount of
$2000, motion by DeMaagd and
second by Kenyon (2 Ayes,
Kenyon, DeMaagd, 3 NaysHarrison, Vlietstra, Boysen, 2
Absent). Agreed to reduce
Robert Klinge’s fire bill to $800,
the cost of a residence fire on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Harrison (4 Ayes-Harrison,
N^yyBoysenet2SAbsent)Maa9d’ 1
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activities within the Township.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS - Reappointed Dale Guikema, Ross
DeMaagd and Sandra Rairigh to
the Township Planning Commission, terms to expire November
30, 2012, on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Boysen (5 Ayes, 2
Absent). Re-appointed Mark
Sevald to the Township■ ZoningIBoard of Appeals on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Harrison
(5 Ayes, 2 Absent). Appointed
Curt Campbell to the Zoning
Board of Appeals, term to expire
November 30, 2012, on motion
by Vlietstra and second by
Kenyon (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
Appointed Marty Wenger to the
Township Zoning Board of
Appeals,
term to
expire
November 30, 2012, on motion
by Vlietstra and second by
Harrison (5 Ayes, 2 Absent).
Agreed to renew current Health,
Dental and Vision Insurance
through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
and the Michigan Municipal
League on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Boysen (5 Ayes, 2
Absent). Agreed to not levy
assessment on
on Weed
Weed Control
Control atat
assessment
Duncan Lake this year on motion
by
by Vlietstra
Vlietstra and
and second
second by
by
Harrison (5 Ayes, 2 Absent),
Absent).
Agreed
Agreedtotoretain
retain Hallifax
Hallifax Services
Services
for cemetery
cemetery maintenance/servmaintenance/servfor
ice for
for another
another year
year atat the
the same
same
ice
rate as previous years, with the
condition that no fee changes be
made
made by
by Hallifax
Hallifax without
without Board
Board
approval on motion by Vlietstra
and second
second by
by Kenyon
Kenyon (5(5 Ayes,
Ayes,
and
2 Absent).
COMMITTEE REPORTS
’
Update and discussion on vari
ous meetings and progress of
Committees.
POLL OF MEMBERS Review/discussion on individual
concerns of members.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting
adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours,
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insurance certificate.
• Provision of a letter on
American Red Cross stationeiy.
• Delineation of Barry
County as the area of serv
ice.
• Dedication of the van to
service in Barry County.
• Location of satellite centers in Barry County.
• Distribution of keys and
number allowed to volunteers.
She said that the risk of
liability to the township
would arise because the vol
unteers would not be township employees. She added
that while the township’s
insurance would apply, it
would be secondary to that
of the Red Cross.
Jerkatis entered the dis
cussion, stressing his con
cem:
cern: “To allow one more
key outside the control of
the fire chief is to risk
exposing a million dollars’
worth
worth of
ofequipment
equipment that
that firefire
men depend upon for their
work and their lives.”
He added, “I admire the
Red Cross and the services it
provides. I would support
building a one-car garage for
the van on township proper
ty. I don’t think it is being
proactive for the residents of
Yankee Springs.”
Englerth pointed out that
the Barry County Sheriffs
Department
had
keys,
marine
specifically the
marine
the
patrol, for storing its boats
during the boating season
and that the station also was
a recognized rest stop for
deputies
patrolling
the
towndeputies patrolling the town
ship at night. Essentially, he
said that law enforcement
had a
imost limitless access
almost
,to the r
u
fire barn
barn.’
t0 the fire
Jerkatis said “It has never
Jerkatis said, “It has never
been approved by
the
board.”
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Returning to the formal
a
gencja Middleton
agenda,
Middleton presentpresent
H
H
ed his report on calls for
• xz
service in Yankee Springs in
October. There were three
fire caliS! i2 medical calls,
one
and one fire/emergency
medical services for a total
of 16.
Craig Stolsonburg, county
commissioner for the town
ship, reported that approxi
mately $14,000 had been
restored to the Economic
Development Alliance of
Barry County; the alliance
was slated to take a 20 per
cent cut in the proposed
. .
budget. The commissioners
also sent a resolution to Gov.
Jennifer Granholm request•
a reversa] of foer yne_
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r
Hem vetoes of funding for
Michigan
the
State
University
Extension
Service. In closing, he asked
t^e boar(j t0 inc]ude a copv
f ,
. .
.
resoiution urging the
use °f phosphorus-free fertilizer in the December tax
bills. The board agreed.
McCrumb presented bids
for plowing the township
hall and the fire barn parking
lot.
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Landscape
Management received the
contract at a cost of $35 per
plowing for each facility.
David Kok, owner of the
company, said that last year
he had donated salting of the
when it was necessary
but that he would have to
charge for it this year since
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salt had become so expen
sive. His bid also included
shoveling the walks into the
township hall.
Robert Lippert reporting
on the activities of the plan
ning commission, said there
had been seven site-plan
reviews in October, four for
new houses and three for
accessory buildings. The
commission
also
had
received models for capital
improvement plans and had
also discussed the noncom
pliant status of some commercial properties and C-3
zoning in residential areas.
The zoning board of appeals
had no meeting.
The next meeting of the
planning commission Dec.
17 at 7 p.m. in the township
hall will include the required
public hearing on the
amendment to the master
amendment
That
plan,
the
add
would
add
Chief
Noonday Corridor Overlay
District to the plan,
Three complaints had
been received and letters had
been sent to the owners of
the property. The complaints
involved unlicensed vehicles
on property on Bowens Mill
Road, an unlicensed pontoon
boat on Parker Drive, and
two unlicensed motor homes
on Wilson Drive. A letter
also was sent to a property
owner on Sandy Beach Road
whose arrangement
arrangement for
for conconwhose
trolling storm
storm water
water resulted
resulted
trolling
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in diverting
diverting itit to
to aa neighneighbor’s property.
The Gun Lake Overlay
District group, composed of
the
supervisors
and
planning
the supervisors and planning
commissioners of the four
townships that surround Gun
Lake, met Nov. 5 with Jim
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,
McManus,
McManus, director
director of
of planplanninp and zoninp for Rarrv
ning
ning and
and zoning
zoning for
tor Barry
Barry
County. Further progress
was made on a recommendation for common zoning in
the communities. The next
meeting of the group is
scheduled for
forThursday,
Thursday, Jan.
Jan.
scheduled
7, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the
Yankee Springs Township
Hall.
The board authorized an
additional payment of $85 to
Frank Fiala, chair of the
planning commission, for
his attendance at the Gun
Lake Overlay District group
meeting and authorized
Township Planner Greg
Milliken to attend one meet
ing of the group, if needed.
In his update on the continuing Federal Emergency
Management Agency saga,
Lippert said that 61 letters of
map. amendment
had been
, .
,
received by the township to
date on the 482 properties
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affected by the floodplain
map. He added that the
agency was giving consider
ation to remapping the area.
Nothing new happened
regarding the noxious weed
ordinance. The board voted
2-1 to table the ordinance
indefinitely, with Jerkatis
dissenting,
In other activity, the board
authorized the following:
• Additional cost of
$17,486 to treat 308.5 acres
for gypsy moths to the spe
cial assessments on the
December tax bills.
• The treasurer to attend a
seminar on Excel software at
a cost of $128 and two addi
tional staff persons.
•
Adding
Marjorie
deputy
Vandermeyden,
clerk, as a signatory on the
clerk’s account,
• Payment for up to seven
people to attend the three-
day Michigan Townships
Association conference in
Grand Rapids.
• The treasurer to spend
up to $2,000 tor postage for
the December tax bills.
In the final board com
ment period, Janice Lippert
said that the recycling roll
off had been picked up eight
times in October. According
to her, Republic Services is
interested in meeting with its
customers in the area.
Jerkatis said maybe it was
time to add a $25 recycling
fee to tax bills. He said he
also wanted board discus
sion on changing the locks
on the fire station and limit
ing distribution of the keys.
A suggestion was also made
by Janice Lippert that access
to the community room and
restrooms could be provided
without providing access to
the township offices.
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SYNOPSIS
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
OCTOBER 12, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Boysen and Pledge of Allegiance
recited.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Members present:
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
Boysen,
DeMaagd Eavey,
Eavey,
Harrison,
DeMaagd,
Harrison,
Kenyon. Absent: None. Also
. . Present:
|eton. 66
present: Moffat>
Moffat, Midd
Middleton,
public/media/personnel. Agreed
to set closing time of meeting at
9:30 p.m. on motion by Boysen
^s)second by Buckowin9 (aH
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Agenda approved as amended,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of September 14/22,
2009 meeting were approved as
amended on motion by Eavey
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes).
COUNTY REPORT - Commissioner Bremer reported on
issues at the County level.
PUBLIC COMMENT - Sheriff
Leaf presented Annual Report.
Kyle Svoboda thanked Board
and Chief Middleton for allowing
him to attend Fire Investigation
classes in September. Chad
Klutman reported on Michigan
Instructor Coordinator confer
ence.
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF
CURRENT BILLS
Approved
bills totaling $95,056.76 on
motion by Buckowing and sec
ond by Vlietstra (all Ayes).
CLERK’S REPORT - Update
and discussion on activities with
in the Department. Agreed to
write off #05-1110 in the amount
of $735 on motion by Vlietstra
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes). Agreed to write off #061169 in the amount of $152 on
motion by Vlietstra and second
by Buckowing (all Ayes). Agreed
to write off #07-0994 in the
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amount of $100 on motion by
Vlietstra and second by Harrison
(all Ayes). Defeated motion to
write off #05-0786 in the amount
of $800, motion by Boysen and
second by Vlietstra (2 AyesVlietstra, Boysen; 5 NaysBuckowing, DeMaagd, Eavey,
Harrison, Kenyon).
TREASURER’S REPORT Update and discussion on activities wftNn the Department.
CORRESPONDENCE - MTA
Conference Information.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Update and discussion on activities within TTES.
PLANNING AND ZONING Update and discussion on activi
ties within the Township.
Approved updated fee schedule
for Commission activities on
motion by Eavey and second by
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OLD/NEW
BUSINESS
OLD/NEW
Agreed to seek legal counsel if
necessary regarding Red Flag
policy
and for Vlietstra,
Buckowing and Middleton to
come up with a recommendation
to the Board on motion by
Harrison and*second by Eavey
(all Ayes). Appointed Catherine
Beyer as the Township representative to TAPRC on motion by
Boysen and second by DeMaagd
(all Ayes). Agreed to advertise for
a member of the Zoning Board of
Appeals on motion by Boysen
and second by Harrison (all
Ayes). Accepted new list for
Miscellaneous
Township
Charges effective October 01,
2009 on motion by Buckowing
and second by Vlietstra (all
Ayes).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours,
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
check into how it was deter- Marketplace shopping plaza,
In addition, she told the
mined to post these signs.
PLANNING
AND
ZONING
SYNOPSIS
Was it just one complaint or group about continuing probUpdate and discussion on activi
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
was it really a safety issue lems with brick work on
ties within the Township.
BOARD
due to narrow streets?
Main Street and street lights.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Another series of ques“They need to be account
CALL TO ORDER - Meeting adjourned by Supervisor at 9:40
tions was directed at fees able and take care of the called to order at 7:00 p.m. by p.m. to resume on Tuesday,
Boysen
and
Pledge
of
Allegiance
September
22,
2009
at
7:00
p.m.
charged by TTES following infrastructure,” she declared,
recited.
RECONVENE - CALL TO
fires and the requirement that
Several times during the
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN- ORDER - Meeting called to order
residents get free burning meeting, Herweyer noted DANCE - Members present:
at 7:00 p.m. by Boysen and
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
permits.
that members of the “village Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
TTES
Chief Dave
Dave council do not respond well B
DeMaagd,
Eavey,
Harrison,
eMaa9d;f
ave/’
Chief
Kenyon.
Absent:
None.
Others
DANCE
Members
present:
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Middleton did his best to to questions.” Some people present: Moffat, Middleton, multi
Boysen, Vlietstra, Buckowing,
answer. He explained that don’t speak up, she said, ple guests (Spencer/Rita Drive DeMaagd, Harrison. Absent at
the cost for one truck to visit because of the fear of retri residents, Robertson Road resi Roll Call: Eavey (arrived 7:02
dents, media, vendors).
p.m.) and Kenyon (arrived 7:01
a fire costs the township bution.
APPROVAL
OF
AGENDA
p.m.).
Others
present:
residents
about $1,500. These are fees
Wright told Herweyer and
Agenda approved as amended.
of Spencer/Rita Drive, vendors.
that are allowed to be passed the. audience, “You
’
re
not
m
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD/NEW BUSINESS
on.
going to stop them.”
Minutes of August 10, 2009 Accepted
proposal
from
Wright also brought up the meeting were approved as Affordable Asphalt and B&R
Some residents raised con
cerns about TTES bills sent problem that it is difficult to amended on motion by Kenyon Excavating to add 1.5” of 36A
and second by Harrison (All (est. 270 tons @$46/ton or
to people who don’t have access the ordinances on the Ayes).
$17000) and additional 70 yards
insurance, including the own township and village Web
COUNTY REPORT - Com of gravel, bobcat, labor, rip-rap
ers of a trailer that recently sites. In addition, he noted missioner Bremer reported on and fabric to re-do shoulder area
and complete the eroded area
burned. Cider Mill Village that he believed that com issues at the County level.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
Drain
with
the
Township
contributing
had notified residents of the mission members are “in it
Commissioner Russ Yarger $13000 (or outstanding balance
trailer park that they had to for self promotion.”
reported
on his review
,
_ of
_ Duncan
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in total cost) to the project out of
have insurance just a few
Others expressed concerns Creek stating drain should be general funds, and adding $7500
days before the fire on Nov. about Moffat working for new part of drain district. Rick to the Spencer/Rita Drive Special
both the village and the Space presented a petition, Assessment District, not paying
11.
signed
by
residents
who
use
the
remaining
invoice
balance
of
Resident Jim Wright, who township. Several asked if he
.
Robertson Road north of
$2851 due to Landmark Engi
has a farm in the township, could be impartial.
Parmelee, asking for correction neering on motion by Vlietstra
told Middleton that farmers
During a discussion of of a drainage problem and for and second by Buckowing (all
shouldn’t have to get bum what the group should do completion of thejjnpaved por- Ayes). Agreed to retrofit lighting
tion
of
Robertson
Road.
in
township
Hall
at
a
cost
not
to
permits since burning is next, Herweyer talked about
DISCUSSION/PAYMENT OF exceed
$781,
Consumers
approved for control in an village
residents
going
out
.
. .
CURRENT BILLS - Approved Energy to pay the balance of
agricultural situation.
with a petition to cancel the bills totaling $49,946.63 on $733 on motion by Vlietstra and
motion by Buckowing and sec- second by Buckowing (all Ayes).
Middleton explained that trash contract with Potter.
Agreed to move $29,532.91 from
She told the group, “You ond?y^lstLaJ^«Ies);
if the DNRprohibits burning
CLERK
’
S
REPORT
- Update General Fund to Fire Fund to
due to dry conditions, they eat an elephant one bite at a
and discussion on activities with cover Accounts Payable entry in
need to not permit burning, time.”
in the Department.
2003 (no actual funds involved)
Residents can get the oneThen
Thornapple
TREASURER’S REPORT - on motion by Vlietstra and sec
—
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' Ross Update and discussion on activi- ond by Eavey (all Ayes).
day permit by calling. In Township
Trustee
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
addition, when the depart DeMaagd told the group, “I
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CORRESPONDENCE - MTA Update and discussion on van
ment knows where burning long to hear from residents. I regarding legal counsel, Barry ous meetings and progress of
is taking place, it is easier to am a servant to township res County Farm Bureau, Barry Committees. Agreed to hire
know what the smoke seen idents. It is hard to make a County Chamber of Commerce Hallifax Janitorial Service for
cleaning
of
the
Township
Hall
regarding
Athena
Award
nomina
decision
that
is
in
everyone
’
s
on the horizon means as
tions, consent judgment concern every other week through March
best interest.’
well.
2010 at a cost of $50 per service
ing Metaldyne.
Wright retorted, “Have a
Middleton also explained
on motion by Boysen and second
EMERGENCY SERVICES
that when other fire depart- hearing on Moffat.” He Update and discussion on activi- by Vlietstra (all Ayes). Agreed to
ments respond to TTES fire showed the group problems l'es within TTES. Approved $600 invest up to $200 on Financial
plus wages and one-half of Planning books and references
calls, they are not paid, he had had in 2008 with a mileage for Svoboda to attend on motion by Vlietstra and secTTES is not paid when it temporary sign for asparagus Arson Fire Investigation training ond by Eavey (all Ayes). Agreed
assists other departments. for which he was fined. That on motion by Harrison and sec-■ to allow Wieringa monument to
remain where it -is and allow
Mutual aid is very important elicited a brief discussion on ond by Kenyon (all Ayes),
Clerk
to
create
new
lots
in
the
to fire departments in the sign
ordinance
process,
Approved
spending
not
more
sign
ordinance
process,
r
er
than $500 for Chad Klutman to adjoining walkway only on
which is currently going on attend class for Instructor motion by Eavey and second
area, he explained,
Bender told Middleton in the township.
Coordinator license on motion by Vlietstra (all Ayes). Agreed to
Village resident and Barry Harrison and second by Vlietstra create an additional spot for Mr.
that he would like to see
Hitchcock in Lot 30 at the new
costs for fires covered by County Commissioner Mike (a*1 Ayes). Agreed to re-hire Troy
IOOF Cemetery on motion by
Bremer encouraged
encouraged everyevery
taxes. Others suggested
suggested Bremer
Vlietstra and second by Kenyon
one to
to attend
attend meetings
meetings and
and Yarger as poc Firefighters, sub
doing more fundraising such one
(6 Ayes, 1 Nay).
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
public
hearings. ”
He noted’ ject to physical and background
as pancake breakfasts.
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that Herweyer, not a village check, on motion by Harrison adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Veronica
Scofield
detailed
SYNOPSIS
Respectfully
submitted
by
resident,
was
the
only
and
second
by
Eavey
(all
Ayes).
was
how she and her family final
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Approved purchase of four new Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
the attendee at the public hearing radio/pagers at a total cost of The complete text of the minutes
to
ly
succumbed
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Road the village planning commis- $1794 on motion by DeMaagd may be read at the Township Hall
Finkbeiner-Crane
Meeting called to order at 7:04
sion held on its new set of and second by Harrison (all during regular business hours.
bridge project.
p.m. with pledge to flag.
61
Ayes).
planning ordinances.
Avesk
06700315
We
could
not
stop
it
and
One board member absent. 10
Linda Gaspar, a member
finally we accepted the pay
guests present.
SYNOPSIS
Commissioners,
Fire,
ment from the county road of the Thornapple Township
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Cemetery and Assessors reports THORNAPPLETOWNSHIPBOARD
commission,” she said. “It
SPECIAL MEETING
It ’s Planning Commission, noted
received..
offensive,5 and we were that people who serve on
OCTOBER
28,2009
Clerk’s minutes from October
Phone: 616.891.0070
250 Maple Street
planning
commissions
work
CALL
TO
ORDER
Meeting
snowballed
into
it.
My
mothCxledoniA
Fax: 616.891.0430
Caledonia, Ml 49316
13th meeting approved.
,
TOWNSHIP .
called
to
order
at
9:15
a.m.
hard
for
their
community.
Treasurer’s report placed on
er is 89 years old."
ROLL CALL AND ATTENATTEN
file for audit.
She a]so told (he group She said she wants the group
DANCE - Members present: that she and her neighbors to remember to deal with
Motion approved to pay bills
Motion approved to not include Boysen, Vlietstra, DeMaagd,
, .
PUBLIC
HEARING
ON
BUDGET
anything with tax bills.
Eavey,
Eavey, Harrison,
Harrison, Kenyon.
Kenyon. AbAb- continue to have drainage facts.
Herweyer was open with
Snowplowing bid from Devin sent: Buckowing.
problems following the
FOR 2010 FISCAL YEAR
Slagel approved for 2009-2010.
BUSINESS - Reduced budg- development
of
the her differences with local
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of
ets by amount discussed on
Public input.
government and assured the
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
Meeting adjourned at 8:13 motion by Boysen and second by
the Charter Township of Caledonia will hold a public hearing on
group that she would
All real estate advertising in this news
p.m.
Kenyon (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
December
2,
2009,
at
7:00
p.m.,
at
the
Caledonia
Township
and
research
some
of
the
prob
paper
is
subject
to
the
Fair
Housing
Act
Submitted by
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
Village Hall, 250 Maple St., Caledonia, Michigan, to hear and con
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
lems
brought
up
at
the
meet
Carol Ergang, Clerk
adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
collectively make it illegal to advertise
sider comments regarding the proposed Township budget for the
ing. She told the group that
Attested to by
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
Respectfully submitted by
January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 fiscal year. A copy of
nation
based
on
race,
color,
religion,
sex,
George London, Supervisor
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
her
differences
with
the
handicap, familial status, national origin,
the
proposed
budget
is
available
for
public
inspection
at
the
The complete transcript of the Complete text of the minutes may
age or martial status, or an intention, to
Finkbeiner-Crane . Road
Caledonia
Township
Office,
250
Maple
St,
Caledonia,
Michigan,
dur
minutes may be viewed by calling be read at the Township Hall durmake any such preference, limitation’or
bridge
project
are
currently
discrimination.
’
’
Familial
status
includes
ing Township business hours.
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
jng regular business hours.
children under the age of 18 living with
in front of an administrative
06700379
06700319
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
The property tax millage rate(s) proposed to be
law judge.
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
If she
should
lose,
levied to support the proposed budget will be a
This newspaper will not knowingly
Herweyer said she plans to
accept any advertising for real estate
subject
of this hearing.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALEDONIA
which is in violation of the law. Our
bring
the
issue
before
the
cir
readers are hereby informed that all
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
All interested persons may attend the public hearing on December
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
cuit court, so “it’s not over;
95
are available on an equal opportunity
2, 2009, and be heard with respect to the proposed budget and the
Meeting Minutes
no
matter
what
you
hear.
basis. To report discrimination call the
proposed property tax millage rate(s). This notice is given pursuant
Fair
Housing
Center
at
616-451-2980.
Anyone
who
would
like
The minutes for the October 28,2009 and November 11,2009 Budget
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
to Act 43 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1963 (Second Extra
more
information
may
con
Workshops and the minutes for the November 4, 2009 Charter
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Session),
as
amended.
Township Board of Trustees Meeting which were approved on
tact Herweyer at 269-795
s
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November 18, 2009, are posted at the Township Hall at 250 Maple
3483 or via e-mail at
Dated: November 12, 2009
06700321
Street, and on the website at www.caledoniatownship.org. 06700439
local_govt@att.net.
06683364
riage or legal adoption living
in a single-dwelling unit.
In addition a family is
defined as either of the above
plus up to not more than six
foster care children living in
a single-family dwelling
unit. This provision is subject to Act. No. 28 of the
Public Acts of 1977, as
amended.
In the township, a family
may include not more than
four unrelated persons living
in a single dwelling unit.
The definitions in the
Village of Middleville’s zoning ordinances are similar. In
Section 78-6, in addition to
the
single-family
unit
defined for use or occupancy
by one family, there is the
definition of “dwelling, two
family,
A dwelling, two family,
means a detached building
used or designed for use
exclusively by two families
living independently of each
other and each doing their
own cooking in such build
ing, also termed a duplex.
In the village, “family” is
defined as an individual or
two or more persons related
by blood, marriage or adop
tion, living together as a
housekeeping unit in aa
dwelling unit or a group of
not more than four persons,
who need not be related living together as a single
housekeeping unit.
Geoff Moffat, who serves
as planner for both the vil
lage and township, said that
he does not recall the situation related by Herweyer and
said he e is looking into it.
He added, “Of course, we
would investigate the turning
of a single-family home in an
area zoned single family
being turned into a multi
family unit.”
One
village
resident
brought her concern that the
“No Parking” signs posted
along the Sheridan and
Fremont streets area of
Hope
Cemetery
Mount
inhibit some of the older vis
itors to the cemetery.
Herweyer was asked to
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not the right to usurp the res
idents’ choice of trash
hauler.
Howard DeWent Jr. told
the group that he is ‘‘frustrat
ed with the village telling us
what we can do with our own
properties.” He also told the
group that as a athletic coach
with the schools, he was not
able to attend the public
hearing the village held on
the trash haulers.
Lovey Huisman who owns
Lovey’s Snack Shop, shared
her frustration that she pays a
Int
hut dneen
lot nf
of taxe.R
taxes but
doesn’’tt havp
have na
vote on how the village oper
ates because she is not a resi
dent. She said she is con
cerned that the village coun
cil doesn’t listen to her seri
ously.
Another issue that came
up was a concern that resi
dents are being fined for
opening their homes to their
families.
Herweyer gave as an
example a family she knew
who shared their home with
parents and were fined. Now,
she said, “they keep the
metal gate on their driveway
locked” so no one they don’t
know will know who lives
there.
On Nov. 18, The Sun and
News obtained definitions of
“family” from both the
Thornapple Township and
Village of Middleville ordi
nances.
In
the
township,
a
dwelling unit is defined in
section 7.3.16 of the zoning
ordinances as, “A building or
portion thereof designed for
use or occupancy by one
family for living and sleep
ing purposes with house
keeping facilities.”
Section 7.3.17 defines
family as an individual living
in a single-dwelling unit and
a group of two or more persons related by blood, mar-
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grounds. The oldest section,
where volunteers worked
Saturday, rises up a steep hill.
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group may hold another vol
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Runner Vikki Boersma smiles as she sees the end of
the course Saturday. (Photo by Sarah Price)
More than 40 runners and
walkers took part in the
Turkey Trail Trot 5K in
Middleville on a sunshiny
morning last Saturday.
Organizer Roxanne Potter
explained to the participants
before the start of the race
that this year the event was
only a 5K, but perhaps in the
future there would be both a
5K and 10K event as there
had been in the past.
Potter teamed up with
Thornapple Kellogg varsity
boys’ track and field coach
Matt Funk and fellow
Thomapple Kellogg Schools
employee Brandon Lietz to
bring the event back to life
after an eight-year hiatus.
The Middleville Track
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cross country coach Tammy
Benjamin took over the
organization of the event,
Time constraints eventually
forced them to step aside
from that after the 2001 race,
AU proceeds from the
event will be used for the
cross country and track
teams
in
Middleville,
Originally the event was
called the Turkey Trot, but in
its third manifestation it is
the Turkey Trail Trot. The
Trail was added, because of
the efforts to keep the course
from running on or across
roadways.
The day went fine,” said
Potter. “We did have a coupie of mix-ups in the course,
but we got it corrected for
most of the runners.”
The course was entirely on
Thomapple Kellogg school
property, around the bus
garage, Page Elementary, the
high school, and middle
school. Runners did not have
to go out on the roads, but
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His grandfather used to
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Boncher is the senior edi
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“I get - to see all of the
brand new sleds every year
before everyone else gets to
see them, and I get to ride the
brand new sleds every year,”
said Boncher.
He says he’s nearly been
able to check everything off
a life time bucket list of out
door adventures. Boncher
has been snowmobiling and
skiing in Colorado, rode dirt
bikes in Montana. Not too
long ago he took a trip to
British Columbia. And it’s
all in the name of a hard
day’s work.
The job is more than just
riding the newest sleds and
taking care of up to 70-percent of the magazine news
and
editorial
content.
Boncher has moved up at the
company from associate and
assistant editor up to senior
editor thanks in part to his
taking charge of the compa
ny’s asphalt shoot-out which
is held yearly in Martin,
Mich., coordinating and
planning other events like
that, being a big part of the
American Snowmobiler TV
show, and keeping the com
pany up to date on the world
wide web through outlets
such as the company’s own
Mark Boncher tests out a new sled, an opportunity he
gets often in his job as a senior editor for American
Snowmobiler Magazine.
website
website
(amsnow.com),
FaceBook, MySpace, and
Twitter. The
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airs on Fox Sports Detroit
Saturday mornings at 10.
“I do some guest spots,
where I’ve gotten to go to
several travel destinations,”
Boncher said. “Now and then
I do a tech spot. It’s kind of
lending credibility to the
show that the senior editor is
working with the show and
the sponsors.”
The winter season is especially busy.
“There’s so much to do in
a compressed amount of time
because we only have snow
for a short amount of time
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needs to spend in the snow
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And they do occasionally get
to ride together.
Dashing through the snow
has always been a Boncher
family tradition. He started
riding on Christmas day
when he was three-years-old.
“My mom and dad and
grandma went shopping for a
couple of hours,” Boncher
said. “My grandpa didn't tell
them he had bought me and
my brother a little (Arctic
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Grandpa set up a track in
the yard. Boncher said at that
point he wasn't big enough
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grandparents’ cabin in north
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Christmas breaks were spent
there.
Boncher's grandfather has
passed away, and the cabin
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things left on his bucket list
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those days.
“The be all end all would
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received the most entries thus Janet
Janet Oldham;
Oldham; “Raindrops
far, so the competition was Keep Falling On My Head” by
tough, said organizers. Photos Hendershot.
were chosen by attendees of
June — “Gun
Lake
the annual Hastings Art Hop, Sunrise” by Bob Perino;”
making this another “People’s “Riding With My Best Friend”
Choice Calendar.”
by Hendershot.
The winners of this year’s
July
“Flag
—
and
calendar are:
.
Wheelbarrow” and “Red
’ Cover — “Times Past” by House” by Marsha Behm.
Deborah Anders.
August — “First Catch” by
January — “Algonquin Judy Lechleitner; “One Last
Lake Fishermen" by Rose Check
for
Shells”
by
Hendershot.
February — “Freeport
Milling Box" by Keith Behm;5
“Once Upon a Snowfall” by
Readers at the Thomapple
Becky Sherwood.
March — “Kiser Road Kei,
Kellogg
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School
and
Maple Trees” by Audrey Community Library began
sharing their
their love
love of
of books
books at
at
VanStrien; “Misty Morning” sharing
the
book
on
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by Jacqueline Lee Muma.
April — “Nesting Swan” by Nov. 5 and are already readsecond selection,
Donald Thome; “Breaking in8
‘The Last Lecture” by Randy
Dawn” by MnR Imaging.
May- “(jot Milk?” by Pausch, which they will dis-
The Barry Community
Foundation and MainStreet
Savings Bank, in partnership
with Pennock Hospital and the
Thornapple Arts Council,
have released the A Day in the
Life of Barry' County 2010
Calendar. The calendars are
now available to the public.
Each calendar costs $5, and
the proceeds support The
Stockham
Louise
Ann
Memorial Fund.
That fund makes donations
in the form of art to Barry
County area nonprofit agen
cies. A monetary donation also
makes funds available for the
Thomapple Arts Council to
jury new pieces for the collec
tion. The fund also accepts
donations of any art form that
can be displayed throughout
the county for residents to
enjoy.
This year, the foundation
Book discussions continue at library
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County locations including
MainStreet Savings Bank,
Pennock Hospital Gift Shop,
and the Barry Community
Foundation. Anyone who
would like to purchase a calendar or who needs more
information about the Barry
County Photography Contest 5
should contact the Barry
Community Foundation at
269-945-0526.
Hendershot.
in the Snow” by Muma;
September — “Fall Trees “Snowy Field” by VanStrien.
The 2010 calendar is the
and River” by MnR Imaging;
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last calendar to be produced
“Rainbow Over Open Field
for the Louise Ann Stockam
by Renee Stockham.
October — “March of the Memorial
Memorial Fund.
Fund. The
The foundafounda
Pumpkins” and “Does White tion
tion will
will now
now look
look forward
forward toto
Make Me Look Fat?”
by new projects and is working
on new ways to continue the
Muma.
November — “Got Apples?” photo contest in different
by Muma; “Service To Our mediums in the future.
Country” by Hendershot.
The calendars are available
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December — “Crabapples for purchase at many Barry
Wednesday, and Friday from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday
and Thursday from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. There are no Saturday
hours on Nov. 28 due to the
Thanksgiving holiday.
The book being discussed
on Thursday, Jan. 7 is ‘Three
Cups of Tea” by Greg
cuss on Thursday, Dec. 3.
Anyone is invited to stop
by the library at 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 3. Copies of the book
are also available by stopping
by the library.
The Thomapple Kellogg
School and Community
Library is open on Monday,
Mortenson and the book for
Thursday, Feb. 4 is the
<4
Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society” by
Mary Ann Shaffer.
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about the TK School and
Community Library call 269795-5434.
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Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Thornapple Kellogg Board
of Education heard a review
of the impact of state cuts on
the budget for the 2009-10
school year at a board budg
et workshop on Nov. 23.
Finance Officer Chris
Marcy gave board members
a review of the budget and
the impact of the $292-perpupil cuts. She first present
ed the process for the review
having
which
includes
Monday, Nov. 23, volunteers were ready as the Yonker’s Landscaping truck drove
Superintendent Gary Rider
into the parking lot of the Caledonia Village Plaza. Ken Yonker delivered the blue
talk with administrators at
spruce tree donated to the Caledonia Merchants Association by Brian Postema. The each building.
tree will be officially lit during the Monday, Nov. 30, ceremony at 7 p.m. Pictured (from
Information also will be
left) are Yonker, Kyle Kozlowski, CMA President Bruce Higgins and Brooks Lesert shared with members of the
getting ready to decorate. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
parent/teacher organizations
at the elementary schools
and the parent advisory com
mittees at the middle and
high schools. Whatever rec
- ommendations come from
the process will come to the
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Monday, Nov. 30, the
Caledonia
Merchants
Association will begin cele
brating the Christmas season
with its annual tree-lighting
ceremony at the Caledonia
Village Plaza at 7 p.m.
The evening includes a
chance to meet with Santa
and have a photograph taken
from 6 to 8 p.m., see the pho
tographs on display which
are part of the first display
and silent auction to benefit
the Caledonia Food and Toy
drive, donate toys and enjoy
hot chocolate served up by
the Kiwanis and cookies.
On Friday, Dec. 4, the
annual Caledonia Christmas
Parade starts off from the
- high school stadium at 7 p.m.
Parade lineup begins at 6
p.m.
There will also be a Main
Street tree-lighting before
the parade begins.
Christmas fun begins in
Middleville Saturday, Dec.
5.
The Middleville United
Methodist Church will serve
breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.
Breakfast will feature pan
cakes, sausage and eggs and
beverages. The annual cook
ie walk at the church will be
from 9 a.m. to noon or until
all the cookies are sold.
Anyone who wants to find
a book to read on cold winter
nights is invited by members
of
of the
the Beacon
Beacon Society,
Society, the
the
Friends of the Thornapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community Library, to stop
by the book sale Saturday,
Dec. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. and see the new
members of the board of
education for action.
Marcy talked about oast
Marcv
past
budget strategies which have
included retirements, resig
nations, restructuring, reallo
cations and elimination of
some programs.
The district has also
attempted to become more
efficient through freezing
textbook purchases, cutting
energy and transportation
costs, reducing professional
development, selling proper
ty, using bond issue dollars
for major equipment pur
chases and repairs, and col
laborating with the Kent
Intermediate School District
and others.
The most recent collabora
tion was initiated for the cur
rent school year when the dis
trict began sharing food serv
ice management with the
o
Delton
Kellogg
School
Kellog
to
District.
According to Marcy, this
has
meant
that
the
Thomapple Kellogg school
Thomapole
district has saved $3 million
in the past six years.
She also discussed state
funding and the shared federal stimulus dollars. In the
2008-09 school year, TK
received $1,114,000 in stim
ulus funds and $835,000 in
the 2009-10 school year,
Marcy noted that only $184
million remains in the state
for the 2010-11 school year
which means if it is avail
able, only $350,000 would
go to TK.
In the current budget for
the'2009-10 school year, the
foundation allowance per
student has been reduced
from $7,316 per student to
$7,024. In addition, the fore
cast projected for 2010-11
includes $900,000 less in
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See
REVIEW, pg. 3
Caledonia school board
learns about student project
Phillips described some of the first trimester. She also
by Patricia Johns
the ongoing problems with said they looked forward to a
Staff Writer
Dutton clothing drive Dec. 7 to 11 at
at
Members of the Caledonia parking
Board of Education applaud Elementary which the board the high school, Diversity
ed seniors Cameron Segard is working to improve Week the same week, and a
through the purchase of spaghetti dinner Friday, Dec.
and Jesse Riva Tuesday
Nov. 24, as they demonstrat- property next to the school.
11.
ed a machine they built in a The 7,920-square-foot parcel
Board member David
week as part of their applied will be added to the parking Nemmers praised the comphysical systems class.
area
area on
on the
the east
east side
side of
of the
the munity service given by stuSegard told the board that school. This will be used by dents at the high school.
Phillips closed the meet
they were “over-achievers" school buses. Then the larg
since they did more than was er, west side parking area ing with a review of recent
required in the design and will allow more parking for events on the budget cuts,
“There are no early
building of the machine parents coming in to pick up
answers in Lansing," he said.
and drop off students.
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using hydraulic techniques.
He noted that the district's
The board approved hiring
The board then turned to
the regular business of the Susan Lickley as the eighth growth in the fall allowed it
for grade basketball coach at to cope with the first series of
combined
meeting
Kraft Meadows Middle budget cuts.
November and December.
“We have a little time to
Jerry School and Emily Dingman
Superintendent
Phillips recommended and as the middle school compet consider our options," he
told the board.
the board approved contract itive cheer coach.
will
no
There
be
Amanda
Student
ing for one administrative
of
Board
position through the local Tamburrino gave the board an Caledonia
in
meeting
company PESG for the overview of student activities Education
just completed with the end of December.
2010-11 school year.
Phillips noted that this was
The Village of Middleville is ready for the start of the a cost-saving measure since
holiday season. This year’s parade will go past this tree the district does not pay for
at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. Village of Middleville insurance or pension for a
clerk Jean Lamoreaux checks out the star on top of the contract employee,
The
board
also
approved
tree. Colored lights stop at about the half way point on
•
Middleville
council
passes
participating in the Great
the tree because previous lights were vandalized.
deficit-reduction plan
Start Readiness Program at
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
the Early Childhood Center.
• Orangeville Township tree lighting
This program will assist 16
event Saturday, Dec. 5, at 11
ceremony
planned
for
Dec.
6
library,
at-risk 4-year-olds in a pre
The entrance to the library a.m.
•
Caledonia
figure
skater
Chelsea
school program. This is the
The parade is sponsored
is at the h'ont of Thornapple
fifth year Caledonia has
Morrow the best in the Midwest
Kellogg High School, with by the Lions Club and will
worked with this program.
an entrance off Bender Road. award prizes to the first, sec
•
TK-Hastings
girls
reach
D1
finals
Part of the program is out
The Middleville Christmas ond and third place floats in
in three events
reach to the parents of the
parade, after two twilight
students.
See EVENTS, pg. 3
starts, will return to a daytime
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during Heritage Day on Nov. 20.
Gary Cavanaugh gave horse drawn wagon rides dur
ing the Kettle Lake Elementary School Heritage Day on
Nov. 20.
A room full of students learned about spinning on
Heritage Day, Nov. 20.
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Lovey Huisman, owner of
Lovey's Snack Shop on
Grand Rapids Street in
Middleville, was quoted in
an article in the Sun and
News on the public meeting
held Nov.
17 at the
Thornapple
Township
Emergency Services build
ing.
She clarified what she said
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at the meeting by telling the
Sun and News Nov. 23 that
she did not say,
say. “I am concerned that they don't take
my complaints seriously,
since she has not attended a
village council meeting.
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REVIEW, continued from page 1-------------------foundation allowance which
would be only $6,724 per
pupil, a per-pupil reduction
of $300.
Marcy and Rider discussed the impact of cuts,
Rider* stressed that quality
education
for
students
remains the primary goal of
the district. Because state
budget problems continue,
local districts will continue
to be challenged.
Enrollment
the
in
Thomapple Kellogg school
district has been flat, with
current enrollment just under
3,000 students.
The decline in the founda
tion allowance from the state
is a “real possibility,
according to Marcy’s report.
In addition, employee costs
are increasing, including in
health care and state-mandated pension costs.
Marcy also said she is
concerned that the district
does not know, “how bad the
state revenue situation is and
how long it will last.” In
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no one
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what
the
the impact
impact of
of lower
lower property
property
values
values will
will have
have on
on tax
tax
levies.
District priorities have
been keeping students first,
said Rider, along with retainretain
ing programs and jobs and
creating a district attractive
to newcomers.
Marcy and Rider remind
ed the board that the con
struction bond may be used
only for construction, including the new work being done
on the high school, and for
equipment such as new
school buses and technofogy.
It cannot be used to meet
salary needs,
Marcy left the board mem
bers with these questions to
consider: ““Do
Do we
we make
make any
any
consider:
cuts in this current year?
How low
low can
can our
our fund
fund balbal
How
ance go?
go? (If
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no cuts
cuts are
are made,
made,
ance
the district
district will
will go
go from
from aa
the
fund balance of 15 percent in
2008-09, to 10 percent in
2009-10 to 0 percent in 2010
11.) What process do we use
Middleville council passes
to make necessary cuts?
How do we communicate
with the entire community?
How do we forecast fixed
costs in this new climate?
How will funding affect
negotiations?”
Board member Scott Kiel
spoke forcibly about the
need for the board to consid
er making cuts this year.
Rider talked about how to
minimize the impact on edu
cation for students and how
to protect students.
Following the budget
presentation, members of the
TK Board of Education went
into closed session to discuss
contract negotiations. No
decisions were made by the
board following the closed
session.
The next regular meeting
of the board of education is
set for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec.
14, in room 1616 of
Thomapple Kellogg Middle
School.
deficit-reduction plan
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Middleville Village Council
voted 6-1 to approve sending
a deficit-reduction plan to
the State of Michigan, with
Joyce Lutz casting the dis
senting vote. Lutz said she
was concerned that she did
not have enough time to
review the document since
she did not get it out of her
mailbox until the morning of
the Nov. 24, meeting day.
Accountant Peter Haefner
worked with the council’s
finance committee and the vil
lage staff to work out a plan for
eliminating deficits in the local
street, major street and general
funds within five years.
The deadline for the vil
lage to submit the plan is
Monday, Nov. 30. If the
plant was not turned in, the
village’s
revenue-sharing
payments could have been
cut.
Most of the savings made
by the village to meet the
requirements of the state in
restitution plan
come from a cutback in capcap
*tal improvement in the vil^a^e/
Haefner stressed several
times in his presentation that the
council could revisit the restitu
tion plan over the five-year
period and make adjustments.
Some of the problems
arose because the village had
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As always, Santa will
make a special trip to meet
children in the area in the
Stagecoach Park gazebo following the parade.
Bill Kenyon from the
Lions Club invites everyone
to join in the Christmas cele-
Governor signs
baby-sitting bill
Michigan residents can
now help a friend or neighbor
with child care without facing
repercussions from state government under legislation
signed into law by the gover
nor.
Public Act 155 of 2009
exempts, child care from the
state’s day-care regulations,
State Rep. Brian Calley introduced the legislation after
learning that the state ordered
a Middleville mother to stop
watching neighborhood children before they got on the
school bus because she was
not a licensed day-care
provider. The case received
national attention. ,
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hold its fourth annual
Lighting of the Christmas
tree at 4:40 p.m. Sunday,
Dec..6, at the Township Hall
at 7350 Lindsey Road,
This annual celebration
includes contributions of
including
refreshments,
including
cookies, from the bakers at
St.
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familiar Christmas carols
from the First Baptist Church
of Orangeville, and singers
from the Fountain of Truth
Church to lead the singing.
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Paradowski says, “All are
welcome
welcome
to start
start
the
Christmas
season
with
friends.”
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The state had ordered Lisa
Snyder of Middleville to
“cease and desist” watching
her neighbors’
children
briefly before they got on the
school bus each day or face
fines and possible jail time.
“While it’s unfortunate
that a law was actually needed to allow Michigan resi
dents to be good friends and
neighbors, I’m extremely
pleased common sense has
prevailed,” said Calley.
“This embarrassing episode
should discourage government from attempting to
intrude on our everyday
lives.”
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and will be available Monday
through Thursday evenings
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. until
April 1, 2010.
Walking will not be avail
able on holidays, school in
service days or when the dis
trict is closed due to
inclement weather.
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Lutz asked that the budget
and other information get to
council members in a more
timely manner.
The finance committee
will review the budget
Monday, Dec. 14, and asked
Lutz and other members of
council not on the committee
to submit questions about the
budget.
Resident
Joe
Miller
brought questions to the
council about how to make
sure snow is removed from
sidewalks, along with con
cerns about charges for water
meters.
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The next meeting of the
village council will be
Tuesday, Dec. 15, which will
begin with the public hearing
on the budget at 6:30 p.m.
This is the only meeting
scheduled in December.
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to be in the parade should be
at the McFall parking lot by
10:30 a.m. Dec 5.
For more information
about this year’s Christmas
parade, call Kenyon at 269
795-3669.
a policy of not borrowing
when improving roads and
other projects in the village.
Council member Phil
VanNoord stated several
times during the evening that
these were difficult decisions
and the council will continue
to face hard choices.
During discussion, the
word “plan” was stressed
several times. The council
will probably review the plan
to ensure that deficit-reduc
tion within the five years.
This plan will be incorpo
rated into creation of the
budget for the 2010 year
which will be presented in a
public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, before
being reviewed and then
voted on by the council.
The new budget will go
into effect Jan. 1, 2010.
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Sendee
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . . .
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
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www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-80Q1
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www.umcmiddleville.ore
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
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Middleville
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At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
JOURNEY
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth
Pioneer Club
Bible Study
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
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9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
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9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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111 Church St.
Office: (269) 795-9266
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Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
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A Place for Family & Friends
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
159 131 st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship
Saturday Evening Mass5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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3449 76th St Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
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10:00 a.m. Worship
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Church Office: 616-891-8669
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Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Leighton Church
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Club Wednesdays6:30 p.m.
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Phone: (616) 868-6437
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
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6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
708 W. Main Street
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Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
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Fellowship Church
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
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Divine Service at 9:30 a.m.
Caledonia
United each
Sunday.
Each
Methodist Church invites Wednesday, the church hosts
everyone to join them as they a potluck at 6, followed by
move into the Advent season evening prayer at 7 p.m. The
full of “unexpected" events. potluck Dec.
2 will be
Worship
services
are Italian; Dec. 9, casserole;
Sundays at 10 a.m. with Dec. 16, Mexican; and Dec.
nursery and Sunday School 23, soup and bread potluck,
during the service. The The church is located at 908
church is located at 250 Vine W. Main St. Call 269-795Street in Caledonia. For 2391.
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more information, call 616
Methodist Church will pres891-8669.
Hastings
ent “Are you Coming?” a
Emmanuel
Episcopal time of song and drama by
Church, 315 W. Center the children and youths of
Street, 269-945-3014, is the church Sunday, Dec. 6. at
hosting a Saint Nicholas 2 p.m. The church is located
brunch at 11 a.m. in the Gury at 1 1 1 Church St. Call 269Parish House following the 795-9266 for more informa10 a.m. Holy Communion tion.
service Sunday, Dec. 6.
Orangeville
On Saturday, Dec. 12, a .
Orangeville
Baptist
celebration of new ministry Church will host a Christmas
will be held at 2:30 p.m. for meal Thursday, Dec. 3, at
Rev. Gretchen Weller with noon and on Sundays Dec. 6
Bishop Robert Gepert presid
13, 20 at 11:00 a.m. The
ing. A reception will follow services include Christmas
the service.’
messages.
Middleville
The children’s program
Sunday, Dec. 6, the First
The Christmas Carol" will
Baptist Church, 5215 N. M be Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m.
37 Highway, Middleville, A caroling service will be
will host the Thornapple held Sunday, Dec. 27, at 6
Wind Band which will pres p.m.
ent its Christmas concert at 2
The church is located at
p.m., with a reception fol 6921 Marsh Road, two miles
lowing the performance. south of Gun Lake, 269-664
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history of Christian music. list on a space-available
Admission is free. For more basis events open to the pub
information, call the church lic in area churches during
at 269-795-9726.
this holiday season.
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Information should be sent
Church in Middleville will via e-mail to patricia@jhost matins, or morning adgraphics.com. Information
prayer, at 8:45, followed by will be listed on a weekly
basis and should be sent by
Tuesday at 10 a.m. each
week. Please include the type
of event, date and time and
only events that are open to
the public.
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encouraged to purchase
advertising tor those events.
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published on a space-avail
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23,2009.
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by her
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Family
Catholic
Family
Church, 9669 Kraft SE. with
Fr. George Fekete officiating. Interment in Lakeside
Cemetery.
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daughter, Tina
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Tucker and
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brother, Charles
Charles and
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Linda
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Grand Opening Service
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Four Man Fishin’ “Tackle”
Choir to perform Dec. 9
Caledonia Christian Reformed Church will presents
Four Man Fishin’ “Tackle” Choir Wednesday, Dec. 9,
from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. A freewill offering dinner begins at
5:45 followed by thechoir at 6:45 p.m.The church is
located at the corner of 100th Street and and M-37, in
Caledonia. For more information, call 616 891-1512.
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TK eighth grade students
send packages overseas
Mandee Rick is one of
‘40 Under 40’ honorees
The
Grand
Rapids
Business
Journal
has
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announced the members of
its 40 Under 40 honorees
young leaders who were
selected from almost 100
nominees.
This year's selections were
touted as “inspiration for this
community and for this state
by its editor.
Among this year’s hon
orees is 1993 Thornapple
Kellogg High School gradu
ate and honor student
Mandee Rick. She graduated
from Grand Valley State
University 1997 and holds a
degree
from
master’s
Davenport University.
Rick, 34, is a senior com
mercial banker and vice
president for Huntington
National Bank.
The article which accompanied her photo said that
her work title, “doesn’t begin
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to explain her value to West
Michigan.” According to the
article she is completing her
term as president of the
Young
Grand
Rapids
Professionals and is chair of
the Young Leaders Society
for the American Cancer
Society and its Cattle Barons
Ball Fundraiser.
She also serves on the
United
Way
of
Kent
County’s basic needs invest
ment council. In 2008 and
2009, she was on the
Downtown Grand Rapids
Relay for Life for the
American Cancer Society.
She also is a member of the
Frederik Meijer Gardens,
Inforum, and the Grand
Rapids Art Museum.
She is one of the volun
teers for the United Way’s
Schools of Hope program
and spends time each week
reading to a student at the
Grand Rapids Montessori
School.
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the Sun and News, “We are
so proud of Mandee and her
giving back to the community.”
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an afternoon of holiday
music beginning at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, at the First
Baptist Church on M-37
north of Middleville.
The 43-piece Thornapple
Wind Band will be directed
by Tracy Texter. She has a
degree in music education
Michigan
from
State
University and worked as an
instrumental music teacher
in the Waterford School
District. Texter has lived in
Middleville since 1994 and
plays French horn in the
Thomapple Brass.
The handbell choir is
directed by Vicki Marsh, a
graduate
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many local venues. Members
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Francy Tobin, Pat Baragar,
Diane Hoskins, Mary Cisler,
Peg Fox and Sue Wilkins.
The group will perform a
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Kellogg High School junior,
Tyler Swanson, on violin.
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an afternoon of holiday
favorites and some musical
surprises, followed by a
reception.
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community by offering free
concerts several times a year,
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Elizabeth Aguiar, Joseph
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Emily Adams, Andrew Justine Hill, Brandon Hollis,
Schloff, Josiah Schmid,
Jacob Scholma, Benjamin Anderson, Gaynell Bailey, Kaylin Johnson, Kristen
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At 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
6, David Korsen will greet
attendees of the grand open
ing of Morning Star Church.
The church will meet in the
cafeteria of Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School,
located at 10375 Green Lake
Road in Middleville.
Korsen, the church-plant
ing pastor for Morning Star
Church, encouraged the pub
lic to attend the event, say
ing, Come celebrate this
new beginning.
Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian,
professor
emeritus
of
Wheaton College, will be the
guest of honor at the initial
service. He is the founding
elder of Willow Creek
Community Church. A copy
(limited to one per family) of
Bilezikian’s
book
Christianity 101, will go to
attendees of the grand open
ing.
According to Korsen, a
grand opening for the church
would not have been possi
ble without a star.
“Years ago, one star
shown so bright that shep
herds bowed in awe, and
astronomers traveled for
miles to find its origins," he
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said,
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for all of humankind.
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many people are tired of the istering to pastors and their
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religious treadmill that says, families in the midst of min have a practical interest in
“God is good, you are bad, istry crises.
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try harder."
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recovery.
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accepting everyone, serving Book of Revelations," he music and activities for chii
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Trojans to take on Saxons for a good cause
by Patricia Johns
StaffWriter
The
athletic
booster
organizations at Hastings
and Thornapple Kellogg
high schools are joining in a
fundraiser to help support the
athletic teams at their respec
live schools.
The Extravaganza on
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at
the
Ramada
Inn
in
Montpelier, Ohio, is one
both schools have done
before, but this year is the
first time they are working
together to raise between
$4,000 and $5,000 for each
district’s athletics program.
TK booster Sharon Haney
said, “economic times are
tough, and we want to be
here to support our teams.
We anticipate that many of
the funds we raise this year
will go for uniforms.”
Laura Brisboe said the
oosters
Hastings Athletic
use the funds it raises to sup
port middle school and high
school athletic teams.
Each booster club has 120
$100 raffle tickets to sell
before the February event.
Then at the event, each club
will have five more tickets to
sell.
Both Haney and Brisboe
stressed that this is one
fundraiser that is definitely
targeted at adult fun. Check
in at the Ramada Inn is at 4
p.m., the buffet dinner begins
at 5 p.m., and the drawings
begin at 6 p.m. The winner of
the final drawing will pocket
$6,000, but cash and other
prizes will be awarded
through the evening.
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include more ways for the
Saxons and Trojans fans to
compete.
We have opportunities
for those who like to gamble
like the euchre tournament
and Texas Hold 'em tourna
ment, but we are also going
to have Wii and board
games,” Haney said.
Brisboe and Haney are
also looking for Trojans and
Saxons fans to compete in
trivia contests and a scav
enger hunt for bragging
rights. A disc jockey will
play music throughout the
evening.
In addition to the major
raffle, side raffles will fea
ture everything from stays in
condominiums to meat bun
dles and more.
“We are really trying to
raise the most money we can
for both schools’ athletic
programs — and have fun
doing it,” said Haney,
To reserve tickets from the
Hastings Athletic Boosters,
Hastings fans can see any
athletic booster member.
They also may send name,
£1
This Thornapple Kellogg High School Trojan mascot,
T.K. Trojan, knows that TK’s adult fans will come out on
top during the fundraiser on Feb. 20, 2010, in
Montpelier, Ohio, sponsored by the'TK and Hastings
booster clubs. Inside TK Trojan is Steven Cung Bik who
participates in soccer and wrestling. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
two-hour
drive
from
Middleville and Hastings.
Most
participants
stay
Saturday night, but the
Ramada does have specials
for those who wish to stay
more than one night. She
added that the hotel is easy to
get to from the highway.
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The Middleville Housing Commission,
If you are reading this on
Saturday, Nov. 28, it is two
A HUD Subsidized Senior Housing Agency,
days
past
the
official
is accepting resume for a
Thanksgiving Day when
families gather to share food,
memories and laughter and
perhaps even a few tears.
This
year
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hosted a free Thanksgiving
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important part of the day.
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remember loved ones. Past
both successful
dinners
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and not
conversations. After all, who
hasn't discovered on the
Friday after Thanksgiving
that one dish never made it
out of the refrigerator?
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challenges of the coming
Christmas holidays and the
end of the year, let’s hope we
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269-795-9091/ FAX 269-795-2388
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paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act
and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which
collectively make it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimi
nation based on race, color, religion, sex.
handicap, familial status, national origin,
age or martial status, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes
children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of
children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. Our
readers are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal opportunity
basis. To report discrimination call the
Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980.
The HUD toll-free telephone number for
the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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certification class from 6 to
8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30,
and Tuesday, Dec. 1, at
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School.
Anyone between the ages
of 12 and 17 may operate a
snowmobile under the direct
supervision of a person 21
years of age or older or have
in their possession a valid
snowmobile safety certifi
cate. Those between 12 and
17 years old may not cross a
highway or street without
having this safety certificate
in immediate possession.
Young snowmobile driv
ers must attend both classes
to receive the certificate. Call
269-795-3397 to pre-regis
ter. A fee of $3 is due at the
first class.
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS
The Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission will hold a Public
Hearing on December 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Yankee Springs Township
Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 to review proposed
amendments to the Township Master Plan.
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The Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission is currently updating
the Township’s Master Plan and Future Land Use Map to incorporate a
Corridor Study that was completed along M-179. In addition, the Master Plan
is being updated to be in compliance with the requirements of Michigan
Public Act 33 of 2008 (the Michigan Planning Enabling Act).
The Planning Commission will hear comments on the proposed Master Plan
and Future Land Use Map updates, and will discuss any comments received
from adjoining jurisdictions.
The draft Master Plan and Future Land Use Map amendments are available
for review at the Township Hall land may be viewed during regular business
hours, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
You may attend the hearing in person or by representative or you may send
written comment prior to the hearing to: Robert Lippert, Zoning
Administrator, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333.
Persons requiring reasonable accommodations to disabilities in order that
meetings are accessible to them are requested to notify the Township Clerk at
(269) 795-9091 no later than 5 business days prior to the date of the meeting
of such disability..
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PUBLIC
NOTICE
The Middleville Village Council will hold a public hearing to receive
public comment on the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Village Budget at
6:30 PM on December 15,2009, in the Village of Middleville Hall, 100
E. Main St., Middleville MI 49333.
The proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the
Middleville Village Hall, 100 E. Main St., Middleville, Ml 49333 begin
ning December 11, 2009. Questions or comments may be directed to
the Village Finance DirectorTTreasurer at 269-795-3385.
Jean Lamoreaux
Village of Middleville Clerk
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During the eight-week
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naval customs, first aid, fireNOV. 12, 2009
fighting,
water safety auu
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Meeting called to order at 7:02
survival and
and shipboard
shipboard and
and
survival
p.m. with pledge of allegiance
aircraft safety. An emphasis recited,
ROLL CALL & ATTEN
also was placed on physical
DANCE:
Members Present;
fitness.
Jerkatis, J. Lippert, McCrumb.
The capstone event of boot Absent with notice; Cook,
camp is “Battle Stations.” Finkbeiner. Also present: Misak,
This exercise gives recruits Fiala, R. Lippert, Middleton and
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visitors.
the skills and confidence
AGENDA: Approved with addi
needed to succeed in the tions.
fleet. “Battle Stations” is
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
designed to galvanize the Approved Minutes of 9/10/09
basic warrior attributes -of (special meeting) as ^mended,
Approved Minutes of 10/8/09 as
sacrifice, dedication, teampresented.
work and endurance in each
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
recruit through the practical VISITORS: Discussion of burning
application
application of
of basic
basic Navy
Navy ordinance with Chief Middleton.
County
Commissioner
report
by
skills and the core values of
Stolsonburg. Discussion on the
honor, courage and commit- storage of the Red Cross Van at
ment. Its distinctly Navy fla- the Fire Station,
vor was designed to take into
Motion by J. Lippert, supported
account what it means to be a by McCrumb to table the burning
ordinance indefinitely until infor
mation is completed & reviewed
by Attorney. Motion Carried.
ZONING REPORT: October 7 SPR’s; 4 Complaints. Motion by
J. Lippert,
supported
by
McCrumb to approve McKenna’s
Oct. billing of $855. Motion
Carried. Report on Gun Lake
Overlay District. Motion by J.
Lippert,
supported
by
McCrumb
SYNOPSIS
to
table
Weed
Noxious
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
Ordinance indefinitely. Motion
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Carried. FEMA report on flood
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
plain areas: 61 amendments
November 10, 2009
Village Clerk Mary Jean granted to date.
Lamoreaux gave the Oath of
SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT:
office to selected Trustee Motion by J. Lippert, supported
Shannon Endsley. Her office will by Jerkatis to accept bid from DK
take effect immediately.
Landscapinq/Snow
Landscaping/Snow Plow at
The regular meeting of the $35/per plow for every 2 inches
Village Council of Middleville
of
snow
with
salting
as
needed,
Michigan was called to order at
for
the
Township
Hall
&
Fire
7:00 PM by President Pullen in
the Council Chambers of the Station. Motion Carried. Gypsy
village Hall. Roll Call Members Moth Report.
REPORT:
TREASURER’S
present: Mrs. Endsley, Mrs. Lutz,
Mr. Lytle, Mrs. Merrill, Mr. Pullen, Motion by J. Lippert supported by
Mrs. Reyff and Mr. Van Noord. Mcurumo,
McCrumb,
to
approve
Absent: None. President Pullen Treasurer’s report as presented,
asked that the synopsis of the Motion Carried. Motion by J.
*27,^2009 meeting be Lippert, supported by McCrumb
read by the Village Clerk. Reyff to approve 3 people to attend
made a motion to accept the min Excel Seminar. Motion Carried.
utes as written and Merrill sup
CLERK’S REPORT: Motion by
ported the motion. Motion
J.
Lippert,
supported
by
Jerkatis
Passed.
President Pullen asked that to approve October Payroll for
Motion carried.
the minutes of the Special $9,606.65.
Meeting held on October 29, Motion by. J. Lippert, supported
2009- be read by the Village by Jerkatis to approve oct.
Clerk. Lytle made a motion to Accounts
Payable
for
accept the corrected minutes of $104,527.96. Motion carried,
the Special Meeting and Reyff Motion by McCrumb, supported
supported the motion. Motion by Jerkatis to approve the Deputy
Passed.
Clerk to sign checks in the
absence of the Clerk. Motion car
ACTIONS TAKEN
ried.
Reports
given
concerning
1. Reyff made a motion to
U.S.
Census,
Charter
Communi
accept the agenda and Van
Noord supported the motion. cations, PCI. Payne Creek
Dredging will be on tax rolls as of
Motion Passed.
as
special
as
2. Lytle made a motion to 12/1/2009
accept the current bills for Assessment. Motion by J.
November 10, 2009 meeting in Lippert, supported by Jerkatis to
the amount of $56,864.54. Reyff approve attendance for 7 people
supported the motion. Motion for MTA Conference in January,
Passed.
2010. Motion carried. Motion by
3. At 8:20PM Reyff made a Jerkatis, supported by Lippert to
motion to adjourn the meeting approve $2,000 for postage to
and Merrill supported the motion. mail winter tax bills. Motion
Motion Passed.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted:
OLD/NEW BUSINESS: Dis
Mary Jean Lamoreaux
cussion concerning recycling at
Village of Middleville Clerk
The complete text of the min the Township Hall versus possiutes may be read at the Village ble curbside recycling. Dis-cusHall between the hours of 9:00 sion
changing
concerning
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday locks/keys at the Fire Station. '
through Friday.
06700774
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting
adjourned at 9:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Marge VanderMeyden,
Deputy Clerk
The complete text of the minutes
may be read at the Township Hall
during regular business hours.
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Youth wrestling clinic begins Dec. 1 Caledonia figure skater Chelsea
Thornapple Area Parks
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to begin next week.
Thomapple Kellogg High
County youths who are interested in learning more about
the sport of wrestling are
invited to attend.
Regardless of skill level,
this clinic has something for
everyone. For beginners ,this
is an introduction to basic
wrestling skills. For those
who have some wrestling
experience, it is an opportu
nity to refine existing skills
and develop new ones.
Wrestlers will be divided
into small groups according
to age, weight, and skill
level. Athletes only need
gym shorts, gym shoes, and
T-shirt to participate. Those
who have their own head
gear are asked to please
bring it with them.
The wrestling clinic will
take place from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1;
Thursday, Dec. 3; Tuesday,
Dec. 8; and Thursday, Dec.
10; in the Thornapple
Kellogg
School
High
wrestling balcony.
The fee to participate is
$25 and includes a clinic Tshirt. Payment will be
accepted and registration
forms will be available at the
clinic on Dec. 1.
Wrestlers in kindergarten
through second grade must
have a parent present at the
clinic at all times.
For more information,
contact Kelly Pino 269-795
8853
or
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top skaters in the entire
country, but it's pretty excitmg.
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Morrow has trained two to
three hours a day, five or six
days a week for 10 years as a
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TK-Hastings girls reach DI finals in three events
The first Thornapple
Kellogg-Hastings varsity
girls' swimming and diving
relay team to ever take to
the pool at the state finals
made it into the finals
Saturday at the Holland
Aquatic Center.
The Trojan team of Kayla
Strumberger,
Alexa
Schipper,
Natalie
VanDenack, and Kaylee
DeMink swam to a 15th
place finish in their event at
the Division 1 State Meet,
touching the wall for the
final time in 1 minute 54.53
seconds in the finals.
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and Strumberger are fresh
men, DeMink is a sophomore, and VanDenack a jun-
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VanDenack also reached
the finals in her two individ
ual events. She matched her
13th place finish from her
sophomore trip to the finals
in the 100-yard freestyle
finishing in 54.84 seconds.
She was 14th in the 50-yard
freestyle with a time of
25.17.
In the other two events
where the Trojans qualified
for the state meet, they did
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finals,
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Schipper placed 17th in the
100-yard breaststroke. The
team
of
Schipper,
VanDenack, DeMink, and
Patricia Garber placed 28th
in the 200-yard freestyle
relay,
Those performances put
the Thornapple KelloggHastings team in 29th place
out of all the Division 1
teams in the state. The top
16 in each preliminary event
make it to the finals.
Schipper was less than
two tenths of a second from
a spot in the breaststroke
final. She touched the wall
in her preliminary race in
1:10.08. Byron Center's
Angie Diorio earned the
16th and final spot in
1:09.95.
The 200-yard freestyle
relay team finished its race
in 1:44.72.
Saline earned the state
championship, piling up 244
points. Bloomfield Hills
Marian was second with
215, followed by West
5
Rochester 6, and Clarkston
Ottawa 199, Ann Arbor
Pioneer 196, Ann Arbor
Huron 169,
169, Novi
Novi 169,
Huron
Bedford 127, Zeeland 116,
Livonia Stevenson’ 104 1
South Lyon 91, L'Anse
Creuse 80, Rockford 67,
Hartland 56, Highland
Milford 41, Monroe 35,
Brighton 35, . Grand Blanc
34, Traverse City West 34,
Salem 33, Saginaw Heritage
30, Lake Orion 29, Dakota
26, Livonia Franklin 19,
Grand Haven 17, Forest
Hills Northern 17, Utica 17,
East
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Kentwood
12,
Utica
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Kellogg-Hastings
11,
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West
10, Northville 8
Bloomfield 8, Howell 8,
The top finish for they
Byron Center team came
from the foursome of
Diorio, Sam Musolf, Sarah
Hoekman,
and
’ Katie
Groenheide which placed
in
200-vard
12th
the
200-yard
freestyle relay with a time of
1:41.08.
Ann Arbor Pioneer junior
Hanna Cowley and Ann
Arbor Huron sophomore
Anna DeMonte both won a
pair of individual events on
the weekend. Cowley took
the 100-yard freestyle in
51.55 and the 200-yard
freestyle
in
1:51.75.
DeMonte won the 200-yard
individual medley in a
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No. 49/December 5, 2009
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134th year
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Staff Writer
Members of the Village of
Middleville
Planning
Commission spent the first
hour of the Dec. 1 meeting in
public hearings on two zon
ing changes and one compli
cated land-use operation.
Walters-Dimmick
Petroleum representatives
attended the meeting to peti
tion a rezoning of the land,
now occupied by a home at
418 W. Main Street from R2 to C-2. The property is
adjacent to the Shell Gas
Station, Quick Mart apd
Subway owned by WaltersDimmick. It is currently
owned by Eldon Newmyer.
Terry
Dale
Walters
explained that the intent of
Walters-Dimmick was to
provide eight parking spaces
for employees. The current
employee parking is across
Main Street from the gas sta-
tion and owned by Lon
LeFanty.
There was discussion
about the problems of
drainage in the area, and
concerns were raised about
whether the eight-space
parking lot would cause
problems including addition
al water on the lot.
Donna Kenyon told the
planning commission mem
bers, “Walters-Dimmick are
not bad neighbors. The prob
lem is with the drainage.”
During the discussion, the
company volunteered to
restrict the use of the .C-2
property for the eight-space
parking lot. After hearing
that the company was willing
to volunteer for conditional
zoning, the planning commission voted to send this
conditional rezoning to the
village council to vote on at
its Jan.
T“‘ 12, 2010, council
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meeting.
The Walters-Dimmick Petroleum Company has an option for the purchase of this
house. If rezoning to C-2 is approved by the members of the Middleville Village
Council in January, the home will be removed for eight employee parking spaces,
(photo by Patricia Johns)
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all forms of hunting on the
Staff Writer
property, it did not address
Allegations that employ- the ability of employees to
ees of the Gun Lake Area leave their vehicles parked
Sewer and Water Authority on the property while they
are hunting on its property hunted on the Ruffed Grouse
were made at a meeting of Society property after workthe authority’s board this ing hours.
week.
Doug Bailey, whose land
Three persons, whose abuts some Ruffed Grouse
property abuts the authori Society property, complained
ty’s lands and those of the that a tree stand on the properproper
property.
Ruffed Grouse Society,9 ty infringes on his property,
appeared at the meeting of Although the tree is definitely
the
GLASWA
board on the society’s property,
Wednesday afternoon, with apparently the orientation of
their complaints and what the tree stand is such that a
one described as “evidence.” portion of the seat hangs over
Some of the society's prop his fence.
Pictures were produced
erty abuts land owned by the
complainants and the author showing the existence of tree
stands on GLASWA proper
ity.
All of the affected proper ty that had not been removed
ties are in Orangeville after the hunting ban was
Township; the subject had introduced. Rook said he
been, addressed at the wanted the stands taken
Orangeville Township Board down and destroyed. He also
preceding wants files established on
the
meeting
evening, Dec. 1. Linda employees and discipline
Ribble,
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trustee
of records established regarding
trustee
Orangeville township, also violations of the hunting ban.
“Part of the problem is
appeared at the GLASWA
meeting
board
as
did enforcement,” said Rook
He also noted that he had
Orangeville
Township
Supervisor, Tom Rook, who received a letter of complaint
also is a member of the from Kevin Matteson, a
landowner
with
abutting
GLASWA board.
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In 2006, the authority property,
Matteson said he had found
passed a resolution forbid
ding hunting on GLASWA shotgun shells near a tree stand.
Following some discusproperty.
Employees,
according to Robert Monroe, sion, the board agreed to add
a
provision
banning
parking
manager of the authority,
were required to sign a state on the authority grounds
ment saying that they under after normal working hours
when
GLASWA
stood the policy. However, except
while the resolution banned business makes it necessary.
During the public hearing
to rezone land abutting 707
Grand Rapids Street from R1 to R-2, owner Kevin
Anderson discussed how he
would like to be able to
divide the approximately 1.1acre piece into two lots and
that it would be easier to do
so if the property were
rezoned.
Several of his nearby
neighbors spoke out against
the rezoning. They said they
would like to see the area
kept single-family residen
tial.
Following discussion, the
commission voted to send
the rezoning request to the
village council with a recom
mendation to deny the rezon
ing. The council will consid
er this at the January meet
ing, as well.
members
Commission
then heard a request from
Bill Wilson who has an
option to purchase a home at
317 W. Main Street which is
currently in foreclosure.
However, the bank that now
owns the property and the
Realtor handling it are sell
ing it as a duplex. It was
never registered or approved
by the village as a duplex.
The conversion may have
occurred in 1998. It was a
single-family home from
2003 until sometime in 2009
when it was turned back into
a duplex. The second
entrance to the building is at
the back. The property has
space four cars.
Village Planner Geoff
Moffat stressed that the
change to duplex was done
without village approval.
See VILLAGE, page 7
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The language will now be
reviewed by the board's
attorney,
Terry Sturgis, chairman of
the board and supervisor of
Martin Township, comment
ed that neighbors would cer
tainly keep an eye on the
property,
Al McCrumb
Supervisor
of
Yankee
Springs Township, said that
Monroe should have kept a
closer eye on the employees’
hunting activities.
Moving on to the formal
agenda, the board reviewed
its proposed contract with
Yankee Springs Township to
operate and administer the
township’s water system,
The hourly labor rate was
increased from $28 per hour
to $29 per hour to reflect a
recent increase in labor costs
due to an increase received
by unionized GLASWA
Roger
employees,
VanVolkinberg, Wayland
Township supervisor, suggested the adjustment. The
board approved the motion.
The board tentatively
adopted
a
budget
of
$999,992 for the 2010 fiscal
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year, which begins Jan.
1,
2010. The proposed budget
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represents an increase from .
the $999,750 budgeted for its
current year. The meeting
schedule for 2010 also was
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adopted. Authority board
:meetings
_ are held at 4 .p.m.
on
on ithe first Wednesday of
month
at
the
every
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Marsh Road, Orangeville.
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Cable
company
switches
channel
Residents of Caledonia
looking for the public access
channel may have experienced
some frustration this week as
the cable provider, Charter
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public
Channel 22 to Channel 98,
according to Ed Fischer, chairman
of the
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The switch was made without any prior notice to Fischer
or an
any7 township official.
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Car tracks cut through the snow near Middleville on
Friday, Dec. 4. Snow started falling on the evening of
Thursday, Dec. 4 but in the Caledonia and Middleville
area there was not enough snow to close schools. Both
schools have their transportation departments look at
the condition of the roads, have administrators drive on
the roads and contact the county road commissions
before making a decision to close schools. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
In This Issue
• Caledonia Dance Center presents
the “Nutcracker”
• Yankee Springs Golf Course back
in business
• Winter sports previews
• Artist gives Middleville’s Main Street
a holiday look
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Caledonia Dance Center presents the “Nutcracker”
Jenna Baum will be in the Caledonia Dance Center’s production of “The
Nutcracker” in the final two performances Saturday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. She is also one of the clowns in the ballet. (Photo by
Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
More than iuu
100 area
dancers will be performing
in the Caledonia Dance
Center’s production of “The
Nutcracker” Dec. 18 to 20 at
the Duncan Lake Middle
School Performing Arts
Center.
Performances will be at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 3
and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
19, and the final perform
ance will be at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 20. Dancers
come from around the area,
including
Caledonia,
Middleville and Hastings.
Two “Claras” will be per
forming this year. Madison
Weaver will take the lead
during the first two perform
ances, and Jenna Baum will
be in the final two perform
ances.
Both Weaver and Baum
have been dancing with the
dance center for many years.
In addition to their roles as
Clara, they will be part of the together. Those who come
clowns scene as well.
see the production will see
Tickets will be available at high school age dancers and
the door or by calling 616 5-year-olds dancing together
in some of the scenes.
891-1606.
The production is espe
Auditions for the produc
cially
exciting
because tion were held in October,
choreographing this year is and the dancers have been
Akop Akopian.
Gainne rehearsing since then.
Akopian is ballet mistress.
Dancing the role of the
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Nutcracker”
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trained in the
Ballet
Lansing area. He is dancing
dancers.
The Akopians teach sen in threeother “Nutcracker”
ior-level ballet classes at the productions, in addition to
Caledonia Dance Center. the one in Caledonia.
They approached owner
Performers include the
Monique
Rodriguez- two Claras, Snowflakes and
Ramiller about the possibili more, including dancers
ty of putting on their version Victoria VanderHart, Casey
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Warren,
Hannah
Post,
of the
Nutcracker.”
“This was
was aa dream-comedream-come- Elizabeth Gerke, Michelle
true,”
said
Rodriguez- Whitney, Lauren Garchow,
said
Ramiller, adding that she Rebecca Bouwer, Halee
hopes to make this an annual Brennan, Alyssa Winkler,
event for the dance center.
Megan Nawrot, Hannah
the Thelen,
One
aspect
of
Allisha Steger,
Akopians’ version of the Maddie Murphy, Jackie
“Nutcracker” is that dancers Zeman, Sierra Baker, Paige
of different ages will dance Redner,
Eden
Driscoll,
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Center’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Duncan Lake Middle School
Performing Arts Center Friday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m.
She also performs as a clown in the ballet. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Nicole Haywood, Nikki
Pagano, Saxony Matousek,
Rochelle Thomas, Heidi
LaFranboise, Sarah DeVries,
Hannah Hullinger, Kiara
Swanson,
Isabelle
LaFranboise,
Madelyne
Martinek, Lydia Sowerby,
Addy Witt,
Witt, Olivia
Olivia Perez,
Perez,
Addy
Santana Weaver. Isabella
LaFranca, Belle
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Ainsley Oliver, Isabelle
McKinney, Kiele Haywood 5
Kennedy Wolbert, Emily
Pet££S, Oli Miller, Madison
Chuley,
Chuley, Aubrey
Aubrey Brown,
Brown.
Sammy
Sophia Jepsen,
Sammy
Heath, Natalie
Natalie Oestreich,
Oestreich,
Heath,
Monique Brennan, Hailey
Roodvoets, Marissa
Marissa Drew,
Drew,
Roodvoets,
Kylie Frahm, Ellie Thelen, Ostrander, Anna Hansen,
Hanna
Hanna McCrath,
McCrath, Emma
Emma Ashley Postma, Lindsey
Gavriliuc, Shannon Nawrot, Murphy, Chloe Schmidt,
Gracie Aguillon,
Taryn Kaitlynn Harper. Miriam
Kooiker, Elizabeth Anema, Frunza, Siara Christopher,
Makayla Moore, Arminda
Casey
Bush. Missy Tava,
Good. Madison
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Madison Dehorn.
Dehorn, Beckv
Becky Overmire,
Annika
Sher,
Morgan Carmean. Holly Zandstra,
Olivia Vanzegeren, Arny
Wermuth. Madison Craven,
Rodriguez, Randy Domer,
Sophia Lentine, Kyra Tolan,
Monique Ramiller and Nikki
Bailey Birman, Katie Hauch,
Emily Bauer, Olivia Jepsen,
Owens.
Tickets can be purchased
Jenna Langdon, Grace Tufer,
Abbi MacDonald, Micalah
online
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Brennan,5 Jessie Powers, niadancecenter.com.
For
Alyssa Graham,
Graham, Nalana more information contact the
Alyssa
LaFranboise,
LaFranboise,
Makaila Caledonia Dance Center at
Mulry, SammyCarmean 9 216-891-1606.
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Lee,
Madison
Workman,
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Thornapple planning commission
sends new ordinances to board
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members
of
the
Thornapple
Township
Planning
Commission
approved newly revised zon
ing ordinances at their Nov.
30 meeting.
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The approval followed a
continued discussion of sign
ordinances and other correc
tions.
Concerns have been raised
that approved signs for home
businesses may be too small.
However commission mem
ber Ray Peters told his fel’i°w commission members
that this has been a sevenmonth-long discussion with
public hearings and that it
may be a “no-win” situation.
< The Thomapple Township
board will get to review the
new zoning ordinances at its
Jan. 11 meeting.
The planning commission
has asked township planner
Geoff Moffat to make copies
of the newly approved and
corrected zoning ordinances
available for the public to
review by the end of
December.
The zoning ordinances
will be available online, in
print and on CD. Moffat suggested that anyone wanting
to review the ordinances call
the township at 269-795
7202 to make sure copies are
available.
The commission will meet
on the fourth Monday of
each month at 7 p.m. in the
township hall. The commis
sion will not meet Dec. 28.
The Jan. 25, 2010, meeting is
their annual meeting where
the officers will be elected.
In 2001. about 15 percent
of residents answered a 29-
question survey. Members of
the planning commission
would like to ask the same
questions again in 2010. The
commission has sent the
questions on to the township
board for consideration.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple
Township
Planning Commission will
be Monday. Jan. 25, 2010, at
7 p.m. In addition to the
annual meeting, there will be
public hearings on two of the
Aggregate mining sites on
Patterson Road.
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Staff Writer
view to getting the restaurant
- This past Wednesday into shape to be re-licensed.
The facility’s liquor license
morning, December 2nd,
About 20 people, mem is being transferred to the
bers of the Tichvon family new organization.
The financial difficulties
and friends, gathered at the
site of the former Yankee of the former Yankee
Golf Course
Springs Golf Course to begin Springs
Golf
a cleanup project in prepara- Corporation did not surface
tion for reopening the golf until the death in December
2008 of Frank J. Tichvon,
course in the spring.
The course will reopen founder of the course. At
under the name, Yankee that point, the two trustees,
Springs GC LLC. According Sandy Marcukaitis and Alice
to Sandy Marcukaitis, who Jansma, learned that the land
has been deeply involved in contract and stock-redemp
the reorganization process. tion agreement were in
The reason for the name default due to nonpayment
change and reorganization as and that the Hastings City
a limited liability company is Bank also held an additional
to avoid being encumbered mortgage on the land and
with debt from * the former was owed $450,000.
Ultimately, the Tichvon
corporation. The new phone
Trust was granted control of
’ number is 269-795-0030.
She also said the grounds the majority of the assets,
have been prepared for win Hastings City Bank then
ter by family members, who issued a notice of default on
have professional knowledge the mortgage it held. Efforts
in the maintenance of golf by family members led to an
courses, and that a new man agreement with the bank to
agement team and staff have assume the debt owed to the
been hired. Additional staff bank. Both Marcukaitis and
members will be hired as Jansma said that without the
help of bank officials, Rob
needed.
.
Truckloads of old records Raines and Neil Gardner,
and outdated goods have they would not have been
been removed from the club able to save the property.
house which housed offices, Also in place is new insur
a restaurant and a meeting ance coverage; the new covroom, Cleanup of the food erage replaces that canceled
preparation areas and equip for nonpayment.
Since the trust assumed
ment has begun; Marcukaitis
said she will be consulting control of the property, and
the Barry-Eaton District using working capital raised
from other investors, the
delinquent real property
taxes of 2008 ($15,639) and
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since the previous owner
filed a bankruptcy on the
provisions of Chapter Seven
which requires liquidation of
the existing business.
Inquiries as to the terms of
a settlement agreement with
the former owner, Evan
Seifert, were unavailing.
Marcukaitis confirmed the
existence of an agreement
but noted that there was a
confidentiality
provision
which bars all parties from
discussing the agreement
beyond the fact that it does
exist.
New arrangements are
being reached with purveyors of equipment such as golf
carts and services such as the
repair of lawn mowers and
other equipment needed to
continue maintaining and
operating the course.
Community organizations
are being welcomed back to
the course. The Michigan
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Trail
Association will use the
parking lot as a staging area
for loading and unloading
snowmobiles.
Both
Marcukaitis and' Jansma
noted that Frank Tichvon
had been a snowmobiling
enthusiast and had helped to
promote the activity. A trail
enters the course.
Marcukaitis
said
she
hopes to welcome back
school golf leagues whose
activities were disrupted
when the course was pad
locked Aug. 26. She said
various promotional activities are underway and that
members and former members will receive letters
informing them of what is
happening at the facility.
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they are playing during Candy Cane Lane at the high school over the next two week
ends at the Caledonia Merchants Association Christmas tree lighting Nov. 30. (Photo
by Patricia Johns)
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School from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Fridays, Dec. 11 and 18, and
Saturdays, Dec. 12 and 19.
Everyone is invited to
drive by to see the lights and
enjoy cookies and hot choco
late. Santa might be spotted,
as well.
Caledonia band students
will perform at the top of
each hour. Donations are
appreciated and will go to
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The Holly Trolley will be
in Freeport for the first time
ever on Thursday, Dec. 10,
from 6 to 8 p.m.
The trolley will leave from
the
Freeport
Historical
Society, travel around the vil
lage, and riders will vote on
the best decorated houses and
businesses. There will be no
cost to ride the Holly Trolley
that evening, thanks to Union
Bank for underwriting the
evening.
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Many of the businesses in
Freeport will stay open later
and offer specials for the
evening. For dinner, the
Shamrock Tavern will have a
homemade soup and sand
wich
special
available.
Holiday treats also will be
available at other places along
the tour.
Cheeseboro
Manufacturing, the only
original wooden rake factory
left-in the United States, will
have its showroom open for
tours and purchases. Union
Bank will be the last stop on
the tour, where cookies and
hot apple juice will be avail
able. The bank also will be
movie
the
showing
that
“Postmark Paradise
was filmed in Freeport.
Freeport residents who
would like to enter the deco
rating contest can pick up
entry forms
at The
Shamrock, Union Bank,
Freeport
Milling
and
Freeport Printers. Forms
must be turned in by Dec. 8.
Only homes and businesses
within the village 2
limits
are
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eligible for entry.
Prizes will be awarded for
first, second and third place in
the residential category and
first place in business.
Anyone who has questions
about the Holly Trolley visit
or the decorating contest may
call Lani Forbes at 616-293
5734.
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LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Redeemer Covenant Church
Middleville Umied
. Methodist Church
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The Family of God for All People”
Sunday Worship Experience
9:30 am Worship Service
11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
111 Church St
Office: (269) 795-9266
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
Sunday School.......................................................................9:45a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service......................11.00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service....................................................
III 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer..........................................6:45p.m.
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Children’s ministry during worship
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9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
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Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
www.thejchurch.com
All walks
talks, One faith
RIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
81 75 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
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Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School............................... 11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.......................... 1 1:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Web site: hrtp.7/goodshephcrdlcms.googlcpagcs.com
CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lakeside
Saturday Evening Mass............. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses .. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Ch।Idren*s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K^2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax :89l-8648
www.caledoniaumc.orI H
..................................... 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Roger Buhman • Church Office: 868-0391
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Leighton Church
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(Dutton United
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Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Located in leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
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Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
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Phone: (269) 948-2261
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.Iivlnghopeassembly.org
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Sunday Worship
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10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
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6:30 p.m.
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(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
9:30 a.m.
Midweek Prayer
A Place For YOU!
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
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8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
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Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
Peace Church
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship Church
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Rev. Royle Bailard
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Pastors
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Sunday Services
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Living Hope
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1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, Ml 49333 • 945-1555
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Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
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7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
Pastor Mike Conklin
Word of Life Clubs............................................................... 6:45p.m.
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meals on Thanksgiving Day.
Between 20 and 24 volun
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ning Wednesday, Nov. 24, to
help prepare food. Then
more volunteers were avail
able to cook and serve on
Thanksgiving Day.
Miller said all the food
was donated by people in the
church, the community and
the Market Place food store.
The meal was free for every
one, and this year's dinner
attracted many more than
last year, he said.
One person told Miller,
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was wonderful, and it is the
first time in 53 years that I
This year the Middleville United Methodist Church
served free Thanksgiving dinners to more than 120 peo
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Admission
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noon and on Sundays Dec. 6.
full of “unexpected" events. at 269-7^5-9726.
Worship - services
13, 20 at 11:00 a.m. The
are
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Sundays at 10 a.m. with Church in Middleville will services include Christmas
nursery and Sunday School host matins, or morning messages.
during the service. •
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prayer, at 8:45, followed by
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Sunday, Dec. 13, join Divine Service at 9:30 a.m.
The Christmas Carol" will
church members for the can each
Sunday.
Each be Sunday. Dec. 20. at 6 p.m.
tata. “On This Very Night,
Wednesday, the church hosts A caroling service will be
during worship service at 10 a potluck at 6. followed by held Sunday. Dec. 27, at 6
a.m. That same day, the evening prayer at 7 p.m. The p.m.
The church is located at
youth group invites every one potluck w ill be Dec. 9, casseto enjoy Christmas treats and role: Dec. 16. Mexican; and 6921 Marsh Road, two miles
fellowship at 6 p.m. prior to Dec. 23, soup and bread south of Gun Lake. 269-664
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mation, call 616-891-8669.
time of song and drama by basis events open to the pub
Hastings
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the children and youths of lic in area churches during
Emmanuel
Episcopal the church Sunday, Dec. 6, al this holiday season.
Church. 315 W. Center 2 p.m. The church is located
Information should be sent
Street, 269-945-3014, is host at 111 Church St. Call 269 via e-mail to patricia@jing a Saint Nicholas brunch at 795-9266 for more informa adgraphics.com. Information
11 a.m. in the Gury Parish tion.
will be listed on a weekly
House following the 10 a.m.
Peace Church on M-37 basis and should be sent by
Holy Communion service between Middleville and Tuesday at 10 a.m. each
Sunday, Dec. 6.
Caledonia has scheduled a week. Please include the type
On Saturday, Dec. 12, a children's Christmas pro of event, date and time and
celebration of new ministry gram
beginning
at
6 only events that are open to
will be held at 2:30 p.m. for p.mSunday, Dec. 6. On Dec. the public.
Rev. Gretchen Weller with
13, the ladies' Christmas
Churches which are hav
Bishop Robert Gepert presid program. Encore, will begin ing fundraising events are
ing. A reception will follow at 6 p.m.
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encouraged to purchase
the service.
Sunday, Dec. 20, a advertising for those events.
Middleville
Since these events will be
Christmas carol sing will
Sunday, Dec. 6, the First begin at 6 p.m., and the Dec. published on a space-avail
Baptist Church, 5215 N. M 24 Christmas Eve candle able basis, organizers also
37 Highway, Middleville, light service will start at 7 may want to consider purwill host the Thornapple p.m. Call 616-891-8119 for chasing advertising.
Wind Band which will pres
ent its Christmas concert at 2
p.m., with a reception fol
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Steve and Ellen Idema of
Middleville
wish
to
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Stacy Idema
to Chad Faught, the son of
Kathryn Faught of Allendale
and Robert Faught of Reed
City.
The bride-elect is a gradu
ate of Thocnapple-Kellogg
High School and Western
Michigan University and is
currently employed with the
Grand Woods Lounge and
PESG (substitute teacher).
The groom-elect is a grad
uate of Jenison High School
and Grand Valley University
and is currently employed
with the Grand' Woods
Lounge.
A June 26, 2010 wedding
is being planned at Cascade
Christian Church.
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No cost to you. Register that morning, doors open at 9:45 a.m.
Questions? Call 891-2004
In the gym at Cross Creek
Charter Academy
(76 St. & Kalamazoo Ave.)
Saturday, December 12,
10 a.m. - Noon
Pastor Bart Brauer, 616-891-2004
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Dorothy Marian Kellogg CALEDONIA - Dorothy
Marian (Marvin) Kellogg,
age 86 formerly of Caledonia
went to be with her Lord on
Saturday, November 28.
2009.
She was born May 26,
1923 to Seymour and
Catherine (Smith) Marvin in
Lucas, MI.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Don; her
parents and 11 siblings.
She is survived by her
children,
Marilyn
and
Kenneth Schultz, M. Jean
and Donald Bender; grand
children, Carolyn and Ron
Klinge, Joann and Ron
Smith, Sarah and David
Ryder, Brian and Debbie
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Schultz, Keith and Denise
Schultz, Joel and Marina
McWhinney,
Eric
McWhinney; 14 great-grand-
Phyllis Maxine Pence
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Maxine Pence, age 87 of
Middleville, passed away
Thursday, December 3, 2009
at her residence. She was
born April 21, 1922, in
Fremont, Ohio, the daughter
of Ercel and Zena (Havens)
Fausey.
Phyllis graduated in Old
Fort, Ohio in 1940. She
worked at a battery factory
during the war. She also
worked at the Old Fort Bank
and
Standard
Federal
Savings in Southfield until
she retired.
Phyllis was married to
Thomas D. Pence on August
30, 1939. She was a member
of the Gun Lake Community
Church, Gun Lake Women's
Club, Gun Lake Church
Senior Ministry Group and
was a volunteer at Pennock
Hospital. She loved feeding
the birds, baking cookies and
children; one great-greatgrandchild; and many nieces
and nephews.
Dorothy was very musical
and wrote two Christian
music books, wrote and pub
lished two books of Bible
studies, learned and enjoyed
sign language.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at Leighton
United Methodist Church,
4180 - 2nd St., Caledonia
with Rev. David McBride
officiating. Interment was in
Lakeside
Cemetery
in
Caledonia.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Maoz, Israel
or
the
Leighton United
Methodist Church.
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the direction of Robert C.
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of Christmas music at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13, at the First
in
Church
Baptist
Middleville,
Joining the choral society
will be the First Baptist
Church Worship Choir,
under the direction of
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The combined choirs will
sing “Inscription of Hope"
by Stroope and “Night of
Silence" by Kantor, which
will include the congregation
singing with the. combined
choirs. A free-will offering
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Angel
Support Group for Women
will hold a Christmas ban
quet Thursday, Dec. 11,
beginning at 5:30 with social
time followed by a 6 p.m.
program. Entertainment will
begin at 7 p.m.
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the Elks Lodge, 102 E.
Woodlawn Ave., Hastings,
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including anyone who has
lost a spouse or loved one to
cancer, are welcome to
attend.
Middleville; granddaughters,
Amy (Chuck) Christensen,
of Mattawan, Emily Cravero
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of Middleville; great grand
children, Claire and Kyle
brother,
Christensen;
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Saturday, December 5 from
2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at
Girrbach Funeral Home in
Hastings.
Funeral services will be
held Sunday, December 6,
enjoyed the Gun Lake sun 2009 at 3 p.m. with a visita
sets.
tion one hour prior to servic
Phyllis was preceded in es at the Gun Lake
Neal Humbarger
death by her husband, Community Church, Rev.
Thomas Pence, on May 10, Wayne Kiel officiating.
There will also be a funer
1995: also a sister, Gladys
Semer.
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She is survived by her December 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. 5
daughters; Cheryl (Michael) with visitation one hour
Cravero of Middleville and prior, at Old Fort United
Rebecca (Rob) Eran of Methodist Church in Old
Fort, OH. Burial will be at
Caring Dentistry for Children
Adults Decker Cemetery in Ballville
Township, Fremont, OH.
In lieu of flowers, memori
al
contributions
may
be
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service, which will include
traditional carols, both choirs
will perform individually
and jointly. The worship
choir will sing “Hark the
Herald" by Phelps and “Son
of God" by Hamilton. The
choral society will perform
Reservations to the free
dinner must be made as soon
as possible by calling Ken
Yates 269-795-3493 or 269
908-2785, indicating choice
of prime rib or stuffed chick-
en.
“Please join us as we
observe this wonderful sea
son of love and hope,” said
Yates. “We look forward to
seeing you there.”
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may be able to overcome the
“blips” along the way and
benefit from
the growth
prospects these vehicles can
offer,
• Middle years — During
this season ofyour life,
things have likely changed,
Your kids may have already
graduated from college or
otherwise left home, so you
may need to re-evaluate your
life insurance needs. You're
likely earning more money
and have more available to
invest — which means,
among other things, that you
should consider
consider “maxing
should
out”” on your IRA and also
out
putting as much as you
afford into your 401 (k) or
other employer-sponsored
retirement plan. Because you
may hav£ a decade or more
until you retire, you still may
need considerable growth
potential from your investments. At the same time,
though, you might not want
to invest quite as aggressively as you did when you started out, so you may_ want to
increase the percentage of
bonds and other fixedincome vehicles in your portfolio.
situation.
• Retirement years —
Many people assume their
expenses will drop when
they retire. And some will
As we make the transition
from autumn to winter, you
may be reminded that sea
sons don't just change on the
calendar — they also change
nn your life. And as you
move from one season of
your life to another, you'll
find that some of your goals
changed,
have
may
Consequently, as time goes
by, you may need to adjust
your financial strategies as
well.
To illustrate the “seasonal
nature of your investment
strategies, let’s quickly go
through a typical life cycle
and look at the differing
financial goals at each stage:
•Startingout — When you
are beginning your career,
you may not have a lot of
money with which to invest,
but it’s important to try to put
away something each month.
If you have a 401 (k) where
you work, take advantage of
it — your money is deduct
ed, pretax, from your pay
checks, so it’s an easy way to
start investing. And at this
stage of your life, consider
primarily
for
investing
growth. Of course, when you
invest in growth-oriented
typically
vehicles,
you
assume an above-average
degree of risk because the
price of these investments
can fluctuate greatly over
time. However, if you buy
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On Saturday, Dec. 12,
from 9 a.m. until noon, Tires
2000 on M-37 in Middleville
will donate proceeds from oil
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the joy of the season starting
at noon at the community
building in Freeport with a
potluck Christmas dinner.
Louise Mellenger will be
the hostess and has planned
entertainment with Christmas
bingo. Each guest is to bring
a gift for a bingo prize. Some
ideas might be homebaked
cookies, quick bread or cupcakes, crocheted or knitted
potholders or hotmats, fresh
fruit, nuts or popcorn, beaded
necklaces, decorative dish,
jam or jelly, can of beans,
soup, cherries or salmon,
Diners can get in the spirit
with a wrapping or ribbons
on their
;
‘prizes' or no wrapping at all.
Along with the bingo prize
guests should bring table
service and a dish to pass
including a serving spoon.
Coffee and tea will be furnished. The community
building is at the west end of
Main
Main Street
Street behind
behind’ the
the fire
fire
station.
station. Meet
Meet friends
friends and
and
neighbors and celebrate
together.
together.
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hands. In the corner sat a big
stove or a furnace on which
we could put food to warm
up for our lunch. In the cold
weather the stove could dry
out clothes that got wet unex
pectedly.
My sister started school in
the first grade, while 1 was in
the fifth grade.
We had a library built in
the wall with doors on it.
Little Black Sambo was one
of the books.
The teachers I remember
were: first grade, Forest
Rino; second grade. Alice
Harper: third grade. Minnie
Andler; fourth grade, Minnie
(Andler) McFall; and fifth
grade, Vere Carter.
I went to the country
school until the sixth grade.
At that time. W.K. Kellogg
helped the schools consoli
date - much to my parents
disgust, but I loved it. There
was more than one person in
my class. The new building
was not ready for our use,
and we went the whole year
in the basement of what used
to be the Congregational
Church in Middleville. Our
teacher was Crystal Bragdon.
The basement held the fifth
I read in the Maple Valley grade, too.
I was born Nov. 4, 1920, at
News about sharing stories. I
went to a country school, home on a farm near
although it was not near Middleville.
Yours truly,
Nashville, it was in Barry
Catherine Coman Rowden,
County. It was the Prairie
Charlotte
School located two miles
west and 1/2 mile south of (Editors Note: The Prairie
Middleville. It was a fairly School, at Scales Prairie,
new building because a few was at the corner of Jackson
years prior, the old one had and Cherry Valley Road in
burned.
Thornapple
Township.
We carried a pail of water Minnie (Andler) McFall is
from the farm house across the former teacher for whom
the road for the drinking McFall Elementary School in
fountain and to wash our Middleville is named.)
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drop
health care, will increase,
Furthermore, it s not at ail
unusual for people to spend
two, or even three,decades
in anactive
retirement —
and during those years, inflation can be a factor,
Consequently, even as a
retiree, you'll find that
growth-oriented investments
are important, balanced with
others that provide income,
Furthermore, you'll want to
manage the withdrawals you
take from your IRA. 401(k)
oaother employer-sponsored
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The seasons
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year
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deer will be visiting the
Caledonia Township branch
of the Kent District Library at
4 p.m.
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event.
The reindeer come from
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Rooftop Landing Reindeer
Commission Farms.
Planning
Chair Fran French said she
On Thursday, Dec. 17, at
had hoped to hear from more 10:30 a.m., children accomof the 1home s neighbors panied by adults will be able
about the special-use
request to enjoy gingerbread stories
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Your Home for the Holidays
Tips for Decorating
With Candles
FAMILY FEATURES
othing captures the warmth of the holidays quite
like the gentle glow of candlelight. This season,
set the mood with delicious holiday scents and
decorations by making fragrance your centerpiece.
Mom and lifestyle expert Amy Clark says, “I love adding
candles to my mantle or dining room table to create a cozy
atmosphere.” She suggests using the new Glade* Candles
Holiday Collection in Apple Cinnamon or limited-edition
Bayberry Spice scents. “These seasonal fragrances will
transform your home into a haven for you and your guests,”
says Clark. “They are an elegant and affordable way to add
that extra little touch to your holiday decor.”
Clark offers up simple tips to help you light up your home
for the holidays with well-designed displays at an affordable
price.
Choose a
Festive Space
Holiday centerpieces on the dining
room table are a beautiful tradition.
But don’t limit your creativity to just
one place. Look around your house
for other areas you can dress up for
the season, including the:
■ Mantle
■ Inside of the fireplace or
on the hearth
■ Entry table
Lifesty le expert
Amy Clark
■ Bathroom
■ Kitchen
A good rule of thumb is to take up no more than one-third
of a table with your display, unless the table won’t be used
for anything else. This will leave room for people to set down
items without bumping into the display.
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and wax, choose an interesting base for the display. Trays,
beveled mirrors and candle plates are often used. If you are
feeling creative, purchase Epsom salts from the local discount
store to spread around the mirror, creating a snowscape look.
Candle Groupings
Many designers believe that odd-numbered groupings are
more pleasing to the eye than even-numbered ones. So gather
candles in groups of three, five or seven.
If you plan to display a single line of candles, down the
center of a table for example, purchase candles of varying
heights and widths for a more interesting display. If you don’t
have different sized candles, create different levels with cake
stands or other household items.
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Creative Touches
You don 't need to buy a lot of extras to make an attractive
display. Look through what you already have to get inspired.
Some things to look for: .
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first Caledonia Rotary Club spaghetti dinner.
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the new
Caledonia Rotary Club held
their first spaghetti dinner
Nov. 18 to raise scholarship
funds.
Michael Draft said the
group raised more than $600
which the club will use to
create a Caledonia High
School senior scholarship
fund. He also noted that the
dinner will become an annu
al event.
The club served more 75
The first Caledonia Rotary Students of the Month are
Jenny Rohrer and Amanda Tamberrino.
people at this first dinner.
Caledonia seniors Amanda
Tamberrino and Colton
Smith helped out with the
50/50 drawing at the dinner.
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Johns)
Cracked Pepper owner Dave Holston and artist Kate
Weatherwax talk about her plans for windows in
Holston’s restaurant. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Artist Kate Weatherwax
brought her skills as a painter
to the windows of Fabulous
Finds, and the Cracked
Pepper
restaurant
on
Middleville’s Main Street.
Windows at these two busi
nesses now bear the holiday
spirit.
At Fabulous Finds, three
kings travel across the win
dows. The Cracked Pepper
has a nativity scene, holly
and Santa and his reindeer
flying across a full moon.
Weatherwax said she
started painting windows
several years ago when the
Middleville
Downtown
Development Authority’s
Audrey Van Strien and
Catherine Beyer advertised
for window painters.
She said, “I just like to
help the community.
Weatherwax works with
other community members
as she sketches what she will
paint. She credits her daugh
ter Jenna, a junior at
Thornapple Kellogg High
School, Theresa Wandell
from Rustic Touch, Sandi
Jonker and Janet Clancey for
helping her this year,
Dave Holston, owner of
Cracked Pepper, said he is
glad that Weatherwax had
great ideas for his windows,
The window scenes will be
on
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December.
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The cost of tickets is $5,
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in the Caledonia High
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the door.
The dinner is from 5 to 6
p.m.
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Caledonia
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Kentwood girls and boys
basketball games.
Muscular dystrophy is a
neuromuscular disease that
affects thousands of people
each year. A speaker from
the Muscular Dystrophy
Association will be at the
dinner, and a family who suf
fers from muscular dystrophy speaking as well.
There will be a ‘Miracle
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organization as possible,”
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dinner right ‘ before the
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CMA begins celebrating Christmas
Santa was busy talking with children before and after
the lighting ceremony. Here, he is shown with Kendra
Lloyd, Brock Schrader, Ryan Kious and Zane Schrader,
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
The tree in the Caledonia Village Plaza will be lit each
evening until after New Year’s Day. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Members of the Caledonia
Merchants
Association
enjoyed good weather as they
started celebrating the holiday season with music, Santa,
friends, food and toy drive
and the lighting of this year's
Christmas
tree
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Caledonia High School ninth grader Max Wagner
plays the national anthem at the Caledonia CMA
Christmas tree lighting Nov. 30. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
Caledonia Village Plaza at 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 30.
Santa was there early to
meet with youngsters. Some
were a little nervous about
meeting Jolly Old St. Nick,
but others couldn't wait to
cuddle on his lap and tell him
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Santa and look over the photographs and artwork on display in the auction. The
works will be on display at
the Caledonia Vision Center,
Caledonia
Furniture
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Food and toys already donated to the annual food and toy drive are displayed Nov.
30. Items will be accepted until Dec. 19. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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From Our Readers
Local Citizens Speak Out On Issues
Voluntary pay cuts would help school district
To the editor:
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With everyone taking pay
cuts and less of everything
under the sun. the recent
much-deserved attention on
our diminishing educational
funds prompts this call to all
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to preserve our future by tak
ing a temporary voluntary 10
percent pay cut.
This will enable our
school district to retain more
teachers and will do much to
show the community that we
are all on the same team.
This is not a unique proposal.
Wyoming Public School
teachers are proposing a
rebate of their salaries to
save teaching positions while
help toy drive
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Trustees Meeting which were approved on December 2, 2009, are
posted at the Township Hall at 250 Maple Street, and on the website
at www.caledoniatownship.org.
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The proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the
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the Village Finance Director/Treasurer at 269-795-3385.
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The school should action
before this becomes a reality.
Teachers should be team
players and join the commu
nity and nation that is sacrificing right now.
The Thomapple Kellogg
School and Community
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Library is gelling settled in
its new location at the high
school.
Again for Christmas.
library staff members are
reaching out to local readers
who would like to give a gift
to*the collection.
Librarian Barb Hubers
will have a list of books she
would like to put on the
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Kellogg High School can get
into the holiday spirit and
help others by participating
in programs being promoted
by the student council and
the National Honor Society.
Starting Monday, Dec. 7,
the student council will
begin selling hot chocolate
and TK hats and scarves dur
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for a boy or girl. Then drop
off a new unwrapped toy
with the Angel Tree tag to
teacher Rachel Cobb in
Room 505 or in the high
school library.
Toys may be dropped off
until Dec. 15..
The NHS is also collecting
new unwrapped toys for
Toys for Barry County Kids,
Extreme Investment Fund
which is the focus for winter
week activities. This year’s
slogan is “While you warm
up, warm up the homes of
others.”
In addition, the student
council and the National
Honor Society members are
hoping students can help fill
the Angel Tree requests in
the athletics lobby. Anyone
can stop by the TK Angel
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shelves. Or. she said. “They
could just
just give us their
favorite books.
For example, travelers
might want to make sure the
library has up-to-date guide
books to their favorite travel
locations.
During the school year.
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holiday toy drive for the
Toys for Barry County Kids
campaign until Dec. 15.
All TK students, staff
members and the community
residents are invited to bring
in a $10 or more toy to be
distributed to local children.
The public may drop off
toys at the Thornapple
Kellogg
School
and
Community
Library.
Students and staff may drop
off toys in room 505 or in the
library. The toys will be dis
played in the athletics lobby
showcase until Dec. 15.
The toys will be distrib
uted by Charlie Pullen and
the American Legion 140*
members and the Veterans
The Middleville United
Committee of UAW 1002 Methodist Church will host a
members. The toys will be soup supper Friday, Dec. 1 1,
distributed at the annual toy from 5 to 7 p m at the
distribution at the Barry church.
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beef vegetable and turkey
soups and chili with us.” The
soup supper evening also will
include hot dogs, egg salad
sandwiches and homemade
desserts.
The cost is $5 per person
or $15 for a family of four.
The church is at 11 I Church
Members
of
the Street in Middleville.
Thornapple Kellogg High
Marsh said that funds
School
National
Honor raised will go toward new
Society will be volunteering bell tables for the handbells,
at the Peace Reformed
Church
in
Middleville
Monday, Dec. 21, from 1 to 7
p.m. for an American Red
Cross blood drive.
The NHS volunteer work
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Sports Editor
The Thomapple Kellogg
. varsity boys’ basketball team
has been getting better and
better in the five seasons
under head coach Lance
. ’ Laker, and he expects that to
continue this winter.
The Trojans were 10-12 a
year ago, and look to
improve on that with a
revamped roster.
“This team is probably the
‘ most athletic and most
skilled team I have had the
blessing of coaching. We are
able to play any style, and we
have the capability of'scor
ing in bunches in a lot of dif
ferent ways,” said Laker.
The group is led by senior
forwards Kenny Price and
Sam Thaler, junior guard
Coley McKeough, and senior Matt Williamson and jun
ior Jesse Aubil in the post.
“We have grown as a pro
gram where we can now
impact other teams and make
them worry about the way
we play, which is a lot to say
as to how far the program
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continues to improve with
the sacrifice and dedication
to our previous teams.” said
Laker.
What the Trojans aren’t
sure about are their experi
ence and toughness. Only
three of those returnees saw
regular time on the floor for
the varsity last winter.
“As skilled as we seem to
be, experience is something
that you simply can not repli
cate in practice situations.
It’s going to be fun to see
what happens. I think the
only other thing would be the
toughness that last year's
senior class had. They were
so tough, and it is hard to tell
at this point where we are in
comparison to that.
He'll have his first chance
to see how is team handles
varsity action when it opens
the season at home against
Ionia Tuesday night in the
second half of a varsity double header that opens with
the girls' game at 6 p.m.
It will also be the first
chance to see newcomers
like juniors Robby Enslen.
Jacob
McCarty,
Jared
Stolicker. Andrew Wingier.
and sophomore guard Greg
Hamilton.
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have improved each year,
and this is the year we would
really like to take the steps to
challenge for the (confer
ence) championship.” Laker
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said. “We feel pretty good
about where we are at. and
excited to see how things
shake out.
The O-K Gold Conference
will not be easy this winter,
with Ottawa Hills and Grand
Rapids Catholic Central as
early favorites. Laker is not
discounting the talents of
Wayland or Hastings either.
The Trojans open league
play in the O-K Gold
Conference at home against
Ottawa Hills Dec. 15. then
head to South Christian on
Dec. 18.
TK-Hastings boys coming
together to build a program
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Whether there are opponents in the pool or it's just
practice, there is good com
petition for Thornapple
boys'
Kellogg-Hastings
swimming and diving team
mates Tyler Swanson and
Jacob Bailey.
. Bailey, a senior, is the for
Kopf calls the group a very Grand
Rapids
Catholic mer team record holder in
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coachable one with great Central returning plenty of the 200-yard individual med
Sports Editor
Things should run from attitudes.
attitudes. One
One of
of their
their best
best talent from a team that fin- ley and the 100-yard butterthe inside out for the Trojan qualities is how they work . ished was the Class B state fly. He is the former record
varsity girls’ basketball team together.
runner-up last year and holder because Swanson
this winter.
The Trojans expect to get South
Christian
and bested his times in both of
The top returning players contributions from junior
Wayland returning strong those events, and also holds
from last year's squad which guard Sam Kilmartin, junior
squads.
the team records in the 200The TK girls don't open yard and 500-yard freestyle
went 5-15 overall are junior guard Michelle Kopf, and
Kiley the league season until Dec. events.
forwards
forward Alyssa Weesie and junior
15 at Ottawa Hills.
sophomore forward/center Buursma and Hana Hunt.
“He and Tyler are neck
Between now and then, and neck,” said TK-Hastings
There will be bumps along
Cassie Holwerda.
The only other player who the way, but Kopf said that the Trojans have a home coach Crystal Frens, who is
saw much action for the the most important things his game against Ionia on in her third year as the team's
Trojans last season is senior team can do this season are Tuesday which will be the diving coach.
point guard Andrea Penfield. to learn from its mistakes, as first game of a varsity double
Tyler Bultema also returns
Although he has a young well as have fun and play header that also includes the for his sixth season as the
boys’ contest. The girls tip- team’s swim coach.
team with little returning hard.
experience,
Thornapple
The O-K Gold will be off at 6 p.m.
Joshua Wheeler returns
Kellogg head coach Andy rough this season, with
for his sophomore season,
Weesie and Holwerda provide
power in the paint for Trojans
after becoming the only TKHastings boy to ever go to
the state finals after qualify
qualify-
ing in the diving competition
a year ago.
It takes more than a couple
talented
swimmers
and
divers to make a team
though. That’s where junior
Brad Gagnon comes in. He’s
is among the swimmers to
set team records in relay
events throughout his career,
but he’s had a new mission
lately.
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“(Gagnon) has spearheaded an effort to recruit and •
organize
organize team
team members
members this
this
year,
year,” said Frens. “Brad had
more than 20 team members
participating in preseason
swimming drills and workouts during open swim at the
CERC.
CERC,
has created
a
Facebook (TK Hastings
AQUABOYZ) group to raise
awareness and boost atten
dance at the swim meets.
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“The dedication and eftort
put forth by new and returning team members on their
own time is a testament to
their personal investment in
the team as a whole this
year.”
’ The whole team includes a
couple of other key returnees
as well, like seniors Bret
Miller. Dylan Pennington,
Jon Gieseler, and sophomore
Carl Olsen.
The team is also expecting
newcomers Matt Mueller,
Zane Belson, Daegen Mix,
Andrew Rinvelt, and Will
Sprague to contribute.
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“We definitely have the
potential tochallenge the
upper teams
teams in
upper
in the league,
league.”
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Bultema. “We have
said
good depth and the kids are
looking forward to compet*•
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The top teams in the
league include the likes of
Forest Hills Eastern and
Rapids
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TK is deep, but replacing most talented wrestlers
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state placers last w inter, who
uirnbined for over 200 w ins.
All four were seniors
“In spite of those loxscv
the coaching sudf believes
that we should be a better
dual meet team this year
because of our depth and
consistency in toughness
throughout the line-up.” said
coach Tom Fletke
The Trojans had four state
there arc four regional quali
fiers w ho return in Doth n an
Scxjtl (160 pounds I. Thomas
Tabor (152). Trevor Dalton
(125). and Ntck Tape (171).
Scon h the lone individual
state qualifier back from a
year ago
Other key senior returnees
include Steven Cung Bik.
Akx DeVries. Cody Lydy.
Keith Olsen, Chase Schuh/
and Brandon Luft in all
there arc 14 returning sen
“We should be able to fill
our lineup with wrestlers
who have had varsity expen
cncc in the past We should
be a stronger team in the
conference tournament than
last year where we placed
secondFletke said
Trojans were second
to Hastings at the league
tournament, despite winning
conference inks in hah of
the 14 flights. The Trojans
though topped the Saxons in
their league dual to share the
title with Hastings
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Adnan Foster and freshman
103 pounder Ryan Flynn In
all. there are 50 student-ath
letes out for wrestling al
TKHS this season.
“The coaching staff is
very
pleased with the
progress of the ninth and
tenth graders.” Fletke said
The schedule is set up this
year so the Trojans. Saxons,
and Caledonia Fighting
Scots can battle it out at the
end of the league s title TK
takes on Hastings Jan 20.
then w ill face Caledonia Feb.
“This should allow us to
have our best line-up final
i/cd, and hopefully give uv
an opportunity Io be compel
Hive against both of them.'
Fletke said Wc will need
individual match-ups to be in
our favor in order to pull of
“There are a lol of talented
wrestlers in these two class
es. The unique feature is that
they coxer all of the weight
classes, from 103 to heavyweight ”
The Trojans started their
season Wednesday with
wins over Martin and Maple
Valley at the TK Quad. They
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Sports Editor
With 50 athletes out for
wrestling and 14 seniors.
Thomapple Kellogg coach
Tom Fletke and the rest of
the staff knew the Trojans
would be deep this season.
In wins over overmatched
Martin and Maple Valley
squads during Wednesday
night s TK Quad. They
learned things could be a lit •»
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I think we have more
depth in our line-up than we
said
originally thought.
Fletke. “Last year we had
four or five really talented
seniors, but wc also had soft
spots and wc don t have
those spots this year ”
Thomapple Kellogg's var
sity wrestling team started
the night off with a 67-9 win
over Martin and then defeat
ed Maple Valley 67-6. The
Trojans lost just one decision
all evening long, and had one
three pins against
“They wrestled with a lot
of heart and didn t give up
any matches.” said Fletke.
Joseph Pawloski at 135
pounds. Cody Lydy 140.
Peter Wcstra 215. and
Adnan Foster 2X5 all won
both their matches by pin on
the night. Other 2-0 wrestlers
for the Trojans were Ryan
Flynn at 103, Trevor Dalton
125. Steven Cung Bik 145.
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Nicholas Tape 171. and
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Johnson at 130 both won
once.
Fletke thought they win by
Johnson was the highlight, or
one of the highlights, of the
night.
“He took it to a whole dif
ferent level. I asked him after
the match (against Martin),
‘did you learn anything/ He
said. ‘I can take the pain
coach."'
“As a senior, he's finally
moved to where he needs to
be with toughness - mental
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will be home for another
quad next Wednesday which
includes league foe Ottawa
Hills as well as Allendale
and Grant.
“h's a gcuxJ evening to
start building on,” Fletke
said of Wednesday. “You
never know what you've
got.”
Maple Valley found out
what it had.
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enccd. and wc'rc not ready
for the big time yet. said
head coach Chris Ricketts,
Returning
Kalamazoo
Valley Association
103
pound champion Zack Baird
earned the lone win for the
Lions against the Trojans,
wrestling this year at I 19 by
pin.
The Lions did win their
other dual of the night
though, lopping Wyoming
Park 39-36. Martin lopped
Wyoming Park in their mectmg.
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Sports Editor
Nearly half of the 16 girls
who teamed up to lead
Thomapple Kellogg to its
first
ever
O-K
Gold
competitive
Conference
cheer title are back to go at it
again during the 2009-10
season.
The Trojans nave senior
Lindsey Clark back, juniors
Brittany London. Brittany
Smith, and Ally Nye. and
sophomores Jessica Akey.
Jansma.
Isabelle
and
McKenzie Borrink.
Thomapple Kellogg head
coach Abby DeWildt. who’s
entering her third year leadlead
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one of her team’s strengths
and weaknesses.
There is an obvious lack
of experience with six fresh
men, two sophomores, and
one new junior filling out the
rest of the squad, but that
youth also makes for an
added dimension of excite
ment.
The Trojans w ill be shoot
ing for a conference championship again this winter,
against the likes for Grand
Rapids Catholic Central and
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ond and third respectively
behind the Trojans in the
league a year ago.
The Trojans would also
like to have a top four finish
at districts this fall. The top
four teams at district tourna
ments around the state at the
end of the year advance to
the regional round of compe
tition.
Kellogg s
Thomapple
girls get their season started
at the CCCAM at Comstock
Park next Saturday (Dec.
12), then will host the Barry
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Lakewood hits a dozen triples in win over TKHS
helping the Vikings to a 10-0
lead. They'd extend that
advantage to 20-9 after one
quarter, and then to 36-18 by
the half.
In the first half, the girls
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Thompson
said,
They
switched to a zone, a 3-2. I
told them the corners are
going to be open. I told them
to recognize who our shooter
is too. Our shooter is Kati
Kauffman."
Kauffman is one of just
three seniors on the Viking
varsity this winter. The
Vikings got the bulk of their
scoring from their freshman
point guard Kutch. and soph-
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threes of her own. and fin
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points. The Trojans also got
nine points from Alyssa
Weesie and six from Cassie
Holwerda.
“Our strength should be
inside this year. We just need
to figure out how to get the
ball inside. We need better
movement." said Kopf.
Thomapple Kellogg is off
until hosting Ionia Tuesday
at 6 p.m., as the first game of
a double header that also
includes the TK varsity boys
against Ionia.
omores Hilley and Maddie
Kins who ended the nisht
with 11 points.
Thompson
was
also
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impressed with the physical
ity his girls played with
against the larger Trojan
line-up. Kalli Barrone fin
ished with five points and 13
rebounds, includins seven
offensive boards.
“The first half was the
hardest that group of girls
has
has ever
ever played.
olaved." said
Thompson,
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points at 13-9 late in the sec
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went on a 7-0 run to end the
half which was sparked by a
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coach Andy Kopf.
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wasn't getting out to the cor
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Kati Kauffman and Kristin
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and led the team in scoring.
Kauffman had all 12 of her
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Hilley finished with a teamhigh 14 points. Emily Kutch
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basketball team hit nine
three-point shots 'against
Thornapple Kellogg last
year, averaged seven a game.
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wojiild be flying, and still
couldn't slow down the
Vikings outside.
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their season with a 69-41
victory over the Trojans at
Lakewood High School
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Scots hope depth leads to
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Kuck, (middle row) Devon Fata, Kyle Smith, Nikki Avery, Alex Kuck, Emily
Southerton, Mitchell Applegate, (back) coach Doug Kuck, Ty Saylor, Michael
McGookey, Nick Lane, and head coach David Webster. Missing from photo is Zoe
Hilbert.
Kuck and Smith are the only
seniors for Scot skiing teams
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The snow finally arrived
Thursday evenin for the
Caledonia varsity boys’ and
girls’ ski teams.
That gives them a little
over a month to really start
preparing for (he start of the
2009-10 season, which gets
underway with the first
league race of the year Jan. 6
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winter.
So, we lack experience,”
said Caledonia head coach
David Webster who’s enter
ing his fourth season leading
the Scots.
There are only three
returning letter winners for
the boys’ team and four on
iris’. Those groups
the girls
include juniors Kyle Smith
and Kailey Rosema.
The guys were third in the
Kalamazoo Conference a
year ago, and girls fourth.
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Webster said he expects
Hackett Catholic Central to
lead the boys’ standings this
winter, and Three Rivers to
have the toughest girls’ team
in the league.
Things will be a bit different at the end of the season
for the Scots. They’ve
moved down from Division
1 to Division 2 this winter.
Both Scot teams were tenth
at their regional meet a year
ago.
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better,” Webster said.
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The Fighting Scots’ season might hinge on how well
they do the dirty work,
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
basketball team has lots of
talent back from the team
that went 9-12 a year ago,
scored five wins the O-K
Gold Conference, and won a
big four-overtime game over
Forest Hills Central in the
Class A District Tournament.
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rebounds, and its ability to be
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dates to the season for the
Caledonia varsity wrestling
team - Jan. 6 and Feb. 3.
On the first of those winter
evenings the Fighting Scots
take on Hastings. On the sec
ond, Thornapple Kellogg.
This year will be a bright
year
for
Caledonia
wrestling," said head coach
Shawn Veitch, who’s enter
ing his third year leading the
program. “After the last two
years starting ten freshmen
and 11 sophomores, we now
have an upperclassmen dom
inated team.”
Tanner Zych leads the list
of returnees for the Scots, at
145 pounds. He was the 135pound O-K Gold Conference
champion a year ago, and the
Fighting Scots' lone state
qualifier. Brett McCarty, at
189 pounds, is another
returning league champion
for Caledonia.
The rest of the list of
returnees to the starting line
up include Alex Champion
(112 pounds), Dino Russo
(119), Evan Zych (130),
Justin Bigger (140), Chase
Singleton
(152),
Jon
Schaibly
(160),
Mike
(160),
Champion. Dillon Schmitt
(215), and Nick Savoie,
(285).
“I believe we have ten
kids that can wrestle with
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Veitch. “That will mean a
good season. But to be a
great team, we have to have
14 kids that make a decision
to wrestle as one.
Those two dates will help
determine if the Fighting
Scots are a great team or not.
Hastings and Thornapple
Kellogg have outright won
or shared the last eight O-K
Gold
Conference
Championships. Caledonia's
last league title was a share
with Hastings in 2007.
“I am looking for our team
to get 25 dual wins this year,
and compete for the O-K
Gold Championship, said
Veitch.
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It's not only the upper
classmen who will be filling
the line-up all year for
Caledonia. Veitch said he
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Senior Leanne Tuuk and
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Brooke Hogan. and Amanda
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enced team that wants to win bunch that are very close,
the conference this year," and remember how close
said head coach Eric Bottrall. they were to winning their
year,"
conference
last
Bottrall said.
He added that Tuuk and
Fischvogt would like to
make a run at the team getting to the state finals once
again. They were both allconference performers in the
league last year.
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I can't wait to see how
well they will do this year,
said Bottrall.
The Caledonia girls open
their season with the preconference tournament at
Spectrum Lanes Saturday,
Dec. 12.
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The 2009-10 Caledonia varsity boys’ bowling team. Team members are (front from
left) Taylor Colligan, Ryan Austin, Justin Tuuk, Taylor Bouwens, Alan Bont, (second
row) D.J. Taylor, Kevin Yahne, Brandon Jamieson, Austin Martin, Travis DeHaan,
Devin Black, and (back) Alec Inman.
by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
The Caledonia boys don't
plan on letting the streak stop
now.
The Fighting Scot varsity
boys’ bowling team has won
the last two O-K Gold
Conference championships,
and they got for a third
straight this winter with
seven returnins student-ath
letes leading the way including senior Kevin Yahne and
juniors Brandon Jamieson,
and Alec Inman.
“We have a great bunch of
kids on the team that work
very hard on their games,”
said Caledonia head coach
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Eric Bottrall. “Any one of
the seven students on this
team has the potential to be
one of the top bowlers in the
conference this year. It's just
a matter of who wants to step
it up."
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ished the conference season
with a 10-2 record. Yahne
was an all-conference per
former last year, and Inman
was one of the team’s comost improved players.
Bottrall thinks most of his
players have improved head
ing into this season.
“I'm very proud that the
team has put a lot of extra
time in this past offseason to
get ready for the season. I
feel we will be a very good
team, that has potential to do
what ever this team puts its
mind to.
At the end of the year, the
Scots plan on having their
mind on a good showing at
regionals and a trip to the
state finals as a team. The
Scots have four tournaments
on the slate this year, beyond
the conference tournaments,
that they hope will prepare
them for the state postseason
tournaments later on.
The season begins with
the pre-conference tourna
ment at Spectrum Lanes Dec.
12.
“It's always good to bowl
well in that to get your sea
son off to a good start,
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Samantha Jacobs, Emily Barofsky, (middle row) Shaundra Boersma, Sara Keefe,
Becca Workman, Amanda Collins, Michaela Barnaby, Korilyn Stewart, Brittany
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The 2009-10 Caledonia varsity girls’ basketball team. Team members are (front
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Weis, Nicole Chase, Amanda Kimes, Lexi Miller, (back) coach Jenny VanLaan, head
coach Joe Harvey, Amber Martin, Reyni Harvey, Addy Johnson, Stacey Forton,
coach Pete Terryn, coach Shia Harvey, and coach John Evans.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
Caledonia varsity girls’
basketball coach Joe Harvey
couldn’t ask for a better pair
of senior leaders than for
ward Nicole Chase and
guard Lindsee Weis.
He couldn’t ask for a bet
ter first-year varsity point
guard than sophomore Lexi
Miller.
What he does ask is that
his girls work hard, continue
to improve, and are at their
best by the time March and
the state tournament rolls
around.
Chase and Weis are two of
six seniors on the roster this
season for the Fighting
Scots, and Miller is one of
five sophomores all of whom
are likely to see regular play
ing time. So, there’s a good
mix of youth and experience
for Caledonia,
Even a couple of the
youngsters have varsity
experience though, as sopho
mores Reyni Harvey and
Amber Martin were both
called up last season. Other
returning players include
seniors Amanda Kimes,
Brenna Donahue, Kristine
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“We’ve got high expecta
tions this year,” said coach
Harvey.
“We fully expect to compete for the O-K Gold,
That's our goal, and we're
not going to back down to
anybody in that conference.”
The conference is a tough
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B state runner-up Grand
Rapids Catholic Central, as
well as a solid South
Christian squad.
The Scots opened their
season with a pair of nonconference games this week
falling at Gull Lake Tuesday
then bouncing back to top
Allendale Thursday night on
the road.
The Caledonia girls open
the O-K Gold Conference
season at home against
Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday
night, then Friday will play
the first half of a varsity
girls’ and boys’ double head
er at Wayland beginning at 6
p.m.
ship and
and experience
experience with
with Division 1 this year, which
by Brett Bremer
ship
talent,” said will be very difficult,” said
Sports Editor
promising new talent.
The Fighting Scots are head coach Heidi Snoap, Snoap. “Our program is still
hoping to get their turn at the who is entering her sixth sea new and smaller than most
top.
son leading the program. Division 1 teams.
The Caledonia varsity “Some of the new girls are
The list of newcomers to
competitive cheer team gave excelling in developing more the varsity for Caledonia
Thornapple Kellogg and elite gymnastics skills, which includes juniors Shaunda
and
Catholic Central a run in the will help big time in round Broersma
Amanda
O-K Gold Conference last two this year and next year Collins,
sophomores
winter, but ended the ye&r when we hope to do back Samantha Jacobs, Brook
Esquivel, Lyndsee Avery,
with a third place finish in tucks for the first time.”*
The Fighting Scots are Becca Workman, and fresh
the league behind those two
going to have tougher and men Emily Barofsky, Kori
teams.
Ciara
Hayes,
Caledonia has six girls more precise stunts, jumps, Stewart,
back from that squad in sen and such to compete in the Michaela Barnaby, Bailey
;iors
Taryn
Herrick, postseason this year and in Smith, Brittany Jones, and
Stephanie Jones, Alison the future. Caledonia has Kellie Cronin.
Schubert, and juniors Ashley made the move up from
The Scots start their sea
Churchill, Sara Keefe, and Division 2 to Division 1 this son at the Byron Center
Kendra Feyen.
winter for the state postsea Invitational Jan. 9. The O-K
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If there's one thing that the
Caledonia varsity girls’ basket
ball team showed in the first
week of the regular season, it’s
how to forget mistakes and
focus on the moment.
The Fighting Scots went 1-1
this week, falling to a tough
Gull Lake team on the road
Tuesday night 51-46 and head
ing to Allendale Thursday and
pulling out a 64-60 win.
Holding onto a four-point
lead with just under a minute to
play,
Caledonia
fouled
Allendale three-point shooter
Kelsey Sietsema as she went up
for a shot. The ball floated
through the net, and then so did
her free throw to complete the
lour-point play and tic the ball
game.
As Caledonia sophomore
point guard Lexi Miller
brought the ball up the floor
she spotted teammate Lindsee
Weis ahead and fired a long
pass up the court that was too
wide for her and went out of
bounds.
Allendale had the ball with
the score tied at 60-60 and 36.6
seconds left on the clock.
What’d Miller do? She stole
the ball from Falcon guard
Alyson Conflitti near mid-court
and promptly went 4-for-4 at
the foul line to score the final
four points of the game. Not
bad for a girls playing just her
second varsity
varsitv basketball
game.
Caledonia’s Reyni Harvey (left) and Allendale’s Carly
Barcjwe|| are whistled for a jump ball as they battle
under the hoop for a rebound during the first quarter
Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer)
“1 feel like she is as good as
any guard in the area, and she’s
a sophomore,” said Caledonia
head coach Joe Harvey.
It was a showcase for sophomore guards, as Shar' Rae
Davis led the Falcons for much
of the night until foul trouble
put her on the bench in the second half. Miller finished with
18 points four assists and just
three turnovers, while Davis
had 16 points.
“They’re both great players,” said Allendale head coach
Brad VanTimmeren. “They
wanted to compete. You can
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tell their abilities are at different levels.”
Miller drew the foul that was
Davis' fourth, and knocked
down a pair of free throws mid
way through the third quarter to
put her team up 37-28. The
Scots then pushed the lead to
double figures on an offensive
put-back by Addy Johnson.
The lead stretched to its largest
of the night at 41-29 soon after,
In less than a minute though,
Allendale's Hailey Majewski
had knocked down three threepointers to get her team back to
within striking distance. She
finished with 15 points, and
center Carly Bardwell added
ten for Allendale on the night.
The third quarter ended with
the Scots up 44-43, and
Allendale took the lead early in
the fourth before a three by
Miller put the Scots back in
front by a slim margin which
they held for most of the final
period.
“We let them back in the
game when we got (Davis) in
foul trouble," said Haney.
His team is still working
how to avoid those kinds of
mental lapses.
“We play five sophomores,
so there are going to be times
when we make some plays
weTe not proud of at the end."
Caledonia also got a strong
performance from seniors
Nicole Chase and Lindsee
Weis. Chase finished with 15
points and Weis ten to go alon g
with four assists and five
rebounds.
Brenna Donahue and Reyni
Haney did some of the dirty
work for the Scots, finishing
with eight and nine rebounds
respectively. Donahue also had
six points.
One of the most impressive
parts of Chase's performance
was her 6-of-7 night at the foul
line. Miller was also strong
there, going 7-for-8.
Free throw shooting cost the
Scots in the loss al Gull Lake.
They were just 3-of-15 at the
stripe.
“That kid didn't let Tuesday
stop her from doing what she
needed to do,” coach Harvey
said Thursday.
She led the Scots at Gull
Lake despite the free throw
woes, with 16 points along with
Gull Lake got 15 points from
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No. 51/December 19, 2009
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Tom Lehman honored by TK school board
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
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14 Thornapple
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during the presentation,
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board approved the purchase
of property at the comer of
Bender Road and Green
Lake Roads/Main Street,
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which owned the white
house, had given the school
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from the 2007 bond issue. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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Lehman talks about the changes he is experiencing as a retired teacher and wrestling
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Staff Writer
The last governmental
chores for the Village of
Caledonia were completed
when the council approved
unanimously an ordinance
to rezone the site of the new
library from a planned unit
development to R-2. medium-dcnsity residential. The
rezoning was followed by a
resolution that unanimously
sanctioned a public library
as a permitted special land
use in a residential area.
Jason Vander Kodde,
engineer with Fishbeck,
Thompson, Carr and Huber
Inc., representing the New
Library
Committee,
explained that the rezoning
was a much simpler way to
clean up the parcel, which
initially had two different
zonings.
He reviewed briefly the
facts of the building: 17.114
square feet of space on the
main floor and, a 996nonpublic.
square-foot
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mechanical mezzanine on
the second floor; cementboarded exterior siding;
construction and materials
qualifyin &a the structure for
LEED
(Leadership
in
Energy and Environmental
Design) certification; and
43 parking spaces, includ
ing some designated for
low-emitting vehicles and
carpools. He added that tions.
‘'One of the selling points
high-speed Internet service
was a wrap-around deck
also will be available,
Terry Mulvihill, vice where people could sit and
president of the council, read. I don't see it on the
presiding in absence of site plan,” said Harrison
Craig Vaughan, chair of
Village President Scott
New
Library
Williamson,
(Sharon the
Mortensen
and
Glenn Committee, said, “Thirty
Gilbert were also absent), thousand-do liar cost led to
then asked council members its elimination." The con
for questions. Trustee Craig struction timeline for the
Mitchell asked about the facility is estimated at 12
potential for expansion of months.
the new library.
Mulvihill asked about
Vander Kodde responded jobs. Vaughan replied that
that an expansion would the Kent District Library
require a minor variance for was looking at possibly
a setback and a possible three or four positions,
wetland fill permit. He Hours of operation would
noted that wetlands are remain the same, according
evaluated every three years to Sandy Ayers, village
and can change in area due manager and clerk.
to changes in water. He said
Trustee Dan Erskine
a sidewalk connecting to the asked for an outline of the
Glen Valley residential area property's boundaries. He
and to a community walking said he was particularly
path was not part of the /interested in whether the
property.
easement for 92nd Street
a h n was part of the properly.
Trustee Karen
Karen HHahn
asked whether a bike rack Told that it was. he wanted
would be available. Yes, to know how that could
subject to permits and regu affect the extension of 92nd
lations, replied Vander Street. He was assured that
the easement was worded as
Kodde.
Treasurer Jill Harrison non-exclusive for ingress
pointed out two areas of and egress. Village planning
concern: a walking trail in consultant Mark Sisson
the wetlands and the views explained that allowance
from the library deck. A had been made for 92nd
walking trail will exist, sub
See REZONING, pg. 3
ject to permits and regula
district right of first refusal
when the house went up for
sale.
Chris Marcy, the district’s
finance officer, explained
that an independent appraiser
looked at the property. In
addition, two different companies look at the soil around
an underground tank on the
property. The appraiser set
the price at $80,000. The soil
was not contaminated, and
the underground tank has
been removed.
Board
member Dave
tSmith
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made the
__ _______
motion _ to
purchase the home since it
will give the school district
more flexibility in the future.
The home is immediately
adjacent on the side to the
high school and to the rear,
the administration building,
The
purchase
was
See BOARD, pg. 3
Village approves 2010
greatly reduced budget
by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
The Village of Middleville
holds one
meeting in
December. This is the meet
ing where a public hearing
on the proposed budget for
the next year is held and
where members of council
vote on the proposed budget.
No one from the public
attended the public hearing,
No questions were raised
about the budget, except
regarding the possibility of
amending the budget later in
the year. The public hearing
lasted less than five minutes,
This year's budget has
many cuts, compared to past
years. The village has sub
mitted a plan to reduce its
deficit with the State of
Michigan, and the budget
includes cuts to meet these
requirement.
Following a discussion on
the continued need to watch
expenditures, the council
approved the budget with
estimated
revenues
of
$3,664,463 for 2010. The
revenues in the 2009 adopted
budget were $5,230,109.
There are cuts in revenue
sharing this year. The esti
mated appropriations (expen
2010
ditures)
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Ross
Sprague
was
appointed to a four-year
position of the Thornapple
Area Parks and Recreation
Commission, representing
the village.
Planner Geoff Moffat told
council he will be working
with the TAPRC on a new
five-year recreation plan to
send to the Michigan
Natural
Department
of
Resources in 2010.
Several concerns were
raised about recent snowfalls. Resident Joe Miller
asked
asked for
for more
more to
to be
be done
done
about having residents clear
snow from sidewalks. The
public safety committee will
looking at this in an upcoming meeting,
Kathy McLeod brought
concerns about ‘No Parking’
signs on Fremont Street near
the Mount Hope Cemetery.
The public safety committee
also will look into whether
the signs can be removed to
allow elderly mourners clos
er access to some gravesites.
Former village president
Lon Myers attended the
meeting and asked the cur
rent members of council to
seriously consider hiring a
manager for the village. He
See BUDGET, pg. 8
In This Issue...
• Circle of Giving reaches from
Page into the community
• Mt. Hope Cemetery focus
of Thornapple Twp. meeting
• Thornapple Kellogg cheer takes
county championship
• Caledonia wrestlers defeat
Wayland in first league dual
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This year the members of the Caledonia Merchants Association raised $900 for this
year’s Christmas food and gift campaign with an auction of photographs and art work
on Sept. 11. Here art lover Brooke Berg looks at some of the work on display at the
Monterey Grille? (Photo by Patricia Johns)
drives a
school
bus
On Thursday. Dec. 17
children on Thornapple
Kellogg school bus #2
learned that not only is
Santa licensed to drive 8
reindeer on Christmas
Eve, he is also qualified to
drive a school bus. Santa
says, "there are good girls
and boys on this bus.”
(Photo by Patricia Johns)
The members of the Caledonia Merchants Association are ready to help Santa.
Here from left are Bruce Higgins, Ed Fischer and Kyle Kozlowski begin filling the
Christmas food baskets. Some of the food needed to fill the baskets was purchased
with the $900 raised at the recent art work auction. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Holly Trolley in Middleville Monday night
Men’s, Women’s, Children, Toddler
and Infant Apparel
Shoes • Luggage • Housewares
Furniture • Boots • Linens
Electronics • Jewelry
99c Clothing Sale
through Christmas
Check for instore specials throughout the week
Accepting Donations Mon.-Sat. 10-5pm
Mel Trotter Store
4525 N 37 Hwy
Middleville, Ml 49333
Free
Coffee
Everyday
(269) 795-9770
Store Hours
Monday-Saturday 10-6pm, Friday 10-7pm
The Holly Trolley will
return to Middleville from 6
to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21.
The evening includes the
opportunity to tour the
downtown area lighting dis
plays via the trolley at a cost
of $1 a person or a maximum
of $5 per family. The starting
point is the Masonic lodge
right on Main Street.
Local churches will be
hosting a craft area inside the
lodge, and volunteers from
the
Middleville
United
Methodist Church will be
serving refreshments.
A living nativity will be up
Main Street at the Methodist
church at the corner of
Church Street from 6 to 8:30
p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will
be listening to last-minute
requests at the temple, and
reindeer will be in the area as
well.
This evening is sponsored
by
the
Downtown
Development Authority with
the assistance of local busi
nesses, UAW 1002 and
churches.
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Street to be extended in the
future.
Mitchell reentered the dis
cussion. asking about lights
in the parking lot. Sisson
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answered, saying,
“There
were seven downcast lights
with shields to the property
line.”
A motion to amend the
zoning ordinance of the
Village of Caledonia to
rezone the site of the library
to R-2 from planned unit
development was approved
4-0 on a roll-call vote as was
the resolution allowing a
special land use permit for a
public library in a residential
zone.
In other business, the
council moved on to consider
another amendment to the
zoning ordinance dealing
with solving two problems
and abolishing the zoning
board of appeals and transfer
ring its functions to the coun
cil.
According to Sisson, set
backs for construction on
nonconforming lots can be
handled by allowing 10 per
cent of the width of the lot to
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The second problem was
solved through allowing the
planning commission
commission to
grant special land use per
mits
without
requiring
approval by the council. The
reason for the change was to
give the commission greater
flexibility on setbacks when
the applicant has a good rea
son.
Finally, given the rarity
with
with which
which the
the zoning
zoning board
board
of appeals had been meeting
(no one could recall when it
last had met), it made sense,
Sisson said, to take advan
tage of a change in state law
permitting village councils to
assume the function.
The board unanimously
approved amending the zoning ordinance of the Village
of Caledonia (nonconforming lots, special land use per
mits, and the transfer of
Zoning Board of Appeals).
The council also heard
from Ayers that the treelighting ceremony had gone
very well; there had also
been a ribbon-cutting cere
mony at the same time and
the parade had been enjoyed
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by all.
approved with the funds
During the final council coming from the 2007 bond
comment period prior to issue. Board President Don
adjournment, Mitchell com- Haney noted that funds from
mended the New Library the bond issue may only be
Committee for its hard work used for capital projects and
and village employees for cannot go toward administertheir service. Hahn praised ing the district. .
the village Department of
The board also approved
Public Works for its out- updates to the NEOLA board
standing job on the village policies which get updated
roads. She urged people to every year. The updates
shovel their walks and include changes in laws govreminded them of odd-even erning school districts. One
parking.
policy on concealed weapons
Erskine commented that carried by security personnel
he would like the plows to will come back to the board
start at the other end of his for a vote in January,
street. He observed that if it
Superintendent
Gary
wasn’t the plows, it was the Rider introduced the Race to
street sweeper. He thanked the Top resolution. This may
Spike and Lynn Baird for the make funds available to
village tree which they had school districts.
brought down from a family
:During his report he told
tree farm in the Upper the board We don't know
Peninsula. Mulvihill said that yet how we will participate
Roger Loring really did a in this program which is
good job plowing.
being considered for federal
Ayers said that many funds by the state board of
things done in the village by education.
workers, elected officials,
The deadline for the pro
and volunteers go unnoticed. gram is Jan. 8, 2010, so he
The next regularly sched- and Haney will be attendinoa
uled council meeting will be some meetings with the state
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at 7 board of education president
p.m. in the village hall, 250 to review the proposal in the
Maple St.
next week.
The village
Rider also announced a
e> offices will be
closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 meeting to get input from
and Thursday, Dec. 25. They parents and area residents on
will reopen on Monday, Dec. the financial straits facing
28, at 8:30 a.m.
school districts. The meeting
Village offices will also be will be Wednesday, Jan. 13,
closed on Wednesday, Dec. 2010, at 7 p.m. It is currently
31, and Jan 1, 2010. They scheduled to be in Room
will reopen Monday, Jan. 4, 1616 of the Thornapple
2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Kellogg Middle School.
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Kellogg Board of Education meeting. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
Rider said he would like to
hear from parents or resi
dents who will attend the
meeting. People may e-mail
him
at
superintendent @tkschools.o
rg or call 269-795-5521.
The next meeting of the
Thomapple Kellogg Board
of Education
will
be
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. at 7
p.m. in Room 1616 of the
TKMS.
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LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Middleville United
Methodist Church
9:30 am Worship Service
Office: (269) 795-9266
. 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Church
Sunday Evening Service
6:00
III p.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer ...
6:45 p.m.
(K-5lh Grade), 6:30-8pm
Web site: http://goodshepherdlcms.googlepages.com
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891-0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
www.umcmiddleville.org
1664 N. M-37 Highway
Middleville, Ml 49333 • 945-1555
Located near the corner of M-37 and McCann
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth
Pioneer Club
Bible Study
10:00
11:00
Weds. 6:30
Weds. 6:30
Thurs. 9:30
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
Caledonia
CHURCH
JOURNEY
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
9:30 & 11am
www.thejchurch.com
Phone: 616-891-1512
Thomapple Kellogg Middle School
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
If
2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile off M-37 in Irving)
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer • 10:
Morninq/^Star
loving, accepting, serving,
... together.^
A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370
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At the comer of M37 and 100th Street
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
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Middleville
Good Shepherd
Wesleyan
Church
Lutheran Church
Wednesday LifeSavers (begins 9/10)
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
Pastor Mike Conklin
6:45 p.m.
908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
Worship
. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m.
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Children's ministry during worship
11:00 a.m.
Word of Life Clubs
BRIGHTSIDE
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11:00 am Faith-Life Fitness
Christian Education Classes
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Sunday School
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Sunday Worship Experience
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
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WWW.
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
CHRISTIAN
"The Family of God for All People"
111 Church St
Tim A. Vine, Assc Pastor/Youth
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Redeemer Covenant Church
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Sunday Service Times
9:30am — Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
All walks, One faith
FIRST BAPTIST
&
the best
day ofyour week
Sunday Services
8 30am - Traditional
11:00am - Contemporary
9 45am Bible Studies
and Sunday School
Nursery available
during services
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@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
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Pastor Robert Gerke
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CALEDONIA
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Kraft Avenue at Johnson Street
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass
5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Christmas Eve Masses.... 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day Masses... Midnight & 10:00 a.m.
jneujlife
Lakeside
\UTHFNTIC
MjTHFNTIC CHURCH FOR
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THF MODERN
MODFftK' WORLD
Community Church
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All Ages10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Bultman • Church Office: 868-0391
www.lakesidccommunity.org
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children’s church
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616l698-9660www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
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Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
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UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street (M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
(Bib <ime
Leighton Church
J^Ietljobist Church
A Place of Refuge
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
Alto, Ml 49302
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Children’s Sunday School & Choirs
during worship, K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday School for All Ages
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
.9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
.6:30 p.m.
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a m.
Pastors
Rev. Allen Strouse
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
Phone: (269) 948-2261
www.caledoniaumc.org
www.leightonchurch.org
Phone: (616) 868-6437
Living Hope
PARM ELEE
Assembly of God
UNITED METHODIST
Loving God, Loving People
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
cornerstonemi.org
Now at 84th & Kalamazoo Ave.
(Dutton LlnitecC
(Reformed Church
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Rev. Lee Zachman, Pastor
“Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace
Peace Church
A Place For YOU!
708 W. Main Street
Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
5:30 p.m.
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Morning: 9:30
Evening: 6.00
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00
WFUR 102.9
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9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68th)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
middlevillecrc.org
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Fellowship Church
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616) 891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
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4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52"1 and 48 St
Worship - Sunday Warn & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6 30pm
Bible Study - Wednesday 7pm
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
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MIDDLEVILLE
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
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Rev. Royle Bailard
Whitneyville
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
The Church where everybody is somebody... and Jesus is Lord'
•9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for ail ages
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Youth Group
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:45 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Rev. Neal Slockeland
mww. h h ilneyvillebible.org
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Morning Worship
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- Attended Nursery
11:00 a.m.
Sunday School
— Beg.-Adult
- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
6: 30 p.m.
Sun. Evening Worship
7: 00 p.m.
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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everyone to worship services
on Sundays at 10 a.m. with
nursery and Sunday School
during the service.
The children’s Christmas
program, ‘Tell Me the Story
of Christmas,” will be Sunday,
Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. The
Christmas Eve service will
begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
24.
The church is located at 250
Vine St. in Caledonia. For
more information, call 616
891-8669.
Hastings
Emmanuel
Episcopal
Church, 315 W. Center St., will
be decorated and everyone can
gather round the Wassail bowl
Sunday, Dec. 20, to toast the
coming of the Christmas sea
son following the 11 a.m. serv
ice.
The Christmas Eve service
will be a candlelight service at
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with
7
p.m.
Holy
Communion
service.
Christmas Day service at 11
a.m. will be followed by dinner
al the church at noon with
dessert at the rectory at 1 p.m.
On Sunday, Dec. 27, chil
dren and adults are invited to
bring a favorite toy or
Christmas gift to be blessed at
the 11 a.m. service.
Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve,
will
include
a
Holy
Communion service at 7 p.m.
The Christmas season ends
Wednesday, Jan. 6, al 7 p.m.
with the Feast of the Epiphany,
which commemorates the visit
by the magi.
For more information, call
269-945-3014.
United
Hastings
First
Methodist Church, 209 W.
Green St., Hastings, will host
a joint worship service
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m
including a live nativity by
some of the younger members.
The church offers two differ
conent styles of worship
temporary and traditional —
and both styles will be present
during this special service.
Also, being presented Dec.
20 will be “Christmas Stories
of Faith, Hope and Love, a
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band. This concert is free of are lit.
charge. The 7 p.m. concert
For more information, con
will include music, stories, tact First Presbyterian Church
and some audio visual presen- at 269-945-5463. The church
tations .
is located at the comer of
On Dec. 24, beginning at 6 Broadway (M-37) and Center
p.m.,
p.m., the
the church
church will
will celebrate
celebrate Street, just south of the
Christmas with a candle light- County Courthouse.
inc service led by
ing
bv the praise
Middleville
The First Baptist Church.
band. The 11 p.m. service also
will include candle lighting 5215 N. M-37 Highway,
and celebrate the birth of Jesus Middleville, has planned sev
eral Christmas programs. For
with the chancel choir.
For more information, call more information, call the
269-945-9574.
church at 269-795-9726.
The congregation of First
Sunday, Dec. 20. there will
Church
Presbyterian Church
of be a family breakfast at 9:15
Hastings invites neighbors and a.m.
in
the
Koinonia
friends to join them in cele- Konnection Cafe followed by
brating the Christmas holiday, the musical
presentation
This will be the congrega
Only Love” featuring the
tion's final Christmas Eve FBC Worship Choir as well as
service in the present sanctu the Birdsong Family at 10:30
ary. since it is currently build a.m. At 6 p.m. “The Best
ing a new' facility on M-37
Christmas Present Ever” chil
dren’s musical will be per
north of Hastings.
Thursday, Dec. 24, the con- formed. There will be a recep
gregation will host two tion following the performChristmas Eve candlelight ance. Admission is free,
Good Shepherd Lutheran
worship services. The 7 p.m.
service will be geared toward Church in Middleville will
families and children, and will host matins, or morning
be about 45 minutes in length. prayer, at 8:45, followed by
It will include both contempo Divine Service at 9:30 a.m.
rary and traditional music, and each
Sunday.
Each
the church will collect socks, Wednesday, the church hosts a
boots, mittens and hats to be potluck at 6, followed by
given to area schools for stu evening prayer at 7 p.m. The
final potluck will on Dec. 23,
dents in need.
The 11 p.m. candlelight featuring soup and bread,
From Thursday, Dec. 17,
worship service is more tradi
tional and centers around the through Wednesday, Dec. 23,
chancel choir’s cantata. The O Antiphon Vesper services
choir will by accompanied by will begin at 7 p.m.
On Thursday, Dec. 24, the
a pipe organ, piano and ham
mer dulcimer. This service children’s senice will begin at
also will be broadcast live on 5 p.m. followed by a
Christmas Eve Divine Senice
WBCH.
Candlelight service on at 11 p.m. The Christmas Day
Christmas is a tradition that Divine Senice will begin at
goes back for centuries. The 9:30 a.m.
The church is located at 908
flickers of the candled pierce
the darkness of night, remind W. Main St. Call 269-795ing believers of the light of 2391 for more information.
Middleville
United
Christ that shines in a dark and
fallen world. Evergreens adorn Methodist Church will present
the church as a symbol of the two Christmas Eve senices.
abundant life Christ offers. The
seasonal music reminds wor
shippers of the joy of angels
and those who witnessed Jesus'
birth.
At both services, the lights
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At 7 p.m. will be “Family
Service of Candles and
Carols.”
The
“Three
Questions” by John J. Muth
will be the story discussed.
At 11 p.m. the focus will be
O Holy Night: A Service of
Reflection and Candlelight.”
The church is located at 111
Church St. Call 269-795-9266
for more information.
Parmelee United Methodist
Church will hold a countrv
Christmas Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. in
the little white church at 9266
Parmalee Road.
The program will include
Scriptures, special music and
carol singing and will be followed by a time of fellowship
and refreshments. Everyone is
welcome to attend for a cele
bration of the Christmas sea
son. The church celebrated its
125th
anniversary
in
November.
Peace Church on M-37
between Middleville and
Caledonia has scheduled on
Sunday, Dec. 20, a Christmas
carol sing that will begin at 6
p.m., and the Dec. 24
Christmas Eve candlelight
service will start at 7 p.m. Call
616-891-8119 for more information.
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Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. A
caroling service will be held
Sunday. Dec. 27, at 6 p.m.
The church is located at
6921 Marsh Road, two miles
south of Gun Lake. Call 269
664-4377.
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church, 11850 Nine
Mile Road, will have a special
service with Bishop Robert
Gepert Sunday, Dec. 20, at
9:30 a.m. followed by brunch.
The Christmas Eve service
w ill begin with fellowship al
7 p.m. followed by the sen ice
al 7:30 p.m. There will be
refreshments following the
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the public in area churches
during this holiday season.
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via e-mail to patricia@jadgraphics.com. Information
will be listed on a weekly
basis and should be sent by
Tuesday at 10 a.m. each week.
Please include the type of
event, date and time and only
events that are open to the
public.
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Students in the woodwork
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Kellogg High School worked
really hard to complete their
annual class project, “rocking
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Teacher Matthew Melvin
said, “We had to work extra
hard because of the three
snow days. All 20 were built
in 10 days.”
All of the glue was donated
by Gorilla Glue, and money to
create the motorcycles was
donated by Envirosave.
Students working on the
project this year were Patrick
Bobolts, Dustin Brummel,
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Dodge,
Troy
Dunkelberger, Evan Grinage,
Tyler Karcher, Alexander
Lindemulder, Brandon Luft,
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rocking motorcycles in the new Thornapple Kellogg
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Dec. 16. On far left is accompanist David Snyder. Originally the choir had been
scheduled to perform on December 9, the day school was cancelled due to the com
ing blizzard. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Thornapple Kellogg High School has selected students of the month for November.
The ninth graders in the front row from left are Jennifer Evans, Chelsea Workman,
Mary Elizabeth Hinken, Amber Miller and missing from the picture Bethany Blough.
Tenth graders in the second row are Josh Cairns, Ben Delger, Erik Smendik, Mac
Guikema, Trenton Bosworth, Kim Johnson, Jacqueline Dankenbring, Jessica Akey,
Emily Foote and Anisa Shaw. Eleventh graders in the third row are Kyle
Vandommelan, Amber Hodges, Shawna Mathews, Dallas Swinehart, Joey Pawloski,
Nolan Depew, Autumn Andrus, Rachael Bruxvoort, Travis Tolan and Terra Lydy. The
twelfth graders in the fourth row are Katrina Geers, Nakeesha Durlin, Eli Bergsma,
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Caledonia grad performs in
St. Olaf Christmas festival
Michelle L Williams
Michelle L. Williams, age
34 passed away on Saturday,
December 12, 2009 at
Pennock Hospital.
She was the daughter of
Walter Nelson and Linda
Frasier.
Michelle was bom July 26.
1975 in Grand Rapids. She
was raised in Middleville,
where she graduated from
Thornapple-Kellogg High
School in 1993. Shortly after
high school Michelle contin
ued her education at Grace
Bible College where she
received
her associates
degree in business in 1995.
Michelle worked in the
loan accounting department
of Hasting City Bank from
1991-1996 and for the office
of Community Corrections
from 1996-1998.
In November of 1996 she
married Dennis Williams
and then together they had
four children; Timothy,
Lindsay, Joseph, and Rachel,
She is also survived by her
Frasier;
Linda
mother,
father, Walter Nelson; and
sister, Laura (Chris) Black.
Michelle was an active
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member of the First Baptist
Church of Hastings and
home schooling groups. She
enjoyed reading Christian
books, knitting, and being
involved with her family.
Michelle was preceded in
death by her grandparents
Richard and Shirley Knauss,
and Grandpa Carl Nelson.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 17,
2009 at the First Baptist
Church of Hastings with
Dan
Currie
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Interment followed at Irving
Township Cemetery,
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be
directed to the Michelle
Williams Benefit Fund at
The Middleville First
Baptist Church is offering
special open gym activities in
the Willis Recreation Center
after Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, the gym
will open at noon and stay
open all day to allow video
gamers to use the video
machines at the gym. Areas
will be designated for chil
dren and adults.
Wednesday, Dec. 30, an
open gym from 1 to 8 p.m.
will let children use ride-on
toys and remote-control vehi
cles
they
received
at
Christmas without running
into the furniture or pulling
up rugs at home.
There is no charge for the
use of gym either of these
days.
For more information
about these special open gym
days, call 269-795-9726. The
church is located at 5215 N.
M-37
Highway
in
Highway
Middleville.
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Friday, December 25th
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told the current council mem
bers that while the village has
competent department heads
they were elected to set pollcy not administer the village.
Council
member Sue
Reyff said, “People do need
to know we have a hole here.
But everyone is doing their
very best.”
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The village does have an
advertisement for a manager
at the Michigan Municipal
League web site. The village
is accepting resumes until the
end of December and will
then look at funds available
to see if interviews will be
scheduled.
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concerns she has heard from
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proprietor of Lovey’s, told
council she has heard “gripes
about single trash hauler as
well.
Herweyer told the council
that petitions will be circulat
ed and turned in to the vil
lage. Reyff reminded the
audience that “petitions of
opinion" are important but do
not have legal standing.
More than 10 students
from South Christian High
School attended this meeting.
It is a requirement of their
government class that they
attend two municipal meet
ings. One in their home com
munity and one in another
community. Village presi
dent Charles Pullen told
them, “don't give up on your
dreams.
The next meeting of the
village council will be
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 7
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Christmas Festival, along
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Norway from 2006 during
the holiday season.
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Student of the Month
Tyler Rafferty, son of
Bradley and Janet Totten,
has been selected by the
Thornapple Kellogg High
School science department as
the Rotary Student of the
Month for No\ ember. He has
taken and been successful in
every science class that
TKHS offers including AP
biology,
chemistry
and
physics. He will have com
pleted eight AP classes by
the time he graduates in May.
He has been a member of
the Science Olympiad team
for four years, participated in
the ACSL computer pro
gramming competition, and
has competed in the Alma
College Robotics Challenge.
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a member of the TKHS var
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Caledonia participated in the
2009 St. Olaf College
Christmas Festival — one of
America s longest-running
celebrations of Christmas,
Schaner, a member of the
Chapel Choir, appeared in
four performances Dec. 3 to
6.
Schaner, a senior at St.
Olaf, is a graduate of
Caledonia High School. He
sings baritone in the choir.
He is the son of Charles
Schaner of Caledonia.
The St. Olaf Christmas
Festival, which began in
1912, is a two-hour service
of hymns, carols, choral
works
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in five choirs and the St. Olaf
Orchestra, under the leader
ship of conductor Anton
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friends of the college attend
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Because of scheduling
conflicts, the Thornapple
Kellogg Middle School had
to delay a visit by a panel of
veterans until Wednesday,
Dec. 3 to honor Veteran’s
Day. The panel spoke to the
eighth graders only.
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of Hastings Post 45, and
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following men, some of
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should be thankful for the
veterans, personal stories of
these men as they served in
the military, historical infor
mation about the Korean and
Vietnam Conflicts, history
about the United Nations, the
importance of the Purple
Heart, ways that their out
looks on life have changed
because of their military
experience, and how they
hoped that this generation of
students becomes critical
thinkers and problem-solvers
is
so the threat of war
reduced in the future.
There was a display of dif
ferent items for students to
look at including photo
graphs, a draft notice, a bat
tleship model, a South
Vietnam flag from the
Vietnam War, medal, copies
of historical documents and
more.
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and how to honor and display the American flag,
Student council eighth
grade members gave a small
gift to each speaker, and stu
dents voiced the hope that
these men can come talk to
them again in the spring in
honor of Memorial Day.
Rotary hears music,
donates to Toys for Tots
On Dec. 15 members of the Middleville Rotary Club
were thanked by Sergeants Dustin Hergert and
Nicholas Papple for their donation of gift cards to help
purchase gifts for young teens in the Toys for Tots pro
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Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council members Laura McKeown and
Hannah Lamberg. On the final day of the exploration of what giving means in the
community. The fifth graders were treated to a pizza lunch. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
Fifth graders in Molly Formsma’s class decided to make their donation to the Barry
County Humane Society because it helps animals and is close to home. The YAC
members working with this class were Connar Loew, Dallas Swinehart and Sara
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Lee certs were rescheduled for new year.
Introducing Jingle Jam
Holiday concerts featuring Dec. 11 and again there was
Each concert included the were Dora Koski and Hunter
performances by the entire no school.
same numbers.
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school of second and third
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Thomas' and Stacy DeVries'
But by the evening the classes.
Woods classes performed on
concerts with one half of the
How Many Miles to handbells, orff instruments
school performing at 6 p.m.
Bethlehem” was introduced and
and the other half performing by Jenna Hillary and perPage students playing the
at 7:30 p.m. were held.
formed by the third grade
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prises during the concert
Dilanni's class danced.
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Please be advised the Village of Middleville will hold public hearings
cert Principal Tim Shaw per
on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the
formed with teachers Deb
matters can be heard. Each public hearing will take place in the
Jensen, Megan Freudigman
Public Meeting Room of the Village Hall, 100 E. Main Street,
and Stephanie Woods. At 7
Middleville, MI.
p.m. teachers performing on
the inflatable guitars were
Public Hearing # 1: Petition to rezone land # RZ 10-01 from “C
1” Central Business District to “R-2” Medium Density Single Family
Fischer
and
In one of the numbers, Nathan
District at 218 West Main Street, as known as parcel # 045-007-10.
“Whacky Old St. Nicholas” Courtney VanVliet.
And
perhaps
most
of
all
director Holly Heddens
Public Hearing # 2: The Planning Commission is considering a
each
concert
ended
with
the
zoning ordinance text update intended to conform with 2006 Public
dons Santa’s hat. (Photo
wish
that
everyone have a
Act 110 [MCL 125.3101-125.3702) as amended and to implement the
by Patricia Johns)
. happy holiday and a great
2007 adopted Village Master Plan. A copy of the draft zoning ordi
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VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE
make a policy change for request
SYNOPSIS
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE,
to turn on water that has been
MICHIGAN
shut off after normal working
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
hours or weekends that the flat
rate fee be increased to $85.00 to
November 24, 2009
The regular meeting of the return service. Lytle supported
Village Council of Middleville, . the motion. Motion Passed.
Michigan was called to order at
5. Deficit Reduction Plan for
7:00 PM by President Pullen in the State was presented. Lytle
the Council Chambers of the made a motion that the Village of
Village Hall. Roll Call Members Middleville adopt the Deficit
present: Mrs. Endsley, Mrs. Lutz, Reduction Plan as presented.
Mr. Lytle, Mrs. Merrill, Mr. Pullen, Reyff supported the motion. Roll
Mrs. Reyff and Mr. Van Noord. Call Vote: Ayes, Six (Lytle, Merrill,
Absent: None. President Pullen Pullen, Endsley, Reyff, and Van
asked that the synopsis of the Noord). Nays, One (Lutz). Motion
November 10, 2009 meeting be Passed.
read by the Village Clerk. Lytle
6. Van Noord made a motion to
made a motion to accept the min accept the 2010 Meeting
utes as corrected and Reyff sup Schedule for the Village Council
ported the motion.
with the change of the December
Motion Passed.
Meeting date to December 14
2010. Lutz supported the motion.
ACTIONS TAKEN
Motion Passed.
1. Reyff made a motion to
7. Van Noord made a motion to
accept the revised agenda and set the 2010 Budget Public
Lytle supported the motion. Hearing for 6:30 PM on
Motion Passed.
December 15, 2009. Lutz sup
2. Lutz made a motion to hold ported the motion. Motion
a Special Council Meeting on Passed.
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 5
8. Merrill made a motion to
PM to further review the Budget reappoint Mary Jean Lamoreaux
Deficit Plan. Endsley supported as Village Clerk for a two year
the motion. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: term. Van Noord supported the
One (Lutz). Nays: Six (Lytle, motion. Motion Passed.
Merrill, Pullen, Endsley, Reyff and
9. Reyff made a motion to
Van Noord). Absent: None. reappoint Chris Mugridge as
Motion Failed
Village
Finance
Director/
2. Lytle made a motion to Treasurer for a two year term.
accept the current bills for Lutz supported the motion.
November 24, 2009 meeting in Motion Passed.
the amount of $65,572.39.
10. Van Noord made a motion
Endsley supported the motion. to appoint Duane Weeks as
Motion Passed.
Assistant TDirector of* Public
3. Reyff made a motion to Works. Lytle supported the
increase the Village of Middleville motion. Motion Passed.
schedule of Civil Fine Costs to
11. At 9:35 PM Merrill made a
match Thornapple Township motion to adjourn the meeting
under Chapter 26, Fire Protection and Reyff supported the motion.
and Ordinance Violations and to Motion Passed.
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presented to the Council at the Mary Jean Lamoreaux
January 12, 2010 meeting. Van Village of Middleville Clerk
Noord supported the motion.
The complete text of the min
Motion Passed.
utes may be read at the Village
4. The normal working hours of Hall between the hours of 9:00
the Department of Public Works a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, M - F. through Friday.
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Any interested person may attend either public hearing and offer
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Minutes
December 14, 2009
Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m. by President Pro TemMulvihill.
Present: Hahn, Erskine,
Mulvihill, Mitchell, Harrison &
Ayers.
Absent: Williamson, Morten
sen, Gilbert.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Consideration of the meet
ing agenda: Motion by Mitchell,
second by Erskine. Motion car
ried.
Public Comment (Brief):
Written Correspondence:
Committee Minutes:
Consent
of
Approval
by Mitchell,
Agenda: Motion
second by Erskine. All Ayes.
A. Approval of Minutes of
Regular
meeting
on
November 9, 2009
B. Building Inspectors report IMS Permit Listing
C. D.P.W. report
D. Treasurer’s report
E. Approval to pay bills
Inquiry of conflict of interest
none.
Reports from Council, Staff
and Consultants
1. Engineer’s Report
2. Township Liaison Report
3. Planning Commission
Report
4. Other Committee Reports
5. Village Manager’s Report
6. President’s Report
Unfinished Business
New Business
1.009-26 Ordinance to
Amend the Zoning Ordin
ance (Township Library).
Jason VanderKodde, Fish
beck, Thompson, Carr &
Huber, reviewed the Library
site plan. Motion to approve
by Mitchell, seconded by
Hahn. Roll call vote, all
ayes, motion carried.
2. R09-27 Resolution Ap
proving Special Land Use
for Public Library. Motion
to approve by Hahn, support
by Mitchell. All ayes, motion
carried.
3.009-28 Ordinance to
Amend Zoning Ordinance
Lots,
(Nonconforming
Special Land Use, Board
of Zoning Appeals). Motion
to approve Hahn, support by
Erskine. Roll call vote, all
ayes. Motion carried.
Public Comment (Extended):
Council Comments - Mitchell
thanked everyone for their work
on the Township Library. Hahn
thanked the DPW for their excel
lent snowplowing. Erskine wished
the community a Merry Christ
mas. Mulvihill also thanked
everyone for their work during the
last year.
Adjournment - 7:40 p.m. Motion Erskine, second Mitchell,
all ayes.
Respectfully submitted:
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JC. Boley who performed at both concerts, Ryan Numerick who performed at 6 p.m.,
Madison Hanapel who performed at both and Abbigail Tolan who performed at the
7:30 concert. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
and
Scholtens'
Brian
Hanna's classes did the
motions to the music.
Grant
Nanzer
and
Christian Wright introduced
"Ode To Joy" Students in
Sam
and
Wilkinson’s
Fischer's classes performed
on handbells, orff instru
ments and
Page students playing the
recorder also helped the Lee
students with this number
Clayton Davies intro
duced Jingle Jam with
Krissta Hannapel's class per
forming on the percussion
instruments. •
Gavin McCue introduced
How Many Miles to
Bethlehem" sung by the third
grade students. Students in
Brian Hammer’s class per
formed the dance.
David Oshinski intro
duced the song, sung in both
Spanish and English, "O
Arbol De Navidad (O
Christmas Tree") sung by the
second
grade
students.
Students in Mamie Reynolds
class danced and performed
with streamers.
Xavier DeLing intro
duced "Whacky Old St.
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Nicholas with accompaniement on
niement
onair guitar. '
Students
inin
Courtney
VanVliet’s class performed
on boomwhackers.
Ellyana Postma introduced the final song and
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Director Holly Heddens and one of the classes per
formed a dance to “How Many Miles to Bethlehem” dur
ing the Lee concerts on Dec. 15. (Photo by Patricia
Johns)
From previous page
recorder added a little struc
ture.
Speakers Maddie Schmidt
and Salvador Ramos intro
duced O Arbol De Navidad
(O Christmas Tree) sung in
Spanish and English by the
second grade students at the
6 p.m. concert. Students in
Sue VanderWood’s class
danced and performed with
streamers.
Nick Bushman intro
duced the fun song "Whacky
Old St. Nicholas" Students in
Julie Toole’s class performed
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on boomwhackers and this is
where the air guitarists per
formed.
The 6 p.m. concert ended
after Isabella VanTill intro
duced the final song and
wish "Have
"Have AA Happy,
Happy, Happy
Happy
wish
Holiday sung
sung
by
Holiday
by all.
all.
Students
Students
inin
Megan
Freudigmann’s class performed on jingle bells,
drums and made the happy
motions to the music.
At the 7:30 p.m. concert
Evie Harris and Terryn Cross
Rules
For
introduced
Christmas" sung by all the
students. Students in Sara
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Please be advised the Village of Middleville Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 5,2010 in the public meet
ing room of Village Hall, 100 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI.
Public Hearing #3
The Planning Commission will consider an
application for special use by Audrey VanStrien for signage approval
at 126 E. Main Street pursuant to Section 78-628 (5) of the Village
Code.
Any interested person may attend the hearing to offer comments in
the matter to the Planning Commission. A copy of the application
may be examined during regular business hours 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday. Any person with special needs should con
tact the Village Clerk no less than 72 hours prior to the hearing date
and time.
Respectfully,
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wish sung by all the students,
"Have A Happy, Happy
n
Holiday."
Students
in
Jennifer Gavette’s class per
formed on jingle bells,
drums and joyously kept
time to* the music with
motions,
Both concerts were directed by Lee and Page music
teacher Holly Heddens.
Choreography was created
by Heddens and Lee stu
dents. Heddens also wrote
the narration.
There were programs for
each concert. The 6 p.m.
concert cover was designed
by Hannah Barry. The 7:30
p.m. cover was designed by
Lauren Myers.
Decorations were borrowed
or donated
by
Tammie Burbridge
and
&
Tammy Purdum.
Lee parents were invited
to visit parental demonstrations of an instrument during
music class in January and
February.
In addition the 5th Annual
TK Schools Arts Festival is
on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 1 to
4 p.m.
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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP
BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 07, 2009
CALL TO ORDER - Special
meeting called to order at 9:15
a.m. by Boysen.
ROLL CALL AND ATTEN
DANCE - Present: Boysen,
Vlietstra, Buckowing, DeMaagd,
Eavey,
Harrison.
Absent:
Kenyon.
BUSINESS - Board discussed
FY2010-2011 budget.
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting
adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rhonda L. Fisk, Deputy Clerk
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be read at the Township Hall dur
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Mt. Hope Cemetery focus
of Thornapple Twp. meeting
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by Patricia Johns
Staff Writer
Her comments were folMembers
by a discussion on
of
the lowed bv
Thomapple Township board ways to improve access to
of trustees discussed the Mt. water in the cemetery area
Hope Cemetery several times and how to keep faucets from
during its Dec. 14 board dripping and adding to the
meeting.
cost of water for the town
Several residents came to ship,
discuss the problem of “no
Trustee Walt Eavey said
parking" signs along the out he will be looking into the
side boundary of the ceme costs of different handles and
tery. They said they were faucets that would allow
concerned that these no older cemetery visitors to
parking areas along Fremont turn the knobs more easily
Street encumbered or pre but would also ensure a tight
vented elderly individuals shut-off of the faucet. The
from visiting gravesites near township is charged for the
use of water at the cemetery.
the outside boundary.
Then trustees praised the
Since the signs were put
up by the Village of Middleville Lions Club for
Middleville, residents were the work done by its volun
encouraged to bring their teers to the oldest part of the
concerns to the Village cemetery. Only a small
Council. Several people amount of work remains to
attended the Village of be done in the spring before a
Middleville meeting Dec. 15. controlled burning is conThe village’s public safety ducted to restore the native
committee will look into the prairie grasses.
Following the.cutting and
parking concerns.
One of the speakers at cleanup done this fall,
Monday’s
meeting
was growth retardant was used to
tree
growth.
Cindy Herweyer who said, “ reduce
We are concerned about the Chemicals used were recom‘no parking’
signs on mended by the Michigan
of
Natural
Fremont
Street
in Department
Middleville by the Mt. Hope Resources.
cemetery. The township
Fire
Chief
David
trustees said they were not Middleton said that so far,
the ones who put them up, responses for the Thornapple
but the village. I was con Township
Emergency
fused as the complaint went Services
Services are
are down
down about
about 95
95
to the township, and they in compared to last year.
turn handed it over to the vilIn addition, the fire
demonstration
lagc. The homes are in the demonstration
building
which was
was vandalized
vandalized will
will
village, but the cemetery is which
be re-installed
re-installed at-the
at the Crane
Crane
operated by the township."
be
In addition, Herweyer Road site at the end of
announced that there will be a December.
December. Middleton
Middleton said
said
second public meeting Friday, he
he hopes
hopes to
to hold
hold trainings
trainings
Jan. J5, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the soon after the new facility is
Thornapple ’
Township installed.
Emergency Services building
In addition, he and two
to hold discuss concerns of other firefighters will be
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the purchase of the new facility and the insurance cover
age from the vandalism.
Township Planner Geoff
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on the zoning ordinances
approved by the Thomapple
Township
Planning
Commission by the end of
December.
These also will be posted
online by the end of the
month as well. Township
trustees can then decide
which meeting to discuss and
vote on the new ordinances,
He told the trustees that
the village and road commission are looking at wetland
for
mitigation
the
Finkbeiner/Crane
.Road'
bridge project in Spring
Park.
The Barry County Road
Commission
anticipates
going out for bids on the
project at the end of
February or early March
with work to begin in April
of 2010.
The trustees approved a
snow removal contract for
the Spencer and Rita drives
assessment area. This is paid
for in the assessment to resi
dents. The contract was
awarded to Claud Rosenberg
in the amount of $1,200 and
a limit of the use of salt of up
to $600.
Trustees approved regular
meeting dates through March
201 1 of the second Monday
of each month at 7 p.m. They
will be meeting twice in
January to work on the budget for the 2010-11 year. They
also will meet with the Barry
County Road Commission to
look at work to be done dur
ing 2010.
The next meeting of the
Thornapple
Township
Trustees will be Monday,
Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.
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show that support. Theater
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Nearly every club that is part
so many of our lives that it is
srof a school district celebrates
natural for us to foster those
the achievements of its mem
students exploring theater in
bers at a special event at the
high school. The Thornapple
end of each year. For stu
Players, a wonderful com
dents who participate in high
munity group, has already
school musical productions,
committed to being a spon
however, it's all over after
sor and I have no doubt oth
the final curtain call. The
ers will follow in their foot
first annual Excellence in
steps,” said Kinyon.
School
Musical
High
The theater bug bit
Theater Awards, however, is
Kinyon while in high school.
about to change that lack of
She recalls how taking to the
recognition.
stage in even the smallest of
Seeking
a
way
to
roles had a profound effect
acknowledge those students
on her.
who put months of work into
“Before
I
became
their productions each year,
involved in theater, I was the
the Excellence Awards were
last person you would think
created to provide a high-vis
of as ‘outgoing.'
I didn’t
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even like to order my own
Any
of
the
members
of
the
cast
of
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You
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performed
by
the
Thornapple
Kellogg
High
students and the public to
food at a restaurant because
celebrate the outstanding School players can look into this new award program. This was the fall production by the high school which was that involved talking to
work in high school musical performed at the First Baptist Church in Middleville.
someone I didn't know.
theater. Public and private •
Then, for some strange rea
high schools in both Barry
“Students put months of the outstanding work of not theater,” said Freeman.
the price.
son, I decided to try out for
and Eaton counties are invit work into a production. They only the students, but also
Kinyon is currently on the
“Sponsors will be featured the
school
production.
ed to participate in this rehearse and train, just as the faculty and staff of the fundraising circuit, looking in all publicity for the event “There I was, singing
event. Amy Jo Kinyon, athletes do, yet at the end of schools. It is going to be an for local organizations or as well as being featured dur ‘Amazing Grace’ in front of
director of the Excellence their season, the curtain clos all-out affair in May at the individuals to donate toward ing the ceremony. Sponsors an auditorium of my class
Awards, said she couldn't be es and nothing else hap awards ceremony. Think of the event. She said the hope of the awards will be mates. After that first show, I
more excited about the pens,” said Kinyon. “These the Tony Awards—just on a is to make the ceremony a announced with the award
was so much more confident
awards are a way to spotlight smaller scale.”
event.
community-sponsored event, featured in all publications in myself that I could actualLive music, performances where local organizations for the Excellence Awards ly order my own sandwich,
by the nominees and guest come together to support the and will be engraved on the joked Kinyon,
presenters are just a few of students,
awards themselves,” said
“The benefits of the the
the activities set to take place
“We are looking for spon Kinyon. “It's really a great ater are immeasurable. They
at the gala event.
sors to help cover the costs opportunity to reach a new extend beyond the classroom
“We may not be able to of the awards and use of the customer base from not only and into the everyday,” she
get an actor like Hugh facility for the ceremony. Barry and Eaton counties but continued. Theater builds
Jackman to emcee the event, We need to purchase 18 per beyond.”
character, both on and off the
but we’re sure to have just as sonalized awards at a cost of
The cost of the awards, stage.”
much fun as the Tony $50 each. That is really a printing of tickets and pro
Public and private schools
Awards,” said Kinyon.
small price to pay to recog grams, along with rental of are invited to participate in
Michael John Heany, 21, six months in jail, 36 months
Recognition of outstand nize the hard work put into the facility add up quickly, the program and may find
of Middleville pleaded guilty of probation, $60 crime vic ing achievement by students each production by the stu- but Kinyon said she is cer out more information online
in circuit court to one count tim fund costs, $68 state min and educators will be made dents,” said Kinyon.
tain there will be enough at excellenceawards.word
of breaking and entering into imum costs and $200 in court in the areas of performance,
press.com or by e-mailing
Ever the marketing-mind support.
.
a garage with intent to com costs
In the two counties, we excellenceawards @ymail.co
design, direction, choreogra ed person, Kinyon said the
He also was ordered to phy, technical production advertising and publicity have a variety of groups that m or call Amy Jo at 517-231 mit larceny on Aug. 9.
Heany was sentenced last attend substance abuse coun- and overall production excel sponsors receive for their already support the arts. This
1554.
week by Barry County seling and cognitive behavior ]ence , • y^e
investment will far outweigh is just one more avenue to
The Excellence
Circuit Judge James Fisher to therapy while in jail.
Awards judges are com
prised of area theater profes
sionals, performing artists,
theater arts educators and
those with a history in the
theater field. Three judges
will attend each participating
Pleading guilty to one motor vehicle security viola- school and evaluate their
A total of 42 pins separat third with a 510, and Leanne Marcus (559), leading the
tion and
and up
up to
to 90
90 days
days m
in jail
jail production.
production. Schools nomifelony count of obtaining a tion
fourth
at 495.
495. Wildcats to the team title.
controlled substance by fraud and/or a $100 fine for the reg- nated for best musical pro ed the Catholic Central and Tuuk
in a plea agreement with the istration violation.
duction will perform one Caledonia varsity boys’ bol- Thornapple Kellogg’s Anna Wayland finished with 3,088
Chapman said his brother, musical number from their wing teams at the top of the Osterhaan was fifth at 477, points, followed by South
Barry County Prosecutor’s
standings at last Saturday’s and Millicent Hoffman fin- Christian 2,666, Catholic
office, Charles Chapman, 34, Cory Chapman, posed as a show,
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eightht
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Looking beyond high
The two bowlers ahead of 2,388, Thomapple Kellogg
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self in court again Jan. 20, Vicodin prescription in his school,
the
Excellence Tournament.
The Cougars finished with Fischvogt and Tuuk were 2,249, Forest Hills Eastern
2010, for sentencing.
name, something he was Awards also will help cultiChapman also pleaded unaware of until he picked Vate the careers of partici- a total score of 3,400 at both from Wayland, Catrin 2,246, and Ottawa Hills
guilty to two misdemeanor iup the medication at Maple pants. The winners of Best Spectrum .Lanes, while the Steffens (608) and Chelsea 1,948.
Pharmacy
counts, one for operating a Valley
in Actor and Best Actress also Scots totaled 3,358.
Wayland was third in teh
motor vehicle without security Nashville,
will be entered in the
School boys’ standings with a score
and another for unlawful use
“At the time, I didn’t know National
High
The of 3,258, followed by South
of a registration plate. He faces what it was,” Chapman told Theater
Awards,
a maximum penalty of four Judge Fisher Wednesday Jimmy’s. Winners will be Chrstian 3,253, Forest Hills
years in jail and a $30,000 fine morning in court. “It was invited to travel to New York Eastern 3,167, Thornapple
where they will join finalists
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for the felony charge, one year actually for my brother.
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TK has rough 2nd quarter in first Gold games
bv Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
South Christian snapped a
22-22 tie, which had lasted
nearly three minutes, with a
three-pointer by Michael
Wierenga midway through
the second quarter Friday in
Middleville.
The Trojans continued to
struggle to score points the
rest of the half, and South
Christian did not. The visiting Sailors pushed their lead
to 38-25 by the half, and
went on to a 61-47 O-K
Gold Conference victory.
“We knew with this youth
we were going to have these
games," said TK head coach
Lance Laker. “I think we’re
going to peak by game ten
or 11. By then hopefully we
can iron these things out and
be the team we want to be."
The Trojans looked like
the team they want to be
early on. They stayed with
the Sailors point for point,
getting some good work
under the basket by Jesse
Aubil and Jared Stolicker.
South Christian led 20-16
after one quarter, but TK
quickly tied up the ball
game. Stolicker knotted the
score with 7:23 left in the
opening quarter, and no one
scored
against
until
Wierenga's three with 4:31
The Trojans’ Coley McKeough is sandwiched between left before the half. TK only
South Christian’s Josh Sinnema (left) and Ben Bosch as had one more field goal the
he goes up for a shot in the third quarter Friday night, remainder of the half, a
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The
South
Christian
defense started squeezing in
on TK’s big man Stolicker
in the paint, and the Trojan
guards couldn't take advantage outside. Laker said
afterwards that shooting
somewhere in the 20-percent range from three, like
his team did, “isn't going to
win games like this."
The Sailors'
Sailors* Mitchell
Huisman hit a pair of threes
during that 16-3 run to close
out the half. He hit seven of
them on the night, and led
all scorers with 17 points,
Michael Wierenga and Cory
Veenstra both had ten points
for South Christian.
Veenstra was 6-of-6 from
the free throw line for the
night, hitting all of them in
the fourth quarter as the
Sailors' clung to their lead,
Stolickcr led the Trojans
with 14 points, and Aubil
finished
with
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12.
Sophomore guard Greg
Hamilton had six points
before going down in the
second half with an ankle
injury,
The Trojans are now 0-2
in
the
O-K
Gold
Conference. They dropped
their opener at home against
Ottawa Hills Tuesday night
73-58.
TK didn't have an answer
for the Bengals’ Devon Ivy,
who finished with 40 points.
Again, the second quarter
was a killer for the Trojans.
They led 22-14 after one
quarter, but were outscored
23-8 the rest of the first half.
Ryan Anderson chipped
in 13 points for Ottawa
Hills.
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by Brett Bremer
Sports Editor
South Christian took its
first lead of the second half
on a three-pointer by guard
Angelique Gaddy in transition with 3:15 left to play in
the fourth quarter, and was
able to hold on for a 32-29
win in Middleville.
Thomapple Kellogg's varsity girls’ basketball team fell
to 0-2 in the O-K Gold
Conference with the threepoints loss at home. The
Trojans led by as many as
seven points, 19-12 at the
half, but never got the lead
back once they lost it to the
Sailors.
The Trojans were just 2-of7 from the foul line in the
fourth quarter, and Kenzie
Webster hit their last field
goal of the game with 5:23
remaining off a nice assist
from Cassie Holwerda.
“I’m kind of leaning to get
a little English to get a few of
those shots," said TK head
coach Andy Kopf after the
game.
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attempt to stay- in the game, a
contested three by Kylie
Buursma glanced off the rim
and but as the horn sounded.
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Conference this week with
wins over Forest Hills
Eastern and Wayland.
It took eight quarters and
one session of overtime for
the Fighting Scots to get their
two wins, but they managed
to outscore Wayland 13-7 in
the extra quarter Friday night
to improve to 4-1 overall with
a 66-60 victory.
Caledonia led 29-24 at the
half, and the Wildcats
chipped away at that lead in
the second half.
Lexi Miller had a big night
for the Scots as they finally
fought off Wayland, finishing
with 13 points and seven
rebounds.
Nicole
Chase
added 12 points, and Lindsee
Weis and Kristine Kaechele
had seven apiece.
Wayland got 18 points and
five assists from Amber
Getty. Molly Lameyer added
13 points and Tana Bredeweg
had ten.
Tuesday
night,
the
Fighting Scots had to come
from behind in the second
half to top Forest Hills
Eastern 51-39. After trailing
24-15 after a sluggish first
half, the Fighting Scots
exploded for 22 points in the
third quarter.
Addy Johnson gave the
Scots a big lift off the bench,
contributing 14 points and
five rebounds.
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Reyni Harvey had four points
and a team-high eight boards.
Brenna Donahue had just two
points, but finished with
seven rebounds.
Caledonia outrebounded
the Hawks on the night 50-23.
The Scots headed into the
conference season this week
after topping East Kentwood
in Caledonia last Friday night
54-48.
Caledonia opened up a sixpoint lead in the third quarter
after the two teams went into
the half tied at 22, then held
on for the win with another
strong rebounding effort. The
Scots had 49 rebounds to the
Falcons'39.
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also had 14 points. Miller led
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Both teams struggled to
take care of the basketball at
times, combining for 47
turnovers on the night.
East Kentwood got 16
points from Lameeka Davis,
and seven each from Kyndai
Gordon and Shaina Johnson.
The Caledonia girls are
hosting a tournament this
coming
Tuesday
and
Wednesday. The Scots play
their first game of the tourna
ment Tuesday at 4 p.m.
against Rogers. DeWitt meets
Muskegon in the second var
sity game of the tournament,
which starts with freshman
and JV contests earlier in the
day. The varsity champi
onship game will be played at
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a
consolation game at 4 p.m.
said. “They gave 100-percent
the whole game, but the first
half was the best we've
played,
The Trojans led 8-7 heading into the second quarter,
and outscored the Sailors 6-0
in the last four minutes of the
half.
Thomapple Kellogg's fullcourt defense was effective at
times in the first half.
We caught them early
with it, and got some steals or
they just threw it away a little
bit,” Kopf said.
In the second half, the
Sailors were able to beat the
pressure a couple times and
the Trojans decided it'd be
better just to settle back into
their half-court defense,
Buursma led the Trojans
with ten points on the night,
Weesie finished with seven,
Holwerda six, and Webster
five.
South Christian got nine
points each from Bethany
Hulst and Rae Reinhart, as
well as seven from their
speedy freshman point guard
Gaddy.
We're doing more than
competing now,” said Kopf.
“We're getting to the point
where we’re going to get
some of these wins."
The Trojans were just
edged by Ottawa Hills
Tuesday night in Grand
Rapids as they opened the
league season, 41-36.
Buursma led them on that
night as well, with eight
points. Caroline Fuller and
Holwerda had seven each.
Dyann Wiley led the
Bengals with 16 points, and
Teasia Bradshaw had ten.
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Sports Editor
After a trio of close victories to start the season,
Caledonia’s varsity boys’
basketball team was unable to
keep things close at Wayland
beyond the first quarter
Friday night.
The Wildcats scored an 8041 win over the Fighting
Scots to drop Caledonia’s O
K Gold Conference record to
1-1 on the year. The Scots are
now 3-1 overall.
After a tight first quarter,
which the Wildcats came out
of with a 10-8 lead, Wayland
put up 36 points in the second
quarter spurred by its defensive effort which forced the
Scots into 25 turnovers on the
night. The Wildcats led 46-20
at the half.
Wayland got 24 points
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The Fighting Scots’ Paul TenHarmsel knocks down a
three-point shot in front of Forest Hills Eastern’s Bradley
Rosenzweig during the second quarter Tuesday night,
(Photo by Brett Bremer)
from Wes Hudson on the
After trailing by as many as down five three-pointers in
night, as well as 15 from nine points in the second the game, and led Caledonia
Justin Pepper and 12 from quarter, Caledonia turned with 21 points. Wiest had 19
Zach Kasper.
things around on the Hawks points. Matt Russ chipped in
Luke Wiest led Caledonia and took a one-point lead late seven points and a team-high
with 13 points, and Anthony in the period before going nine
rebounds.
Stephen
Cooley added ten points and into the half down 28-26.
Spencer
Spencer added
added nine
nine points.
points.
nine rebounds.
The Scots didn’t overtake
Bradley Rosenzweig led
The Fighting Scots won the Hawks until midway the Hawks with 20 points and
their league opener Tuesday, through the fourth quarter, six rebounds. He matched
62-55 at Forest Hills Eastern, but once they had the lead TenHarmsel’s five threeTurnovers hurt the Scots they held it for good thanks to pointers. Taylor Pawlanta
Tuesday too, but not for the a good defensive rebounding added 13 points for the hosts,
entire night.
performance and some solid and Ryan Jantz
ten.
“14 of their 28 points in the work at the free throw line.
first half came off turnovers,’’ They were 8-of-10 from the
said Caledonia head coach foul line in the final four minTodd Bloemers, “and most of utes of the game,
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I’m really proud of our
When you take that off, I’m players for digging deep,
pretty proud of our defense." working hard, and finding a
Trying to press to make way to gut these wins out
Thomapple Kellogg man
plays happen on the offensive even though we’re not there aged to take the title as Barry
end led to many of the yet,’’ Bloemers said.
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The Scots got their second
non-conference victory to
start the season last week
Friday,
topping
East
Kentwood 50-45.
The game wouldn’t have
been as close if the Scots had
more luck at the free throw
line where they hit just 16-of29 attempts.
Another solid night on the
glass helped though, as
Caledonia outrebounded the
Falcons 39-32. Cooleycame
off the bench to collect nine
boards to go along with his
ten points.
Wiest had 16 points and six
rebounds, and wasn’t a part of
the struggles at the free throw
line hitting nine of his ten
tries. Travis Taylor added
nine points or the Scots.
East Kentwood, which
trailed the entire night, got 13
points from Tori Brooks, and
eight from Christian Craft.
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Caledonia guard
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through the lane in the fourth quarter Tuesday. (Photo
by Brett Bremer)
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The Trojans took the top
spot
as
they
hosted
Wednesday evening’s Barry
County Invitational. They
finished just over 15 points
head of second place
Lakewood. 690.5428 to
675.0864.
Thornapple
Kellogg
scored the highest total in
round one, a 214.6, then
added a 194.5428 in round
two and a 281.4 in round
three. That round three score
was the best of the day as
well.
Hastings was third with a
final tally of 662.1656,
including the second best
round two score of 195.6656.
Rounding out the varsity
scoring, Delton Kellogg fin
ished with a total of
558.9740 points, and Maple
Valley 302.2472.
Lakewood head coach
Kim Martin said that her
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motion errors in the first two
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They still managed to be in
second place, behind the
eventual champions from
TK, heading into round
three.
Lakewood scored a 207.7
in the first round and
197.5864 in round two. The
Vikings’ round two score
was the best of the day. In
round three,
Lakewood
scored a 269.8, which was
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Trojans.
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flyer and most valuable play
er from ‘09 being out with
mono so that automatically
put us down 18 points," said
Martin.
Hastings won the junior
varsity championship with a
score of 558.9740, and the
evening’s middle school title
went
to
Thornapple
Kellogg’s Orange squad with
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After three wintry days
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practice,
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the O-K Gold Conference
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No. 52/December 26, 2009
134th year
Published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc.
Caledonia Township board votes on liquor licenses
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The Caledonia Township
board of trustees unanimous
ly approved an amendment
to the consent judgment governing the Crossroads of
Caledonia development at its
last scheduled meeting of the
year on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The amendment allows the
development to have a total
of five liquor licenses,
adding three more to the
original two already in use in
the development.
The amendment, the sixth
to the consent judgment.
does not require the township to approve the additional licenses. Rather, the township is required to “consider"
them, which gives the town
ship discretion on whether or
not to approve a particular
license application.
application. Stores
Stores
license
selling only beer, wine, and
spirits for off-premises con-
sumption would be allowed
supply a written statement
and a party could hold both each year that correctly
an on-premise and an off- • reflects the revenues derived
premise license.
from the sale of food and
On-premise liquor licens verifies the number of seats
es can only be used in a sit for patrons.
down restaurant, defined as a
Dar Vander Ark, repre facility deriving at least 50 senting TandM Partners,
percent of its gross revenues LLC, also informed the
from the sale of food in any board that as of Dec. 8, the
calendar year and seating at firm was in sole control of
least 75 persons. The town- the development.
The board proceeded to
ship can require the owner or
operator of the restaurant to the consideration of a resolu5
tion of local approval that
would transfer a full liquor
license from a location in
Kentwood to the former Big
Boy restaurant in the
Crossroads development.
Akram Karadsheh, repre
senting his son Rakann
Karadsheh, said his son
would operate a family
restaurant
seating
120
patrons at the former Big
Boy. The restaurant would
serve lunch and dinner and
open at 11 a.m. He said his
family had considerable
experience in the restaurant
business and was currently
engaged in opening a new
restaurant at the site of the
former Tuscan Express.
Treasurer
Richard
Robertson
that
noted
Karadsheh owned Big Boy.
Karadsheh explained that he
had guaranteed the lease, a
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Dec. 14, to deal with town
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ponement of its Dec. 9 meet
ing due to weather condi
tions.
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gories: ordinances, contracts,
and announcements of com.
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Treasurer John Jerkatis has
the greatest ability to affect
how the board and its com
missions and committees
carry out their duties. The resolution calls for
a
Yankee
establishing
Springs Township legislative
regulatory policy. It propos
es first that the planning
commission, township attor
ney John Lohrstorfer, townplanner
Gregory
ship
Milliken
of
McKenna
and
zoning
Associates,
administrator Robert Lippert
are all paid from the town
ship's general fund and second, that all are appointed
and none are elected.
The final paragraph of the
document requires that all
requests for any kind of reg-
ulatory activity must be presented to the board for
review and approval by three
of the five board members
before the request can be
assigned to any township
employee, contractor, ven
dor or any board, commis
sion or committee that is
compensated in any fashion
by the township.
He explained that things
were coming to the board
from places other than the
board without having been
reviewed for feasibility or
undergoing any kind of
analysis before some commission or committee begins
working on them. The board
is financially responsible for
the activities of the planning
commission, the zoning
board of appeals (ZBA), and
other committees such as
parks and recreation; money
has been spent, primarily for
legal fees, especially on ordi
nances, said Jerkatis.
He cited the planning
commission's work on a
wind turbine ordinance that
the board ultimately turned
down. Although he did not
mention the proposed open
burning ordinance as an
example, he has said at more
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POLICY, pg, 16
TK superintendent invites
community to meeting Jan. 13
by Patricia Johns
and what solutions we can dations that he will present to
Staff Writer
develop so that we can con- the school board to consider
in the spring. The budget for
Thornapple
Kellogg tinue to keep the best interest
the 2010-11 school year has
School Superintendent Gary of our students as our first
Rider has set a community priority, retain programs and to be approved by June 30.
“I am very certain that,
meeting for Wednesday, Jan. staff, and still be fiscally
13, 2010, in room 1616 of responsible to our communi- unless something drastic
happens legislatively, we
the Thornapple Kello no ty,” wrote Rider.
Before budget cuts are will be forced to make choic
Middle School at 7 p.m.
This is a public forum made, the administrative es next spring which we do
where the school district can team has been developing not want to make," he con
discuss the issues facing it cost-saving measures for the cluded. “There will be very
and get feedback from the rest of the 2009-10 school good programs and/or people
affected. We sincerely hope
year.
community.
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“This is where I need to
ask for your help." he wrote with employee and commu- now we need to prepare for
in his online blog. “We truly nity groups on the state’s the worst and hope for the
believe we will need the financial crisis and its impact best."
He asked that anyone
understanding and support of on the Thornapple Kellogg
interested in attending the
our community to help us get school district.
Following the community Jan. 13 meeting contact him
through the next few, very
difficult, years. We also forum in January and more via e-mail at superintendbelieve it is crucial for par- discussions with school ent@tkschools.org.
cuts and members of our administrators and staff, the Residents also may call the
community to have an under district will put together administrative office at 269
standing of this financial cri budset-reduction recommen- 795-3313.
sis in order to continue to
give us that support.
He told the members of
the board of education on
Dec. 14 that while the district
was facing
O challenges,
O 7 there
• Meeting will discuss paving for
was no place he would rather
be to find solutions.
Alaska Avenue
The school administration
• 10-year-old earn SCUBA certificate
and the members of the
despite challenges
board of education are
already working on ways to
• TK boys have rough
save money since many
night
at
Okemos
HS
believe there may be even
• Caledonia girls win first
more reductions during the
2010-11 school year.
game in their own tourney
We are trying to turn our
focus toward what we can do
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Caledonia High School Student Council members (from left) Lindsey Ryskamp,
Kort Alexander and Nicole Wright help organize food for the drive.
Caledonia High School clubs
promote diversity and service
Caledonia High School
students worked together in
December (delayed only
slightly by snow days) and
over the last two weeks
before school closed for the
holidays to promote diversi
ty, cooperation and service to
the community.
The members of SHOCK,
student council, National
Honor Society, Key Club,
DECA and FFA worked
together to organize a food
and clothing drive and
helped 30 local families,
Toys for Tots, Holy Family
Parish Food Bank and
Goodwill. The third macro
class of Jackie Keron was
recognized for collecting the
greatest number of items for
the food and clothing drive.
In addition to helping with
the food drive, members of
SHOCK
hosted
Brett
SHOCK hosted
Eastburn, a nationally recognized speaker on disabilities,
with
all
shared1
who
Caledonia High School students the value of under
difference
standing
the
between challenges and
handicaps and not letting
these challenges impede per
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decision he said he had cause ance review — that comes at and Moore and Bruggink,
Post summarized briefly, garden. In that case, the county government.
He went on to say that for
to regret since the previous the election; we are at the Inc. ($7,500). Both firms saying that the township township would have to deal
operator left behind signifi midpoint. I1 . accept the have extensive experience would get corridors to tie with the person having the Caledonia farms to be eligi
cant debt.
ble for farmland preservation
report.”
with non-motorized trail sys into, parks tied together and easement.
Christian
moved
to
Robertson queried the tems and submitted close schools would be added to a
The Kent County Road dollars, the criteria need to
approve the resolution of methodology used by the quotes for the feasibility map and phases would be Commission requires per be changed. By favoring
local approval; trustee Dale committee, asking, “Where study. He said he recom designated. While Prein and mits. Paths crossing near an large, contiguous blocks of
Hermenet supported the did the 15 townships come mended that the board select Newhof would like to build intersection
should
be property, the “criteria favor
motion and it was approved from?”
Prein and Newhof for the the trails, there would be no striped. Signage such as a property least likely to be
unanimously.
Joni Henry responded, work.
restrictions on where the stop sign on a bike path is developed. Most of ours
Leilani Van Laar presentKenneth Bosma and Scott township could go to have also recommended.
From
the
Michigan
have development next to
ed the
the report
report of the Townships Association. We Post, both professional engi- them built. He added that
Hermenet
moved
to them."
Caledonia Township Local used 2008 numbers. "
neers, were on hand to part of the cost comes from approve awarding the con
He also said he wants a
Officers
Compensation
Robertson
their
proposal. the meetings to explain wzhat tract for the feasibility study local government match and
commented explain
Committee. Other members that he had some reserva Amonge the deliverables list they were proposing to do.
to Pre in and Newhof. The the farmer to donate part of
of the committee are Joni tions, based on his experi ed in the proposal were pri
Harrison added that the motion was approved unani his payment.
Henry, Jack DeVette, Fred ence, with the accuracy and oritized phases of a non work plan had six parts: mously.
Trustee Rick Snoeyink, a
Fleischmann and Douglas timeliness of MTA data.
motorized pathway system. kickoff, route reviews, pre
In the final public com- member of the Kent County
Curtis. The report is availRobertson
continued
path
Preservation
continued, The system would include liminary
layout, ment period, Ed Fischer, Farmland
a
able for review at the town
When you contacted them, proposed routes to connect in progress meeting,
public who is retiring from the Committee, said, ”1 echo the
ship office.
the Village of Caledonia and meeting and aa map
map for
for each
each board of the Caledonia supervisor. Agriculture is the
did you have specific questions
The only salary adjust or was it just a conversation?”
Community
Community
Cable fifth or sixth largest industry
the village with the library, phase.
said,
Corporation, informed
informed the
the in the state. It contributes
ment recommended by the
Henry replied that they various parks, schools and
Robertson
said, Corporation,
committee was an $ 1,800 per had a chart which they filled other neighborhoods in the “Everybody is in favor of board that this month was his $166 million in tax revenue,
last month
month with
with Channel
Channel 98.
98. If we took a million back, it
Connections trails. What are the obsta- last
township.
year increase in base salary out.
He asked
asked them
them to
to give
give concon is a very small amount. (The)
He
for town clerk Jennifer
Robertson again asked, would also be made to sys- cles?”
sideration to
to appointing
appointing aa 275,000 can be matched up
Bosma
answered, sideration
Were there any questions terns in surrounding commuChristian in 2010 and anoth
taxes. replacement
“Easements and
and taxes,
taxes,
replacement for
for him.
him.
to $4 million. We are the first
er $1,500 increase in 2011. related to organizational nities.
pleased when
Included in the deliver- People are pleased
During the final board step in preservation to buy
The report noted that her cur structure?
comment period, Harrison development rights.
rent salary, adjusted for a 30
He also noted that other ables were preliminary cost they are completed."
Post added that most of used the time to comment on
hour work week, was below townships had other staff estimates for specific routes,
He joined his board colconstruction and mainte- each
eachproject
projectisisininthe
theroad
roadofof the
therecent
recentdiscussion
discussionby
bythethe leagues in wishingeveryone
both the average and the such as finance directors.
right-of-way — most
most easeease- Kent County Board
of a Merry Christmas, a Happy
median for the townships Henry said that the commit- nance as well as advice for right-of-way
ments are
are for
for going
going around
around aa Commissioners regarding
surveyed. All other salaries tee had not pursued organi funding the system through ments
New Year, and safe travel
local funds, a millage, or tree.
tree. He
He also
also said
said that
that the
appropriation
remained the same. No cost zational structure.
of through the holiday season.
Consumers Energy
Energy was
was usuusu- $250,000 for the Kent
Consumers
His last question, referring through grants.
of living allowances were
Township offices will be
Harrison asked if the items ally supportive. However, County
Farmland open Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to
recommended for any elect to the questionnaires the
their process
process must
must be
be folfol Preservation Committee,
committee had asked the for constructing the trail their
12 noon., and will be closed
ed officials.
lowed.
Occasionally
Occasionally
He said, It divided the Friday, Jan. 1. Offices will
Van Laar briefly reviewed officials to fill out, was, would be competitively bid lowed.
upon. Koopmans expressed Consumers has granted an
board. They acted as if they reopen on Monday, Jan. 4,
Were they considered?"
the process used by the com
concern about the cost of easement to someone for a were defunding the rest of 2010, at 9 a.m.
Henry said they were.
mittee to arrive at its conclu
Robertson then said, “I easements and construction.
sions. She said the commit
tee compiled a list of 15 appreciate the work. I will Post said that easement costs
townships comparable to support the report but I don’t could run 15 to 20 percent of
Caledonia,
taking
into agree. The first committee the cost of construction. He
account geographic proximi (an allusion to the predeces noted that in many instances
ty, population, state equal sor compensation commit people had donated ease
ized evaluation and adjusted tee) felt the treasurer and the ments or charged a token
work hours of elected offi clerk were not comparable $1.00 for them. Bosma
cials to a 40-hour work (in) value. I’m disappointed added that they would work
Cook-off organizer Sue pay $1 per bowl of chili they
The Middleville United
week. Under state law, in the decision that the treas with the township's attorney Methodist Church is plan- Rietman encouraged chili eat.
unless the township board urer does not rate for more. on securing easements.
ning its fourth annual Chili cooks to register for the
The cook raising the most
Koopmans continued, ask- Cook-off for Friday, Jan. 8, cook-off
chooses to reject the report, What is the value of the serv
cook-off by
by calling
calling the
the funds in the donation box in
ice provided? I am speaking ing, “Thirty miles of trails
it becomes effective.
from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church
church at
at 269-795-9266.
269-795-9266. The
The front of the pot of chili will
church
The report noted that in defense of treasurers whatkinds of costs per church’s fellowship hall.
church office
office is
is open
open from
from 99 be crowned the Chili King or
mile?”
This year the cook-off will a.m.
Harrison’s salary, $27,370, everywhere.”
a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday Queen of 2010.
For further information,
He went on to say that he
Post replied that an aver- be hosted by the Circle of through Friday.
based on a 20-hour work
Friends
The entrance fee for chili contact Rietman at 269-795
week ($54,600 based on a did not intend his remarks to age cost was $40 per mile.
Friends Small
Small Group,
Group, and
and
Robertson asked, “What proceeds
40-hour week) was above be a criticism of Christian or
proceeds will
will go
go toward
toward the
the cooks is $10. Votes will be 9266.
UMC
cast Jan. 8 by diners who will
both the average and the her office and added, “I’ve do we get for $7,200?”
UMC general
general fund.
fund.
median. Robertson's salary, worked with three town
$35,700 based on a 30-hour clerks and she is the only one
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work week as also above the I have been able to get along
median and the average of with."
He also said that he did
treasurers in the surveyed
townships. The average for not take any money from the
Ugl
trustees of $4,830 ($1,500 township for his services as ng
treasurer; any funds he
base pay plus $ 120 per meet- treasurer;
ing for 24 meetings) is above received went to charities.
Trustee Don Koopmans
the average and below the
from our family to yours!
questioned the consistency
median.
Harrison thanked the com of the yearly number of
mittee for their work, saying, meetings. Henry said that
“This is not a job perform- some did have 24 a year
while some did not need to.
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LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY
Welcome to
ALASKA
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service Times
9:30am - Worship
6:00pm - Bible Study
www.alaskabaptist.org
7240 68th Street SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-698-8104
All walks, One faith
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF MIDDLEVILLE
M-37, north of Middleville • 795-9726
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer . . .
6:45 p.m.
Word of Life Clubs
6:45 p.m.
BRIGHTSIDE
Church
Contemporary, Practical, Casual
Summer Service Time: Sundays 10:00am
www.brightside.org ♦ 616-891 -0287
8175 Broadmoor, Caledonia
Wednesday LifeSavers
(begins 9/10)
(K-5th Grade), 6:30-8pm
Caledonia
CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
CHURCH
At the corner of M37 and 100th Street
Sunday Services 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM
www.caledoniacrc.org
9957 Cherry Valley SE Caledonia Ml 49316
Good Shepherd
’ Lutheran Church
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908 W. Main Street, Middleville
(Missouri Synod)
. 9:30
Worship
11:00
Sunday School
11:00
Adult Bible Class
Pastor Jim Roemke
Church: (269) 795-2391
JOURNEY
Christian Education Classes
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6951 Hanna Lake Avenue, Caledonia
616-698-8001
www.redeemercovenant.org
www.umcmiddleville.org
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Wesleyan Church
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Middleville, MI 49333 • 945-1555
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a.m.
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2415 McCann Rd. (1 mile
Service Times:
Sunday School....
Morning Worship
Youth
Pioneer Club
Bible Study
Sundays
9:30 & 11am
........... 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
.Weds. 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
www.thejchurch.com
9:15 A.M. Morning Prayer* 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion
Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick - Rector
Church 269-795-2370 Rectory 269-948-9327
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Mornin q/TStar
Rev. Mark Bauer, Pastor
Phone 891-9259
Saturday Evening Mass
5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Christmas Eve Masses.... 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day Masses... Midnight & 10:00 a.m.
loving, accepting, serving,
CALEDONIA
UNITED METHODIST
250 Vine Street
(M-37 to Emmons to Vine)
10:00 a.m. Worship,
Children's Sunday School & Choirs
during worship. K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades
Rev. Jim Hodge, Pastor
Church Office: 616-891-8669
Fax: 891-8648
www.caledoniaumc.org
cornerstone
church —
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Contemporary Worship
9:30 a.m.
... together.)
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www.lakesidecommunity.org
Leighton Church
Located in Leighton Township
Corner of 2nd Street and 142nd Avenue
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday School for All Ages
Pioneer Club Wednesdays
.9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
.6:30 p.m.
DAVID L. McBRIDE, Pastor
(616) 891-8028
www.leightonchurch.org
Living Hope
Assembly of God
Loving God, Loving People
cornerstonemi.org
Sunday ... 10:00 am
Wednesday ... 7:00 pm
Rev. Todd Smith, Pastor
SUNDAYS
8:15AM-9:30AM. 11:15AM
7033 Hammond Ave. SE
(E. of Hanna Lk., S. off 68fh)
www.livinghopeassembly.org
(616) 698-0749
(Dutton United
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MIDDLEVILLE
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
6950 Hanna Lake Ave. SE • Caledonia, Ml 49316
708 W. Main Street
Applying All of the Bible to All of Life
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Rev. Richard J. Miller
Rev. David Klompien
698-6850
www.duttonurc.org
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Morning: 9:30 am
Evening: 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast: Sun. 6:00 pm
WFUR 102.9 FM
Morning Worship Service.... 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ..
5:30 p.m.
"A FRIENDLY
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH"
Rev. Tom DeVries, Pastor - 795-3667
middlevillecrc.org
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Pastor Robert Gerke
SS. CYRIL and
METHODIUS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
159 131st Avenue
Wayland (Gun Lake)
Phone (269) 792-3543
3449 76th St. Caledonia (616)698-9660 www.newlifegr.com
From Grand Rapids: Go south on M37, then west on 76th St.
Mass Times:
Saturday....
Sunday
4:00 pm
9:30 am
(Bib
Whitneyville
Metfjotisft CIjurcFj
A Place of Refuge
during services
www.stpaulcaledonia.org
for vibrant praise & worship, gifts of the Holy Spirit,
dynamic teaching, prayer for the sick, children's church
Sunday School for All Ages10:45 a.m.
Pastor Roger Buttman • Church Office: 868-039!
Nursery available
Office 616-891-8688 • Preschool (616) 891-1821
Join us Sundays at 10 am
6201 Whitneyville Avenue, Ako
and Sunday School
8436 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316
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Community Church
A Place for Family & Friends
9: 45am Bible Studies
@ St. Paul Lutheran Church
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Lakeside
11:00am - Contemporary
the best
day ofyour week
CALEDONIA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
8: 30am - Traditional
Sunday
www.MorningStar-Church.com • 269-205-3363
HOLY FAMILY
M-37 in Irving)
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
CHURCH
Duncan Lake Middle School
Caledonia
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Christmas Eve @ 6:00 PM
Thomapple Kellogg Middle School
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Phone: 616-891-1512
9:30 am Worship Service
Children’s ministry during worship
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Sunday School...............................
Sunday Morning Worship Service
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Redeemer Covenant Church
Middleville Unhed
, Methodist Church
Frank P. Snyder, Senior Pastor
Tim A. Vine, Asst. Pastor/Youth
David M. Snyder, Minister of Music
MI
Fellowship Church
5590 Whitneyville Avenue SE
4935 Whitneyville Ave.
Located between 52nd and 48n St.
Alto, Ml 49302
Sunday School.. .10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship ... 11:00 a.m.
Pastors
Worship - Sunday 10am & 6pm
Youth Group - Sunday 6pm .
Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30pm
Bible Study- Wednesday 7pm
Rev. Allen Strouse
Phone: (269) 948-2261
Rev. Royle Bailard
Pastor Don Crawford - Listen to sermons online
www.WhitneyvilleFellowship.org - 616-868-0621
Phone: (616) 868-6437
PARMELEE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
9266 Parmelee Road
Middleville, Michigan 49333-0237
Church phone (269) 795-8816
Sunday Morning Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Lee Zach man, Pastor
Bible ^Church
8655 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto
(616) 891-8661
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The Church where everybody is somebody...and Jesus is Lord
Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Worship
Peace Church
A Place For YOU!
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA
6:30 p.m.
Midweek Prayer
Rev. Neal Siockeland
"Helping Others Through God's Loving Grace”
6:45 p.m.
1FCA
m k'vv. whitneyvillebible.org
Yankee Springs Bible Church
Corner of Duffy and Yankee Springs Rd.
Br
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proclaiming the Truth from Gods Word.
Morning Worship
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Pastor Richard Baukema
(616)891-8119
on M-37 between Caledonia and Middleville
www.peacechurch.ee
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10:00 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
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- Sunday Preschool (all ages thru 3 yrs.)
Sun. Evening Worship
Wed. Prayer and Bible Study
Pastor Merritt Johnson
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Meeting will discuss paving for Alaska A venue
by Fran Faverman
Staff Writer
A public hearing before the
Kent
County
Road
Commission Jan. 12, 2010,
will help determine whether a
half mile or so of Alaska
Avenue between 68th and
84th streets will be paved
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Jeff Kosis, engineer with
KCRC, began by saying that
the purpose of the meeting
was to determine if the resi
dents wanted the street paved.
Completion of the project
would mean that all of Alaska
Avenue between 68th and
84th streets would be a paved
surface. Construction is
Hastings City Bank
earns five-star rating
\
te
2010.
Jerry Bryne, director of
maintenance with the Kent
County Road Commission
(KCRC), and members of his
staff explained the proposed
project to a very attentive
audience at a meeting in the
Caledonia Township hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. 16.
Hastings City Bank has
been awarded a 5-Star
Superior
rating
from
BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral
Gables, Fla. The five-star
rating is based on the overall
financial condition of the
bank and is the highest rating
attainable
from
BauerFinancial (the nation's
bank rating firm for over a
quarter of a century).
“Sheila Bair, chairman of
the FDIC, said recently that
community banks are the
lifeblood of our financial
system, and that certainly is
true,” said Karen L. Dorway,
president of BauerFinancial.
“What she doesn’t say is that
not all
all community
community banks,
banks, or
or
not
all
all banks
banks for
for that
that matter,
matter, are
are
created equal. Hastings City
Bank
has
passed
BauerFinancial
BauerFinancial’s’s stringent
stress test with flying colors.
Not only is it a vital part of
its community, it is a prime
example of what all community banks should strive for.”
Established
in
1886,
Hastings City Bank has been
serving the banking needs of
its neighbors and friends for
123 years. It operates through
six offices
offices in
six
in Bellevue,
Bellevue,
Caledonia,
Hastings,
Caledonia,
Hastings,
Middleville, Nashville and
Wayland or online
at
www.hastingscitybank.com.
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Page Elementary announces honor roll
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Page Elementary School
in Middleville has released
its honor roll for the first
marking period of the 2009
10 school year.
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Fourth grade
Chloe Adams,
Adams,
Kylie
Kylie
Adams, Madison Alverson,
Mi Kayla Bartlett, Hannah
Barton,
Jay
Benedict,
Blair. Kellie
Alexandra Blair,
Book, Jayden Brewer. Grace
Brown, Kaitlynn Buirley.
Gary Buller, Stephen Burns,
Samantha Carmean. Garrett
Carpenter, Brendan Caswell,
John Chappelow, Jeremy
Chalterson, Brian Chesnutt.
Thomas Conklin, Emma
Crabtree, Madison Craven,
Metztli Cruz, Sergio Cuison
IV.
Elizabeth
Cutlip,
Spencer De Vries, Haley
DeHaan, Josie DeHaan,
Haven
Makayla DeLaat
DiPiazza, Carson Dole,
Zachary Donker, Elizabeth
Dougherty, Braelyn Durkee,
Reegan
Ja.cob
Edema
Edema,
Edema
Clint
Everling
Wyatt
Fifelski,
Samuel
Finnie,
Caleb
Gavette,
Bianca Godinez, Andrew
Gosson,
Abigail
Gray,
Hannah
Gwinn,
Sarah
Hannapel, Jonathon Heus,
Joshua
Hill,
Elizabeth
Hillary, Jacob Holwerda,
Hulbert
Molly
Hulbert,
Paige
Huyser, Geraldine Jackson,
Chad Jacob Jr,
Jaxon
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Jacobson, AdamJohanson,
Alex Johnson,
Breigh
Johnson,
Breigh
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Johnson. Olivia Johnson,
Kaedon Jordan, Jaymee
Kars,
Benjamin
Keller,
Zachariah Kelley, Corissa
King, Nathan Kooiman
Cass Kramer, Dale Krueger
IV, Emma Krugh, Brayden
LaJoye,
LaJoye,
Lauren
Lauren
Lutz,
Madison
Lytle,
Madison
Lytle,
Seth
Macomber,
Macomber,
Kameron
Kameron
Malmstrom.
Malmstrom,
Michael
Maring, Allison Matison,
Michael McAlary, Caitlin
McCarty. Hailey McCue,
Brendan Miller. Katherine
Miller, Lia Miller, Elizabeth
Mol, Mazie Moore, Grant
Kelsy
Muller,
Mulder,
Alexis Norton, Jacob Nozal,
Trinity Paiasek. Zachary
Perron. Isabella Peters, Alex
Phillips, Dakota Phillips,
Zachary
Dominic Pino
Garrett
Piotrowski,
Replogle, Jane Replogle,
Maddisen Robirds, Dakota
Rodriguez, Ryan Rohen.
Sophia
Ross,
Raegan
Rousseau,
Madelyn
Saunders, Tess Scheidel,
Taegen Scheltema, Justin
Scholten, Ryan Shaffer,
Grace Shoobridge, Maison
Simmons, Kyle Smith. Mira
Smith,
Nicolas
Smith,
Breann
Stahl,
Payton
Stewart, Samantha Totten,
Brianna Vanderstelt, Kayla
VanGessel,
Sydney
Jeremy
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VanSickle, Ryan Varney,
Joshua Walcott,Virginia
Webster,
White,
Webster, Alexis White,
Samantha
Jalen
Jalen
Samantha White,
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Whitney, Hannah Wright,
Jacob Young.
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Faith Andree, Austin
Aspinall, Allexus Barnes,
Hayley
Bashore, Justin
Bazan, Caitlynn Begley,
Madelynn Benedict. Mallory
Bergstrom, Emily
Bileth,
Megan
Megan Bishop,
Bishop. Chance
Bivens,
Brittany
Blair.
Bivens,
Breana Bouchard, Derek
Brandon, Jennah Brewer.
Kaitlyn Burbridge, Alyssa
Callihan. Rachel Chapman,
Reece Cole. Chloe Collier.
Hannah Cronkright, Aaron
Czarnecki, Clara Dart, Emily
Davidson, Jayden Deabay
Debri,
Drew
Gabriel
DeHaven, Mirage DeLing,
Kyle Dora. Kiersten Duiven,
Gabrielle Encinas, Courtland
Faunce, Carrie Finholm,
William Floyd, Drew Foster,
Case French, Diane Fryling,
Nicole
Gehres,
Isaac
Genther, Rachael Gorton,
Paxton
Alyssa Graham
Granger, Madison Hannapel,
Brandon Haskin, Whitney
Hemmes, Kip Herich, Kiley
Hilton, Hunter Hooker,
Ashlee Hunderman, Devlyn
Huska,
Spencer
Irvine,
Maximiliano Izaac, Tomas
Kaboos, Hannah Kelly,
Alyssa Kennedy, Bailey
Kidder, Elizabeth Kidder,
Lauren Kroells, Adam Krol,
Calvin
Kruisenga,
Jordan
Calvin Kruisenga, Jordan
Lake,
Matthew
Lark,
Matthew
Lark,
Savannah
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Macie
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Kaylie
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VanStee,
Amber
Velthouse, Samuel VerHey,
Joe Villarreal, Levi Walker,
Matthew Walsh, Erikson
Walter, Nicholas Wandrie,
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Visit by Holly Trolley celebrates Middleville and Christmas season
by Patricia Johns
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The
Downtown
Development Authority host
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of volunteers from Boy Scout
Troop 105 and local churches
including Middleville United
Methodist Church which
served hot cocoa and cook
ics. the First Baptist Church
which provided seasonal
music, and the Middleville
Wesleyan Church and the
Morningstar Church, whose
volunteers
helped
with
crafts.
Many children were eager
to meet Santa who had saved
his bright red costume for his
work on Christmas Eve. He
came to Middlcville'with
Mrs. Claus and both wore
turn-of-thc-century
their
dark velvet clothing.
Each child visiting Santa
could choose a stuffed ani
mal donated by Fabulous
Finds or a puzzle or book
donated by the DDA.
Children waiting in line
outside had a chance to hug
their favorite reindeer, which
had been brought by Tim
Flohe. First Rchah makes
this visit possible each year.
Members of the Middleville United Methodist Church
living nativity scene welcomed everyone who walked by
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Children could not wait to pet the reindeer that were in the village of Middleville
Dec. 21. Their visit was sponsored by First Rehab. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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One reindeer had only one
antler, which, according to
its handler, was the “result of
a mid-air collision.
The chestnut roasting area
hosted by the scouts was a
great place to warm up. After
children had a few minutes
with Santa, they could deco
rate ornaments and a bag
to
to
put them in, with the help of
volunteers.
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21. (Photo by Patricia Johns)
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living nativity scene at the
corner of Main and Church
streets. Volunteers dressed as
Mary, Joseph the wise men
and shepherds welcomed all
who walked past from the
parking lot to the events hap
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For many people, roads
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the United States Congress in
1826.
• The Detroit Industrial
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four-lane divided expressway,
was built in 1941.
• The shortest state trunk
line road is M-212 in
Cheboygan County, measuring only .7 miles long.
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Michigan is 1-75, which runs
395 miles from the Ohio border to the International Bridge
in Sauli Ste. Marie.
• Michigan has a total of
120,256 miles of paved road.
including 9,716 miles of state
89.755 miles of
trunkline, 89,755
county roads (Barry County
has 1,065 miles) and 20.785
miles of city and village
streets.
• There is enough pavement
in Michigan roads to build a
one-lane road from the Earth
to the Moon.
• More than 96 billion miles
are driven on Michigan roads
every year, a rate equaling
more than 500 round trips
from the Earth to the Moon
once a day.
• M-l 85 on Mackinac
Island is the only state high
way in the nation where motor
vehicles are banned.
• The shortest freeway in
Michigan is 1-375 in Detroit,
measuring only 1.1 miles.
• Eight Michigan highways
began as Native American
MDOT to keep most rest
areas open for winter
COUNTY OF KENT, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF VILLAGE ORDINANCES AND
SUMMARY OF THE REGULATORY EFFECTS THEREOF
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2009, the Village Council of the Village of
Caledonia adopted Ordinance No. 009-26 and Ordinance No. 009-28, each amending the Village of
Caledonia Zoning Ordinance. The principal provisions of the ordinances can be summarized as follows:
1. Township Library Lands Rezoned. As requested by the Charter Township of Caledonia,
Ordinance No. 009-26 rezoned the following-described lands to the R-2 Medium Density Single Family
District from the AG Agricultural-Residential District and the Caledonia Village Centre Planned Unit
Development District:
Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 5 North, Range 10 West, Caledonia Township, Kent
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County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence
South 89o48’00M West along the North line of said Section 411.87 feet to the place of beginning
of this description; thence South 00°00’00” West parallel with the East line of said Section 66.00
feet; thence South 89°48’00” West parallel with the North line of said Section 219.77 feet; thence
South 00°00’00” West parallel with the East line of said Section 540.25 feet; thence South
89°48’00” West parallel with the North line of said Section 686 feet, more or less, to the waters
edge of Emmons Lake; thence Northerly and Northwesterly along the waters edge of Emmons
Lake to the centerline of a creek which is the outlet of said lake; thence Northeasterly along the
centerline of said creek to the North line of said Section; thence North 89°48’00” East along the
Only
Michigan
five
of
Department
Transportation
(MDOT)
rest areas will be closed for
the 17-week winter period
that began Dec. 7 and end
April 6, 2010. The five rest
areas will be closed due to
the reduced usage that comes
from winter, in addition to
safety concerns regarding
steep hills and curves that are
difficult to keep clear of ice
and snow.
Our rest areas are an
important feature of our state
highway
system,
and
motorists and tourists have
come to depend on their con
venience,” said Kirk Steudle,
director of MDOT. “We’re
committed to keeping them
open whenever possible to
ensure that convenience.”
Rest areas that have been
North line of said Section 869 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.
2. Miscellaneous Changes. Ordinance No. 009-28 amends various provisions of the Village Zoning
Ordinance. Among the amendments are various provisions pertaining to Nonconforming Lots. Section
3.3(b), which previously required a special land use for the use of a legal nonconforming lot, has been
deleted. Section 17.4, which also pertains to nonconforming lots of record, has been amended so as to pro
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vide guidelines that simplify the rebuilding of structures on the nonconforming lot, provided the noncon
forming lot meets the minimum side yard building setback, or is at least 10% of the lot width, but in no
event shall the side yard setback be less than five feet wide. Provisions are made to combine adjacent non
conforming lots that are owned by the same owner(s) into a single lot and prohibiting the further division
or splitting of such nonconforming lots.
The special land use approval process has been amended so as to provide that, in most circumstances,
the Planning Commission will provide final review of a special land use. Previously, special land uses were
recommended by the Planning Commission to the Village Council, and the Village Council made the final
decision.
Section 13.3 was amended to permit the Planning Commission to reduce the front yard setback
required for churches, government buildings, libraries, museums and certain other uses that require a
special land use under Section 13.3(a). The setback could be reduced from 50 feet to a lesser amount if
specified criteria are met.
The rules governing the Board of Zoning Appeals have been amended to take into account the recent
decision by the Caledonia Village Council to have the Village Council act as the Village Board of Zoning
Appeals, rather than having a separate board do so. Sections 18.1, 18.2 and 18.3 were amended to reflect
the makeup of the Village Council, the language regarding meeting quorums and the language regarding
voting requirements.
Section 18.10 was amended to clarify the jurisdiction of the Board of Zoning Appeals, particularly
with respect to special land uses and planned unit developments.
3. Effective Dates. Ordinance No. 009-26 and Ordinance No. 009-28 shall both become effective
on January 2, 2010.
A copy of the foregoing Ordinances may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the Village Clerk,
Village of Caledonia, 250 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan, during Village office hours.
Dated: December 14, 2009
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
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road’s centerline.
94.1-96. US-41 and US-12.
• There is only one drive
• In 1819. Pontiac Road,
which is now called M-l or way onto a Michigan interstate
Woodward Avenue, became freeway, the gated entrance to
the first Michigan road to be 1-94 that allows movement of
military vehicles to and from
suneyed.
• The three-span US-12 the former Fort Custer, located
camelback bridge in Mottville west of Battle Creek.
is Michigan’s longest remain
• The lowers on the
ing bridge of its type,
Mackinac Bridge, which
• The Siphon Bridge, w hich measure 552 feet high, are
US-2
carries
over
the almost
as tall as the
almost as
Manistique River, has been Washington
Monument,
featured in the Ripley's which measures 555 feet high.
Believe It or Not! franchise
• Adopt-A-Highway volun
and has a deck that is four feet teers have removed more than
below the water level.
1.4 million bags of trash from
• M-l6, the first border-to- state roadsides since the pro
border concrete highway, was gram began in Michigan in
built in 1920 for travel
1990; approximately 2,600 cit
between Detroit and Grand izen volunteer groups pick up
Haven.
trash three times a year on
• There are 10.574 roadway nearly 6,000 miles of state
bridges in Michigan, of which highways,
4,411 are part of the state
• In 1956. Michigan became
highway system and 6,343 are one of the first states where a
part of either county roads or digital computer was used to
city streets.
perform highway computer pro
• The statutory width of gramming work.
Michigan’s road right-of-way
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Regular Meeting
December 14, 2009
Meeting was postponed from
December 9th
Meeting called to order at 7:00
p.m. with pledge to flag.
One board member absent.
One guest present.
Commissioners, Fire, ceme
tery
and Assessors written
reports received.
Clerk’s
minutes
from
November
11th
meeting
approved.
Treasurer’s report placed on
file for audit.
Motion approved to pay bills.
Motion
approve
to
table
amendment to ordinance #12005 until further information
available.
Public input.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10
p.m.
The next meeting will be
January 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by Carol Ergang, Clerk
Attested to by
George London, Supervisor.
The complete transcript of the
minutes may be viewed by calling
the clerk at (269) 948-8893.
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closed for the winter include
those located in Hart on
southbound US 31. Hebron
on
southbound
1-75,
Ludington on US 31, St.
Ignace on southbound 1-75
and Topinabee on north
bound 1-75.
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along roadways and will
include distances to the next
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The Middleville Village Council meets regularly on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 PM in the Council Chambers, except as
may otherwise be posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Meetings scheduled for 2010 are on the following dates:
January 12 & 26
February 9 & 23 (Election)
March 9 & 23
April 13 & 27
May 11 & 25
June 8 & 22
July 13 & 27
August 10 & 24
September 14 & 28
October 12 & 26
November 9 & 23
December 14 (Second Tuesday)
The Middleville Planning Commission meets regularly on the first
Tliesday of every month at 7 PM in the Council Chambers, except as may oth
erwise be posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Meetings sched
uled for 2010 are on the following dates:
January 5
February 2
July 6
August 4 (Wednesday)
March 2
April 6
May 5 (Wednesday)
September 7
October 5
November 3 (Wednesday)
June 1
December 7
The Middleville Downtown Development Authority meets regularly on
the third TLiesday of every month at 7 PM in the Council Chambers, except
as may otherwise be posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Meetings scheduled for 2010 are on the following dates:
January 19
February 16
March 16
April 20
July 20
May 18
June 15
November 16
December (No Meeting)
August 17
September 21
October 19
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The Local Development Finance Authority meets quarterly on the third
Thursday of that month at 5 PM in the Council Chambers, except as may
otherwise be posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Meetings
scheduled for 2010 are on the following dates:
January 21
April 15
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July 15
October 21
The Middleville Zoning Board of Appeals does not have regular sched
uled meeting dates but meets as business requires in the Village Offices.
Notices of all special meetings and meeting changes for each of these bodies
will also be posted at the Village Office in accordance with applicable laws.
The public is welcome to attend and participate in any open session of any of
these bodies.
Draft and/or approved meeting minutes will be available for public inspec
tion in the Village Offices during normal business hours in accordance with
the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and other applica
ble laws.
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on the popularity and impact
of outdoor recreation in
Michigan was provided by
the Department of Natural
Resources.
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• Michigan ranks third in
the nation in licensed hunters
(more than 750,000) who
contribute $1 billion annually
to the state's economy. Some
3.2 million non-consumptive
users contribute $ 1.6 billion to
the economy,
• Michigan ranks fifth in
the nation in numbers of
licensed resident and nonresi
dent
dent anglers
anglers who
who contribute
contribute
$2 billion annually to the
state's
state's economy.
economy.
• Michigan ranks first in the
nation in the number of regis
tered snowmobiles and third
in the number of registered
boats; recreational boating
contributes $2 billion annually to the state economy and
when there is an abundance of
snow, snowmobilers create a
$1 billion bonanza for northem Michigan communities,
• With 22 million visitors
annually, state parks and
recreation areas piay
play an
important role in Michigan's
tourism industry, contributing
$580 million to the state's
economy.
• Michigan's nearly 1 mil
lion registered boaters spend
$873 million on trips during
the relatively short boating
season.
• Michigan DNR manages
the largest dedicated state for
est system in the nation; forest
products industry and recre-
ational users contribute $12
billion and 200.000 associated
jobs annually to the economy,
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Representatives of ArtPrize
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city's downtown area. They
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number of exhibition sites that
are professionally curated and
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artists and sponsored prizes are
expected to be part of the
upcoming competition, and
representatives of ArtPrize
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for his work Open Water No.
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student
council
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of the auction, the high
school had raised more than
$3,000 and expected sales of
hats and scarves at Friday’s
basketball game to bring the
total to more than $3,100.
Barry County United Way
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more than 30 families in
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the mother of a Thornapple
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Some of the most popular
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by local gas stations. Other
sought-after items were a 19inch flat-screen television, a
Wii with a sports game
included and an iPod Nano.
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with the deposit for a rental
property in the community
because she is losing her
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was downed at Okemos
Tuesday night 69-45.
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win, jumped on the Trojans
early outscoring them 19-8 in
the opening quarter. It was
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players make more than a
single field goal in the game.
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The Fighting Scots girls
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on the glass, and on the
scoreboard as they opened
their own Uccello's Holiday
Classic with a 59-40 victory
over Rogers Tuesday after
noon.
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Nicole
Golden
Hawks.
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each to lead the way.
Amanda Kimes led the
balanced Caledonia offen
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Lindsee
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Amber
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bargains, but some bidders
did get bargains.
At the end of the assem
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they purchased one of the
orange and black knitted hats
for $5 they could get into the
Friday, Dec. 18, basketball
games for free.
The TKHS student council
ajso raised $1,002 in penny
wars held during the week.
Students in the top two class
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school is back in session in
January. The top two classes
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POLICY, continued from page 1
than one board meeting,
That ordinance did not
come from us.
Supervisor Al McCrumb
and trustees Mary Cook and
Jack Finkbeiner said that
they would like more time to
think about the resolution.
Cook asked if Alice Jansma,
deputy
supervisor,
was
already working on some
type of policy and procedure
manual.
Jerkatis thanked his board
colleagues for their consider
ation and explained that he
was not trying to prohibit
activity but was trying to put
the responsibility for action
where it belonged.
Moving onto ordinances,
McCrumb said he and
Finkbeiner had met Dec. 7
with Fire Chief David
Middleton to make changes
to the proposed open-burning
ordinance; the document is
now being reviewed by
Lohrstorfer.
In connection with the
ordinance, Janice Lippert,
township clerk, announced
than an informational meet
ing will be held Thursday,
Feb. 25, 2010, at 7 p.m. in
the township hall. The pur
pose of the meeting will be
to hear comment on the ordi
nance. Also, at that meeting,
a date will be set for the
required formal public hearing prior to a vote on an ordi
nance. Both meetings will
require posting of notices.
Cook said she would like
to see the wind turbine ordi
nance sent back to the plan
ning commission. She feels
it is better to be proactive
rather than for the township
to find itself reacting to a situation. Tom Thompson of
PCI noted that there are three
wind turbines in Allegan
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the contract. Jerkatis said he
was concerned about the cost
increase and how it would
relate to unscheduled work.
Finkbeiner suggested that it
might be time to renegotiate
the contract.
contract
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was
approved subject to a clarifi
cation by the township attor
ney of the wage schedule.
Also up for discussion was
the question of providing
housing for a van used by the
Red Cross Barry County
Transportation
Service.
According to McCrumb, the
township’s insurance company will not allow the vehi
cle to be parked in the fire
station. At the November
board meeting, Jerkatis had
suggested purchasing a carport and locating it on the
fire station property.
County on M-l79 and one in
Carlton Township on lake
front property. Jerkatis has
consistently questioned the
value of a wind turbine ordi
nance since only a few prop
erties would be affected. The
conclusion was to put the
ordinance on the agenda for
discussion at a joint meeting
of the board, the planning
commission, and the ZBA.
The board approved a con
tract with PCI for 2010; the
firm provides code inspec
tion services for the town
ship.
The board also approved
the 2010 contract with the
Gun Lake Area Sewer and
Water Authority to supervise
the operation of the water
system. Janice Lippert questioned the increase in labor
costs from $28 to $29 per
hour and thought the town
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sun And News
Description
An account of the resource
<strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Sun & News.</strong><br /><br />The Sun & News is one of the older newspapers in Barry County, MI. All copies held by the Hastings Public Library have been scanned to PDF for easy public access. <br /><br />Available years cover 1981 - 2022.<br /><br />Note some years are incomplete while others are missing. Some missing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 may be found in harcopies of The Reminder. The Library has these available upon request.<br /><br /><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong>
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Newspaper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sun and News Published 2009
Subject
The topic of the resource
Newspaper.SunandNews
Description
An account of the resource
Sun and News Published 2009. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
PDF
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Newspaper
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
varies within year published
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Hastings Public Library
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
J-Ad Graphics, Inc.
Date Accepted
Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal).
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